[Scriptor Carpe Diem]

I was in a store the other day, Guitar Center actually. In the "DJ" section, they had one of those defintally modern sounding instrumental hip-hop style tracks, a very nice cool sound. The kind of sound where you just feel the music and your like this is nice, not inspirational, not meaningful, just "yeah, this sounds alright. I'd like to listen to this when I'm commuting or when I'm surfing the net". Just a nice good beat, with modern effects.

Does anyone at all know what I'm getting at? Because I really don't know how to explain it well. But if from my inane babble you can dicern what I'm trying to express, please, please, please, tell me the songs/bands/groups you know that do this, so I may explore their style of music.

Thank You!!!

 

[LingLing1337]

Check out DJ Shadow, that's definitely high up on my list

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[THAY BRAN]

MACHINEDRUM , NICOLAY , ELIOT LIPP

 

[Bonta]

DILLA DILLA DILLA DILLA aka jay dee

oh and the recent phenomenon

BSBD or Blue sky black death.

Beat konducta aka madlib is good too.

thats mainly for non-mainstream type beats. 9th wonder is a good producer. Black milk is a good producer.

Something a little older would be the deltron 3030 instrumentals by Dan the Automator.

Some independent myspace/free artists, check out Dert and Cloud Productions. Dope.

If youre into keyboard sounds check out internet phenomenon Ronald Jenkees.

 

[JadeEast]

Jay Dee x2 and Madlib has niceness as well.
Heck why not put the two together?
Jaylib | Champion Sound Instrumentals | Stones Throw Records

 

[mgrewe]

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Originally Posted by THAY BRAN /img/forum/go_quote.gif ELIOT LIPP

YESSSS 100% look this guy up. "Tacoma Mocking Bird" and "The Outside" are my two (easily accessible) favs of his. I saw him open for STS9 in late 2008, great musician and great beat maker. Also, there's an Atmosphere song called God's Bathroom Floor. Check it out, it may be on YT, but not sure.

Another one that is on my top 10 list is DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo -- Ki-Oku. DJ Krush is an awesome DJ and Kondo is an Avant-Garde trumpeter.

Oh ya, and RJD2 -- The Horror. The song "Ghostwriter" is from those car insurance commercials.

 

[kwitel]

Peter Rock-Petestrumentals
Krush
Prefuse 73
RJD2
Omid

 

[Bonta]

2nd the RJD2 tip.

which reminds me.

blockhead: music by cavelight

 

[San7a]

[size=large]CLUTCHY HOPKINS[/size]

NO DOUBT.

 

[fuseboxx]

01. DJ Shadow - Endtroducing..... (1996)
02. Jay Dee - Donuts (2006)
03. Rjd2 - Deadringer (2002)
04. Blockhead - Music by Cavelight (2004)
05. Madlib - Shades of Blue (2003)
06. Beat Konducta - Vol. 5: Dil Cosby Suite (2008)
07. Nujabes - Modal Soul (2005)
08. DJ Shadow - The Private Press (2002)
09. Boom Bip - Seed to Sun (2002)
10. Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema (2008)

 

[moriez]

Ofcourse the grand exalted J Dilla. Donuts is cool but The Shining is better in my opinion and I really think you should check that one out. The instrumental is available

Oh, and maybe some Dabrye

 

[San7a]

fuseboxx, you need some [size=large]Flying Lotus[/size] in your life.

 

[fuseboxx]

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Originally Posted by San7a /img/forum/go_quote.gif fuseboxx, you need some [size=large]Flying Lotus[/size] in your life.

Dear god no... I HATED "Los Angeles"...

Besides, Flying Lotus is Electronic/IDM, not Instrumental Hip-Hop

 

[Adab]

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[San7a]

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Originally Posted by fuseboxx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Dear god no... I HATED "Los Angeles"... Besides, Flying Lotus is Electronic/IDM, not Instrumental Hip-Hop

Yeah... That's true.

Have you listened to Clutchy Hopkins?? The album "Life of Clutchy Hopkins" is definitely worth a listen: