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8.5

Burial :: Kindred EP

Patrick TaylorMarch 27, 2012

British dubstep producer Burial is a reclusive figure who is as mysterious as the music he makes. His identity was unknown until recently (Londoner William Beva... Read More...

EPInstrumentalReview

6

Jonwayne :: Oodles of Doodles

Patrick TaylorMarch 20, 2012

Jonwayne is a Los Angeles-based rapper and producer who has been part of that city's Low End Theory for a while. He released his first beat tape, "Bowser," las... Read More...

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6.5

B. Durazzo :: Beats Vol. 1

Patrick TaylorMarch 13, 2012

Benjamin Durazzo is a 23-year-old hip-hop producer who teaches middle school kids music when he's not in front of his MPC. For those of you not familiar with th... Read More...

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6.5

K-Def :: Night Shift

Matt JostMarch 6, 2012

It used to be, in the days of wayback, that beatmakers could only make a name for themselves when somebody rapped over their stuff. Then came Shadow, Krush and... Read More...

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7.5

Maggz :: Soundscapes: Winter Selection

Emanuel WallaceFebruary 21, 2012

I'm sure Al Gore is somewhere right now polishing his Oscar, looking out his window and thinking to himself "I told you so." I'm not sure where you stay dear Re... Read More...

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6.5

Robby Wildebeat :: My Salad Days, Vol. One

Patrick TaylorFebruary 21, 2012

February 10 marked the five-year anniversary of the passing of James Yancey, AKA J Dilla. Dilla was a master at pairing an obscure soul sample with crisp snares... Read More...

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