New DJ Rahdu Mix – Swoon Unitz
DJ Rahdu has just dropped this dope mix of progressive soul and hip-hop. Download it for free here (or listen below) and enjoy the dreamy sounds, featuring some of our faves like Peter Hadar, Kissey Asplund, Velben, Dwele, Sy Smith…well shoot, pretty much the whole damn tracklist. Thanks homie! PLAYLIST 1. Swoon Unitz Intro 2....
Sepalot – Saigon – Did It Again
Thanks to GiantStep I just got turned on to European producer Sepalot who recently released an album on Compost Records Red Handed. Haven’t heard the whole thing yet, but this track “Did It Again” definitely perked my ears up. It’s hip-hop, but not as we know it. As one might expect from the combination of...
Timothy Bloom – Wonderfully Soulful
I’m diggin’ this cat Timothy Bloom at the moment, in particular the track “Wonderful” which is starting to garner some buzz with some radio play and such. “Once More Again” is another highlight from his Myspace page. An album, Life Without Music is in the works although I don’t believe there is a street date...
Emerging Artist: Zach Lipkins
So it’s not unusual that I get emails from artists wanting some shine on the blog. It is considerably more unusual that they turn out to be really, really good! But this is the case with one Zach Lipkins who hit me up recently. He describes his music as Electroacoustic / Trip Hop which does...
I Love Hip-Hop Again
Yes it’s true, I’ve been a little uninspired by hip-hop as of late – nothing was really hitting the spot for me. But I’m back on the wagon thanks to Buff1. I recently downloaded his new album There’s Only 1 on Emusic and am loving it pretty much from start to finish. Lyrically Buff1 has...
Foreign Exchange – Daykeeper
So unless you’ve been under a rock as of late, you’re probably hip to the fact that the much-lauded pairing of Dutch beatmaker Nicolay + Little Brother’s Phonte AKA The Foreign Exchange are about to drop another album. Leave It All Behind will be dropping digitally on October 7th with a double CD release to...
I'm Lucy Beer and I run this here blog. I like soul, hip-hop and electronic music, and anything that blurs those lines. You can reach me at: music[AT]beatlife.net - please don't attach MP3 files - provide links to download or listen to them. Also, if you're a rapper and your name is 'Lil something, it's probably not a good fit for this blog ;)
