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 …
What do you get when you put Mike Tyson in a backstage room with some of the biggest names in 80s hip hop? Find out in this week’s Throwback Thursday.
It’s the last day of Dilla Month and 28 Days Of Dilla. We saved the best for last as we give a Sampleface Salute to Dilla’s most famous album, Donuts.
Our penultimate day of 28 Days Of Dilla is dedicated to Carlos Niño, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and their orchestra’s cover of Fall In Love for Suite For Ma Dukes.