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[spangler]

The genre of instrumental hip-hop is something that I don't know too much about. That said, I do enjoy the few albums I own that fall into this category. These albums don't extend too far beyond the obvious, though, like DJ Shadow and RJD2. Perhaps some of you could offer suggestions to broaden my horizons in this area? Which albums (excepting Endtroducing and Deadringer) would you consider essential?

 

[bjork]

beatmania soundtracks are quite catchy.

 

[swoon]

pete rock - petestrumentals
jay dee - welcome to detriot
dj qbert - wave twisters/pumpkin blablablablawhatever
d-styles -phantazmagorea
z-trip - uneasy listening
any of the future primitive sessions

plus more. the genre is pretty stale, but there are some amazing albums

 

[type9]

DJ Vadim - USSR Repertoire
Philip Jack - Surf
Mumbles - A Book Of Human Beats
DJ Mayonnaise - 55 Stories

And anything on the Memphix label but other than 1 cd/lp most of it is fairly rare 7 inches.

 

[Mason]

Dan the Automator - A Much Better Tomorrow

 

[heavy liquid]

Kid Koala - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
DJ Krush - Kakusei
Fantastic Plastic Machine - FPM

 

[warhead]

Most of the Ninjatune roster.

 

[spangler]

Thanks for the suggestions. This definitely gives me alot to work with.

 

[demon]

I hardly know jack abot this kind of stuff, but one artist I like who I think fits this description is DJ Krush. He's a japanese guy and makes some pretty cool mostly instrumental albums. I guess it's classified as trip-hop, but he has a pretty unique sound afaik. I have the two albums Krush and Ki-Oku.

 

[DJ Sl4m]

DJ Shadow doing hiphop releases ?

You sure you aren't thinking of triphop ?

 

[sc0la]

might want to check out DJ Logic.
Project Logic
the Anamoly

he also appears on Medeski Martin and Wood's "Combustication"