DON’T SLEEP: JASS #8: The Range Live Beat Set @ Phoenix Landing (2.28.2012) [LIVE FOOTAGE]
JASS is a live music/beats/DJ showcase/beat culture label that had a monthly residence @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge. On a pre-selected Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM resident DJ’s T-Dredz & Jassy Jeff alongside visual artist VJ Renzo bring in special invited guests to perform live. This is the first 8 minutes of The Range’s beat set and next to him is VJ Renzo of JASS. The next JASS event is happening tomorrow on March 15th and I’ll post about it shortly. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: JASS #8: Howse Live Beat Set @ Phoenix Landing (2.28.2012) [LIVE FOOTAGE]
JASS is a live music/beats/DJ showcase/beat culture label that had a monthly residence @ Phoenix Landing in Cambridge. On a pre-selected Tuesday evening from 9 PM – 1 AM resident DJ’s T Dredz & Jassy Jeff alongside visual artist VJ Renzo bring in special invited guests to perform live. This is the first 8 minutes of Howse’s live beat set. Trust me, it’s him. I know it was dark as fuck but it’s him. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Pitchfork TV x Danny Brown “Detroit State Of Mind” [MINI DOCUMENTARY]
Pitchfork made a documentary about Danny Brown and the Bruiser Brigade called “Detroit State Of Mind”. It’s good to see people are finally catching on after we were pushing “Hot Soup”, “The Hybrid” & his “Detroit State Of Mind” mixtape series for years. Now Danny’s on magazine covers and Pitchfork followed him around with cameras. So when we tell y’all about someone y’all gonna LISTEN and pay attention for a change? It goes past cosigns, FWMJ & I KNOW what we’re talking about. Salute to Andres AKA Sweeney Kovar as well. Enjoy the documentary and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Nocow “Ruins Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Nocow’s “Ruins Tape” is the latest release on Fauxpas Music. It’s a beat tape consisting of 12 tracks, each track being 1:30 a piece for a total of 18 minutes of music. That’s enough time for Kanye West & Kim Kardashian to enter a studio and make a song so godawful that Barack Obama himself would come out publicly and say that he’s imposing sanctions on Kanye West and the entire Kardashian family as a result. How do I come up with this shit? Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Samon Kawamura “Thaima” (prod. by Samon Kawamura) [VIDEO]
Samon Kawamura finally released an official video for his Nesola album “Thaima: Spur Of The Moment”. You can watch it below and purchase the album now. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Memotone “JazzFunkJam May 2012” [BEAT VIDEO]
Memotone uses his tried and true production/performance setup to make another beat video. Akai MPC 1000, Nord Piano 88, Alesis Micron and an Epiphone SG guitar running into a Kaoss Pad 3 effects unit which runs into a A Boss RC-50. Memotone makes a new jawn via looping adding element upon element until we get a finished product. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: HashFinger “May.12” [BEAT TAPE]
Sinoptic Music’s HashFinger drops a beat tape per month. This is the May edition, “May.12”. I suggest that you not sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: feyorz “luvblvrs” [BEAT TAPE]
Ritmo Sportivo’s latest release comes courtesy of feyorz. The disgustingly ill beat tape he created goes by the name of “luvblvrs” and if you aren’t banging this in your iPod by the end of the day then you ain’t shit, B. Just sayin’. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: MIMS x Artbeat Montreal “Piu Piu Documentary Promo Beat Tape” [BEAT TAPE]
Scion x Music Is My Sanctuary x Artbeat Montreal all teamed together to make a documentary about the Montreal beat scene/culture centered around the Piu Piu collective. This promotional beat tape features production from KenLo Craqnuques, Vlooper, The Incubator, BuELLER, Kaytradamus, MusoNi, High Klassified, SevDee, Poirier, vnce, Dr. MaD, Maxime Robin, FutureFalcon, Noo Bap, Liam Liam & Smi Le. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Elements Of Motion “Beat Impressions Vol. 2” [COMPILATION/BEAT TAPE]
Elements Of Motion’s 2012 compilation/beat tape “Beat Impressions Vol. 2” features production from Stek, Ben Jamin, Juels, Frank Stylez, Glazda, AiS, KS1i, Vance, Floydcheung, yahnLOOKEpicard, Ambassadeurs & oaK MC. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Jolin Ras “CHAMPLAIGN HEIGHTS EP” & “LIGHT IT UP” [BEAT TAPE]
Jolin Ras was just featured on PIK via his submissions to the Roy Ayers Project. Here are two of his latest projects from April that I previously slept on, “CHAMPLAIGN HEIGHTS EP” & “LIGHT IT UP”. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: InfiniteWays (PiroMaino x 111beats) “po laytu EP” [BEAT TAPE]
