SYTYCB 2010 - Gramatik
Breaks, Dubstep, Funky Breaks, Hip Hop, Jungle, Prog. Trance, So You Think You Can BUMP?, Trip Hop
Man, I love this guy. Last March, when I wrote my original post on Gramatik, I featured my favorite cuts from his 2009 album Street Bangerz Vol. 2. Now that album was released in December, so if you want to get strict with this yearly contest of ours, those tracks are not eligible when considering him for The Beatery’s artist of the year. But get this: since then, he’s released not one, but two full albums and a slew of other singles and remixes. All in all, Gramatik’s had himself a year. With so much material, it’s hard to narrow it down to a few samples, but I’ll do my best…
Street Bangerz Vol. 3 is the lastest in the stunning series of soul-infused hip hop grooves. If you enjoyed the last set we featured, you know what to expect, and you’ll be glad to hear more of the same.
Talk That Slang
The Anthem
A Bunch of Questions
Hit the Streets here: Amazon | Beatport
In September, Gramatik released his second album of the year, No Shortcuts. While still rich with old-school samples like the Street Bangerz series, this album has a much harder edge; filled with heavy synths, harder beats, and unexpected tempo changes. There’s something for every electronic fan in here: breaks, house, jungle and what might be the first dubstep track that’s ever really appealed to this dub-hater (Liquified, below.)
Take It Back
Liquified
Blood Ties
Take the Shortcut here: Amazon | Beatport
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Personally, I think Gramatik is the most varied and consistently solid producer I’ve stumbled across in years. Hands down he’s the most prolific. But I’m not a registered So You Think You Can Bump voter, so what do you think? Has he got what it takes to be this year’s champion? The final vote comes next month, but you can rate him now using the stars below. And if you like what you’ve heard on this blog, please download one of the albums with the links above, or visit his label Cold Busted for more great music.
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all these tracks are really great. how i heart this beatery feature for expanding my music knowledge. thanks!
This guy is all over the map, and that was OK because it the tracks sounded alright, almost bumping - until the last two tracks. Those were like (if they were food) getting a rancid half-formed-chicken egg in your mushroom omelette, and you don’t even like mushrooms that much. I guess I’m saying that the songs were totally irritating to me. I guess that’s why I just gouged out my eardrums with a dull pencil. Great post though! Keep ‘em coming! Five stars!
Hey, that’s cool if you don’t like the harder stuff, though I’m a bit surprised to hear that sentiment coming from you. But I’m confused… if you hated a third of the tracks, why would you vote five stars?
I thought the stars were to rate each post! Which is why I said 5. Missed your invitation use ‘em for rating Gramatik. That would have been a 3.
And I should have been more specific about my blood letting: Liquified is the worst of the bunch, didn’t get THIS dub-hater on board at all. Blood Ties has some cool parts, but relies on that flubbery-boingy-gargling-chortling bass sound too much, and to me that is anything but ‘hard’ sounding.
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