New Rustie - Triadzz

Two weeks back we got our first listen to Rustie's new "Slasherr," the glitzy new cut from his Traidzz EP (out today). Celebrating the EP release, the Glasgow producer brought out the EP's title track, which fans may find strikingly reminiscent to his 2011 smash "Ultra Thizz."

See for yourself below and grab Rustie's double A-Side single "Triadzz/Slasherr" today via Numbers Records.

New Rustie - Slasherr

Nearly two years after the release of his breakout LP Glass Swords, Glasgow producer Rustie has released the crystallized banger "Slasherr." The track, which premiered last weekend on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 Show, is out digitally today and will be featured on Rustie's upcoming March 18 EP Triadzz, via Numbers. Check it out below.

New SBTRKT - Terminal

London producer SBTRKT dropped this brand new track "Terminal" before his weekend curating duties at Manchester's Warehouse Project. Check the track out below, and see SBTRKT with acts like Caribou and Rustie this Saturday at the sold out Warehouse Project show.

New Nguzunguzu - Delirium

The first single from Nguzunguzu's upcoming Warm Pulse LP, "Delirium," is a wonderfully glossy trip reminiscent of last year's Rustie album Glass Swords. Check the track out below.

Stream Rustie's BBC Essential Mix

One of the best new producers to emerge in the past few years, Rustie, has released a near two hour mix for BBC Radio, all of which you can stream below.

The massive mix features familiar voices of Kanye West and Drake, alongside Legend of Zelda samples if you can cue in on them.

Bears and Bullets Top 25 Songs of 2011: Part II

We''ll continue our countdown today with songs #20 through #16.

#20: Rustie - Ultra Thizz
Glass Swords, Scottish producer Rustie's first full-length debut, is full of songs like "Ultra Thizz," which takes a smart man's look in between dubstep and electro pop. In that regard, however, it rarely sounds like either of those genre's take collective footing in Rustie's underrated technique. "Ultra Thizz" simply does what Glass Swords does best; putting together recognizable pieces into something completely different. 

Rustie - Ultra Thizz by Bears and Bullets

#19: Real Estate - It's Real
There's nothing demonstratively complex about "It's Real," Real Estate's most endearing and memorable take to date. The band sounds, if anything, lush here, breezing through soft guitar and "Ohh" choruses, it makes the more unnecessarily produced tracks of the year seem somewhat preposterous in comparison, taking a page from Kurt Vile's book. There's nothing a song needs sometimes than a memorable hook, solid timing, and the ability to take itself less seriously.



#18: The Weeknd - The Knowing
The finale to The Weeknd's pretty fucking good debut House of Balloons, "The Knowing" is Abel Tesfaye's six-minute epic to clearly being cheated on. For all of memorable moments on House of Balloons, or even Thursday or Echoes of Silence, the two follow-up albums, none are nearly as personal or as easily to relate to as "The Knowing." But there's nothing tedious or petty that comes through, regardless of however Tesfaye really dealt with it.



#17: Bon Iver - Perth
Bon Iver's emphatic opener, "Perth" sets the unreal pace for the rest of the album that, for the most part, does its best to match it. Justin Vernon and the rest of Bon Iver sound deceivingly huge, backed by multiple drums, horns, and a rhythm section, but still manage to keep the quiet allure of the group and Vernon's intimate vocal style close at hand. It speaks volume for the rest of the album, the band keeping itself in tact with its large world sensibilities and small world sounds.  



#16: Mastodon - Spectrelight
The Hunter, Mastodon's latest effort, wasn't what most fans wanted from the group. The idea of the Atlanta metal band becoming too radio-friendly can't be good for their image, regardless of whether that notion has any true merit. Maybe songs like "Curl of the Burl" were a bit too soft for the Leviathan fans at heart, but "Spectrelight" sounds like prime Mastodon any way you shape it. The song burst through the opening like every crash of thunder cliche you can call it, drums and guitar roaring, almost unstoppable, making you forget any of the album's lighter moments. 



We'll continue tomorrow with songs #15 - #11 ...