Loden - "Beaus$Eros Instrumentals" 2013
This is the instrumental version of the last Busdriver album. He hired this relatively unknown, upcoming, European producer (i've seen some conflicting info online about where he's from. I've read both Belgium and Germany) named Loden to do all these beats, and it's pretty stellar. It's interesting how different these songs sound without Busdriver's over the topness. It really gives these beats a chance to breathe and show their nuances, instead of being glossed over as you try to comprehend Busdriver's complex flows. I'll definitely be checking for this guy in the future. He has this whole album available as a pay what you want or free download here. You can also just listen to the songs there as well.
Sebastien Tellier - "Confection" 2013
I was expecting this album to be more of a progressive pop album like his previous ones, but about 1/3 of the way through this I started to realize that this sounds like a sweet score to a film. After reading about this album, apparently that's exactly what it is. He made some music for a movie and then the movie got shelved or they decided to go with a different composer, or something went amiss where this isn't an actual soundtrack to a movie anymore. In any event, this album is full of beautiful, lush sound scapes. Hearing this stuff loud on headphones almost makes me feel like i'm being taken away to a different place. This is highly recommended to anyone who is a fan of Air or even Mr. Oizo. Check out the video for the only song on this album that has vocals, "L'amour naissant". Also check out "Hypnose", "Adieu", "Coco", and "Le Delta Des Amours".
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - "Deeper EP" 2013
It's interesting to me how much different Freddie Gibbs sounds on Madlib production vs. the usual stuff he rhymes over. They've released enough songs together now where they have at least half an album's worth of material, they should just go ahead and put together a full length. I enjoy the combo of these 2 very much. Neither of them show any signs of slowing down or falling off any time soon. Check out "Deeper" and "Harold's", the only 2 songs that they actually collaborated on here. This EP also contains some Madlib bonus beats in the form of "Ups & Downs" and A Long Walk Home (couldn't find a link).
All Pigs Must Die - "Nothing Violates This Nature" 2013
This band is described as being a hardcore punk band, but it sounds like heavy metal to me, but what do I know... What I do know is that this album goes hard as fuck. I heard their first album when it was new, and it impressed me, but this new one blows that one out of the water easily. They stepped it up on every level. This would have easily made my Top 20 or even Top 10 of 2013 list if I had heard it when it was new. Check out "Chaos Arise", "Bloodlines", "Aqim Siege", "Sacred Nothing", "Silencer", and "Holy Plague".
Filastine - "Looted" 2013
I enjoyed the regular version of this album, "Loot", well enough. Filastine seems to fall into a similar musical pocket as Beats Antique, but they are maybe not quite as far into that realm. This is an impressive remix album. All the contributors seem to have really gave it their all, making this a cohesive listen as an album, as opposed to most remix albums, which usually end up having 2 or 3 jams and many duds. Check out "Circulate False Notes (The Clerk Remix)" and "Hypnotico (Live Version)", which are the only 2 songs from this up on youtube for whatever reason. Not a great representation of how good this album is.
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