Future Classic: Istolethesoul “Around Sounds”
Koray Ozel, Toronto-based DJ and lover of all music, is pleased to announce the launch of his new label, Istolethesoul Records, and the release of its inaugural compilation simply titled, Around Sounds. A self-described “music enthusiast who loves to share new discoveries with like-minded people”, Koray aspires to curate beautiful …
Mix of the day: Dope Folks Records “Sampler #2”
Just when you thought you knew everything about the golden era of rap music people like Dope Folks Records come along with tons of stuff you’ve never heard of. The label specializes in uber rare of even unreleased gems from the glory years of boom bam. So here is their …
Kaytranada “Juniper”
via HW&W: Got to hear a lot of new music from Kaytranada while he was in LA this past week.. Here’s an unreleased banger from the man himself. #HWW #SQUAD
Future Classic: Black Milk “Sunday’s Best / Monday’s Worse”
Really great to hear Detroit’s Black Milk get back to what he does best as one of the best producers in hip-hop. Crisp drums and soulful samples. In this case, a great Gospel choir hook and a bit of piano does the trick. Unfortunately it only clocks at around 2 …
Forgotten Treasure: Dipset “More than Music” (2005)
Dipset is synonymous with the last great crew takeover from NYC’s rap scene. Led by veteran KillaCam, the Dipset movement spread quickly through mixtapes and huge hits fueled by montrous beats from Just Blaze and then newcomer Araabmuzik. (peep this article for the extent of the crew’s influence – link) …
Mix of the Day: Soulection “Show #125 w/ Ta-ku, Kaytranada, & Bahwee”
via Soulection: What a week-end it’s been! It all started when Ta-ku and I hung out in Highland Park (LA) and chilled with Eric Coleman (Mochilla). We had a chance to visit Stones Throw! Very inspiring. Shouts to Coleman for that one. Ta-ku is definitely one of the realest individuals …
Forgotten Treasure: Positive K “I Got A Man” (1992)
I’m always a huge fan of tracks from the 90’s golden age of hip-hop that are slightly faster and more on the disco tip. Generally more at the front end of the 1990’s there are a bunch of classics like De La Soul’s “Roller Skating Jam” or Black Sheep‘s “Strobelite …
Future Classic: Letherette “Letherette” (Ninja Tune)
Ever since we discovered them on a pair of EP’s on Ho_Tep Records (affiliated with Eglo) we’ve been madly in love with Letherette‘s work. The duo’s productions sounds like bits and pieces of a ton of different influences (Onra, Luke Vibert, Todd Edwards, Thomas Banghalter, Modeselektor) but the sum of …
Future Classic: L’Orange “Speakeasy”
Perhaps it’s the crackles and hiss, the sway and the swagger, or the lunge and the lean, that make this track stand out. Perhaps it’s the loving use of film noir dialogue that brings the imagination into a familiar but distant environment. Perhaps it’s the moody atmosphere and its abrupt …
Future Classic: Submerse “Algorithms and Ghosts”
First things first. I must apologize because I misled you dear readers in a previous post about Submerse‘s Tears EP. After some inquiring, I found out that Submerse is English but lives in Japan. That make some sense since the sound on this EP makes me think of another sweet record …
NTSC “Rappin’ To The Beat” (Video Mixtape Volume 1)
I always love old school hiphop mixtapes, but this is a next level video mixtape that takes us through the iconic songs of hip-hop’s inception. So many classic beats, dope rhymes, funkyfresh styles and vocal samplespotting (huh? What!) woven together seemlessly by slick editing. Here’s a little story of hiphop …
Future Classic: Med x Blu x Rose x Madlib “Burgundy Whip”
Madlib has been pumping out some incredibly dope beats lately and the latest is a smooth track for Blu and M.E.D that makes spring come early and just makes me want to rent a convertible and bump it all the way to a sunny beach somewhere in Cali. Rolling drumlines …