Monster Rally makes some really gosh darn pleasant music. His music is sample-based, hip-hop influenced, laid-back and tropical-sounding. Unfortunately, he only has about 20 minutes worth of music available right now. Both EPs clock in a little over 10 minutes. So, hopefully there is a full-length in the works.

You can download “Palm Reader”, his other EP “EP” and his remix of MF DOOM’s “Vomit” for free at his Bandcamp page. And if you’ve got a cassette player, you can get his split tape with Dunian at Sweatlodge Guru.

Monster Rally – Drip Drip

Prolong the magic of this song with the Ed Blammo edit and remember how much you love a good clap track.

Spoon – Back to the Life (Ed Blammo Edit)

The quality of French powerpop and electro always leaves me wondering – what the hell do they put in the water? This track begs you to break out your oversized headphones and skip down the street like some kind of lovestruck fool on amphetamines. I have a feeling this one will get some serious work this summer.

Pony Pony Run Run and Lifelike all seem like pretty chill dudes.

Pony Pony Run Run – Walking on a Line (Lifelike remix)

This track is off of The Beach Boys‘ fourteenth album Friends. It’s a short album with short songs. All of them but two are under three minutes.

Little Bird has the gnarliest cello breakdown I’ve ever heard. This song is begging to be sampled by an apt hip hop producer.

Buy the album here

The Beach Boys – Little Bird

Ruby Suns, what a dumb name for such a great song.

Ruby Suns – Kenya Dig It