Drum & Bass today exists in a myriad of styles, which range from the aggressive screeches of Jump Up to the chilled out sound of…
Tag: 90s
15/11/2018: “Drop” by The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde to me represent a whole strand of hip hop away from the gangsta rap so common in the 90s and today. A West…
31/10/2018: “Walking Contradiction” by Green Day
There probably aren’t any American pop punk bands more successful than Green Day. Perhaps Blink 182 could be considered more genre defining, but Green Day…
25/10/2018: “Mad Skillz” by The Lords Of The Underground
Hip Hop groups can sometimes be a bit cringey, or maybe there will be a couple of members that aren’t up on the level of…
13/10/2018: “Climax” by Slum Village
J Dilla was easily one of Hip Hop’s greatest producers. It’s hard to say what he’d be making now if he hadn’t died of a…
11/10/2018: “Creep” by Radiohead
“Creep” is most probably Radiohead’s most “normal” song. Especially with their later stuff, there’s a lot of experimentation and electronic strangeness. Many of their hardcore…
08/10/2018: “The Slaughter” by Cutty Ranks
Cutty Ranks is a hugely prolific Dancehall deejay, who was especially massive from the late 80s to the late 90s. His badboy style, with a…
02/10/2018: “Drain You” by Nirvana
Nirvana released Nevermind in 1991, and shot to super stardom. Arguably, this had tragic results, but the album, however much Cobain wanted to turn his back…
23/09/2018: “A Thousand Trees” by Stereophonics
I had never known that Stereophonics were a Welsh band. Along with Super Furry Animals, they’ve got to be one of Wales’ best musical exports….
22/09/2018: “Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?” by Moby
I once watched a documentary about how Moby makes music, and the impression I got was that he just immerses himself in the world around…