“Pixelord” (Used 3 times)

In 2010, the Error-Broadcast label joined forces with Siberian music blog Gimme5 to curate Fly Russia, a compilation featuring some of Russia's finest beatsmiths. Drawing inspiration from hip-hop, bass-heavy dubstep, and a full spectrum of headphone-pleasing electronic sounds, these artists are on to something big and this comp is a perfect introduction. Fly Russia has already inspired an in-depth Pitchfork feature with special guest mixes from the 8bit-infused Pixelord and 80s/punk-inspired DZA, and an LA Times profile.

One of my favorite artists from this compilation is Damscray, aka Albert Khasanov from Orenburg. Human Workshop first introduced us to Your Rainbow Color Changer, with its intoxicating grooves and Middle Eastern-inspired analogue sounds. But Damscray's been at it since age twelve, and he's a real chameleon, appearing as half of Demokracy, Planet Terror, and Original fools and evolving with every release. So far this year, Damscray's already released Make Me Juke, an EP of Chicago-style juke music on Pixelord's Hyperboloid label (Russia's own Hyperdub?), as well as the Blot Method EP on Gimme5's new imprint.

If you have yet to dig into the virtual crates of Error-Broadcast label, they've also released music by the likes of Shlohmo, Comfort Fit, and KenLo Craqnuques, along with brand new releases from Fly Russia's own Pixelord, DZA, and OL. There's also some nice overlap with the new Jumble branch of Russia's FUSElab -- check out their debut compilation here.

"Error" is the glitch that interferes with crept over mainstream hip-hop. "Broadcast" refers to Chuck D's idea of rap as an alternative social organ. Together, it's golden age independent hip-hop.

This is the mantra behind the record and net-label Error-Broadcast, who release off-kilter electronica blended with experimental hip-hop. Run by Flip and Swift, they have picked prodcucers from all shores to represent their sound of the future. The FMA holds a selection of their output from 2009, and the following comes highly recommended.

Added by Phlow Magazine, LA's shlohmo creates breezy hip-hop with familiar West Coast Low End Theory vibes. He infuses his beats with abstract echos of night-time backyards- unfamiliar yet wholly endearing. Perhaps the best way to describe his musical creations would be what he named his album- "shlo-fi". 

Face up raw and infected, face down soulful and majestic, Kenlo Craqnuques has left in FMA's hands two astonishing albums. His most recent being the dub heavy, Madlib inspired Brun is an epic 17 track chaotically charged killer.

For more of an overview of Error-Broadcast, listen to Pixelord pt. 2 - The Remixes, a compilation which features a variety of their artists such as Russia's RBMA graduate DZA, Demokracy and AshTreJinkins.

Read more at Error-Broadcast.