Unlikely End

Wednesday night Fav is a standard. Ending with these two songs made the night, the definition of a mix bag, especially when it was followed by The Drums, a little bizarre, but never mind!

Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says

and then, I swear this track had been selected just for me, the only thing that there was left to do was to thank the DJ, grab my coat and face the cold.

Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo

Mammox Review: Glitterbugs

Today we have a review of the up and coming Mammox signed to psychedelevator.com records

"Mammox formed in April 2009 when Mark C. Aylward (rapper), Nate Belasco (keyboards), James Staub (bass), and Zachary Zukowski (drums) fused together their limitless musical talents and various influences. The four members met at Northeastern University while studying Music Technology. Together they introduce a psychedelic collaged sound rooted in hip-hop, glitch, electronic, and world music."

What i like straight away about this band was the order in which they formed. Wrote an Album > Recorded it > Learned how to play it on traditional instruments > Then found a name. Genius. A similar technique for a few band such as These New Puritans, Pendulum and Metronomy. But a system that is working well!

And it appears to be working well for Mammox. The band has only been on Myspace.com for the last couple of months, but already seem to be making impact. Musically speaking they sound like SebastiAn crossed with Dan Le Sac vs Scroobious Pip; a band couldnt make a better start in my eyes. Choppy samples and tempo that makes your head rock, Electro key rhythms that punch through the mix, make for a truely original arrangement. Its the emergence of these electro/Hip Hop acts that are making me excited about Hip Hop again, a genre that feels to me as if it has fallen in to a formula of 909 rhythms and rapping about sex. Its all been done and its all been said.

Thankfully, Mammox have something new to say. To hear for yourself, check out Glitterbugs