Beat Culture & the SP-404
Find out what the SP-404 meant to a community of LA beat makers in Beat Culture & the SP-404.
Tag: sp-404
sleepdealer – yerba
If you’re looking to chill, stream sleepdealer’s 2018 album, yerba, right here.
tides. – dive.
Stream dive. by tides. right here.
Sampleface Five: SP-404 Albums
Why not treat yourself and a friend to 5 awesome SP-404 albums straight from Bandcamp? Artists include Ohbliv, allthesefingers, and nymano.
Ewing - Five
Ewing throws out the rhythmic playbook on his latest beat tape, “Five”.
Ruffian Kick - LEAVES.
The Californian producer put together an album of beats from the last few months of 2018. I found Ruffian Kick last year while waiting for a plane from Nice back to the UK. I was glad to find a new release in 2019 and his most recent is a belter. LEAVES. is, as he describes …
Roland Announces The SP-404A
Go from X to A with the new Roland SP-404A sampler.
Keor Meteor - Chlorophyl
Keor Meteor drops his second release of the year. Movie dialogue samples are great thematic tools and Keor Meteor used them to great effect on his latest EP, Chlorophyl. The project has the feel of a 60s/70s cop movie soundtrack and clocking in at just under 10 minutes, you’ll want to know how the imaginary …
ruffiankick - Spiritu∆lShr∆pnel.EP
ruffiankick throws some more lo-fi coal on the fire with Spiritu∆lShr∆pnel.EP.
Darem - Sultana
Mexico’s Darem brings us the sweet sounds of Sultana. Occasionally, Reddit can be a good source of information. I found this beat tape while browsing (even if it was in the wrong subreddit). Darem is a producer from Veracruz in Mexico and Sultana is of the lo-fi 404 variety. Regular readers will know this to …
How Did I Miss That: LINAFORNIA - wetttt
LA’s LINAFORNIA whipped up a fantastic track entitled “wetttt” last year and we’re bumping hard to it. Thanks to DJ Spaed for the tip. This is what happens when you have a talented producer, an SP-404 and a community like Los Angeles as your backdrop. What’s more, it’s another fine example of a female producer …
Jay Alpha - Cult.Differences
Jay Alpha mixes analog and digital with his latest project, Cult.Differences. As one of the hottest underground producers on the 404 right now and in general and always improving, Jay Alpha recently dropped his second tape of the year in the form of Cult.Differences. The album was made with nothing but vinyl, cassettes and his …
Genn Bo - 404 EP
Lithuanian producer Genn Bo pays homage to the SP-404 with 404 EP. It would appear Lithuania have a love for all things SP related. We told you about KASETA’s 303 EP a few days ago and after chatting on Facebook, he put us onto another fine SP-related project by Genn Bo. 404 EP is an …
KLIM beats - LO FI
KLIM beats went LO FI on his 404 for this release back in 2013. Good music is timeless, at least that’s our excuse for coming to joints late. Last year, Ukraine’s KLIM beats dropped LO FI, a bunch of beats created on his trusted SP-404 although at some points, you’ll wonder if you’re actually listening …
Ohbliv - New Black Renaissance (Side B)
Ohbliv ushers in a New Black Renaissance with his new EP. Hailing from Richmond, VA, ohbliv released New Black Renaissance (Side B) the companion part to Side A. Tagged as dirty soul hop, we can certainly see why. It’s offbeat, quirky and dusty as hell (in an audible way) and just the way we like it. If …
LFMH - Low Budget Loops
LFMH, formerly Mau, digs through the one euro bin for those Low Budget Loops. All the loops/edits were sampled from 1euro records purchased at thrift stores and flea markets, hence the title “low budget loops”. Edited and flipped using a sp-404 and a miniKP. Ever since I got my SP-303, I’ve been fascinated by anyone …
