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New Yorker RYNO is a singer and composer influenced by every era of pop music (hell, the guy has even opened for Paul McCartney). He may utilize electronic technology to realize his musical visions, but the sound he creates is informed by a broad spectrum of styles. His track “I’ll Take Forever” is a perfect example. In and of itself, it has all the makings of a classic pop song, albeit presented in a contemporary, synth-slathered framework. But when DJ/producer Mega Spig gets his hands on the track, he takes it someplace else entirely.

Mega Spig is a producer who hails from Spanish Harlem, co-founded the Lifted Crew, and has worked with everyone from Big Daddy Kane and Slick Rick to Talib Kweli and Andy Grammer. His remix of “I’ll Take Forever,” which you can stream below in the mix’s exclusive premiere, puts the song in whole other light, underlining the rhythmic intensity that was hinted at in the original version and adding more visceral textures to the arrangement. Snap it up and see for yourself.

As members of the Afrobeat-inspired outfit Underground System, New Yorkers Peter Matson and Elenna Canlas have come a long way between that project and the work they create as the duo Big Everything. On “Sa Wut,” which will become the third single from Big Everything Mixtape when it drops on June 16, the pair embarks on a sonic adventure that takes them way beyond Afro-funk.

That’s not to say they don’t still keep things funky; they undeniably do, but in more (and different) ways than before. The slip-and-slide electro-funk grooves that Mason and Canlas have come up with are influenced by everything from the UK Funky scene of a decade ago to classic ’70s P-Funk, and inevitably a dash of Zapp influence, making for a loose-limbed, woozy atmosphere that’s nonetheless packed to the gills with hard-hitting beats. So what will the rest of Big Everything Mixtape sound like? Stream “Sa Wut” below and then you can extrapolate from there.

London meets Istanbul in Rob Made‘s remix of Pineapple Pop‘s “RJCTD.” It’s the new single from the Istanbul-based artist on Sleazy Deep Records, following his debut EP, RVLTN. And while the original track itself actually dips into some rather Brit-flavored, bass-heavy grime and garage flavors, achieving a bit of an international feel, Sleazy Deep main man Made’s remix of the tune takes it to a whole other level.

A touch of techno and a dizzying dollop of ’90s-style house inform Made’s remix, pushing Pineapple Pop’s track even further into your face (and feet) for maximum impact. Hackney Polo Club and Lisbon-based Xinobi add their own takes on the tune to the new release as well, but below you can hear the Rob Made remix in all it’s house-heavy glory.

With a growing discography including productions for Suara, Intacto, Octopus and Loose Records, up-and-coming Naples-based techno troubadour Mars Bill (a.k.a. Mariano Sibilia) continues to bring the heat. May 29 sees the release of the DJ/producer’s Breath EP on Rino Cerrone and Mario Manganelli’s Unrilis Records. It’s a red-hot three-tracker that finds Sibilia exhibiting his evolving signature that’s informed by his ongoing DJ travels and studies at Conservatorio Statale Di Musica D. Cimarosa. He’s put the hard, pounding title track in the hands of formidable Amsterdam-based technocrat Shinedoe, who recasts “Breath” in a darker, synthier setting for a magnificent result. Listen below to the world premiere, and prepare to have your breath taken away.