Forgotten Treasure: Saukrates / Choclair “21 Years / Father Time” (1995)
Ok, this is the first of what I hope to be weekly theme oriented “Forgotten Treasures” selections. Starting things off nicely with long forgotten CANADIAN gems. We gonna bring heat from all angles and show you all that there tons of dope shit that came out of here. So here …
Future Classic: J Rocc “Some Cold Rock Stuff” – New Album
Wowza. Gotta admit I’ve been really looking forward to this one. J Rocc(of Beat Junkies fame) is one of my favorite DJ’s is releasing his second full lenght record for Stones Throw Records. His first 12′ with the “Party” and “Star” tracks which came out in November was hands down …
Future Classic: Burial & Four Tet & Thom Yorke “Mirror”
A two track collaborative twelve inch from Burial + Four Tet + Thom Yorke… “A-side is titled ‘EGO’, AA-side titled ‘MIRROR’. Plain black house bag and black label. Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Four Tet, and dubstep enigma Burial have teamed up for a 12″ on Four Tet’s Text record label. Between …
Future Classic: Exile & Free the Robots “Los Angeles 10/10”
The conclusion of one of the best beat series in recent memory is here. Part 10 of 10 of Los Angeles beat maker series from All City Records features Exile & Free The Robots. After volumes with Teebs, Daedelus, Computer Jay, Dam Funk, it concludes the series in a very …
Future Classic: MED ft. Talib Kweli “Classic”
Brand spanking new official video from MED and Talib Kweli for “Classic” which has been floating around for a few months. Super fresh jazz club video to go with that classic boom bap lyricist thang! From the forthcoming album by MED on Stones Throw. “Classic” is produced by Karriem Riggins. Directed …
Forgotten Treasure: Kool G Rap & Nas “Fastlife” (Norfside Remix) (1996)
Another key example of how a strong remix can make a very average track into an absolute classic. On paper a Nas and Kool G Rap collaboration right in the (1996) of the golden years of hip-hop sounds promising. Wrong. Check the original version here for proof (Youtube link). A …
Future Classic: Falty DL “You Stand Uncertain”
“New York’s irrepresible anglophile Falty DL takes influence from the last 20 years of UK and US dance music on a brilliant 2nd album for Planet Mu. Since his debut ‘Love Is A Liability’ was released in 2009, Falty DL (real name: Drew Lustman) has risen to the forefront of …
Future Classic: MonoPoly “Manifestations EP”
I am working on a strictly beats mixtape for a radio show right now and although I really love that stuff, I find it’s really one of the genres that has the most really generic and forgettable stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I love that abstract space age hip-hop meets …
Future Classic: Belleruche “Backyard” (KidKanevil Remix)
I have to admit that I kind of slept on this one a little, honestly the Tru Thoughts label have been putting out so much good stuff that sometimes it’s hard to keep up! This nice little downtempo remix was released with the “Fuzz Face” single, which was released following …