The release of DJ Shadow’s Endtroducing in 1996, in tandem with projects from J Dilla, Nujabes, and Madlib, (amongst others in the 2000s) gave rise to the rap instrumental auteur, beat-crafters who cultivated atmospheres with their productions that stand alone … Continue reading German Producer Slim The Chemist Drops An Impressive Multi-Faceted EP “Perspective” (Review)
It’s been quite some time since we’ve covered the artist formerly known as roman flwrs. The artist + producer has newly dubbed himself Hanakatoba, and I’m a huge fan of the switch. *Fun fact, hanakotoba is the Japanese form of … Continue reading Hanakatoba Puts a House Spin on SZA’s Album Cut “The Weekend”
There are hundreds of thousands of instrumental EP’s on SoundCloud. If you lived to be 200, you still wouldn’t have time to listen to them all, as new bodies of work are uploaded every day. For fans of the genre, … Continue reading Cory Grindberg Steps Into The Spotlight On His Debut Instrumental EP ‘Uma’
This past weekend I set a very strict goal for myself: I had to listen to at least 3 90’s hip hop albums a day. Thanks to rateyourmusic.com and Apple Music, I did just that. My vinyl collection is full … Continue reading New Jersey’s Deal The Villain Took Me Back To the 90’s With His New Album ‘Beards, Beats, and Kicks’
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