Saturday, July 30, 2011

Gem Club


The songs of Gem Club‘s six-song 2010 EP Acid and Everything used piano, cello and vocals, but more than that they used space... taking a similar route as James Blake on his debut album.  Christopher Barnes and Kristen Drymala spread their elements across the stereo field, allowing their solemn piano chords and the cello’s plaintive counterpinings to echo across some limitless space.  As a result, Acid and Everything‘s songs come off like a melancholy dream.  Indie label Hardly Art took notice, and late last month they signed Gem Club, who have now added vocalist Leva Berberian. On September 27, the trio will be releasing their debut full-length Breakers.

The Hood Internet - Trillwave 2

  The Hood Internet - Trillwave 2 by Мишка Bloglin
Chicago duo, The Hood Internet have transcended the tired mash-up genre before... many times. They do it again with this shit... it is primo for your next function or barbecue.  Download the tape for free off their soundcloud.
Track list after the jizza

Paul Bloom: The origins of pleasure



Why do we like an original painting better than a forgery? Psychologist Paul Bloom argues that human beings are essentialists -- that our beliefs about the history of an object change how we experience it, not simply as an illusion, but as a deep feature of what pleasure (and pain) is.

Friday, July 29, 2011

Cloud Control

  Meditation Song #2 (Why, Oh Why) by Cloud Control by infectiousmusicuk


  Ghost Story by Cloud Control by infectiousmusicuk


They're from Australia. I've liked everything I've heard by them so far.  From the rural Blue Mountains region outside of Sydney, Cloud Control offer a pastoral variation on the modern psychedelic rock sound.

Thinking About You



This is his latest. And it turns out it's just a reference track for Bridget Kelly. More words on his features on Watch The Throne to come....!



Let us know which version you prefer.

Nocando+El-P= Time won't tell (remix)




Video for the 'time won't tell remix' produced by El-p.  Get the track HERE.
See the original video by El-P after the jump

DANNY BROWN



ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION????

Sampha


 After listening through the five features Sampha has on SBTRKT's latest album, I had to check out the rest of this guy's shit. His flow is effortlessly refreshing on each and every feature. The track above was produced by him. The video was directed by Marcus Soderlund, whose worked with jj, Miike Snow, and The XX, among other names. 

Listen to his work with producer, Bullion, below.

SBTRKT - Hold On



Slept on this one.  Sampha's singing on the track.  The whole album is supposed to be heat...

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Throwback Thursday Presents: Lord Finesse


In later years, Mac Miller made his debut appearance over this beat with the song 'Kool-aid and Frozen Pizza'. All Lord Finesse fans believed Hip Hop had died.

Throwback Thursday Presents: The Last Emperor - Secret Wars Pt. 1 & 2





He's from Philly and Dr. Dre used to call him his "protege".  He was also a guest MC for the Gorillaz and would spit Del Tha Funkee Homosapien's rhymes on tour for him.  Superheroes are given their time to shine on the Secret Wars series.

Throwback Thursday Presents: Lil Zane - Ways Of The World



This has always been my shit.  Hella people say he stole Pac's flow... and he did lightweight but he's so tight to me.