Category Archives: Instrumentals

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FRSH EVNT VIDEO:
DaveNotti’s Neck Brace III:
Resident Producer #3 –
DJ FlipFlop

June 16th, 2010 For our third installment in the Neck Brace III video series – we introduce you to recent LA transplant but forever Portland representative – DJ FlipFlop. Along with holding down several DJ residencies in the past & … Continue reading

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FRSH EVNT VIDEO:
DaveNotti’s Neck Brace III:
Resident Producer #2 –
Xperiment

June 16th, 2010 A producer with experience in both the battle circuit (winning the semi-finals in this year’s Red Bull Big Tune battle in Denver) and the studio (producing for MC’s and Humble Beast labelmates – Braille, Othello & more) … Continue reading

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FRSHCLSV PRMRS:
14KT – Nowalataz:
“Cherish” b/w “The Stylus”

New music from one of Ann Arbor’s finest, 14KT, off of his upcoming free download project, Nowalataz. The project is a batch of Donuts-inspired beats from 2006 that he will be dropping tomorrow. As a last minute preview of the … Continue reading

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ALBM PRVW:
devonwho –
Funraiser Vol. 1:
Thumbtracks

After recently relocating from Portland to the new beat mecca, Los Angeles – Fresh Selects family member since day one, devonwho, is about to release his very first for-sale release. The project, entitled Funraiser Vol. 1: Thumbtracks, is the first … Continue reading

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ALBM PRVW:
J1′s Animal Kingdom
presents…
Starship 27 Vol. 1

Quick preview of the upcoming free download compilation from Weekend Beats alumni and Animal Kingdom leader, J1. The Starship 27 compilation is a self-described “beat odyssey” featuring all new/exclusives tracks from the likes of Black Spade, Proh Mic, Dām-Funk, Computer … Continue reading

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FRSHCLSV TRCK:
HVW8 presents –
Hawthorne Headhunters
x DâM-FunK
“PCH”

Just a quick re-post from the HVW8 blog for you guys today – keeping everyone in the loop with the latest from the trifecta conglomerate of synthed-out soul & unquantized bump that are the Hawthorne Headhunters. As if the aligned … Continue reading

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WKND BEATS #6:
Hi-Res –
1080 Beats

Bringing the Weekend Beats back from a brief hiatus with the latest project from a rising Portland talent, Hi-Res. This batch, entitled 1080 Beats, picks up where last year’s Sittin’ Up In My Room left off with more laidback but … Continue reading

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WKND BEATS #5:
Proh Mic –
Nice 2 Beat U Vol. 3

For this weekend’s selection, we present a full-length beat CD from Proh Mic. The Seattle born, L.A.-based producer/MC is currently making moves as one third of the group, Hawthorne Headhunters, alongside collaborators Black Spade and Ced No. To hold you … Continue reading

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FRSH KPT SCRT:
!NSiDE presents…
Simo

With the recent boom in bedroom producers and “next generation” beatmakers – it has become somewhat overwhelming to wade through all the over-designed MySpace pages and endless bleeps, blurps & unquantized drums in hopes to find some real worthwhile artists … Continue reading

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WKND BEATS #4:
HVW8 & Master Blazter
present…
J1 –
Attack Of The Deer

Back with another edition of the WKND BEATS series – this time from producer/drummer/DJ, J1. Originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio but now based out of L.A., J1 is best known as being the co-resident DJ of the TripBoogie party there, … Continue reading

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FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
RODDYROD presents…
Cuba After Market 1.5
(w/ Phonte, Carlitta Durand & Nicholas Ryan Gant)

With the expanded re-release of his Cuba After Market project on the horizon, Low Budget producer, RODDYROD, has blessed us with 4 new tracks as a sneak preview. The original album was Rod’s audio tour guide to/history lesson of Cuba … Continue reading

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WKND BEATS #3:
Will Sessions –
Leaks Beat Tape

For the third installment in the Weekend Beats series, I decided to switch it up a little bit and introduce some funk into the mix with a “beat CD” from Will Sessions. They’re a Detroit-based band formed by established session … Continue reading