Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rock. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
(Non-Rap) Albums of the Year 2021
I haven't put out a list like this since 2013, but it was a great year for music releases, and I felt there were just too many great albums I wanted to share. So here's a list of my top 75 non-rap albums of 2021. It's a diverse selection, hopefully with something for everyone. (Beat makers will no doubt find some sounds of value here, too.) There's a playlist down below with one highlight track/selection per album. Enjoy... and turn it up!
Hand Habits - Fun House
Heather Valley - Wildflower Radio
Helado Negro - Far In
Howlin Rain - The Dharma Wheel
Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints - Other Worlds
John Andrews & The Yawns - Cookbook
John Dwyer - Witch Egg
Julian Lage - Squint
KAYTRANADA - Intimidated
Keith Hudson - Flesh of My Skin Blood of My Blood
KHAN JAMAL - Infinity
Kiwi jr. - Cooler Returns
Lee Morgan - The Complete Live at the Lighthouse
Leo Nocentelli - Another Side
Low - HEY WHAT
Lucy Dacus - Home Video
Madlib - Sound Ancestors
Marisa Anderson & William Tyler - Lost Futures
Matt Sweeney & Bonnie Prince Billy - Superwolves
Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime
Meatbodies - 333
Mogwai - As the Love Continues
Mountain Goats, The - Dark in Here
Mouth Painter - Tropicale Moon
Nathan Salsburg - Psalms
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Barn
New Bums - Last Time I Saw Grace
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - CARNAGE
Nina Simone - The Montreux Years (Live)
Pachyman - The Return of…
Papir - Jams
Rosali - No Medium
Roy Brooks - Understanding (Live)
Roy Hargrove & Mulgrew Miller - In Harmony (Live)
serpentwithfeet - DEACON
Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
Sons of Kemet - Black to the Future
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH
St. Vincent - Daddy's Home
Sun Ra - Lanquidity (Definitive Edition)
Sunburned Hand of the Man - Pick a Day to Die
Telescopes, The - Songs of Love and Revolution
Tonstartssbandht - Petunia
Ty Segall - Harmonizer
Various Artists - Kimbrough
Weather Station, The - Ignorance
William Parker - Painters Winter
Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
Writhing Squares - Chart for the Solution
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Daily Operation 10.9.2021
Reviving The Round Table.
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The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp: September 2021
By Phillip Mlynar
🎙 Shyne @ Hot97 (10.8.2021)
🎙 RZA @ Power 105.1 (10.6.2021)
🏀 Russell Westbrook @ Jimmy Kimmel (10.4.2021)
❤️ Cornel West On God And The Great Thinkers w/Andrew Sullivan
🧠 Team Coco Presents: Norm Macdonald
Album of the Day: 30-Year Anniversary Edition.
Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger (Released: 10.8.1991)
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Strange Sounds #7
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Like you I was shocked to hear of David Bowie's passing. What an iconic musician and artist. His creativity was truly unrivaled. I've spent the past 24+ hours (again, like you!) excavating, immersing myself in, and all around enjoying his extensive catalog. As a result, I've put together this mix, Strange Sounds #7, in tribute. (Strange Sounds #6 was poised to drop this week, but we're gonna put that one on the backburner for just a bit.) Celebrate his life and enjoy this hour of wonderful music. One.
Strange Sounds #7 (Tribute to David Bowie) by Boom Bap Beatnik on Mixcloud
Tracklisting:
1. David Bowie - Moonage Daydream
2. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life
3. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
4. Mick Ronson - Like a Rolling Stone
5. Lou Reed - Hop Frog
6. Queen - Cool Cat (Demo)
7. Dana Gillespie - Andy Warhol
8. Iggy Pop - Nightclubbing
9. Seu Jorge - Life on Mars?
10. Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World
11. Iggy Pop - Tonight
12. Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes
13. Lou Reed - Satellite of Love
14. David Bowie - Collector/I Love Life (Interview)
15. David Bowie - Lazarus
16. David Bowie - Space Oddity (Demo)
Once again, I'd like to thank all the amazing HHIReaders who have contributed to the tip jar so far. Much appreciated! Like I said before, if you're feeling generous, please consider a contribution to Hip Hop Is Read. It's not tax-deductible, but if my work receives a nice amount of financial support, I can promise I'll keep doing this for years to come... Thank you!
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Strange Sounds #5
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| Original artwork by Craig Russell |
Time flies! It's already been OVER half a year since I released a new entry in the Strange Sounds series - not to mention new volumes of The Tape Deck, sample sets, etc. Don't call it a comeback, but here's Strange Sounds #5: yet another assortment of non-hip-hop randomness I just so happen to love. Plenty of cool s**t here to whet your palette and keep you on your toes. Enjoy... and turn it up!!
