Up until about a week ago, the only thing we had heard from the Non Projects label was their ADLR tape (which we accordingly gushed about). After picking up their entire vinyl discography, I can tell you that they have pretty much shot to the top of our “to watch” list. They are operating on [...]
Look sharp, people. The heads at One Handed Music (home to Paul White and Bullion, among others) have just released an excellent new 12″ slab of vinyl from Mo Kolours, a brand new name for the label who takes their smoked-out, beat-wise science to a whole new level of head nodding. Seriously, if this shit [...]
Monster Rally, our favorite tropical beatsmith, is back with another piece of sunburned vinyl from Gold Robot Records. If you’ve tracked his career at all, (numerous digital releases, the SLG cassette, his last record for Gold Robot, and this new “Deep Sea” EP), you’ll notice that he’s never released a track that even comes close [...]
Tokimonsta (aka Jennifer Lee) has been creeping around the LA beat underground for a bit now, just below the top tier folks like Flying Lotus and Ras G, but poised to blow the fuck up. With “Creature Dreams”, she’s more than earned her spot among the most exciting instrumentalists making music today. This album also [...]
Stones Throw finally just put up the preorder for the deluxe 4xLP version of MF DOOM’s “Operation Doomsday”. It includes four records (42 tracks total including the remastered album, alternate versions, b-sides, instrumentals, etc), a lyric book, and a pack of collectible cards. The real news here is the remarkable packaging, weighing in at over [...]
If there’s an electronic/beat label out there that’s more exciting than Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint, I’ve yet to find it. Release after release, they are clearly ahead of the curve, leaving contemporaries scrambling to catch up. Such is the case with Matthewdavid’s “Outmind” LP. This is off-kilter, LA beat wonk filtered through the noisy, fuzzed-out [...]
One of the finest Record Store Day releases right here, in our humble opinion. FlyLo’s Alt Takes reads through like a rudimentary sketchbook of the excellent Cosmogramma album. Considering that album is bursting out the seams with ideas, then this stripped down affair is also quite a delight – perfect, zoned-in vibes. A fantastic release for [...]
Lost in the shuffle between eight and ten, the ninth entry in the Madlib Medicine Show series has finally shown its face. “Channel 85 Presents Nittyville” is a straightforward collaborative rap album from Madlib and Frank Nitty. There are some guests here and there, but those two pretty much run the show on this one. [...]
Love them or hate them, you’ve gotta admit that the world of Odd Future is fascinating. Their visual aesthetics, stage antics, tireless self-marketing, and feverish cult following all feel incredibly refreshing, injecting energy into the sometimes-tired hip-hop community. And, unlike a lot of other hyped rap acts, they’re actually skilled songwriters (even if the content [...]
It’s about time for a new Atmosphere album, wouldn’t you say? Slug and Ant have been at it for so long it’s hard to imagine a world in which these two weren’t the reigning kings of hip-hop. Well, at least for this midwest white kid it is. The Family Sign features, of course, the aforementioned [...]
