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20 Beat Makers to Keep Your Head Noddin

Ray Dawg — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:14:35 +0000

These midi maestros are at the forefront of this beat revolution bringing the old into the new and making new out of the technologically modern. There ain’t much need to say too much about the repertoire within each of these prolific artists profiles because we’re too busy listening and nodding our heads that the music speaks for itself. Sampling, producing and remixing 8bit sounds, soul classics, spoken word, old school beats and everything in between and unheard this is our list of 20 headnodic beat makers we’re listening to right now.

1. Mike Slott [http://www.myspace.com/mikeslottbeats]
2. Flying Lotus [http://youtu.be/2uCyv05SG1g]
3. Hudson Mohawke [http://soundcloud.com/hudsonmohawke]
4. Onra [http://soundcloud.com/onra]
5. GB (Gifted & Blessed) [http://youtu.be/Fad9Z3N59DM] [http://giftedandblessed.com/home.html]
6. Nosaj Thing [http://nosajthing.com/]
7. Gas Lamp Killer [http://www.myspace.com/thegaslampkiller]
8. Dorian Concept [http://soundcloud.com/dorian-concept]
9. Paul White [http://www.myspace.com/paulmw]
10. Homework [http://youtu.be/_X3XVLiSbhY] [http://www.beatport.com/release/detail/331585]
11. Moodymann [http://www.myspace.com/moodymann313]
12. DÅM FunK [http://twitter.com/#!/damfunk] [http://stonesthrow.com/damfunk]
13. TOKiMONSTA [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y1X9c4Bo3s] [http://youtu.be/sn4kVtuEmMU]
14. Dimlite [http://youtu.be/F_ZD9dQjXLw] [http://dimlite.bandcamp.com/]
15. Samiyam [http://www.myspace.com/samiyambeats]
16. Thundercat [http://thundercattheamazing.tumblr.com/] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8nuH6SKtNU]
17. Lunice [http://youtu.be/JX_sx9Rr710] [‪http://www.myspace.com/lunice‬] [http://youtu.be/mI6tx_QdVx0]
18. Daedelus [http://daedelusmusic.com/]
19. Ras G [http://www.poobah.com/rasg]
20. Exile [http://www.thedirtyscience.com/videos/4trk-mind-commercial-1%E2%80%8F/]

buy banksy’s identity… on ebay (where else)

pimpin' aint beasy — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 05:45:25 +0000

eBay has been known to sell some crayyyyzy shit. Jesus toast. Brad Pitt’s garbage. Some poor bastard’s actual life.

And now – Banksy’s identity.

You read right.

eBay user ”jaybuysthings” is currently auctioning off the opportunity to discover the illusive British graff artist’s true identity

It’s currently bidding for only a measly $US999,999 clams.

click here

Is there acrtually someone out there that would fork over that kind of dough?

Or is this Banksy just cashing in?

Beastman, Numskull, Phibs and Yok

Ray Dawg — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:39:52 +0000

At the Ambush Gallery from the 10th to the 20th December 2009. Check the flyer for the details.

neue logo

Ray Dawg — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:29:07 +0000

Cha-ching! We win!

As avid readers of many other writers in the blogosphere we’re always excited by news and changes that happen with likeminded bretheren. And as it goes the crew at Moovmnt (a hip hop news blog) held a logo competition to redesign their logo to go with their new (yet to launch) website. Me being a designer in my daytime guise, decided to enter and ah yesh yesh ya’ll won the comp! Check the comments. We’re eager to see the new logo design on their new site which as yet is coming soon.

News like this gives us reason to celebrate so we’re toasting our drinks every night ’til the site launches

what the hellz?

Ray Dawg — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:15:37 +0000

This one’s for the ladies and dirty perves out there. What the Hellz? is the blog of our good friends Hellz Bellz founded by Lanie & Bam.

Feed the inspiration, get behind the scenes, connect with the Hellz Bellz label and get privvy to the latest in sample sales, news, thoughts and all round shenanigans. What’s that? You missed the sample sale last week? Don’t blame us for the late notify buddy and buddette.

Get your perve on at What the hellz?