May
04

Beat Traps: Blocktreat’s “Traditionals”

Chris Daly’s traditionalism only manifests itself at Star Wars Reenactments. I recently saw a wanna-be meme on Tumblr trying to categorize the more esoteric branches of music. I believe the original author’s point was that this music, as well as hard to fully appreciate, was somehow unlistenable too. In the furthest reaches of this chart… Continue reading »

Apr
02

Beat Traps: Your Daily Serving of De La Soul

Chris Daly is much more accurate on his second serve. Should we be worried about the state of De La Soul? First comes word that Plug 1 & 2 have launched the First Serve project, dropping a mysterious mixtape and a cartoon crazy video for their first single, “Must B the Music,” featuring a Deon… Continue reading »

Mar
07

Beat Traps: Project Mooncircle at 10

By the time Chris Daly was 10, he was fluent in the language of 5th Century Tibetan street urchins. A decade ago, a young man was inspired by German street urchins with a penchant for beats. During their now legendary travels, the group found itself in Rome and made its way to the Vatican for… Continue reading »

Feb
16

Beat Traps: Shigeto’s “Lineage”

Chris Daly was high when he wrote this, so forgive him if it goes astray. Eight samurai and three people in suits with bicycles, one of which is a small child, interact on the porch of a pagoda. While you could be forgiven for thinking the previous sentence was either the set up for a… Continue reading »

Feb
01

Beat Trap: “Somepling and Mecca:83′s “Swilkqa Night”

Chris Daly wrote this post after taking several grams of Molly. What do Manchester and Rennes have in common? “If Swilkqa Night,” the latest joint joint by master maestros Mecca: 83 and Somepling (UK and France, respectively), is any indication, the answer lies with shared affinity for late night jams of the blunted disposition. Two… Continue reading »

Jan
23

Beat Traps: I’ve Said It Once Before, But It Bears Repeating

Chris Daly struck that little chump out. As a rule of thumb, I’m not one for “Best Of” lists. First off, why does everyone post theirs in December? We still have a full month left, people. Secondly, most people feel they’re entirely subjective exercises in self-masturbation. Clearly, as a music blogger, my opinions are objectively… Continue reading »

Oct
28

Beat Traps: Knxwledge is Self

Chris Daly cons comics and not the other way around. It’s a bitch to live up to prophesy. Just ask Darth Vader. In his preordained role to reign supreme over nearly everyone, Knxwledge has demonstrated a propensity and proclivity towards Madlib-ian consistency (alliterations rule, bitch; look it up). Since the end of June alone, the… Continue reading »

Sep
30

Beat Traps: Seekae’s +Dome

Chris Daly owns at least four Traci Lords albums. Look, I’ll be honest, I was initially kind of disappointed when I learned I was going to review the new Seekae album and not the new Seka album. Let’s be honest, it’s not every day that a 70s/80s porn icon makes a beat album. Apparently, it’s… Continue reading »

Sep
20

Beat Trap: Falcons – Indian Summer

Chris Daly once dressed up as Falcor for Easter. FALCONS are a weird bird, to say the least. Whereas many of their contemporaries look to myriad sources for inspiration, I believe the Vancouver/ Oakland-based duo of TightMike and KayleoStocko is possibly one of the fww to adhere to the tenants of the world weary Bud… Continue reading »

Sep
01

Beat Traps: The Third Eye of Free the Robots

Chris Daly has eyes in the back of his dread. It has come to my conclusion that Free the Robots is not the moniker of one alleged Chris Alfaro, but is, in fact, a prime directive from a funkily deranged Mother Ship floating just above the planet’s atmosphere. Think I’m lying? If his latest Alpha… Continue reading »

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