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Mar 29 2009

SXSW Q&A with Arts The Beatdoctor

Here’s another bit of old news (did I mention that SXSW kicked my ass and put me about 10 days behind in life?). It’s an interview with Arts The Beatdoctor by our good friend Ana Wolken at AustinSoundCheck.com. Even SoleSides.com gives us a shout out in the comments section!

-Ryan

The hip-hop lineup at SXSW 2009 is an impressive one. MCs and DJs from across the globe will be trekking to Austin next week, bringing with them a style that U.S. hip-hop fans aren’t as familiar with as we should be.

Arts the Beatdoctor and other European turntablists like him have a sound that is distinctly different from a lot of the beats coming out of the U.S. these days. Mainstream U.S. hip-hop has become a parody of itself, but outside the borders that spawned the genre, hip-hop is thriving.

Surprising as it may seem, Arts the Beatdoctor’s label (Beats Broke) is based in Austin. Beats Broke has recognized the talent in Arts and his Dutch brethren. Read on after the jump for an interview with Arts the Beatdoctor, where he discusses U.S. versus European hip-hop as well as other Dutch hip-hop artists we should be on the lookout for.