*Eras*' upcoming release *Portals* exists in a unique space giving equal reverence to both the DIY noise scene of *The Smell* and the leftfield hip-hop beats of the *Low End Theory*/*Brainfeeder* scene. The LA-based producer, Nathaniel Eras, has been bubbling underground with a few well-received...

“Miami“, premier extrait du prochain EP de Baron Rétif & Concepción Pérez à paraitre le 18 juin chez Musique Large. Disponible uniquement en vinyl ou en digital Cascades EP c’est 5 nouvelles tracks ainsi qu’un remix de “Neptune”. Pour cet exercice BR&CP; se payent le californien Free The Robots (Alpha Pup/Low end Theory) dont le [...]

Pete Philly - Oceans Ever since the Low End Theory by A tribe called quest , I’ve been indulging in jazz-inspired hip-hop. It’s as if the music just gets me, especially when I’m in the mood to sit back, relax and enjoy a warm summer night. That’s why I was excited to hear about Pete Philly’s solo album, One . The Dutch hip-hop MC is best known for his collaboration with fellow dutchman Perquisite but has recently come into his own. Check out the track Oceans and make sure to add it to your summer playlist. Photo Credit ...

Rustie : Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud : Purchase Glass Swords @ iTunes | Amazon | Bleep Guess who's back? That's right. I am ;) To start this off we're going super crazy groovy bust your neck kind of beats with a melodic sense to sing your girlfriend to sleep. We've shared our great love for his music in the past and have shed some light on some of his favorite video game(s) [hint: Triforce]. If you've been sleeping under a rock in Hyrule it's time for you to wipe those eye boogers off your face and check out the one ...

Once called “the chief of the Los Angeles beat scene” by the LA Times Music Blog, LA’s Flying Lotus is coming to SF to blow all of our minds tonight, 5/4/12, at the monthly Low End Theory throwdown at 103 Harriet. Flying Lotus’s bass-heavy, experimental beats have been winning him a lot of fans the [...]

Last September, I wrote about RL Grime, a New York producer affiliated with the Wediditcollective, who makes “post-Joker London future bass music that breathes with the pulmonary smoothness of a non-smoker, and the hypnotic transitions of a chronic drug user.” His “Grapes Alla Vodka” has been a staple at the Low End Theory ever since,… Continue reading »

Southern California's Jonwayne is an imposing figure. First of all, he's quite literally a huge dude, someone who brings a sort of bearded, mountain-man aesthetic to the world of Low End Theory and the extended beat scene. Second, and more importantly, it seems like the former Bubblin' Up producer and rapper never stops working. Shortly after signing to the venerable Stones Throw label, which recently reissued an expanded version of his Oodles of Doodles beat tape and also plans to release a proper Jonwayne album later this year, the entrepeneurial young artist dropped This Is False , a free ...

While he’s not combing through pictures of luxurious drapes and then buying those luxurious drapes with his piles of money, Kanye West occasionally does music-related things. You know, like put out records and singles and sign people to his record label G.O.O.D. Music. Before we continue, may I ask, what does G.O.O.D. stand for? What’s that? Google it? Fine, it stands for Getting Out Our Dreams. You are unbearable, invisible internet populace. Back to Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music and all it entails. Mr. West (Mr. West! Mr. West ...

Tosten Burks keeps his head in the clouds and his thoughts so heavenly. The Low End Theory aesthetic sails south. Although perennially irrelevant as a hip-hop hub, San Diego is a logical host for such restless, sunset-stained soul. And with the city’s own Gonjasufi collaborating with Flying Lotus, and The Gaslamp Killer headquartered north to… Continue reading »

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest remains one of the most under-appreciated hip-hop albums of all time. Critics love them, but Tribe has never had the mainstream recognition they deserved. Tribe frontman Q-Tip has just announced his official partnership with Kanye West by signing to West's G.O.O.D. Music label (along with Def Jam) to release his next solo album, The Last Zulu, due out next year. According to Pitchfork, Q-Tip has also worked with Kendrick Lamar and Fiona Apple in the st

If rap were food, Quelle Chris would be a plate of fried vegetables with a cup of soda and a shot of Hennessy. On this latest six-track/$5 EP he links up with Low End Theory’s Llama affiliate Dibia$e for a…

It’s been three years since Thing">Nosaj Thing dropped Drift and opened eyes to the idea that the Low End Theory was more than a Tribe Called Quest album. Flying Lotus may have been the advance messenger, but Thing">Nosaj Thing was instrumental in kicking the gates down. As was Mary Anne Hobbs, whose XFM program was… Continue reading »

In which the Neptunes reveal how many times they listened to Low End Theory in high school. No surprise to anyone who saw the Tribe Called Quest doc, but a warm if not regressive approach to doing a track with Kendrick, who has the most Q-Tip-like voice since Justin Warfield became the first average rapper… Continue reading »

I previously posted my favorite track off of Seattle producers, Suttikeeree & WD4D's After School EP, called " Satisfaction " a couple months ago - but now you can take a listen to the full EP filled with " sticky dance floor thumpers, funky future rhythms and straight-up West Coast hip hop. Hooked through with chopped-up vocal samples and heavy bottomed bass...fresh and chunky beats". They recently played the world famous Low End Theory party in LA in celebration of this release too! <a href="http://fourthcityrecords.bandcamp.com/album/after-school-ep-2">After School EP 2 by Suttikeeree &amp ...

Manni Dee: Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud Shout outs to Manni Dee representing the Brighton sounds over and across the pond. Manni has been an early supporter of Dank Radio and we're really glad at the rate of not only his musical growth, but his ever expanding cv of favorite artists he's performed with. We always knew he was going places. It's just a matter of time until he makes his way down to Southern California so we can have a proper show/Dank Radio live mix. But until that happens the mix below will have to be suffice ...