You know the feeling when you get hit when you least expect it? Well . . Popesmasher is back with a brand new mix for all the heads out there! Check it! Sneak Attack!! Track list after the jump.
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It’s been a long time… Blackheartman is back with a brand new mix. I know, I know, about damn time. Power Up with the smooth selections of Blackheartman’s crates.
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It’s been a while… but we’re back with another mix for y’all, this time by Popesmasher, so be sure subscribe, download, do what you have to do to get a listen in. Tracklist after the jump . .
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Some video I took of Dibiase live on the SP-404 at the Fat Beats Los Angeles producer showcase(09/16/2010). This event took place just a few days before the Fat Beats LA retail store unfortunately closed its doors for good. Look out for more video coverage to be posted soon! (Ras G, Exile, Jon Wayne, HouseShoes, Science, Rhettmatic, Shafiq Husayn, and more!)
Blackheartman returns with his debut Elevator HipHop Podcast release, 13th Floor Sh*t. Look out for more fresh material from Blackheartman in the near future and check the tracklist after the jump.
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DJ Jah Son comes through with another elevator space age advance for your late night fix. Tracklist after the jump.
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DJ Jah Son drops in with another mix for y’all, this time taking you up up and away… Clouds on High. check it. Tracklist after the jump . .
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And another one… DJ Jahson is back with another mix for y’all. Read more for tracklisting . . .
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French producer Onra has been on the rise in the hip-hop scene since his first release in 2006 with producer Quetzal titled, Tribute. Onra has a very thematic approach to composing his beats. His first solo release Chinoiseries (2007) was inspired by a stack of vinyl records purchased on a trip to Vietnam. His second solo album titled 1.0.8 (2009) he ventures into the culture, and music of India. Onra’s unique approach to beat making continuously keeps his music fresh, and unexpected. His newest release Long Distance due out May 2010 is inspired by Funk, and music from the 80’s. Elevator recently caught up with Onra to talk about his newest release Long Distance, and future projects in the works. Read more for the full Interview . . .
Elevator Hip Hop Q&A With ONRA
You seemed to have taken a cultural approach making your first two albums. There was the Vietnam motif throughout Chinoiseries, and the Indian motif on 1.0.8. How has your approach to making beats changed from your first full length, to the new Long Distance album?
I get inspired by all kind of different music. I listen to literally anything from 1960 to 1985. Depending on the mood I’m in, I get inspired by such and such style of music. This album is more 80’s, Funk, Boogie, Modern Soul, cause that’s the vibe I was in for the past 3 years. I like to have concepts for albums, it makes it easier to create connections between songs, and overall, easier to tell a story.
Long Distance features some lyrical contributions. Do you plan on releasing more work with emcees or singers in the future?
It was something I’ve always thought about, but I couldn’t really find the project to fit “songs” in, as the other albums were more beattapes than “real albums”. This one if my first “real album”, so I wanted to feature proper songs on it. Also, the label, Allcity Records, gave me the opportunity to work with those vocal artists. I wish I get to do more and more collaborations cause it really takes the beats to another level.
DJ Jahson drops by to bring some of that fire. Listen, Subscribe, Enjoy. Track List after the jump.
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