News: Comic book and 7″ record by Dutch collective Bambeats (+ Stream)
Dutch independent record label Bambeats just dropped a new exciting project: an actual comic book accompanied by a 7" record functioning as funky soundtrack to the visual story. The project is now available in a limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies. The 7" soundtrack is crafted by Bambeats affiliate Pushin Wood. "Through The Needle's Read more »
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News: Put ‘Prologue II’ on the record with FarFetched
St. Louis based label FarFetched recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to finance a vinyl release for the second installment of their annual label compilation Prologue. The music collective wants an artifact for their progressive music that can't be deleted with a mouse click. The first edition of Prologue is available digitally at Bandcamp, featuring local Read more »
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News: Support ‘Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton’, a documentary on Stones Throw Records
French filmmakers Sébastien Bauer and Lucas Blaya and independent documentary filmmaker Jeff Broadway are working on a documentary about leading hip hop record label Stones Throw. It's exciting news for any hip hop head who's been following the Los Angeles-based label ever since its inception in 1996. The documentary delves deeper Read more »
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News: Concept album ‘Geldfundphantasyen’ by Flatpocket (Twit One & Lazy Jones)
Cologne-based beatmakers Twit One and Lazy Jones like their pockets fat not flat, just like Showbiz & AG. But the young musicians don't always have their pockets filled. That's why their new collaborative project is called Flatpocket. Their concept album titled Geldfundphantasyen will be released on December 7th on Melting Pot Music. Read more »
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News: Trumpeter Kyteman and Hi-Fi Klubben join forces for new project
Kyteman delivers a beautiful melting pot of hip hop, jazz, soul, funk, and even classical music. But we highly recommend The Hermit Sessions if you're not familiar with his music yet. If that's the case, then definitely listen to the album in this post to get familiar with the organic Read more »
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News: Limited edition vinyl by Sir Froderick on Cascade Records
Producer Sir Froderick from Philadelphia drops a limited edition 180 grams vinyl record on French independent label Cascade Records. The 12" titled The Brief Wondrous is an abstract instrumental hip hop journey with an electronic touch. Guest appearances include Mndsgn, Morpheground and emcee Vinny Radio. Cascade Records: "This soundtrack is a story about a Read more »
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News: Collaborative project by SENSE (The Q4) & Sotu The Traveller
Dutch production duo SENSE (of The Q4) and Sotu The Traveller bring a new collaborative effort titled Rise & Shine. SENSE interweaves haunting samples with Sotu's organic instrumentation to mystic, bass-drenched atmospheres. Sotu: "I think Rise & Shine has become a very interesting collaborative project, mainly because it is virtually impossible to Read more »
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News: First vocal 7″ record by Tom Dice on Don’t Bite Records
Don't Bite Records presents the first vocal 7" of emcee/producer Tom Dice. "Only The Beginning" reminisces to eighties artists Jazzy Jay, Spoonie Gee, Jeckyll & Hyde and Soul Sonic Force. "Tears Run Dry" relives frustrations of the 90's in trying to survive and produce underground music. Read more »
News: Pre-order new album by J. Rawls and Hieroglyphics emcee Casual
Hieroglyphics member Casual joins forces with veteran beatsmith J. Rawls for a new album on Nature Sounds titled Respect The Game Or Expect Flames. J. Rawls: "I changed my style a lot for this album. I'm known for having a jazzy sound, but some of these tracks are more edgy. It fits Casual's Read more »
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News: The return of Typical Cats
'True school crew' Typical Cats is in the final stages of completing their first studio album in 7 years. The new album 3 will be complemented with a documentary about the history of the Chicago-based hip hop crew. You can support the project through a new Kickstarter campaign. Qwel, Qwazaar, Denizen Kane, Read more »
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News: Producer Juj drops a new track off his forthcoming full-length release
We're anticipating new material by hip hop producer Juj for months now. Word on the streets (a pretentious way for bloggers to actually say 'We noticed on the internet') is that he's finally working on a full-length release. Record label Huh What & Where and the progressive collective WeDidIt will be Read more »
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News: Marcus D ‘RETRO’D’ Kickstarter Campaign
Producer Marcus D is just finishing up his Kickstarter campaign for an upcoming project that bridges the gap between video games and hip hop music. RETRO'D will take samples from many old school classic video games that you probably grew up playing, and rework them in Marcus D's trademark hip hop Read more »
