TAG: Breaks

Feb28

Mux Mool – Planet High School (Review)

Mux Mool

Planet High School

Released by Ghostly International


On his previous releases for Moodgadget and then Ghostly, Mux Mool focused on the buzzing, electronic extremes to which trip hop can go. Harsh edges and layers or noise were piled atop the grooves. It was always distinct, arresting and worthy of a listen, but lacked a versatility to take the songs out of the dark corners of the club. Albums played out as collections of individual notions. His sound found ways to stand it out, but there was never a sense of comfort behind the beats. All that has ...
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Jun23

Eccentric Breaks & Beats (Review)

Various Artists

Eccentric Breaks & Beats

Released by Numero Group


Well if you can't beat 'em, take back what's yours, sort of. For several years now, the Chi-town based Numero Group has amassed a catalogue of obscure soul, funk, folk and rock while at the same time working tirelessly clearing song licenses and paying royalties to musicians. What their hustle means to all the crate-diggers is that their collection is like a BP oil, it's like that liquid black gold that sprung a massive leak — that leak being that they made it that much easier for DJs to ...
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May10

Kon & Amir – Off Track Vol. III: Brooklyn (Review)

Kon & Amir

Off Track Vol. III: Brooklyn

Released by BBE


DJ duo Kon & Amir hit their third NYC borough, bringing breaks and beats on their latest funk and dancefloor-filler compilation, Off Track Vol. III: Brooklyn. Previously traversingThe Bronx and Queens, this most recent two-disc installment continues in the same vein, melding Americanized African boogie with soul rarities. With the exception of the most avid crate diggers, most of the stuff in this compilation will be new to your ears. Kon & Amir have a keen sense of exploring rarified vinyl, and putting it together in a way that works. ...
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Apr10

Mux Mool – Skulltaste (Review)

Mux Mool

Skulltaste

Released by Ghostly International


Being under the Ghostly International umbrella automatically means one thing: certified uniqueness. From artists providing ethereal, experimental and ear-soothing sounds, there's always oddities more intriguing than the rest. So, while people might gloss over the work of Brian Lindgren, better known under the guise of Mux Mool, they tend to pass over a shining selection of brain-bending beats on Skulltaste. Truth be told, listeners are getting an in-depth sense of what goes on in Lindgren's mind, and it's all magically delicious.
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Jan13

On-cam interview with B-Girl’s star, director & producer (Video)

B-Girl, staring Lady Jules

The latest genre film about breakdancing was screened to a packed house at Anthology Film Archives in New York City. It lands in Austin, TX this Friday.

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