Shows / illhack
illhack
Music is my therapy. Hip-hop rooted, leftfield leaning. If a track hits you, a like, comment, or repost means a lot, it shows it landed somewhere. Thanks for listening. That's already more than enough.
Episodes
illhack't Is aan (Dansie) [5MP, STATUS REMIX]
A 5MP collab feat. Firgil and Chinobi, remixed by Statboogie — Dutch title brings a dance-flavored energy to the boom bap base.
illhackThe Drive - By
An STBB846 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — gritty, driving boom bap built for the open road.
illhackBeck 2 Back
An STBB837 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — back-to-back energy built from a quick flip.
illhackCamp Lo - Luchini AKA This Is It (SPYRO EDIT)
An STBB789 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) edit of Camp Lo's 90s classic 'Luchini AKA This Is It.'
illhackAaliyah - Rock The Boat (PANDA EDIT)
An STBB787 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) edit of Aaliyah's 'Rock the Boat' — a smoothed-out R&B flip.
illhackThe Notorious B.I.G. - The What (feat. Method Man) illEdit
An STBB741 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) edit of The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'The What' (feat. Method Man). Cover art by Laz Gein (@paintingsbylaz on Instagram).
illhackTransition - R.I.P DMX
An STBB736 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry made in tribute to DMX, following his passing in April 2021.
illhackDas Affect!
An STBB663 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry from the STBB Forever era — the community-run continuation of the original Stones Throw Beat Battle.
illhackSTBB Forever
An entry for STBB Forever #647 — the independent continuation of the Stones Throw Beat Battle community after it left its original home in 2018.
illhackWork - TheVoice feat Mel.
A track from TheVoice — Couzin Steve's alter ego — featuring Mel on vocals.
illhackMystical Women (R.I.P. Couzin Steve)
Couzin Steve — reflective and soulful in tone about a mystical Women.
illhackNeef Steef (R.I.P. Couzin Steve)
A 2005 archive track, later dedicated in memory of Couzin Steve ('Neef Steef' — Dutch for 'Cousin Steve').
illhackOh Oh Oh My Good Lord......Nitro
A high-energy, exclamation-driven beat sketch — 'Nitro' lives up to its name.
illhackShake The House feat. jimichild (rare warehouse demo recording)
Shake The House feat. jimichild (rare warehouse demo recording) by illhack
illhackGenoeg - Tommy aka Tomster
An old-school collaboration with Tommy (aka Tomster) — 'Genoeg' is Dutch for 'enough.'
illhackAlienshow - Tommy aka Tomster
Another old-school collaboration with Tommy (aka Tomster) from the same archive era as 'Genoeg.'
illhackFind Paradise (Feat. Jimichild)
I created the melody and a friend of mine Jimichild add something to it and this is what bloomed.
illhackI Have A Dream
An instrumental built around hope and aspiration — title nods to the spirit of pursuing a dream.
illhackRotterdam: The City of My Dreams
A love letter to Rotterdam — illhack's hometown, set to a soulful instrumental backdrop.
illhackI Gotta Feel IT
An energetic instrumental built around chasing a feeling — upbeat and groove-forward.
illhackYeah That's That.........
A confident, declarative loop — 'Yeah, that's that,' no further explanation needed.
illhackBabymaking
This weeks Stones Throw Beat Battle Entry #482 http://www.stonesthrow.com/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=27549 Rules: Special Rules: - Keep your beats…
illhackWatweetjij - STBB475
Found another STBB oldie. A beat built to support a #WATWEETJIJ? fragment from Zwolle, not compete with it.
illhackI don't smoke and I don't drink
This weeks Stones Throw Beat Battle Entry #474 No (soft-)synths or external instruments used, just drums, short vocals and samples.... and al LOT of fx :)…
illhackMonophonics
An STBB469 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a monophonic, single-voice-led loop. http://www.stonesthrow.com/messageboard/index.php?showtopic=27421
illhackWhat's That?
An entry for MPC Forums Beat Battle #137 — a sample-flip challenge run by the MPC production community. http://www.mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=178895
illhackTalkin To A Man
A 2009-era Rotterdam recording with Couzin Steve, later marked in his memory after his passing.
illhackNever Scared
On the 28th of September 2015, after a short illness, Couzin Steve has passed away. "Whatever comes, comes"
illhackHush Ya Mouth
On the 28th of September 2015, after a short illness, Couzin Steve has passed away. It was an honor, privilege to have worked with one of the best English…
illhackGhost in the Machine - MPCBB130
Found another MPCBB oldie. Ghost in the Machine. Chopped from a traditional Japanese Jiuta music piece, with a deliberate mislabel baked right into the track…
illhackHere's my number - illhack x jgs
Entry for MPC Forums Beat Battle 128 Vocals: JoaGymshoe (https://soundcloud.com/joagymshoe)
illhackLife goes on and on
An STBB443 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) entry — a resilient, forward-moving groove built around the idea that life goes on and on…
illhackHigh Heels Chase - MPCBB93
Found another MPCBB oldie. High Heels Chase. Fast, glossy, and a little dangerous, built for speed and style in equal measure.
illhackAfter Hours - MPCBB91
Found a MPCBB oldie. Built entirely in iMPC Pro 2, leaning into a smooth West Coast vibe. Late-night energy, laid-back and warm.
illhackQuestions - STMB 340
Found in the archive: Questions. Built from chopped Kev Brown vocal samples, all asking the same thing: how do you get your sound this full?
illhack,,,J0ndis X illhack - Freedom Ain't Cheap
An STBB353 (Stones Throw Beat Battle) Collab Week entry — production by illhack, vocals and quick master by ,,,J0ndis. 'Freedom Ain't Cheap' captures the…
illhackEDM - STBB 345
A forgotten STBB cut, found again after years in the vault — raw EDM energy from the past.
illhackNo Way - No Rain
I finally found an old Stones Throw Message Board entry for STMB 334. 2013 ish?!?
illhackWho Got Gunz - No Joe Flip - STMB 333
A forgotten STMB flip, unearthed after years — Who Got Gunz, done our way, no Joe Fat Joe version this time.
illhackPoop - STMB 331
A forgotten STMB cut, unearthed after years — built on a classic RP bathroom-humor bit. Clever, funny, and honest.
illhackBroken - STMB 330
A forgotten STMB sketch session, unearthed after years — fragments and half-finished beats, broken on purpose.
illhackExorcist - STMB 329
A forgotten STMB cut, unearthed after years in the vault — dark exorcism energy from the past.
illhackJames Brown Screams - STBB 304
A forgotten STBB flip loaded with classic James Brown ad-libs and yells — pure funk energy, unearthed after years in the vault.