Dälek (pronounced ‘Die-a-leck’) is an experimental hip hop duo from Newark, NJ. The group comprises MC Dälek (vocals) and the Oktopus (production). They have often toured with artists from radically different genres, such as Godflesh, Isis, Prince Paul, The Melvins, De La Soul, and Lovage. Dälek’s music is dark, noisy and atmospheric, equally inspired by [...]
Sleep becomes interrupted by the familiar touch of another body. A finger brushes across a back as a sigh sends the invitation for play. When viewed closely, everyday body movements are an extraordinary dance.
The music score is composed by Chalart58, an artist of Radiochango (we know them from the colaboration with Manu Chao. The movie [...]
Juliette and the Licks is an American rock band led by actress Juliette Lewis. She is one of my favorite women artists.
She is talented, energetic, she has a voice to kill and the looks to match it!
Juliette and the Licks released their first EP Like a Bolt of Lightning, in 2004, which was shortly followed [...]
A nice mix of my favourite song from Placebo in duet with David Bowie, made by my favourite band UNKLE.
With this ocasion let’s play one more time the original song:
Links: UNKLE, Placebo, David Bowie.
A brilliant mix of Nude (Radiohead) by James Houston, played by old computer parts.
More info here or here.
Michael Franti & Spearhead is the last project of Michael Franti, from Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
Old classical industrial hip-hop with political messages wich are still applicable to our times…
The Winter of the Long Hot Summer (1992)
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy was an industrial hip-hop band active during the early 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by Michael Franti and Rono Tse, and introduced the work of guitarist Charlie Hunter. [...]
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Santogold (born Santi White) is a songwriter, producer, and singer from Philadelphia who has been active since 2003.
Santogold was lead singer of the Philadelphia-based punk rock/ska band Stiffed, but while in the band, she was offered a solo contract. Working with fellow Stiffed member John Hill as co-producer, she recorded her debut album, Santogold, [...]
It’s been a while since my last post so, with no further ado, let me put some fruit onto this cake. Enjoy!
Floating (Jape is Grape EP)
Jape is the alter-ego of Redneck Manifesto member Richie Egan. Hailing from Crumlin, Dublin 12, he purveys an electronica-heavy music tinged with ‘stoner folk’. Jape’s most renowned song ‘Floating’ has [...]
Dosh is a musician and multi-instrumentalist. Is a percussionist who uses various electronics, often with a Fender Rhodes. Dosh has been characterized mostly as experimental and electronic-based due to his use of many samplers and looping machines and the rhythmic feel of much of his music, with songs often relying on Dosh alone on keyboards, [...]