Future Classic: Zomby “Nothing” EP
I am huge Zomby fan but I was (just) a bit disappointed with this years “Dedication” LP, a little bit too heavy on the crazy arpeggiators for my taste. But you know, now that I think about it; the record was pretty damn strong. (Haha, ok this post makes no …
Future Classic: Rodney P “Live Up” feat. The Peoples Army
I’m two months late on this one but it’s so great to see Rodney P – UK hip-hop and dancehall pioneer – ride this track with members of the Heartless Crew with such a timely anthem. It was recorded and the video was shot during the August London riots but …
Forgotten Treasure: Dj Vadim “Your Revolution” feat. Sarah Jones (1999)
I’m playing with one of my heroes next weekend (event details here), none other than Dj Vadim one of my favorite producers and DJs for the past 10 years. The man has been so prolific and is constantly pushing his sound in new directions. I’m going to do a few …
Future Classic: Jimmy Flamante – Hip Beats Vol. 01
There is a ton of those beat tapes on the web nowadays. And few of them have a such an ugly cover and a generic title that the one from Jimmy Flamante. What is important though is the beats. Never judge a book by its cover. And in that department, …
Future Classic: Brenmar “Let’s Pretend EP”
Here are some tunes that have simply refused to leave my side over the past few weeks! In what many are calling Chicago/NYC club connoisseur Brenmar’s best release to date, the Let’s Pretend EP (Hum+Buzz) shows off stunningly-crafted arrangements combined with smooth studio-esque style productions, setting these tracks apart from …
Future Classic: A Made Up Sound “Take The Plunge” (AMS 005)
If you’re not already familiar with Dave Huismans’ work, the man behind broken-beat moniker 2562 and dub techno alias A Made up Sound, you have a lot of catching up to do. Fresh off the release of his THIRD full length album as 2562 “Fever”, Huismans’ creative flow cannot be …
Future Classic: Swarvy “Shadows Remixes”
Another month, another Swarvy beattape coming out. This one is full of remixes of his previous releases from all different producers. Some really dope tracks by the likes of Mndsgn , AshTreJinkins (19 year old producer that has already put out a lot of tapes in the piu piu world), …
Forgotten Treasure: Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek “Turn it On” (2007)
Since Africa Hi-Tech are in Montreal for the first time this friday (details here) I figured i’d post at least one forgotten treasure from Mark Pritchard‘s and Steve Spacek‘s unbelievable musical resume of the last 15 years. I decided to go with a fairly recent one (released in 2007 but …
Future Classic: Blacksmif “Turtle Gets A Shell”
If you’re into James Blake, Ifan Dafydd and other post-dubstep producers, then Blacksmif is definitely for you. With a distinctively soulful sound, Yemi Olagbaiye (of his real name) has been putting out a lot of quality material within the past year. Turtle Gets A Shell which I first heard through …