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07-11-2009, 06:12 PM
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The Beginner's Guide To Indie Hip Hop I know most people on this forum are pretty well verse with the independent hip hop circuit, but this is just something to open people up to a few more artists. Also I was kind of bored and decided to do one, so I hope you enjoy. 01. "Alphabet Aerobics" - Blackalicious The song that got me into hip hop. I remember I had a friend of mine pick me up from work, we got baked in his car and he threw this song on in an attempt to open me up to hip hop and well... it worked. Before I heard this I had the popular misconception that all hip hop was misogynistic music that glorified violence and consumerism. Boy was I ever wrong... 02. "She Says..." - The Blend More of a rock based song, but out of all The Blend's songs, I felt this one is probably their strongest. It brings to light just how much more you can get out of your music if the emcee can both sing and rap. 03. "Digital Cafe ft. Viveca" - Audible Mainframe I've been pushing these guys for awhile, and for good reason... they're fucking good. This is probably one of the most relaxing songs I've ever heard in my life, with a great song structure and delivery. 04. "Remember His Name" - Jurassic 5 The best thing about hip hop is that it's a story telling genre, much like country music. Jurassic 5 were one of the first indie groups I got into and for good reason, they know how to tell stories while making great laid back beats that the West Coast is known for. 05. "America Loves Gangsters" - CunninLynguists CunninLynguists are quite possibly my favourite hip hop group, so trying to choose a song that represents their best attributes can be tough. I think this one does the best job because it has a great beat, and shows the skill of all three of it's members, Deacon The Villian, Natti, and Kno. 06. "Angel Eyes" - Sadistik Newcomer to the underground hip hop scene, but this kid has got some serious talent. When I first heard him I thought he was just another Eminem clone, but then I started listening to him with headphones on and could hear the passion in his voice and lyrics. Just try and listen to this song and tell me he's not talented. 07. "Comes And Goes" - Sweatshop Union Yep, I had to throw in a Canadian group, if not to prove to people that Canada can create some pretty good rappers, but to share this incredibly catchy and well written song. Probably one of the best beats and hooks I've ever heard, this song is easily in my top ten. 08. "None Shall Pass" - Aesop Rock I was conflicted with what song to choose, at first I was leaning towards "9-5er's Anthem" because it was my first Aesop Rock song that, ironically, I heard as I was walking to my dead end job. I decided to choose "None Shall Pass" though because it's one of the few songs in which Aesop Rock actually flows with the beat. Incredibly catchy and inspiring, it is one of his best. 09. "What's Hardcore" - K'Naan The first K'Naan song I ever heard and man does it ever pack a punch. For people not familiar with this artist, he's a Somalian hip hop artist who lived there during the Somali Civil War, after his father fled to New York, continually sending money back. His mother filed for an Exit Visa, and as luck would have it, they managed to leave Somalia on the last commercial flight out of the country before the government of Mohamed Siad Barre fell. Living in Somalia during the civil war gave K'Naan a first hand few at the horrors of war and the desperation in people. While living in New York City and finally Canada, he saw the commercial rappers talking about living in their ghettos and the pride some of them took in the violence that follows, and decided to answer back with "What's Hardcore". Seriously pay attention to the lyrics on this one. 10. "You Never Know Ft. Jean Grae" - Immortal Technique No indie hip hop compilation is complete without at least one Immortal Technique song. I decided to choose one of his less angry and conspiracy based songs on a more personal one. This is one emotional song taking a more realistic and beautiful look at what love really is, easily his best work. I hope you enjoy this little mix, if anything strikes your fancy and you want to hear the rest of the album just let me know and I'll see what I can do about giving you a hook up. Enjoy! Download 
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07-11-2009, 06:49 PM
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we are stardust
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I'm gonna check out your comp Pete; I think my music collection needs some more hip hop in it. You should also check out The Hilltop Hoods... pretty funky Australian indie hip hop group.
