The latest model to fall from the DFA's gold-plated mold-a-rama of hitmakers, NYC sextet Automato are returning hip-hop to its organic roots, bad jumpsuits and all; their pot boileth over with over-modulated Moog, stealthy funk bass and brusque disco drumming. There's a sanguine ingenuity to "Walk Into the Light" that belies the group's 11211 zip code -- they're not simply rehashing the past, but forging a new tomorrow from the ashes of a thousand forgotten streetcorner rhyme hustlas and boombox assassins.

The flipside features Jumbo of the Lifesavas' intergalactically funky "Walk Into the Light (Revolutions Remix)", which dips the original in a vat of lunar lard and doesn't let up till the track is sufficiently southern-fried. Instrumental takes on both the original and Jumbo's demix showcase the varying points of view, and the spooky a capella take returns the song to its brazen origins. Once their full-length drops Automato are gonna blow big. Make sure you get in on the chance to hear tomorrow's superstars today.