New Edseven mix
There's not many people who can put together a set like Sydney's Edseven. A typical Edseven set is based in hip hop, always soulful, always swinging, and then spreads out like the legs of a bikini clad extra from a 2 Live Crew video – traversing funk, soul, jazz, house, garage... any music with feeling.
He's got a new mini mix on his Soundcloud called Yellow that's already received plenty of internet love both at home and as far away as Spain
Make sure you check out his other mixes on Soundcloud as well as his own funked up idiosyncratic hip hop productions... and check out the Proper Nonsense EP available on Bandcamp.
edseven - yellow mixtape by edseven
Free Terror Danjah Hardrumentals
Terror Danjah is a grime stalwart. His track 'Acid', released on Hyperdub, has to be one the most rocking tracks of the year. With four other release for 2010, he's decided to gift us with a full length, free digital download of instrumentals. It's all dope with a surprising amount of soulfulness... And plenty of Gremlins! Check it out here
New Spoek Mathambo album Mshini Wam
I've been waiting for this one forever. The first I heard of Spoek Mathambo was a track Matt Shadetek posted on the Dutty Artz blog probably a couple of years ago. It kinda reminded me of Maurice Futlon's Syclops output but with a definite difference. Ever since I've been a keen follower of Mathambo; his blog , like his music, is interesting and unique. Whilst I'm not keen on his harder club-style collaborative effort Sweat X, and various other clubby output, the Mathambo solo stuff that's filtered through has always been quality. It's original township funk (whatever that really means) totally wrappd in Mathambo's vibe which is something akin to a cross between Fela Kuta, Sun Ra and, well, himself. Check his World Cup promo video for Nike to get an idea:
The album is a winner, from the opening minimal instrumentation and percussive title track through to later tracks such as War On Words where the sounds channel Leftfield's gentler moments combined with a light percussive dubstep rhythm. House, tropical and occasional dancehall stylings underpin most of the tracks while a hip hop influence weaves its way subtly through much of the music with a little nudge from his melodic rapping vocal style. There's also plenty of female choruses to hold it all together.
Oh, and he's probably spent a lot of time listening to commercial R&B.
It's totally unique. Totally Spoek Mathambo.
Quick mention of the week goes to Shed's The Traveller
Just got this one so haven't listened to it properly but definitely worth checking out. Never heard of Shed/Rene Pawlowitz before until discovering he was the producer behind last year's Wax 10001 and Wax 20002 releases, which I loved. This isn't dancefloor though, it's abstract techy beats and other sounds and they're good sounds.
Check the review and a full preview over at Resident Advisor.
There's not many people who can put together a set like Sydney's Edseven. A typical Edseven set is based in hip hop, always soulful, always swinging, and then spreads out like the legs of a bikini clad extra from a 2 Live Crew video – traversing funk, soul, jazz, house, garage... any music with feeling.
He's got a new mini mix on his Soundcloud called Yellow that's already received plenty of internet love both at home and as far away as Spain
Make sure you check out his other mixes on Soundcloud as well as his own funked up idiosyncratic hip hop productions... and check out the Proper Nonsense EP available on Bandcamp.
edseven - yellow mixtape by edseven
Free Terror Danjah Hardrumentals
Terror Danjah is a grime stalwart. His track 'Acid', released on Hyperdub, has to be one the most rocking tracks of the year. With four other release for 2010, he's decided to gift us with a full length, free digital download of instrumentals. It's all dope with a surprising amount of soulfulness... And plenty of Gremlins! Check it out here
New Spoek Mathambo album Mshini Wam
I've been waiting for this one forever. The first I heard of Spoek Mathambo was a track Matt Shadetek posted on the Dutty Artz blog probably a couple of years ago. It kinda reminded me of Maurice Futlon's Syclops output but with a definite difference. Ever since I've been a keen follower of Mathambo; his blog , like his music, is interesting and unique. Whilst I'm not keen on his harder club-style collaborative effort Sweat X, and various other clubby output, the Mathambo solo stuff that's filtered through has always been quality. It's original township funk (whatever that really means) totally wrappd in Mathambo's vibe which is something akin to a cross between Fela Kuta, Sun Ra and, well, himself. Check his World Cup promo video for Nike to get an idea:
SPOEK MATHAMBO - GHOST OF BONES from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.
The album is a winner, from the opening minimal instrumentation and percussive title track through to later tracks such as War On Words where the sounds channel Leftfield's gentler moments combined with a light percussive dubstep rhythm. House, tropical and occasional dancehall stylings underpin most of the tracks while a hip hop influence weaves its way subtly through much of the music with a little nudge from his melodic rapping vocal style. There's also plenty of female choruses to hold it all together.
Oh, and he's probably spent a lot of time listening to commercial R&B.
It's totally unique. Totally Spoek Mathambo.
SPOEK MATHAMBO - WAR ON WORDS from spoek mathambo on Vimeo.
Quick mention of the week goes to Shed's The Traveller
Just got this one so haven't listened to it properly but definitely worth checking out. Never heard of Shed/Rene Pawlowitz before until discovering he was the producer behind last year's Wax 10001 and Wax 20002 releases, which I loved. This isn't dancefloor though, it's abstract techy beats and other sounds and they're good sounds.
Check the review and a full preview over at Resident Advisor.