Recommend some VA compilations

40footwolf · 2012-04-19T20:09:05-04:00

Adult Swim has a lot of great compilations, and my favorite is African Swim, which showcases some fantastic hip-hop from a continent that doesn't get a lot of musical representation around these parts. "When We Rock" is a particular standout that features PROkid spitting rhymes with whirlwind speed and proficiency. As far as I can tell this compilation is the only place a lot of artists have appeared, which is saddening since there's a lot of great talent on it. You can download it for free at the link below. http://www.adultswim.com/music/africanswim/index.html I-Robots is another treat, featuring some great cuts from the golden age of Italo-Disco. These guys were pioneers of modern dance music and they directly influenced groups like the Human League and New Order, and besides the historical value a lot of these tracks really jam. There's a lot to love here if you can look past the kitsch. Possibly my favorite out of all of these is Trojan's rocksteady boxset. This is the release that, along with Desmond Dekker's debut album, made me understand reggae's appeal. So many of the tracks here are catchy and good-natured to the degree that you would have to be some kind of hellish ghoul to dislike them and while that IS an exaggeration, the point is that these songs are hella good and compliment the presence of beaches nicely.

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