Doja Clowds
Tundra “Good Drummer” from the Urban Quilt EP on Inner Current
I have to thank the Hobo for putting me on to this one. I had seen it discussed on a couple of message boards…the cover indicating their might be some dark cityscape beats lurking. True indeed, as this track should let you know. The basslines and muted samples project the urban landscape, but this could just as easily be the soundtrack for a lonely Arctic Cat in a sea of white. At any rate, the drums are hypnotic and this track is pretty ace. A lone scrawl on last.fm indicates this Brooklyn-based DJ might be at work on a 2xLP. I hope so.
DJ Cam “Return of the Jedi” from the DJ Cam 2 x 10″ No. 1 on Shadow Records.
I thought I’d make one of my early posts a tribute to one of the greats of the scene. DJ Cam’s “Mad Blunted Jazz” material is staple material for a lot of cats. He established his name early on at the “Dawn of Trip-Hop” or whatever with hard drums and a deft mix of jazz samples. “Return of the Jedi” is notable for the, uhhh, DRUMS which switch-up just at the right time, apparently prompted by a transmission from outer space.
Crescent – They are Rebuilding the City
Crescent “They are Rebuilding the City” from the Sun/They are Rebuilding the City 7″ on Planet Records
This record is really more of an indie-rock thing. Crescent were on Domino out of the UK, making records in the mid to late 90s. The atmospherics of this song remind me of the recent MRR-ADM 10″: just some drums, a bass and in this case, sheets of noise in the form of guitar drones and feedback instead of analog synths. The drummer on this one is probably not as proficient as Malcom Catto in the funk chamber, but he provides exactly what late-night smokers like me are looking for: a rock solid base from which to trip out.
