Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, funk, jazz, review, triphop | no comments »
For more than 5 long years he was one of my IRC counterparts, chatting away deep into the night, discussing everything from school and relationships to politics and drugs. And ofcourse we swapped music, loads of it. Our own tracks ...
For more than 5 long years he was one of my IRC counterparts, chatting away deep into the night, discussing everything from school and relationships to politics and drugs. And ofcourse we swapped music, loads of it. Our own tracks ...
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 posted in .nl, albums, beats, download, downtempo, free music, funk, jazz, release, review, soul, triphop | no comments »
Back in the days when I was a teenager, before beats stuttered, samples came first and the synths came later... Ok the 90's downtempo/beat music has evolved a lot in the last 20 years but that doesn't mean keeping to ...
Back in the days when I was a teenager, before beats stuttered, samples came first and the synths came later... Ok the 90's downtempo/beat music has evolved a lot in the last 20 years but that doesn't mean keeping to ...
Monday, July 12th, 2010 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, review, video | no comments »
Derek Vincent Smith, does that name ring a bell? It didn't for me, but I'm glad I ran into the full-length album "Passing By Behind Your Eyes" that Derek has produced under the moniker Pretty Lights in 2009. When I tried ...
Derek Vincent Smith, does that name ring a bell? It didn't for me, but I'm glad I ran into the full-length album "Passing By Behind Your Eyes" that Derek has produced under the moniker Pretty Lights in 2009. When I tried ...
Thursday, July 1st, 2010 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, electronic, release | 2 comments »
We're back from the hiatus! To give a short 'n simple explanation for our break: I wanted to release some tracks.. didn't happen. We wanted a new layout for the site.. didn't happen! In the meanwhile the new releases, old ...
We're back from the hiatus! To give a short 'n simple explanation for our break: I wanted to release some tracks.. didn't happen. We wanted a new layout for the site.. didn't happen! In the meanwhile the new releases, old ...
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, electronic, hiphop, triphop | 1 comment »
Last year Tokyo Dawn announced that they would re-start their label and, although it took a bit longer than planned, they kept their word. After Comfort Fit's 2nd album (check the previous post) it's time for Portformat to drop his ...
Last year Tokyo Dawn announced that they would re-start their label and, although it took a bit longer than planned, they kept their word. After Comfort Fit's 2nd album (check the previous post) it's time for Portformat to drop his ...
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, electronic, triphop | 1 comment »
The German beat-wizard known as Comfort Fit has returned after 5 years to drop his sophmore album called 'Polyshufflez' on Tokyo Dawn Records. And what a return it is. Whereas his 2005 (free) release consisted mostly of sample-based material, Polyshufflez ...
The German beat-wizard known as Comfort Fit has returned after 5 years to drop his sophmore album called 'Polyshufflez' on Tokyo Dawn Records. And what a return it is. Whereas his 2005 (free) release consisted mostly of sample-based material, Polyshufflez ...
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 posted in albums, beats, download, free music, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul | no comments »
Yet another beat-tape? Hell no! J. Rawls (known best as one-half of Lone Catalysts) drops an oldschool 50mins compilation of pure unadulterated hip hop beats. You may have thought he would go fully instrumental after his 2 Liquid Crystal Project ...
Yet another beat-tape? Hell no! J. Rawls (known best as one-half of Lone Catalysts) drops an oldschool 50mins compilation of pure unadulterated hip hop beats. You may have thought he would go fully instrumental after his 2 Liquid Crystal Project ...
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, hiphop, review, triphop | no comments »
While I was checking online statistics about downloads and plays of the material we review at thebeats.nl I made an interesting discovery: Polish people like beats, old hiphop and downtempo! In itself this may be not such an eye-opening fact, but ...
While I was checking online statistics about downloads and plays of the material we review at thebeats.nl I made an interesting discovery: Polish people like beats, old hiphop and downtempo! In itself this may be not such an eye-opening fact, but ...
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, free music, hiphop, release, triphop | 1 comment »
Recently I had an epiphany while I was listening to Powell's Beatnicks Tape #02: If this is #02.. there must be a #01 (doh!). And there was. German MPC/Microkorg handler Hubert Daviz was the man for the freely downloadable volume one, ...
