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Song of the Day: CYNE - Arrow of God (Hip Hop)

7/31/2013

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Happy Wednesday, folks! This one is a doozy! I love, love, love intelligent hip hop. Hell, I love music that makes me think, in general. With CYNE, it's not enough to just listen, you have to be a part of the whole experience. Hence, the band's name which is an acronym for the phrase: Cultivating Your New Experience. This track is from the group's 2005 album, "Evolution of Flight." The lyrics and the snippet of philosophical dialogue at the end is brilliant. This is hands down one of my all-time favorite tracks!


Originally from Gainesville, Florida, this band consists of Akin Yai, Clyde Graham, Michael Gersten and David Newell. As you may have gathered from the track above, the group's music is sociopolitical, introspective and motivational. CYNE's music is heavily influenced by jazz, blues and philosophy.

Unsurprisingly, the group has collaborated with hip hop legend, Nujabes, as well as Four Tet. CYNE has remained quite active since the release of their debut album, "Time Being" in 2003. You'll find a slew of EPs, singles and albums through 2009. CYNE's latest release is a cassette (I know! Awesome! :D) called "Wasteland Vol. 1: Killmore" from October 2011. You can listen to Track A2 below.



For additional tracks and downloads, check out CYNE's SoundCloud page. I've got more fantastic hip hop beats in store for this week, so keep checking back! :D

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Song of the Day: Giraffage - Visible (Future Hip Hop)

7/30/2013

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So stoked to introduce Charlie Yin of Giraffage. When I first heard his debut album, "Comfort" (2011), it just blew me away. I became utterly obsessed with this dude. I have to see him perform live before I die. I just HAVE to! (T_T) Here is a favorite from the self-released Comfort album, called "Visible."


Based in San Francisco, Yin is relatively new to the music scene, but he is making waves. Currently, he is busy playing shows in New York and California. He only has a handful of releases, so far. There's the "Pretty Things" EP from May 2011; a collaboration with XXYYXX called "Even Though" from April 2012; and a new album from February 2013 called, "Needs." I'm pretty sure I've listened to the Needs album more than 20 times since it came out. It's phenomenal from start to finish.



This is Track 7 from the Needs album. So freakin' good, right? According to Yin, "I went through the worst time of my life and also the best time of my life while writing the songs for this album." I highly recommend listening to the entire album on his Bandcamp page. It rocks! For up-to-date news and the latest releases, check out Yin's Facebook and Soundcloud pages. Enjoy!

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Song of the Day: Cool Calm Pete - Wishes and Luck (Hip Hop)

7/29/2013

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Hey! What's happenin'? It's going to be another great week of music. :D This week it's all about hip hop, and I'm starting things off with a fantastic tune from Peter Chung's 2005 debut album, "Lost." It is such a joy to listen to Chung's music. The lyrics are so rich and spot on. You'll like this. Give it a listen!



Chung was born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Queens, New York. He is also 1/3 of the hip hop group, Babbletron. He released an EP and four singles between 2006 and 2009 and there are some mixtapes thrown in, with his latest being "The Ups & Downs" from 2011. Cool Calm Pete is one cool cat. ;P You'll definitely want to keep your eye on this one! Enjoy! Lots of great hip hop still coming your way!


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