Mitch Strashnov
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| Dec | 12 |
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Vice and Red Bull TV’s collaborative web series returns for Season 2 with the likes of Benga roaming about, smashing the London eye with fellow Magnetic Man and partner-in-crime Skream, as well as working in the Red Bull studios with up-and-coming MC Youngman. Needless to say, when you’re dealing with Red Bull, having energy to do all this stuff is a non-issue. See just how hype Benga can get after the jump.
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Oh hell yes. Our BURNIN’ UP feature this time around comes from the burgeoning BASED producer, Keyboard Kid. You may have noticed him releasing beat-tape downloads this year like a beast (The Mind Is So Complex When You’re Based is one of his best releases), and you also might have seen his name attached to a bunch of tunes that have a certain rapper that has risen to the stratosphere of internet fame. Yes, as one of Lil B’s production mainstays, Keyboard Kid has maintained a strong sense of spacial symbolism for B’s intensive hip-hop therapy sessions, but has also found ways to create that stand out on their own, similar to another producer protege, Clams Casino. Recently, Keyboard Kid has found ways to include new influences and inspirations into his productions, perhaps dipping his sounds into the territory of producers like URB favorite Sinjin Hawke, whilst taking a liking to the sounds of fresh WARP staples Hudson Mohawke and Rustie. Whatever one might hear, what’s instantly understandable about Keyboard Kid’s mix for BURNIN’ UP is the passion that’s spread across the duration of it. It’s fire, but it’s fire from the heart. Check out the link to the mix after the jump.
Coki
Don't Get It Twisted
Released by DMZ
One of the DMZ's original badmen (and dubstep originators -- sorry Korn) is back in the forefront with his signature take on the sound of 140 BPM music with sub-bass. Considering that the dilution of dubstep has come to a point where nu-metal bands have taken credit for the genre's inception and pop stars are using dubstep tracks as either inspiration or backing tracks, you can say the genre has come a long way --and a strange turn. When DMZ began pushing dubstep earlier in the last decade, the idea wasn't a mass-media frenzy involving headphones, cereal or anything else the generalized take on the genre is representative of now; It was all about the vibe, the space, and the emotions that carry the bass throughout those four-to-seven minutes. Dubstep's roots are deep within the sounds of its originators, embedded within their minds forever. Such is the mind of Coki, who puts out his latest release on the beloved label staple of DMZ; and damn, this is a pure reminder of what the genre's truly about.
| Nov | 23 |
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Montreal-based group Young Galaxy are busy doing a million things at once. Their latest LP, Shapeshifting, will get a “Deluxe Edition” release on December 13th, available on iTunes. In addition to that, Versus, their full-length LP of remixes they’ve done for acclaimed artists (Austra, CFCF, Handsome Furs, etc), is currently available for free download HERE. And if that wasn’t enough, the group is touring the Great White North already! Check out the dates and tracklist to Versus after the jump.
| Nov | 07 |
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The duo of Travis Stewart and Praveen Sharma have been mighty busy, prepping their live shows and traveling all around the world in preparation for their self-titled debut LP release on Hotflush. While the dudes have been busy wowing crowds and carefully crafting all the elements together for their live A/V show, they’ve also been going on mini-adventures, checking out what’s around them with open minds (and stomachs). URB asked Sepalcure to give us an exclusive tour diary of their latest European tour, as well as their live A/V debut in Mexico City. Praveen kindly obliged, and down below, he gives URB the skinny on all things crazy, cool and vivid. Check out the diary, the photos and the exclusive behind-the-scenes video after the jump.
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