This Poo-Bah release was originally Japan exclusive 7" from 2007. Black Dusty Rhodes (best name ever) and Ras G split sides here, two songs apiece. BDR goes the stuttered beat route with intentionally imperfect loops and wacky samples. Ras G uses...   click for more

2006 mini-album from Blackmonk. Only 500 were pressed on the vinyl, so chances are, you've never heard this sublime piece of west coast downtempo. 8 tracks deep, MonkMusic is exactly what you'd expect from the super-consistent Poo-Bah records: beats, texture, and...   click for more

More forward thinking beats from Pasadena's Poo-Bah label. This is actually the label's long out of print first release from 2005. A wide spectrum of dusty styles are represented: dark soul breaks on "Hummin", pretty shit on "Cool Out...   click for more

The title gets it on the head. These downtempo beats have a thick layer of murkiness and dirt, but they give off this warmness like on "She Appeared." Kutmah gets really experimental with the beats, exploring afro-rhythms on "Shobra" while forgoing beats...   click for more

Superb EP of moody, abstract downtempo beats. Ras G, who has previously collaborated with Black Monk, is another up and coming LA producer. His sound can be favorably compared to Ammon Contact, Kan Kick and Madlib. Checkout the opener "One Fine Morning,"...   click for more