CYNE - WASTELAND VOLUME 1: KILLMORE When I first heard their song 'paradise' a couple of years ago, I quickly realised that these guys are some of the most talented Mc's around. Cyne originally consists of Akin, Cise Star, Speck and Enoch, but according to some...
SPOT ON HOLLAND PART I: CONFORCE As fall is in full progression and about to transform into winter - days are quite short but nights are even longer here in Vienna these days. Foggy, cold and windy.brrr. Boris Bunnik aka Conforce - a superb producer from...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: PINCH &... The next candiate for my "best of 2011" albums list:
Pinch & Shackleton teamed up to produce this self entitled masterpiece - out now on Honest Jon's Records! Buy this and make sure to listen to these tunes on a...
EVIL NEEDLE Evil Needle is a talented producer from France who released some really good instrumentals this year. His style reminds me of the San Francisco beatmaker Brad Lewis better known as B.Lewis. Evils last album is called...
AFTA 1:: LOVE IS Afta-1 aka Manuel Moran is a music producer from Los Angeles California. His eclectic way of beat making shows first in his sublime debut album 'Aftathoughts Vol.1' released back in 2008. Nu-Soul Magazine called the record...
LEAP RECORDS - LEAP001 EP Leap Records is a new label founded by Florian Scheibein & Alexander Wirth. Both are no dark horses to the Viennese scene as we know them from legendary nights at "Stadtpark Musik" - Florian Scheibein also holds a...
SHYSTIE - NEW RELEASE On December 5th a new track from Shystie called "Takeover" hits the stores. From my perspective, she is one of the most talented female grime Mc`s out there at the moment. For those who dont`t know Shystie, check out...
NEW ROOTS ALBUM - After 21 years of conscious rap, 11 album`s and 5 Grammy awards they release their new longplayer named "undun" on December the 6th 2011. Its a 10 track LP with features from Big K.R.I.T. and Dice Raw. The album is a...
DAVE SMITH'S AND ROGER LINN'S... NAMM Show 2011. Dave Smith and Roger Linn presenting an analog drum machine called the Tempest. It seems to be a machine with a similar workflow to the legendary AKAI MPC with the additive synthesis of Dave Smith's Evolver. It...
DIVERSE TV - EPISODE 1 WITH UGLY... "Moving at Breakneck Speed" is the name of the new Album by Long Beach based Hip Hop Superheroes Ugly Duckling. Heidi and Nina went down there for the Album release party and talked to Andy, Dizzy and Einstein a...
GROUP NIOB - NEXUS EP Oh yes, a new installment on Phlox, the label by Viennese duo Group Niob aka Gerhard Potuznik and Martin Sovinz.
Aldo is my favourite here, a deep and spacious tune combining warm and punchy elements in the rhythm...