#195 Beck - Modern Guilt

If you're not already a fan of Beck, I'm not sure this album will be the one to rope you in. But if you are, you'll likely enjoy it...

#194 Bloc Party - Mercury

New single of britains supergroup. would have been a great rap instrumental, too...

#193 Dels - Lazy

Dels' voice doesn't have the instantly distinctive tics of a Dizzee Rascal, and his verses have neither the idiosyncratic figurative language nor the standard-issue swagger of many other rappers. However, this direct, plainspoken delivery leaves plenty of room for Hot Chip, and reveals itself as an asset over repeat listens. Ask any writer: Being clear is hard work.

#192 Nas - Queens Get The Money

Everything you did not expect, when Nasir and Erykah Badu's boyfriend work together on a song actually happens on this track...surprisingly intense...

#191 Flying Lotus feat. Lil' Wayne - Robo tussin

Lil' Wayne and Flying Lotus - great combination. Really great. I want to hear him prodcue some Snoop stuff...

#190 Skepta - Rolex Sweep

SKEPTA - ROLEX SWEEP


simply great. especially the moves of the chubby dj...

#189 Common feat. Pharrell - Announcement

seems like Pharrell is taking over again, after colleague mosley dominated the first half of this year. "Invincible Summer" will not be finally heard till fall..great wording problem, i'd say..

#188 Baris K’s Eurasiamix / An Introduction to Turkish Cosmicspace

Baris K has done an outstanding mix of 70’s Turkish cosmic disco music, with prevalent psychedelic & Anatolian Rock influences. If you’re an oldies collector, you know how golden the Turkish 70’s are. In fact it has gone completely downhill since then and people are still hunting for the odd 70’s record, of course being a native of Istanbul, Baris is unbeatable in this hunt. With tight mixing skills and lots of reedits to get the tracks in shape, this mix is the hot topic of the town for all the cool girls & gals now. Artists include, Baris Manco, Ersen, Uc Hurel, Sezen Aksu, Senay, Orhan Gencebay, Selda, Okay Temiz, Ferdi Ozbegen, Mogollar and more obscure ones. Don’t hesitate to check this out if you’re into soulful retro disco music with words you can’t understand, on the contrary if you’re Turkish this should be heaven for you.

#187 Dizzee Rascal - Dance Wiv Me

uhm, i didn't know that r&b is the new grime. bassline is killin' it anyway...
still need to find out, what exactly hipster-posterboy calvin harris co-produced for this song...

edit: if anyone can tell me, what exactly a "smoke operator" is to be held responsible for, i'd be glad to know...

#186 The Creation Of Techno Music

HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground party scene of the late 1980s, Detroit’s economic downturn didn’t stop the invention of a new kind of music that brought international attention to its producers and their hometown.

Featuring in-depth interviews with many of the world’s best exponents of the artform, High Tech Soul focuses on the creators of the genre — Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson — and looks at the relationships and personal struggles behind the music. Artists like Richie Hawtin, Jeff Mills, Carl Craig, Eddie Fowlkes and a host of others explain why techno, with its abrasive tones and resonating basslines, could not have come from anywhere but Detroit

#185 Asher Roth - Sun God Free

new signing of SRC records (home of akon, david banner, wu tang), heavily supported by mixtape mogul dj cannon. good to see, that the "white rapper show" didn't do no harm to new artists. i wonder how he wants to fight the marshall mathers comparisons...

#184 Protons - Good Guys

new underground act from atlanta fishing in the seas, the cool kids discovered..still very good.

#183 Mickey Factz - Machine Gun

the new rap hipster bubble gets bigger and bigger. till now i am completely with it. check new york mc mickey factz...

#182 Artist To Watch Out For: Spree Wilson

I quote: ""When you're fearless, it makes your music better." Amen to that. This guy has tremendous potential..



Spree Wilson - Word



Spree Wilson feat. Novel - Dreamworld

#181The BPA feat. David Byrne & Dizzee Rascal - The Toe Jam

THE BPA 'TOE JAM' FEAT. DAVID BYRNE & DIZZEE RASCAL


i know it sounds weird, but after less than a minute you'll just ignore the fact that everybody is naked...

#180 N.E.R.D. - Sooner Or Later

off from the new album. sounds like lenny kravitz did the backup vocals or at least the guitar solo...im' just guessing....

#179 Wale - Hype

off from the highly recommended "Mixtape About Nothing"

#178 Lil' Wayne feat. Jay Z - Mr. Carter

off from "The Carter III". now you decide, who's the better MC...

#177 Bill O'Reilly Loses Temper

the self proclaimed moral conscience of america flips out. remarkable cool of the production manager in the background though...

# 176 Asio Kids - Gang Thang

sometimes i love promotional press packages:

"The Asio Kids are no minimalists. Bibo and Matt are producing a Hip Hop Wall of Sound. At times strings are reminiscent of the opulent sounds produced for classic Hollywood cinema. The juxtaposition with raps, scratches and electronic sounds creates an exciting album. There are certainly producers whose beats are more avant-garde than those of the Asio Kids with their old-fashioned love for analog real sounds. But like an old master who had no idea of Hip Hop but of all other things said: The most innovative servants shall be those who know the old and love to transfer it to the new.”"

yeah. whatever....cool video, by the way...