Music Critic & Writer Sach Orenstein Emerges with Full-length Debut Beat Tape Son Raw vs. The Psychotic Hippies (self-released)

Sacha "Sach" Orenstein is a fellow writer and music critic based out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Orenstein additionally moonlights as beat-maker, multi-genre musician, and Twitter personality Son Raw. It appears as though Son Raw has been reporting on and contributing to the intersection of Hip-Hop, Grime, Dancehall, and other beat cultures for the past 15 years. Sach Orstein is, likely, best known for his recurring features on Passion of The Weiss, but has, also, written for publications such as Fact Magazine and Complex UK. For those interested in booking Son Raw, he's currently available for podcast guest spots, interviews, DJ sets, Bar Mitzvahs, and... exorcisms!!?

Son Raw has been making music of his own for quite some time now, but it's unclear exactly when he started; Discogs lists just two releases, Son Raw & eGOn – Mellow Submarine (2017) and Take A Kayak, a self-released cassette from 2018. Son Raw's personal bandcamp page lists Take A Kayak under his discography section, as well as GR!$€1D@ - "Bricks" (Son Raw Old Skool Juke Edit,) which appears to be a remix of Griselda's 2019 single, "DR. BIRDS." Son Raw's Soundcloud page, however, only lists: "Son Raw, Sacha Orenstein, Montreal, Canada," along with some additional basic information, and contains no actual music.

Now, we've had this one in our possession for quite some time now, but today, it's become widely available to the rest of the music-loving world: Son Raw has shared his debut full-length project, Son Raw vs. The Psychotic Hippies. It's described within a companion press release as "an intersectional analysis covering the political ramifications of... actually, no, scratch that, it's a f***ing beat tape." So, again, for clarity's sake, it's a f***ing beat tape! Initially, fueled, like most creative efforts in recent memory, "by a feverish desire to escape the awfulness of Pandemic life while stuck in a terrible, cramped living situation." Son Raw vs. The Psychotic Hippies poses the question, "what if a beat-maker/critic who routinely mocks the past 40 years of Rock music, made a Rock album?"

Well, the accompanying answer, as Son Raw himself describes it, is "an acid-fueled romp through the hairiest, gnarliest, headbanging-est Proto-metal obscurities of the early 70's, as parsed through the dustiest and grimiest styles of contemporary Hip-Hop." It's definitely an interesting extremely well-executed listen through obscure Proto-metal, as filtered through the slightly jaded lense of a Hip-Hop critic. We can't speak much to the specifics as to how this was, actually, physically created (on a "beloved" SP-404 sampler sequencer) but it sounds impeccable and definitely boasts sonic allusions to J Dilla, Madlib, Black Sabbath, Iron Butterfly, and The Roots. Plus, these song titles are truly somethin' else; falling somewhere in-between the utter silliness of Fall Out Boy and the hard-nosed bada$$ery of Wu-Tang Clan. Son Raw vs. The Psychotic Hippies was entirely produced, created, and orchestrated by Son Raw himself with additional mixing and mastering provided by Ini. Son Raw vs. The Psychotic Hippies is now available to purchase, stream, or download exclusively from Son Raw's Bandcamp page.

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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