Mention the British record label
4AD, and some significant band names usually come to mind:
Bauhaus,
Dead Can Dance,
Cocteau Twins,
Pixies, and
The Birthday Party, to name a few. There is no singular "4AD sound," but there is
an overall aesthetic, with some off-shoots into unusual territory (see:
M|A|R|R|S - Pump Up The Volume). Recently, 4AD added another off-shoot to their roster:
South Florida producer and MC, SpaceGhostPurrp. Purrp took a moment and
talked with MtvHive about his decision to sign with 4AD, his current work, and growing up in Miami. More of 4AD and SPVCXGHXZTPVRRP inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Jun 1, 2012 -
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It started two months ago to the day, when
a stuttering/strobing video of angry man obscenely rapping over a spasmodic drumbeat was posted on YouTube from an unknown group who called themselves Death Grips, with the promise of an album and a mixtape within the year. The next day,
a new track went up, not furious like the day before, but the rapper sounded a bit hoarse now. More tracks were uploaded every few days, and on April 26th
the mixtape was on YouTube,
soundcloud, and available to download
from their website and other places. Still, little is known about the group, beyond that it's probably a trio and
Zach Hill is involved.
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posted by filthy light thief
on May 8, 2011 -
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