Ben Jones was my roommate. I’m proud to say that ’cause I’m a huge fan of his work. Back when we were at MassArt together he would show his Alfe videos inter-spliced with bits of lo-fi, computer generated psychedelia. There was always something mind-blowing, disturbing, and hilarious about his stuff. We collaborated on the Toneburst parties a bit but not…
Category: Video
Dakar Bounce
Maga Bo made this great mini-documentary/interview with Senegalese rappers Xuman and Keyti. These guys speak articulately and positely about the globalization of hip-hop, and the cross-breeding of musical influences from around the world. Now with internet, the world is like an international village… I can know what’s going on in Brazil today… I can know what’s happening in China; I…
South Rakkas On Fire
I came across this promo MP3 of South Rakkas upcoming album on Mad Decent. It’s obviously gonna be fire! These guys have been producing blazin’ dancehall riddims for a minute, and I’ve always been attracted to the stuff ’cause it seems to be influenced by sounds that aren’t part of the standard Jamaican palette (not that there really ever is…
Juke!
DUDE N NEM FLOSSTRADAMUS WILLY JOY THUNDER HORSE Tonight: Wed, Sept 12th @ SUB-T / ONLY 5 BUX! “Metal Head Flyer” by Thunder Horse
Jumpstyle!
DJ Donnasummer (AKA Jason Forrest) just brought this Belgian/Dutch style of music to my attention via his sick Jump Set DJ mix. Apparently Jumpstyle has been around for a while, but it’s now beginning to spread across Europe. There are plenty of videos of the jumpstyle dance on YouTube. For example: Here’s what Jason had to say about the mix:…