[MP3] WatchTheDuck – Stretch 2-3-4 Feat. Pharrell Williams

We’ve long been fans of ATL Blacktronica (we’re still trying to figure out what to call their music, besides good) crew, WatchTheDuck. Whatever the appropriate name for it, we think it’s the future of Black Music and apparently, with T.I. and Pharrell co-executive producing their forthcoming just released EP release, The Trojan Horse, they feel just as strongly about it!

Previously on The Kitchen:

– WatchTheDuck – Making Luv To The Beat (feat. T.I. & DJ E-Feezy)

[MP3] WatchTheDuck – Making Luv To The Beat (feat. T.I. & DJ E-Feezy)

Three years ago, I first introduced Kitchen readers to the ATL urban alternative trapstep crew, Watch the Duck and said they’d blow up (BTW: I made that up that name for their music, I actually have no idea what they really call it, but if you don’t get a sense of where they’re coming from musically based on that description, I don’t know what to tell you!).

Since then they’ve dropped an incredible mixtape and linked up with T.I., and Pharrell who are co-executive producing their forthcoming official debut full length release. I’d say based on this first single from it and their career trajectory so far, that my prediction is a safe bet to happen. Agree?

[CONTEST] Win Tickets to See Absolutely Free & Keita Juma at X Avant X in Toronto Oct. 18

If your read the Kitchen regularly, you already know who Keita Juma is. If you’re not familiar with Toronto’s experimental pop trio, Absolutely Free though, think a slightly darker, more leftfield take on Toro Y Moi‘s music and that’ll give you somewhat of a sense of their sound.

The bottom line though, we are giving away one pair of tickets to see both live at the Music Gallery this Sunday (Oct. 18) as part of the X Avant X festival so you’d be out of your mind not to try and win them. We’ll make this pretty simple:

1. Follow me on twitter at @Stellaskid (necessary so I can DM you in the event that you win)

2. Tweet the following message exactly: “Hey @Stellaskid: I wanna win tickets to see @FreeAbsolutely & @kjforshort at @musicgalleryTO in Toronto on Oct. 18” (note: no quotation marks needed, just the message inside the quotation marks is fine)

Simply RT-ing any tweets I do promoting this contest does NOT enter you to win. The contest will close at 6PM EST on Saturday (Oct. 17). The winner will be notified via twitter DM. Winner will also be responsible for their own transportation to the show.

For more info on the show, CLICK HERE: website | Facebook

(Thank you to David Dacks and the Music Gallery for helping to facilitate this contest with free tickets.)

[MP3] Grandtheft – Quit This City Feat. Lowell

The homie, Grandtheft has been blowing up over the past couple years. This track, the title track from his forthcoming Quit This City EP on Mad Decent sounds like a hit to me! Pre-Order the EP HERE to get a download of the track FREE!

Follow Grandtheft online: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Rihanna – B-tch Better Have My Money (Diplo & Grandtheft Remix) [MP3]

[MP3] Audego – Side Effects

The rattle in my chest reminds me
Of my mistakes
Cigarettes to my burnt lips
Take my breath away
No one remembers much these days
Ruptured memories
It’s all a haze
All the things we lose along the way
Our glitched moral arithmetic
Is too cryptic too grasp
We got so lit we caught aflame
And now we’re dusted
Dusted ash
No one remembers much these days
Ruptured memories
It’s all a haze
All the things we lose along the way

After the party comes the after party low. Australian Kitchen favorites (and alums of the #DK11 album), Audego are back with their first new music in a while about that low. Stellar production as usual by Paso and equally excellent vocal by Aroly that shows a subtle evolution in their trademark off-kilter, blue-note electronic soul sound and has us excited for their next full length project, an EP set for release in Jan. 2016. The “Side Effects” track is available for sale now, video to follow in November. Don’t sleep, we love these guys!

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Audego – Feral [MP3]