Guts : You Make Me Cry

Here’s a nice, chilled track from French producer Guts that he produced way back in the summer of 2002, which he is now releasing as a part of a series called “Beats Archive.” Free download of this tune on Guts’ Soundcloud page: http://soundcloud.com/guts/you-make-me-cry Thanks to Guts, you can also listen to this tune on our YouTube channel. Check out the rest of the Beats Archive: http://guts-puravida.bandcamp.com/ Beats... Read More

Shag : Listen

Song of the Day ; October 26th, 2011 New track and video from Shag! This beat is crazy good, the sample and instrumental work seamlessly together. The kicks boom and the snares are tight, this one’s sure to get your head bobbing. The video, made by ElFamosoDemon, takes footage from the 1985 film “Return to Oz” and adds a new twist. Together the footage and the beat combine to form something incredibly unique. “Listen”... Read More

Soundcloud Picks #2

Here’s the second edition of our new feature, Soundcloud picks, with selections coming from Germany, Japan, and the USA. It’s really amazing how innovative Soundcloud is and how exciting it’s become, proving itself as the easy go-to source for finding great new music in any genre. Summer Rain by SoulJa From German producer SoulJa, “Summer Rain” is an incredibly refreshing track. It’s a perfectly composed,... Read More

Sinitus Tempo : Utopia

Song of the Day ; October 1, 2011 The more I hear from Sinitus Tempo, the more impressed I am. This young beatmaker has put out a lengthy discography already, all full of head nodding beats and top notch sampling. That great formula is used again in this track, Utopia. The video, filmed and edited by John Carter, sets the scene for a beautiful atmosphere which wonderfully parallels the beat. Check out Sinitus Tempo on bandcamp for more great tunes.  Read More

Pretty Lights : Free Discography

Pretty Lights is the stage name of Derek Vincent Smith, an electronic musician from Colorado. His music is a fusion of genres– incorporating funk, soul, hip hop, dubstep & trip hop, as well as an extensive use of sampling. Since 2006, he’s quickly been building a lengthy and great discography of incredible music, and it’s all available for free on his website. This is both great party music, and awesome on a good pear of headphones.... Read More

The Avalanches : Since I Left You

Song of the Day ; August 30, 2011  Read More

Obscure, Interesting Samples Mini-Playlist

Grasscut – The Tin Man UK and Ninja Tune duo Grasscut sample an Italian tenor from the 1920s and adds their incredible production to make a more than memorable track for their impressive debut album, “1 Inch / 1/2 Mile”. Kid Koala – Basin Street Blues All of the instruments played on this song come from different records; DJ/producer Kid Koala bent and tweaked all the instruments to work together on “Basin Street... Read More