On Portico Quartet’s third album, the London-based band creates an impressive mixture of sounds from jazz and electronica. WATCH THE REVIEW
On the new Lapalux EP, there’s a lot of creativity to go around. Despite a lack of focus, the beats here are loaded with a bounty of different sounds and textures. WATCH THE REVIEW
A hilarious music video from one of the better hip hop producers out there right now. I’ll admit I slept on his last album a bit, 4TRK MIND. Not gonna lie about that, but Exile’s mic skills just don’t hit me with the same power his production
Download: Brother Ali- The Bite Marked Heart In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a new collection of tracks–DAMN! IT’S COMING UP!–here’s a new, free EP of tracks from Brother Ali. As usual, the Minneapolis-based rapper is sounding soulful and smooth.
Stream: Burial- Kindred EP London-based future garage and dubstep producer Burial has a new EP out via Hyperdub. It features three new tracks, and two of ’em are eleven-minute doozies. Listen to the whole thing via the link above.
Featuring Pace-O Beats, Chill Moody, and Theodore Grams, here’s new video from hip hop outfit Mount Brown. Great beat, witty rhymes, and a memorable hook coming through on this one. Who is that bumping on your boombox, seriously? It’s a bit of a Cool Kids rip, which they
Shlohmo remixes the Weeknd in this reinvention of the song “Crew Love.” Two of my current favorites coming together for something awesome! Watch a review of Shlohmo’s latest EP here, and check a review of the Weeknd’s latest mixtape here.
A remix of the debut single from up-and-coming house producer Gosteffects. Completely aware of its kitsch, this track dishes out one scoop after another of pulsating beats and innuendo-laced vocal samples. This remix actually alters the mood of the original a bit, too; keeping the emphasis on playful synths and
For a project that wants to remain anonymous, Rhye sure is trying to make waves with its music. So, in support of the fantastically beautiful song “Open,” the project has seen fit to release a video performing the song. A video, yes, but it doesn’t exactly feature the identities
On her latest album, Brooklyn singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten brings her fantastic voice to a higher level of production. WATCH THE REVIEW
