Top 5: 08 08 2011

Another edition of Top 5: my favorite beats and pieces from this last week.

5:

Knxwledge - Hexual.Sealings.LP

 

Remix LP. Dilapidated funk and unique technique. Knx is proving to be one of the most original cats in the game.

 

4:

Small Professor – Elderly Jawns

Second of the Jawns series to make the Top 5. Expertly crafted hip hop beats.

 

 

3:

Hudson Mohawke - Satin Panthers EP (Stream)

Hud Mo follows up his seminal Butter LP with an EP focused on huge sounds and theatrical dance floor eruptions.

 

 

2:

Prison Garde – Systeme Hermes LP

Free debut LP from Prison Garde. Movers and shakers of every shape, size, and tempo. Quick review here.

 

 

1:

AstroLogical - Far Far Away

I’m very happy to have been tipped to this one. An impressive selection of beats that incorporate live instruments and vocals, synths, and samples to fantastic effects. Easily one of the best instrumental records released out of Vancity this year.

Top 5: 07 07 2011

My mind has been wandering a fair amount as of recent and while I have been listening to a lot of hot shit, I don’t know if I have the focus to review anything too in-depth. Here’s a quick top 5 for the week instead:

5:

Apollo Brown and Hassaan Mackey – Daily Bread Mixtape

Some free bits and pieces acting as a prelude to the highly anticipated LP, Daily Bread.

 

 

4:

Stilz – The Bachelor From Venus

Interesting little collection that hops back and forth between jazz-heavy sample-based hip hop and jittery bass music.

 

 

3:

Mike Decline – Umbrellatons

Posted this earlier in the week. If you haven’t peeped it yet you’re probably still living in your mom’s basement.

 

 

2:

MndSgn – NoMaps

Easily MndSgn‘s best outing to date (which says a lot) and an album conducive to summer activities.

 

 

1:

Small Professor - Beats and Rhymes Jawns

Rarely do you hear some nice, good-old-fashioned boom bap this refined. Listen to this very loudly please.