2009 December :: dipped in dollars

° 11th Dimension °
by Chief

Julian Casablancas‘ solo project has been getting a lot of love on D.I.D. over the last few months, but this video for 11th Dimension is kind of a flop. Casablancas‘ loose reinterpretation of Bruce Lee’s Game of Death is pretty confusing, and it only highlights how lucky he is to be working with an astounding director like Warren Fu. Fu‘s other videos for The Strokes and Little Joy are a hell of a lot better than this.

December 28th, 2009 | Published in Music | 1 Comment

° Blaqstarr °
by Chief

I didn’t hear much about Blaqstarr until Empty Cups introduced me to Shake It To The Ground late last Spring, but he’s been on blast ever since. This rapper/producer/DJ is a facet of Baltimore’s club scene and was the second artist to ever sign with the boys over at Mad Decent. I’m loving the flow he throws over his tracks, especially this recent Idle Warship + Mick Boogie beat. His video for Shake It To The Ground may be a couple years old, but watching this early collabo with Rye Rye is still so good.

Idle Warship + Mick Boogie – Momma May I (feat. Blaqstarr)

Blaqstarr feat. Rye Rye – Shake It To The Ground

Diplo + Blaqstarr – Get Off

December 27th, 2009 | Published in Music | 2 Comments

° A Decade of Flying Lotus °
by Chief

Rounding out an exceptional week of Brain feeder artists on Dipped in Dollars is the big boss himself, Flying Lotus, who just dropped a fresh retrospective on his ten year catalog. That’s a pretty fucking brave thing to do, especially having it mixed by someone else, fellow Brainfeeder The Gaslamp Killer. There is no way in hell I’d ever let anyone listen to my earliest jams with Crimson. Those unfortunate souls who still have those cds and can form complete sentences should be commended. Anyone who’s into any of the hyperdub artists I’ve covered will love this.

Flying Lotus – A Decade of Flying Lotus