Jantsen: Gutter Music (2007)

::: So lately I have been getting into a lot of mash-up projects, most of which combine rap/hip-hop and intense electronic music. While browsing through the iTunes radio stations I came across one called "Psyphy Machine" that really caught my ear. The station revolves around this psyphy (psychedelic/hyphy) style of mash-ups and original productions, where hard-hitting electronic synths are combined with hip hop elements. One artist that particularly impressed me was Jantsen, out of Colorado. His work resembles the style of eDIT and Tipper, but he puts his own unique twists on each track. The mix opens up with a dope mash-up of "Still Bigger Than Hip Hop" by Dead Prez and "Ruck" off of Tipper's Tip Hop album. The entire set is an eclectic blend of styles, but overall it has a riotous and glitched-out feel to it. Jantsen also has another mixtape called Whomptronica, where he mixes other glitch-hop, psyphy-style artists. Definitely check both albums out if you are into this genre. Both are available for free download on his Myspace Music page.

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