Future Classic: Lorn & Dolor “Drugs”
This EP by american electronic musician (via Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Lorn and Dolor is really mysterious. Lorn had been signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint but now is on Ninja Tune. Kind of a change of pace but then again not really because Brainfeeder is distributed by Ninja Tune now… If you know about the impressive …
Free Download: Onra “Keep On Loving Me”
Our good homie ONRA is in the holiday mood and giving away one of his tracks that was released earlier this year on a Japanese project. I’ve been playing both the tracks from the vinyl at pretty much all of my gigs so here’s your chance to get in on …
Docteur MaD “Circuit Emotionnel” (Album Preview)
Another upfront treat for you peoples. It’s the holidays and we’re feeling generous! Dr. MaD is the evil member of a Montreal beatmaking crew called Alaiz who are quickly becoming some of my favorite dudes. There is really something special coming out of the Alaiz crew (High-Klassified, Celestics, Musoni, Kaytradamus, …
Future Classic: Morti Viventear “Tweaked Pins”
You may have read my love for Twin Peaks on my personal blog and it’s no secret that I love beats too. So beats made with the sounds and samples from Twin Peaks sounds like a really interesting project to me! I’m only sad that I didn’t have the idea …
Solar System “Ʌ EP”
At the end of the year, I made beautiful collaboration with my friend and fashion photographer, Bianca Des Jardins. We created our own witchy world and in which we call ourselves Thug Witches. And while we were shooting, we always had some pretty weird music on the background. If you …
Feyorz “Rendez-Vous EP”
These days, I’m locked inside my room all day long. Homework and studying is killing me slowly and this beautiful mini four track EP is saving my soul a little. Very smooth and lovely production from the Russian producer Feyorz from the Ritmo Sportivo camp. For those who like the …
Future Classic: Ta-Ku “Late NYC”
Australian beatmaker Ta-Ku is closing off 2011 in style with another stellar project called “Late NYC”. One of the things there were too much of in 2011 was weak beat tapes from beat makers who should spend a little bit more time on their craft before putting it out into …
Future Classic: RAJA “The October Series Trilogy” (Astro Nautico)
Once again, another we discovered a little genius in the making. RAJA is a beatmaker from NYC, is only 19 and he already found time to do collabos with Jeremiah Jae from Brainfeeder. Reminds of Shlohmo who began making beats at 14 or Noo-Bap, a guy from Montreal who is just …
Sango “There’s Eugene”
I’m a student and at this time of the year all my friends are in the library studying like crazy. So, I don’t have friends anymore, my only friend is the Internet. And that’s how I found There’s Eugene by Sango, a new beat-making friend to help me spend the …
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: 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), …
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 …