Bobby V.: "Slow Down" Track Review | Pitchfork
the nod to hans zimmer and the last samurai sample is great, but no similar recognition about the hero sample, or even how both exist in close proximity, last samurai 2003, hero 2004(u.s. theatres). makes me wonder what else tim and/or bob were watching. a really fun read. the blackberry molasses track is incredible. this scream tour iv segment from bet should complement the article nicely. in an alternate universe, bobby v has a third song to complete the 'commanding women' trilogy: it'll be about a fat ass, he'll sample the last waltz from oldboy, the bridge goes insane, park chan-wook does the music video. —
i recently finished a huge book, 2666 by roberto bolano. i forgot how it landed in my recommendations but pretty much rawdogged it - didn't look anything up, didn't know the author, just knew that it was beefy. and in a gluttonous way, i wanted something i could spend hours reading and not even put a dent in it (898pgs). really incredible piece of work. everytime i thought i knew where it would zig, it zagged. i've added a few other bolanos on the list. a few new edits on the bandcamp: used to love me / party / telepathy love. —
my algo has been showing me lots of uk music, new and old, whether that's to do with recent obsessions with old top of the pops recordings or pinkpantheress, i'm really liking what they're up to over there. ambiguous desire by arlo parks is a recent favorite. uploaded two edits also: u already know (siik_org_edit), wanna be a baller (siik_org_edit). —
i advocate for california supremacy often, and there are a good many artists, groups, and bands that imo don't get the shine that reflects their impact, pharcyde being one. on some mack keane/esta/joyce wrice. enjoy: she said(siik_org_edit) —
soundcloud's algorithm autodeletes my shit swiftly, so bandcamp is the only place i'll put these now. free as always but appreciative if you got the means. been inspired lately by 80s extended mixes, most especially by the late great andrew weatherall. enjoy: toxic(siik_org_edit) —
trying something different for a mix. i was feeling nostalgic for 143, looking at my serato crates, feeling the harmony as i see some of my favorite transitions - so i thought, let's make some mixes and complicate those transitions with stems. this is the first iteration but i'm thinking about maybe two more of these. probably will break some of them out as separate edits. enjoy upstairs (01)! —