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Röyksopp feat. Robyn: The Girl And The Robot

The historic Nelson Mandela anthem, Kirsten Dunst in anime costume, a lot of NTS radio and more in our look at music this week

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This week’s #PrivateJam comes from Saidah Blount at NPR Music Events, who chose the 2009 dark electro-pop jam “The Girl And The Robot.” Swedish siren Robyn lent her powerful vocals to Norwegian duo Röyksopp’s futuristic chord progressions and arpeggiated synths. “Until I heard this song, I didn’t get the all the Robyn hype at all,” admits Blount. “But with the help of the glorious Röyksopp, …

Jon Rust b2b Jamie xx on No Boring Intros

The historic Nelson Mandela anthem, Kirsten Dunst in anime costume, a lot of NTS radio and more in our look at music this week

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Jamie xx proved his true crate-digger style this week on the anything-goes show No Boring Intros hosted by fellow Londoner and DJ Jon Rust. Their back-to-back sessions on NTS Radio start smooth and funky—think Ollie Nightingale and Fred Wesley and the JBs—and finish with a fair share of edgier, club-worthy beats, with some Paul McCartney thrown in. These two hours of spontaneous awesomeness will revitalize …