I was spinning hyperdub at a terrible bar in VT last summer, when an old man walked up and handed me a cd full of Samiyam beats. It turns out he spent a lot of time around the scene in Brooklyn, and couldn’t believe I was spinning these beats in the forest. This producer from Ann Arbor is best known for his collaborations with D.I.D. favorite Flying Lotus, but Rap Beats Vol. 1, his first official release, is some serious stuff. He did a pretty interesting interview with the guys over at xlr8r that you should definitely check out. I see some big things in Samiyam‘s future. Man vs. Machine dropped last October, and is currently sold out, but I’m sure there are digital copies floating around somewhere.

Samiyam – Catch Me Riding Dirty

FLYamSAM – The Offbeat

Flying Lotus – Grapesicles (Samiyam Remix)