Media Monarchy plays Township Rebellion, DJ Seinfeld, Cassetter and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for January 27, 2026. ♬
Biggy Smallz – “Nobody Rides For Free” (Radio Version // Vinyl)
‘Nobody Rides For Free’
Life Records – 1994
*Biggy Smallz – “Nobody Rides For Free” (Radio Version // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76fEsQyYptc // https://www.discogs.com/release/623214-Biggy-Smallz-Nobody-Rides-For-Free // https://search.brave.com/search?q=biggy+smallz+tim+bigelow // Biggy Smallz (born in 1979) was an underground White/Latino rapper from the west coast who started recording music in 1991 when he was around 12 years old. He is the main reason The Notorious B.I.G. was unable to use his nickname (Biggie Smalls) as his official stage name. By the time The Notorious B.I.G’s album Ready To Die dropped in September 1994, the original Biggy Smallz was just 16 years old. ‘Ready To Die’ inadvertently helped boost the sales of the original Biggy Smallz’ records due to confusion in the listening market. Gifted by Danny!*
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BufoBufo – “Isopod” (Inst.)
‘Ranidae’
Analogical Force – Dec. 30, 2025
*BufoBufo – “Isopod” (Inst.) https://analogicalforce.bandcamp.com/track/isopod // From ‘Ranidae,’ the just-released five-song EP by UK producer, BufoBufo. Available now via Analogical Force.*
Kodomo – “Light Rain”
‘Light Rain’
FOIL – Jan. 9, 2026
*Kodomo – “Light Rain” https://kodomo.bandcamp.com/track/light-rain-original // The title track of the just-released digital single by Kodomo, the longtime project of Brooklyn-based electronic music artist, Chris Child. Available now via FOIL.*
Wallivor – “Follow Me” (Inst.)
Digital Single
Music UK – Nov. 6, 2025
*Wallivor – “Follow Me” (Inst.) https://musicuk.bandcamp.com/album/follow-me // Here’s a track released last November by Wallivor, an anonymous artist on the mysterious Music UK label, available now.*
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Township Rebellion – “Maphupho” (w/CIOZ x Onset Music Group x Zandimaz)
Digital Single
Stil vor Talent – Jan. 23, 2026
*Township Rebellion – “Maphupho” (w/CIOZ x Onset Music Group x Zandimaz) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vszhRAYZBLE // https://soundcloud.com/hmwl/hmwl-premiere-township-rebellion-cioz-zandimaz-onset-music-group-maphupho // Stil vor Talent presents “Maphupho,” a special cross-continental collaboration by TOWNSHIP REBELLION and CIOZ, joined by South African vocal collective Onset Music Group and songwriter Zandimaz.*
Danek Lipko – “Skyward” (Inst.)
‘Eclipsoid’
Somewherecold Records – Sep. 24, 2025
*Danek Lipko – “Skyward” (Inst.) https://lipkodanek.bandcamp.com/track/skyward // From ‘Eclipsoid,’ the 2025 album by Russian electronic music artist, Danek Lipko. Available now via Somewherecold Records.*
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DJ Seinfeld – “Plush”
Digital Single
Ninja Tune – Jan. 6, 2026
*DJ Seinfeld – “Plush” https://djseinfeld.bandcamp.com/album/plush // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Seinfeld // Here’s a dance floor-ready track by Swedish producer, DJ Seinfeld, available now via Ninja Tune.*
Cassetter – “Night City” (Inst. w/Neologisticism)
Digital Single
Cassetter, Neologisticism – Jan. 10, 2026
*Cassetter – “Night City” (Inst. w/Neologisticism) https://cassetter.bandcamp.com/track/night-city // Here’s the first new music of 2026 by Polish producer, Cassetter – along with Denver-based artist, Neologisticism. Available now via the artists.*
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U.N.K.L.E. – “Guns Blazing (Drums Of Death Part 1)” (w/Kool G Rap x Lyrics Born x Lateef The Truth Speaker)
‘Psyence Fiction’
Mowax – Aug. 24, 1998
*U.N.K.L.E. – “Guns Blazing (Drums Of Death Part 1)” (w/Kool G Rap x Lyrics Born x Lateef The Truth Speaker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d67NgvF4cjU // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyence_Fiction // ‘Psyence Fiction’ is the debut studio album by English electronic music act, U.N.K.L.E., at the time consisting of James Lavelle (not to be confused with Jimmy LaValle of Tristeza/Album Leaf) and DJ Shadow. Chris DeVille of Stereogum said that it foreshadowed music by “likeminded ecumenical collectives like Gorillaz and Handsome Boy Modeling School,” and that “in terms of quality alone, it’s worthy of remembering as one of the best albums of its era.”*
Idiom Creak – “Obviously Trippy Ego” (Inst.)
‘Room From Another Music’
Samplistic – Jan. 1, 2003
*Idiom Creak – “Obviously Trippy Ego” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_wCuDzgjVI // https://idiomcreak.bandcamp.com/album/room-from-another-music // One of the many under-the-radar albums I was sent while doing the electronic show/charts for my college radio station in the early 00’s!*
Tristeza – “Drifty” (Inst. Sientific American Remix)
‘Mixed Signals’
Tiger Style – Dec. 2, 2002
*Tristeza – “Drifty” (Inst. Sientific American Remix) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwCcStWqGmo // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristeza_(band) // Tristeza is an American post-rock band. The band is currently based in Oakland, California, and was established in San Diego in 1997. The group formed in San Diego in 1997, and included Christopher Sprague, Luis Hermosillo, Jimmy LaValle (The Album Leaf – not to be confused with James Lavelle of U.N.K.L.E.!), James Lehner, and Stephen Swesey. This line-up recorded all material that was released through 2003, including the albums ‘Spine and Sensory’ (1999) and ‘Dream Signals In Full Circles’ (2000) – the source for this remix album.*