Tag Archives: Hip Hop

Strad : Atomic Tonic [iD.071]

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“A tonic is usually referred to as a means to invigorate and build one up. But in order to prepare a tonic, one needs to break down its components first, to grind them up, mix them into one another, give the whole lot a boil and let it reduce on a slow simmer.

On his aptly titled iD.EOLOGY debut, Strad concocts his own brew of complex flavours with a vitalizing effect. He splits, cuts and chops Jazz, Funk and Hiphop down into their basic essentials, and re-composes the pieces according to his own taste. A shot of Lounge goes in for extra smoothness, as well as a tablespoon each of Electronica and Drum’n’Bass to add some spice.

Strad’s final blend has an overall dark, earthy tone, a texture like velvet and a silky shine. And being the connoisseur you are, its rich and deep aroma will keep you intrigued and entertained for almost an hour. Rest assured, though, that its inspiring and refreshing influence will last with you for a whole lot longer.”

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Format: 12 x File, Album, MP3, 320 kbps; FLAC
Released: 1 Oct 2012
Style: Trip Hop, Drum and Bass, Hip Hop

Various Artists : Mix-toor Presents: This Is Material Music. I Do Your Condition [dystopiaq029]

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“Mix-toor presents a compilation featuring over forty unique artists.”

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Format: 46 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 7 Feb 2012
Style: Illbient, Abstract, Breaks, Hip Hop

Various Artists : Metagalaxy [phoke81]

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“While the sea becomes an ocean we join forces with the russian hard n beat sound netlabel Cuntroll to bring our first joint netlabel release. We like the idea of joint releases, starting at the same time at parallel labels. BTW: congrats to your 50th release, Cuntroll and Mark.

The release is jury selected music around the Metagalaxy festival 2011 in november last year”

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Format: 18 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 25 May 2012
Style: Downbeat, Trip Hop, Hip Hop

T Bird : T Bird Is Good For You [sec.068]

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“T Bird a.k.a. the musical wonderkid Tim Crane is the gravel-voiced front-man of criminally underexposed Texan heavy funk and soul outfit T BIRD & THE BREAKS who released their debut album “Learn About it” in 2009. The band have dropped a number of breaks-heavy funk nuggets since it´s release and now T Bird Is Good For You sees Crane stepping out on his own.

Given that he’s a man who loves his hip-hop as much as his funk and soul, it’s no surprise that Crane ends up at the place where G Love, The Beastie Boys and indeed his own band intersect. The album is a walk through the garden of P-Funk, Oldschool Hip-Hop, Dr.John´s Voodooed landscapes as well as Gospel Hymns and Soul/Garage 60´s style.

All in all it´s a fantastic album rooted in the whole American Music Underground culture from the 50´s and up to this day. An evergoing party. It´s good for you.”

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Format: 10 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps; other formats available
Released: 30 Nov 2011
Style: Hip Hop, Funk, Soul

Raedawn : Beaccs! [DWK098]

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“After teaming up with Main for the self-released 2/8 EP, Raedawn drops a special one for Dusted Wax Kingdom. 5 deep-flavoured downtempo tracks with delicious laid back grooves, acid jazzy chords and hip-hop rhythms come for your listening pleasure.”

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Format: 5 x File, EP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 3 Aug 2011
Style: Downtempo, Trip Hop, Hip Hop

Various Artists : Fusion Compilation 7 [FN_35]

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The seventh compilation of Fusion Netlabel is a nice cross-section of remixes and mashups with music by artsists like Janis Joplin, the Beatles and others. Really Cool.

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Format: 24 x File, Compilation, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 1 Oct 2011
Style: Reggae, Abstract, Soul, Glitch, IDM, Dubstep, Experimental, Funk, Hip Hop

SKIPLESS :: The Travelers Ghost [DWK083]

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“Skipless is back! This time besides the blasting jazzy instrumental beats, you’ll enjoy a few remixes of some favorite 90s hip-hop tracks + collabos with the underground rhyme masters Concrete Cee & Praverb.”

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Format: 11 x File, LP, MP3, 320 kbps
Released: 19 Mar 2011
Style: Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Downtempo, Jazz

RARE & CHEESE // Jazzpolice EP [DWK051]

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“Rare and Cheese bring us back to the golden years of hip-hop. Jazzpolice comes with beautiful frisky jazzy cuts, lo-fi beats, scratches and wise funky stories right from the street. If you dig the early 90s sound of A Tribe Called Quest, Lord Finesse, Main Source and Compton’s Most Wanted, this album is for you!”

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Format: 6 x File, MP3, EP, 320 kbps
Released: 29 Mar 2010
Style: Hip-Hop

ГОША АШОГ // Фоновость (GOSHA ASHOG // Fonovost) [SHB007]

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Here comes some very good Russian hip hop. The beats and Gosha Ashog‘s style are really cool. The lyrics are about life, death, human relationships, domestic everyday life, love, friendship, and other planes of reality, past, present and future.

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Format: 16 x File, MP3, EP, 320 kbps
Released: 16 Jan 2011
Style: Hip Hop, Dubstep