Tag: instrumental
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Dissecting HarmonicSapien’s Prince Inspired Track ‘Afrodite: The Tale of the Ebony Aphrodite’
Hey Nigel. What’s your artist name, where are you from, and how old are you? Hello, thank you for the opportunity. My name is HarmonicSapien. I am from the burbs of Illinois. I am 26 which I still have not gotten over yet. How long have you been producing? How did you get into it?…
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Hawaiin Based Producers Eckstra & LaunchKontrol drop futuristic ”Neon moon”
I was lucky enough to receive some instrumental goodness this morning from Eckstra and Launckontrol. These two Hawaiian producers are on the label Future Vibes which focus on bringing future wave and native flavors to their pieces. It’s no surprise their newest collaboration, Neon moon, brings forth progressive sounds backed by galactic soundscapes. Ice cold chimes and…
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Chicago’s CBBeatz Proves His Worth In Collaborative Project “On My Way”
CBBeatz has naviagated his way through the Chicago hip hop scene to become a well respected, and increasingy talented producer. Full projects are his forte – enlisting a wide range of rappers’ to hop on his beats. His first beat tape dropped 3 years ago, and the evolution in his sound and full lengths has…
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INLAND EMPIRE PRODUCER ITAL SANTOS RELEASES AN INSTRUMENTAL ODYSSEY WITH NEW PROJECT “REFLECTIONS.”
The West Coast has consistently been a gold mine for instrumental hip hop over the past couple decades and Inland Empire, California resident Ital Santos has now arrived to claim his own status as an instrumental auteur with his 28 track odyssey Reflections. Santos’ attention to the value of a great loop warrants comparisons to…
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LA PRODUCER SAMIYAM PROVES HIS STATUS AS AN INSTRUMENTAL AUTEUR ON “PIZZA PARTY” PROJECT
As is to be expected from a producer with ties to Brainfeeder and Stones Throw Records, LA producer Samiyam can always be depended on for offering forward-thinking production. This continues to be the case on his latest project Pizza Party, which stands at a brisk 23 minutes in length but does not waste a second…
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DviousMindZ Offers Some Instrumental Ear Candy In New Song “Look Of Love 94”
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted some instrumental ear candy on the site. There’s no better way to start than with a beatsmith I’ve been following for a number of years – Toronto’s DviousMindZ. He is a true artist that puts together a full package with every new release. It’s rare for me to…
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Maryland’s Finest YTK & Lee Sahir Link For A Lo-Fi Gem In “Eclipse”
YTK has impressed me since his very first submission. I was so interested in his music that we chopped it up (interview here), and I have since kept up with his musical output. Unfortunately I am late in posting his newest collaborative piece with Lee Sahir. Both reside in Maryland, and both are lyrical geniuses.…
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German Producer Slim The Chemist Drops An Impressive Multi-Faceted EP “Perspective” (Review)
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 from an MC’s verses. This is the environment in which a producer like Slim The…
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