::Cosmo Baker + DJ Ayres - Scion Sampler v15 Compilation
(Scion Audio/Visual)
Scion releases another genre-busting comp, mixed by The Rub Crew's Cosmo and Ayres. Bringing tracks from the US, France and the UK (+ others) in the form of hip-hop, funk, art-rock...What you have,is a highly danceable mix you should take credit for.
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::John Robinson - The Leak Edition Vol.2 LP (Shaman Work Recordings)
Lil' Sci (of Scienz of Life) returns with a highly collaborative album released on his label, Shaman Work. This pre-empts another solo effort he has on deck, with sole production from Mf Doom.

::Belief - Dedication LP (Worker B Records)
Bi-coastal producer, Belief drops a solid debut complete with guests Vordul,C-Rayz,Wordsworth,Murs and AG. The samples build seamlessly throughout the production, and steering clear of repetitive choruses, this will definitely get continued play.
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::The Beyonders (PhoenixOrion+Paranorml) - Time Capsule LP (Nonfikshen Records)
MCs Phoenix Orion and Paranorml join forces with producer Toby Tones in this futuristic hip-hop saga. Featuring Radioninactive,Jizzm,Avatar and Canibus.

::Baseheadz ft. Kev Brown - Hiphop 12" Single (Mental Recordings)
One of the hottest producers around collaborates with Bassheadz (solo project of Satiesh Mathera) for a keyed out, new soul track. For fans of hip-hop, soul, jazz and downtempo. How a 12" single should be. It includes a radio edit, an extended version, instrumentals and 3 remixes.

::Billy Prince Bonnie & Tortoise - Coaster (LP) (Overcoat Recordings)
A collection of covers from Wil Oldham and Tortoise. Overlooked by myself after the first listen, but months later, it's become a favorite.
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::DL Incognito - Organic Music For A Digital World LP (URBNET Records)
The kind of tracks that could have mass appeal. Solid production and some nice lyrics. Good stuff.

::Marshall Watson- Math and Other Word Problems LP (Highpoint Lowlife)
An understated journey thru leftfield electronics/melodica. Warm synths and glitchy atmospherics join the album together...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

::Quantazelle - Coaster (LP) (subVariant Recordings)
Spacey, melodic idm sputters and skips thru the speakers. A fun listen.

::The Philistines Present: Free The P (Vol.1)(v/a)
(FreeTheP)
A compilation of Hip-Hop and spoken word including Immortal Technique, the Visionaries, The N.O.M.A.D.S, and many others. Proceeds go to Slingshot Hip-Hop, a documentary film about Palestinian rappers living in Gaza, West Bank and Israel.

::ABCDEFG - Dominoes and Dice LP
(Self-Released)
Gershwin BLX's producer puts together a beat album with more samples than you could imagine. Sometimes laid back, sometimes funky. Always thumping.

::Jern Eye - Authentic Vintage LP (NatAural High)
Lunar Heights member drops an impressive solo effort. Complete with production by himself, Dj Vinroc, Doc phil and others....'Power Animal' (production by Nick Andre) is the jam. I only wish the production was more cohesive throughout the album...

::Benyomen - Headphones Hum and Spraycans Rattle LP (ophotn)
Quality home brewed Hip-Hop..majority of production handled by Offbeat.

::Cleen - Old Man Winter LP (ophotn)
Keeping a tight flow the disc, Cleen tells you a little about his life. Mix in some frantic sampling and some humor...

::SoberMinded - Points, Thoughts and Stories LP (ophotn)
Noneuclidean and Offbeat form the group, but most of the crew makes an appearance. Pretty mellow, pensive mood. With some wicked drums.

::Banana Nine - Special Composed Vehicle LP (ophotn)
The most experimental LFTB member, his flow combines stream of conciousness and rapid fire double time (or maybe triple).

::Dday One / Dextah - Split 7"
(Content Label)
The 1st in Content's 7" series. Two sample-based producers rockin' some fabulous instrumentals. Limited to 500, handnumbered.
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::24Seven Records presents Tropic Zone Swap (v/a)
(24SevenRecords)
A nice compilation of Hip-Hop from the LA underground and Sweden. Ab Rude, Radioinactive, LMNO, D-DAy One, Ellay Khule and others rep the west coast...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

::Rushya (Ancient Mith + XNDL) - Modern Day McCarthy LP
(Ponowai Flora)
German Producer, XNDL and rocky mountain mc, Ancient Mith work a long-distance collab. You would've never guessed they weren't in the studio together. Anthemns for the future, if we make it.

::Butterfly Toungz - Adversity LP
(Madd Lab)
A quality throwback to the good ole days when the rappers smiled. Sub-One and Dj Germ make up the group, take a listen below.
(Butterfly Toungz Site)
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Producer, Dr. Echo completes his 4th Album as primary producer/writer. He features the spoken word of Solange St. Croix over some stormy dub hop.
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::Pink Skull - Blast Yr AKK EP
(Tone Arm)

An experiment with twists of house, post-rock, and electro-smash from the musician Julian Grefe. Packaged in a nicely designed digipak...

::Demune - Crossbreeding and Grafting LP
(Ponowai Flora)
If aliens brought hip-hop to our planet, it would probably sound like this. Demune is one of the strangest mc's out there, but talented nonetheless. Featuring Ancient Mith, the Mole, Benyomen and others.

::recyclone + soso - stagnation and woe LP
(Clotheshorse Records)
Soso adds some mechanical crunch to his beats for this collab with mc, Recyclone.

::Reminder - Continuum LP
(Eastern Developments)
A wild journey through the spacious mind of Joshua Micah Abrams. An unfamiliar name that's worked on projects very dear to myself (the Roots, 'Organix' and Sam Prekop's latest solo record).

Another dope project from Jermiside, a heavily underrated rapper. Brickbeat provides a lively bunch of beats as well.
(Jermiside's Site)
(Brickbeat's Site)

::CopperShot - Issues LP
(EV Productions)

Producer, Copperpot teams up with mc, Longshot. Guest spots from KRS-1, Diverse, Psalm One, Akbar, and the UK’s Braintax.

Real nice experimental hip-hop, with electronic influences and the most progressive mc's around...Featuring Curse ov Dialect,The Whyknows (Existereo & Innaspace), Name Science (Inoe Oner & Sach), Bleubird, Subtitle,Donkishot,and Maitre Vitalis.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

::Epic Nomad - LP
(Clotheshorse Records)

Canada's Epic joins forces with Belguim's Nomad (of Caveman Speak). The quality you'd expect from ClotheshorseRecords.

::Pyromantic - Blood Tornado LP
A collaborative effort from Hyena (from the NW supercrew, Oldominion) and BrokenKlutch (of the Northeast's collective, Komadose. A truly powerful piece of work, honest and devastating.
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A wonderfully eclectic compilation of electro pop , broken beat electronics, and everything in between. Definitely for the curious. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

::Sankofa - Still Means Something LP
(Obese America)
Sankofa teams up with Fangface to drop a nice, little album.