Recently I had an epiphany while I was listening to Powell's Beatnicks Tape #02: If this is #02.. there must be a #01 (doh!). And there was. German MPC/Microkorg handler Hubert Daviz was the man for the freely downloadable volume one, ...
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 posted in albums, download, electronic, funk, jazz, review | no comments »
Recently a friend had to drive up north and wanted to borrow some good motorway music. When I was browsing through my CD collection I stumbled upon one of my all time favourites, and also a perfect album for the ...
Recently a friend had to drive up north and wanted to borrow some good motorway music. When I was browsing through my CD collection I stumbled upon one of my all time favourites, and also a perfect album for the ...
Friday, March 27th, 2009 posted in .nl, albums, beats, download, electronic, free music, hiphop, release | 1 comment »
After a little delay it's finally out: The Keynote Speakerz Remix Record. While Master Surreal and Skiggy Rapz are both focussing on their respective solo careers (but still performing as Keynote Speakerz live) they extend the buzz around their 2007 released ...
After a little delay it's finally out: The Keynote Speakerz Remix Record. While Master Surreal and Skiggy Rapz are both focussing on their respective solo careers (but still performing as Keynote Speakerz live) they extend the buzz around their 2007 released ...
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, funk, hiphop, release | 1 comment »
Some of you may wonder 'where did the Keynote Speakerz Remix Record post go?' Well it seems I was a bit quick on that one, since the official release will be at the 27th of March. My bad, my bad! In ...
Some of you may wonder 'where did the Keynote Speakerz Remix Record post go?' Well it seems I was a bit quick on that one, since the official release will be at the 27th of March. My bad, my bad! In ...
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, electronic, release, triphop | no comments »
The Tokyo Dawn Records restart has been official for a while now. To keep everyone informed they started a weblog, keeping us up to date of releases to come and plans that are in the making. The first brand-new TDR release ...
The Tokyo Dawn Records restart has been official for a while now. To keep everyone informed they started a weblog, keeping us up to date of releases to come and plans that are in the making. The first brand-new TDR release ...
Monday, January 12th, 2009 posted in albums, download, electronic, free music, release, triphop | no comments »
The December month has passed, the new year has started so it's the perfect time to reflect on the time that has gone by and the days that the future holds. With the recent Mishoo and Armyfatique releases we could ...
The December month has passed, the new year has started so it's the perfect time to reflect on the time that has gone by and the days that the future holds. With the recent Mishoo and Armyfatique releases we could ...
Friday, January 9th, 2009 posted in .nl, albums, hiphop, release | 1 comment »
The day had finally come yesterday. As I opened my mailbox (not e-mail) there it was: a protective square envelope of which I anticipated the contents since the beginning of the new year. And there it was... Armyfatique - The ...
The day had finally come yesterday. As I opened my mailbox (not e-mail) there it was: a protective square envelope of which I anticipated the contents since the beginning of the new year. And there it was... Armyfatique - The ...
Monday, December 8th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, hiphop, release | no comments »
And whoomp, there it is! A couple of weeks ago the Illskool release party was held, and the shit was bangin'. Now the website for Illskool is finally up where you can download the whole album, which is hosted by ...
And whoomp, there it is! A couple of weeks ago the Illskool release party was held, and the shit was bangin'. Now the website for Illskool is finally up where you can download the whole album, which is hosted by ...
Thursday, December 4th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, hiphop, release, soul | 1 comment »
When you put 'hip hop' and 'Deventer' in one sentence, a couple of names automatically pop up: Da Floawaz, Fata Morgana and The Packxsz. The first 2 groups already dropped EPs, CDs and mixtapes, but we've only occasionally heard something ...
When you put 'hip hop' and 'Deventer' in one sentence, a couple of names automatically pop up: Da Floawaz, Fata Morgana and The Packxsz. The first 2 groups already dropped EPs, CDs and mixtapes, but we've only occasionally heard something ...
Friday, November 21st, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, hiphop, release, show | 1 comment »
You've already read about Skidz reppin' his people from the east who organise the Spinnin' parties, and now it's time for me to put the spotlight on my boys from way back! E-royal (of Next Item) has teamed up with DJ ...
