Media Monarchy plays Nation Of Language, Xylitol, Massive Ego x Boy George and more on #PumpUpThaVolume for February 10, 2026. ♬
Heavy D. & The Boyz – “Who’s The Man?” (Jeep Bass Version // Vinyl)
‘Who’s The Man?’
Uptown Records – 1992
*Heavy D. & The Boyz – “Who’s The Man?” (Jeep Bass Version // Vinyl) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlGPkE2dpis // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVdbiI-w_pg (Music Video Version) // https://www.discogs.com/release/945777-Heavy-D-The-Boyz-Whos-The-Man // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Trouble_(novel) // “The group maintained a sizable [!] audience in the United States through most of the 1990s.” Heavy D & the Boyz were the first group signed to Uptown Records and they gained even more fame by singing the theme song for the television program ‘In Living Color’ and also ‘MADtv,’ and Heavy D performed the rap on Michael Jackson’s hit single “Jam.” Myers died on November 8, 2011 in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 44. Gifted by Danny!*
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Nation Of Language – “Inept Apollo” (Tom Sharkett Remix)
Digital Single
Sub Pop Records – January 28, 2026
*Nation Of Language – “Inept Apollo” (Tom Sharkett Remix) https://youtu.be/hNKNaXfYfvI // https://music.subpop.com/nationoflanguage_ineptapolloremix // Here’s a remix of the lead track from Nation Of Language’s 2025 album, ‘Dance Called Memory,’ by Tom Sharkett of the band W.H. Lung. Available now via Sub Pop Records.*
Xylitol – “Falling”
‘Blumenfantasie’
Planet Mu – March 20, 2026
*Xylitol – “Falling” https://xylitol.bandcamp.com/track/falling // https://planet.mu/releases/blumenfantasie/ // The lead single to preview ‘Blumenfantasie,’ the upcoming album by Xylitol – the project of UK-based producer and DJ, Catherine Backhouse. Due on March 20th via Planet Mu.*
Massive Ego – “Broken Tomorrow” (w/Boy George)
‘Symphony Of Flies’
Out Of Line Music – May 8, 2026
*Massive Ego – “Broken Tomorrow” (w/Boy George) https://youtu.be/g7PvdQt0t8o // https://massiveego.lnk.to/BrokenTomorrow // The lead single to preview ‘Symphony Of Flies,’ the upcoming album by Massive Ego, due on May 8th via Out Of Line Music.*
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No Such Error – “Home Made Tank”
‘Home Made Tank Fresh Paint’
No Such Error – February 6, 2026
*No Such Error – “Home Made Tank” https://nosucherror.bandcamp.com/track/home-made-tank // From ‘Home Made Tank Fresh Paint,’ the newly remixed version of the 2009 album, ‘Home Made Tank,’ by No Such Error, the project of English singer-songwriter and Monarchy member, Bill Cargill! Available now via the artist.*
Saloop – “Light In A Match In The Dark” (Inst.)
‘Vapours’
Neotantra – February 27, 2026
*Saloop – “Light In A Match In The Dark” (Inst.) https://neotantra.bandcamp.com/track/light-in-a-match-in-the-dark // From ‘Vapours,’ the upcoming album by UK producer, Saloop. Due on February 27th via Italian label, Neotantra.*
Pole – “Stadt” (Inst.)
‘2’
Kiff SM/Matador – 1999
*Pole – “Stadt” (Inst.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gJMR6ozI0 // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_(Pole_album) // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_(musician) // https://www.vintagesynth.com/waldorf/miniworks-4-pole // In 1996, while pursuing DJing and electronic music production, [Betke ] began to draw inspiration from a Waldorf 4-Pole resonant filter which he had accidentally broken, and derived the alias Pole from the filter. I was so into these, I got them all from Columbia House – they had a sweet distro deal with Matador by this point.*
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DJ Shadow – “Organ Donor” (Extended Overhaul)
‘Preemptive Strike’
Mo’ Wax – Jan. 13, 1998
*DJ Shadow – “Organ Donor” (Extended Overhaul) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wxzrygxbrw // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preemptive_Strike_(album) // ‘Preemptive Strike’ is the first compilation album by American hip hop producer, DJ Shadow, contains singles released by Mo’ Wax between 1993 and 1997. It peaked at number 118 on the Billboard 200 chart. According to Shadow, “The title was in reference to what I felt was a general lack of care for my music on the US label side, and my aim was to compile the earlier Mo’ Wax output in a manner of my choosing rather than it happening surreptitiously.”*
DJ Shadow – “Mashin’ On The Motorway” (w/Lateef The Truthspeaker)
‘The Private Press’
MCA – Jun. 4, 2002
*DJ Shadow – “Mashin’ On The Motorway” (w/Lateef The Truthspeaker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKibXhFqPjA // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Private_Press // ‘The Private Press’ is the second studio album by American hip hop producer DJ Shadow, released by MCA Records on June 4, 2002. It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone called it “an album full of playful experiments.” Spin included the album on the “40 Best Albums of 2002” list.*
Lemon Jelly – “Experiment Number Six”
‘Lost Horizons’
XL – Oct. 7, 2002
*Lemon Jelly – “Experiment Number Six” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saMcWuA84Ww // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Horizons_(Lemon_Jelly_album) // https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/h93n/ // https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Franglen // ‘Lost Horizons’ is the second studio album from the British electronic duo, Lemon Jelly, produced (and co-created) by Nick Franglen. The album, which is built around a mix of organic instrumentation and idiosyncratic samples, was met with largely positive reviews by music critics, although it was somewhat criticised due to its near-constant mellowness.*