Now I know travel logs are probably best to be written as you go, on the road, but that ain’t my style… I’m more of a maybe I’ll get round to doin it maybe i won’t kinda person. So here it is, if you wanna read I thought I’d transcribe my journal ramblings on to the internet.
This will not be frequently updated and don’t expect it to be worth reading.
Now with that in mind, Peace to you all.
Jessie Ware - Running (by jessiewaremusic)
Such a good song. I’m not sure whats going on, because it only has 600 views, but that shit was produced professional as fuck. That was tight.
TOKiMONSTA - Darkest (Dim) feat. Gavin Turek [Directed by Doug Chang] (by tokimonsta)
New video for Darkest (Dim) of the Creature Dreams EP, such an amazing EP that it is. Such a dope song could listen to it on repeat!
Haha whoa, I guess amidst all the dilla RIP mixtape drops during the anniversiary of his last week of living set this guy off?
Now this is a whack article for very many reasons, firstly he shows his arrogance by limiting the artistic relevance of dj’s and producers to being no more then a back up for a tight vocal hook or rap. And then he goes on to give them the okay for when they were spinning and mashing up records in the golden era of hiphop because they took the most ‘addicting’ part of the song and made it big. In saying this I’m sure he misses the entire point of what sampling is even in instrumental hiphop!? Not only this but he’s hassling guys like J Dilla and Madlib who were mad crate diggers of the mid 90’s.
Now, to be honest, there is a lot of bullshit instrumental hiphop around, but isn’t that just natural when a genre is popular enough for people to try their hand at it? I mean as a genre filled to the brim with ‘intellectual hipsters’ its always going to have its shortcomings, and I will often look over another ‘Dilla inspired’ mixtape, with some scene looking picture of some toy ass dude. But at the same time I’ll listen to a multitude of beats produced by some small time guy that will fuckn wow the socks off me! Even when they don’t I still appreciate hearing someone’s soul in their music, which is what is great about instrumental hiphop, its not reserved to the highest echelon of society, anyone who puts in the work can convey something through their music whether you like it or not.
Besides, this guy isn’t even talking about these tagger on’s of the genre, he’s focussing on some of the kings of the game, and I’m sure if he did a bit of research he would find a multitude of banging Madlib tracks (such as Thuggin a few posts down). This is because, while the writer thinks that producers have limited place in the field of music, on the contrary they actually maintain the whole field. They are soil. Its the creative input of these producers that determines the output. They try different nutrient, they use different compost, they even sow the dirt in different parts to come up with a range of plant, flower and bush growth. Without that soil the plants wouldn’t grow, and without those producers the beats wouldn’t flow (boo yaa haha).
So artists like Madlib, make more experimental hiphop then instrumental. Though their are no lyrics, the lack of is not the definitive part of the music so forget that word from the title. Now it is important to note the fact that half of these artists make heaps of funk inspired beats that the so called hiphop loving writer was a fan of in the 90’s. Not just funk, but a whole catalog of jazz inspired cd’s to releases focussed on neo-soul, to straight throwbacks to the mid 90’s! I mean to count out musicians with such depth in musical roster is fucking ridiculous. Look at the sheer number of series and compilations and collaborations and albums produced by these artists! and to deny their musical ability!?
Thats some fucked up shit! Upon hearing their music was only some shitty atmospheric noises that could only be understood by being stoned, those guys would be laughing their asses off that some braindead fool was actually that frustrated by his own lack of creative intelligence or inability to listen with an open mind.
I can’t even remember my other points haha but I think I remember him saying dj Shadow was removed from the artists who apparently should be banned because of his cut and paste sampling style. I’m not even going to explain the ignorance of saying that in an article hating on lazy atmospheric instrumental hiphop by producers that get too much respect.
Please in future, before you want to hate for the sake of hating please reconsider. It only makes you look like a douche bag, especially if you haven’t done your homework.
—Funkommunity - Dandilion / Never Fading (WN12024) [7"] coming soon!
New Funkommunity track.- Dandillion produced by Christoph Eltruento.
Could’ve been any pick from young gifted and broke atm really, just choose this one cause I like the vocals but go to their blog and listen to all the new tracks being posted up soooooo ill.
D’Angelo - Sugar Daddy [live in Stockholm 2012-01-26] (by JuhaniEkstrand)
And here we have a new track! boom motherfuckas, questlove has said D’Angelo’s 3rd album isn’t far off! gonna be the buzz of 2012
As a follow up to that post on B-Ju’s new release I thought I would send some in the direction of Error Broadcast.
