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Serengeti & Polyphonic
Illinois natives Serengeti & Polyphonic's Anticon debut Terradactyl drops June 23, but we're preempting its release with a glimpse into those records rare and legendary that have charmed the cerebral hip hop duo's past...
» Patato & Totico, Patato & Totico
This is about as funky and beautiful as you can get; the masters Patato on congas, Cachao on bass, Totico's vocals soaring above. Deep Afro-Cuban rumba done with great melodic sense. It's minimal and yet so complex - these rhythms give me spine tingles. —Polyphonic
Terry Riley, A Rainbow in Curved Air Terry Riley is a bad ass guru. Released in 1967, this is a cornerstone of minimal composition and electronic music that to me is the sound of freedom and future. The synths move in rhythmic patterns and shifting timbres creating glorious arches of sound. —Polyphonic
Digable Planets, Blowout Comb
When I bought this record in 1994 I thought my stereo was broken. Distant echoey vocals, dubbed out production... I was hypnotized. This was the subtle, shadowy, abstract rap music I wanted to hear. Spaced-out ambitious hip-hop defiantly not watered down for the kids. —Polyphonic
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Illmatic? If so we could be good pals, if not, not really." Blunts, breaking down every line, tape after tape, wanting to live in Queensbridge, everything Nike. —Serengeti
MF Doom, Operation Doomsday I was extremely depressed. Illmatic had worn off. Rap was all about the club. Visiting my pal Crucial he plays "Dead Bent". "What is this?" I say. "This is Zev Love X from KMD" he said. I almost fainted. KMD was my favorite in junior high, now Doom was back. It was like, "Do you like DOOM? If so we could be buddies, if not, not so much." —Serengeti
Posted on April 10, 2009
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