The latest batch of artists confirmed to perform at next month’s absolutely stacked Downtown Music Festival have just been released. The newcomers are Andrew Wyatt (of Miike Snow), Autre Ne Veut, Ryan Hemsworth, Kilo Kish, Ratking, Kingdom feat. Kelela, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Va$htie, and Fat Tony, with even more acts promised before the month is up. If you were wondering, these acts join the already-cemented Black Hippy, Purity Ring, Earl Sweatshirt, Sky Ferreira, DIIV, Palma Violets, Trash Talk, Beach Fossils, Teengirl Fantasy, Inc., Ducktails, Royal Teeth, and Black Dave. Today on RESPECT. we have the premier of Ryan Hemsworth’s mix. Stream it here and get hyped for the festival.

This festival is huge, and will be blasting within the walls of the Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Angel Orensanz, Pianos, Cake Shop, Tammany Hall, Element, Capitale, Rockwood Music Hall and more. Starting in NY, the Festival will be hitting up Phiadelphia, Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, Denver and Las Vegas, with specialized lineups for each unique city. Two-day tickets are all sold out, but one-day tickets are still purchaseable for $75. Here’s the NY Downtown Festival’s day-by-day lineup:

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For the sixth and final episode of H∆SHTAG$ –the YouTube web series chronicling Internet-based music– Red Bull explores the idea of blog pop.  The episode features UK duo AlunaGeorge, rising UK songstress Charli XCX, Brooklyn‘s Teengirl Fantasy and Grimes affiliated Blood Diamond.  In addition, Katy B from Red Bull Music Academy Class of 2010 is also involved. Enjoy

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Just when you thought the summer couldn’t get any better, it just did. Red Bull Music Academy teams up with SummerStage for a free show on Monday August 20th. Come hang out in Manhattan’s East Village waterfront and listen to dope sets provided by Aarabmuzik, Flosstradamus, Teengirl Fantasy and Nick Hook. Did we mention it is free? For more information visit www.redmusicacademy.com.

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