Tagged: hip hop

[Nice In The Headphones] Finding Time – Ten Million Sounds

ten million sounds

Whoa. It has been a minute since I’ve been on the blog, let alone the internet for that matter. Also, moving one block away from my previous apartment proved to be one of the most inconvenient moves of my lifetime. With that being said…I certainly wasn’t tuned out over the weekend. I still managed to get my music in.

I’ve been a fan of the NYC-based little indie label, Ten Million Sounds, ever since they dropped their first compilation, Morning Light. Managing to slip under my radar this time around, the label recently dropped a new 13-track project titled, Finding Time. Your ears will be glazed over with laid-back beats that vary from piano driven instrumentals to completely chilled out, nu-jazz flavored hip hop beats. And all the proceeds go to the charity, Smile Train. It’s a wonderful thing, enjoy.

Le Mixtape – Bonnie Rash

New new from the boys down South. This is what happens when throw together a DC radio host, a production specialist, and one hooky lyricist.

The new Bonnie Rash mixtape ranges all over the pop-rock/electro-house spectrum and features a slew of collaborations. Check out the track, “Pump The Jam,” below and be sure to grab the entire thing for free over at their Facebook page.

Those at SXSW, the guys will be performing at the DC Creatives Music Project  show on the 13th – for more info you can click here.

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Mykki Blanco: “Feeling Special”

Last night, in the midst of his European tour, Mykki Blanco  took to the internet and leaked (via tumblr) a new track off his upcoming EP, Betty Rubble: The Initiation. The Matrixxman produced track is pretty clean in that its got fairly sparse instrumentation; bass, snare claps, some hi-hats, some “hey!(s),” and a leading synth. With the space it lends nicely to Blanco’s raspy flow running right over it.

If this is any indication of the rest of the new EP, well..damn it should be pretty mean. Check out the track below and be on the lookout for “Betty Rubble..” next month and more North American dates after the European tour wraps up.

..And here’s an older track (bFunk bootleg style) to take away and bang while you’re waiting for that newness:

Kingpinning (Live-Bootleg Version) – Mykki Blanco

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The limits of success had my mind blown.

raiza biza

Ever since I heard this dude’s flow when I spent a little time deep within the New Zealand tags, I’ve been absolutely hooked.

Raiza Biza’s stream of consciousness is on point, beats are smooth, and he’s got just the right amount of soul laced throughout his individual sound. I also love the collaboration with Crime Heat, it just works and deserves some more attention. Keep tabs on Biza, a new project is due out shortly.

[Saturday Round-Up] Philadelphia edition

Hazy as hell, just the way I like it. Crunchy guitars, droning low ends, and ethereal vocals that dance along the shoegaze genre. Nothing’s latest release, Downward Years To Come, is simply excellent.

Back in my emo/pop-punk days (and everyone had those YOU KNOW.), I was a big Valencia fan. And I wasn’t even from the 215. Recently I was digging through bandcamp and Shane Henderson’s new project popped up onto my radar. There’s slight differences yes, but all of that energy is still there. I can’t say I hate it y’all.

Thank god, indie-(punk)rock is coming back. And Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball is definitely a part of that.

Lo-fi is the key to my heart. End of story. Marry me Radiator Hospital. In short, Some Distant Moon, is a must-listen and I’m sure, a must-see.

I got a little carried away with the indie rock scene, make way for the beat heads. Introducing Small Professor, a hip-hop connoisseur who samples some of the most soulful sounding bits and crafts them into smooth, smooth, smooth beats. Cool Story, Pro, is it.

I guess I can get down with anything tagged as cuddlexcore. But seriously, Philly’s own Catnaps does a great job at creating ultra fuzzy indie pop that surely will tug on the heart strings. I really dug their previous album, Why Don’t You Whisper?, but this newer release definitely moves in a slightly different direction. I really like it.

I’m also a sucker for acoustic. (see what I did there?).

I’m not quite sure who this Gregory Mendez is yet, but I really love what he’s got up on his bandcamp. The guitar work and vocals just fit, don’t they?

 

Enjoy the quick dip into Philadelphia’s vast and ever-changing music scene.

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[Nice In The Headphones] Threefold Vol.1 – Psittacines

psittacines

Oh, wow. Headphones is a must for this one.

DC-based, Psittacines, burst onto the electronic music scene and onto my radar seemingly out of nowhere last year. He’s proved to be crafty with his production, creating lush chillwave-styled beats over fantastic and hazy loops.

Currently up for stream is his latest soon-to-be-released tape, Threefold – Vol. 1. With my first introduction being the leading track, “Blip,” I was instantly sold with the warping synthesizers and hypnotizing beats. Nothing overdone and overproduced here, track by track everything just simply gels together.

So, take a listen below and for the analog lovers, check out his beautifully packaged and limited run of 25 cassettes (made of recycled materials!) he’s offering via Buddha Tapes. Officially due out Feb. 8th, grab your pre-order here.

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[Songs For Your Weekend Moods] Get Up Audio

get up art

If you’re based in the 215 then you certainly understand the underground street art culture that’s deeply rooted within this city. And if you’re a fan, you definitely have heard of Get Up.

A Philly native, Get Up’s work can be seen inside the Electric Factory, along Columbus Blvd., under the El, on hoodies and stickers, or even inside office spaces. This guy is hard at work leaving his stamp all over this city while many of us are asleep at night.

While you’re getting familiar with his wide range of art, tap into his sounds, all wonderful and diverse and better yet; surely to get you moving just in time for the weekend.

LONG.LIVE.A$AP – A$AP Rocky


If you don’t know, now you know. The homie A$AP Rocky finally dropped his debut album LONG.LIVE.A$AP on 1.15.14. Rocky had a pretty jam packed day and hit radio stations Hot 97, SIRIUS XM, Power 105.1, back to Hot 97, The David Letterman Show, and then finally his album release party at art gallery The Hole located off of Houston and Bowery Street in NYC. (I tried to get into the party but arrived too late and the doors were locked down).

The album’s sound for the most part continues the Houston influenced, hazy production style set forth on Rocky’s 2011 mix tape Live.Love.A$AP, with some updated sounds from producers like Skrillex, Hit-Boy, and Danger Mouse as well as Clams Casino, A$AP Ty Beats, and Rocky himself (as “Lord Flacko”).

The lyrics and flow continue the Yin and Yang between Rocky’s druggy laid back braggadocios style and his flawless rapid fire flow harkening back to Bone Thugs N Harmony. And the content? Pussy, Money, Weed, high end fashion, and always repping that A$AP Mob. I think he really knocked it out of the park with this one. Solid debut album from an artist on the come up big time.

Check out a couple tracks below, go on over here to pre-order that yellow vinyl and check out his performance of “Long Live A$AP” and “Wild For The Night” with a little help from Atrak, araabMUZIK, and DJ Clark Kent.

LVL – A$AP Rocky

Ghetto Symphony (Feat. Gunplay, ASAP Ferg) – A$AP Rocky

1 Train (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T.) – A$AP Rocky

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