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Photo courtesy Damu the Fudgemunk We're pretty excited about Damu the Fudgemunk's upcoming KPM Crate Diggers album, which he created with music from KPM's legendary sound design archives. If you're not as excited as we are, you'll just need to listen to the project's latest single. "Enchanted Spirits" features Boston MC Insight Innovates, and it's an absolute masterpiece. Musically there is some of the orchestral feel of early Wu-Tang Clan, but with an almost whimsical Disney animation feel to it. It's this impeccably compelling combination that is both classic hip hop and beautiful at the same time. Plus, Insight Innovates (who I feel like I should really be more familiar with) has a flow that will have you doing a deep dive into all of his music for the rest of the day. You can watch the Boston filmed video for "Enchanted Spirits" below. Conversation Peace is due out September 3 on Def Presse and EMI/KPM. You can pre-order/pre-save ...

Photo courtesy Damu the Fudgemunk For the second single off Damu the Fudgemunk's KPM Crate Diggers series, which seems him working with KPM's extensive archive of records, the producer brings in Blu. "God Speed" is the result, and it's truly a unique blend of hip hop. KPM's archive isn't limited to the genres hip hop typically samples, and "God Speed" uses mostly samples of string and wind instruments and beats that could be from a jazz, marching band, and some other type of record. The song is surprisingly stark, and while it's hip hop, it's such a unique version of hip hop. While most releases in the genre tend to get repetitive and follow a tried and true formula, Damu the Fudgemunk is giving us some of the most intriguing sounds we've heard in a long time. You can listen to "God Speed" below. Conversation Peace is due out September 3 on Def Presse. You can pre-order/pre-save a copy here . For more on Damu the Fudgemunk, ...

Photo by Peter Clarke A little backstory on this song. KPM is a London based studio with archives of non-commercial music used in television, films, etc., and has a wide range of symphonic music, sound effects, synth scores, and more dating back to 1956. The label is considered a haven for DJs and producers looking for unique samples. KPM is starting a series called KPM Crate Diggers and opening their archives to a few selected artists. One of them is Damu the Fudgemunk. The first song on his upcoming album from the project features Nitty Scott. To say "Four Better or Worse (Pt. 1)" is a unique hip hop song is just scratching it. The samples sound like space age sounds from the 50's and 60's and orchestral music. It's the kind of song that could have been a cool, laid back track on a DJ mix tape, but adding Nitty Scott brings it to the next level. It's modern hip hop that borrows some 60's swinging cool, which should probably happen more often. You can lis...