TAG: Hudson Mohawke

Dec07

BURNIN’ UP: Keyboard Kid Exclusive Mix (MP3)

Based in the place. 

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.

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Jun14

Hudson Mohakwe plays Exclusive Off-Sonar Afterparty (Video)

Before URB heads to Sonar Festival in Barcelona, here’s news of an epic off-Sonar closing party on June 19th at Be Cool that features an exclusive show by Hudson Mohawke ahead of his “Satin Panthers” EP on Warp, who isn’t actually playing at the main festival. Alongside Machinedrum, Lazer Sword’s Lando Kal (recently signed to Modeselektor’s Monkeytown Records), LuckyMe founders The Blessings, London’s Earnest Endeavours crew and Barcelona’s Desparrame collective and many more, this Sonar shake down will be blazing.

Full ticket details at LuckyMe where you also receive a free download from Machinedrum.


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Sep24

URB Exclusive: The Blessings Mixtape + LuckyMe NYC TONIGHT (MP3)

Finally, the whole family arrives. 

So, LuckyMe are one of my personal favorite groups of creative minds involved in some of the finest textures of music and art; the international collective stretches from Scotland to Harlem to Montreal and always carries a unique aesthetic to their style, whether it be providing lush synths and beats to an already dreamy tune or making an amazing piece art, the LuckyMe steeze is infectious and intellectual. With that said, New York has only gotten bits and pieces of the collective playing, mainly URB favorites Machinedrum and Cubic Zirconia, but on the 24th of September at 88 Palace (in a mini-mall nonetheless), the family reunion takes shape in what could be the event of the year. With that said, the minds behind the brand and bravado, also known as Dom Sum and Martyn aka THE BLESSINGS, have provided URB with an exclusive mixtape that will surely make you dance, bop and lose your mind in absolute amazement. More info on LuckyMe NYC and the mix after the jump.

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Jun24

Sonar Festival Barcelona 2010 (Review)

Sonar By Night

Back in London and it’s taken almost a week to recover from the rave fall out that is Barcelona’s Sonar Festival. And I’m sure that’s an excuse the other 84,975 attendees can attest to too because this year was particularly special. Yes, there were the big names that played over the three days. But these are the very same acts that will be headlining every European (and many U.S.) summer festivals in 2010. On the somewhat confused Tube ride back home on UK turf, I saw posters for LCD Soundsystem headlining Wireless and Roxy Music and Dizzee Rascal, Lovebox. And yes, 30,000 people did ram out the vast, industrial expanse of the airplane hanger-like void that is Sonar By Night, to rave (or most likely rock) out to the Chemical Brothers, LCD Soundsystem, Roxy Music, Hot Chip and Dizzee Rascal. Or smooch away to the return of Air. At one delirious point I even found myself hands in the air, pumping gun finger salutes to Booka Shade’s v-drum assault as the sun was coming up on the Saturday morning.

But what felt different about this year’s festival was that it brought together a sprawling, yet tightly knit group of worldwide artists, friends, promoters and fans, all fiending the very best hip hop, techno, dubstep and electronica-inspired music of 2010. And each and every member of this global family represented to the fullest, when each and every member was on stage at Sonar By Day, performing at Sonar By Night or raving out to an off-Sonar Barcelona warehouse party. It’s the super supportive family of beat kings and queens that made this year’s event so unforgettable.

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May05

Kele “Tenderoni” (Video)

We always suspected that it was Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke who was leading the foursome down the electronic path over the group’s three albums and countless remixes. Well now he’s confirmed it with a solo track of pure big room dance beats and a robotastic video to match. Sadly, this isn’t the most original beat to come out of the typically flawless discography of XXXChange and Hudon Mohawke. The good news is we now get to add Kele to our list of dance divas with one name. Look out Kylie.



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