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News: Mr Boss drops sophomore LP ‘The Landing Part II’ (+Free MP3)
UK youngster Mr Boss just dropped the follow-up to his 2010 debut album The Landing. Evolving from his first release, Mr Boss has cooked up mature atmospheric and mellow beats for a slew of emcees to flow over. Rhymes and production come together remarkably well on The Landing Part II and you Read more »
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News: The Broken Orchestra joins Phonosaurus Records for debut LP ‘Shibui’
The Broken Orchestra is a soul-drenched project by UK producers Pat D and Carl Conway-Davis. The duo is the new signee to Phonosaurus Records for the release of its debut album titled Shibui. We've been long-time followers of this collaborative project, so we can't wait to see what's in store. Along with a select group of talented Read more »
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News: Pre-order a new record by Praverb and producer Soulmade
Emcee Praverb and German producer Soulmade join forces for a new 7" vinyl single. The tracks Progression and Maturation soon will be pressed on a limited edition record, complemented with two instrumental interludes. Praverb smoothly places his raps over the mellowed out hip hop productions by Soulmade. Listen to a snippet mix of Read more »
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News: Luaka Bop to Release Tim Maia Compilation
Leading world music label Luaka Bop is planning to release a compilation of music from Tim Maia, one of the most magnificent and intriguing figures from Brazilian popular music. The record will drop October 2nd and a highly limited edition 12" is available now! Tim was heavily involved in the music scene Read more »
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News: Alexis Davis brings future vintage boom bap on new EP
De La Soul said it best: 3, that's the magic number. Also for hip hop collective Alexis Davis, consisting of likeminds Replife, Mecca:83 (a.k.a. Rise), Spinnerty & Simon S. In their own words the new EP entitled 3 is full of "Future vintage boom bap to vibe out and chill to", a Read more »
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News: Collaborative album by Japanese collectives Gagle & Ovall
Japanese hip hop collective Gagle (DJ Mitsu The Beats, MC Hunger & DJ Mu-R) and jazzy instrumental band Ovall (led by Shingo Suzuki) join forces for the appropriately titled collaborative album "Gagle X Ovall". The album is out now on Jazzy Sport and Origami Productions. Video: Gagle X Ovall - Vampire Read more »
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News: Collection of Damu The Fudgemunk remixes on new CD
We aim to keep our selection of artists, labels and releases balanced and varied with strict quality control. Still, producer Damu The Fudgemunk is one of the few with a 'quality pass' for pretty much all of his releases. This "REDEF Remixes" compilation is no exception. The MPC mastermind interpretates Read more »
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News: Melting Pot Music brings new summer compilation
This record is a snapshot of what Cologne-based record label Melting Pot Music is about in summer 2012. The compilation, to be released on July 6th, includes material by the likes of Dexter, BRZZVLL, Suff Daddy, Funkommunity, and the very first song by duo S3 consisting of Miles Bonny and Brenk Read more »
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News: Forthcoming Kaligraph E ‘Done Good’ EP on cassette (The Find Release)
After we put out the exclusive beat tape compilation The Find Rewind, we just couldn't stop there with tape cassettes. There is something quite nostalgic and simple about a tape, similar to the appeal of vinyl records, and yet a thoroughly different and unique appeal altogether. Well The Find's latest cassette Read more »
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News: Marc Mac (of 4hero) shows his appreciation for hip hop with ‘Hipology’
While recording this new Visioneers record, Marc Mac (of 4hero) began thinking how hip hop had been a (sometimes invisible) guiding hand in his life. The result is a real cool, funky eclectic mix of hip hop, breaks, beats, soul/jazz and freaky squeaks. The album "Hipology" includes hand picked guests Read more »
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News: New 7″ record by The Good People on Blunted Astronaut Records
The constant flow of noteworthy hip hop releases is ridiculously dope lately. Vinyl releases, independent labels and hip hop projects are blooming. The new "Think Twice/The Theory" 7" record by true hip hop purveyors The Good People is a good example of that. 'The Theory' is a smooth jazzy-oriented track Read more »
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News: Dregs One “Be The Change” Tour Kickstarter Campaign
San Francisco-based emcee Dregs One is a dude that does everything he can to be a positive force with his music. He fully embraces the notion that hip hop began as a way to organize and uplift communities and as such frequently works with at risk youth programs and focuses his Read more »
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