For reference, this is how it's done.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Daily Dope: Steven Jo does the Cinnamon Challenge
He also has a mixtape available for download, but it's nothing special.
For reference, this is how it's done.
For reference, this is how it's done.
Brainfeeder Sampler 2012
Brainfeeder won the "Label of the Year" award at the Gilles Peterson Worldwide Awards. In order to give thanks for all the fans that made it possible, they've decided to release a free 12-track label sampler. Surprisingly there is no track from FlyLo, but don't worry these are some great tracks from 12 talented/awesome artists signed to Brainfeeder. Go over at Brainfeedersite, provide your email and download this great sampler.Monday, January 30, 2012
Michael Imperial-Secret Drugs/Volume One
Don't judge the music by its album cover. Just by looking at the cover I was expecting some pop/R&B music, then I listened to Nicole and realized I was wrong. Nicole is a heavily bass-loaded track with some sexy vocals, that he sampled from Nicole Wray's track. This is a great post-dubstep EP that doesn't have a single song worth skipping. So go over to his Bandcamp and get this EP, its only $5.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Monokle - Birds Swirl EP
Another release in the wave of post-something genres we've been seeing all over the place recently. Russian producer Monokle mixes organic guitar sounds with heavy basslines and beats that fall somewhere along the increasingly blurry boundary between hip-hop and post-dubstep. There's also a distinct atmospheric quality to his tracks that reminds me of post-rock, or perhaps of what Boards of Canada would sound like if they took less drugs. This one's a must-listen.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Daily Dope: Years
Austrian artist Bartholomäus Traubeck has created a record player that analyzes the rings in a slice of wood, then translates this data into musical notes and plays it. His own description doesn't go into too much detail, but it appears as if the notes are constrained so that they make melodical sense. This makes the whole thing slightly less exciting, but it's still a good watch. Reminds me of the beautifully desolate piano pieces by Arvo Pärt.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Jamie Grind: Free EP
No better way to end the weekend than with some free music. Jamie Grind released a free EP consisting of four tracks. Future RnB/Garage/Bass ish. Go get some.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Daily Dope: Star Wars Uncut
Star Wars Uncut is an online project to crowd-source an all-out remake of Episode IV. They've cut up the entire movie into 15 second segments, and let people remake and share individual slices. Now, two guys have stitched together some highlights and uploaded an entire full-length remix. A New Hope, Web 2.0 style.
The result is a little unsettling at first because everything changes, all the time, but it is also nothing short of genius. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mainly you'll be saying 'WTF' a lot.
Running time: 124 minutes
