DON’T SLEEP: NAMELESS “OMG!” (prod. by NAMELESS) [INSTRUMENTAL]
This is the lead single from the long awaited “BE[ATS]ORIGINAL Vol. 3” instrumental project that will drop on New Year’s Eve. Also be on the lookout for NAMELESS X Nametag’s forthcoming “For Namesake EP”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: 12 Original Players “The Monday Bounce”, “Headaches” & “Bless” (prod. by 12 Original Players) [INSTRUMENTALS]
12 Original Players is yet another UK producer/beatmaker that’s been on my radar for years. I’ve previously posted up some of his beat videos but here are the last three uploads to his Soundcloud page. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Sivey “Balcony” (prod. by Sivey) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The first time I ever heard of Sivey was back in the early Louisden Beat Cypher days. Then later during the Louisden Beat Battle League. Several of the current members of Team PIK and Beat Fanatic were discovered that way. Sivey has never failed to impress in the almost 5 years I’ve been aware of his production talents. This slap “Balcony” is no different. If you want work from him, hit him up. Serious inquiries only…
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DON’T SLEEP: JBJR “I Do Instrumental (JBJR Remake & Remix)” (prod. by JBJR) [INSTRUMENTAL]
JBJR remade the instrumental to a Young Jeezy beat I’d honestly forgotten about but I played this three times in a row this morning so I need to hear the original to see if it was anywhere near as funky as this. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Beat Machine Aron “Always”, “Time To Shine” & “Flying High” (prod. by Beat Machine Aron) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Beat Machine Aron is a 17 year old beatmaker from Iceland and after he dropped “Just Another Day” & “Thoughts” I knew I had to keep him monitored. He’s dropped some ill beats in the past month or so but here are his last three uploads to Soundcloud. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Cozone “Beattape 1” [BEAT TAPE]
I discovered Cozone (or Coz One’s) beat tape by chance last night (or this morning) at 3 AM via the iPod Touch/iPhone app Bandcamper and loved what I heard. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Elusive “My Fantasy” [INSTRUMENTAL PROJECT]
I did a post about Elusive’s “My Fantasy” project a while back but now it’s hit Bandcamp so you can stream it and cop it even easier. Be on the lookout for his new beat tape called “Gentle Side Of The Beast” that will drop on December 27th, 2011. You heard it here first. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Radixx “Raamses” [BEAT TAPE]
The latest release from Raw Tapes is Radixx’s “Raamses”. Glitch Hop at it’s finest. Don’t you dare sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: DJ iShine “#PurpleRain” [BEAT TAPE]
DJ iShine has dropped yet another beat tape under the name “#PurpleRain”. Here it is…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jae Diamondz “SUBSTANCE” [BEAT TAPE]
I actually had a few beat tape make their way into my Gmail inbox today so I’ll be finishing up the night with them. The first being Jae Diamondz’ “SUBSTANCE”. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Will Sessions “Mix Takes: TAKE ONE” [BEAT VIDEO]
If for some reason your dumb ass has been sleeping on Will Sessions up until now and didn’t cop “Elmatic”, “The Elmatic Instrumentals” or download “Real Sessions” in 2011 then here’s your fuckin’ wake up call. You’re welcome…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: FRSH SLCTS x Exile “In Love” Live @ Someday Lounge, Portland, OR (6.16.10) [BEAT VIDEO]
This is footage from part of Exile’s live performance @ Neck Brace III two summers ago. It was sponsored by VTech & FRSH SLCTS and hosted by the homie DaveNotti in Portland, OR. Don’t sleep!
VTech, FRSH SLCTS & DaveNotti present EXILE “In Love” live @ The Neck Brace III – Portland, OR from Fresh Selects on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: MEDI. “BEATSTEPGLITCHDUBSCENE” (prod. by MEDI.) [INSTRUMENTAL]
The homie from El Centro, CA MEDI. AKA MediBPM dropped some heat that was impossible on my SoundCloud stream today. I go back with this dude to the old MySpace days, too. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Handbook “P a r a d i s e” (prod. by Handbook) [INSTRUMENTAL]
New Handbook! This slap is called “Paradise”. Cop his LP “All The Time”. Don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Makes Van “Бесконечность”, “Домой вернулись” & “Ты должен знать” (prod. by Makes Van) [INSTRUMENTALS]
Here are 3 of Makes Van’s latest SoundCloud beats. Don’t sleep on him!
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DON’T SLEEP: Collective Resonance “Hibernation Mix” [MIX]
Minipimp of Collective Resonance sent me this link to a mix he did recently called the “Hibernation Mix”. It’s a little weird to be telling folks to not sleep on something called the “Hibernation Mix” but fuck it. Somebody’s gotta do it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Portico Quartet “Ruins” (prod. by Portico Quartet) [VIDEO]
Portico Quartet‘s new self titled album will drop in January 2012 on Real World Records. Here’s the video for the lead single from said album “Ruins”. Don’t sleep on them…
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DON’T SLEEP: Sizemen “Sizemen In Thailand: Sounds And Breaks From Siam” [BEAT TAPE]
First time around, the French production duo known as Sizemen delivered a dedication to the legendary composer and film/television scorer Tak Shindo. This time around they make a beat tape consisting of the sounds of Siam/Thailand. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP [FLASHBACK]: FRSH SLCTS x Dibia$e “Skullcrack/Knee Deep” Live @ The Fix in Portland, OR (10.23.10) [BEAT VIDEO]
Just after Dibia$e dropped his Alpha Pup release “Machines Hate Me” last year he performed in Portland, OR and this is part of his set. It was captured by the squad over @ FRSH SLCTS so props to them. Don’t sleep!
VTech & Fresh Selects present DIBIASE “Skullcrack / Knee Deep” live @ The Fix – Portland, OR from Fresh Selects on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: We’ve Got The Jazz x Sabzi “Behind The Boards: Sabzi” [INTERVIEW]
A few weeks ago the good people over @ We’ve Got The Jazz did an interview with one of my favorite producers, Sabzi of Blue Scholars and Common Market. Don’t sleep!
Behind The Boards: Sabzi (Blue Scholars)- Loyalty from WeveGotTheJazz on Vimeo.
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DON’T SLEEP: Boonie Mayfield “Heartbreak Therapy” (prod. by Boonie Mayfield) [VIDEO]
“Heartbreak Therapy” is the official video from Boonie Mayfield’s highly acclaimed instrumental album “Black Koolaid”. If you slept on it thus far then I clearly haven’t done my job this year. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: E d e n H a g o s “H e r F a v o r i t e B e a t s” [MIX]
Eden Hagos made an incredible 52 minute mix utilizing 37 of the best and most memorable slaps and blaps of recent memory. Salute Eden. Don’t sleep on “H e r F a v o r i t e B e a t s”…
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DON’T SLEEP: The Aqua League “Aqualus” [BEAT TAPE]
The Aqua League dropped a beat tape called “Aqualus” where most of the slaps are parts of the famous composition “Nautilus” and the final beat is from the theme to the television show “Taxi”, Bob James’ “Angela”. Either way you shouldn’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Vinyl Frontiers “Everything Is Vinyl” [BEAT TAPE]
Vinyl Frontiers are a production team out of Holland who are noted for their work with Maffew Ragazino amongst others. They just dropped a ridiculous beat tape called “Everything Is Vinyl” on the world. Don’t sleep on it…
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