hiphop articles
Perfect: „French Connection“
Wild-eyed chicken-rattle craziness: Tongue-in-cheek anything-goes similarities to early Jay-Z.2010-03-11
The Oracle Hysterical: Stravinsky's Hip Hop Opera
In a recent interview with Sound Designer Mark Grey, he had a bemusing anecdote to share with us: "You must always remember that there are serious anti-sound patrons in the ...2010-03-03
DJ Rupture & Matt Shadetek: "Solar Life Raft"
Always on the brink: Friendly collisions between cultures and communities, styles and scenes.2009-11-01
Raoul Sinier: An Invitation into his Brain Kitchen
This might well be the ideal moment to talk to Raoul Sinier about the duality of his work. On January 21st, after all, an exhibition of his paintings opened at ...2009-02-10
CD Feature/ Muslimgauze: "Jah-Mearab" & "Jaagheed Zarb"
Irritating factors like development: Slowly flowing magma-versions as part of a hypnotic exchange of metaphors.2009-01-07
Random Stabbings 38
November's round-up of interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric Seager.2008-12-02
CD Feature/ Enigma: "Seven Lives, Many Faces"
A strangely solitary ambiance: Minimalism in instrumentation and compactness in form.2008-10-21| 4 comments
Nightmares on Wax: Who would have thought so?
Nightmares on Wax are back with their latest studio album on Warp Records. Now the label’s longest-serving artist, George Evelyn is once again presenting a contemporary update on his recognisable ...2008-08-19
Random Stabbings 36
July's round of interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric Saeger.2008-07-31
Random Stabbings 35
June's round of interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric Saeger.2008-07-01
CD Feature/ Mad EP: "Bass.Hed"
A homogenous affair: Manifests a love for HipHop, deep grooves and prismatic loops.2008-06-23| 1 comment
CD Feature/ Suns of Arqa: "Remixes Muslimgauze"
The soundtrack to a picnic in the Sahara: An amphibic accumulation of sound, groove and texture.2008-06-17
CD Feature/ Portishead: "Third"
They're still there and they still matter: The triumph of a band who have never sounded this human before.2008-06-01
The Herbaliser: Same as it Never Was heralds happy, dancy return
Funksoul HipHop band The Herbaliser are about to return to the scene with their first album in three years. Promos for “Same it Never Was” have already been sent out ...2008-05-27
Random Stabbings 31
February's interesting records, subjectively compiled by Eric Saeger.2008-02-29

