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    Beats For Brothels, Vol. 2 by The Doppelgangaz Hip hop outfit the Doppelgangaz drops a new instrumental collection via Bandcamp. Stream it above for some grimy, strange instrumentals.

  • 2012

    Beatmusic producer Gold Panda has digitally released a brand new single fro Ghostly International, which will be available physically on July 11th. The dude’s 2010 album Lucky Shiner wasn’t one of my favorites of that year, but there’s still a lotta production chops there I can’t

  • This is cool. “Calmer than You” is the first track that Trash Kids have released off of the forthcoming debut album “Get Lost.” Its an instrumental psychedelic song, but what it really gets correctly is the groove. This is an excellent example of how to do a bare song, no

  • Stream / Download: 9th Wonder- Tutankhamen 9th Wonder has dropped a new beat tape in collaboration with DJ Booth. The tape has 40 songs on it, and includes classic material and previously unreleased productions. 9th Wonder is a celebrated beat maker and answer to why is proven with every instrumental. It

  • bandcamp

    karma.loops.prt2 by Knxwledge. Creative beat maker Knxwledge continues his onslaught of releases for 2012 this being his sixth release of the year on Bandcamp. His consistency is impeccable as this tape continues the trend of original production with unorthodox percussion arrangements, covered in looped samples. The beats on

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    komfi.EP by Knxwledge. Prolific beatmusic producer Knxwledge dropped a new EP on bandcamp recently. For a guy who produces tracks this regularly, he shows as high level of creativity. The tool is definitely not dulling. Though not all the beats on this EP are amazing, most notably “Feeeedbaq,” the

  • ambient

    A music video for the song “Ruins,” which comes off the new, self-titled Portico Quartet album. It’s out now on Real World. Combining elements of both jazz and downtempo, this English band creates a sound that’s both chill and engaging. From ambient interludes to full-on grooves, the Portico

  • Hey, it’s the first 1 Minute Miracles track that actually features guest MCs. Apparently the Canadian beat producer has worked with these two guys before. Here’s the back story: I met Cracker & Ivorie at a Rap-Battle back in ‘00. They only battled one round each and lost.

  • album

    Download: FreshNerd of 100 Akres- Thndrcrk Sampling one track after another from Thundercat‘s futuristic jazz debut, the Golden Age of Apocalypse, here is a new beat take from the good people at 100 Akres. It was produced by FreshNerd and features a few MCs as well. Like I said,

  • Download: Jonti- Sine & Moon Last year, Austalia beat producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonti made his Stones Throw debut with the album Twirligig. Now, he’s following that release up with a free album, Sine & Moon. This .zip is a combo of trippy hip hop instrumentals, pretty interludes, and experimental