Beats » Passion of the Weiss

Sep
20

Sach O wonders if a producer will ever empty out his hard drive and call it “the dump.” And the flood of free beats does not abate. If this were an era in which music required physical discs of plastic to be distributed, I’d bust out the old chestnut about being buried alive in the… Continue reading »

Sep
13

Bounce, Rock Creek: Oddisee’s DC Ode

Now ask Jonah Bromwich about DJ Kool. Washington DC has two nicknames. The first, as I was informed by my snide, street-smart-and-proud-of-it, seventh grade teacher, is “Chocolate City,” which refers, of course, to the fact that there are a lot of black people who live in DC. The second, which I only learned a couple… Continue reading »

Aug
18

Sach O: Lunice keeps it One Hunned

Sach O can’t believe something good came of Montreal’s Hip-Hop scene. Those Scots at LuckyMe must really like Montreal. While most EDM labels have yet to realize there’s more to this fair city than guitar players in plaid shirts, those forward-thinking Glaswegians have signed not one but TWO acts from around here: House&B emotionalist Jacques… Continue reading »

Jul
18

Beat Traps: Small Professor, Beats, Rhymes, & Jawns

Chris Daly did not consult the urban dictionary for this post. Jawn. It’s a Philly thing. Like liquid cheese on a Pat’s steak or an insistence that the weather is always pleasant. For one’s beats to qualify for the category, crisp drums, tight horns and soul are an absolute must. Repping the City of Brotherly… Continue reading »

May
17

Beat Traps: The Chaos of B. Lewis

Chris Daly don’t drink no zinfandel. The deranged beats of B. Lewis. A 22-year-old San Franciscan, choice crate digger, obscure sample flipper, but capable of producing a dim familiarity. No slave to the metronome, the kid’s music has the consistency of a cat tail, skittering here and there, never following a distinct path, but adhering… Continue reading »

May
16

Beat Traps: Ghost Feet – “Top Papez”

Chris Daly is hoping to either expand PotW readers to additional beats or more really obscure Gen X jokes. Preferably both. Is Monster Rally a bit too sunny for your liking? Would you be a bigger fan if Bonobo didn’t sound quite so cheerful? Then let me introduce you to the boy/girl duo of Ghost… Continue reading »

Mar
28

Sach O: Swindle’s (Mood) Swings

Sach O played a lot of videogames as a kid. Posting from yours truly may be on the anemic side this month as term papers are a motherfucker. If you’re truly in need of my rantings I suggest you follow me on Twitter where the 140 character limit and fractional audience currently best suit my… Continue reading »

Feb
08

Sach O: Exit Records – Mosaic Vol 1

Sach O was too young to go rumble but would have probably really liked Jungle. Chillness is a volatile commodity. After a great run in the 90s, (Trip-Hop! Acid-Jazz! Ambient! Chill-out!) the bottom fell out around 2002 as electro-trash took center stage in a vain attempt to convince the world that everything was ok and… Continue reading »

Nov
08

Sach O: The Many Faces of Machinedrum

Sach O drums mechanical In adition to showcasing a (metric) fuckton of new producers to the public, one of the unexpected benefits of the bass music explosion has been the increased attention given to formerly orphaned artists. From Daedleus to Shadow to RSD, a large swath of producers working outside of the critical spotlight are… Continue reading »

Sep
13

Sach O: DJ Shadow’s 24 Hour giveaway

Directly or indirectly, DJ Shadow started this abstract instrumental Hip-Hop shit and that’s the motherfucking thanks he gets? From Flying Lotus’ epic Californian space symphonies to Bristol’s blunted beats, the whole of today’s urban electronic landscape owes Josh Davis a debt of gratitude yet the man’s cultural capital seems to be at an all time… Continue reading »