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Emancipator –“Soon It Will Be Cold Enough to Build Fires”
Now I’m sure he wouldn’t like being compared to Nujabes, but Doug Appling, a.k.a. Emancipator, for me at least, hits the same spot. This man is an artist, and his sounds transcend hip-hop, or whatever...
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Pell –“Substance Abuse” (prod. Staccs)
So I was just recently turned onto Mississippi-based artist Pell, and after listening through his newest mixtape Calphonic, I felt that this track, Substance Abuse, deserved some recognition. With a...
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DJ T-Rock & Squashy Nice –“Sunset”
Here’s a really cool take on Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine.” Aspects of hip hop, jazz, reggae, and chillness shine through. Beautiful stuff.
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XXYYXX & Giraffage –“Even Though” (Teen Daze Remix)
I’m pushing you out of the nest on this one. Prepare to be chilled and strangely energized.
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Trent Everywhere –“Ice”
Coming out of Indiana is producer Trent Everywhere, and this track is off of his new, free, four-song EP called Summer Nights. His beats are real ambient, real dreamy and real awesome homework music....
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Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band –“A Special Morning”
I really like this might be the chillest song ever created. When the whistle comes in there’s no turning back; you will be sucked into the rest of the track, noticing yourself slouching more and...
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Dizzy Wright –“Fly High” (feat. Nikkiya)
So I was just recently introduced to Dizzy Wright through a good friend and fellow hip-hop head, and I’ve listened to his first two mixtapes and was thoroughly hooked. Then I did a little research and...
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Chrome Sparks –“Marijuana”
I’m usually quick to dismiss any songs simply titled Marijuana, because there are just so many that I think are going to be awesome, and then just swing and miss. I’ve finally found one that is...
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Dream Koala –“Souvenirs”
Here comes a new kind of chill. Dream Koala is the pseudonym of an 18 year old beatcrafter from Paris, France. The minimalist trance that he puts on every song is genre-bending, innovative, and...
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Party Supplies –“Going Back to New York”
This song is particularly special to me because I have seen the video released 2 YEARS AGO of Justin Nealis (aka Party Supplies) mixing some sounds…and the first minute and a half was incredible. It...
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