Kareem Jamal - No Rainy Days + Desperado
The UK rapper has been a busy man and dropped two tracks and accompanying videos in less than 3 weeks.
Electric Brixton's Upcoming Events (Aug-Dec 2019)
The London venue has some cracking events coming up for the rest of the year. One of the best music venues in London has to be Electric Brixton. The venue is housed in Brixton’s Town Hall Parade and is steeped in early 20th-century tradition. From its Palladium Picture House days to its time as the …
MiniDiscs + their modern-day resurgence
Between Radiohead being held to ransom and vaporwave releases, the MiniDisc isn’t strictly dead.
How Did I Miss That: Abe M Beats - Backchurch Freestyle
Abe M Beats put Kendrick Lamar’s Backseat Freestyle over a dope gospel flip and I can’t believe I missed it.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Crime Pays (VIDEO)
Prepare for trouble and make it double as Freddie Gibbs and Madlib promote their new album with “Crime Pays”.
Marcus J. Moore and the art of breaking through
The writer and Bandcamp editor gave an inspiring interview about his career so far and his upcoming book about Kendrick Lamar. As a producer, I don’t know where I’d be without Bandcamp. My entire discography is on there and so much of the music on my iPod classic was filled with Bandcamp music. I’ve also …
Oto-tetsu + sampling Japan's rail service
There’s an underground scene in Japan filled with train sounds and PA systems. Field recordings used in music is nothing new and probably the most primitive form of sound art in history. But there’s a new scene in Japan using a particular type of outdoor sounds. The oto-tetsu scene (from the Japanese words oto meaning …
Woman sought hypnotherapy for Michael Jackson phobia
Thriller lived up to its name when it caused an 18-year phobia for one UK woman. Poppy Johnson was 5 years old when she first saw Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Upon seeing MJ’s transformation into a werewolf, Poppy became traumatised and carried the fear with her. Seeing or hearing Michael Jackson would cause serious symptoms including …
GBS x LPS - Hip hop record covers as Gameboys
Iconic album covers morphed into Gameboys is a thing I didn’t know I needed. I started modding my own Gameboys a few months ago and I’m really enjoying it. Established modders like gamechangermods inspired me to take the plunge and he has a mini project of his own. Introducing GBS x LPS. As described by …
Cookin Soul samples Street Fighter II on a beat
To celebrate 100,000 YouTube subscribers, Cookin Soul made a beat from the iconic SNES game.