Big things are on the horizon in digital music distribution. iTunes revolutionized buying and selling mp3′s for pop music, and beatport has done a great job doing the same for dance music. Even with these great places to buy music many of us still spend hours googling for new tracks one by one. Hard to fault anyone for doing this because its so easy and for the most part the final product is the same. What if there was a place where you could get all the tracks from your favorite labels 2 weeks before they get released, plus ticket giveaways, and all for a flat rate of 10$ a month ?

Welcome to drip.fm a new music distribution service for premier labels and their fans. Some of the launch partners include our hometown favorites Dirtybird, Mad Decent, Stones Throw Records, and Fools Gold. Ive been a member with Dirtybird and Mad Decent for the past few months and its well worth the 10$/month. Just having all the new releases two weeks before they drop makes it worth it for me, throw in WAV and 320kpbs downloads on every track plus freebies from their back catalog and its a slam dunk. This is future of music distribution, straight from the labels to their fans with no middle man. I know what its like to be a starving DJ but it feels good to support the artists and labels who bring us gems like Justin Martin’s Ghettos and Gardens, Booty Clap, and Bauuer’s Harlem Shake. This is just the beginning and were lucky to have access to so much music for so little money, if anyone remembers buying vinyl at 15$ a track like me you’ll appreciate how good we’ve got it nowadays.

www.drip.fm

Dillon Francis has already claimed his place amongst quickly rising dubstep and electro producers, but he’s also part of a newer movement. This movement is something no one really knows whether to take jokingly or seriously. The music of this movement was invented only one year ago by Dave Nada of Nadastrom. It’s easy to make, and it feels like slow-motion sex. It’s MOOMBAHTON. (See Oh My!’s original post on Moombahtoon back in March.)

For those who don’t already know, Moombahton is Dutch house slowed down to a tempo of around 108 beats per minute. It can make you laugh, and it can make you cry.  It can also paralyze your inner core and actually warp your consciousness so that your mind perceives Time at 84% of its original rate.

“Masta Blasta” is some of the most recent Moombahton out there, and Dillon says it’s already getting a huge response. Sorry no download though, as it’s coming out on Plant Music in the near future. Also included here is the Moombahton version of DF’s collaboration with DJ Ammo, which Major Lazer opened their set with at Coachella this year.

Dillon Francis – Masta Blasta (Original Mix) by DILLONFRANCIS

Dillon Francis & Dj Ammo – Westside (Dillon Francis Moombahton Edit) by DILLONFRANCIS

We all love Rusko here at CYV, hes been dropping bombs for quite some time. His debut album O.M.G.! was  released just 2 weeks ago, and as he explains in this mad decent podcast, the album is more than just dubstep. Its mixes together jungle, dub, pop, and even old-school rave sounds to make an album that showcases Rusko’s multi-faceted production skills. Current favorite from the album:

Rusko – Oy feat. Crookers

The full album, released on Mad Decent, is available on iTunes. And, that podcast interview is definitely worth a listen, Rusko voices his mind on the new Album, growing up in York, dub culture, smoking cali weed, drinking moutain dew, pirate radio, love for 80′s soul, and his favorite track of 2009 (hint: its from Joker) so make sure to check that out.

BONUS:

Rusko – Woo Boost
Kid Sister – Pro Nails (Rusko Remix)
Rusko – Da Cali Anthem
Attacca Pesante ft. Shea Soul – Make It Funky For Me (Rusko Remix)