Out next week on Subtek Records is the new EP by Rush’d. Rush’d, also known as Arthur Galimov, is originally from Kemerovo, Russia. Rush’d makes deep and dark dubstep with ambient influences. While the songs feature heavy sub bass, Galimov isn’t as aggressive as some other dubstep producers in its use. He balances each track with subtle textures and minimal melodies.

Learn more about Rush’d at the Subtek Records site, or at the artist’s MySpace page.

Revolutionary Music has just released Organica Lounge, a compilation album of chillout and electronic lounge music. The LP isn’t just another chillout compilation though: every song incorporates analog instruments and/or vocals alongside the synths and drumloops. This organic influence gives the album a little more depth than you might normally hear in a chillout release.

Learn more about Organica Lounge at Revolutionary Music.

More info from the press release:

In the wake of so much loss, sometimes you can find enlightenment. Somewhere between frustration and remorse, Copywrite found the words to pen “Forever and A Day”. Reflecting on the recent loss of his longtime friend and collaborator, Camu Tao, the words flowed from the page to the microphone. With a song this special, Copywrite turned to his other longtime collaborator RJD2, who like Camu and Copywrite was also a founding member of the group MHz. The haunting production matches the mood of the somber lyrics of Copywrite. In order to complete the song, Middle Distance Runner, an Indie Rock Band, was brought in to add layers and sing the hook. In the end, this track speaks to anyone who has experienced loss, regret and a longing for a loved one who has passed. This track is part of Copywrite’s upcoming album The Life and Times of Peter Nelson due out in October of 2010 on Man Bites Dog Records.

Copywrite featuring Middle Distance Runner – “Forever and a Day” (Produced by RJD2)

A while back we told you about the group Deluka, and their song “Cascade.” You can see them perform the song live-in-studio in the video here.

New from Zo! is “This Could Be The Night,” featuring Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington and Rapper Big Pooh. Get the song from The Foreign Exchange Music right here.

The new album from Zo! called SunStorm arrives June 27. Foreign Exchange Music is giving away a song from the album called “Greatest Weapon of All Time,” and it features Sy Smith. Get it here.

“Long Gone” is the new song from Darryl Moore’s recently released Where I’m At. The track is also featured on Georgia Anne Muldrow’s album, Ms. One.

From the press release:

Soul-singer Darryl Moore bleeds raw soul and heartbreak over a jazzy instrumental produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. “Long Gone,” featured on Darryl’s recently released Where I’m At, is an apology to a woman wronged that leaves him. Darryl narrates both sides of the story in a vocal monologue. He responds to his own “I’m so sorry baby,” with rhetorical questions like, “What if I came in at 6 o’clock in the morning like you did? What if I did the things that you did?” When asked if he was trying to relay a message in the song, Darryl responded, “We say that we’re sorry, but after forgiven we go right back to point A again which caused the mess up in the first place. Not realizing that the second time around is a lot more severe – we’re taking the term ‘I’m sorry’ for granted.”

Darryl Moore’s “Long Gone” was originally on Georgia Anne Muldrow’s Ms. One. When asked who else helped him in the creation of the song, he replied “Georgia Muldrow’s production work inspired me to write this.” Continuing, “I actually thought about Erykah Badu and Jill Scott when I recorded this track being that they are both so theatrical.” Ironically, the feeling was mutual, as Erykah Badu bought the instrumental of the track from Georgia Anne Muldrow, which would eventually be made in to the ten-minute-long “Out My Mind, Just In Time,” released on Badu’s New Amerykah, PT 2: Return of the Ankh.

Similar to Moore’s song, Badu sings soulful tunes about making mistakes. The instrumental’s rhythmic base riff allows both artists a lot of room for vocal improvisation. In fact, Darryl Moore says, “I actually freestyled the whole song, absolutely nothing was written down.”

“Long Gone” is on Daryl Moore’s recently released Where I’m At. It is also featured on Georgia Anne Muldrow’s album, Ms. One.

Darryl Moore – “Long Gone”

Related:
Darryl Moore – “She’s My Everything”

“Scribble” is the newest track from Underworld, and it’s a collaboration with High Contrast. The song is from their forthcoming album called Barking, which is set to be released on September 13th.

Here’s more info from the press release:

Barking is the title of Underworld’s first album in three years, and their first to be constructed with a brilliant cast of co-conspirators. All the tracks were written by the band in their Essex studio before being given to handpicked studio heads from across the whole spectrum of dance music to add some of their style and creativity to the band’s raw material. The result is a pimped-up Underworld record and their finest collection of songs in over a decade.

From the first undulating pulses of submariner bass, the first vocals – soft like a whisper in the ear – and the first fizz of hi-hats that force along the pace, the sound is unmistakably Underworld. Electronics wrapped effortlessly around songs; streams of consciousness lyrics that form indelible images; a perfectly balanced mix of melody and rhythm. Underworld’s sixth studio album is a thundering return to form, although it’s fair to say that the band responsible have never really been below par.

The tracklisting for Underworld’s Barking is below:

Bird 1 (additional production by Dubfire)
Always Loved A Film (a/p Mark Knight & D. Ramirez)
Scribble (a/p High Contrast)
Hamburg Hotel (a/p Appleblim & Al Tourettes)
Grace (a/p Dubfire)
Between Stars (a/p Mark K & D. Ramirez)
Diamond Jigsaw (a/p Paul van Dyk)
Moon In Water (a/p High Contrast)
Louisiana

Related:
Inspirations:Underworld (from Zane Tate’s Liner Notes)

This is the promo for the next project from Atjazz, which features unreleased tracks and new versions of songs from his 2008 album Full Circle.

Dres of Black Sheep has brought together a sort of Native Tongues reunion, featuring Dave (Trugoy) of De La Soul, Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest, and Mike Gee of The Jungle Brothers on the song “Birds Of A Feather.” The track is the latest single to come from his new LP From The Black Pool Of Genius, scheduled for release on June 29th.

Dres of Black Sheep – “Birds of a Feather”