Archives for the month of: August, 2012

Via Leaving Records

Three years after ‘standthis‘ (LR001), the elusive and visionary dak returns with a formidable double dose of electronic abstractions and psychedelic hip-hop. The visual accompaniments set the scene: ‘youstandit’ hovers above a chaotic jumble of wires and machinery, all post-idm paranoia and claustrophobic detroit futurism, while ‘leftrecord’ shows a lush green overgrowth, encompassing the gritty, unconventional and untamed rhythms and textures of the natural world. ‘youstandit / leftrecord’ finds dak walking the blurry line between these two starkly different, yet disconcertingly similar environments– untangling, hacking, and digging his way through many dense layers in pursuit of a beautiful and harmonious peace underneath. Stream full album here.

 

Electric Egypt out of Cape York, Australia drops a new album entitled “Exotica”. The album features production from Electric Egypt and collaborations with Jonti, La Note, As Valet, 10 Letter and more. Electric Egypt’s sound is filled with tropical, spacey electronic, analogue, jazz  influences that can all be summed up by it’s title, Exotica.

 

 

Elan, the electronic Hip-hop/Funk producer out of San Diego, CA rocks a lovely live set at Boiler Room in LA.

 

YIKES the ZERO, Hip-hop MC/Producer out of Philadelphia, PA drops a full length album titled “A Kid and His Monsters”. The album showcases YIKE’s distinct voice and wordplay with villain/comic book like production. The sound is reminiscent of 92′-94′ hip hop  style with a progressive approach; sort of like jeep beats steez for 2013. The sound is very rich and and original and the production allows your ear to find something new on the replay. Make sure to give it a listen and tell your friends about Yikes the zero.

 

Alaclair Ensemble out of Montreal, CA drops a new EP featuring production from VLooper and vocals from Eman.

 

Ahnnu out of Virginia drops a new instrumental album Pro Habitat.