Some albums are direct in their style and feel. Others are what one would call "malleable in personality." Ratatat's new album and soundtrack to just about anything, LP3, is a collection of deep soundscapes augmented with simple and warm drum…
Continue Reading →If you were ever wondering what gifted individual produced the beats behind those black-screen, white-text bumps on Adult Swim the answer is: a lot of people. Every music geek favorite from Madlib to Squarepusher has taken a turn, but there's…
Continue Reading →This new guy from D.C. is smart. Wale (pronounced Wah-Lay) smashes open the vocal sampling goldmine that is Seinfeld and uses it as a framework for his Mixtape About Nothing, a record that comes off as one of the best…
Continue Reading →Bowers & Wilkins, producers of totally sick, high-end audio equipment, is showing love to music fans with an unusual approach for gear makers. B&W Music Club puts out exclusive albums recorded at Peter Gabriel's studio, and available to members in…
Continue Reading →The stress of pronouncing the strings of consecutive consonants in DJ Sasha Crnobrnja's name are easily remedied with a simple name cutting simple breaks. Cosmic Rocker's Action Breaks Remixes EP explores a fun side of down tempo that plays like…
Continue Reading →A first glance, JS perennial favorite Matt W. Moore's portfolio reveals a range of styles centered on a knack for arrangement. When it comes to the geometry, Moore can create a compelling scene using the most basic shapes and patterns…
Continue Reading →In the sea of independent T-shirt companies that have emerged since the proliferation of the online store, there's a lot more contrived crap to wade through before finding the truly creative stuff. If you'd rather not use chest-space to make…
Continue Reading →Look at him. Look at your freeloading baby, with his onesie and his carefree drooling. It's about time someone devised a way to make him pull his weight around here. Or at least give him the impression that he's doing…
Continue Reading →Your current backpack likely claims it can withstand city, suburb, and jungle elements alike, all while keeping your pricy electronics intact within its plush interior. But have you been in there? It's certainly not the silky deep-orange cush-fest enjoyed by…
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