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Clams Casino raises the already sky-high emotional stakes of the best Florence song (next to maybe only that xx remix) on this massive, murky re-work, the last minute of which is among the most powerful things we’ve heard this year.(via GORILLA vs. BEAR)

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We love our dude Clams Casino, and not only because he creates mind-altering hip-hop beats. He also likes to give them away for free, and we all know there’s no music like free music. Clams’ latest gift comes in form of the instrumental to his Big K.R.I.T. remix, something “for the warm weather” as the tweet that went along with it explains. We definitely agree, as this piece of production is the equivalent to a cold drink on a hot day in July. (via LFTF)

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Harlem rap sensation A$AP Rocky teamed up with VICE to create a video inspired by Scarface, Belly, Enter The Dragon, The Warriors and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. The result is a video that follows A$AP Rocky through a dreamy fantasy world filled with 40s, Ferari's, homies and hoards of cash.

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Clams Casino is the memorable pseudonym of New Jersey resident Mike Volpe, who in the last few months has shot from relative obscurity to production sensation thanks to a handful of blistering tracks. Edging into the limelight after passing tunes to Soulja Boy and Bay Area superstar Lil B, his originality has resonated with more than just rap fans. You see, Clams hasn’t confined his songwriting to rap music alone, and listening to his productions you can hear a keen sense of harmony, a pop sensibility and a willingness to let sounds dissolve into an uncharacteristic dream-like haze.

After a genre-bending EP on the esteemed Tri-Angle label, this double LP compiles some of Clams’ most crucial and sought after beats. Surprisingly, with the raps stripped away the tracks take on a life of their own, and hearing Clams’ intricate productions with the space to breathe feels like a real privilege. The half-heard vocals, twisted, rolling beats and acid-bathed samples are now pushed to the forefront, and you’d struggle to hear how a rapper, no matter how competent would manage to compete with such precise songwriting. Clams’ real skill is to combine the delirious club sound of post-2010 rap with something almost unheard in the genre. His sound is totally unique, and as he punctuates tracks with blissful ambience and inspired samples it’s hard not to believe this is a producer destined for ture greatness. ‘Instrumentals’ is where it all begins (via Type Records).

Download: Instrumentals (Mastered) by Clams Casino
 

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This is a bootleg remix of Imogen Heap’s “Just For Now” by Gosteffects & Rule of Eight. This remix was inspired by Clams Casino’s track “I’m God,” in which he he chopped up the vocals of “Just for Now” for the hook of the song.

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