Episodes
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Don't Cry - Couzin Steve (RIP) (Demo)
Don't Cry (Demo) — an old one with Couzin Steve (RIP), mic crackle and all. The rawness is the point, not a flaw.
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Rushed & Righteous - 5MP
Found an old 5MP flip. starting from a chopped soul record fragment.
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illhack on the Bass - MPCBB112
Found another MPCBB oldie. illhack on the Bass. Full boom bap, but with a drunken swing to it, and live electric bass instead of a sampled one-shot. Loose, wobbly, and right in the pocket anyway.
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Aegean - MPCBB155
Found another MPCBB oldie. A Morricone flip, carrying the same sun-drenched, cinematic stillness as the sea it was written for.
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Lost in This Mess - STBB 1015
Lost in This Mess. A lofi cut with live drums, live guitar, and a beat that feels like it's slowly melting apart — built for a world that doesn't quite make sense right now. "We lost in this mess," and maybe you know that feeling too.
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Bad company - STMB 328
A forgotten STMB flip, unearthed after years — a noir, crime-thriller mood inspired by 90s cinema.
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Talib Kweli - Good Mourning (STBB Celebrate Life Flip)
A forgotten STBB flip of Talib Kweli's "Good Mourning," unearthed after years — an old tribute, rediscovered.
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Tuning In
Vibing out to some warm, dusty chords and a smooth late-night groove. A mix of mellow electric piano, subtle vinyl crackle, and crisp hip-hop drums. Demo from the past..
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Blackstackular (Interlude)
A short interlude — warm synths, loose neosoul drums, all in the feel. 2010ish..
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Keep iT Moving
Found another 2005ish demo.
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Can't Sleep
Found this one deep in the archives today. I wrote this track a while back during a long stretch of sleepless nights, capturing that exact feeling of being wide awake while the rest of the world is silent. Re-listening now brings back those raw, 3 AM vibes instantly. If you know that feeling…
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20260713
A production submitted for LDSR258 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette), built from that week's community sample pack.
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Westside Gunn - Kelly's Korner feat Fat Joe - No Gimmicks (No Bass Flip)
A no-bass flip of Westside Gunn's "Kelly's Korner" (feat. Fat Joe), made outside the official LDSR255 challenge using that week's Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette sample pack.
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Angelic
An ambient soul chop built for STBB442 (Stones Throw Beat Battle), sampled from a photo illhack took of the ceiling at the Australian National Library — turning a visual texture into a sound texture.
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I Miss You
A boom bap flip submitted for LDSR254 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette), built from that week's community sample pack.
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Soul Sanity
A trippy, soul-sampled flip for LDSR254 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette) — warped chords over a hazy, off-kilter groove.
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Authentic
A short, raw beat sketch — no filters, just the loop as it came out.
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Balafon Practise
A quick balafon practice session, captured straight off an Android phone — raw and unedited.
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Playing around on the Steel Tongue Drum
A loose improvisation on the steel tongue drum, recorded straight off a phone — meditative and unpolished.
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Dirty Soul Loop
A short, dusty soul loop — chopped and left raw, no drums added.
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The Common Thread
"The Common Thread" is an experimental exploration of sonic synergy. This track takes two disparate audio samples—each with its own distinct history, texture, and rhythm—and weaves them into a singular musical tapestry. Rather than simply layering them, the song seeks out the 'invisible…
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Gers - Uitleg
A 2004 track made entirely in Modplug (tracker software) — an early archive piece, Dutch title 'Uitleg' ('explanation').
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Shake That Thang - Illhack 5MP EDiT
An early 5MP edit of 'Shake That Thang' — a vintage demo dug up from the archives.
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Rain On Me
"A powerful anthem of internal struggle and spiritual resilience, this song balances the exhaustion of being physically militant with the comforting power of faith. Amidst themes of social disparity and rejection, it finds a release through prayer, seeking a cleansing 'rain' to wash away the...
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Couzin feat. Joy - Drive
An early-2000s demo collab with Couzin and Joy on vocals — a glimpse into illhack's earliest production years.
