Feb
26

Sach O: Question in the Form of An Answer – Razor Rekta

 2009 was a huge year for Anti-Social Entertainment with “Silkie’s City Limits Volume 1” dropping to critical acclaim on Mala’s Deep Medi records and Kromestar’s “My Sound” making a heavy impact in London’s streets. Last week, Sach O spoke to crew representative, badman DJ and all around nice guy Razor Rekta about Anti-Social’s origins, the… Continue reading »

Feb
25

Small Wonder: Free the Robots’s “Ctrl Alt Delete”

Science has failed us. We were supposed to get hover conversions and robot vassals who could keep our sky castles tidy, while making us homemade guacamole and new-fangled old fashioneds. Yet as the new millennium rolls into its second decade, the most popular robotics involve Megan Fox’s stilted theatrics in Transformers.  Granted, there is Robot… Continue reading »

Feb
25

Due Dillagence Part 3

Stussy – J Dilla Documentary Prt3 (of 3) from Stussy on Vimeo. The final part of Stussy’s three-part series on the life of J Dilla might be the best yet, providing a generous glimpse into Dilla’s recording habits, the genesis of Donuts, and his posthumous legacy. If you missed parts 1 and 2, they’re still… Continue reading »

Feb
25

Jay Electronica on Gilles Peterson (2/24/10)

Once again, Gilles Peterson, proves why British public radio overshadows its ex-colony, by coaxing an appearance out of the enigmatic Jay Electronica, who remains unwilling to properly explain the whereabouts of Act II.  After all, the Style War emperor is almost 35, and still has yet to release an official album. Why rush now. Besides,… Continue reading »

Feb
24

Beards, Blazers & Bruins: Tinariwen Take Over Royce Hall

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ij7nm7UYpU Consider Tinariwen an amalgam of The Grateful Dead, The Wu-Tang Clan, and the sublime frequencies of the Sublime Frequencies comp of 1970′s Algerian Rai underground. Crossroads dirges. Six weary travelers singing traditional arrangements turned electric, a nomad blues. Hypnotic guitars, ragged laments, and a subtle ferocity flashing its fangs at all the right moments.… Continue reading »

Feb
23

Question in the Form of An Answer: yU (Diamond District)

Rapper/producer yU is probably best known as one third of D.C. rap supergroup Diamond District with X.O. and Oddisee, but he’s been toiling for years in Washington’s underground scene. He also stakes membership in the Remainz Crew and the 1978ers, a production team formed with fellow beatmaker Slimkat78. Last year saw the free release of… Continue reading »

Feb
22

Meth Ghost Rae – Avenging Eagles Mixtape

The Wu-Massacre trio clearly squandered Def Jam’s art budget on the official album cover, leaving the promo mixtape graphics to the jurisdiction of a stoned intern from Fordham with a rudimentary handle of Photoshop.  Were one to judge a mixtape by its cover, this one would involve Ghostface’s unsavory relationships with gilded eagles, Rae feebly… Continue reading »

Feb
22

Gemmy – Purple Pictures Mix

While “progressive” American hip-hop producers dabble with “My First Dubstep” beats,  the Brits in Bristol continue to operate as the U.K. analogue to the Low End scene. Maybe it’s the proximity to the sea or the trip-hop kief buried at the bottom of the grinder, but the Purple contingent (Joker, Gemmy, and Guido) splash their… Continue reading »

Feb
22

Sach O: Freeway & Jake One – The Stimulus Package

Sach O feels sorry for you bloggers. The Stimulus Package comes in a fancy collectors edition with a money clip. It’s a collaboration between a guy who once worked with Jay-Z and a guy who was last seen working with MF DOOM. It’s also released on (OMFG!) Rhymesayers, an indie label best known for, ahem,… Continue reading »

Feb
19

Motorik and Moon Duo

Moon Duo do everything but stumble. Less spin off and more sequel to Wooden Shjips, the duo of guitarist Erik Johnson and keyboardist Sanae Yamada burn gasoline with the same motorik groove as their obvious Krautrock forebears. But if the original open-road exhaust of Neu and Cluster was meant to mushroom above the obsidian Autobahn,… Continue reading »

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