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Sounds like:
Nujabes,
DJ Okawari
By
Dwayne
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Jan 25, 2012
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Late night stumbling around YouTube threw up this track by the mysterious DJ Twist, who operates only through that YouTube channel.Although we've no idea who DJ Twist is, we love this remix of Little Dragon he's behind. Twist provides the track with ...
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2

Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Ronnie Foster,
White Stripes
By
Dwayne
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Jan 16, 2012
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Writing on what has officially been declared the most depressing day of the year, it only seems right to share song that ought to put a smile on your face.For that I turn to Madlib, with his criminally underrated Shades of Blue album, and most crucia...
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3
By
Dwayne
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Dec 15, 2011
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Just came across this beautiful instrumental joint from Odd Future member Syd Tha Kyd.After catching the eye with her excellent Little Dragon remix, Syd Tha Kyd is quickly establishing herself in a genre which is hardly renowned for its female produc...
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4

By
Dwayne
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Dec 9, 2011
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My first foray into Hudson Mohawke was a few years ago with his brilliant edit of Tweet / Missy Elliot's "Oops." From that track, I knew this young UK artist would be going places. Starting out at a very young age as DJ Itchy, I'm pretty sure we can ...
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5

Sounds like:
Clams Casino,
Girl Unit,
Kingdom,
Timbaland
By
Dwayne
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Nov 22, 2011
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Back in the old days, we'd likely have never heard anything from the likes of Araabmuzik. Originally a producer for Cam'ron and Julez Santana, he is now releasing some solo work. Following in the footsteps of people like Clams Casino, and in a trail ...
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6
Sounds like:
Sugoisounds,
fama eightyseven,
b-ju
By
David Peter Simon
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Nov 9, 2011
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I'm floored. TeV95 seems to be producing track after track of winners. The best part of listening to hip hop isn't when you find a great song, not even a great artist -- it's when you find a great collection of music.Listening to Crime Loops the whol...
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7

Sounds like:
Sugoisounds,
Annu,
Zack Austin,
BAHWEE
By
David Peter Simon
on
Nov 6, 2011
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Beatheads rejoice. Mixing hip hop, soul, and jazz, mellow producer Fama Eightyseven from Saint Petersburg, Russia has a free treat waiting for you on Bandcamp. Fama Eightyseven's Other Spectrum is simply a creative take on hip hop; fourteen instrumen...
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8

Sounds like:
Nujabes,
Haruka Nakamura,
Uyama Hiroto
By
David Peter Simon
on
Oct 30, 2011
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Back in 2007, a kid named Zack Austin added legendary Japanese hip-hop producer Nujabes on Myspace. So impressed with the kid's music, Nujabes e-mailed him to sign him to his record label Hydeout Productions. Since then, producer Zack Austin (aka Nit...
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