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DNB - LDSR235
A drum & bass flip for LDSR235 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette) — a rare detour from boom bap into breakbeat territory.
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Coping
An LDSR234 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette) entry blending production by illhack with electric guitar from Raisa and acoustic guitar from Cedrik — a live-instrument take on the week's sample challenge.
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I Should Be Looking For That Someone
A quick, 5MP-style beat made for STBB982 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) — about that restless stretch when finding someone becomes the only thing on your mind, looping like a broken record.
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C-Wat! - Illhack 1st beat (5MP Series)
illhack's very first beat in the 5MP series — built start to finish in just 5 minutes, recorded as a demo back in 2009.
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Open Kaart - C-Wat! ft. aRdJie (5MP Series)
A 5MP (5 Minute Production) collab with C-Wat! and aRdJie — the beat built start to finish in five minutes flat.
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Brownstone Steps & City Dreams
An STBB978 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry built around the dream of walking the streets of Brooklyn, New York — boom bap with a romanticized NYC feel.
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Blue Maqam
An LDSR230 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette) entry built around a maqam-inspired melodic loop — Middle Eastern modal scales over a boom bap groove.
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This I Know For Sure
An STBB977 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a confident, soulful loop built around that week's sample pack.
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A walk in the woods
A forest walk and the soothing sound of the birds are the foundation for this relaxed, downtempo track. A pure audio experience of nature. Made for STBB974 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) and LDSR227 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette).
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Podcast Spooky Night
A spooky-themed entry covering both STBB973 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) and LDSR226 (Loop Diggers Sunday Roulette) in one track — cover photo by Raisa.
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BlackStackular - Music (Underground Soulful house blend)
An underground, soul-flecked house blend that started life as a 2000–2004 jam session, with Original Fanatic on rap/vocals.
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Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine - "Michaelangelo" Glamorous Remix #971
A "Glamorous" remix of Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & The Alchemist's track, made for STBB971 (Stones Throw Beat Battle).
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Jazz Maschine
An STBB969 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a jazz-inflected instrumental built around a relaxed boom bap pocket.
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Changing Seasons (feat. Raisa)
An STBB968 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry with Raisa on vocals, built around the changing of seasons and the turning of life's purpose. Lyrics: "Earth tilts her axis / to everything there is a season / and a time to every purpose / under the heaven."
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Jeru The Damaja - Come Clean - The ill Clean Edit
An STBB961 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) edit of Jeru The Damaja's classic "Come Clean" — a clean flip of a 90s boom bap staple.
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A Quiet Respite: Kalimba for Relaxation
Immerse yourself in "A Quiet Respite: Kalimba for Relaxation," a serene soundscape crafted to soothe your soul. This piece features the gentle, enchanting tones of a single coconut-shaped kalimba, thoughtfully layered to create rich, harmonious textures. Experience the subtle interplay as the...
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Little Track Magic One - Dilla style
An STBB956 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry made in the off-kilter, J Dilla-inspired pocket — swung drums, dusty soul chops, that signature drunken feel.
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SwitchUP
An STBB934 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a beat that switches up halfway through, shifting groove and mood mid-track.
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No Time
Why is everyone so busy today? Chasing goals in a never-ending way. Screens and schedules filling every space, Leaving little time for life's slower pace. Time for STBB993 (Stones Throw Beat Battle)
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New Wave Ukelele
An STBB932 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a left-field flip built around a ukulele line, dressed in new-wave synth texture.
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Hush Ya Mouth - R.I.P. Couzin Steve ( TRIBUTE Remix )
An STBB931 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) tribute remix of 'Hush Ya Mouth,' reworked in memory of Couzin Steve.
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ill Piano Jazz Theme
An STBB930 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a piano-led jazz theme set into a boom bap frame.
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Mouse & Pussycat
An STBB920 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a playful, character-driven sample flip.
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Hack
An STBB919 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry built entirely from live percussion — steel tongue drum, kalimba, conga, mini djembe, wood block, shaker, and African nut shell bracelet.
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Bali
An STBB915 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry with an island-inspired, tropical feel — a sonic postcard from Bali.
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