Articles by Ashley Hampson

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  Who Made Who

  The Plot

  PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2009

  Danish trio Who Made Who have drawn countless comparisons to UK sensation Hot Chip, predictably because they're both synth-based electro po...

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  The Arch Cupcake

  Box of Bees

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2009

  Why the Arch Cupcake hasn't blown sky-high by this point is a mystery. Based in NYC, this is a guy who began DJing at the age of ten, had p...

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  Various

  Funk Mundial

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2009

  Since 2006, the Funk Mundial series has been pairing producers from across the globe with Brazilian MCs in a bid for exposure on behalf of...

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  Fabric 46: Claude VonStroke

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2009

  Claude VonStroke's wife made him a rather interesting deal years ago. She gave him one year to make music and turn a profit. If he succeede...

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  Kid606

  Shout at the Döner

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2009

  Shout at the Döner is a wet dream for those who like it gritty. Kid606's latest album, and arguably his most accomplished, is a sweaty...

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  James Fisher

  Split Baby Bits

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2009

  Split Baby Bits is quite a brash title, but when it's attached to an album that sounds like the collection of beats put forth by James Fish...

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  Buraka Som Sistema

  Black Diamond

  PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2009

  You've probably heard of Buraka Som Sistema, or are at least familiar with a song or two they've dropped over the past year. The release of...

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  Howie B vs. Casino Royale / Various

  Royale Sound EP

  PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2009

  Last year, Howie B, one of the most prodigious producers of UK electronica, past and present, took on the task of reworking Reale by Italy'...