NP and production cohorts BSBD high in Austin. (Borrowed from Lar’s post in LineOut.)
VIDEO: “Interlude” – Peta Tosh (dir. by Detooz Films)
I don’t know much about Peta Tosh, a local MC who appears to be hustling hard (based on the number of press emails I get from his camp anyway). He enlisted local video veteran Detooz Films for this clip, “Interlude,” a track available on the artist’s last EP, Different (get that below). A little Twitter told me a new ‘tape from the MC is coming soon called The Take Off Part 2, so if you dig his style watch for that.
DOWNLOAD: Sessions: 5 Mixtape – Lake House Entertainment
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New (kinda) ‘tape from Lake House Entertainment. Click here to go swimming.
DOWNLOAD: The Only Forgotten Son – Fatal Lucciauno
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Goods news for fans of Sportn’ Life lead dog Fatal Lucciauno: his 2007 SnL debut, The Only Forgotten Son, is available free of monetary encumbrances for a short five days only. Click here, above or below to grab it now. And go here to read what 206UP.COM had to say about his recent album, Respect.
NEW MUSIC: EXIT 163A – Sabzi
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The always generous and gregarious Sabzi unleashed this massive collection of new/old instrumentals from his vault on the first day of Spring 2012. From his Townfolk website:
NAW RUZ MOBARAK!
it’s the first day of Spring and i have new old instros direct from the TOWNFOLK studio to the holes above your earlobes.
in the spirit of cleaning house, i’ve dug even deeper in the crates (ok, computer folders) and compiled another tape of unreleased beats—some of which date back almost 9 years. this one is massive: a collection of beaterinos, slappers, nuggets, sketches, and concepts (finished and unfinished) never before heard until now and available for a limited time at a special New Year price of 5 bucker bills.
wishing you a happy and prosperous year, full of fresh starts and new beginnings, son!
(Borrowed from Blogs is Watching.)
VIDEO: “I’m Bout That” – Avatar Young Blaze (feat. AK)
New clip from Chopper District representative Avatar Young Blaze. “I’m Bout That” features AK, with production by V Don. It’s off his latest — and in my opinion best — mixtape, The Humble Villain. Download that for free here.
LISTEN: awE naturalE – THEESatisfaction
Photo by: David Belisle
The title of THEESatisfaction’s debut album on Sub Pop Records (due March 27) is stylized to read: awE naturalE. Group members Cat and Stas have universal style in spades, though, so fanciful alphabetic manipulation is unnecessary whenever concerned with this duo.
The record in question is streaming in its entirety over at NPR Music and I suggest you click on over now. The LP is short enough to listen to during your lunch break, but its musical, lyrical and spiritual depths plumb more toward eternity. It’s as obsessively advanced and enlightened as Shabazz Palaces’ Black Up and, just like that triumph in artistic spirit, it was grown in your own backyard, Seattle. Take joy in this one.
DOWNLOAD: “Champagne & Caviar” – Notion (feat. Grynch & Luck-One)
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New drop from Notion and frequent production collaborator MTK, with some help from Pac NW neighbors Grynch and Luck-One.
VIDEO: “Oldie” – OFWGKTA
Fall into love/hate with ’em all over again. This one-take, ten and a half minute clip with the OF kiddies is everything you could’ve hoped for as a fan: simple, unrefined, callow, and creative. The voice of Young America whether you like it or not.
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