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you smoke dodo? on "New sh!t!!"

you smoke dodo? — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:46:24 +0000

Its awesome to get so much input, i've got a lot of new music to track down now. Really appreciate the dissemination of knowledge guys, I don't think i would've come across half these guys without tips from this forum.

PROPS!!!

YoYoPo on "New sh!t!!"

YoYoPo — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:32:43 +0000

Five Deez are cool. Fat Jon's solo instros are dope but you must try to get a hold of Pase Rock's album 'bullshizzle As Usual'.

japan-only but f-in awesome.

misterlevitan on "New sh!t!!"

misterlevitan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:12:48 +0000

I'm a noob here but ... my two cents:
Five Deez / Fifth Dimension, anyone? Heard 'em by random chance a few years ago. Their first LP, Koolmotor, is a modern classic. It starts out a bit like an R&B record, then some fairly straightforward but tight rhymes and beats come in... it winds up doing some spaced out Tosca-esque instrumental/turntablism-lite thing with "Afghanistan Dan's Skating Stand" (er, I think that's what it's called). There's only one dog on the whole thing. I dig it and highly recommend it.

Second that motion on Madlib's Blue record. Always gets me. Same with Krush's Code 4109. Saw him do that tour. Amazing.

funkyhomosapien on "New sh!t!!"

funkyhomosapien — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:56:20 +0000

Good choice. Forward Motion From Behind Tall Weeds is dope. The 10" is a bit different because it's really ambient and largely beatless. It actually sounds more like electroacoustic music than hip hop, which will probably determine whether you'll dig it or not.

And the LP is a little hard to find, but definitely worth it. I think there are some on discogs.

GripFast on "New sh!t!!"

GripFast — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:23:28 +0000

funkyhomosapien said: hmmm Take's style is a tough one. Definitely belongs to the same camp as Flying Lotus- I think I once read a review that described him as Brian Eno meets J Dilla so that gives you a very rough idea of his sound!?!

His production style is really intricate, and he rarely uses obvious loops, so his tracks have a very free and organic sound. The production is a lot cleaner, and he doesn't swing his beats like FlyLo though. If you like something that is progressive and soulful then I really recommend his album 'earthtones and concrete' which definitely ticks those boxes. What more can I say- just listen to him.

I just ordered the Forward Motion From Behind Tall Weeds EP as I was digging the snippets. I wasn't so sure about the Took One 10" snippets, though, so I held off. I didn't see Earthtones & Concrete at the usual spots, but I see it's for sale on his myspace. I'll check on that soon enough.

midas on "New sh!t!!"

midas — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:47:58 +0000

check out fat jon
the album is "hundred eight stars"
there's 15 jazzy sampled instrumentals
hope you enjoy!

DeeSupreme on "New sh!t!!"

DeeSupreme — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:13:34 +0000

yeah man check this out... you might like this

http://www.myspace.com/deesupremebeats

funkyhomosapien on "New sh!t!!"

funkyhomosapien — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:12:55 +0000

hmmm Take's style is a tough one. Definitely belongs to the same camp as Flying Lotus- I think I once read a review that described him as Brian Eno meets J Dilla so that gives you a very rough idea of his sound!?!

His production style is really intricate, and he rarely uses obvious loops, so his tracks have a very free and organic sound. The production is a lot cleaner, and he doesn't swing his beats like FlyLo though. If you like something that is progressive and soulful then I really recommend his album 'earthtones and concrete' which definitely ticks those boxes. What more can I say- just listen to him.

Check this video for more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKYO122Q2fY

And yes, Shape of Broad Minds was seriously dope, although bar 4 tracks, I never really felt Three Piece Puzzle. I bought it off the strength of Beat Journey and was seriously disappointed.

Stone Man on "New sh!t!!"

Stone Man — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:23:18 +0000

I'm surprised no-one's said Ratatat yet, check them (him?) out, definitely worth a listen. I loved the albums, but wasn't a fan of the remixes I will admit, quite commercial sounding (which was unexpected considering the sound of the LPs)

GripFast on "New sh!t!!"

GripFast — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:43 +0000

Time for me to chime in w/ my 2 cents. Flying Lotus / Los Angeles is my favorite release of 2008 so far (obviously Fun DMC hasn't been released just yet ). Next level sh!t. Progressive, yet soulful. Dr. Who Dat? / Beat Journey is an excellent instrumental piece from Jneiro Jarel (don't sleep on Three Piece Puzzle or The Shape of Broad Minds either). Ta'raach's Elovee is a nice set of instros, too.

funkyhomosapien: please describe Take's style, if you will. I've had my eye on a couple of his releases, but still need to check the myspace or snippets.