Snippets of 2 new Madvillain tracks (joined together), taken from Stones Throw Podcast 64: Stones Throw 2011. Download fast, this link will probably get killed off in seconds.
DIRECT DOWNLOAD: Madvillain – Avalanche & Victory Lap (snippets/rip)
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via thegrindaly, props to them for the rip
I thought I was up on all new(ish) Doom-related swag, this one is new to me though. As far as I can tell it can only be found on the DOOM! compilation released with 0 fanfare by Think Differently earlier this year.
Don’t get too excited, Doom doesn’t actually rap on this. But it’s still worth hearing. As of now I can’t confirm if this is a new track or an unreleased leftover, I’m going to assume it’s the latter. If anybody can definitively say otherwise, please let me know.
DOWNLOAD: King Geedorah – Snakecharmer ft. Kurious as Biolante
This song popped up on one of the bonus vinyl singles that comes with the new Ninja Tune XX boxset. If it is indeed a leftover, it’s not hard to understand why it never made it to Take Me To Your Leader – it’s not terrible, but it wouldn’t really add much to the album either. Kurious’ verses are serviceable but not particularly memorable, almost lethargic actually. What really interests me here is the beat. Doom samples a track that I’ve been a fan of for a long time, a weird space folk number called Gönül Dağı by Turkish rock god Barış Manço. Manço has gained some internet prominence during the last few years via the resurgence of interest in Turkish psychedelic rock. So, if it’s a new track then Doom is (mildly) trend hopping, if it’s a 2003 leftover then he was way ahead of everybody.
DOWNLOAD: Barış Manço – Gönül Dağı
If you haven’t heard, Gold Dust is putting out an album of live Doom performances called Expektoration. To be honest I’m not really expecting much from it – Doom’s shows are good when he actually shows up but my general impression of most live rap albums has been negative. Still, the promo stuff Gold Dust is releasing for the album is surprisingly solid, so it might end up worthwhile after all. Rehashed Doom is better than no Doom I suppose.
DOWNLOAD: MF Doom – Beef Rap (live)
You can find out more about the album here.
The mashup itself is sloppy and fairly mediocre (just my opinion of course, it seemed to have some legs with the internet at large), but the video for it is surprisingly clever and effective. Bonus points for tiny instances of meta-meta-referencing like the stop-motion blunt rolling sequence that mirrors the opening credits of the Ali G show. Actually, bonus points just for making an original video for a goofy internet mashup in the first place.
Doom and his clan of crunk dwarves straight julliene some of his most rugged and brawny herbs. Rap Hippy production done right without any sloppy swordsmen asleep at the wheel. The skits provide an effortless listen and do what they should; enhance the album experience without the slightest temptation to hit the double arrow. Highly slept-on in the Doom lexicon due to the “extra” rappers, who contrarily destroy every building in sight. Appreciate the jewelz.
And speaking of The Wu…
Via Exclaim:
This one kind of came out of nowhere. Apparently, while comedian Sacha Baron Cohen was on the West coast promoting his film Borat in 2006, he had a chance meeting with enigmatic/infuriating MC DOOM (then going under the moniker MF Doom) and began a working relationship dubbed MF Borat.
After finding some mutual interests, the two got together for an impromptu recording session, during which DOOM rapped a pre-existing verse over a beat Cohen had made in 2005 with Khazak producer Kulki Boolchek. Later in the year, the two got together once again, and Doom unloaded a couple more verses onto three more of Cohen’s beats, making for a four-song EP that may not be entirely new, but, hell, when it comes to DOOM, you take what you can get — especially when it sounds this good.
WAT.
Peace,
Employee
HOLY FUCKING SHIT THERE’S A NEW MADVILLAIN SONG
This is courtesy of Adult Swim actually. Space Ghost came a long way.
Download: Madvillain – Papermill
This popped up on the Stones Throw site today. IDK…. I’m posting it since I have a general standing interest in new DOOM-related music and I know plenty of others do as well. But this one isn’t exactly knocking me over. I suppose those who have more of a taste for the progressiveside of things would maybe enjoy this more than I do.
Download: CX KIDTRONIK – Wild Kingdom feat. King Geedorah & Diallo
Neural’s Lowrider mix is bottom heavy. It’s a great, weirder companion to this selection of songs to drive to. Boards of Canada, Autechre, DOOM and Dimlite etc.
Part of the stellar Monday Jazz series, Dday One assembles something here for the working man. About halfway through “Acid Raindrops” is dropped in and things click constantly from there.
Peace,
Employee
Tracklist for the neural mix after the jumper.
