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A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP (2012) Genre: East Coast Hip Hop rym...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:25:22 -0600

A$AP Rocky - Long.Live.A$AP (2012)

Genre: East Coast Hip Hop

rym / last.fm

Leaked a month early. One of my most anticipated of 2013. Disappointingly mediocre.

Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper (2012) Genre: Future...

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:11:43 -0600

Burial - Truant / Rough Sleeper (2012)

Genre: Future Garage/Ambient Dub

rym / last.fm

No introduction necessary. Christmas comes early.

Melanin 9 (M9) - Magna Carta (2012) Genre: UK Hip Hop rym /...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:44:11 -0600

Melanin 9 (M9) - Magna Carta (2012)

Genre: UK Hip Hop

rym / last.fm

YOU THERE, HIP HOP FAN. listen to this asap. ridiculously consistent album, perfect mood, AMAZING beats, technical and intelligent rapping… I can go on and on about how good this album is and how tragic it is that most heads won’t be exposed to this because it’s from the UK. listen to this song if you need convincing. check this album out if you have a pulse.

Nocow - Gather Strength (2012) Genre: Future Garage, Ambient...

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:33:02 -0600

Nocow - Gather Strength (2012)

Genre: Future Garage, Ambient Dub

rym / last.fm

really consistent, next level ambient garage a la burial. he had a great record last year and this one’s even better.

Wu-Block - Wu-Block (2012) Genre: Hip Hop / WU-TANG rym /...

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:21:00 -0600

Wu-Block - Wu-Block (2012)

Genre: Hip Hop / WU-TANG

rym / last.fm

sheek louch & ghostface collaborative effort. pretty dope.

Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:01:39 -0600

Action Bronson & The Alchemist - Rare Chandeliers (2012)

Genre: Hip Hop

rym / last.fm

Action Bronson is a fellow bearded fat white man who also happens to have a rapping voice very similar to my favorite rapper of all time: Ghostface Killah. Production from The Alchemist who I was never super impressed with but he brings the fucking ruckus on this one. dig it.

Austin Peralta - Live At Futura (2012) Genre:...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:42:00 -0600

Austin Peralta - Live At Futura (2012)

Genre: Jazz

last.fm

badass performance from an incredible musician taken too soon. everything he has recorded is worth checking out if you have even a glimmer of interest in jazz. RIP

Max Richter - Recomposed By Max Richter - Vivaldi: The Four...

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:26:06 -0600

Max Richter - Recomposed By Max Richter - Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (2012)

Genre: Modern Classical/Neoclassical, Minimalism

rym / last.fm

vivaldi’s four seasons dissected and recompiled into a completely new work yielding dope ‘n’ beautiful results (if you are a fan of minimalism which I strongly am). one of my favorite modern classical dudes, not that there is a huge amount worth mentioning. anyways, recommended.

Starkey - Orbits (2012) Genre: Wonky, Trap last.fm

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:17:54 -0600

Starkey - Orbits (2012)

Genre: Wonky, Trap

last.fm

How To Dress Well - Total Loss (2012) Genre: Contemporary...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:39:32 -0600

How To Dress Well - Total Loss (2012)

Genre: Contemporary R&B

rym / last.fm

moar r&b, good stuff

Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream (2012) Genre: Contemporary...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:35:33 -0600

Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream (2012)

Genre: Contemporary R&B

rym / last.fm

some good r&b this year

bvdub - Strangers No More (2012) Genre: Ambient Techno last.fm

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:22:00 -0600

bvdub - Strangers No More (2012)

Genre: Ambient Techno

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Earth House Hold - When Love Lived (2012) Genre: Ambient...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:20:58 -0600

Earth House Hold - When Love Lived (2012)

Genre: Ambient House

rym / last.fm

Loscil - Sketches From New Brighton (2012) Genre: Ambient rym /...

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:37:00 -0600

Loscil - Sketches From New Brighton (2012)

Genre: Ambient

rym / last.fm

hope yr ready to chill the fuck out ‘cause this is about as chill as it gets. recommended for homework/headphones/4am

Crvstal Cvstles - (III) (2012) Genre: Synth-Pop, Witch House rym...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:13:28 -0600

Crvstal Cvstles - (III) (2012)

Genre: Synth-Pop, Witch House

rym / last.fm

meh

Nils Frahm - Screws (2012) Genre: Modern Classical,...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:52:35 -0600

Nils Frahm - Screws (2012)

Genre: Modern Classical, Minimalism

rym / last.fm

fucking B E A U T I F U L

part 2 - download both files then open the .zip.001 file to open...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:26:00 -0600

part 2 - download both files then open the .zip.001 file to open the whole archive

The Weeknd - Trilogy (2012)

Genre: Contemporary R&B

rym / last.fm

Here’s the only Weeknd you need. All 3 of his 2011 releases packaged in one with 3 bonus tracks, blatant money-grabbing but what can you do.

Various Artists - The Man With The Iron Fists (2012) Genre - Hip...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:18:00 -0600

Various Artists - The Man With The Iron Fists (2012)

Genre - Hip Hop

rym / last.fm

Well for the RZA’s directorial debut he put together a superstar lineup to make the OST. Ghostface and Pharoahe Monch in the same track, my two favorite rappers of all time; new track from Kanye; multiple spots from Raekwon and Ghostface… production from BadBadNotGood (!) on “Rivers of Blood”… UNFORTUNATELY this is not as good as the sum of its parts (if it were it would be like the best album of the year) - but there are still a lot of really good tracks here and this is the best Wu-Tang affiliated effort in some years. “Six Directions of Boxing” approaches classic Wu-Tang status. dig it

1. The Black Keys / RZA - The Baddest Man Alive
2. Ghostface Killah / M.O.P. / Pharoahe Monch - Black Out
3. Kanye West - White Dress
4. The Revelations feat. Tre Williams - I Forgot To Be Your Lover
5. Idol Warship [Talib Kweli / RES] - Get Your Way
6. Raekwon / Ghostface Killah / Kool G Rap - Rivers of Blood
7. Method Man / Freddie Gibbs / Street Life - Built For This
8. Killa Sin - The Archer
9. RZA / Flatbush Zombies - Just Blowin’ In The Wind
10. Pusha T / Raekwon / Joell Ortiz - Tick, Tock
11. Corrine Bailey Rae - Chains
12. Francis Yip - Green Is The Mountain
13. Wu-Tang Clan - Six Directions of Boxing
14. Mable John - Your Good Thing (Is About To Come To An End)
15. Wiz Khalifa / Ghostface Killah / Boy Jones - I Go Hard

Friendzone - Collection 1 (2012) Genre - Cloud Rap, Instrumental...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:01:00 -0600

Friendzone - Collection 1 (2012)

Genre - Cloud Rap, Instrumental Hip-Hop

rym / last.fm

a perfect summation of the cloud rap sound - dig ‘chuch’

Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson - Dice Game (2012) Genre: Hip...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:53:36 -0600

Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson - Dice Game (2012)

Genre: Hip Hop

rym / last.fm

Apollo Brown is a getting a lot of hype these days as a producer, I feel it’s well deserved. These beats are pretty sick. Guilty Simpson just sounds like a mean black dude that wants to rape my butthole. I don’t particularly like his flow but this disc is worth a spin for the production alone.