DJ SPINNA - "1998 Beat Tape" LPDJ Spinna 1998 Beat Tape LP (Correct Technique, 2020) "Another batch of raw unearthed boom bap bangers resurrected from old dusty floppy discs and DAT tapes straight out of the lost golden era of New York Underground Hip Hop. It was a prime year for the movement and these instrumentals are a direct lens into the essence of that period in time." "Following the previous 1996 and 1997 beat tapes released in 2017 and 2019, DJ Spinna is back with another

It is a whisper from the back of the throat

the Appalachian juggalo folkie king

terror-some chimes drag us up and out of our heads

a compilation introducing the world to the intimate DIY pop of yumbo

when i first started listening

What the fuck could it even sound like

predating his more outré tendencies by a good few years

except the last song on the album

following the two songs that resurfaced on the Creggan Shops 7” courtesy of It Takes Two back in 2016

without sacrificing any joy or playfulness

"Mercer County is in central New Jersey

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