You've already read about Skidz reppin' his people from the east who organise the Spinnin' parties, and now it's time for me to put the spotlight on my boys from way back! E-royal (of Next Item) has teamed up with DJ ...
Monday, November 17th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, review | 4 comments »
I don't need to explain who DJ Premier is, now do I? Great, because trying to write a general article about him would result in a 1000+ pages book. And even if you do know about him, or think to ...
I don't need to explain who DJ Premier is, now do I? Great, because trying to write a general article about him would result in a 1000+ pages book. And even if you do know about him, or think to ...
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, compilation, download, downtempo, free music, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul | 3 comments »
Since there are some rumors going around that the once pioneering and trend-setting netlabel Tokyo Dawn Records may or may not have a relaunch (the website states 'back late 2008'), this would be a good moment to go back in ...
Since there are some rumors going around that the once pioneering and trend-setting netlabel Tokyo Dawn Records may or may not have a relaunch (the website states 'back late 2008'), this would be a good moment to go back in ...
Sunday, October 19th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, compilation, download, electronic, free music, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul, triphop | no comments »
While abstract hiphop and downtempo are styles which have been pushed forward mainly by the more western-oriented countries (the UK, the US, Germany and France), over the last couple of years our eastern neighbours have been catching up. After the majority ...
While abstract hiphop and downtempo are styles which have been pushed forward mainly by the more western-oriented countries (the UK, the US, Germany and France), over the last couple of years our eastern neighbours have been catching up. After the majority ...
Saturday, September 27th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, downtempo, free music, jazz, soul | 2 comments »
The Dutch netlabel Fant00m has re-released Mentz's classic 2004 EP "Relocate". At the time, when acts like Nostalgia 77 and Cinematic Orchestra were gaining notoriety, the 4-track release was quite unique for being one of the only freely downloadable pack ...
The Dutch netlabel Fant00m has re-released Mentz's classic 2004 EP "Relocate". At the time, when acts like Nostalgia 77 and Cinematic Orchestra were gaining notoriety, the 4-track release was quite unique for being one of the only freely downloadable pack ...
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, beats, compilation, download, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul | no comments »
[caption id="attachment_142" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Skip to my beattape 2 front"][/caption] My man Lavarock skipped by yesterday to hand me over the new Toni Shift ‘Skip to my BeatTape 2’ Cd. It’s been a while since toni dropped the first BeatTape, so ...
[caption id="attachment_142" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Skip to my beattape 2 front"][/caption] My man Lavarock skipped by yesterday to hand me over the new Toni Shift ‘Skip to my BeatTape 2’ Cd. It’s been a while since toni dropped the first BeatTape, so ...
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, hiphop, jazz, soul | 2 comments »
Sometimes your friends get you on to some good stuff, and sometimes they do it without even knowing it. One good way to check out new music is last.fm. This website not only keeps track of all the MP3s you ...
Sometimes your friends get you on to some good stuff, and sometimes they do it without even knowing it. One good way to check out new music is last.fm. This website not only keeps track of all the MP3s you ...
Thursday, July 17th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, hiphop, soul | no comments »
Dutch producers are THE shit. That's not something I'm pulling out of thin air, nor is it simply my opinion. It's highly probable that some US hiphop releases already feature beats crafted by Dutchmen before Nicolay went overseas after doing the ...
Dutch producers are THE shit. That's not something I'm pulling out of thin air, nor is it simply my opinion. It's highly probable that some US hiphop releases already feature beats crafted by Dutchmen before Nicolay went overseas after doing the ...
Monday, July 14th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, beats, downtempo, hiphop, jazz, show, triphop | no comments »
The Austin (Texas) based label Beats Broke has released the new Arts The Beatdoctor EP "Progressions" on July 8th! The 5-track piece can be bought digitally, but there's also a limited-edition that consists of two 7"s in an eco-friendly package (recycled ...
The Austin (Texas) based label Beats Broke has released the new Arts The Beatdoctor EP "Progressions" on July 8th! The 5-track piece can be bought digitally, but there's also a limited-edition that consists of two 7"s in an eco-friendly package (recycled ...
