‘Making music has always been a state of play for me’: Talking Tech with Mndsgn
A look inside the studio of the LA-based beat maker and Stones Throw affiliate.
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Premiere: Masha Mar – Last Light
Ethereal, percussion-rich techno on Dusk Recordings inaugural outing.
Diggers Directory: Alison Swing
An ode to long LA drives from the Dig Deeper co-founder and Renate resident.
Diggers Directory: DJ Ray
A reminder to take life at your own pace from the LA-based DJ and Open Space label boss.
Stamp TV: Kamasi Washington – Sunfall Festival Night Session
An intimate late night session with West-Coast sensation.
Premiere: Selah Sue – I Won’t Go For More (MNDSGN Remix)
80s cosmic funk fused with sun-laced beats.
NxWorries – Suede (Live Session)
Two of LA’s flyest cats Knxwledge & Anderson.Paak just changed the game.
Day 12: Sahy Uhns – Chapter Two: Town (Free DL)
A dark offering fusing baroque-style folk guitar with a lithium-sounding bassline.
New Artist: MellowHype
By now, every Hip-hop head in the world should be well versed with the movementsof OFWGKTA, a young collective of L.A. rappers/skaters, steered from the front by 19 year old luminary shepherd Tyler the Creator. Within this extraordinarily talented pack are two wolves, Hodgy Beats and Left Brain, entertaining a shared vision of laidback and upbeat Hip-hop vibes, hence their name MellowHype. Left Brain’s beat science melts dream pads with fresh coast drum hits, whilst Hodgy provides the L.A. flow and sharp wit to make this a truly righteous duo. In fast-paced Odd Future style, they released two albums in 2010 and will also be releasing Numbers, their debut album on Odd Future Records, later this year. You can download YelloWhite and BlackenedWhite for free here, and watch this space for more updates on the next big thing to storm out of the Odd Future house of Hip-hop. Below we’ve posted a track off their YelloWhite album and an exclusive live performance of 65, a track off future releaseNumbers.