Interesting Blends presents: Project Tempo vs The Balkan All Stars
People who followed the blog previously will know we've long had a tradition of procuring irregular mixtapes and palming them them off as Podcasts. Well not quite, but we're pretty proud that we've hosted some particularly good ones in the past. A big contributor to this has been the Parisian based edit project, erm… Project Tempo, of whom i’m an irregular [...]
The Psychonauts – Time Machine
Sometimes Youtube just throws up some insanely good finds that you’d completely forgotten about, or like me lost their copy. The Psychonauts – Time Machine (Full Mo’Wax Mix)”>The Psychonauts – Time Machine is one of them. It's essentially a multitrack/studio DJ mix by Pablo Clements and Paul Mogg, under their Pyschonauts monikers, working their way through [...]
CZARFACE (Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric)
I reckon most people who are into hip hop are fans of the Wu-tang Clan. Of course everyone has their favourite Wu character within the collective, but most people agree that Inspectah Deck was right up there, but sadly, for me at least, the Wu went off the boil once they outgrew their independent Hip Hop [...]
Rone – Bye Bye Macadam
I love this track and had completely forgotten about it until a friend posted a live version on Facebook this morning. The post reminded me that the video for Bye Bye Macadam is amazing. Something which is hardly unexpected considering Rones background in film, how closely he seems to be involved with Vice's "The Creators Project", [...]
Instruments Of Rapture : The Final Party
I've long been a fan of the Instruments of Rapture record label. Run by Ali Ooft! the label has released some truly brilliant 80's soaked re-edits, and is probably one of the labels most responsible for kick starting the whole re-edit scene that has dominated the more relaxed house sounds over the last 4-5 years. Instruments Of Rapture isn't only a re-edits label [...]
Wambonix – Thank You
I've been cataloging my record collection on discogs and as a result have been delving through my crates, and listening to some great old tracks that have for too long been gathering dust on my shelves. One of the tracks I recently dug out is Wambonix – Thank You. A lovely track, from a time [...]
Ceiling Demons – Ceiling Demons E.P.
I don't know much, if anything, about Ceiling Demons but as with all art forms it's what they do, not who they are, that counts and i've got to say I'm really enjoying their debut E.P which is my first encounter with them. It's been a while since I heard some really good British based Hip [...]
The Walk to Work – March 2013 Podcast
I also contribute to The Walk To Work blog and occasionally we get off our backsides and do a podcast. Which is what this is, Fourbearsjr one of TWTW team has delivered a cheeky little mix of Disco, house and electro pop that i’ve bene bumping for a few days now. The tracklist is: 01: Glass Candy [...]
Change The Beat: The Celluloid Records Story 1980 – 1987
Anyone who grew up in the 80's will be familiar with the Parisian record label Celluloid. Mainly because in the UK it was one of the lables that brought New York Hip Hop to our shores introducing many of us to artists like GrandMixer DXT (formerly DST) and TimeZone. They covered a lot more than [...]
Mr. Dibbs Mini Mash-Ups Vol. 1 (Jay-Z vs RhymeSayers)
One of my favourite turntablists ever was Mr Dibbs. Part of the whole Rhymesayer collective he is as great a producer as he is a DJ, and i think "Minimashups" shows that. Taking Jay-z accapellas and Rhymesayer instrumentals and mashing them together, the concept is nothing new -Dangermouse the Grey album anyone? but it's slams, [...]