There are not many producers out there who can do so much with so little in comparison to Kinder. This dude can take an antiquated (though still beautiful) piece of equipment like an SP202 and create pure magic with it. I imagine that this SP202 Mix, and previous iterations of this style of mix, serve as the warm-ups to the mind-blowing album-length creations that Kinder periodically serves up. Like it, share it, and follow for more dopeness.
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It’s been a while since I heard from the homies Chisme. At first, I was hoping that they hadn’t gone the route of so many other indie groups and thrown in the towel on their joureny, but I was ready to accept that reality if that was the case. Then, out of the blue, 2 good bits of news dropped. First and foremost, the teaser trailer posted above let me know that they had a new project on the way in the form of Nada Tengo. As I read a bit further, I realized that I had not heard from Chisme because they had signed to Fake Four, and were prepping this release for Fake Four‘s annual holiday season promotion known as Freecember. On December 23, this project will be available via Fake Four, so make sure to mark that date and give yourself a little holiday cheer in the form of what is sure to be a banger of an album.
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Muggzy Flowz and Dr. Bobby Banner, M.P.C. are formidable talents in their own right, and this is a fact that cannot be denied. In preparation for an upcoming project, they recently decided to go in-house on the creative tip and put together a video for their latest single, GAWTBS. The song is strong, and the video is a solid representation of Indelible Inc. making things happen for themselves. Give it a view, give it a like and give it a share.
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Spring 2017 will see the release of Bitforce‘s new project, Nerdcore and Beyond. This week, the band took to YouTube to unveil the cover art for the project, done by artist Daniel Hill of Danji Designs. Check it out, get excited for that upcoming album, and go find older Bitforce music and videos to hold you over until then.
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The city of Austin, although at times in a contentious matter, has long supported hip hop and all of its cultural elements. DJs have thrived in the city, MCs are plentiful and range in styles, and BBoy crews have a safe haven in BBoy City (approaching 25 years of existence). Like most every major city, however, its relationship with Graffiti is a complex one. A few years ago, Egosheriff Films explored this complex dynamic via RESTLESS ARTFORM – A doc about an Austin TX writer. The focus lies on REST, an Austin writer with an interesting past, and plenty of unique (but understandable) viewpoints about how he expresses himself among the madness that is day to day life down here in Weird City. This documentary is very well made (the identity hiding animations are hilarious), and definitely deserves a focus.
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The Dallas/Fort Worth area is always up to something. This time around, artists Hologram Dagger and VOMOT have joined forces to create the production duo of SIL3NCE. The first release from the team is aptly titled The Prelude, as it serves for a quick taste of the sinister sounds these two have in store. I know it’s not always fair to set expectations off of this little data, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the next wave of sounds is equally as hard hitting. Here’s to patiently waiting to find out.
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This album is good old fashioned boom bap beats, with a little bit of far eastern influence for good measure. flobama came with it hard on Strong Style Slaps. These are the kind of albums that make my producer wish list just keep on growing…
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Recently, Old Man Skateboards took to the road for a return trip to Texas, his former stomping grounds. Since the inception of Old Man Skateboards, we have since growth in terms of board confidence and skill set. This video, maybe due to the fact that he’s home again, shows some wonderful growth.. longer manuals, boardslides, 50-50 grind attempts, and even some transition skating into bowls, hips and so on. My man even took a couple of decent spills and got right back up. Inspiring stuff, for real.
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Delano Taylor continues to make some of the most moving music out there, independent or label artist. His approach is deceptively simple, but I believe it is the way he uses familiar elements in original ways on top of his at times sparse (but always perfectly balanced) production, so that when it builds or changes, you’re invested in the journey. cloudy w/ a chance is another sonic suite composed of several movements, with one of the most adorable cover photos ever as a complete compliment to the music. Very good stuff.
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Man… the end of 2016 seems to have a common theme, and that theme is awakening. Artist after artist that I come across this winter seems to have a prime directive of opening the eyes, ears and minds of any listener they are able to reach. Evan Moran, who normally is already pushing boundaries, just so happens to be another example of someone practicing this awakening principle. Phoenix finds him on a sparse (but suprisingly heavy) beat produced by UMRU, and with a little help from Ascendant Apaulo, they proceed to tear into the concepts of closed-minds, witch hunts and other human injustices in some of the most captivating ways possible. Think music indeed. I am very much looking forward to the release of Faulty Intercessor, and with a little luck (and hard work on my part), you may even see a familiar name pop up on future Evan Moran material.
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