Son Raw still can’t believe he actually did this. Low End Theory is certainly the most unique show I’ve ever played. Coming from a Montreal rave scene that values dancing, partying and a certain sense of wild abandon, playing in front of a head nodding future Hip-Hop crowd was interesting to say the least. Going… Continue reading »
Congratulations to the Low End Theory podcast. It is now 21 episodes deep, old enough to legally drink. However, I suspect it has been illicitly imbibing for years, considering its frequent disappearances and loose-limbed approach. Thankfully, it has returned, now with 24 percent more wolves and gangs. When I interviewed Syd tha Kid many full… Continue reading »
Well before Dave Tompkins decrypted the DNA of the vocoder, it existed as Los Angeles’ preferred funk steroid. No telling how many times the Troutman’s soundtracked my juvenile declensions. Power 106 played “Computer Love” enough to make me wary of my shoddy Intel 486. Through the tubes Snufflupagusing out of his mouth, Roger was able… Continue reading »
Jan
25
Alfred the Great drops a bomb to rip up the nu-”California” stereotype established by Phantom Fucking Planet in 2002 and continued until whenever The OC croaked. How much would you rather hear this than that wrist-cutting-in-the-sunshine sop that soundtracked Adam Brody’s amateur neuroses? (Let the pro’s handle this, son.) Maybe I’m biased. Daedelus’s original last… Continue reading »
The return of the wild style fashionist. The Low End Theory podcast, the only one in the world to feature Bangladesh beats, Annette Peacock’s “Pony,” and Mellowhype in a six minute span. This is a better return than last week’s Parks & Rec. Download: MP3: Low End Theory Podcast XX : D-Styles & Tokimonsta
Photo by Lee “Intuition” Shaner via Knocksteady Aaron Frank knows what CMYK stands for but he ain’t telling. In the three years since I moved to LA, I’ve never seen a new artist sweep up fans across such a broad cross-section of socio-economic backgrounds quite like James Blake. The Sunset Strip crowd and industry crabs… Continue reading »
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 »
Aug
11
What do you know about the Wayniac? Forget the false white rap dualities. It’s 2011 and everyone knows that there a few white people who can really fucking rap, and a whole lot who can’t. Jonwayne can really fucking rap. He chooses not to most of the time, because the 21-year old La Habra headhunter… Continue reading »
Whether or not you enjoy Death Grips depends on what you want out of your music. If you’re searching to replicate the disorientation of a drill sergeant screaming seig heils at you while you attempt to asphyxiate yourself with a plastic bag, this will be your favorite rap group of all-time. If not, they exist… Continue reading »
At the forefront of instrumental hip-hop and modern electronic music, Take has spent years helping forge a strong scene within his native Los Angeles, but also constantly evolving to avoid stasis. Before critics got misty-eyed over James Blake’s sweater set this winter, Take had already covered similar territory, manipulating and stretching his own vocals over… Continue reading »
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