A Throwback To West Coast Psych And East Coast Boom Bap,

Today Andy got the debut album from local psych chicks 'Beaches'. Really cool. It's kinda like BJM or BRMC but really good. Even the production is excellent, which surprised me heaps. Til today I thought Australian studios were all about the clinical instrumental isolation and rote 'modern' mixing techniques. All gear no heart. But no.

Beaches
http://www.myspace.com/theskywaswhite

They're signed to Mistletone so they're playing Summertones too!


On the other side of the pond. DJ Premier rules. Melodic gritbop. You guys are much more into psychedelic hiphop than me, I love Doom but other than that it's Boom Bap all the way.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=UpdZuOuYuZU

old Wu, old Common, old Nas, old Jay-Z, Mos, GZA
Danger Mouse, Premo, RZA

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We also got this dvd of these Brian Eno 'Video Paintings' - Two pieces, 120 minutes - Haven't checked it out yet but if it's as boring/relaxing as we suspect it'll be, well, that'd be awesome.

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