There’s something to this funky introduction to Cincinnati producer Holland Scarth. The album is a collaboration with rapper Devin Burgess. McLean Deluxe is a slow drawling jam session of seemingly re-purposed ’80s-era soundscapes. The nine tracks feature an array of heavily reverberated snares, spacey pads and syrupy vocals. Definitely worth a listen. Continue reading Holland Scarth – Mclean Deluxe [Album]
Kings, a young producer from over the pond, crafts a wonderful beat tape that’s made for cars that ride by with the boomin’ systems. He has previously released work with Californian tastemakers Soulection and he frequently employs bubbly bass lines, various synth leads and triplet snare runs. The Beat Tape is some heavy shit. You’re going to want to hear this. Continue reading Kxngs – The Beat Tape
Oakland’s Aaron Ferguson reached the century mark on his Facebook page and decided to drop this new nameless beat tape. Chaaaa-Ching, free stuff. In April, BOATS released Bleaving which was ”snapping beat variations delightfully dunked in electric kool-aid & cooled with bursts of spaced-out G-funk.” [via] This seamless 26 minute ‘Untitled’ beat tape features some grimy West Coast funk and heavy doses of 808s. It’s not … Continue reading BOATS – Beat Tape
The greasy sky lurched on as we rode west. The clouds slept fat like that for miles, soaked in oil and aching to rain. Aside from the whir of the car side-winding the two lane road “This Is Here” kicks and navigates the empty space. When you’re travelling in the desert you need a companion to keep you from dozing off and happening into armadillos or … Continue reading dabp – When You Come Back [EP]
When M|O|D member C.Z. dropped Tropics I was apparently sleeping on the keyboard completely unaware of its presence—it dropped in March. Yesterday the M|O|D crew (Trap Arnold, C.Z., Young Satan, Lil’ TExAS, and REWROTE) released their third collaborative effort effectively declaring that their heavy hitting hip-hop music isn’t just a fleeting trend, but the real-fuckin’–deal. One of the standouts on the release, “Walk Up On”, comes from the Floridian … Continue reading C.Z. – Tropics [EP]
When M|O|D member C.Z. dropped Tropics I was apparently sleeping on the keyboard completely unaware of its presence–it dropped in March. Yesterday the M|O|D crew (Trap Arnold, C.Z., Young Satan, Lil’ TExAS, and REWROTE) released their third collaborative effort effectively declaring that their heavy hitting hip-hop music isn’t just a fleeting trend, but the real-fuckin’–deal. One of the standouts on the release, “Walk Up On”, comes from the Floridian … Continue reading C.Z. – Tropics [EP]
Charles Murdoch, Brisbane based producer, drops some kick-back-and-relax, downtempo bass music on the regular. Press play and “Only ke” opens up by thumping like a heartbeat. Only that’s no human heart. It’s an electo-bodied AI, I, Robot heart—gadgets fire up, subtle elements click and control panels slink on. You’ll want to download this track. Continue reading Charles Murdoch – “Only ke” [Free DL]
You’re on an abandoned tropical island. You’re lost. Through the dense jungle you trek to find others, hacking at banana leaves, flailing past spider webs…hours pass, “I’m so fucked.” But, you notice this muffled bass pulling you in, bits of laughter, birds crowing, a jazzy saxophone—“I’m so fucked….I’ve lost my mind,” you think. Nope. In that dense jungle of Purchase, NY is Mood Tattooed‘s Pirate … Continue reading Mood Tattooed – Pirate Treasures [Album]
“And, crash! crash! crash! into a ditch (Just Playin.)” Classic. It’s one of the iconic tracks off of Outkast’s, err, Andre 3000’s side of Speakerboxx/The Love Below. And, will his alleged solo album ever drop? I’ve given up hope. Booddha, one-half of Vresh, recently dropped an EP that’s intense. But, he’s not done. Nah, not close. He gets ambitious and flips “Roses” by taking Andre’s howling, “pooooo … Continue reading Booddha – “Roses” [Free DL]
More xxyyxx, you’ve got to snag it. All I really need say. It’s been a crazy productive month for the 16 year-old Floridian producer. His vibin’ sophomore album was dropped in late March, he’s collaborating with peeps, recently announced a European tour with Giraffage —now it’s all about Mystify. I’d say that’s a busy couple months. But, before I continue…holy f$^& and he’s only 16!? … Continue reading xxyyxx – Mystify [EP]
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