Archive for the 'Music' Category

Rap Sounds

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I know I always say this, but there are some proper shoddy mixes in this one. I even considered not posting it, but then I realised that this is no time to start having quality control.

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Busta + Everyone Else In Rap Music - Don’t Touch Me (Rmx)
Atmosphere - You
EPMD - Rampage
APG - Too [...]

Big Daddy Volvo

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

While listening to Dj Dee-Ville’s absolutely superb Big Daddy Kane mix, I was surprised to hear a line I’d previously missed in Another Victory:
When I’m ridin’ in my Volvo, cops harass me.
They never ride past me, they hound me like Lassie
Yet another example where my world view and that of 80s rappers diverges, in this [...]

Run-DMCossack

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

I normally don’t repost stuff from B3ta, but this video is just fantastic:

Took Problem Chimp To Ideal Home Show

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

From Half Man Half Biscuit’s latest.

Mixstudent

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

It seems that in the weeks since I used it, Ableton forgot all my keyboard shortcuts. I discovered this while diving into the mighty mix you’ll find below, so it’s a bit (lot) wacker than usual. There is also a slight lack of a thematic link, as it’s a combination of various tracks I’ve wanted [...]

Guru @ Concorde 2

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Bit late, but el Nim and I saw Guru at the C2 last Thursday. It was OK, but could have been much better.
1) Dear Concorde sound tech, distort-y bass = bad bass.
2) Turn down the music in the bar, and when the main acts are on turn it way down, or hey, off. You could [...]

All The Things I Like Are Converging

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

From the site of the mighty Half Man Half Biscuit: “New LP CSI: Ambleside is on the way - 28 April is the release date.”

Purpalooanoo

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Give a man a sampler and he thinks he’s a king. Give a man two samplers and he thinks he’s Jason Statham.

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Note: bizarre vocal is illegally sampled from Statham/Li vehicle “War” - what is it good for? absolutely nothing.