Media Monarchy plays Four Tet, Barry Can’t Swim, Lipphead and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for February 3, 2026. ♬
Rev Run – “High & Mighty Joe” (Vinyl)
‘Distortion’
Russell Simmons Music Group – Oct. 18, 2005
*Rev Run – “High & Mighty Joe” (Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGzcrqrxZSI // https://www.whosampled.com/Rev-Run/High-and-Mighty-Joe/ // https://mediamonarchy.com/20260109pumpupthavolume/ // ‘Distortion’ is the only solo studio album by American musician Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons from hip hop group, Run–D.M.C. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2003, but was delayed until its release date of October 18, 2005. This side one closer features a sample of Run-DMC’s “Mary, Mary”.*
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Four Tet – “Only Human” (MPH Remix w/KH x Nelly Furtado)
Digital Single
Ministry Of Sound Recordings – January 23, 2026
*Four Tet – “Only Human” (MPH Remix w/KH x Nelly Furtado) https://youtu.be/X88as_DSzA8 // https://www.fourtet.net // Here’s the new single by British producer, Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet), available now via Ministry Of Sound Recordings.*
Imanol – “Disco Distante” (Inst.)
‘Fiesta’
U’re Guay Records – January 19, 2026
*Imanol – “Disco Distante” (Inst.) https://ureguay.bandcamp.com/track/disco-distante // This track by U’re Guay Records label head, Imanol, is included on the just-released various artists compilation album, ‘Fiesta’. Available now via U’re Guay Records.*
Barry Can’t Swim – “Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)”
Digital Single
Ninja Tune – January 22, 2026
*Barry Can’t Swim – “Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)” https://barrycantswim.bandcamp.com/album/chala-my-soul-is-on-a-loop // Here’s the new digital single by British producer, Barry Can’t Swim, available now via Ninja Tune.*
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Milio – “Day In Night” (Inst. After Mix)
‘Invisible Lands (Club Reworks)’
Atomnation – March 28, 2025
*Milio – “Day In Night” (Inst. After Mix) https://milio.bandcamp.com/track/day-in-night-after-mix // From ‘Invisible Lands (Club Reworks),’ the 4-song, 12″ EP released last March by Netherlands-based producer, Milio. Available now via Atomnation.*
Migliore – “Electric Bass”
‘Electric Bass’
Oak Music – January 21, 2026
*Migliore – “Electric Bass” https://oakedrecords.bandcamp.com/track/electric-bass // From ‘Electric Bass,’ the just-released 4-song digital EP by dance music producer, Migliore. Available now via Oak Music.*
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Lipphead – “The Long Way”
‘The Long Way’
Def Pressé – April 3, 2026
*Lipphead – “The Long Way” https://blockheadnyc.bandcamp.com/track/the-long-way // The title track and the lead single to preview the upcoming album by Lipphead – the project of Blockhead and Eliot Lipp. Due on April 3rd via Def Pressé.*
The Itch – “Aux Romanticiser”
‘It’s The Hope That Kills You’
Fiction – April 10, 2026
*The Itch – “Aux Romanticiser” https://theitch.bandcamp.com/track/aux-romanticiser-2 // https://theitch.lnk.to/albumID // No kings! No DJs! From ‘It’s The Hope That Kills You,’ the upcoming debut album by London band, The Itch. Due on April 10th via Fiction.*
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Massive Attack – “Safe From Harm”
‘Blue Lines’
Wild Bunch/Virgin – Apr. 8, 1991
*Massive Attack – “Safe From Harm” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKtTmZnVhhI // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_from_Harm_(song) // https://mediamonarchy.com/20250923morningmonarchy/ // ‘Blue Lines’ is the debut studio album by English electronic music group, Massive Attack, released on 8 April 1991 by Wild Bunch and Virgin Records. We played “Daydreaming” last September on the #MorningMonarchy segment about the band using invasive biometric surveillance tech as a concert gimmick.*
Tricky – “Brand New You’re Retro”
‘Maxinquaye’
4th & B’way/Island – Feb. 20, 1995
*Tricky – “Brand New You’re Retro” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU1cZMnpxGo // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxinquaye // https://www.whosampled.com/Tricky/Brand-New-You’re-Retro/ // When Massive Attack wouldn’t give him more airtime, he left and took the nascent trip hop sound to the next level – and blew my mind in the process. This was my go-to album to smoke weed to – as that was a new experience to me, as well! Featuring “Bad” ass samples from MJ & PE.*
Lords Of Acid – “I Sit On Acid”
‘Lust’
Antler-Subway/Caroline – Oct. 25, 1991
*Lords Of Acid – “I Sit On Acid” https://open.spotify.com/track/2bUUMb6Xo8G1hhBjzXlb5b // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lust_(Lords_of_Acid_album) // ‘Lust’ is the debut album by Belgian band Lords of Acid, released in 1991. The band had released several 12-inch singles prior to their full-length debut, and these songs (“I Sit on Acid” and “Hey Ho!”) were already dance club hits. Continuing with their outrageous sexually-explicit, always tongue-in-cheek, often humorous lyrical themes, ‘Lust’ had earned positive reviews from music critics, both in and out of the dance music community. In a post-GNR and 2 Live Crew world, this was the next level of OMG.*