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Plan B (Seattle)
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Out of 6 votes - Similar Artists: Land of the Loops, Beck, Cocteau Twins, Modest Mouse, DJ Krush, the Roots, DJ Shadow, Aeriel M
Out of 6 votes
- Location: Seattle / Paris, Washington, United States
- Genre: Hip-Hop » Beats/Instrumental Hip-Hop
Editor's review
"Instrumental hip-hop" usually means a Roots-style blend of smart rhymes and live beatmaking. Here it's a cross of Birkin-esque crooning, trip-hoppy rhythms, and Pac-Northwest indie rock. But it's understandable that Plan B had to pick an approximate descriptor: their sound isn't like anyone else's.
Biography
PLAN B makes instrumental hiphop that desconstructs the genre with ingenuity and humor. B-Boy mastermind James van Leuven is one of those multitalented cats who ought to be much better known than he is(he plays drums, guitar, and bass, and breakdances better than you do). The 2002 gem Like A Ship Sailing drew comparisons to DJs Shadow and Krush with its noirish melodies, suspenseful cinematic atmospheres, and tripnotically funky beats. - THE STRANGER NEWSPAPER
