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Best Downloads Of The Week (4/26/13)
There’s no denying the fact that Flying Lotus was all over Potholes this past week. Normally, he’s competing with Danny Brown for coverage on here, meaning yes I realize we post both of them a lot. But here’s the deal:…
Trebles And Blues – From My Father [Album]
As plenty of artists and fans know well, it’s not easy (and that’s putting it lightly) to head in a new direction after dropping a stellar debut. But that’s exactly what Trebles And Blues is doing here with From My Father…
Trebles And Blues – “The Triumph” [Potholes Premiere]
“The Triumph” is the powerful, stunning lead single from Los Angles producer Trebles And Blues‘ new album, From My Father. Like the other cuts on the record, it centers on a sample of a Korean folk song from the ’70s or…
Trebles and Blues – “Playing from Heaven’s Gate”
To celebrate the release of his new album, Eighth Notes, on Marcus D‘s AbsolutZero label, Los Angeles producer Trebles and Blues has shared a stream of bonus track “Playing from Heaven’s Gate”. It’s a piano- and strings-laced joint influenced by the…
Top 25 Instrumental Albums of 2011
Disclaimer: The 25 artists featured on this list categorically transcend the traditional notions of instrumental music– and where boom-bap plays any role, the traditional notions of hip-hop. Despite the ambitious efforts of bloggers and critics, they are also impossible to…
Trebles and Blues – “Reborn In February” (Nujabes Tribute)
To celebrate the life of Nujabes — he tragically passed away in March 2010 — West Coast producer and Potholes favorite Trebles and Blues recorded “Reborn in February”. The beautiful, piano-led tune also serves as a reminder that Nujabes’ first…
Potholes Presents: Midnight Snacks [Instrumental Compilation]
This all started to come together back in May, when I really, really started diving in the instrumental hip-hop scene that’s taken off across the globe. It feels like every few days we’re posting new beat tapes or albums from producers…
Support Sessions L.A., A Youth Music Education Program
In the past when I’ve written about Trebles and Blues, I focused on the jazz-infused hip-hop coming from this deft West Coast producer. But today, I would like to take a moment and shed some light on a cause he’s…
Trebles And Blues – “The Night I Left You”
As Trebles And Blues said himself: It’s been a minute since he’s made an instrumental without using samples. So he decided to do just that recently and ended up creating a moody, melodic cut in “The Night I Left You”.…
Lyric L – Winner Of Trebles And Blues 16 Bars Challenge
You might remember that jazz-loving hip-hop producer Trebles and Blues issued a “16 Bars Challenge” last month that asked rappers to spit their best 16 bars over his custom-made beat. And yesterday morning, he announced the winner: Lyric L. He…
