Music is for lovers, and today is a good day for love music. Corduroi decided to bless the listening collective with a little Valentine, so check it out and share it with someone you love.
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Music is for lovers, and today is a good day for love music. Corduroi decided to bless the listening collective with a little Valentine, so check it out and share it with someone you love.
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T Bird & The Breaks are one of the most sincerely funky outfits this side of New Orleans. Their latest release, Harmonizm, has a music video for the title track that shows you exactly what can be done with a little help from your friends. Dig it, and support these cats.
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from the digital desk of Gergaz:
‘Here we are again, celebrating GERGAZ‘s 6th year with annual compilation from the BEAT GARDEN series. We kept things the way you like them and put together 17-track collection offering an array of efforts from across the beat and bass scene. As usually we have selected tracks we feel deserve your attention, tracks by artists we like, our residents and by those that we have discovered along the way.’
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I don’t think I was fully prepared for how jazzy this track was going to be, first and foremost. Everything about this piece of work is striking… the strong visual styles, the perfectly balanced in its frantic qualities track, or the griot style with which Oliver Grimball weaves the story together in Exploitation Cantata. If you don’t share anything else with your friends today, share this.
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It’s always interesting to see what kind of vibes are created when people from different parts of the map connect. In this particular project, Los Angeles creative spirit Coolzey is moving along the musical landscapes created by New Yorker Soce the Elemental Wizard. Along with a few guest appearances by Schaffer the Darklord, Belly Belt, Tyler Davis Parkford, Nelson Lugo, and Joelle Grabowski, a wonderful picture is painted sonically. Props on envoking Children’s Story.
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Have you ever wished that Sergio Leone wrote music for a half Tom Waits – half Johnny Cash creation? Wish no more, because Dead Random out of Austin is that and much much more. They recently performed at Lost Well as part of the 2nd Annual Krampusfest, and this live rendition of Prison or a Rose Garden was captured in all of its glory. Check out this performance, and check out more of their music here.
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Hometown Anthems is a fitting name to the latest project by Austin beatsmith :::tek(-_-)nik:::. It’s fitting due to the fact that Austin, just like this collection of beats, is known for it’s many textures. Whether it be the laid back attitude of the Keep Austin Weird culture, the soulful sounds of it’s black and latino residents, or even the tech saavy that’s coming from our industrial sector, this album captures all of it. Even if you aren’t from The Weird City, you can still enjoy the way these proceedings go… all it takes are open ears and an open mind.
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MF Doom is without a doubt one of the most influential MC/producers of the past 20 years. His influence is heard coast to coast in the sound of many hip-hop acts. Sometimes, direct credit has to be given, and Jamar Equality recently teamed up with Ruler Why to provide us listeners with some new verbal heat over some familiar tunes. Maybe if we make enough noise, there will be more to follow.
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Rhyme animal Mad One drops yet another collaboration with yet another dope producer for 2015. This go round, he’s teamed up with Scottish producer N95 for a rapid fire burst of ill in the form of At All Times. You already know that if Mad One is blessing it, it’s gonna bang, so this should be automatic for sharing and supporting.
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TonydArk!, Houston beatsmith extraordinaire, is currently working on his upcoming The Strange Sounds of Vincent Stevens project. While we wait for him to apply the finishing touches, he’s thrown out a little teaser to hold us over. Check out Creative Vs. Generic, and keep an eye out for the newness.
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