Blockhead – The Music Scene
Unless you’ve kept up with his Def Jux blog, you probably haven’t given much mind to Blockhead since he worked on Aesop Rock’s None Shall Pass back in 2007. At that point in time, Aesop Rock himself was Pitchfork approved and enjoying moderate success, becoming a self parody of the indie hip-hop scene he helped create. Outside of his production on None Shall Pass, Blockhead released Uncle Tony’s Coloring Book the same year, an enjoyable but short-in-memory album, and has seemingly kept to the NYC area since then. (more…)
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Edison – All the Information at Hand
Released in late December of 2009, Bay Area producer Edison’s All the Information at Hand stands out as one of the more enjoyable releases of the year. Glitchy, percussive, ambient, but never too laid back to enjoy on a good set of headphones or have on the stereo as you do your day to day. (more…)
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