EP: Slam Skillet – Rachis

Slam Skillet, who first caught our attention with his gorgeous and high-energy beatie “Gemsbok”, is doing some big things.  His sound has only matured and his newest EP, Rachis, scored a feature on Noisey.  Rachis is filled with bubbling, strobe-accented beats that twist and bend around boom-bap vibed drums.  Slam Skillet is definitely a master of sounds and capturing good feelings in small samples that is equal parts Daft Punk and DJ Koze.  Although we feel like nostalgic parents seeing Slam Skillet grow up and make a name for himself, we couldn’t be happier about how his beats are starting to catch on with more people.  Stream my favorite tracks below and the entire EP after the jump.

-PK

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Eat Your Beaties: Vol. 14

I really, really, really, honestly don’t really care a lot about this round of beaties.  The only thing special about this round of beaties is that they are the last set that comes before my birthday and will kick off a whole new year of possibilities  for me (maybe I’ll finally lose my virginity or even get my first kiss [I'm really not that hard girls {just no ugly girls plz ((email me if interested))}]!!).  Start your February right with some Britney, bitch, feel good party music from beaties sensei Slam Skillet, astral meditations from Gamera, g funk experimentation from stillcold and a beat from lo-fi, cloud-rapper Khalil Nova.  After the jump, bitch.

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