Apart from being the musical curator of his own radio show HipHopMix (broadcasted on Kosiuko Radio) and resident DJ at several Buenos Aires clubs, DJ Stuart also recommends artists. In this new Flowmi's Top 5, he picks the new urban music talents.
Used to write music criticisms, Pitchfork's staff decided to pick the 500 best songs of the past three decades and compiled them into The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, a book featuring all-new essays and reviews written with a sharp wit that also present a new paradigm. What songs? Check out lala.com playlist.
Though there's no official announcement, it's rumored that The Neptunes, the duo of producers formed by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, has apparently broken up to continue working separately on their own projects. It's still unknown how this decision will affect the rockist side project N.E.R.D. they share with Shay Haley.
In 2003, Catar_sys and Color kit formed Fauna, a
duo of producers and MCs from Mendoza (Argentina) that present their "humble contribution to the dialog between American rhythms and urban music." They have already released their debut album
La Manita de Fauna. Back from their
tour throughout North America, and while they prepare their show to celebrate the second anniversary of Zizek nights, Color kit picked
the essential tracks of a growing hybrid genre.
The way in which Thought So..., the latest album of Nightmares On Wax, represents the identity George Evelyn and Kevin Harper began to build up 20 years ago when they started a project together. Later on, Evelyn decided to continue alone: recorded on the road from Leeds to Ibiza, the album is a trip along a downtempo highway including stops at the different genres that compose Evelyn's musical taste.
Not long ago, it seemed music videos have been expelled from the artistic paradise. Cool bands hated making them, MTV had stopped showing them, and innovative directors from Spike Jonze to Michel Gondry had long since moved on. Then, somewhere between OK Go's success on YouTube (more than 37 million views) and Feist choreography lesson turned into an iPod ad, music videos made a comeback. Meet this new generation of directors and their greatest hits.
Eclectic, sophisticated and with an audience from all over the world. A new generation of musicians born in Latin America that insists in exploring their culture with a contemporary view that includes remixing as a post-modern attitude, and professional application of new technology and trends. Reggae, cumbia, rap, house, funky, dub, cha cha cha and electronic sounds are fused in their productions. Check them out.
After the experience at the beginning of the year, Zizek Urban Beats Club is embarking again on tour throughout North America. This time, Chancha Vía Circuito, Fauna, Oro11 and one of the event mentors Villa Diamante will carry their mash-up, bastard pop, cumbia, grime, hip hop and dancehall cd folders.
The Rub is an emerging crew formed by DJ Eleven, DJ Ayres and Cosmo Baker. From Brooklyn and in 6 years, they released several live sets, mashups and remixes that have allowed them to travel around the world. They performed with Diplo, played at Sónar, and have a radio program. Faithful to their genre, they compiled the best hip hop tracks corresponding to year between 1979 and 1999. 20 years captured in 20 mixtapes. Find them here.