Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Mike Gao - Quadruple Entendre


Mike Gao - Quadruple Entendre 

label: HW&W Recordings 
released: 05 August 2013 
style: instrumental hiphop lofi beats electronic 
format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,.... 

Coming in hot is Mike Gao’s Quadruple Entendre, which is the official follow up to Beta World Peace. The master of eclectic and progressive beats goes where a majority of beatsmiths is afraid to go. Throughout Quadruple Entendre, you’ll experience Gao’s complicated layering which emphasizes the harmony between chaos and organization. He also takes dynamic looping to the next level by utilizing unorthodox song structure, that is highlighted among the many effects that pulsate in and out of each song. Quadruple Entendre is full of attitude, so tighten your jimmies. Most of the beats are on the quick-fire status, though each is a powerful straight jab. A straight jab right into your musical soul. 

tracklist: 
1. PG13 01:48 
2. Playin Too Much (Boriqua Morena) 03:09 
3. Wetter Forecast 01:47 
4. Have2Go 01:48 
5. Nike Giovanni feat. Gabe Noel 02:26 
6. Robert Raimon Roy - Axela (Mike Gao Remix) 03:48 
7. Count on You 02:14 
8. Semisophisticated Freak 01:53
 

Dusty Crates - Tafsiri EP


Dusty Crates - Tafsiri EP 

label: Duzz Down San 
released: 11 October 2013 
style: african instrumental future hiphop beats electronic 
format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,.... 

In the spring of 2013 Dusty Crates members Simp & Shawn The Savage Kid (STSK) have put themselves together and started to work on a new release. And here it is, "Tafsiri". The title “Tafsiri” meaning interpretation and/or translation in swahili and gives quite a hint on what Dusty Crates planned to do. The idea is quite simple: take dusty samples from African countries like Ethiopia, Senegal or Namibia, isolate the musical magic and mix it into a hybrid fusion of modern future beats and sloppy rhythms. The outcome is a seven track EP full of diverse sounds and melodies - a mixture of both experimental and conceptual “Post Genre” which tries to preserve the genius of all African musicians sampled on this EP. 

tracklist: 
1. bati (STSK) 02:37 
2. miriam (simp) 03:41 
3. de femmes (STSK) 04:06 
4. bassekouss (simp) 03:13 
5. sigala (STSK) 03:03 
6. bella (simp) 03:18 
7. konadu (STSK & simp) 02:43
 

Unda - Off The Cuff EP


Unda - Off The Cuff EP 

label: Boyoom Connective 
released: 07 October 2013 
style: instrumental future beats funky wonky hiphop electronic 
format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,.... 

Unda is a young talented producer from Switzerland. ''Off The Cuff'' is his debut Ep with crunchy, wobbly, funky vibes. Enjoy it!

tracklist: 
01. Trippin' feat. Leroy 01:35 
02. Do Me 03:27 
03. In And Out 02:13 
04. When The Blunts Are Blazin' 01:57 
05. Stolen Pipe 01:55 
06. GLXY 02:45 
07. Time Waste 03:05 
08. Off The Cuff 03:23 
09. Cali Ride 01:46 
10. 96 02:27
 

Handbook - Appendices


Handbook - Appendices 

label: self-release
released: 14 October 2013 
style: instrumental hiphop future beats 
format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,.... 

A collection of 12 new tracks courtesy of Handbook. Upbeat, uplifting soul sampled classics, featuring a richer instrumentation to get under your skin. For the first time on a Handbook album, there are guest emcees. Faithful Servant and Supreme Sol make some devastating features and instrumentals of those tracks are there as a bonus if you download this release as a whole!

tracklist: 
01. Sweet Coral 04:42 
02. Clearer Definition 03:41 
03. Holding Hands With Me (Feat. Supreme Sol) 03:18 
04. Diamond Rings 03:41 
05. Everyday 03:08 download 
06. Kingdom (Feat. Faithful Servant) 03:14 
07. Your Majesty 04:08 
08. Believable 04:12 
09. Strangers 03:51 
10. Unnatural Forces 03:13 
11. We Used To Live There 03:48 
12. Inner Strength 04:32
 

Ta-ku & Raashan Ahmad - Low Fidelity, High Quality


Ta-ku & Raashan Ahmad - Low Fidelity, High Quality 

label: Jakarta Records 
released: 05 July 2013 
style: hiphop instrumental electronic rap beats 
format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,.... 

In the end Raashan found it on an old hard drive and I was a fan of the album instantly. It's raw hip hop in the truest sense. None of the songs are longer then 3 minutes, quite some are around the 2 minute mark. Nothing but dope beats and raps with some unreleased Ta-ku instrumentals sprinkled in between. 

tracklist: 
01. stmb72 01:58
02. no wonder 01:13 
03. phenominal 02:03 
04. i need you 01:19 
05. street ministry 01:49 
06. up 02:06 
07. louder 01:13 
08. say word 01:19 
09. cold 01:14 
10. real life 01:23 
11. lean left 01:44 
12. his-tor-y 01:05 
13. dreamcatcher 02:25 
14. hard to imagine 02:44 
15. extra extra 01:53 
16. what i said 02:19