via www.backroom-entertainment.deWorking in both New York and, well, Tokyo, the artist known as Alex from Tokyo has shifted from an experimenting house dabbler to a member of the lauded Berlin Innervisions label. Tokyo Black Star, his production group with Tokyo-based producer and engineer Isao Kumano, released their latest studio effort on Innervisions. (The record also included vocals by that circle's poet, Rich Medina.) While TBS rides a percolating wave of space clouds and synthesizer excurs
courtesy of Rephlektor Ink​Broward-based MC Dynas is one of the local hip-hop underground's stealth forces. He may not perform every weekend at the usual suspect venues, but when he surfaces, it's always with something worth stopping to listen to. Raised in New York City, his style is stamped with his hometown's golden-era lyricism and laid-back flow, over soulful but searing beats. On a slow but steady come up, Dynas has made some pretty impressive friends along the way, several of whom
​Ah, Champion Sound. This weekly jam at Electric Pickle deserves ten gold stars for being one of the few regular parties in Miami where quality hip-hop lives. Tonight's edition is special for two reason: One, it's a birthday celebration for Crossfade/New Times music contributor Esther Park. Happy birthday, Esta!Second, it also celebrates the release of local MC Dynas' new album, The Apartment. We previewed it a little while back (click here for that post, which includes a free MP3 of the track