The Russian beatmaking duo InfiniteWays consists of PiroMaino and 111beats dropped an incredible beat tape last week called “po laytu EP”. It’s about 17 minutes long, approximately the same amount of time it would take me to take your girlfriend. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Dainumo x Jeesh x P.SUS x Pogo “Far Far Away” [BEAT TAPE]
Long story short? Four beatmaking nerds created an entire beat tape consisting of nothing but sounds, music and dialogue from “Star Wars”. The beat tape is called “Far Far Away” and was made by Dainumo, Jeesh, P.SUS & Pogo. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: ILLXLOVE “Sosche I” [BEAT TAPE]
Here’s extremely short beat tape from ILLXLOVE called “Sosche I”. Seriously, it’s about three minutes long. Approximately the same amount of time it would take for George Clooney or Idris Elba to take your girlfriend. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x JeriKo Jackson “Sunshine & Love” (prod. by JeriKo Jackson) [INSTRUMENTAL]
One mo’ gin’! Today’s final beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project was made by JeriKo Jackson who hails from the Far North Coast of Australia. The beat is called “Sunshine & Love”, a flip of Roy Ayers’ classic “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”. Listen to JeriKo Jackson’s submission here and if you’d possibly like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, re-interpretation, interpolation, slap, blap, chop or flip then please take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your slap or composition to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Yestoday “Just Relax” & “Holiday” (prod. by Yestoday) [INSTRUMENTALS]
It’s time for yet another two ill beat submissions to the Roy Ayers Project. These jawns comes courtesy of London, UK’s Yestoday and their called “Just Relax” and “Holiday”. You can hear them both here and if you’d like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, reinterpretation, interpolation, slap, blap or flip then take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your unique & original creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Roy Ayers Project x Jolin Ras “Ultraviolet” (prod. by Jolin Ras) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Today’s first featured beat submission to the Roy Ayers Project is “Ultraviolet” which was made by Vancouver, Canada native Jolin Ras. Listen to Jolin Ras’ submission here and if you’d possibly like to submit your own Roy Ayers inspired composition, re-interpretation, interpolation, slap, blap, chop or flip then please take the time to first read the site’s beat submission guidelines. Afterwards, you can feel free to submit your new & unique creation to RoyAyersProject[at]gmail[dot]com. Good luck and don’t sleep!
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DON’T SLEEP: Rami.B “2003” [BEAT TAPE]
Rami.B of the Montreal based Alaiz collective just released a beat called “2003” that’s absolutely bananas. Don’t sleep on it. You’ll regret it…
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DON’T SLEEP: Stu Bangas “Brutal Beats Vol. 4” [BEAT VIDEO]
This is a beat video for Stu Bangas of Brutal Beats shot by Marco Loco Films. It’s called “Brutal Beats Vol.4”. Look out for Brutal Music “Diggas With Attitude” set to drop in August on Man Bites Dog Records. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Frietboer “Skeephop EP” [BEAT TAPE]
Frietboer is a producer based in the Netherlands whose on S/M Digital Records. Here’s his project “Skeehop EP”. You’re welcome…
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DON’T SLEEP: Flame Griller “Grillmatic” [NEW PROJECT]
Flame Griller of Sinoptic Music dropped this project featuring him spitting over “Illmatic” instrumentals. Don’t sleep on it…
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DON’T SLEEP: 9th Wonder “Tutankhamen (Valley Of The Kings) (iTunes Version)” [BEAT TAPE]
9th Wonder’s long awaited and heralded beat tape “Tutankhamen” was first announced last year and it was at first thought to contain upwards to 100 beats. Cooler heads prevailed and instead “Tutankhamen” boasted 40 slaps from the Jamla general himself that you can stream and purchase “Tutankhamen” from DJBooth.net right now for $9.99. 9th Wonder’s beat tape just hit iTunes in a truncated form (only containing 30 beats) and costing $11.99. 9th wants you to buy the beats. I don’t blame him… You can cop the iTunes version here. Cop the cheaper 40 beat version from DJBooth.net here. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: K-Def f/El Da Sensei “Back To Basics” (prod. by K-Def) [SINGLE]
K-Def dropped his “Back To Basics” 7″on April 24th, 2012 and here’s the stream. You can cop the 4 song K-Def “Back To Basics” EP on iTunes as well. Don’t sleep…
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DON’T SLEEP: Wais P f/Roc Marciano “Put Jewels On It” (prod. by Statik Selektah) [SINGLE]
Wais P drops a single from his upcoming project “Pussy Rich”. This jawn “Put Jewels On It” features Roc Marciano and is produced by Statik Selektah. Don’t sleep…
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