Thursday, March 22, 2012

DOPE BEATS: JayLotus - Ganesha

From Houston-based jazz saxophonist turned producer JayLotus comes this heady, atmospheric collection of dreamy boom-bap & chillout tracks infused with lovely lush synth atmospherics, soulful jazzy samples and underwater basslines. Lose yourself in this one.



This 5 track, 12 minute EP is a whopping 3 dollars, and JayLotus has a few free releases on his bandcamp as well including a fantastic tribute to the music of Robert Glasper. Check it

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

DOPE VIDEO: [Beat]en Senseless - SXSW Recap


The crew of [Beat]en Senseless, a documentary on the Austin beat scene that's currently in production, have put together a nice little compilation of SXSW performances set to some dreamy boom-bap. Check more about the film here.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Free Beats: Bwana - Bwana EP

Funky 2-step shuffle with floating, hazy synths & reverb-drenched vocal flourishes. Bwana's self-titled EP on Infinte Machine is one hell of a chilled-out head-nodder. F'yaknow'msayn. Cop it at Infinite Machine's bandcamp, and take a moment to peruse their catalog of left-field future garage. Forward-thinking stuff here.