(This stream will be removed on Feb. 5th) Right here on the Needle Drop, we’re premiering a full stream of the new Steve Moore / Majeure, Brainstorm. It’s out via Temporary Residence. Though Moore and Majeure have made some considerable noise in the past with their respective solo efforts,
MP3 A track from the new 6-track EP from New York’s Homeboy Sandman. He’s got a pretty bold description for it, too: “6 rap songs with content no one has ever rapped about before in the history of rap music. Unfortunately not a very difficult thing to do.
always in postscript by willamette Some soothing, ambient drones coming through on this new Williamette release, Always In Postscript. It’s out now digitally, but there’s a limited edition 10″ available as well. While the music on Always has that formless quality most ambient songs do, there’s a
MP3 A track from the forthcoming Eric Chenaux album, Guitar & Voice, which is looking at a March 6th release date through Constellation. Though the title of this album might seem like it’s telling listeners how little they’re getting, that’s not the case. Rather, the title is
D A Y B R E A K by Mecca:83 On his latest set of tracks, D A Y B R E A K, Mecca:83 masters the gentle instrumental, creating a series of grooves that are light on the ears. Seems the UK producer has a lot of
On Lana Del Rey’s new album, the American singer-songwriter brings a fresh approach to baroque pop, but doesn’t really bring the depth or substance to back it up. WATCH THE REVIEW
On Nehru Jackets, New York rapper Heems rekindles the witty and hilarious rhymes that made me so interested in his main project, Das Racist, in the first place. WATCH THE REVIEW
Algiers is an experimental music trio combining elements of gospel, spirituals, noise, soul, rock, and more. This project is about to make its Double Phantom Records debut tomorrow with a new single for the track featured in the video above, “Blood.” Between the low-end bass hits and rattling tambourines, this
Download: Kembe X- Self Rule I got turned onto this by a good friend of mine at Rap Genius. It’s a fresh mixtape from up-and-coming rapper Kembe X. A lotta personal rhymes on this tape, and some pretty great production, too. He’s always making the effort to change
A new instrumental from the beatmusic project Tortilla Pass. This time, we’re getting a bit of Indian flavors coming through on some sitars and vocal samples. The end result is pretty chilled. Diggin’ it.
