Back in March I blogged two of Phaseone’s remixes one being of Burial’s Archangel. Today we have his new full length album, which is a collection of great laid back beats. The album starts off with some crazy bleak, futuristic synth intro. But I’m already bumping at the bassline before the beat starts. Tim Gun is something Oh No or J-Dilla fans will enjoy, and sounds like big-beat hip-hop from the year 2051. The album’s highlight in my opinion in the next track, Love Test (Only). Hot Mess / Metal Dub is a clash of IDM with instrumental hip-hop, and the final track Alladat is Phaseone demonstrating he can create excellent chopped-up hip-hop beats back in the present-day too. It’s good to see a variety of styles on a record, it keeps it interesting.
Phaseone – Thanks but No Thanks (download)
King Roc – Chapters. I must admit that I don’t know much at all about King Roc apart from some random mentions. Chapters is not really an album of individual songs but one huge long 80 minute ride of electronic soundscapes. It’s better than a lot of stuff out there right now.
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The Field – Yesterday & Today. The Field’s From Here we go to Sublime was such a great release, my favourite on that record being the song A Paw in my Face. The thing with The Field is that he manages to make minimal techno songs that are each very unique, so I wasn’t worried that this new release would seem like a rip off of Sublime. Also for some reason this song reminds me of a Lemon Jelly track.
Everybody’s got to Learn Sometime
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Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest. I don’t really know how to define this music or specify its genre, especially because I rarely listen to this stuff. I would say that Grizzly Bear are combination of Rock and Pop. This music requires attention to get the most out of it; listen to it any other way and you’ll miss that which makes it interesting. Personally if I’m listening to a record repeatedly and it’s of a genre I rarely care for, then I know I’ve stumbled upon something really outstanding.
Southern Point (Vecatimest)
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Mars Volta – Octahedron. Which seems to have leaked already. The official release date is June 23. Comparing it Deloused in the Comatomium (the other Mars Volta that I’ve listened to the most) it is a lot less epic and more easy going, but classic Mars Volta nonetheless and highly recommended.
Mars Volta – Desperate Graves (Octahedron)
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The first single from the highly anticipated Jay Z release Blueprint 3 has had it’s first airplay! The single is called D.O.A (Death of Autotune)
Perhaps Jay Z is trying to get rid of the autotune just as he tried with the skinny jeans fad?? Hmm, whatever the case check out the tune, it’s hot!
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The Five One are a group like no other. Their sound is blessed with freedom, inventiveness, and true imagination. The quartet is rooted in Hip Hop but is never bound by conventional ideologies of hip hop or any other genre for that matter. They are like a cross between a pleasing Indie Pop/Rock band and the most innovative Hip Hop group you’ve ever heard.
Here are a few of tracks from their album The Five One – “5109: The Remix Album”. It’s worth checking out!
The Five One – Need You More (feat. Daft Punk)
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The Five One Remix Lucifer – Jay Z
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The Five One – Time Is Cheap (feat. Clipse & Nike Nando)
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The Cool Kids upcoming release When Fish Ride Bicycles is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Prior to that major release, the duo have teamed up with Don Cannon to produce this brilliant 18-track mixtape.
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G.O.O.D. Music (Kanye West record label) is planning on releasing an independent compilation album called, ‘G.O.O.D. Morning, G.O.O.D. Night’. Presented by Kanye West & Malik Yusef, the album will feature guest musicians and producers like, Pharrell WIlliams, Lupe Fiasco, KRS One, and John Legend. The concept of the album will be Protagonist vs. Antagonist/Lower Self vs. Higher Self, exhibiting the poet’s struggle between his internal dualities.
The first single is right here, “Magic Man” features Kanye West, Common and John Legend.
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Finally, the first single to be taken from The Clipse’s new album Till The Casket Drops is a collabo with Kanye West on this beautifully put together track, produced by the great DJ Khalil, check it out:
The Clipse feat Kanye West – Kinda Like a Big Deal
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