Nefarious! isn’t just a great producer; he’s also the head of The Soul Dojo. He’s helped put out releases from LAKIM, Abjo, Trebles and Blues and Scrabbles, among others. He’s one of the best advocates for hip-hop out there. His Marinate Mix highlights his successes as both a producer and label manager. He says, “This mix has some of my favorite joints from various The … Continue reading Nefarious! // Marinate Mix
Nefarious is “(typically of an action or activity) Wicked or criminal.” It’s a word that’s often replaced by villainous or mischievous—it’s an old term relegated to teen detective novels. Nefarious!, Soul Dojo producer, pumps life back into the word. On The Dream Theory Nef uses heavy 808s, flowing synths and bong gurgles to inflate the tracks until they pop. “Tolerance Break” sounds like a welcome mutation of his … Continue reading Nefarious! – The Dream Theory [Album]
Nefarious! – Somethin’ … … … … $59 A beautifully lush, ambient hip-hop joint topped with cloud-like pads and electro horns. Gloam – Mirage151 … … … … … . $39 Light, sunny beach, sample driven, tasty Roland licks, hip-hop beat with a laid back disposition. StewRat – Bright Side … … … … $63 Guitar riff laden boombap, chopped piano and shakers for extreme … Continue reading MM // Lunch Menu (3/27/2012)
Nefarious! – Somethin’ … … … … $59 A beautifully lush, ambient hip-hop joint topped with cloud-like pads and electro horns. Gloam – Mirage151 … … … … … . $39 Light, sunny beach, sample driven, tasty Roland licks, hip-hop beat with a laid back disposition. StewRat – Bright Side … … … … $63 Guitar riff laden boombap, chopped piano and shakers for extreme … Continue reading MM // Lunch Menu (3/27/2012)
Instead of giving you a speech like, “2011 was a great year for…,” I’ll spare you the formality. (For real tho? This was a great year for beat tapes.) I’ll just get to the meat and potatoes of my criteria for choosing 2011’s TOP TEN BEAT TAPES: [1.] The beat tapes have to be ‘free’. Note: All beat tapes can be downloaded by clicking on their … Continue reading 2011’s Top 10 Beat Tapes
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