Madlib: Slim's Return
I love it when jazz and hip-hop collide.
Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead
Sincerely,
Letters From A Tapehead
The Mailbox Giveth: Sleaford Mods
Sleaford Mods Chubbed Up + Ipecac Recordings Released:11.29.14 Sleaford Mods is an interesting entity. Following much of the rhythmic and minimal throb of Factory-era post-punk and, of course, hip hop's rise from being a "sample sport," as Public Enemy once put it, to the largely trap-centric hit machine it is today, Sleaford Mods embodies a tirade-level synthesis of the two: a beat-powered device with which to bathe in poetic and profanity-laced commentary. The group (vocalist Jason Williamson and track maker Andrew Fearn ) gained some notoriety stateside with its 2013 release, Austerity Dogs , despite having been about five albums deep in its discography. The group's new release, Chubbed Up +, is a singles compilation that includes three previously unreleased tracks. It was released by Ipecac Recordings. The mostly repetitious loop'd loop of springy bass riffs and flat percussion offer Sleaford Mods the distinction of being the more sophistica
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Good to hear from you.
To be honest, the only real Madlib that I'm familiar with is the Madvilliany album. I happened upon this track while looking through videos on On Demand and I really liked it. I'll be picking this one up when I can.
Thanks for the recommendation.
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