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Honestly, it’s suprising to me that nobody has done this earlier: put together a mix of good Seattle music, flip the infamous coffee shop logo, and call it good to go. Luckily, my friends, that day has arrived.
Mario Sweet and Justo, of the Physics crew, recently put together a compilation of some of their favorite Seattle tracks, with the appropriate accompanying graphic design. It’s a solid mix (cuts by Justo himself), and runs through a good selection of tracks, both more familiar (Grynch’s My Volvo), and those less so (Eighty4 Fly’s So Cool).
Download it below, and check below the jump for tracklisting and the video for Eighty4 Fly’s So Cool – just because we can.
Download: Mario Sweet and Justo - Seattle’s Best Compilation
The damn name says it all. Foreign Beggars, one of my favorite UK production/disque jockey crews, just dropped a new mix of that neck breaking type of beats, etc. The name: Barfcast. The music, everything from that new Big Boi to 40 water to French baby making/fight starting music-maker Onra.
Because Mixcloud doesn’t love WordPress, you have to leave this here blog to get the mix, and you should. GET IT.
Meneo are two gentlemen of Barcelona, Rigo Pex and VJ Entter, who never outgrew Gameboys. Now, for most people, that would be a big negative, with connotations of awkward social manners, an obsessive dedication to arcane video game lore, and, to paint with broad stereotypical strokes, questionable hygiene.
Luckily, Meneo are Gameboy-obsessed for all the right reasons (though that doesn’t rule out any of the above – I’ll let you know as soon as we all cross paths), namely the music and visual double punch they create from said Gameboys.
Making music with Gameboys isn’t that new, but what’s cool/eyebrow-raising about Meneo, is that the music they create with the games isn’t some Prefuse 73 blip hop, nor is it more traditional tech-heavy styles. Rather, Meneo take the organic guts out of a variety of styles and jam in the 8 bit sounds that are driving dancefloors nuts right now.
Case in point, the gents dropped a mini-mix of the music they’ve been loving, including some of their own production and running the gamut of “cumbia-electro, psycho reggaetón, minimal coolie riddims, progressive raverton, merengue dubstep, tech-mex, guaracha trance, moombathon, tropical house, covers and other blends.” That’s kind of a lot of stuff..
Check below the jump for more tracks and some videos with VJ Enttr’s visual creations.
I’ve always had a sort of musical crush on my old school Detroit homie RiRi Garcia. She’s the type of person that’s probably one of the most talented musicians standing in the room but rarely let’s on to all of the skills she’s got tucked in her knapsack. She can sing, drum, act, DJ, produce tracks and is just one of those badass females who’s learned to tap into her true power and let her light shine.
These days, she’s living in New York and focusing a bit more on the Afro/Latino (Puerto Rican to be exact) part of her music heritage. To get a better feel for her original productions… which tie in everything from experimental house to channeling orishas on wax, I’d recommend hitting her MySpace where she’s making some incredible music under the name DJ Rimarkable. For a taste of how she DJs and the music she’s into, listen to the Soundcloud below. It’s full of good sounds to help keep bad energy at bay.
Toast is the resident logistician for LxNxM and according to the stats y’all are showing us more love – I just want to say we appreciate each one of you. This creative endeavor has brought our crew closer, and our ideas have only start to take root…
Keeping the love going, I have been mesmerized by the next level soulstress Nneka. We mentioned Nneka a few months back vis-à-vis a collaborative mixtape she dropped with tastemaker J.Period titled The Madness (Onye-Ala).
Nneka has experienced a much deserved rise to global status since then. The Nigerian-German/Nigeria- raised singer has landed a song “Viva Africa” on LISTEN UP! the official FIFA 2010 World Cup soundtrack, she also just joined Nas and Damian Marley on the Distant Relatives tour – making me regret missing their Seattle stop even more.
There is something higher about Nneka’s music. An anthropologist by training, she resonates her human experience to the listener with poetic clarity – in my humble opinion she is definitely channeling something the world needs in her music. Check out Nneka’s official site to cop her first U.S. release, Concrete Jungle and learn more about this visionary artist.
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I’m eagerly awaiting the arrival of Dwele’s new album, W.ants W.orld W.omen that drops June 29th. Now, despite the slightly egotistical/ “I’m Feeling Myself” title, the singles I’ve heard thus far for the album have all been good. Dwele doesn’t really hit folks with mind-blowing music but rather soothes the cerebellum and spirit simultaneously with songs that are more subtle than superb. That’s not even a knock. That’s just his style. Dwele is good at what he does and hopefully W.ants W.orld W.omen continues to showcase that.
Check out the latest song below to get a feel:
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After the jump, check out a promo video shot at the old Train Depot off Michigan Ave in Detroit for the new album. Shout outs to Detroit Roller Derby diva Kyle Kentala and songstress Monica Blaire who make cameos in the promo. Read the rest of this entry »
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This isn’t music, but damn if it isn’t filthy. Canh Solo is a photographer/artist/documentarian whose work has moved towards blending social commentary, high art, and contemporary graphic design. His latest project, Gentrification: A South Seattle Story, pulls all three of those levers into high gear, putting stark black and white imagery into conversation with what looks like quotations from various new and old residents.
Check the full meal deal at his blog, it’s worth it.
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This one goes out to all Seattle peoples. Over the last 15 plus years of Seattle hip hop, Vitamin D and his Pharmacy studio have been constants. Unfortunately, it looks like even doing production for folks like Abstract Rude, Strange Fruit Project and many many more doesn’t pay the bills these days. Vita just announced a rent party to keep the Pharmacy in business.
Sounds like people who owe him money aren’t coming through, which is way more common in the music industry than it should be. It’s a shame that skilled musicians have to put up with this sort of bullshit just to get food on the table, but that’s where we’re at.
The silver lining is that we get a hell of a show out of the deal, including Vita and his Stay Hi Brothers project, promoter/rapper/scene stalwart Candidt, classic 206 crew Central Intelligence and DJ Audeos. Plus, you know when you have a gathering of this stature you’re going to end up with special guests and surprise acts.
You should be there. It’s going down this Saturday, May 15th at the Hidmo (2000 S Jackson) at 8:00, and the man is only asking for 5 dollars. Support your own.
Download: Vitamin D – Table Manners, Vol 2
Download: Vitamin D – the Bornday EP (read more about it right here)
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Damn! Mix Master Mike calls in a dirty, dirty dubstep “combat strike”. The self proclaimed serial wax killer submits an onslaught of choice samples to his surgical scratching and mixing. Sure shot party-rock factor high. Face melt threat level – red. ‘Nuff sed. Click here to download Napalm Rockets.
