Jan
19

Fly, By, High: Curren$y and Ski Stay Simple

SKI BEATZ FEAT. CURREN$Y – FLY BY from DD172 on Vimeo. Curren$y has figured out more ways to write songs around the rhyme combination “fly” and “high” than any man in history. For this, he deserves our eternal respect. Watch the video and try to figure out how a man who talks about trips to… Continue reading »

Jan
18

S.O.P.A.

No need to grandstand or offer you a self-righteous diatribe. We’re taking the day off because Cliff and Reggie wouldn’t steer us wrong.

Sep
13

RL Grime – “Grapes Alla Vodka”

RL Grime’s Soundcloud page follows three people: Kingdom, Girl Unit, and his alter-ego, Clockwork. That should give you an idea of what the New York native is working with — post-Joker London future bass music that breathes with the pulmonary smoothness of a non-smoker, and the hypnotic transitions of a chronic drug user. Admittedly, it’s… Continue reading »

Sep
03

I Must Get Back to Dance Centrum in Stuttgart in Time to See Kraftwerk

More Metropolis machine music. Kraftwerk on Teutonic TV circa 1970. Everyone rightfully cites Trans-Europe Express as the masterpiece, but those first three albums are worth memorizing in their own right. This song reminds me of a German tribute to the building of the trans-continental railroad and American manifest destiny by people who only knew it… Continue reading »

Jul
26

Psychedelic Shack: The Falsetto Funk of The Stepkids

Curtis Mayfield can’t be topped but he’ll never go out of vogue. Throw down a funky bassline and chase it with a trill falsetto and someone will always make room for one more. And with Thundercat, My Morning Jacket and The Stepkids, its a boom time for those slanted towards weightless jazz fusion.  Lately, Stones… Continue reading »

Jun
29

Tupac Back

Unless he returns from his clandestine Angolan abode, we won’t be getting any new Tupac interviews anytime soon. So consider this pair of unreleased diss tracks additions to the historical record. A cursory Google search reveals little about their origin, but considering the DJ Quik appearance and the Don Makaveli alias, it’s probably safe to… Continue reading »

Jun
27

Sach O: Araabmuzik – Electronic Dream

Sach O can’t believe this shit. We should have seen this coming. Last year’s “Dipset Trance party” mixtape may have sounded like an Onion headline but it nevertheless existed, daring you to listen to it for a laugh before realizing that no one was trying to be funny. Electronic Dream is even more straight faced:… Continue reading »

May
12

Sach O: P-Money – Bass Cannon

Son Raw would like to thank DJ Vilify and Bass Drive for having him last night. My brain is currently ground into a fine alcoholic paste after headlining last night’s Bass Drive Wednesday. While Jeff enjoys the stoned magnificence of Low End Theory, Montreal’s reader poll-winning mid-week Dubstep showcase is better known for highlighting the… Continue reading »

May
06

Girls Interupted

First person to explore themes of misogyny, rape, and shock value vis a vis The Coathangers and Odd Future wins a free trip to a Samoan re-education factory. The Coathangers are one of the best live bands in the world and they deserve far more attention than they receive. They also have the best name… Continue reading »

May
04

Dam Funk & Ariel Pink’s “Fright Night”

E-Mail from Douglas Martin at 6:22 a.m: “Dam-Funk + Ariel Pink, our worlds have never collided this thoroughly before.” Assume the obvious. This union could only get the gas face if Ariel Pink sang through a gas mask and Los Angeles’ funkiest man decided to play keytar one-handed and blind folded. “Fright Night” is too… Continue reading »

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