ELWD returns with his third LP on Bad Taste Records, ‘There’s Light Somewhere’. Retaining the glitchy, chopped-up, experimental sound we’ve come to know and love, the Northern beatmaker goes slightly darker this time round. Hip Hop is the major undercurrent, but the record dips the occasional toe into Chillout, Ambient, Jazz and Soul, as well as Jungle, Breakbeat…
Teaming up with fellow Sheffield native Toddla T once again [see ‘Target Practice‘, Coco comes through with some new visuals on ‘Big Bou Yah’. The massive beat centres around wobbly bass inspired by Drum & Bass/Dubstep over which the UK MC delivers fierce, pacy rhymes. Stream below via SoundCloud, download here via iTunes.
Pusha T surprised us all last year when he hopped on ‘Burial‘, an abrasive EDM track from OWSLA producer Yogi. Along with a brand new video for the track, more details emerge in that Skrillex, Trollphace and Moodygood also lent a hand in producing the track. Stream the suitably aggressive new video below via YouTube.
Autonomous Music is a music agency based in Portland, Oregon. The diverse range of artists they represent combine on occasion as part of their ‘Array’ series, which is now in its fourth incarnation. It’s a relaxed, mainly instrumental collection which spans every genre from Hip Hop to Dub to Shoegaze. Stream below via BandCamp.
Back in May, French producer blew us away with his unique and quite frankly outrageous brand of ‘Oriental Trap’ on ‘Oasis Mechanic‘. A few months down the line and he’s still hard at it, this time fusing the kind of instrumentation you’d find soundtracking a scene from Middle Eastern opium den, with the kind of…
Kid Smpl released his ‘Silo Tear’ EP today via Hush Hush records after garnering support from the likes of Red Bull Music Academy and XLR8R. The Seattle producer constructs layers with such intensity that one can’t help but recall Clams Casino, particularly while listening to the lo-fi elegance of ‘Ja’. However, throughout the five tracks we get…
Pusha T indulges in a little foray into EDM, jumping on YOGI’s latest release ‘Burial’. The OWSLA-signed London production collaboration provide a big, yet brooding beat, over which Pusha’s threatening flow sounds spot on. The track will feature on YOGI’S EP, which drops in May. Stream below via SoundCloud.
‘RVST’ is the debut mixtape that Distinction fans have been waiting for ever since remix of Frank Ocean’s ‘Swim Good’ back in 2012. The mixtape features Distinction’s take on tracks from the likes of JMSN, Drake, Aaliyah, Usher, the aforementioned, and more. Our favourite though, is his epic beefing up of Jessie Ware’s ‘Devotion’. Where the…
Kano links up with the legendary Benga for the second time this year for the Dancehall-inspired ‘Busketeer’, which also features a verse and hook from Kingston’s Elephant Man. Kano continues to be one of the most exciting prospects in the UK rap scene despite being one of the most experienced, and it’s great to…
Wiley is back to his grimy roots with this track. The beat is a lot dirtier, and is set at a much lower bpm than he’s been rapping on of late, which is fantastic news. The hook ‘I’m back where I wanna be – flying’ might also suggest that he is sticking to this format.…
