Archive for June, 2009
Crumcast 01 – deejay galaktika
Jun 29th
OHH yeah! Crumpet coming atcha on the podcast tip. Expect to hear only the freshest of the freshest from selected deejays on our Crumcast network. Deejay Galaktika hits off the first episode with cuts from The Jazz Liberators, Edan, Rashann Ahmaad, Dam Funk, Dorian concept among others. Download below
rip mj
Jun 26th
His music shaped a nation and on the day of his death Crumpet reminisces on an artist that changed the game for ever. Your music will never be forgotten MJ… Condolences to his family and friends.
Whats up on our technics 1200’s?
Jun 25th
We at Crumpet always have the freshest beats up on our techincs 1200’s. We are constantly digging and scratching the surface for artist and music that are pushing the boundries and making us groove. And whats even better we LOVE to share the goodness with ya’ll….
The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble – Summer Suite
Hot off the press! Hasn’t been a whole 48 hours since its release and its already BURNING! up my speakers. Madlib the bad kid or should be known as the mad professor since he has definitely brewed up a storm with this new release. The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble, a so called faceless and nameless entourage spearheaded by Madlib… think Sun-Ra, Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, Tito Puentes, this man seizes the best from the best and takes it to the next level. Modern day jazz music, a soundtrack to an urban kid’s life. Assembled as a 40min mix, Cd and mp3 formats, purchase here stones throw
eight kings
Jun 15th
What do you get when you put 5 mc’s and 3 deejays together?.. No, not the Partridge family….
The Dirtbox Kings, A fresh new crew hailing from Sydney. Tight rhymes is the ying and dope beats is the yang. Mic control stars Sleeping Monk, Loko 1, Robbie Randall, Dave & Bang and on repping the ones & twos, Smokin’ Jodes, Jimmy the Hand & R-Type. Debut album drops late June 2009. Visit their Myspace page for a free download.
3 feet high and still rising
Jun 9th
I had the pleasure to attend the recent 20 year anniversary tour of De La Soul’s “Three Feet High and Rising” album release and boy did they deliver. A group that has been around for 20 years, inspiring generation after generation can be easily described with words such as timeless and inimitable, De La Soul is definitely part of the hip hop hall of fame. Rolling Stones magazine recently caught up with De la where they dissect the album track by track, read here
heavy rotation – ras g mix
Jun 4th
This mix has definitely been on heavy rotation at crumpet headquarters. The so called “brotha from anotha planet” Ras G, hailing from the Brainfeeder LA collective which includes among others Flying Lotus, the mother fucking Gaslamp Killer and Samiyam. Expect hypnotic space beats from this mix that was recorded a few years ago for bts radio. Rotate heavily! download below
