Chris Daly » Passion of the Weiss

Sep
20

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
12

Beat Traps: My Philosophy – Kone’s “The Tracatus”

Chris Daly can’t say the word “syllogism” without giggling. Listening to The Tracatus by Kone is heady stuff, indeed. Not only does the title reference the great work Tracatus Logico-Philosophicus by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, but vocal snippets throughout quote Nietzsche and espouse the tenants of logical positivism. Now, I’m more of an existentialist… 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 »

Aug
29

Beat Traps: Rapping with Paul White

Chris Daly brings the Rocky Road while others bring vanilla. There are those of us of a certain age who recall with fond clarity the early heyday of rap, waaaaay back in the 80s. Pull up a chair, kids, because I’m about to give a lecture. In some of its earliest incarnations, hip hop had… Continue reading »

Aug
17

Beat Traps: MOCHIPET “CHICXULUB”

Chris Daly still can’t pronounce this album’s name. Look, I’m only human. As much as I try to keep strict editorial rules in place when I get ready to review an album, if I find out ahead of time that it’s a concept “soundtrack for an animated novel in which the Dinosaurs make their way… Continue reading »

Aug
09

Beat Trap: The Bad Vibes of Shlohmo

Chris Daly prefers this to “Good Vibrations.” I was conflicted when I first received a copy of Shlohmo’s Bad Vibes. Earlier this year saw the release of his Places EP, which had spawned the eponymous track that remains one of my favorite jams of the year. Was the kid going to come through with a… Continue reading »

Jul
27

Beat Traps: Pregnant’s “Life Hard: I Try”

Chris Daly has seen Akira 76 times. Daniel Trudeau and I have something in common. While I cannot attest to whether or not he shares a similar fondness for uber-obscure, Asian, ninja-zombie movies, I do know that both of us recently fathered our first child. Not together or anything, but we’re both daddies now nonetheless.… 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 »

Jul
13

Beat Trap:ㅣcㅐㅣRㅇ’s Noon EP

Chris Daly was thrown out of at least four Band Camp’s during his youth. Based on sheer volume alone, the likelihood of “accidentally” stumbling upon a gem at Band Camp is about as probable as finding the proverbial needle in a non-tattooed arm. Who the hell has the time to winnow through the hundreds, if… Continue reading »

Jun
30

Beat Traps: Mecca83 and the Solar Sound System

Chris Daly owns six lava lamps and four dark light posters. Mecca:83, for one, would like to welcome our alien overlords, apparently right into his bedroom. Following the freshly blazed path of dropping albums on the heels of one another (no Shlohmo), the Manchester producer has stacked a collection of interstellar grooves worthy of your… Continue reading »