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

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.

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.

DOPE VIDEO: Memorecks - Discrete (MPD26)

Toronto-based producer Memorecks chops up some Tribe Called Quest samples with jazzy flow, 100% live padmashing. SKILLZ THAT KILLZ

Cop his instrumental beat album, Downtime, as a free download from Memorecks' website.

Free Psychedelic Beats: Al Lover - Heavy Hippies / Cheapdrugsfreelove

Al Lover's latest beat tape is a mishmash of samples from fuzzy, washed out psychedelic & garage tunes, complemented by heavy heavy beats, making one deep trip of a tape. It's got that Fear & Loathing vibe, tracks'll get you sloshing through a melty jungle of sweaty gambling lizards. TELL ME ABOUT THE GOLF SHOES!!!

Free Beats: Mecca:83 - D A Y B R E A K EP

Manchester beatmaker Mecca:83 released this EP, recorded entirely in 24 hours, to support the mental health organization Mind. Mostly smooth-like-butter boom bap tracks with Dilla-esque choppy vocal samples. A bit of funk & fusion here and there as well. Dig it.

Dope Video: The Alchemist + Oh No (Gangrene) - Vodka & Ayahuasca

The dynamic duo Alchemist & Oh No released their second LP under the moniker Gangrene, Vodka & Ayahuasca, on Tuesday, accompanied by some badass visuals ripped & reedited from youtube.



Check the rest of the videos (there's quite a bit of them), & cop the music from Gangrene's official website.