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Celebrating DILLA

.:DILLA MONTH - All Things J Dilla

To Celebrate J Dilla month, we thought we'd put together all previous posts on this master beatmaker. Click below to find all the Dilla goodness we posted through out the year. There's 10 pages worth of Dilla content for all hardcore fans.

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REVIEW: Dewey Decibel

.:ALBUM REVIEW: Dewey Decibel -- #BOOMBOXBOOKWORM

After I discovered Dewey Decibel with the tracks Met Her in L.A. and Hello Hello, I have to admit I was quite curious about this mixtape but didn't really know what to expect, apart from a constantly crazy flow and witty wordplay, which seem to be some of the MC's trademarks.

It turns out I was not disappointed as #BOOMBOXBOOKWORM is a way for him to showcase his lyrical and technical skills. Nevertheless, despite this curiosity and interest in Dewey Decibel's talent, I was slightly taken aback after the first listen and didn't really know what to make of the project. I persevered though and listened to it again, and again, and again.

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INTERVIEW: Eric Lau Exclusive

.:INTERVIEW: Eric Lau -- Word Is Bond Exclusive Interview

After Moka Only and Chief last week, it is now time for London producer Eric Lau to be featured here with a very interesting video interview we recorded at the end of 2011.

First of all, we would like to thank the owner of Guanabana, a wonderful restaurant in Camden, London, for lending his space for the time of the interview and providing such a lovely setting. Not to mention, the food is delicious there! It was also a great pleasure to catch up with Eric and get to meet Simon from Kilawatt, and we are very grateful to both of them for taking some time to chill with us and answer our questions....

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MIX: DJ FYO – Beats To The Vibes 2

.:MIX: DJ FYO - Beats To The Vibes 2 -another side- (WIB EXCLUSIVE)

Japanese DJ and Word Is Bond affiliate DJ FYO has once again blessed us with an exclusive mix. You should know the deal by now from his previous mixes; 40 tracks blended with some additional gems showcasing the sounds of WIB and DJ FYO's own musical palette.

Previous Beats To The Vibes mixtapes have now become available for download, you can find them via the link...

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14Feb/120

ALBUM: The Good Sin – The Story of Love x Hate

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The Story of Love x Hate is The Good Sin's Sophmore Release, following the critically acclaimed "Late" collaboration with producer 10.4 Rog. Working with a few of the industries well known producers and up n coming artist Sin crafts the stories of love and hate to paint the complexity's of our existence. The Good and The Bad, and the war between the two

Listen/Purchase "Story of Love x Hate" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE

WIB HEART TO HEART!!

Previous Posts on "Good Sin" CLICK HERE

The Good Sin: Twitter

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7Feb/120

PREVIEW: Culture King Presents – “For The Love 2012″, A Tribute To The Works Of J Dilla

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Culture King Presents "For The Love 2012", A Tribute To The Works Of J Dilla. The release features producers and MC's reworking source material that was used by J Dilla throughout his discography, offered in tribute to the infinite and indelible mark his music has left on the world.
FTL 2012 features Anacron, Moonsatellite, Lex Boogie & Huey P Capone (School Of Sharks), Shecky's Jazzy Tofu, Megabusive, Willie Green, Ohbliv, Nick Tha 1da & Jules Chaz. Artwork is by Donovan Wholihane for Hollagraphics Design Services.

Stream "For The Love 2012" ON Soundcloud CLICK HERE

WIB WE REMEMBER DILLA!

Culture King: Website

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28Jan/120

FREENESS: Antagonist Dragonspit – TRITON MAGIK

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This album is a landmark for me, as far as making sample-free music and making actual music instead of just making beats. Starting off on machines like the MPC 60 and ASR-10, I relied on samples primarily to construct my beats. That changed when I started working on the Korg Triton keyboard about 10 years ago. Though many producers have moved on to make music on software applications, I still prefer to use the Korg. Unlike the other beatmaking vets, I'm not doing this to be stubborn. I'm doing this because I still haven't finished my quest to master this machine. With that said, I present to you, TRITON MAGIK!

Listen/Purchase "TRITON MAGIK" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE

WIB DROPPIN' METEOR SHOWERS!!

