Open Mike Eagle’s Component System With The Auto Reverse is his eighth album and he’s released it on his Auto Reverse Records. Diamond D produced the lead single “I’ll Fight You” and Madlib took over on “Circuit City.” The auto reverse reference fits the concept of a cassette tape vintageContinue Reading
Open Mike Eagle is releasing his new album Anime, Trauma and Divorce this Friday on his AutoReverse Records label. “Death Funeral” is from the album and Mike says the song is about cycles of trauma. Ben Clarkson directed an animated video for “Death Funeral” that demonstrates intergenerational pain. Open Mike Eagle’sContinue Reading
Open Mike Eagle has launched his Stony Island Audio podcast network with two new shows and the return of an old one. What Had Happened Was is a weekly podcast featuring Open Mike Eagle interviewing hip-hop producer legend Prince Paul about his 30-year career. Paul will share unheard stories aboutContinue Reading
Open Mike Eagle’s “The Edge Of New Clothes” is a new single that will be featured on The Needle Drop compilation album. Mike’s stream-of-consciousness rap about his experiences using mushrooms and marijuana is trippy and all about feeling in the moment. Anthony Fantano is the curator of the compilation andContinue Reading