I would also check out the Kid Koala CD that came out last year. it has a comic in it that makes absolutely no sense until you give the CD a good thoughtful listen. they seem to go together quite well...
JEFF! > -----Original Message----- > From: *** ASKEW [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [313] experimental hip hop? > > Gwendal wrote: > >>what exactly is your defiition of "experimental hip-hop" ? > > mediadrome wrote: > >doing new things with old forms - pushing the limits of commercial > >music - new ways of using words; "experimental music" gets the idea > >across > > Exact definitions aside, check out the following hip hop > artists/releases: > > Mix Master Mike - 'Anti-Theft Device' 2LP (Asphodel) 1998 > >killer fully-realised LP of instrumental hip hop, produced by Naut Humon, > > >taking the idea of turntablism beyond simple tricks and into advanced hip > > >hop expressionism (or something like that). > > Dj Q-Bert - 'Wave Twisters' 2LP (Galactic Butt Hair) 1988 > >"anything Mix Master Mike can do... i can do better", incredible hands-on > > >vinyl & digital manipulation, like 'Anti-Theft Device' this is inspired > >instrumental hip hop. > > Company Flow - 'Little Johnny From the Hospital' (Rawkus) 1999 > >mental hip hop and sticky funk produced by El-P and Mr Len, the > personality > >and expression in this LP is amazing. > > Push Button Objects - 'Trot' (off Schematic 003 12") > PBO - 'Non Existant (Gescom mix)' (off Chocolate Indust. 002 12") 1999 > PBO - 'Yambooze' (off 'Deeper Concentration' comp, Oxygen Music) 1998 > PBO - 'Nocturnal Advice' (off Skam 011 12") > >Edgar Farinas has been producing some pretty interesting hip hop inspired > > >stuff for a couple of years, his earlier stuff was more on an electronic > >IDM tip... while his newer stuff is moving towards a slightly more > >conventional cut-up hip hop sound. > > Quite a bit of music is being produced under the 'experimental/IDM' hip > hop > banner at the moment... I like the above releases because they play with > the > stylistic sounds and structure of hip hop, but still keep the tough edge > and > street soul that most 'real' hip hop has. > > cheers > ~Askew > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
