Stream: Astrid Engberg – Poetry Is Gone
After listening to Astrid Engberg's previous album Life Goes On on a regular basis for almost a year, it's nice to get her new album Poetry Is Gone into rotation now. So far it's been an unexpected but very pleasing experience. I should start by saying that I was ready for an intimate album Read more »
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Stream: Dessa – Warsaw
Call her rapper, singer, spoken-word performer or whatever you prefer, but Doomtree's queen Dessa is back and "Warsaw" is the first track off her upcoming new album which will be released on 26th June. This first single sounds refreshing and I bet Parts of Speech is going to be full Read more »
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Art: ETAM CRU – Poland’s Finest
Poland is usually known for futuristic and abstract graffiti, with names like Nawer and Pener currently at the top, but also for bubbly letters with funky colors, old school realism and comic characters with a melancholy vibe. Read more »
Video: 123Klan, the 20th anniversary
123Klan is the perfect blend between graffiti and graphic design. Klor and Scien, partners in crime since the early 90s, started their graffiti careers in France and also developed a strong interest in design and illustration. Ten years later 123Klan was born as a studio - now based in Montreal - Read more »
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Art: Pixação, a language from São Paulo
It is kind of interesting to see how much attention the figure of the pixadores is getting lately - from short films to ad campaigns by big brands - but how little information we have about pixação itself; 10 years ago it was nearly impossible Read more »
Art: Introducing Mode 2
Hip hop culture has been a major influence for countless artists all over the globe. Aside from graffiti and street art, there is also a stream of more traditional artists that represent the cultural aesthetics of hip hop. Read more »
Video: Kid Koala – 8 bit Blues (Chicago to LA to NY)
"This is what happens when you let me direct a video and give me 1 day to do it." Seems like Kid Koala had some fun while directing and filming (in just one shot!) the video for the first single of his upcoming album 12 Bit Blues, that will be released Read more »
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Free Download: The Jazz Jousters Vibes With Bobby Hutcherson – Mirrors (2012)
The Jousters and the UK/France label Millennium Jazz have been working on this jazzy installment with samples from Mirrors (1963) by Bobby Hutcherson, vibraphone and marimba master of the hard bop era, adding their own little hip hop touch. Diligent Fingers, part of The Jousters community among Mr. Moods, Skinnista Read more »
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Stream: Astrid Engberg – Life Goes On (2012)
Usually I can't listen to new music while I am working on something that requires my attention, because music also demands my attention. I am the kind of person that would play a new record without doing anything else but listening. That's how I discovered Astrid Engberg, working; and I had Read more »
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Free Download: Avens – Recipe For Life (2012)
Close your eyes and listen to Amity. Are you thinking of any of your favorite Japanese producers? Can't blame you, but this time we are going to Poland. Avens has released "Recipe For Life" through BlueBottle Records, an EP with 5 smooth instrumental tracks inspired by life's main ingredients. 01. Amity Read more »
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Free Download: Shag – Beats About People (2012)
Shag is back again with a new beattape for you and yours. "Beats About People" is the result of the young boy's life full of new changes. Enjoy the beats by the Texan producer and don't forget to check his previous work, "Revolution", which will be released in physical format Read more »
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Video: Shuko & F. Of Audiotreats – Best Friends
German producers Shuko & F. Of Audiotreats - who you might know now from the Some Jewels from Jakarta tape - have just released the video for Best Friends/Beautiful. Two perfect summery and dreamy beats off their upcoming album "Cookies & Cream 2", which also features rhymes from Evidence, C.L. Read more »
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Art: Hyuro’s inner thoughts
Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina) but currently living in Valencia (Spain), Hyuro has been covering the walls of Western Europe and part of South America with personal ideas asking for your meditation. Hyuro (whose name is a mix between her surnames) limits herself to paint only in black and white Read more »
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Art: Who is the graffiti artist?
This episode is about Ommulbanin Shamsia Hassani, a young Iranian girl who is part of the Roshd (“growth”) collective. She shares her views and hopes about arts and culture, the subjects of her work (mostly related to freedom and women issues) and the difficulties to keep doing graffiti in a Read more »
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Video: Aesop Rock – Zero Dark Thirty
Aesop's lead single video is here. Zero Dark Thirty ("thirty minutes after midnight", rock that military slang) features the mural work of artist Coro. Check Aesop as he rips abstract metaphorical rhymes in front of a constantly shifting and evolving graffiti backdrop. Don't know about you but we need this Read more »
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Video: Mattic – Crimes Of The Mind
Mattic presents this song so you can get a taste of his new EP "The Abstract Convention" (out the 12th of June), complemented with this beautiful video for the Crimes of Minds project by the non-profit organization Sugar Rush. Mattic, currently based in France, is part of ZKPRZ and also Read more »
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Video: Suff Daddy – Pattern Select / Giscar Sob
Enjoy the ride with Suff Daddy in this video from his upcoming album "Suff Sells", a double LP with guest appareances by Miles Bonny, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Fleur Earth and more. Melting Pot Music are really bringing the heat these days!
Art: Introducing Eroné
Straight out of northern France's artistic center, Lille, Eroné is an artist from of the collective Mercurocrom, whose roots are attached to the graffiti and street art movement but also cover expositions, illustration and graphic art. Even if France has a tremendous artistic tradition itself Read more »
Free MP3: Fashawn – Remember That
It's been a while since I last heard from Fresno MC Fashawn. During his visit to Madrid months ago he joined Spanish producer Lex Luthorz to record his new single. You can get the song for free or support purchasing both track and instrumental via Lex's Bandcamp. Free Download Single release Read more »
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Free Download: Stik Figa – Best of Stik Figa (2012)
Mello Music Group releases the new mixtape by midwest rapper Stik Figa. After several free mixtapes and collaborative projects like Crown and Coke with D/Will, Stik Figa drops a "Best Of" on MMG with this 10-track mixtape accompanied by the productions of Apollo Brown, Oddisee, Miles Bonny and L'Orange. Read more »
Art: Wall Writers
Wall Writers is a documentary that reveals the roots and the spirit of the graffiti scene from NY and Philadelphia during the 60s. Produced by Roger Gastman (Exit Through the Gift Shop) and narrated by John Waters, Wall Writers portraits the initial values of graffiti and its own democratic system Read more »
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Free Download: STYLSS Presents – ¿Tha Fck? (An April’s Fool compilation)
Portland based label Stylss has released a massive compilation for April's Fool day full of exclusive tracks that all the glitch beats lovers out there will enjoy. The collection is 34 tracks deep and features artists from around the world like Kidkanevil, ELOS, Swarvy, mezzo and also some of our Read more »
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Free Download: Kemizt – Untitled (2012)
Two years after The Vigil, Long Island MC Kemizt releases new album. Kemizt was part of the rap duo ReKon, dissolved after his father was killed in 2005. After several mixtapes and a previous solo work, he drops Untitled - probably not as dark as The Vigil, but full of Read more »
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Free MP3: Electric Barbarian – Consider You
Electric Barbarian is a band formed in 2000 and led by Floris Vermeulen offering a mix of live electronic sounds with jazz improvisation. Their new project, called Barb Wire, will be released in May and is inspired by the words of writer and social activist Langston Hughes. For the moment, Read more »
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