Son Raw is Passion of the Weiss’ resident expert in Urban Electronic sounds, which means that he specializes in music with a lot of air horns, gun shots, broken beats and laser sounds. Having written about Hip-Hop, Rare Groove, Bass Music and Grime and having DJ’ed everywhere from Los Angeles’ Low End Theory to Paris’ Rinse France and London’s NTSLive – we figure he knows what he’s talking about.
When asked to describe his musical philosophy he mumbled something about musical viruses and “searching for the next fix" before concluding that sunshine does indeed play a major part in the daytime.
12 1/2 songs that influenced Son Raw
1. Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M
2. Portishead – Sour Times
3. Skream – Midnight Request Line
4. Ruff Sqwad – Future
5. MF DOOM – Dead Bent
6. The Bug – Skeng
7. The Diplomats – DJ Enuff Freestyle
8. Wiley – It’s Wiley (Royal-T Remix)
9. Nas – Project Window (Original Version)
10. DJ Rashad ft DJ Spinn – Drank Kush Barz
11. Logos – Ex101
12. Freddie McGregor – Tomorrow is like Today
13. The second half of Erykah Badu’s Master Teacher
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Currently Listening:
Mumdance & Logos - Proto
D'Angelo - Black Messiah
Mr Mitch - Parallel Memories
Coyote Records - Coyote Kings II
Rick Ross - Hood Billionaire
Yamaneko - Pixel Wave Embrace
Lil Herb - Pistol P
Wayne Shorter - See No Evil
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory
Son Raw - Conscious Wave Mix
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Currently Watching:
The Imitation Game
Blade Runner
Guardians of the Galaxy
Adventure Time
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Currently Reading:
Brian Coleman - Check the Technique II| Equiknoxx Make The Best Dancehall Album of 2016 | August 3, 2016 |
Son Raw takes a look at the excellent new album from Jamaican dancehall staples, Equiknoxx.
Son Raw talks with Gabe Nandez about working with Chester Watson, his recording process, and his forthcoming album, Diplomacy.
Schoolboy Q is back with The Blank Face LP, a very solid album that fans have been expecting for a long time.
Son Raw examines the new record from Mala, which sets its roots in Peru.
| Son Raw’s June Vocal Grime Wrap-Up | June 15, 2016 |
Son Raw comes back for a second round of Grime wrap-ups, this time highlighting June's best vocal performances.
| “The Sounds are Evolving and the Future Looks Healthy”: An Interview with Aaron Vybe & Perch MC | June 9, 2016 |
Son Raw speaks with Strange Static's Aaron Vybe and Perch MC about genre boundaries and running a collective.
| Son Raw’s June Instrumental Grime Wrap-Up | June 7, 2016 |
Son Raw's Instrumental Grime Wrap returns with new ones from Amy Becker, Loom, LLOYD SB, and more.
Son Raw speaks with Gourmetbeats artist Fill Spectre about the dubstep scene, working with Joe Nice, and the electronic artists he's most excited about.
| Glacial Freeze: V1984 Becomes (N)one | May 26, 2016 |
Glacial Industries is back with a new release from V1984. If you like the more abstract side of Low End Theory’s experimentations, weirdo Japanese synth pop or club music that doesn’t necessarily belong anywhere near a club, you’ll dig this.
Son Raw speaks with T_A_M about the moods that helped influence his latest record, In Tandem, living in Scotland, and creative progress.