Strange Sounds #5 by Boom Bap Beatnik on Mixcloud
Tracklisting:
1. Marc Bolan - Eastern Spell
2. Sweathog - Hallelujah
3. Ty Segall - You're the Doctor
4. Fuzz - Pollinate
5. Orchid - Sign of the Witch
6. Wimple Winch - Save My Soul
7. Sound Machine - Woman
8. Shiver - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
9. Outrageous Cherry - (You're Not) A Nice Girl
10. The Gods - Time and Eternity
11. Spot - In My Dreams
12. Waterloo - Why Don't You Follow Me?
13. Liberation Suite - Run, Run, Lucifer
14. Pink Fairies - Heavenly Man
15. The Flock - Tired of Waiting
16. The Rolling Stones - Heaven
17. Lou Reed - Magic and Loss
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Strange Sounds #4
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| Original artwork by the incomparable Steve Ditko |
Strange Sounds #4 is arriving a bit earlier than scheduled for two reasons: 1) I wanted this mix to coincide with the Blu-Ray/DVD release of Guardians of the Galaxy, and 2) now I've got more time to work on my year-end Hip Hop Is Read projects (which I know you'll love). Okay. So what does this mix have to do with Guardians of the Galaxy? Well, if you've seen the film, you know that apart from Groot, the true show-stealer was the film's phenomenal soundtrack. I knew nearly all the songs from the OST and was compelled to hum or sing along to Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, the Jackson 5 and many more when I saw GOTG in the theater on opening weekend. Not only that, I was inspired by the film to start this Strange Sounds series in the first place!Long story short, Marvel, get at me. I want to select the tracks to be featured in the upcoming Doctor Strange film! Think of Strange Sounds #4 right here as my OST demo tape. Alright, I know this pitch will most likely fall on deaf ears, but I'm just throwing it out there anyway: Strange Sounds #4 is a handpicked selection of tracks I feel would be perfect for the upcoming film. I know it's not the usual fare; usually this series is reserved for obscure music and this mix has a bunch of pop tracks. I'm just following the GOTG Awesome Mix Vol. 1 formula with my own little interpretations and idiosyncrasies. So give it a listen, lemme know what you think, and may the Vishanti watch over thee!
Strange Sounds #4 by Boom Bap Beatnik on Mixcloud
Tracklisting:
1. The Doors - Strange Days
2. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff
3. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
4. Three Dog Night - One
5. John Lennon - Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
6. Electric Light Orchestra - Strange Magic
7. Sly & The Family Stone - Everybody Is a Star
8. Cream - Strange Brew
9. Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic?
10. Alive 'N Kickin' - Tighter, Tighter
11. The Monkees - I'm a Believer
12. Tommy Roe - Dizzy
13. Black Sabbath - The Wizard
14. Traffic - Dear Mr. Fantasy
15. America - You Can Do Magic
16. Pilot - Magic
17. Marvin Gaye - You
18. The Temptations - Cloud Nine
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Strange Sounds #3
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| Original artwork by Paul Smith |
I grew up on the music of Motown Records. Classics by Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Diana Ross, etc. all had a significant impact on me. But as I grew older and branched out into all types of genres from all across the map, I kinda came full circle and reacquaintanced myself with other kinds of music from the Motor City: ROCK MUSIC! There are sooooooo many great rock bands from Detroit. Garage rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, proto-punk... you name it, Detroit's got it! Strange Sounds #3 takes a look at a slew of bands from Detroit, as well as a handful from neighboring cities like Ann Arbor and Flint. This mix is semi-chronological, making our way up from the late 60s (MC5, The Stooges) to present-day bands (Outrageous Cherry, The Raconteurs). Lotta great stuff in here. As usual, I try to balance the well-known with the obscure; so while I may hit you with a live version of Detroit-born Alice Cooper's infamous "No More Mr. Nice Guy", I'll follow it up with Frut of the Loom or Frijid Pink. Who? You better get familiar...! I feel like I'm hitting my stride with this Strange Sounds series and #3 might just be my favorite one yet! I wanna thank everybody who's listened to the series thus far, commented, critiqued, praised etc. You've really encouraged me to stick with it and keep this passion project alive. Thank you. Now that we've got that outta the way, let's enjoy the music! Turn it up!!
Strange Sounds #3 by Boom Bap Beatnik on Mixcloud
Tracklisting:
1. Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) - "Take him to Detroit..."
2. Power of Zeus - It Couldn't Be Me
3. MC5 - Kick Out the Jams
4. Alice Cooper - No More Mr. Nice Guy (Live)
5. Dennis Coffey - Getting It On
6. Rare Earth - Get Ready
7. Detroit - Long Neck Goose
8. Up - Hassan I Sabbah
9. Frut of the Loom - One Hand In Darkness
10. Rodriguez - Only Good for Conversation
11. The Frost - It's So Hard
12. The Third Power - Gettin' Together
13. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
14. Brownsville Station - Go Out and Get Her
15. SRC - Up All Night
16. Death - Rock-N-Roll Victim
17. Frijid Pink - Crying Shame
18. Destroy All Monsters - Bored
19. The Detroit Cobras - I'll Keep Holding On
20. Outrageous Cherry - If You Want Me
21. The Raconteurs - Salute Your Solution
22. The Dirtbombs - Motor City Baby
Sunday, November 2, 2014
8 Mile and Abbey: Eminem Meets The Beatles
I never thought I'd live to see the day... This mash-up project is so absurd that it actually kinda works. Enjoy:
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