Catch the link here: http://error-broadcast.com/index.php/
And their bandcamp here: http://store.error-broadcast.com/
Basically a lot of really dope artist release under this stable, from really well known cats like Shlomo to lesser known but still talented cats like Monolithium, Comfort Fit and a wealth of others.
Also some of my favourite artists such as fLako, ichiro, Coco Bryce, krampfthaft and Leonard Destroy collaborate with the Error Broadcast Collective, so check their page out for details on some dope releases from cats you might not be familiar with!
D’Angelo - Shit Damn Motherfucker (Live in Stockholm 2012) (by purepurpose)
Holy shit this be giving me shivers up my spine! D-Angelo ain’t played, or for that matter, released in 12 years!
Such an amazing soul, been through so much, and still comes back 12 years later to keep on going. I heard somethin a couple of years ago about a possible release after his first interview in 9 years on the Urban Daily “http://theurbandaily.com/music/theurbandailystaff2/dangelo-finally-speaks-im-cookin-up-somethin-real-nice/” (there’s a link to it)
And so agreed with his words and was so excited at the possiblity of more coming from D’Angelo that I was somewhat left unsatisfied when I didn’t hear too much else come out and the thought of new D’Angelo records again, slipped to the back of my mind. And I mean don’t get me wrong I had the whole back catalogue of D’Angelo to keep me happy,
but to hear him live in Stolkholm! after 12 years! and to see how fuckn dope and funky it was! My excitement is renewed especially since the funk tones were similar to the one’s he spoke of in his interview.
So lets give it up for the mayn D’Angelo himself!
New release from artist B-Ju titled “Prozac People” just released on Error Broadcast!
I first heard of B-Ju when he had the track “Philly Run” appear on the “Bag of Nothingness” compilation in 2009, which I wasn’t a massive fan of but upon listening there were some facets of his production of which, if honed, could become an ear pleaser for yours truly.
And that is what he’s taken on this release, as the review on Error Broadcast states, this release is like dope nineties G-Funk (also coupled with artist appearances from Monolithium, whose G-funk influenced album I posted about a while ago) with bulk kicks and scattered Juke like percussion to make some shit to get down to! And those synths reminiscent of some 90’s house drops add another dimension to these tunes stopping it from becoming just another beat maker track using the same samples, drum kits and presets.
Check this German kid, he knows his shit! Error Broadcast and Squelch and Clap produce a lot of fine talent and B-Ju ain’t an exception.
BJ The Chicago Kid - His Pain (feat. Kendrick Lamar) (by SpreadingDopeMusic)
So much rawness in Kendricks verse, plus the poetic layout make this song so complete before the drums even drop. Then its just all over, coupled with bj this shit is rather nice on the ears and brain.
plum song (by fareastrecording)
Artist is Omodaka! so dope if you change those Jap bleeps and blops for some 2step hiphop synths, add a nigga with a southern drawl rappin his trials and tribulations and you gots a number one hit. Otherwise this works beter as some sweet Future Jap blues music.
Jacques Greene - Arrow (Feat. Koreless) (by Limitzzless)
I’ve been thinking I really need to structure this blog and start providing some insight before it turns into another avenue to post a random array of music breadth with no depth. Nuf taglines. more philosoplical shit.
Basically that will start at some point soon.
This song however is a testament to just how consistent a producer Jacques Greene is. It’s actually a bit ridiculous how on my conscious’s buzz this guy is on. I’ve always had a pension for 2steppy percussion and ambient jittery yet warm emotive filled lush synths and cuts (should probably stop talkin before it looks like im about to blow a load about jacques greene all over my computer). and thats exactly what this release is man. So dense with layers yet so skeletal, every noise feeds your soul. shits fuckd. I mean this what excites me about the bass music scene. This shit can’t be replicated by some cunt who heard of j dilla a couple of years ago and bought himself a mpc and claim’s its been their life passion for ever.
Another reason why i love the garage vibe no matter how amatuer your beats are the love for the genre and the cunts that come out are so reall and thats reflected in the music.
respect.
Yea we got all dat garage hype right here, from the bristol rollers to any uva rude percussy beats you wanna blast. right on chairfiends.tumblr.com watch this space.
(Source: youtube.com)
Flying Lotus x Burial - Untitled 4 (by origamisoundfeatured)
Big ups to these boys. Follow the youtube link for a download :l
Fuck House of Camellia’s takes it too some new level shit with flower vandalism.
Check her work out if you get a minute www.houseofcamellias.tumblr.com.
House of Camellia’s is for the community yo.
