Forest Swords | Thor’s Stone
Life moves and shifts but truth is the witness. Love always.
(via
@forestswords
)
In 2010, Matthew Barnes released one of the most stunning genre-bending albums of the year under the moniker Forest Swords . Produced along the coastlines of the Wirral peninsula in England, Barnes’ Dagger Paths E.P. echoed the organic tone of the sparsely industrialized landscape in which it was created. And in the plethora of bloggers’ “Best of 2010” lists, Dagger Paths was consistently placed in the top tier.
Since then, Barnes has remained rather reclusive, surfacing only behind the scenes to work with artists such as How To Dress Well and Haleek Maul on their recent releases. However, a few days ago, Barnes reintroduced himself with an original piece that will be present on his alleged forthcoming full-length on Tri Angle Records . Reminiscent of his previous work, “Thor’s Stone” is densely textured, boasting thundering percussion, hazy yet fiery vocal snippets, and piano stabs soaked in reverb.
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Supreme Cuts | Whispers In The Dark (remixes)
[Haleek Maul]
Chicago’s Supreme Cuts have been making quite a splash as of late; releasing one of my favourite tunes of this year — The Dummy , as well as their collaborative album Chrome Lips (both featuring 16 year-old Barbados based rapper Haleek Maul ).
Recently they let-out some remixes by Brenmar , Howse , Physical Therapy , The-Drum , Sich Mang , and The Range , from their ‘ Whispers In the Dark ‘ (released this summer on Dovecote ).
Take a listen and download below:
KO
Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul | The Dummy (Feat. Deniro Farrar)
Supreme Cuts + Haleek Maul
Supreme Cuts have been on my radar for some time now, releasing tunes that have been well rep’d by blogs all over the place.
The Chicago production/DJ duo caught my attention especially recently, releasing a number with fast-rising Brooklyn-born and Barbados-residing rapper Haleek Maul , and featuring Charlotte, NC rapper Deniro Farrar .
‘The Dummy’ represents the first glimpse of what will be in store for Chrome Lips a mixtape collaboration between Supreme Cuts and Maul, due August 21st via Mishka .
Download || The Dummy (ft. Deniro Ferrar) – Supreme Cuts & Haleek Maul
Yours,
KO
