In an interview with VueWeekly.com, Herbie Hancock talks about his thoughts on Kanye West, his Buddhist beliefs and how he approaches musical improvisation.
A few days before the release of Natural Self’s An Invisible Light, Robinn gives it a hazy dub-like remix. Don’t sleep on Tru Thoughts. After their acquisition of Ty a few months ago and the growing recognition of Alice Russell, the Brighton-based label continues to gain speed. Natural Self is one of their label mates …
Apparently, Kanye West’s Yeezus is less Louis Vuitton Don and more Don Quixote… minus the whole chivalrous revival bit, of course. Sampleface is on the case and The Auracle is at the helm to discover what’s what.
Sampleface’s RKZ drops the visuals for new track “Find You”, off his upcoming SOULar EP. Summer is only a few days away (officially), so what better way to celebrate the solstice than dip into a new summery video by RKZ? The UK singer-songwriter and new contributor to the site dropped the visuals last night along …
EDM blog Do Androids Dance have written up a list of five helpful suggestions for sample-based producers.
New York DJ and emcee Rahim Samad spits fire over a haunting sampled beat by FunkGhost.
Hip hop/jazz band SumoChief (formerly Yancey Boys) are our Ones To Watch.
Jazz guitarist and beat maestro Go Yama remakes Flying Lotus’ Putty Boy Strut with his good ol’ guitar.
Languid drops a beat tape made from his interpretations of natural sounds. The sounds of nature have often been used to emulate the impression that you’re one with earth. A few jungle sounds might transport you to the Amazon, some gushing water could take you to Niagra Falls. But what Languid has done with this …
The Stuyvesants new soul-sample heavy album, Refined, is free to stream and download on Soundcloud. If you’ve never heard of The Stuyvesants, they’re a collaborative duo between producer Allan Cole (Algorythm) and record collector Darien Victor Birks (Flwrpt). Their name derives from the Brooklyn neighbourhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant where they both reside. The name also captures …