Sam Fergusson, a.k.a. Frenic, is a rising beatstrumentalist from the UK. With an affinity to old school and retro sounds, he creates emotionally moving medley of sounds that can range from hip hop to funk. Early in his career, he was drawn to the sounds and beats of hip hop and d'n'b in which he used quite frequently in his early sets at dance parties and raves. 16 years later he is considered one of the best and sought-after party DJs from the U.K. Frenic is not that typical groove-loop type of producer. He likes to...
"Apple Slices" is one of the most recent tracks dished out by A Sol Mechanic. ASM, or David Blazer, is an experimental trip hop and hip-hop producer residing in California. If you have been coasting through his work, you will notice his music touches the many ends of different genres with the experimental aspect. Last time, he left us off at with the dark, hard hittin' rap beat track "Skylab Gangsta", then he reels everything back in with the smooth, improvisational groovy beats with "Apple Slices". An improv style...
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Dead Horse Beats is an experimental hip-hop and trip-hop producer who showcases a lot of variety in styles through his work. This one-man-army produces with an impressive array of instruments and electronic tools. His latest album, Stop, Thief!, is the result of thousands of dollars worth of...
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Boysnoize Records dropped Liquid EP, a short collection by New York rapper Le1f and producer Boody. In alliance to the release, Le1f and Boody gave us the visuals to a single called "Soda". The entire video is featured on solid block color screens while Le1f shows off his new hairdo, orange fur...
Canadian born producer Tor was raised in a small mountain town in western Canada where he started dabbling in the art of production. Though, he polished and developed his skills and sound in Australia. He got his fame rolling when he produced Sufjan Steven's album Illinoize which had received...
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Anitek (David Nunez) is a trip-hop and downtempo producer currently living in Switzerland. With around 23 albums under his belt, you can safely assume that he had his fair share of dabbling in the beat production scene. It's amazing how little attention Anitek gets after making many quality albums...
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If there is one up-and-coming producer that really knows how to break it down, it has to be Oisima. Oisima is a beatsmith from Adelaide, Australia who fuses swing, hip-hop, and ambient into his beat-making, which is commonly supplemented by melodic vocals and suave synths. His first EP release Dusk...
Philadelphia-based beatstrumentalist Mndsgn (Mindesign) has slowly built a steady following in the past years, and for a good reason. On top of his impressive solo production, he also works alongside the likes of Suzi Analogue, Devonwho, and Knxwledge. Mndsgn's pieces tend to be quite eclectic...
