September 2011
44 posts
“I think the dubstep that has come over to the US, and certain producers—...”
– - James Blake
Couple of things…
1. This stuff is a million miles from where it started? And I guess androgynous Feist covers are what were popping at FWD in 02…
2. The whole “not going to appeal to women” thing is utter bullshit and more than a little patronizing at that....
“” If you take a particular year, like 2010, 2011, what are the unfamiliar...”
– - Kuedo
Funny how things get lost in translation. For England, which like most of Europe was initially resistant to Southern Hip-Hop as part of rap’s allure abroad is American Glamour and Atlanta ain’t NY or LA, trap rap is new. Kuedo’s right, the 808 has become the dominant sound...
“it’s amusing to note you’re the only musician in history to move to Berlin and...”
– Blackdown asks Kuedo (Jamie Vex) the tough questions.
(For real though, I want to live in Berlin for a bit next year but I have this nagging fear that it’ll send me spiraling down the path of Minimal Techno and frankly, I really, really don’t want that.)
Anonymous asked: Why don't you write as often as you used to?
Ryan Orphan: State of the Union (Nova 9 Montreal)
New mix of deep, dark, paranoid Dubstep coliding with hardcore, industrial noise of the underground order coutesy of Montreal’s Ryan Orphan. Very good stuff
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State of the Union (Nova 9 Montreal 9/16/2011) by RyanOrphan
Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out...
The Quietus: Ice Cube's Death Certificate... →
Great look at Ice Cube’s second solo masterpiece. The author is a little too offended by some of the content (Nappy Dugout? Really? Have you heard any rap music since 1995?) but overall, it’s an insightful look at the social situation surrounding the album.
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Swindle & Silkie -...
Anonymous asked: My problem with that 1999-2004 Neptunes domination timeframe is that I don't think their commercial and creative peak coincides as much as, say, a good chunk of Timbaland's material. Do you have a particular era/artist they work with you generally favor, because post-peak Neptunes I think are both more inconsistent and, at their best, more wide-ranging and interesting than their more...
University of Houston Libraries Acquires DJ... →
Oh to be a fly on the wall at the University of Houston’s archivist’s office this year.
“Consider these numbers: The total of 230,000 attendees this year at Electric...”
– - Says Spin Magazine.
Soo… what’s better? 75,000 people listening to (what I assume is) a quality representation of music that bores the hell out of me OOOOOOORRRRRR 230,000 people listening to a shitty version of music I like? Fuck, so confusing…
