Hip Hop

Mega Ran - OutRun The Sun (Feat. SkyBlew)

Press play and zone out to Mega Ran’s new track “OutRun The Sun”, with production by K-Murdock. Using a sample from the classic game “Outrun” would probably conjure images of cruising in a Ferrari on a Floridan highway but not for Mega Ran and SkyBlew. The pair chose to speak on political unrest and injustice …

Music

SATURDAY MATINÉE: Isao Tomita's RBMA Lecture (2014)

Often sampled, Isao Tomita is an electronic music pioneer. Here’s his RBMA lecture in Tokyo last year. Isao Tomita’s influence on electronic music cannot be understated. Since the 60s, Tomita’s pioneering work with the Moog synthesizer helped change the perception of electronic instruments from expensive toys to soundscape creators and bridging the gap between “real” …

Hip Hop

KASETA - 303 EP

Three is the magic number as KASETA dropped 303 EP on 3rd March this year. Carrying on with our theme of SP-303 albums is the appropriately titled 303 EP by Lithuanian producer KASETA. Acting as a tribute release, 303 EP only contains 3 short tracks but nevertheless packs a lot of variety and brilliant beat …

Hip Hop R&B

Equals - Nightfall

Gifted The Great + Blakesmith = Equals. Here is their new EP, Nightfall. In the words of John “Hannibal” Smith, I love it when a plan comes together. I especially love it when music is involved and the collaboration between producers Gifted The Great and French-based Blakesmith is a prime example. Their new EP, Nightfall, dropped …

Hip Hop

All These Fingers - Canteen Tape

All These Fingers is back with a new album called Canteen Tape. Only a month after dropping Doc Fingers, a collab with our own Doc Heller aka DarkoTheSuper, All These Fingers has returned with a new solo tape. Entitled Canteen Tape, it’s packed with more of the usual wonky samples and gruff drum patterns. If …

Reviews

REVIEW: Constant Deviants - Avant Garde

Constant Deviants have built up a reputation for delivering quality hip hop during a career that spans two decades, and their latest offering, Avant Garde, is no exception. The duo – consisting of rapper M.I. and producer DJ Cutt – first unleashed their combined talents on the world in the form of ‘Competition Catch Speed …