The Naked Scrunch is a musical representation of the so called literary Beat Movement, which emerged in the 1950s. The members of that Beat Generation were known for their innovative and unconventional writing style and predilection for jazz music, with Ginsberg (Howl), Burroughs (Naked Lunch) and Kerouac (On the Road) as the most illustrious writers and poets among them. 

As of today, the literary Beat Movement transformed into a musical Beat happening. Although the musical genre is sometimes difficult to engage with, listening to it continues to be enlightening due to its innovative style, scrunching sounds and dazzling, non-conforming rhythms. Hip-hop is the modern form of poetry, with Flying Lotus as the reincarnation of Allen Ginsberg, while the ghost of William S. Burroughs resides in Kutmah’s brain. 

‘This mixed set, sequenced with obvious care, is sure to appeal to just about anyone into the increasingly broad spectrum of abstract hip-hop beats’ (Brainfeeder Music Magazine)

‘This beat tape deserves every single rating star from our cosmos’ (ELLE Magazine)

‘I don’t like it. It’s too pretentious, self-enhancing and incoherent’ (Maarten van Rossum)   

Table of Contents:
1.	Introduction by Jack Kerouac 
2.	Mike Berkley – Zephyr 
3.	Barbara Mason – Yes I’m Ready 
4.	Beatsofreen – Head Lock 
5.	Sir Froderick feat. Devonwho – Justice 
6.	OL – Eddie 
7.	Karriem Riggins – Summer Madness SA
8.	Samuel Truth – Caspian 
9.	Erykah Badu – Love of My Life 
10.	Ta-ku – Meet You There 
11.	Moods – Love Is Real 
12.	Ta-Ku – Higher (Flume Remix) 
13.	Jay-Z – Hard Knock’s Life 
14.	Harrison Blakoldman – Boogie Woogie
15.	Free Design – Love You 
16.	Yoggyone – It’s Where My Story Begins
17.	Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A River (Kaytranada edit)
18.	John Brent & Del Close - Basic Hip
19.	Twit One – Black Sabber
20.	Light – Midnight 
21.	Shigeto – Detroit Part 1
22.	Tones On Tail – Lions 
23.	Yu – Fine 
24.	The Detroit Experiment – Highest/James Brown – The Boss
25.	Harco Pront – Fever
26.	Seven Davis Jr. – Thanks 
27.	Flako – Irukandji 
28.	Margaret Whiting – Goodmorning, Mr. Echo 
29.	Elusive - Ginger Snap
30.	Jules Deelder
31.	Ginuwine – Pony 
32.	Mr. Carmack – