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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Kevin Casey’s Sample Saturday – Soul Searchers et Eric B. & Rakim

This week, we’re gonna take a look at two men who have been neglected on this site: Eric B. and Rakim. A lot of the most popular all rappers of all-time owe their styles and content to Rakim, who was one of the first to break away from the simple rhyme schemes and high energy [...]

Grouplove – Colours

Today EMPT welcomes a new contributer from LA named Joel. The fellow music junkie is going to keep the EMPT crowed hip to the LA music scene and grace us with his musical taste which I might add is very EMPT, enjoy… Since their solid debut EP release last summer, the LA based band, Grouplove, [...]

Gotye – Eyes Wide Open

We walk the plank with our eyes wide open. I don’t know what it is about that line but it sure got my thinking. There comes a certain point in your life when you think you’ve learned enough to stop making mistakes yet somehow things continue to happen. Is anything really a surprise after a [...]

Nas & Damian Marley – Patience

I can’t remember the last music video that actually kept my attention for the entirety of the song. This one has me glued to the tube like I’m watching MTV in early 90′s. First of all, the song which sample Amadou & Mariams Sabali is sick on it’s own. Damian Marley and Nas don’t make [...]

Work Drugs – Rad Racer

Paying homage to late 80s Nintendo video game Rad Racer is a sure fire way to get the attention of about 99 percent of male 80′s babies. Pushing 255 km/h on the Last Seaside Running level, start off riding in the night and finish off in the day – What you know about that, what [...]

Clare Maguire – Last Dance (Chase & Status Remix)

I’ve been working on the music for a spot that’s all about dark, sexy, hip and sophisticated music. I love the style but finding a lot of that isn’t exactly a walk in the park because the sound commands a very specific sound and vibe. The track has to be the real deal, the singer [...]

High Highs – Flowers Bloom

I finally got a chance to sit down and review the inbox myself and the first song I came across completely won me over. Modern technology allows for the cleanest, most crystal clear musical recordings we’ve ever had and weather or not that’s a good things is a topic highly debated amongst enthusiast. I for one prefer [...]