We started off with the first 45 over a year ago and kept the formula pretty simple..up and coming producers, instrumental 45s, themed artwork, one press. Some are known – Mike Slott, Hudson, Onra, Mweslee and Fulgeance – and others were new – Snowman and Le n?ko – but all are connected via the beat scene which has been bubbling the last couple of years. Leftfield, wonky, Dillaesque or Post-Dila, blip-hop, glitch..we’re exhausted from the many slogans but as this CD shows there are many styles at play here. Featuring Gilles Peterson French fav Fulgeance, Warp one-to-watch Hudson Mohawke, fellow Luckymer Mike Slott, rising star Onra, Kindred Spirits producer Mweslee the mysterious Le n?ko and L.A resident via Detroit Snowman and bonus track from Dimlite.
Notes: The 7X7 BEAT series was born to demonstrate the best of this new international beat scene that people are still struggling to name and understand.
Tracklisting:
1 Snowman Street Corner Music (2:50)
2 Snowman Rise (3:30)
3 Mike Slott Knock Knock (4:00)
4 Mike Slott My Lightbridge (4:09)
5 Fulgeance Revenge Of The Nerd (4:07)
6 Fulgeance Mamie Thé (5:52)
7 Mwëslee Chandal 500 (4:41)
8 Mwëslee Jamas Jame Jamon (4:47)
9 Le N?ko Akedam (5:55)
10 Le N?ko Apprendre (3:49)
11 Hud Mo* Star Crackout (4:57)
12 Hud Mo* Root Hands (4:12)
13 Hud Mo* Everybody Else Is Wrong (2:14)
14 Onra My Comet (2:48)
15 Onra Shhhh (2:01)
16 Dimlite Quiz Tears (4:12)
