‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano Appreciation Society

Takeshi Kitano: the renaissance man, the mythological beast, the living legend. Simply put, and in all seriousness, one of the greatest and most multifaceted actors, directors, writers and artists of our time.

Historia verdadera / True Story

Muy buen amigo de una amiga mía, un jamaicano llamado Juani, se casó con una holandesa, y la pareja feliz se mudó a Holanda. Al aterrizar en Ámsterdam, Juani, por primera vez en su vida, vio el humo de sus respiros en el aire frío de Europa. Por nunca haber conocido este fenómeno antes, el […]

Max Tannone!

Since 2009 NYC-based selector MAX TANNONE has been quietly creating some really intriguing and head-bobbing mash ups! Check his slamming Beastie Boys “Check Your Head” remix album entitled “Doublecheck Your Head” and the Dub reinterpretations of MOS DEF (entitled “MOS DUB”) and Talib Kweli (“DUB KWELI”). Also check out his Jay-Z vs. Radiohead mash up […]

FELA KUTI IS MY PRESIDENT

If you are unfamiliar with Fela Anikulapo Kuti, suffice to say that he was one of the funkiest and grooviest musicians the world has ever seen who tended to perform live concerts wearing only a speedo and a fur coat surrounded by his 29 wives (who were also his backup singers). A gifted multi-instrumentalist and […]

STALAG 17 RIDDIM: The Heavyweight Champion

Big up to the most massive riddim ever that never gets old. Made famous by Tenor Saw with his track “Ring the Alarm,” this riddim sets the standard towards which all others hope to aspire. An all-time CLASSIC. Enjoy below a killer mix of Stalag versions followed by a couple complete versions of some of […]

Quote from Chinese State Television:

“Long stretch jump type flame for stirring emotional blow.” I totally agree.

Oviedo, abril.

Oviedo, abril. Para Toribio Fuentes, con respeto y agradecimiento. La lluvia nos agota, nos abruma, nos naufraga en su gris interminable, pesado, sofocante. Todos los colores de la ciudad se disipan en un gris sordo y frío. Vagamos por las calles que no dan con ningún destino – solamente plazas despobladas y más calles salpicadas […]