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, beats, compilation, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, funk, hiphop, jazz, mix, soul, triphop | 5 comments »
This week I realised I should keep an eye on .NL hiphop more closely. Even if it isn't for the MC's (it's a well known fact that I really don't like the Dutch language) it should be for the beatcreators. ...
This week I realised I should keep an eye on .NL hiphop more closely. Even if it isn't for the MC's (it's a well known fact that I really don't like the Dutch language) it should be for the beatcreators. ...
Saturday, June 14th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, hiphop, jazz, triphop | 3 comments »
I can't find anything about these guys, ab-so-lu-te-ly nothing. The only thing I've gathered so far is that they have a website and they have performed live at least once. Oh and they're Dutch, judging from the url and the ...
I can't find anything about these guys, ab-so-lu-te-ly nothing. The only thing I've gathered so far is that they have a website and they have performed live at least once. Oh and they're Dutch, judging from the url and the ...
Sunday, June 8th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, free music, hiphop, jazz, triphop | 3 comments »
Ahh the good old triphop sound. The vibe which hasn't been forgotten, but which few producers now (including myself) are capable of recreating. So we're going back to 2004, ten years after the release of Portishead's trend-setting album "Dummy". In ...
Ahh the good old triphop sound. The vibe which hasn't been forgotten, but which few producers now (including myself) are capable of recreating. So we're going back to 2004, ten years after the release of Portishead's trend-setting album "Dummy". In ...
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, downtempo, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul, triphop | no comments »
I could never make a Top 5 list of albums, simply because there are too much beautiful tracks out there. But since it's 2003 release on Tru Thoughts, "Maps From The Wilderness" by UK native TM Juke has always been ...
I could never make a Top 5 list of albums, simply because there are too much beautiful tracks out there. But since it's 2003 release on Tru Thoughts, "Maps From The Wilderness" by UK native TM Juke has always been ...
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, compilation, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, funk, hiphop, jazz, soul, triphop | 2 comments »
Where most (inter)net-labels focus on a certain style and gather their artists around it, iD.EOLOGY decided to bend the rules a little and form their releases not on genre, but around the artists themselves. This approach results in an everlasting ...
Where most (inter)net-labels focus on a certain style and gather their artists around it, iD.EOLOGY decided to bend the rules a little and form their releases not on genre, but around the artists themselves. This approach results in an everlasting ...
Monday, April 14th, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, download, free music, funk, hiphop, soul | 1 comment »
After all this beat madness, it's time for some hip hop! After all, the genre is a cornerstone when it comes to beat-related music. When you place the musical outlines of producer Pry and m.c. Pax (aka Paradox) next to each ...
After all this beat madness, it's time for some hip hop! After all, the genre is a cornerstone when it comes to beat-related music. When you place the musical outlines of producer Pry and m.c. Pax (aka Paradox) next to each ...
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 posted in .nl, albums, beats, compilation, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, hiphop, mix, radio, show | no comments »
Founded by Pete Concrete, the dutch record label Eat Concrete (website / MySpace) is gaining more and more acclaim worldwide in the realm of instrumental electronic boom bap music. My first experience with one of the label's artists was the ...
Founded by Pete Concrete, the dutch record label Eat Concrete (website / MySpace) is gaining more and more acclaim worldwide in the realm of instrumental electronic boom bap music. My first experience with one of the label's artists was the ...
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 posted in albums, beats, download, downtempo, electronic, free music, hiphop, jazz, mix, triphop | 2 comments »
It's sunday evening, time to chill out to some free music before the new week starts! One of my all-time favorite free albums is (click to download) "Forget And Remember" (2005) by Comfort Fit. It was released through the now de-funct ...
It's sunday evening, time to chill out to some free music before the new week starts! One of my all-time favorite free albums is (click to download) "Forget And Remember" (2005) by Comfort Fit. It was released through the now de-funct ...
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 posted in albums, downtempo, jazz, triphop | no comments »
Like I stated in the "about" page, we are here to inform you. Not to give you download links, sorry. Besides, if there was a simple download link here, you would miss out on all the other cool stuff you're ...
Like I stated in the "about" page, we are here to inform you. Not to give you download links, sorry. Besides, if there was a simple download link here, you would miss out on all the other cool stuff you're ...
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