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
REVIEW: The super-charged soundtrack to a Philip K Dick adaptation
Shout out to San Diego's Sombrero Galaxy who recently sent over their debut EP, 'Midnight Ghosts', for which I am very grateful.
Taking inspiration from legends like El-P, DJ Krush and DJ Shadow, the project is an invigorating mix of music which is, in Sombrero Galaxy's own words, 'electronic with a hip hop backbone'.
The rip-roaring 'Natural Selection' is a fantastic and frantic introduction. 'Broken Patterns', whilst slower in bpm, loses none of the tension. The haunting 'Distant Lights in Midnight' is a fantastic ending to an EP which plays like the super-charged soundtrack to a Philip K Dick adaptation.
With it's haunting, engaging and dynamic compositions, topped off by top-notch mastering courtesy of Conrad Magabo (of Daddy Kev's and Nocando's Cosmic Zoo Studios), 'Midnight Ghosts' is a brilliant introduction to an artist who looks very much set to become one of electronic music's brightest stars.
To enjoy more from Sombrero Galaxy visit:
sombrerogalaxymusic.com
facebook.com/sombrerogalaxymusic
soundcloud.com/sombrerogalaxy
For all 'Your Beats' posts, click here. Looking to showcase your music? Find out how via 'Contact'.
Shout out to San Diego's Sombrero Galaxy who recently sent over their debut EP, 'Midnight Ghosts', for which I am very grateful.
Taking inspiration from legends like El-P, DJ Krush and DJ Shadow, the project is an invigorating mix of music which is, in Sombrero Galaxy's own words, 'electronic with a hip hop backbone'.
The rip-roaring 'Natural Selection' is a fantastic and frantic introduction. 'Broken Patterns', whilst slower in bpm, loses none of the tension. The haunting 'Distant Lights in Midnight' is a fantastic ending to an EP which plays like the super-charged soundtrack to a Philip K Dick adaptation.
With it's haunting, engaging and dynamic compositions, topped off by top-notch mastering courtesy of Conrad Magabo (of Daddy Kev's and Nocando's Cosmic Zoo Studios), 'Midnight Ghosts' is a brilliant introduction to an artist who looks very much set to become one of electronic music's brightest stars.
To enjoy more from Sombrero Galaxy visit:sombrerogalaxymusic.com
facebook.com/sombrerogalaxymusic
soundcloud.com/sombrerogalaxy
For all 'Your Beats' posts, click here. Looking to showcase your music? Find out how via 'Contact'.