Classic Mixes: Flying Lotus “Live Montreal @ Mutek” (2008)
Download Live recorded set from FLYLO in Montreal at the Mutek festival in 2008
Future Classic: Diggs Duke “Offering For Anxious”
We last spoke with Diggs Duke in May (interview link) and are thrilled to hear that he has since been signed to Brownswood Recordings. His debut release, Offering For Anxious, is a collection of songs both old and new, though for listeners who have never heard Diggs’ music before, all …
Mix Of The Day: DJ Manifest “Trapaholiks Vol. 1”
Presented by the cheeky bastards at 10kilos.us, Gusti Mane dips his hand in the cookie jar with Trapaholiks Vol.1, an hour of turnt-and-burnt for when you’re getting ready to go wild for the night. Featuring local heroes like Shash’U, J.u.D. (who also designed the cover) Tommy Kruise and High Klassified, …
Future Classic: High Klassified “Palindroma”
Kevin “High Klassified” Vincent is exactly what’s right with the current generation of kids out there really getting it: Smart enough to embrace technology at an early age, humble enough to keep it a buck with the people and places that first saw him come up. His Fool’s Gold debut …
Mix of the Day: Kaytranada “Live in London at XOYO”
Great new mix from our mans Kaytranada recorded in London during his latest European tour. via ID Online: “Presenting to you a vibe filled mix of the highest calibre. Rewind to a packed main room at East London’s XOYO for Deviation, look up to the DJ booth to see Kaytranada …
Guest Mix #20: BOLTS (Manchester, UK)
We’re very happy to bring you this guest mix from Manchester-based producer BOLTS, one of our current favourites. We have been playing a lot of his tracks in our radio shows in case the name sounds familiar. If it’s not, then you should take note! His latest EP called “Collecting …
Mix of the Day: Shash’U “Moto Mix #1”
via MOTO MADE: “Always in control and strength, Shash’U is the first guest DJ to our mix series with local and international DJs and producers. Featuring the craziest remixes, these head bangers will definitely give you a sore neck. At the beginning of his career, Shash’U used to make mixes …
Mix of the Day: Beat The Future “Show #60” Hosted by Maja Milich
I have to be honest. The “Beats” scene doesn’t inspire me as much as it did in 2008. Although in some cases, it keeps progressing and getting more visibility in the mainstream, you recognize the formulas pretty quick. The originality of the movement becomes diluted with the hundreds of new …
Future Classic: Sir OJ “Gonna Pop”
It’s always good to hear a producer hit their stride and start putting out stuff that sounds genuinely off the wall. Sir OJ first cropped up on my radar back in 2008 when he dropped his State Beattape, along with Dutch compadres Hayzee and FS Green. While there are standout …
Guest Mix #19: DR. KWEST (Belgium)
Really nice hour long guest mix courtesy of Dr. Kwest all the way from Brussels, Belgium. Focusing on the worldwide beat scene you could say that the main thing found in this next hour is the head nod factor! Great to see some familiar names on the tracklists; 3 tracks …
Upcoming: TOAST DAWG “Brazivilain EP” (Music Is My Sanctuary Release)
Music Is My Sanctuary presents the “Brazivilain EP“, the second solo release from Toast Dawg veteran Montreal producer and pioneer of the French hip-hop scene. “Brazivilain” follows his 2012 critically acclaimed solo debut instrumental EP “The Love Loop”, it marries futuristic sounds with old school esthetics in a unique sample …
New Release: Madlib – Rock Konducta
via RAPPCATS.com: “Rock Konducta is the latest in Madlib’s instrumental “Beat Konducta” series, the producer’s raw hip-hop beat tapes brought to life. Previous titles include Movie Scenes and Beat Konducta in India, imaginary film soundtracks; the self-deceptive A Tribute to J Dilla;the Beat Konducta in Africa inspired by the Zambian “Zamrock” music scene of the ’70s. The …