Category Archives: instrumental hip hop

SONG OF THE DAY BADBADBADNOTGOOD – Speaking Gently

Posted on June 25, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

BADBADNOTGOOD have featured in many a LP blog post over the last year or so, their experimental sounds providing many a pleasurable listen.  Regretfully I’ve yet to see them live, but did manage to catch the last part of their … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Paper Tiger – Rush

Posted on June 19, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Paper Tiger emerged a few years ago when a few music-obsessed teenagers came together in a bedroom in Wolverhampton.  Their passion for all things musical fused them together, whilst their collaborative creative ideas were born from their shared love for African funk … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Eets – One for tha Growers

Posted on May 20, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

In January this year I featured a great track from Canadian the artist Eets, which came from his latest album, Solus (listen to Hammer Dub on my page here).  Today I’ve stumbled upon another great track from the Alaskan resident which … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY BocaWoody – Art Breaker feat. BluRum13

Posted on May 13, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Thanks to a recommendation I’ve been reading online from the great Burnt Toast Radio Show, I have discovered the delights of Bristol’s BocaWoody today. Consisting of beats-merchant, Scott Hendy (aka Boca 45) and UK turntablist Lee Woodvine, (aka DJ Woody), … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Freddie Joachim – Thrill Of Kills

Posted on February 24, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Having featured the big sounds of California’s Freddie Joachim twice already (check out previous tracks, Good Man and Lately), I was delighted to find that he had yesterday shared another new song on Soundcloud. Releasing via his own label Mellow Orange, Thrill … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Loopa Scava – Back On The Path

Posted on January 16, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Escape Through The Dusty Clouds…What an enticing title for an album don’t you think? This is the latest offering from Greek musician, composer and producer, Ilias Mimilidis, aka Loopa Scava, and is the first album he’s released in 8 years! Described … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Moses Boyd – Rye Lane Shuffle

Posted on December 21, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I can be a bit selective when it comes to jazz, but took to this song straight away because I can more than cope any jazzy tangent when there are superb beats and frantically exciting drumming like this involved! This … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Blitz The Ambassador – Running

Posted on December 13, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

This week sees the release of the Brooklyn-based, Ghanian-American’s forth studio album, ‘Diasporadical’ which, with less than three days to wait, is something I am really looking forward to. Coming out via Jakarta Records there are three tracks available to preview … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Freddie Joachim – Lately

Posted on December 10, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

Earlier this year I stumbled upon the brilliantly big beats of producer, DJ and recording artist, Freddie Joachim (Jo-ah-kim). A lifelong fan on hip hop, jazz and soul music, Freddie began djing in the mid 90’s and over the years … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lushlife – The League of Frightened Men

Posted on September 30, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

My first thought when I heard this track playing the other day was, this sounds like a DJ Shadow track!  Big, bustin’ breaks and beats combine with smooth syncopated rhythms amidst a layering of samples, this is a big sound, … Continue reading →

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