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07-11-2009, 08:50 PM
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07-11-2009, 10:43 PM
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07-12-2009, 03:32 AM
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A Beginners Guide to... THRICE  Thrice is a band of many musical styles - from their "thrash pop punk" beginnings, to their more recent explorations of electronic music and folky acoustic styles - that started in California in the late 90s. The band is comprised of singer/guitarist Dustin Kensrue, guitarist Teppei Teranishi, and brothers Ed and Riley Breckenridge on bass and drums respectively. As teenagers, the band released their first EP First Impressions in 1998. To say this was "rough" is an understatement. The band began as basically a byproduct of their location, the pop-punk style of bands on the Epitaph and Fat Wreck Chords labels - but they incorporated fast thrash metal riffing and hardcore screaming into their brand of pop-punk. While First Impressions was rough, inexperienced, and largely forgettable - the band refined their sound on their first proper album Identity Crisis in 2001. Now sounding like a tighter, more professional band, they began to gain a cult following and some press. In 2002 Thrice released the followup The Illusion of Safety. This was a landmark album for the band, as they kept the basic ideas of Identity Crisis - but also began to experiment with various time signatures and song structures. This album received alot of praise among people in their music scene, which led to Thrice being signed to Island and releasing their major label debut, The Artist in the Ambulance in 2003. The album was yet another progression for the band, as they developed a knack for writing fantastic hooks while building upon the best elements of their sound. The album featured the singles "All That's Left" and "Stare at the Sun" which were thrown into regular rotation on rock radio and MTV 2. After The Artist in the Ambulance, Thrice began talking frequently about a change in sound. Influences ranged from such diverse sources as heavy bands like Isis and Pelican to Radiohead's Kid A and Deftones' White Pony. It was rumored that when the label asked what the album sounded like, Dustin handed them a copy of Talk Talk's Laughing Stock record. In 2005 the band released Vheissu to loads of critical acclaim. The album was fantastic, and a huge departure for the band, as they began to incorporate piano, electronics, and music boxes into their now distinct sound. Vheissu, for all its critical acclaim, was not a mainstream success, and the band was dropped from Island. For the followup to Vheissu, Thrice declared they were releasing a concept record called The Alchemy Index. Released on Vagrant Records in two parts in 2007 and 2008, the album contained 4 separate volumes: Fire, Water, Air, and Earth, each based around an element of the bands sound. The Fire disc contained their heaviest work to date, with the band using baritone guitars for the first time. The Water portion was a mostly electronic based project, and contains arguably the band's best and most beautiful work. Earth was a stripped down, mostly acoustic and piano based record. The Air volume explores a few different styles, but the songs all have a delicate, floating sort of feel to them. Thrice have had a long and varied musical career, and I feel they are the most overlooked band around right now - which is why I've made this mix a priority. Due to their initial association with "the scene" which eventually birthed things like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, they often get pigeonholed. While they may have toured with bands like those, and at earlier times sounded like they fit into that scene - they have progressed so far beyond it at this point. This mix serves as a guide to all aspects of the band - but is mainly focused around the past few albums, as even the band themselves has said they are somewhat embarrassed by their early days. Originally I had planned to put these in chronological order, to show the progression, but I feel it works better as a random collection and shows the band's versatility. Hopefully some will give this band the chance they deserve, and I feel most people should be able to find at least one aspect of the band's sound they can enjoy, especially in the newer stuff. If you don't want to download the mix and are curious to listen to any one track from the band, I'd recommend the beautiful "Red Sky" - and as always, any feedback is appreciated  A Beginner's Guide to Thrice 1. Like Moths to Flame (from Vheissu) 2. The Whaler (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index) 3. Stare At the Sun (from The Artist in the Ambulance) 4. Broken Lungs (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index) 5. Backdraft (from Vol I: Fire of The Alchemy Index) 6. Trust (from The Illusion of Safety) 7. Lost Continent (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index) 8. Moving Mountains (from Vol IV: Earth of The Alchemy Index) 9. The Flags of Dawn (b-side from the Red Sky EP) 10. Under A Killing Moon (from The Artist in the Ambulance) 11. Atlantic (from Vheissu) 12. Digital Sea (from Vol II: Water of The Alchemy Index) 13. T & C (from Identity Crisis) 14. Burn the Fleet (from Vol I: Fire of The Alchemy Index) 15. Daedalus (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index) 16. For Miles (from Vheissu) 17. Silhouette (from The Artist in the Ambulance) 18. Deadbolt (from The Illusion of Safety) 19. Come All You Weary (from Vol IV: Earth of The Alchemy Index) 20. Silver Wings (from Vol III: Air of The Alchemy Index) 21. Red Sky (from Vheissu) To those who were interested in my "Essential Smashing Pumpkins" mix and my "Beginner's Guide to Real Emo" those are coming next. The Pumpkins set will be two discs - each covering one of the main moods of the band's overall sound. I'm debating whether to split the Emo mix into two discs covering the 1st and 2nd wave, or trying to cram it into one. I also apologize to those who are disinterested, and probably going to be consistently scrolling by these mixes - I just simply have alot of free time these days and love making mixes. Moderators, please let me know if I'm overdoing it too much and I'll cut back.
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07-12-2009, 07:09 AM
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VICTORY SCREEEEEEECH
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hey, would you guys be interested at all if i made a Beginner's Guide to Between the Buried and Me?
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