Fid Mella used his dad’s prog-rock records to create a very interesting sounding instrumental hip-hop album. Nice King Crimson inspired artwork! Listen to some snippets to get a taste of the album. Here’s a free track from the album:
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Read MoreA documentary movie of 4 Track makers from Osaka Japan create brand-new sounds from dusty thrift store vinyls within 1,000 JPY.
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Read MoreNice little interview by WEDIDIT.
Read MoreDakota Greaves aka Bluezr, is a very elusive guy. The best indication that he’s still alive is to check his site every so often, in which you’ll find a new mixtape faster than some people can spell “ihopehe’stillhere.”
Here are some great mixes by AME. They contain a lot of original samples as used by J Dilla on The Shining, Ruff Draft, Jay Loves Japan, Vintage, Welcome To Detroit and many more… I used to listen to these mixes all the time when commuting to Amsterdam.
Cool video about the return of cassette tapes. Imagine all the obscure stuff you’ll able to find and sample. Never really thought about it.
Brooklyn’s Music scene is bringing back the good old Compact Cassette. The Tape is spinning again – it’s the medium to draw musical inspiration from and to record and sample on.
http://www.internationaltapes.com
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