STREAMING // (Video) Mac DeMarco – “Nobody”
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Lizard man Makeup By: Ryon Wu
Camera By: Kiera n Mac
Editing By: Mac and Robert Deniro
Classic Day – Chopped Not Slopped
It can be incredibly difficult to pinpoint exactly when hip-hop took over the mainstream through underground roots. While it may seem commonplace in 2019, remixing whole tracks by slowing them down, adding a new flair of glimmer and gloss was not such a simple idea. DJ Screw was a major innovator of what would become “Chopped and Screwed” as a genre where innovation came from re-working some of the beauty of Houston’s biggest hip-hop hits.
From Lil Ugly Mane to Three 6 Mafia, from Travis Scott to $UICIDEBOY$, sampling is a key factor to these artists’ music and between the way that DJ Screw could work in this intricacies that made the music feel more as moving art pieces of abstract ideals rather than just simply slowed-down tracks. It was the 2002 release As The World Turns Slow that introduced Houston artists through a spotlight of originality and ability that could not be found anywhere else in the world.
The Wreckless Entertainment artist knew exactly what tracks would highlight the uplifting hood rap that made infamous Pen & Pixel Graphics mixtape cover arts, lean-sipping hits, and a reflection of Houston itself as DJ Screw spins through the better half of incredible rhyme schemes. The style is definitely not a cup of tea for everyone as the listener must not only enjoy hip-hop and the art of sampling, but also the fine art of mixing and creating new life from old material. In some ways, DJ Screw was able to create new looks at the individual pieces of hip-hop as the sloshed lyrics over the often bouncing percussive snaps are perfect for the foggy ride through sun-ridden streets.
As the curtain closed on DJ Screw’s life in November of 2000 after an unfortunate overdose at the age of 29. Screw left a post-human legacy that came shortly after. As The World Turns Slow is not an actual official DJ Screw release and is instead looked at as a collection of tracks that almost always span into the longer runs of five-minutes or more. Regarding in the five, six, even sometimes nine-minute long tracks that will occasionally cross over into 10-minutes. The track “Topsdrop (R.I.P)” is a 10-minute remix set to honor Fat Pat who was shot and killed in 1998 before the release of his only solo album to ever
Through Houston’s long legacy of music direction and innovation, DJ Screw hit the hearts and shook the underground worlds through mixtapes and descriptive styling for music that would shape remixes even today. He should not be recognized just for his unique style, but for putting an entire city on his back to represent the hood hero that was DJ Screw.
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Misc. Day – Instrumental Guardian
The crisp rattle of the hi-hats as the snap of the snare creates a contrast within the otherworldly warping synths and background elements that are littered throughout Sporting Life’s diverse production. The man of a thousand-plus sounds checks in with his 2015 release 55 5’s which was best known for the way it could slap through the barriers and make its way to center court.
The long deserving and rising producer straight from Canal Streets underbelly, Sporting Life is the physical and mental embodiment of a championship pick-up game in the summer heat. From the blaring bass that hits and shakes like rebounds to the use of vocal samples that act as scattered voices in the night, Sporting Life has a sense of originality behind his direction. Through the Roland – SP-555 that is the cover’s spotlight, the instrument alone strikes fear into the hearts of the unworthy.
He opens 55 5’s with “Aloha”, a simple, but layered release that takes the listener by the hand and progresses them through a mind-crushing gauntlet of abstract sounds that push paint to the canvas. As Sporting Life works through the detail, acting as a work-horse that is stationed only to produce beats; the images of vivid and lush New York cityscapes flood the mind.
“Badd” which is one of the heavyweights of 55 5’s is an anthem that suddenly transports directly to the busy streets and hustle where more than just business is being handled. Sporting Life can manipulate these diagrams that flash brightly without having a visual attached, as “Badd” relies on the angelic vocal samples, the spoil comes from the frantic percussion that acts as an overlay to some sense of justice and perseverance. If the 4 train travels along Lexington Avenue, then Sporting Life is the entire city subway center diagram that maps out and has a plan for everything on that train ride.
