The 2008 cult classic from Durlin Lurt now has a home. Sounding more fun and filthier than ever, Durlin spans the alphabet (twenty six tracks, with many familiar guest features) sampling through an experimental hip-hop lens that is unique and absurdly organic. (Artwork by Liv Rodriguez, preview track “Understand” below) [Audio clip: view full post [...]

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A recording that samples the final clashing moments of the 2008 dublab Tonalism happening during a massively attended festival on the Santa Monica Pier. We had placed a cassette recorder armed upstairs in a window, switching out tapes all evening to document. After watching White Rainbow‘s set, in the Looff Hippodrome Carousel building where the [...]

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dublab‘s Echo Expansion has been available for a couple of months, but bleep.com just received a rare 2nd shipment. They may be the only folks now who have the limited CDs and vinyl of the future-roots compilation featuring Flying Lotus, Daedelus, Dntel, Gaslampkiller+Gonja Sufi, matthewdavid, and many more. Find it here: http://bleep.com/index.php?page=release_details&releaseid=23090

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The New Zealand shoeless wanderer MGR has donated a subtly progressing cassette recording of drone and textured time. Digitized from a trusty tape player at one of many public libraries in NZ, the DIY process and experimental range of this far-away friend has us hooked. Expect more from MGR x Leaving in the near future. [...]

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