If you’ve been checking my posts on Plastic and Wax you’d be forgiven for thinking I only listen to hip hop. Another favorite sound of mine I going to describe as downtempo electronic folk. I listen to quite a fewRead more…
Bit Brigade – Ninja Band
You’ve got to admire Bit Brigade’s painstaking attention to detail. With “Ninja Band,” they’ve recorded note-for-note covers of the soundtracks from the NES Ninja Gaiden games. Tecmo’s series of side-scrollers were notorious for two things: their brutal difficulty and theirRead more…
Noah 23 – Light Years
The Guelph Oracle Noah 23 is back with a new album titled Light Years. It was released July 23rd and is a collaboration with producer David Klopek. Noah describes this album as abstract throwback boom bap. After two excellent albumsRead more…
Anamanaguchi – Endless Fantasy
My introduction to chiptune-powered outfit Anamanaguchi came many years ago when the gamer-centric (and immensely influential) website Penny-Arcade linked to their “Power Supply” EP. I was immediately hooked by this band creating original music using what sounded like an oldRead more…
Young Planet – New Fast Automatic
Young Planet is New York based rapper Cidida and producer Eibol. New Fast Automatic is a free album they released earlier this year. New Fast Automatic follows their previous album, Ludwig Can You Hear Me which is also a free download.Read more…
The Antlers – Familiars
I really wanted to like Familiars. To date, The Antlers have a stellar track record of majestic space-rock. 2009’s Hospice was a head-trip of sad-bastard melodrama. A concept record revolving around the trials of spending one’s days around the soonRead more…
Guiltfeeder – Shadow People
I don’t get hardcore bands like Guiltfeeder. I mean, I kind of get them. They are to music what brutal, gory, horror movies are to film. It seems less of an exercise in musicality but rather a display of aggression,Read more…
Phantom – The Powers That Be
Over the past couple years, Toronto has been going through a revival of old-school heavy metal. Metalheads will recognize the term NWOBHM which stands for “New Wave of British Heavy Metal.” This movement started in the early 80’s with theRead more…
Armand Hammer – Race Music
Armand Hammer is a duo consisting of New York rappers Billy Woods and Elucid. I recently saw their video for the song “The Rent Is Too Damn High” and really liked what I heard. Unfortunately their Race Music album isRead more…
Cars & Trains – Moon and The Earth
Cars & Trains has long been involved in the independent hip hop scene without actually making hip hop. His style of music could be described as glitchy acoustic folk. There are some similarities and influences from the likes of FogRead more…