Tagged: The Drum
Download JODY’s Magique EP
Magique by JODYAccording to JODY producer Brandon Boom, their new six-person R&B group is named after the mythic character Joe D. Grinder, “who, while you are away at war or prison, would sleep with your … read more »
Stream: JODY, “Echos”
JODY is the new six-person R&B group helmed by Chicago dark-beat production whizzes The-Drum and singers David Robertson, Khallee Standberry-Lois, James King of The GTW (who, though he made no mention of JODY, coincidentally just … read more »
Download The-Drum’s Sense Net™ EP
After releasing Heavy Liquid in January, the ever-improving Chicago duo The-Drum have readied their second EP of 2012. Released today for free via Mishka, Sense Net™ is their most polished work to date, curving its … read more »
Download Haleek Maul’s Oxyconteen EP
Haleek Maul, the teen rapper from Barbados who told us “some kids hold onto the crutch of being a minor, and that bothers me,” has given away his debut EP, Oxyconteen, premiering it with an … read more »
Interview: Haleek Maul
Haleek Maul is a 15-year-old rapper from Barbados with an uncanny knack for dark, contemplative music, like if Drake and his island’s most famous expat, Rihanna, adopted a baby who was always sad. His incredible … read more »
Video: Soft Metals, “Psychic Driving (The-Drum Remix)”
The ever on-point Chicago duo The-Drum have joined a small army of producers in remixing Soft Metals’ self-titled LP for a new 12-inch collection out mid-June on Sweating Tapes. The romantic synth-pop of the original … read more »
Jim-E Stack, “Come Between (The-Drum Remix)” MP3
The-Drum‘s remix of Jim-E Stack’s already-excited, shuffling “Come Between” dabbles with atmospheric patience before going full-on frantic, out-chaosing the original with tom-happy, scattershot drum patterns inspired by sounds from The-Drum’s hometown, Chicago. Refined chaos, of … read more »
Stream: The-Drum, “Run You”
“Run You” is basically footwork under a waterfall in St. Lucia, another impeccable high tempo/low stress gem in the slowly growing production legacy of Chicago’s The-Drum. The duo have promised a vinyl EP on Audraglint, … read more »
The-Drum, “Euthanasia” MP3
I think I missed Chicago production duo The-Drum’s The-Dream reference last time around, which as a new insight is in itself worth mentioning. And “Euthanasia” more than deserves the attention, with slurry vocals swinging from … read more »
The Drum, “Omar” MP3
Maybe a better way of figuring out the buried samples of The Drum‘s “Omar” is to look at the Chicago duo’s semi-recent Soft Flex Mixtape, where the R&B vocals are more easily deciphered, swirling through … read more »
