RELEASED TODAY: Skiggy Rapz – “Talk To You Soon”

Beats Broke is proud to officially release
Skiggy Rapz – “Talk To You Soon” today!

Skiggy Rapz drops his new single “Talk To You Soon” today on Beats Broke for only 99 cents. The track will appear on the forthcoming Bang To The Boogie full-length.

“The single “Talk To You Soon” sounds like John Mayer walked into the studio and put his vibes into the cut.” — Rock The Dub

In celebration of the new single, Beats Broke is offering Skiggy Rapz’ Bang to the Boogie EP on CD for $5 with the discount code “LOVE” (valid through midnight on Valentine’s Day – February 14, 2010).

In case you’ve been sleeping, let me rehash some of Skiggy Rapz’ vital stats:
- he opened for Kanye West
- he won “The Grand Prize,” an annual award given to the best Dutch artist
- he co-produced “Slaap Lekker,” a number one single in Holland by Diggy Dex (feat. Eva de Roovere)

In other words…he ain’t no chump! Cop the new single on iTunes for under a buck.

Inf – The Go Round: Best of Everywhere

Inf has been tearing it up all over the place with his debut instrumental full-length The Go Round. Here are the highlights of the past couple months:

Inf Invades Columbia

The title track, “The Go Round,” was featured in the trailer for a Colombian graffiti documentary entitled Bogotá Todo El Día. We’re itching to gets our hands a copy of the DVD to see how the music was used in the film.

Austin Interview + Best of 2009

The Backline Show was kind enough to reach out to Inf and do a nice feature on him. In return, he nerded out and took some pictures of his studio, showing off his 8 trillion vintage keyboards. We feel sorry for his wives; that’s a lot of keys to dust!

Josh Sheperd also tapped Inf with his best of 2009 list on the Backline Show. Boom! Not bad for a lone Dutchman in a sea of notable Austin albums. Josh had this to say about the record:

“I found this album flipping through CDs at End of an Ear. It was a total chance I took. Most listeners know me as a Dilla disciple. I like that organic, creative, sonically colorful hip hop beat. Inf did just that this year with The Go Round. This is an amazing album with just a good smooth, solid, understated sound. If you want to know more about the album and the artist, read up on Inf with the Q and A on Time to B.S.”

The Go Round – Best of 2009

Finally, we’ve all got Kool Aid smiles when we discovered The Go Round made a best of 2009 list. James B. Eldred of Big Shot Magazine declared Inf one of his ten “Big Shots” who owned his ears last year. Other notables who made the cut are Royksopp, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Dan Deacon and The Prodigy. Here’s what he had to say:

“It’s not often that a breaks album has mainstream appeal, but this debut record by Dutch producer Inf should. Big-beat loops and haunting vocals are paired up with funky rhythms and groovy horns samples, creating a funky feeling that sounds like it came right out of the late-’60s but still modern at the same time.”

Vote Beats Broke – Best Austin Label

Vote for Beats Broke as the best “Local Label” (very last category) in the 2009-10 Austin Chronicle Music Poll.

We got 2nd place last year, and this year we’re gunning for 1st.

Deadline is Friday, January 29th. Winners announced during SXSW. Lookout!

Thanks,
-Ryan