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J&E are from Oakland and crank out chill electro with their vintage gear collection.
If you don’t have their remix volumes, you are missing out.
Now they are adding some vocals to the mix and the results are quiet pleasing. Download this split release with chillpop newcomer Parentz from bandcampy (pay-what-you-want style).
Constellating by James & Evander
Toakland’s J&E are now putting words to their infectious synth chillations. Well done, lads. Reminds us of The Sea and Cake and The Changes.
Download the new EP on their bandcamp, along with some of the their excellent remix compilations.
One Pacifico Swing by Hoodcats
Hoodcats is a brand new project out of Oakland. 3 dudes under the same roof. Stream/download their debut EP here.
Comprised of shortcircles (who drops his Plug Research debut next Tuesday) and future-poppin’ duo James & Evander, the Oakland trio have put together three songs of sample-based future-music that owe as much to stoney instrumental hip-hop as they do to bass-minded footwork and house. All now living under one roof in the outskirts of West Oakland, the producers’ current environment (which is highlighted by the never-ceasing presence of street felines, a.k.a. hood cats) is certainly reflected here, but there’s also a touch of playfulness to be heard with generous samples of Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mac” and even Christina Aguilera’s “Genie In a Bottle” appearing amongst the glistening synths and frantic drum programming. -via mapzzz.com
