Rarely do I find myself raving about a compilation, there are usually too many tracks, and it’s hard to love them all. Luckily Astro Nautico has delivered one of the finest compilations I’ve heard in a while with their Atlantics Volume 3. They really put it better than we ever could: One year ago from today on April 20th, 2012, we released Atlantics Vol. 2 – a sprawling collection of [...]
April 29th, 2013 | Published in Music
Substitute Teachers: Piff Gang
Our latest Substitute Teachers mix comes from Piff Gang, a group of artists from London who have brought UK cloud rap to another level. DJ Motive (@MotiveUK) curated the selection you’re hearing today, and we spoke a bit after I listened to the mix. Who started Piff Gang? Has it always been a set group or do artists come and go? Piff Gang started as a group of friends, most [...]
November 1st, 2012 | Published in Mixes, Music, Substitute Teachers | 15 Comments
Our latest Substitute Teachers comes from Seattle-via-Columbus based producer Rumtum, whose beat tapes and collaborative EP with Monster Rally have been some of our favorite releases this year. I shot him a few questions after listening to his mix. Where does the name Rumtum come from? It’s like a Native American/tribal name. Was there a particular track or artist that got you started producing? The Whitefield Brothers track that is [...]
October 4th, 2012 | Published in Mixes, Music, Substitute Teachers | 15 Comments
Substitute Teachers: Astro Nautico (Obey City)
There is a long list of Dipped in Dollars projects that never saw the light of day, and one of them was an Astro Nautico party we were going to throw in DC last spring. This Substitute Teachers mix by Obey City was going to drop the day of the party, and we are finally able to bring it to you online. I shot the guys a couple of questions [...]
September 21st, 2012 | Published in Mixes, Music, Substitute Teachers, TOO FRESH | 9 Comments
