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Sounds like:
Rivka,
Ryan Hemsworth,
Clams Casino
By
Eric Fallows
on
Jun 21, 2013
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Every once in a super moon, a rare song presents itself that is certain to change a listener's perspective on a particular kind of music. It's not like Black Noi$e, a Bruiser Brigade affiliate, is trying to reinvent the wheel, but he certainly knows...
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2

Sounds like:
A$AP Rocky,
ScHoolboy Q,
Lil B,
Black Hippy
By
Tobias Handke
on
Jun 19, 2013
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It's hard not to like Danny Brown. With wild hair, missing teeth and lack of fashion sense, Brown looks more like a dishevelled vagrant than a rising rap star. But that's all part of his charm. Add an infectious laugh, knack for curious production an...
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3

Sounds like:
A$AP Rocky,
Hodgy Beats,
Chief Keef,
ScHoolboy Q
By
Zach Connett
on
Jun 13, 2013
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If you're in the mood for something trippy, then Detroit artist Tree Ave has what you're looking for.His single "One Eight Hundred," a track featured on his debut Don Juan Demarco EP, has a chill, swaggy, drugged out vibe. I'm not necessarily loving ...
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4

Sounds like:
Detroit Swindle,
Leigh D Oliver,
James Welsh,
Ben La Desh,
Zoo Look
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Jun 10, 2013
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So deeply groovy you'll feel you're reliving the hey-day of disco soul, one listen to "Yes I Know" will have you nodding in agreement -- yes, I already know you know, it's just that good.Session Victim is a German duo made up of one-half Hauke Freer ...
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5

Sounds like:
House Shoes,
Samiyam,
Alchemist
By
sweeney kovar
on
May 29, 2013
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House Shoes is a DJ's DJ. Yeah, he can play records like a pro and rock a party in pretty much any environment, but like a true DJ, he knows music. From old rare records to the newest of the new, Shoes has an ear matched by very few. This is the man ...
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6

Sounds like:
Slufter,
Phantasmagoria,
Kyle Hall,
Jay Daniel
By
RSkotarczyk
on
May 22, 2013
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"Short and sweet" isn't a phrase often connected with techno, but Dakota Bones is changing our perspective on the matter with his track "Samurai." This song is two minutes and 36 seconds of vibalicious, pre-1998 electronic glory.To emphasize, Bones h...
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7
Sounds like:
House Shoes,
Waajeed,
Slum Village
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 16, 2013
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April 11 is the anniversary of Proof's passing. For anyone in the dark, Proof and his lineage are without equal in Detroit, from Eminem to J Dilla, Proof was a connecting thread between the hip-hop scene. Few other MCs cared and carried for the city ...
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8

Sounds like:
Kyle Hall,
Dakota Bones,
Slufter,
The Martinez Brothers,
OSCAR
By
RSkotarczyk
on
Apr 11, 2013
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Did you know the techno movement is only about 32 years old? With such a young history, it seems both surprising and totally reasonable that a 23-year-old such as Jay. I mean, he's almost as old as the genre.For Jay Daniel, the equation was perfectly...
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