beat tape Archive

Nice Nate sampler

iller. Nice Nate sampler by iller. nice nateWe’re a company based in Seattle USA and Glasgow UK and over time we’ve advanced from our roots as a hip hop / turntablist clothing line to sponsoring DJs, producers, MCs, skaters, snowboarders and more. Basically supporting and working with the people we feel represent what our company is all about. Sometimes it’s along side world famous DJs like DJ Z-Trip, and other times it’s that unknown skater that’s killing it on the local scene.

Seattle’s, nice nate is one such emerging talent. His progressive sample based

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nice nate – beat: therapy

nice nate

Alright it’s about time we highlighted some homegrown talent. Let us introduce one of the freshest new producers in Seattle, nice nate. His progressive sample based music has no doubt been influenced by the pioneering sounds of NW hip hop like Blue Scholars and Common Market but there’s a real raw side to the way nate is approaching his chops.

He’s really going to be one to watch in the coming months, so look out – and if you’re lucky enough to be able to reach to one of his live shows, get down to it. Download beat: therapy here, and check a sample track in the player below.

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nice nate – beat: therapy tracklist:
1. moments 02:41
2. wishful thinking 02:54
3. ho plus rome and tick 02:32
4. make me smile 03:02
5. appa’s flight 02:05
6. cedars’ curry 02:13
7. lullabye 03:03
8. nothing (have who i) 03:26
9. hairpuller 02:23
10. a sad day 02:27
11. crack cobain 02:42
12. makes ya wonder 02:40
13. rawberry milkshake 02:24
14. holy rollers 02:40
15. airmattressswang 02:51
16. museOmuse 03:00
17. moon eyed love 02:10
18. dreams of you 03:40

Jaisu – Straight Out The MPC

Released today, the highly anticipated Straight Out The MPC beat tape by Jaisu. This Scottish producer’s beat tape videos accumulated 270,000 + views and now this 30 track beat tape has actually dropped – it’s all that it promised to be. Inspired flips of stuff you can identify, some rarities, snappy beats and bags of that effortless swagger and impact that Jaisu’s production exudes.

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Pete Cannon Iller Minimix

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Manchester based producer Pete Cannon put together a selection of his new beats exclusively for iller in this fire minimix. Bass heavy beats laced with crisp drums and a healthy slice of synth

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Wedidit Collective

Shlohmo - Iller

Wedidit are a collective of musicians and artists mostly from the LA area, that came out of the need for a platform collaborative effort to promote friends. Collaborators include Elan, Ground Is Lava, Joseph, Juj, Melonious Drunk, NonEpic and Shlohmo (aka HFOS).

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Hayzee – Next Level beat tape


Along with artists like Nosaj Thing, Flying Lotus, Hud’ Mo’ and Afta-1 we’ve been listening to this a fair bit since it dropped. Hayzee’s Next Level beat tape flips sampled electronic sounds to produce really well effectuated beat tape. Just let the track below bump – when the beat drops it all makes sense. Just nod your head!

Download Hayzee’s Next Level beat tape here.

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Plus, if you feel like spitting some lyrics over any of his beats then do-it-to-it and we’ll pass it on.