Antagonist Dragonspit: Facebook

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27Jan/120

FREENESS: Mecca:83 – D A Y B R E A K

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Manchester producer Mecca:83 is back with a new project. He comes good with the super-smooth sounds we have come to expect from this talented dude. All profits from this LP will be donated to charity, 'Mind' (http://mind.org.uk). If you're based in Manchester and you want to see Mecca:83 in the flesh then make sure you get to our monthly Hip Hop night 'IN THE LOOP' where he will be performing a live set in April (like the Facebook page to get information)

DOWNLOAD MECCA:83 'D A Y B R E A K' FROM BANDCAMP

Mecca:83 // Facebook // Twitter

DJ A-UP

26Jan/121

FREENESS: Cypria – Infinite Loop Vol​.​1 (Indescribable Sounds)

Cypria FREENESS: Cypria   Infinite Loop Vol​.​1 (Indescribable Sounds)

We posted late last year H.E.R Universal Touch by Lunatik Records that featured beats by many well known Japanese producers. "Infinite Loop Vol.1" is the follow up record, featured calm and serene loops by Cypria and sponsored by the good guys at Collective Resonance
Infinite Loop describes the feeling all producers feel when they create that loop so good it seems like you can play it for days on end. Whilst most of the records contain chops rather than straight loops, the concept of the album remains clear. 
The beat tape is the latest in a series of incredible free downloads from the Lunatick Crew including tapes from Soulstarr, Abstrakt Idea, KVZE and an album featuring the finest production Japan has to offer!

STREAM/BUY 'The Art Of Being & Becoming' FROM BANDCAMP HERE

Cypria: Facebook Twitter

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26Jan/120

MIX: Kan Kick – Kan Zulu’s Belt Drive & Beats Band

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A truly great mix by one of my favourite producers Kan Kick.  I talked about him briefly when posting about his last release Rummage To Royalty, but for anyone unacquainted... this is for all fans of the Oxnard school of beat makers such as Madlib or Oh No.  This mix in particular is brought to us by the dope people over at BTS Radio...

One of BTS’ closest affiliates and most frequent guest, we present a brand new mix from Kan Kick featuring lots of rare groove, soul, jazz, reggae and 18 new beats for good measure.

Be sure to check their back catalogue for a couple of other Kan Kick mixes, amongst other great artists.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MIX

Kankick: MySpace • Facebook

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21Jan/120

AUDIO: MaG – Freedom prd. Ta-Ku

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MaG and Taku team up for one dope track. "Freedom" is part of Mag's EP of the same name, wich you download on Bandcamp below

I bring to you my latest single, the title-track "Freedom". The track was produced by Ta-Ku (HW&W/Paperchain /ProjectMooncircle /Brownswood), who happens to be one of my favorite producers in the game right now. Its the tried and true formula of creating I like to stick to: dope beat + music/lyrics with a purpose.

DOWNLOAD "Freedom" ON BANDCAMP

MaG: Facebook // Twitter

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20Jan/121

ALBUM: Blazo – Reflections (OUT NOW)

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The good brother Blazo just hit us up with his latest release "Reflections" out today. Blazo, as you should be familiar by now, is one of the most renown producers to come from the Nujabes school of piano inspired Hip-Hop production.

Preview the album above, and if you dig, support the artist.

20th of January marks the release of 'Reflections' the third album by Blazo.  This time around the album features: CL, The 49ers and Nieve.

The 15 track album draws inspiration from Nujabes and features blends of Jazz, Piano and Hip Hop with a few other sounds thrown in for good measure.

PURCHASE "Reflections" ON BANDCAMP

 Check out Blazo's competition on www.facebook.com/blazomusic

Previous posts on Blazo

Blazo: Facebook • MySpace • LastFM

•J•

16Jan/120

AUDIO: Ta-ku & Kit Pop – Bounce (Australia)

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Bounce is the first collaboration release between producers Ta-ku & Kit Pop. The project has been a long time in the waiting because of time but we finally have this out to kick off 2012. The single release contains remixes from The Blessings (LuckyMe), Dizz1 and bounce remix competition winners Thinnen and DNte. The release is available on all online stores and directly through the paper chain bandcamp page. The film clip is currently in post production and scheduled for an early February release, we'll keep you posted.

This is the first product to come out of this collaboration and the guys have put forward there will be more material from them before the end of the year.

We hope you enjoy and please support us where possible.

Previous Posts On Ta-Ku

Ta-Ku:Twitter • Soundcloud

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10Jan/120

ALBUM: RODDY ROD – Oakwood Grain II (Solid English Oak Edition)

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DJ RoddyRod is a producer & DJ based in Maryland by way of Massachusetts. In the early 90's his group, Maspyke, comprised of members Tableek and Hanif Jamiyl released their debut album, The Blackout, to much critical acclaim. They followed up in 2005 with the release of Static, on ABB Records. Roddy Rod is also apart of the DMV collective of producers and artists known as the Low Budget Crew. RODDYROD'S FOLLOWUP INSTRUMENTAL LP "OAKWOOD GRAIN". LOW BUDGET AFFILIATE AND MASPYKE'S PRODUCER BRINGS ANOTHER EDITION WITH 10 TRACKS + BONUS MATERIAL AND PDF ART BOOKLET.

WIB POSTING THAT HONOR ROLL!!!

LISTEN/PURCHASE "Oakwood Grain II" ON BANDCAMP CLICK HERE

Roddy Rod: Twitter

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