Sample artist Deepak Mantena a/k/a Junk Culture sent us these answers to our questions in the latest q and also a. q: What is the last song you (really) heard? a: Here are some I listen to all the time. I’ve got a heavy band-crush on Oh Astro. ‘Candy Sun Smiles’ and ‘Empty Air’ off […]more…
bestof2009 :: The Year In Free Albums
While I’ve already revealed my favorite album of 2009 (which includes Pollination’s free IO EP), I thought I might share some of the better albums released by artists and labels free of charge. This is the Year in Free Albums. 1. Surface by RENMINBI Listen: Portland (mp3) 2. Mixtape by The Years Listen: Dewjuice (mp3) […]more…
bestof2009 :: The Top 109 Downloadables
So this post contains (pretty much) all of my favorite mp3s from 2009. I have not put them in any sort of preferential order. These are sorted by artist in alphabetical order. Take your time, scroll slowly, there are some real gems here. You may notice some big names missing here. Well, you know you […]more…
mp3 :: Junk Culture > West Coast
Junk Culture a/k/a Deepak Mantena has a new album on sampling label Illegal Art. The album is entitled West Coast. All the samples on said album were run through a handheld recorder giving the songs a “gritty lo-fi loop-based sound, mixing fractured vocals, pop hooks, and an overall euphoric warmth.” Sound intriguing? Listen to the […]more…