1. "looking forward to checking this out for sure" In response to Reply # 0
That drop is a great surprise. A few other things:
L'Orange and Namir Blade's new album, Imaginary Everything, is out today
James Brandon Lewis (saxophonist) has a new album out, Jessup Wagon, that had a nice write-up in the NYT describing the album as a tribute George Washington Carver.
In the more folk/singer-songwriter vein, Sarah Jarosz has a new one, "Blue Heron" -- the singles have been great
And Iron & Wine put out the fifth volume of his "archives" releases -- mostly straight acoustic/minimalist arrangements but I put it on on a whim this morning and it actually hit just right...
Looking forward to digging around a bit more but this is a good start.
3. "Wiki and NAH dropped a project" In response to Reply # 0
Not quite noise rap, but definitely a messier production style. Wiki is one of the best doing it, IMO. Like if Def Jux had survived ideally this is the sort of stuff they'd be putting out.
Dj Joey Joe Member since Sep 01st 2007 13770 posts
Sat May-08-21 01:30 AM
11. "I Went And Ordered The Vinyl" In response to Reply # 4
Almost everything Noveliss does is dope, Megaran got an ear for beats, so it was a no brainer to purchase, the vinyl is part of one of those "right our goal to press up" type situations, but it was already at 60% so I think it will get pressed up, and I'll get my copy in a month or so.
I've been buying a lot on bandcamp lately so I'm behind on listening to a lot of stuff I've bought recently, so it will be a few days to maybe a few weeks before I unzip the mp3 files & listen to the album though.
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
9. "Listened. I like it. But it's definitely different than L'Orange's other..." In response to Reply # 5
And by different, I mean more "conventional." Which isn't a bad thing at all, just... different. So don't go into it expect the kind of "noirish" feel with the '50s movie samples. And Namir Blade is definitely a skilled MC.
Dj Joey Joe Member since Sep 01st 2007 13770 posts
Fri May-07-21 11:04 PM
10. "Tony Allen, Vinnie Paz, & Nu 'Est" In response to Reply # 0 Fri May-07-21 11:07 PM by Dj Joey Joe
Tony Allen (drummer/percussionist for Fela Kuti) has a new album out that I've been waiting to get called "There Is No End", already got my vinyl ordered.
Vinnie Paz got a new one titled "Burn Everything That Bears Your Name" with features like Billy Danze (of MOP), Chino XL, Eamon, & of course Ill Bill (of Nonphixion), I just hope the production is good enough to keep me interested all the way through cause it's got a lot of tracks and with underground rap albums today, the longer it is the more likely it will drag on.
Nu' Est (yeah another Kpop group), this is their 2nd album titled "Romanticize", don't know much about them, this is where OKP Steve-O-Tron's department, I've heard a few tracks that I liked (I like the upbeat stuff from Kpop artists, not so much the r&b slow stuff), but either way I'm checking for it to see if it's something I should cop.
--------- "We in here talking about later career Prince records & your fool ass is cruising around in a time machine trying to collect props for a couple of sociopathic degenerates" - s.blak
12. "Carlos Niño & Friends" In response to Reply # 0
- More Energy Fields, Current
I feel like the body of work that Carlos has been a part of is truly immense and special. This is a great project and as always, something will tickle your spine
14. "Mara TK - Bad Meditation" In response to Reply # 0
(of Electric Wire Hustle)
I didn't recognize the name before putting this on this morning... it's *really* good, eclectic future R&B-ish production, amazing vocals, arrangements range from minimalist to big and layered and lush.
Blew me away. Looking forward to giving another closer listen soon.
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