November 6, 2019
Hip Dozer
German producer Tom Doolie is on a roll lately. He released the fun little Narcotraficantes 7´´ with Funky Notes, he joined Melting Pot's Beat Retreat, and released a new full-length album out: VIOA. Navigating between genres, he sharpens his skills with every release, jumping from mellow-trap to melancholic classic hip hop instrumentals. With In Life he gets back to his beginning style when he started producing for his young friend who just started rapping. Co-driven by a producer team from the French chill-beats and hip hop scene, Hip Dozer is a key player in a booming genre that explores the heritage of producers such as Nujabes, J Dilla or Pete Rock. The label highlights emerging acts as well as other iconic producers in these instrumental hip-hop scene, a real internet phenomenon that brings millions of people together every day around Youtube lives and other Spotify playlists. Representing the scene and its eclecticism, this fourth edition, similar to an All Star Game, brings together the most accomplished artists and the most promising beatmakers. A way of showing through 28 tracks that those producers, often limited to the adjective « lo-fi », have some groove left on their MPCs. As Neil Degrasse Tyson in the cosmos, this album explores inspirations, curiosities and secrets of these producers. An electrifying and surprising journey through hip hop soundscape. From boom bap for fans of Dilla's productions, to jazz for Guru enthousiast, funk, electronica and even The Jetsons, Hip Dozer's compilation Volume 4 is a must-have for any hip hop head.