The dance music brothers of Disclosure are putting out a remix album of their highly acclaimed debut Settle (2013). DJ Premier reworked the song “Latch” and the result is nothing less than what you’d expect from Premo. …
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90’s throwback trivia: Remember Cibo Matto, a duo of Japanese women expats in NYC from the mid 90s, playing Shibuya-kei, trip hop, indie pop rock, ambient, bossa nova, and acid jazz? They had songs, and performances on shows like Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and in movies like Half-Baked. Sean Lennon was briefly a former member of the band. They’ve collaborated with The Beastie Boys and contributed to The Beastie’s now defunct record label Grand Royal. With two albums out: Viva! La Woman (1996) …
The internets is a-buzzing over the unexpected release of the self-titled BEYONCÉ album on 12/12/2013. This is her fifth studio album to date. A self-titled album is usually a statement, a declaration that an artist has arrived on the scene. Some artist release a self titled album right away at the beginning of their career, while others wait (like Aaliyah’s in 2001) when they feel they have reached a point they are most comfortable with their artistry to make the …
Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes have been long time collaborators through out their careers, ever since Busta, along with his crew Leaders of the New School appeared on A Tribe Called Quest’s classic posse cut “Scenario” (1992). As a treat for fans around this holiday season, on this 20th anniversary of ATCQ’s Midnight Marauders (1993), Q-tip and Busta decided to collaborate once again as a duo and not as leaders of two seminal Hip Hop groups from the late 80’s, early 90’s. They …
Rza’s been on one with these R.I.P. joints. First, he did “Destiny Bends,” a song dedicated to the untimely death of actor Paul Walker. Now he’s recorded “Gift of Hope,” a ballad for the recent passing of Nelson Mandela. Both tracks feature the angelic vocals of singer Will Wells. I was bracing myself for some auto tune disaster for some reason, but Wells’ voice is effortless. These tracks couldn’t been any more different from what listeners usually expect from the …
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