Hi! I'm Lee. Welcome to my blog. Here we talk music: news, reviews, interviews, tips, tutorials and more. I'm also working on the upcoming podcast Influenced as a guest, writer and researcher alongside music aficionado Mark Williams and friends. Watch this space! I have been a lover of music for as long as I can remember, an amateur lyricist for 25 years, a music writer for 15 years and a hobbyist musician and blogger for almost 10 years. My tastes range from jazz to house to hip hop and I love helping artists from all genres develop their sound. My music, videos, reviews and interviews have been featured in a variety of magazines and websites, including: B-Boy Tech Report Gimme That Beat Humanhuman Audio Skills Dream House Beats Where Did the Road Go Beat Tape Co-Op Push Power Promo Drum Magazine You can find my music on Bandcamp: Monkey Mind Sounds AKA LeeTNB And you can find me on Facebook: The New Beatmaker page Lee's personal page
From the thought-provoking hip hop of El-P and Killer Mike, to the glorious garage-meets-pop-meets-RnB of Disclosure, 2012 had plenty of musical highlights . Here are my favourite ten from the past twelve months. In no particular order - they're all number one in their own way. El-P featuring Killer Mike and Despot: ‘Tougher, Colder, Killer’ Produced by El – P First: El – P’s opening is probably the best verse of 2012. Not only is it incredibly disturbing and thought-provoking, but also incredibly dope. Second: the following onslaught by El – P, Mike and Despot is electrifying. Third: the beat is beyond epic. What TNBM said at the time: ‘The...distorted drums after the first breakdown, which add a real sense of drama. Wowzers.’ Source: www.youtube.com/elpossum El – P: ‘$4 Vic/Nothing but You+Me (FTL)’ Produced by El – P El – P sounds at his most vulnerable and most defiant in equal, captivating measure. Lyrically and musically mesmerizing. The perfect way t