Definitely master of funk n beats, Fort Knox Five newest release unleashes crisp tunes from themselves, International Velvet, Speedy Consuela, Liftoff, See-I, Empresarios and Nappy Riddem. Further artists and guestspots include Afrika Bambaataa, Frank Mitchell (Thievery Corporation), Asheru (Unspoken Heard, The Boondocks) and more in The New Gold Standard 2 compilation, due for release in mid November.

Good news for those living on this side of the planet! The DC-based outfit is set to rock Stereolounge on Nov 14. So if you have never heard of them before, here's a recent mixset for you to get to know them.

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