Cloudspeakers

The best description of Gonjasufi's voice may have come from Flying Lotus, who gave the new Warp artist a high-profile appearance on Los Angeles deep cut"Testament". FlyLo called it "timeless, incr... Lees meer

There were few voices that articulated the anxious, fractured state of America in the 1970s and early 80s as well as the clear baritone of Gil Scott-Heron. As a spoken-word artist and poet, he coul... Lees meer

For their first three albums, you could count on Massive Attack to make music that was as intense as it was graceful. As the moods of their albums gradually transitioned from refined soul to grimy ... Lees meer

"World music" is a reductive term, and has been pretty much from the get-go; any genre name that can be used to describe both South African township music and Algerian raï could stand to have a fe... Lees meer

Some people say there's never going to be another Nas. Other people say that if there is one, he'll either save hip-hop by dropping a classic album or prove its death by not catching on with the ma... Lees meer

Eugene Mirman's been responsible for some entertainingly preposterous comedy albums, but his stand-up sometimes feels more like an entry point than the entire package. It's integral to his career, ... Lees meer

When you recontextualize other people's music, it's not enough that your sources fit a certain aesthetic sweet spot-- you have to do something transformative enough with those sources that it bring... Lees meer

How many people became Lifter Puller fans between 2000 and 2003? It's probably not a greater number than the fanbase that band built between their first single (1993's "Prescription Sunglasses") an... Lees meer

It's easy to listen to RJD2 in his indie-pop phase and wonder what would've happened if he'd stuck to hip-hop production: would he have beats on the latest Ghostface or Mos Def albums? Would he sti... Lees meer

For a dude who's been pegged as an old-school throwback, Edan's had this odd habit of turning hip-hop chronology into some kind of broken kaleidoscope. Just listen to the congealing synthesizers on... Lees meer