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Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Category: Video
TEDx – Nightclubs as research labs
Our good friend Yale Fox recently took part in a TEDx conference, in which he spoke on his various research projects on nightclubs, music, and more. My roommates and I watched the video last night and had some lengthy discussion afterwards – what do you guys think? Lets get some reactions in the comments section!
Genre: Dubstep, Electro House, Hip Hop
Category: Featured Artist
Has Crizzly captured the future sound of Dubstep?
Crizzly, one of the most notable new guys of 2011 hits us with a new mixtape dubbed (ha ha ha “dub”) Crunkstep. His mastery of bass is impressive, and his crossover style raises the question “where will (the sound of) dubstep go?” He demonstrates a keen sense of rhythm in his remix of Aj Hernz’s [...]
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Category: News
Deadmau5, Chris Lake, Michael Woods, Calvin Harris, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Rihanna to perform for LA charity concert
Three Six Zero and Roc Nation have put together a dizzying benefit for the Children’s Orthopaedic Center and The Mark Taper–Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – a $1000-price-tag concert on the night of the Grammies, February 12, 2012. No doubt we’ll see more artists added to what will be the premier [...]
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Category: Audio
Pretty Lights – We Must Go On [MP3]
Pretty Lights is one of the most reliable producers out there; you can count on him to consistently produce high quality music. And to top it all off, he gives all of his work away for free from his website. He’s a master of the fusion between hip/hop and electronic music, with slow beats, hypnotic [...]
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Music Videos
ASAP Rocky Released Video for Wussup (produced by Clams Casino
ASAP Rocky released the video for “Wussup” arguably one of the best tracks on his Mixtape. It was produced by New Jersey beatsmith Clams Casino. The video features Rocky’s penchant for haute couture and is emblematic of recent rise to.
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Audio
Rick Rubin Remixes Justice’s On’nOn
Legendary producer Rick Rubin’s remix of Justice On’n’On was posted on the EdBanger Soundcloud yesterday. The EP will be released on January 30th and also features remixes by Tiga, Brodinski and Erol Alkan.
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Audio
Major Lazer – Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)
It always seemed natural to me that Major Lazer would, on account of the stylistic debt Diplo and Switch owe to reggae, eventually go hip hop. Noted Chicago dirtifiers, Flosstradamus (J2K and Autobot) are probably the perfect men to turn Original Don street. This song, which dropped a day ago, is the kind of thing [...]
Genre: Electro House, Hip Hop, UK Garage
Category: Audio, Music Videos
Azealia Banks is Getting Luv In 2012
Azealia Banks has been on the rise since taking the world by storm with her reimagination of Lazy Jay in her first breakout video 212. Charismatic and charming lyrics that opt for subtle sexual references over overtness her popularity has grown rapidly. This week an unreleased track was used to set the stage for Mulger’s [...]
Genre: Downtempo and Chill House, Hip Hop
Category: Album Review, Audio, Reviews
Listen to ‘Kitsch Genius’, the New EP from Ryan Hemsworth
Still riding the success of last year’s magnificent LP ‘No Plans‘, Halifax native and progressive hip-hop producer Ryan Hemsworth has generously released upon us a brand new EP entitled ‘Kitsch Genius‘. 2011 was a big year for Mr. Hemsworth to say the least. He produced several tracks for the up-and-coming Green Ova rapper Shady Blaze, remixed the legendary [...]
Genre: Hip Hop
Category: Audio, Concert Footage, Featured Artist, News
Is Memorecks Hip-Hop’s Next Big Thing?
UPDATE: HUGE news exclusive for you: you’ll soon be lucky enough to support Memorecks in upcoming collaborative productions AND on tour with a Toronto dubstep institution, whose own productions are heavily influenced by their strong roots in hip-hop, and whom have been strong supporters of Toronto rap. The duo also happens to be personal favourites [...]
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