BALANCE – Show #531 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Balance is back! The late summer break is over, and we are falling into autumn and catching up on everything we missed these past couple of months! Music from Byron the Aquarius, Garrett, Mac Ayres, Hermeto Pascoal, Arnheim and much more! Next show: NYC Diggin’ Special TRACKLIST Hermeto Pascoal – …
Exclusive Premiere: Fitz Ambro$e “Chantae” (NBN)
Canada born, Tokyo-based Lo-Fi Hip Hop mainstay Fitz Ambro$e shares an exclusive track paired with a video from his forthcoming album “Doe Quarterz”. The album will be the first instalment in Onra‘s brand new NBN (Nothin’ But Net) series. With a slew of self-released cult classic albums and mix-CD’s, Fitz …
Exclusive Premiere: Miles Bonny “So Hard (prod. Ta-Ku)” (Bastard Jazz)
What started out as a simple email exchange between a young, hungry beatmaker and a seasoned player in the worlds of jazz and midwestern indie hip-hop, has resulted in a vibrant record nearly a decade in the making. On one side of “Let It Out” sits Miles Bonny, a long …
Various Artists “Nidhogg II (Official Game Soundtrack)” (Alpha Pup)
LA Beat Scene royalty join forces for something a little different – a video game soundtrack. Mark “Messhof” Essen’s 8bit Nidhogg has captured the minds of gamers all over the world, and with much anticipation, Nidhogg II is now available across various gaming platforms. Nidhogg II (Official Game Soundtrack) by …
Charlie Abbott “Goes To Math Class” (BRRWD)
BRRWD is a label collaboration between Ta-ku, repeat pattern & Jakarta Records. via Bandcamp: Charlie Abbott is a 25 year old from Boston Massachusetts, living in Aomori Japan, teaching high school English. goes to math class by charlie abbott “I made ‘Goes to Math Class’ over the course of about …
Blu & Exile “In The Beginning: Before The Heavens” (Fat Beats / Dirty Science)
via Fat Beats: 10 years after Blu and Exile released their magnum opus Below the Heavens, the California duo have reunited to release 14 tracks from the original 2007 sessions. “In the Beginning: Before the Heavens” contains previously heard songs and unreleased gems – the best of the best chosen …
MIMS Guest Mix: Fitz Ambro$e (NBN, Tokyo)
October 20th sees the first record in the Nothing But Net series will from Fitz Ambro$e – a Tokyo-based producer originally from Cape Breton, a remote island in Eastern Canada. Check his mix of real hip hop and soul selections to get a feel of influences for the forthcoming LP …
Horatio Luna “Local Honey” (Wax Museum)
via Wax Museum Records: We are proud to present the latest offering on our in-house label from Melbourne’s own Horatio Luna. An associated act of the notoriously talented 30/70 collective, their jazz-tronic improvised tape has been for a minute in these parts. Local Honey by Horatio Luna Skillfully remastered from …
Nosaj Thing “Parallels” (Innovative Leisure)
via iL: “Parallels” is the fourth full album released under Jason Chung’s distinctive moniker, Nosaj Thing. Masterfully dimensional, “Parallels” represents the acclaimed Los Angeles-based electronic producer/composer/performer’s most diverse, vital work yet. As such, Chung sees “Parallels” represents a kind of redemptive rebirth. The album’s compellingly elusive, uncategorizable sonics developed out …
Myke Forte “Lessons EP”
via BC: Myke Forte releases “Lessons”, his progressive future-funk inspired instrumental EP. Proud winner of numerous beat battles, featured on Adobe website and a collaboration with Samsung x HYPEBEAST Myke has partnered up with world renowned illustrator Daniel Isles (Dirty Robot), and label mate producer extraordinaire Smith The Mister who formally …
Son Of Sam “Cinder Hill”
via SOS: “This album has been many years in the making. Around 2005 we were gigging, playing hip hop breaks and supporting acts like KRS-One and Raekwon. We wrote a lot of our own material, but we never properly recorded it in a studio. We did however make lots of …
MXXWLL “Beats Vol.1”
MXXWLL’s debut Beat Tape Vol.1 is finally out, and it definitely doesn’t disappoint! The Sydney native, now based in London delivers 21 banging instrumentals – all killers, no fillers. His unique style blends smooth hip hop rhythms with heavy bass lines and extremely funky chords. He has received praises from …