So the review for Steinski’s What Does It Mean? that I spoke of a little while back finally ran. It’s not long, just 300 words or so, but I’d hope that it at least partially conveys how incredible and influential this comp is. Highly recommended for anyone with even a vague appreciation of hip-hop, mash-ups and/or the music of DJ Shadow, The Avalanches or ahem…Girl Talk. All requests for further information on Steinski, should be directed towards Nate Patrin’s excellent Pitchfork review, which cites the old-earth Steinski piece, Robert Christgau’s excellent: Great Dance Records You Can’t Buy.
OC Weekly: Steinski-What Does It All Mean? (1983-2006 Retrospective)
Buy Steinski-What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
Download:
MP3: Steinski-”The Payoff Mix”
MP3: Steinski-”Lesson Two (James Brown Mix)”
MP3: Steinski-”Lesson Three (History of Hip-Hop)”
3 comments
ekko says:
June 17, 2008 at 1:54 am (UTC -7)
This is such a cool retrospective, innit?
Hey, since you’re one of my few fellow indie and rap bloggers out there, I thought I’d let you know that I just posted some of Eminem’s best diss records. Thought you and/or your readers might be interested….
Dart_Adams says:
June 17, 2008 at 9:12 am (UTC -7)
Gotta love Steinski, he never stops. He just keeps on going and going and going and…his knowledge of obscure records is bananas.
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