SATURDAY MATINÉE: PressPausePlay
Our Saturday Matinée feature presentation is PressPausePlay, a documentary asking whether our digital culture is producing better art or whether raw natural talent is getting phased out.
Month: January 2014
Phife Dawg - #DearDilla
Phife Dawg throws up the first single from his WIP album “MUTTYmorPHosis”.
WUBU2: High Focus Records
In the latest edition of WUBU2, we take a look at High Focus Records, who in the space of 4 years have become one of the most respected labels in the UK hip hop scene.
Sampleface Five: Marvin Gaye Samples
Blurred Lines might be the most popular and controversial Marvin Gaye sampled-track but there have been plenty more. We picked five.
MF Doom - Operation Doomsday Cassette Boxset
Rappcat’s have announced the reissue of MF Doom’s Operation Doomsday on two cassettes in a special metal case. Obviously.
Four Tet Makes A Beat Out Of Michael Jackson Samples In Ten Minutes
So Four Tet made a beat out of samples from Michael Jackson’s Thriller. In ten minutes.
Are Roland Set To Reissue The TR-808?
Will we see the return of the classic TR-808? According to leaked details, Roland may well be bringing it back in an updated form.
SATURDAY MATINÉE: What Ever Happened to Hip Hop?
Producer and cinematographer Sonali Aggarwal asks the question “What Ever Happened to Hip Hop?” in his 2009 documentary.
WUBU2: Lunatick Records
Nestled amongst the cluster of burgeoning UK labels are Lunatick Records and in our second edition of WUBU2.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis In The Studio With Donnie Simpson
Back in 1987, legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis spoke about their production techniques with Donnie Simpson and showed him around their mixing desk.