Doomtree and similar artists

Sounds like: Doomtree, M.I.A., Lizzo

It's Dessa. Not ODESZA, O-DESSA, or O'Dessa. Ohhhhh, Dessa! Yes, from Doomtree. Yes, the poet, lyricist, rapper and singer-songwriter from Minnesota...

WDL

Stardust (Ft. Elliphant)

Sounds like: Major Lazer, RJD2, Doomtree

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Sure, only 10 days have passed since I featured another of WDL's tracks in the Song of the Day slot ("Monster Vs. Angel"), but "Stardust" managed to s...

9 Theory

At Home In The Dark (Ft. Scarub & Dawn Mitschele)

Sounds like: Doomtree, Emancipator

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9 Theory's "At Home In The Dark" just goes to show that there are plenty of hidden gems out there that aren't spanking-brand-new. In this case, the s...

Gorillaz

Hong Kong

Sounds like: TV On The Radio, Moby

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Way back in 2007, Gorillaz released an album titled D-Sides, which included two discs.The first was compiled of a series of B-sides, from which I am p...

Chill Bump

Life Has Value

Sounds like: RJD2, Doomtree, DJ Shadow

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Today's a bit of a cloudy hip-hop day for me, and thanks to the music blog Hilly Dilly, I've come across this awesome track by French hip-hop duo Chil...

Doomtree

The Bully Plank (Ft. Paper Tiger)

Sounds like: RJD2, DJ Shadow

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It has been a little over a month since SXSW descended upon the tiny city of Austin, and now that the dust has settled, we are beginning to see some g...

Doomtree

Dots & Dashes (Ft. P.O.S. and Dessa)

Sounds like: P.O.S., Sims, Dessa

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Featuring wonderfully musical and varying production, female and male vocals, and attention to song structure rarely found in hip-hop these days (as p...