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NAML 011CD
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"Chicago beatsmith Maker returns for another volley into the Now-Again Music Library series with his first album to include vocal performances. From well known indie-vets like Bishop Lamont and Guilty Simpson to less known but talented vocalists like Adeem and PremRock -- Maker's beats -- all based on samples from the Now-Again Catalog -- surround them all with swirling pastiches of soul, funk, jazz, rock and music from all over the globe."
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NAML 008CD
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"Chicago-area beatsmith Maker's two entries into Now-Again's Music Library series showcase the verve with which this underground Chicago hip-hop producer undertook an exercise in boom-bap era aesthetics: he dug deep into the Now-Again catalog and found dusty drum breaks to underscore two bar loops. Maker vs. Now-Again made the case that hip hop didn't necessarily have to fly into a dub-step inflected future if it was still having fun in its funky past. Maker vs. Now-Again Vol. 2 expanded beyond the American funk, soul and jazz that Now-Again was founded upon and included worldly grooves from far-flung locales like Nigeria, Brazil and Zambia flipped up by this hip hop classicist. With his latest, Maker vs. Now-Again Vol. 3, we find that the producer grabbing from the best of both worlds, from the riches of the ever-expanding Now-Again catalog. This limited edition is CD is packaged in a gatefold eco-wallet package and is available in limited quantities. Once they're gone, they're gone."
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NAML 006CD
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"Chicago-area beat-smith Maker saw his Now-Again Records debut -- Maker Vs. Now-Again, an entry in the same 'music-library' series as Oh No vs. Now-Again and MRR-ADM's unnamed 'black-album' -- used for placements in shows as varied as CSI and The Chicago Code, and in advertisements for Apple. But, most importantly, it showcased the verve with which this underground Chicago hip-hop producer undertook an exercise in boom-bap era aesthetics: he dug deep into the Now-Again catalog and found dusty drum breaks to underscore two bar loops. Maker vs. Now-Again made the case that hip hop didn't necessarily have to fun in its funky past. He's now returned with Maker vs. Now-Again Vol. 2 and has expanded beyond the American funk, soul and jazz that Now-Again was founded upon. Vol. 2 includes worldly grooves from far-flung locales like Nigeria, Brazil, and Zambia flipped up by this hip hop classicist."
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