Dutch producer BINKBEATS reconstructs “The Healer” from Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). We’ve seen a few “beat remake” videos over the past year, with things like Marley Marl’s ‘Classic Recipes’, this Flying Lotus reconstruction (both for Dubspot) and that amazing Massive Attack track made from vegetables but this is arguably the best we’ve …
Lady Paradox drops some bars to an acoustic cover of The Broken Orchestra’s Reach The Stars. We showed you the first of The Broken Orchestra’s acoustic sessions: In The Same Way featuring Lauren Jade. Well, they’re back with a second performance, this time by Leicester’s Lady Paradox spitting some bars over Reach The Stars. If …
Craig M. Riding is back with another guest post, this time talking about an early 90s UK hip hop classic from Manchester. Manchester and its adjoining conurbation was a strange place to be a teenager in 1990, It seemed everyone wanted to be from there. Madchester fever had gripped the nation, and the acid house …
Missed any of the Red Bull Music HΔSHTAG$ episodes? Stream them all right here. We’ve been loving this Red Bull Music HΔSHTAG$ series, a “six-part web documentary series” discussing the different ways in which Internet music culture has altered the modern musical landscape. With words from cultural proponents Flying Lotus, TNGHT, Miguel and others, it …
How many films do you know that start with a Michael Jackson track? The Meteor Man is definitely one to watch in this week’s Saturday Matinée. Movies depicting black superheroes were quite popular during the 90s. Films such as Spawn, Steel (the infamous Shaq movie), Blade and X-Men (featuring Halle Berry as Storm) were some …
With a love for hip hop, reggae and house, jungle music was a natural progression.
It’s been a while since we heard from Sundrenched, so thankfully he has returned with a brand new EP. Lo-fi pitch bent melodies seem to be all the rage on indie beats at the moment and so far, they’ve been sounding great. Sundrenched has added to the cause with his new Emerald.EP. Following on from …
NYC beat maestro NOAH B gives us some atmospheric and glitchy sounds on his latest beat tape. Any mention of computer games, musically or lyrically, and you’ll have my attention. That’s what NOAH B did with “beats for better living“, his latest beat tape over on his Bandcamp. The aura on each track is creatively …
Peep the video for MED & Blu’s Burgundy Whip, featuring the wonderful Jimetta Rose. You’ve been given a pre-order link and the opportunity to stream the EP, now here is the official video for MED and Blu’s Burgundy Whip. The photo filter visuals work well with the laid back nature of the song and the rappers on it, …
Welsh producer Holyy Smokess drops a new beat tape oozing with that 80s analog sound. The man behind Yoko Temple, Jevon James, dropped a new beat tape yesterday under the guise Holyy Smokess. Entitled Life In The Core, it’s packed with wonky melodies, hazy analog hissing and plenty of offbeat 80s percussion. Particular favourites include Thinking Grain …