Kutmah Makes Magnificent Mistakes on The New Error 2
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Kutmah made The New Error once, and now he’s set to glitch things up once again.
The New Error Volume 2 will drop in May, featuring unreleased beats from Madlib, Flying Lotus, Jeremiah Jae, Mono/Poly, Shlohmo, James Blake, Broadcast, Mr. Oizo, whew!!
There are a few more, but I ran out of breath, so you’ll just have to listen to the minimix below.
The New Error compilations come out in conjunction with Kutmah’s art project Two Soups & A Honeybun, a travelling collection of drawings Kutmah created while he was detained in a prison in the United States just before being deported.
Currently in the UK, Kutmah is prolific. There are two more volumes on The New Error coming this year.
Stay tuned for these magnificent mistakes.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14116157 KUTMAH “The New Error” Vol. 2 (sampler) by HIT+RUN
German Producer Twit One's Stepping Stones Keeps Beats Short and Sweet
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Twit One is no twit when it comes to classic sounding instrumental hip hop. The Cologne, Germany producer dropped his record Stepping Stones earlier this month.
It’s a collection of really short beats, the longest one clocking in at about two and a half minutes. Each one leaves you wanting more the way each of J Dilla’s Donuts did. It’s a clever way to get you to listen over and over.
All Twit’s beats are straightforward, smooth, and funky. Unlike many of his German contemporaries, he goes light on the synth work and sticks to instrument samples.
The cover of Stepping Stones depicts a day at summer camp, and that’s exactly the vibe of the record. It’s a relaxing instrumental listen that gets a little sentimental at times, kind of like Nightmares on Wax’s Carboot Soul or Blockhead’s Music By Cavelight.
Hear Zuelpicher Blues, the longest track on the record, below.
The Mellowest Sounds Ever from Denmark's Boom Clap Bachelors
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With a name like Boom Clap Bachelors, you’d expect some jump up and party music from this Danish trio. Instead, they give you certifiable hammock music somewhere between Air and Boards of Canada.
Each song on their new EP Mellem Dine Læber (which translates to “Between Your Lips”) is a gentle breeze, with wispy vocals laid over. These bachelors love their orchestral sounds, and most of the claps they use sound like light rain.
Fans of bossa nova and downtempo like Savath and Savalas will dig this record, five tracks of soft beats and singing in Danish.
There’s really nothing more mellow than this. It sounds like clouds.
Hear all of Mellem Dine Læber below.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F716420 Boom Clap Bachelors – Mellem Dine Læber EP by Plug Research
Santa Ana's Mezzo Asks You, Why Not Nothing?
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Ana San is collective consisting of four beatmakers from sunny Santa Ana, California. Inspired by the sounds of LA’s Low End Theory, Mezzo, Ages, DTCPU, and Barefoot Shrubs began creating beats, and each of them has dropped an EP or two of instrumental gems.
The newest gold from the crew is Mezzo’s Why Not Nothing EP, a collection of low tempo (and occasionally no tempo) songs composed of textured drones and mystery drum sounds.
The cryptic melodies come together in a piecemeal way, echoing a lot of sounds coming out of LA today, but keeping the mood darker than what you’ve heard before.
All proceeds from Why Not Nothing will be donated to Japan Tsunami & Earthquake Relief efforts.
Get the album here and hear a track below.
Brownswood Shows Us What They're Hearing in the Electr*c World
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Gilles Peterson’s mission in life is to shed light on great music no matter the genre or sound, and his label Brownswood Recordings is designed to take this concept to new heights. Brownswood electr*c 2 is the second in a series of compilations unearthing electronic producers from around the world who stand out in their format.
Brownswood just posted a sample mix of Brownswood electr*c 2 a few days ago and the list is packed with brilliant souls from around the world. Perth, Manchester, Vancouver, San Francisco, Lugano, London… the list goes on. The music ranges from dubstep and two step to genres of bass music yet unnamed.
Hear the sampler below and keep an eye out for this comp.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F13877333 Brownswood electr*c 2 // Album Teaser by Brownswood
Montreal's Hovatron Drops Some New Turbo Crunk Heat
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It’s called “turbo crunk” and it’s sweeping the nation. And by nation, I mean Canada.
For some time, Lunice has been our favorite Montrealer rehashing hip hop style from the American south into something fresh. A few of his collaborators have begun appearing on the radar as well. Today, we’ve got Hovatron for you.
Hovatron just dropped Hovatron EP, a single packed with three original tracks and a few remixes, including renditions by Sixtoo (as Prison Garde), Spoek Mathambo, and Doshy. The remixes mimic Hovatron’s affinity for 808s and classic synths, and his knack for minimalism. In the tradition of crunk beats, simplicity reigns in turbo crunk productions. Of course, Hovatron’s sound takes crunk to unconventional places; it’s doubtful that Lil’ Jon ever used a Korg MS-20.
Hear Hovatron EP below.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F656650&g=1HOVATRON EP snippets by Lowridersrecordings
Still In Exile, Kutmah Mixes Madlib's Unreleased Works
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Scottish-Egyptian producer Kutmah remains in exile in the UK, and he’s still getting mad work done there. Just a couple of days ago, he posted a 49 minute Sketchbook mix of Madlib’s unreleased instrumentals that he made on his birthday earlier this month.
This collection of beats encompasses the many personalities of Madlib, from his golden-age-sounding jazz sampled beats to his caricatures of mainstream production, and everything in between. That includes a couple of minutes of weird noise repetition and the incorporation of really odd soul lyrics on a few beats.
The selections are all of typical Madlib quality, and Kutmah does a nice job of mixing them. Press play below when you’ve got a free hour to bob your head.
http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F14181145 SKETCHBOOK w KUTMAH 13.04.2011 (MADLIB unreleased instrumentals set) by NTS RADIO
