Kno / Death Is Silent (2010)

Today, I feel like I need something relaxing, but sad. Some music that makes you think, about everything. You know, that sounds that makes you contemplate the universe.

Maybe instrumental music would be better served that purpose, but this album is really what I wanted.

Kno is an american rapper from CunninLynguists, and released this solo album in 2010.

If I can remember well, it tells a story. A story about a girl. A sad story. But it doesn't only tells this story.

You can feel it.

Thanks to the rap, because Kno (and all the ones featured on this album, people such as Tonedeff and Kno's mates Deacon and Natti) really succeed in transmit the rights emotions.

Thanks to the productions, because they're just perfect, mixing in the best manner touching acoustic guitar sounds and electronic parts, giving the right bounce that every hip hop track need, but also the sentiment that only an instrumentally-played song can give.

Thanks to your ears, if you take a little of your time and listen to this masterpiece.

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Danger Mouse & Jemini / Ghetto Pop Life (2003)

Please, you really have to be careful.

This is not a simple album, this is not simply good. This is a masterpiece.

It means that, in the incredibly large sea of hip hop, this, togheter with others, stands over. A LOT over.

You probably know Danger Mouse. If you don't, you probably don't have ears. From Gorillaz, to Gnars Barkley, to MF DOOM, he simply makes GREAT productions. No, really, they are GREAT. And the ones on this disc are really impossible to describe. Perfect.

Jemini the Gifted One is Brooklyn rapper, mostly known for this work. Well, this is sad, because he raps very well, and he writes great lyrics, I think better than a lot of more famous names out there.

So please, take it. Listen to these perfect productions and to these really interesting lyrics, often also politically-oriented (the Bush boy is coming :D ).

I won't say anything more. Please, listen.

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Youngblood Brass Band / Center:Level:Roar (2003)

I'm back. Sorry, but there are some weeks when you really ask yourself why days have only 24 hours.

Well, let's talk about music and dance about architecture.

We all think that brass instruments are great. I have to admit that they have an energy that strings instruments haven't. Therefore, brass bands are also great. But isn't always like this. Maybe we associate brass band to national celebrations, old songs played every time in the same way, and things like this(well, I don't know if it's really like this that the most of the people sees brass bands, but I have to write something so please forgive me).

Wouldn't be very GREAT a brass band playing new, modern, groovy songs?

The god of brass had listen to your wishes.

The answer is Youngblood Brass Band. And is a very loud answer.

You have what you wished: new, ultra-groovy songs, with brass instruments! Really, is impossible not to MOVE, MOVE, MOVE and get ultra-excited while listening to their freaky drummer(that we can also hear on the precedently posted Cougar's record). Believe me. Oh, and maybe you would like some rapping, some INTELLIGENT rapping, over this music. Well, is all inside this album.

Just. Listen.

And support these guys, that are also active in schools for spreading love for music.

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http://www.youngbloodbrassband.com

Various Artists / Jet Set Radio OST (2000)

Another thing I'm really getting into are soundtracks.

I started listening more watching films, because you can find some really great music inside them. But movies are not the only source for soundtracks.

You know, japanese people, together with other billions things, are very good in making videogames. Well, they are equally good in making videogames soundtracks.

I think this is one of the best examples.

The game is just FANTASTIC: settled in the future, you are part of a crew of writers that use magnetic rollerblades that can grind on EVERYTHING for move themselves. In this cel-shading world, you have to do mainly two things: GRAFFITI and escape from police.

Now, what's the best music for getting away from these policemen? Surely are GREAT HYPER ELECTRONIC JAP-FUNKY BOUNCY BEATS. No alternatives. Really, there's nothing better, try if you can.

Well, inside you can find also some rock tracks, probably from the NTSC version. But the real concept is the one explained above.

WARNING: you may really enjoy yourself A LOT listening to this music. Pay attention if you want to remain sad.

A little preview for you

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Self Scientific / Trials Of The Blackhearted EP (2011)

I can see a lack of Hip Hop on my blog recently. This is bad.

Here's the medicine.


Directly from their site, "Self Scientific is DJ Khalil & Chace Infinite.". But in here you can find more names togheter with theirs. And name such as Talib Kweli and The Game are not small names.

Dj Khalil productions are very modern, and while mantaining the right bounce and rhythm, that make a great rapping possible, they also delivers very modern and particular sounds, spacing from acoustic-like beats to others fully electronic, but never exaggerated and annoying like the latest trends seems to want...

Oh, it is free.

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Beef Wellington / Feel Fantabulous (2002)

Prepare for a mystical travel in time today. We go back to 2002 for discovering this album.

Beef Wellington is a producer, and I can't find more infos on him. But all you need to know is in his work.

This album is a perfetc mixture of jazz, soul and bouncy funk sound and rhythm, united toghether in very modern and original ways, seasoned with great rapped parts by various artists. You can't find a single wrong beat in here, and I'm sure you will appreciate this album even if you don't like rap, because this CD is much more than classic hip hop.

Really, you WANT listen to this album.

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Doomtree / Wugazi (Mashup, 2011)

And now something not so new, but today I'm tired and searching for working links is getting harder every day(fucking copyright. You don't have money? Well, you can't increase your knowledge. Because music,but also books, films ecc. ,is knowledge, and discs want money. I want to listen before, THEN, if I respect your work, I'll be very pleased in buying everything has your logo on. But now I stop, I'm too tired for such discussions).

Well, if you like old school boom-bap HARDCORE hip hop, you will surely know the Wu-Tang Clan. I can't describe them. The only word that came up in my mind is HARDCORE. You click Play on your pc on one of their tracks, and a demon with destructive intent take control of your body and your mind as they spit rimes.

HARDCORE.

Or, you will probably know Fugazi, one of the most influent post-hardcore american bands, created after some of the most important years for american hardcore punk music. I personally prefer post-hardcore sounds: rage, but also great melodies.


Or, you know both of them. Or none.

It doesn't matter. American hip hop collective Doomtree mixed them togheter.

And then?

This.album.destroys.everything.

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http://wugazi.com/

PS: I made a first try for my logo :D

Jazzscapez / Free Your Mind volumes

Well, let's begin.

This is my first post. First music for all the readers will get here.

Jazzscapez was a very promising hip hop producer and rapper. Like his name says, his instrumental are very jazzy and relaxing, but also very bouncing.

I said WAS because he died not so long ago. For what I read, he runnedin in direction of some policemen with a machete in his hand. They killed it. But I don't know the story very well, and it's not corret to talk when you don't know real facts.

Anyway, his project was to publish one instrumental volume every month. We sadly only have three of it (for previewing before download check Jazzscapez's Bandcamp) :


Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3


Also, check this great selection by "Crates of AG" blog



Rest in peace

http://www.jazzscapez.com/

RE-UP:

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I don't know why, but I can find only the Crates Of AG selection...



RE-RE-UP:

Done!

Here you'll find the "Crates of AG" blog selection, while in other this page, at the bottom, you'll find the download links for all the three volumes of the "Free your mind" beat tapes! Enjoy!