Madlib
Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2: Movie Scenes
Stones Throw (2006)
Before we can even dive into this review we must address the issue of the cataloging this style of music. When I first got into the genre I was told it was called "trip-hop." To me this sent the message that I wasn't allowed to experience it unless I was on some mind-altering substance. Next I heard it referred to as "turntablism," but this sounded more like a science than anything else. Furthermore, in most cases the artists used more than just other records to produce these sounds; so the title essentially robs them of credit for being multi-talented musicians. Most recently I have heard the term "instrumental hip-hop" used to describe this genre of music and I couldn't think of anything more appropriate. I listen and I hear hip-hop but with no MC work. How perfectly fitting! Please don't call it anything else. And so we move onââ¬Â¦ "This is the soundtrack that exists for the movie in his head", reading this line in another, far less distinguished zine, I was immediately drawn to the possibilities that this album could hold. I was vaguely familiar with the work that Madlib had done with MF Doom, an MC, that despite … Read more
Future Primitive
Expression Sessions
Independent (2006)
Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. Fuck! Fuck! No, I'm not quoting Ceremony, but instead referring to the blistering pain in … Read more
Russian Circles
Enter
Flameshovel (2006)
Hearing a new band for the very first time can be an awesome experience - it can also be horrible, … Read more