As the machines whirl and create wonder beyond what is the auditory style, Sporting Life sculpts gentle waves on the following track “The Sopranos” that feels as if it was a send-off into the murky and rain-filled days of Coney Island’s beaches. As the tide grows and the light begins to fade, Sporting Life takes the draining moments as a time of remembrance and reflection.
The entirely instrumental album has enough lane switches and directional patterns to keep the listener engaged through the 10 total tracks. Some of his most fond and shining pieces reign through on 55 5’s as Sporting Life disappears among the crowd of people back into the sprawling and overdeveloped cityscape.
Listen To 55 5’s Here!!! – BandCamp/Spotify/Amazon
STREAMING // (Video) Future – “Goin Dummi”
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STREAMING // (Video) Retch – “I Cannot Go”
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Directed By: DMF Films
Shot By: DMF Films, Zai Visuals, and Mastermind Richy
STREAMING // (Album) WIFIGAWD – “BORN FROM HATE”
Listen Here – Soundcloud
Featuring: SupaSortaHuman, SG Rilla Mane
Producers: SpaceGhostPurrp, Soudiere, Roland Jones, Hi-C, LordPussWhip, Grimm Doza, Apoc Krysis, DJ Sacred, Pentagrvm, Loko Los, Dretti Franks, WIFIGAWD
New Music – Fall To Despair
While the first few minutes might be disorganized, frantic, and utterly daunting, You Must Relax by Bellrope is a capturing record that spans five-tracks into nearly an hour of material. From shouts and shrills in the opening greeting to the march into bitter and frigid cold near the record’s end, Bellrope is punishing through all walks of You Must Relax’s life.
As grains of salt and sand that are pushed into the open wounds with ambiance and harsh noise based “Hollywood 2001 / Rollrost” where audible torture is the verdict. Inflicting misery and detrimental malignant pain while the levels of the recording are pushing the red breaking points. As horrid cries are finally then transferred into the first foundational track where instruments are being used as devices of creation rather than destruction, “Old Overholt” still manages a theme of a sinking ship. The chaos of rushing passengers of either mosh pits, mobs, or confused listeners take form as Bellrope issues a beating that contrasts to the bright album artwork.
The bottom half of a jaw sits under a what seems like rain with a pink exterior, the bruised and battered amplifiers take most of the abuse throughout You Must Relax. Similar to a crushing amount of distortion by ways of The Body, but with their own direction, Bellrope takes sludge and sculpts a Van Gogh. Abstract in delivery and design, the materials, however, are standard. You Must Relax makes aggressive advancements and wants to hurt, achieving a status of unapologetic displays and substantial sound. A highpoint is found through murky distortion on the strings and vocals which can distinguish a home underneath the surface while the looming percussion is slower, often times matching well in this symbiotic relationship.
Nothing spells pure hatred quite like the title-cut “You Must Relax” that holds shouted lyrics as tension continues to build before breaching through like mighty water in a dam. The burst of pressure stays a consistent theme without showing much in ways of sympathy or reprieve. As the hurt will go on, so will Bellrope’s conquest for implementing the frightened corners of torment and suffering. Surprisingly, You Must Relax is a perfect record for trying to light your own house on fire or trying to start a circle pit in the living room. It invokes motion and begs to be played at high volume.
Though the first few moments might throw a few listeners off, do not be afraid to dig deeper and find one of the heavier records 2019 has to offer. It is not experimental in the ways of sequencing or in production, but it takes methods and makes an excellent addition into the dooming, menacing, and ultimately threatening.
Listen To You Must Relax Here!!! – BandCamp/Spotify/Amazon/iTunes
STREAMING // (Video) Blu X Oh No – “The Lost Angels Anthem”
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Featuring: Kezia
Video directed By: Jujaun Bryant
Animation By: Ruff Mercy
STREAMING // (Video) sayso ! X Masked Man – “If U Luv Me”
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