A couple of years back there was a period when I used to experiment a lot with the 4/4 genres like Tech-House, Techno, Electro House and most of their cousins. I stumbled upon the folder the other day and I decided to pack it up, name it ''Expedition 44'' and put it on my site for free. Looking at it from an artistic/creative point of view, these tracks are not really where my mind is right now, but at the time I was making them it felt pretty good and refreshing to try something new. So, for all you 4/4 heads out there, who knows...you just might find something you like. I'm dropping it under Gr4m4tik to make it clear it's just an old side project of mine that I wanted you to have in case you enjoy some clubby 4/4 shit as well. P.S.: The artwork pic is a picture of my hometown. :) Gramatik
tracklist: 01 Illegal 06:40 02 Equilibrium 08:15 03 Bombardinho 06:49 04 One Drink (Vocal Mix) 08:30 05 Powerfool 08:16 06 The Violator 07:29 07 Got To Go 06:19 08 Highly Flammable 06:41 09 Illegal (Brale Remix) 06:32 10 Letz Get Ill 06:40 11 Under Pressure 07:03 12 Bringin It Back 06:57 13 One Drink (Instrumental Mix) 08:15
Dre70 is a mild-flavoured altered ego of the well-known dark beats master Lost Soul Refuge. The debut release "Easy Listening" strikes with a sharp contrast between stirring phat drums and tranquil light pads mixed with favorite vocal cuts from golden oldschool hip-hop joints.
tracklist: 01. Mirrorball 02. Late Night Type 03. Halcyon 04. Bones 05. Somebody
label:One-Handed Music released: 09 July 2011 style: hiphop beats electronic format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,....
First single from "Rapping With Paul White", features Detroit heavy-hitter Detroit Simpson over a sparse, moody electronic beat. Also includes instrumental and bonus track "The Doldrums", some medieval vocoder beats for you to bump in your carriage.
tracklist: 1. Trust ft. Guilty Simpson 02:48 2. Trust (Instrumental) 02:51 3. The Doldrums 03:06
label: Pretty Lights Music released: July 12th 2011 style: hiphop beats electronic format: 320kbps mp3
Gramatik's Beatz & Pieces Vol. 1 is his first release on Pretty Lights Music and builds on the amazing momentum created from his last release No Shortcuts and the Street Bangerz mix-tape series. Gramatik explains, "The Beatz & Pieces series comes as a successor to the popular Street Bangerz series which was my first work as a producer. I never really considered these volumes to be albums. I always looked at them as hip-hop beats on steroids. They are still raw, sample based beats, but with evolved arrangements and wrapped in a fine layer of live instrumentation. And the reason I started adding live instruments is because I felt that classic hip-hop beats without vocals lose me after two minutes. I want to keep the listener through the whole track!"
tracklist: 01 DreamBIG 02 On The Boardwalk 03 While I Was Playin' Fair 04 So Much For Love 05 Good Evening Mr. Hitchcock 06 Skylight 07 Like You Do 08 Portorose In July 09 Somebody 10 Break Loose 11 The Drink Is Called Rakija 12 Make You Better 13 Is It Over 14 Happiness On A Leash 15 Moar Jive 16 Friday 17 The Monolith
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Ayah release Back for More. The duo is giving away a collection of soulful tunes to fans for free download. This 13-track project is sure to have music lovers grooving for the rest of the summer and beyond. DJ Jazzy Jeff, along with contributions from well-known producers James Poyser, Pete Kuzma and Démien DeSandies, has created an experience that music lovers have long awaited. Yet, those not as well versed in the genre will appreciate these soulful treats just the same. We are already familiar with the success of Jeff's past work with heavy-hitters Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild and Floetry. And his work with the Toronto songbird, Ayah, will be no exception. Ayah unveils her inner b-girl and lyrical flair in this hip-hop banger.
tracklist: 01. Press Play 01:59 02. Back For More 04:31 03. Notorious 03:35 04. One Life ft Tona 04:51 05. Hold On 04:17 06. Make It Last 05:02 07. Forgive Me Love 04:17 08. Tables Turn 04:21 09. Maybe We Can Just ft STS 04:12 10. Telephone 03:33 11. Baby 04:54 12. The Game (Somebodies) 04:24 13. Be Alright 03:32
label: Names You Can Trust released: 26 April 2010 style: electronic groove nudisco funk format: 320kbps mp3, FLAC,....
Brooklyn producers E’s E and Oneman have joined forces to enjoy the chilled side of beats on their Midnight Lab Band project. Taking their cues from classic 90’s Ninja Tune, Kruder and Dorfmeister and Nightmares on Wax, they’ve created six stunning tunes for your laidback appreciation.
Opener “Into Dimensions” carries a jazzy swagger as the steady beats are built on until they disappear in a torrent of dub-style delay, replaced by a sole wailing electric guitar. It’s strange but it works so well, demonstrating the pleasing range of sounds that are scattered over Mission Control. “Moonwalking” starts off as a slightly downbeat and moody Latin funk jam before it reduces to just a beat. Suddenly the bass switches and starts to play the riff from Billie Jean and the tune is transformed. “Heliocenter” concentrates on trippy soundscapes over a dubby beat, while “Traveller’s Lament” mixes up funky drums with eerie string stabs that balances the mood nicely. “Decompression” also does a delicate dance between upbeat and downbeat, putting some plaintive Rhodes piano on top of some Holy Ghost-style beats. Anyone with an affinity for the golden days of trip-hop will instantly appreciate where MLB are coming from, but there’s so much more to this release that fans of a wide variety of genres will definitely be rewarded, such is their winning eclecticism and skill.
