By Chris Mills | January 14, 2012 at 8:13 pm | No comments
[pictured: Miles Bonny]
Miles and Stik add some passion and consciousness to Drake's "Headlines" beat. I've been a big fan of Miles' cover/remix work over the past few years. Beyond that, I think that he and Stik Figa are a great tandem.
Miles Bonny HEADLINES REMIX...
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By Chris Mills | December 22, 2011 at 1:22 pm | No comments
The Weeknd's brand new mixtape, Echoes of Silence, just dropped last night. While Thursday was the underwhelming non-compliment to his great House of Balloons, we'll be sure to give this new thing a few spins in hopes that this one caps off his 2011 trilogy of mixtapes with a...
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By Chris Mills | December 13, 2011 at 1:57 pm | No comments
All three of these dudes put out fantastic new records this year. Drake's Take Care, Kendrick Lamar's Section 80 and ASAP's LiveLoveA$AP have all been in heavy rotation for me over the past few months. Just when I thought it would be quite a while before another...
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By Chris Mills | October 28, 2011 at 12:36 pm | No comments
After seeing some spins on Shade 45 recently, it figures that now would be a good time for the young Joey Cool to drop a new release. With features from C3, Gee Watts, Rashiyd Ashon, Landes, Bizzy and others, The Unexpected EP is another ripple in this movement of fresh rap...
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By Chris Mills | September 28, 2011 at 2:01 pm | One comment
This is the moment we've been waiting for over here at the Demencha HQ for several months. UK-based, 2011 production MVP, Star Slinger, and Kansas City-based soul/r&b artist, Reggie B, announced today that their song is out. And shockingly, it's a free download (GET IT...
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By Chris Mills | September 10, 2011 at 4:22 pm | No comments
While we're waiting to find out if there is cover art already made for this forthcoming project from Kansas City rap prince, Ron Ron, we thought it would only be right to keep you all informed on Rongoings. Be on the lookout for "Ron DMC 2.0" in a little less than a month. ...
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By Chris Mills | August 15, 2011 at 11:58 am | No comments
Fit for a rainy day in KC comes Dan Matic's latest bandcamp release, Coeruleus, consisting of fifteen oddball beats somewhat less mean than his recent stuff (or at least our favorites from his previous releases). The KC-based, Reggie B, has a feature on here as well. Check...
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By Chris Mills | July 5, 2011 at 4:19 pm | No comments
Leonard DStroy's newest, the Inner Exit EP released on Friday, is a collection of some of the most sparkling beats we've heard all year. Lenny is predominantly known as the producer behind local indie hip hop stalwarts, Deep Thinkers and Kutty Slitz (who we hear is coming...
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By Chris Mills | July 5, 2011 at 2:02 pm | No comments
Widely favorited electro-pop duo, Chromeo, will be making what is probably their first stop in Kansas City since blowing up about three years ago or so. While fun and danceable songs like, "Fancy Footwork," "Bonafide Lovin" and others are easy on the ears, it's becoming...
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By Chris Mills | July 1, 2011 at 3:16 pm | No comments
The same guy who brought us our favorite dubstep mix of all last year, former Kansas City-resident and greater Midwest representer (but currently living in Oakland, CA), Doug Surreal is back with a snippet from a new project he's working on. The full version of this track...
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