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), …
Lexis “Un Mixtape nommé Piu Piu” – The Montreal Beat Scene (2011)
MIMS & 10kilos.US & ArtBeatMontreal presents: The Rough Guide to what we affectionately call PIU PIU music. TRACKLIST 01. Intro – 1m36s d’extase (Presque Gratis) 02. Kenlo Craqnuques – Jeudi – 01:50 03. Tout’Nou – Heyes – 04:15 04. Qwerty Musique – Moonglass – 06:25 05. Alaclair Ensemble – Colibris …
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 …
Future Classic: Kaytradamus “Kaytra LaBoom”
I spent the entire weekend working on this mixtape focused on the Montreal Beats scene in preparation of the much hyped ArtBeat Montreal #4 event featuring guests Mike Slott, Elaquent and Sunclef. As you’re gonna see on the mixtape there are tons of amazing up and coming producers from our …
Sa-Ra Creative Partners “Episode III: Exodus to Earth”
Enter Episode III: Exodus to Earth, the final act in the Sa-Ra Creative Partners podcast trilogy. Exhibiting the various styles employed by the trio of Om’Mas Keith, Shafiq Husayn and Taz Arnold, the music found in this third installment ranges from soothing soul to funkdadelic jams then back again. Expanding their sonic empire, …
Nifkin “Caught Me Red-Bearded EP”
When I clicked on the the first track of the Me Caught Red-Bearded EP called Twos n Five, I was destabilized a little. This EP is cooked with love with a fine balance of synths and drums. The kicks are very progressive and a melody of what we call in …
Future Classic: Halves “Stavrogin”
I love Halloween in Montreal but what comes after really sucks. We adjust time for that daylight savings thing and all of a sudden it’s dark at 4:30. Recently, I’ve attacked by those weird producers with that garage, post-dubstep sound. Starvrogin, is a producer from London who got signed by …
Future Classic: Teebs “Collections 01”
An absolutely outstanding new record from Teebs just in time for the beginning of what we like to call the winter blues in Montreal. The hours of sunlight in the day are getting ridiculously short, it’s dark at 4:30pm. Real depressing. On days like this, we stay inside drink warm …