Suitcase Boomcases
Pretty genius stuff right here from Mr. Simo, creator of the Boom Cases. The idea is, you guessed it, taking old forgotten luggage and turning them into 400W, USB and battery powered beasts! So while you can blast the real shit while on that cruise. Linkage: http://theboomcase.wordpress.com/
Cosmopolyphonic Compilation
Cosmopolyphonic is a really good crew from Japan putting podcasts together and including guests in the process (Tokimonsta, Kay Suzuki, etc…) They are a collective but I mostly know MFP from Japan who I hung out with last summer for a few weeks. Masaki Montreal misses you mang!! Check out …
Forgotten Treasure: Tina Moore “Never Gonna Let You Go” Kelly G Bump-N-Go Mix (1997)
UK and Dubstep heads need to brush up on their history…. This is one of the earliest and most important tracks of the 2 step movement. There is a good interest in old-school UK Garage right now, but before giving it yet another new name (“Future Garage”), kids need to …
“New York Minute” … aNYthing can happen
ARTE presents ‘New York Minute’, a six part miniseries by Mathieu Rochet and Nicolas Venancio. This web series takes you on a journey of various local moments that make New York so unique and magical. Here a little preview of what you can expected from this miniserie. Released last friday, …
Aloe Blacc presents “A Take Away Show”
Here are four beautiful live performances by Aloe Blacc and The Grand Scheme, both shot in Paris, France. The first video includes “Hey Brother” and the instant classic “I Need A Dollar” at a restaurant and the second one includes “You Make Me Smile” shot in the metro and an …
The most sampled drum break ever.
Narrated by Nate Harrison, this 2004 documentary explains the remarkable story of the “Amen Break”, a six-second drum sample from a 1969 funky song called “Amen Brother” by The Winstons, that literally revolutionized the music industry. This sample was used extensively in early hip-hop, drum and bass, breakbeat and jungle …
Future Classic: La Melodia “Give it Up”
‘Give it Up’ is the official video for the first single of the ‘Electronic Love EP’ from La Melodia, which was released on September 9th, 2010. Representing Amsterdam, La Melodia is an hip-hop duo that includes MC Melodee and DJ/Producer I.N.T.. Together this innovative duo brings production that is rich …
Forgotten Treasure: Zapp “Computer Love”
Ultimate gangster lovin’ right here. Keeping in mind this track was released in 1984, if Roger Troutman and his talkbox only knew how much computer lovin’ was coming. Come to think of it what the hell where they talking about? The Internet was still 10 years away… and it was all …
Alaclair Ensemble “Fussy Fuss” Video
Boom Boom Clap! Alaclair Ensemble take it to the dark alleys for this one. This is for everyone who thought they were jokesters, this is real shit son! For anyone who don’t know about them, they are a Quebec & Montreal collective that just put together probably the best hip-hop …