Future Classic: Exile & Free the Robots “Los Angeles 10/10”
The conclusion of one of the best beat series in recent memory is here. Part 10 of 10 of Los Angeles beat maker series from All City Records features Exile & Free The Robots. After volumes with Teebs, Daedelus, Computer Jay, Dam Funk, it concludes the series in a very …
Future Classic: Shash’U “Untitled #1”
Montreal is on a tear these days! There are tons of dope MTL producers peaking right now and are just ready to blow up! I knew that Shash’U was doing good things from little bits I heard here and there but the homie finally gave me a beat tape at …
Future Classic: Kenlo Craqnuques “Turquoise” – Preview
Ohhhhwweeee! Two upfront preview tracks before the brand new Craqnuques edition from Quebec’s own Kenlo. “Turquoise” will be the 7th installment of the Craqnuques series which has been getting mad praise from beat heads and selectors from Amsterdam to Tokyo. Judging from the first two tracks that Kenlo sent me it’s gonna …
Future Classic: Apollo Brown “Clouds”
Hands down one of the top 5 instrumental hip-hop records ever. “Clouds” deserves a spot right next to Flylo’s “1983”, Shadow’s “Endtroducing” and “Donuts” too… Clouds is a 27 track project released on MelloMusicGroup from producer Apollo Brown who has steadily gaining ground over the past years with great production …
Future Classic: Take “Only Mountains” Remixes
Been hearing about this project from a few friends for a little bit now. Really happy to see Take‘s record get the remix treatment from some of the baddest producers out there! We did a show with Take in Montreal last year and he was absolutely amazing. Great producer, great …
Future Classic: Salva “Complex Housing”
I’ve been playing “Wake Ups’ the first leak from this record for a little while now. Lots of people have asked me for track IDs at some of our events, so here it is… Salva‘s first LP and it’s a doooope one! “Versatile debut album from San Franciscan lynchpin, Salva. …
Future Classic: Dorian Concept “Her Tears Taste Like Pears” EP
After producing one of the standout tracks for Ninja Tune’s 20th anniversary boxset and wowing audiences at a variety of “Ninja XX’ shows, plus appearing on keyboards in Flying Lotus’ band and appearing with a string section at the Royal Albert Hall, Dorian Concept is ready to release his first …
Future Classic: Dibiase “Sound Palace”
Nowadays it’s easy to get lost in the sea of “beat” producers. Seems there are 10 new producers putting out beat tapes so it becomes increasingly difficult to separate the generic stuff from the real shit. Fortunately, with Dibia$e it’s not too difficult. The LA (yes, another dope dude from LA) producer …
Future Classic: Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX “Home”
I wasn’t convinced I liked the idea of this project when I heard the first “official” (remix) single from Jamie XX. For me touching Gil Scott-Heron‘s is a very slippery slope and I wasn’t crazy about “NY is Killing me” for some reason while everyone seemed to be loving it. …
Brainfeeder BBC Radio1 Takeover
Just a few months into his move from 1xtra to BBC Radio 1, Benji B is stepping it up in a major way. Last week his guest was J Rocc and now comes this absolutely nuts show. Flying Lotus and the Brainfeeder take over the studio and deliver 2 hours …
Future Classic: U-N-I “Donkey Kong” (Produced by Dibia$e)
I’m always a sucker for a good Super Nintendo 8bit beat every now and then… I don’t know all that much about U-N-I other than they are from Inglewood, California. I do however keep close tabs on DIBIA$E productions. He’s another one of those ridiculously talented Los Angeles guys. Seriously, …
Future Classic: Wagon Christ “Manalyze this”
I don’t have to tell you how much I am excited for this new release. I am such a Luke Vibert groupie. Always loved everything he does under his multiple aliases: Kerrier District, Ace of Clubs, Plug, and in this case Wagon Christ. “The one and only Luke Vibert returns …