3rd 1st Impression is about taking a "first" look again, but from a brand new light, away from a wider known persona.

This collaborative mixtape features drummer Chris 'Daddy' Dave on production and Stimulus, known to most as a DJ, as an emcee. Out as a free download on September 12th, the mixtape will feature guest spots from Bilal, Renee Neufville, Stokley (of Mint Condition), Casey Benjamin and Screechy Dan. And yes, mister Dave handles all the production and Stimulus is indeed on lead rappity rap duty.

The first single from the project, "Full Grown," dropped last week and it's pretty rad. Featuring Bilal and Renee Neufville on guest vocals, Chris Dave and Stimulus seem to have banged out a solid track like it was nothing. If this is the mixtape, we're going to need to know what an album sounds like, please.

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Stimulus & Chris Dave - "Full Grown" (ft. Bilal & Renee Neufville) by noraritchie

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The Stepkids are the real deal. The psychedelic funk/soul band that has fans and critics raving is the featured guest on this installment of Worldwide. Gilles brings them in to the studio to present some of their finer cuts put out by indie super-label Stones Throw. During the Stepkids' chat with Gilles, we learn that some of the band's members have recorded and toured extensively with respected artists such as Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, and Jaheim, to name a few - all prior to the formation of the band. To close out the show, Gilles puts on a mix from dj/producer Marlow, a product of Leipzig, Germany.

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Hip Hop and R&B reign supreme this week on Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Show. He offers up a fresh mix from Tall Black Guy, the up-and-coming producer originating from Detroit. Later in the show, Gilles pays homage to the late-great Amy Winehouse by playing a couple live performance pieces by her. He accompanies this with an assortment of music from The Angels (and other contemporaries), a group Winehouse looked to for inspiration during the recording of her acclaimed album Back to Black.

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"Is this the best year for electronic music since the birth of the computer?" A question Gilles Peterson poses to us in all seriousness at the opening of the show. Although he doesn't verbally give us his own opinion on the question, the beats he goes on to play make a pretty good case in favor of a resounding "yes!" A barrage of standout electronic cuts from this year come in the form of "Far Nearer" by Jamie xx, "With U" by Holy Other, "Brush the Heat" by Little Dragon, and that's just the beginning.

The episode is dedicated to "people who take risks" with their music as Gilles puts it. It is Part 2 of the Worldwide Winners of 2011, all in all he highlights 50 of the top tracks released this year. And speaking of winners, who's been on more of a roll this year than SBTRKT, the mask-wearing DJ/Producer from London? His track "Hold On" included in this mix is definitely one of the best thus far. 2011 = #Winning!

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