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Jason Grishkoff
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Nov 16, 2012
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I bumped into this fun and upbeat remix by Jean Tonique via Hype Machine earlier today, and found it a great song to serve as a pick-me-up.The last time we featured anything from Jean Tonique he was
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sweeney kovar
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Oct 29, 2012
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Scoop Deville has humbly been flying the flag for great music on a commercial level. He has a track record of working with major artists, and his collaborations with Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre this year have truly set him apart as a producer. The rel...
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sweeney kovar
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Oct 20, 2012
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I have absolutely no idea who or what a CAKE DOG is.I randomly stumbled on his SoundCloud a few weeks ago, and was instantly taken aback by the way he was manipulating something so familiar, yet turning it into this "dance-party-on-coke" extreme. I'm...
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sweeney kovar
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Oct 17, 2012
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I first met the Tel Aviv Champion that is Cohenbeats about a year or so ago on a trip to L.A. The humble beatmaker was living atop Holy Mount Washington for a few months and our paths crossed through mutual acquaintances. Eventually, he unceremonious...
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sweeney kovar
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Oct 11, 2012
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Earlier this year the prodigious pianist Robert Glasper made a concerted effort to bring jazz into the mainstream via hip-hop, with his accessible and awesome guest-filled LP Black Radio. Recently, to remind fickle audiences, he has issued a remix al...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Sep 26, 2012
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In case you ever doubted Ratatat's street cred, I need point you no further than their Remix Mixtapes Vol I & II. The first was released in 2004; the second in 2007. Together, they contain a collection of 28 hip-hop classics, intricately laid ove...
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Jason Grishkoff
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Sep 22, 2012
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J.Period got massive respect back when he released a three-part mixtape called The Messengers. Featuring tributes to Fela Kuti, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan, the collection showcased his respect and skill (check out an amazing example with "Don't Think T...
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sweeney kovar
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Sep 19, 2012
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I tend to have a relatively narrow focus on new music; if it's rap I'll probably hear or read about it, but if I stray too far from that genre without a personal connection, I can be as lost as anyone. Thankfully there's sites like Fresh Selects that...
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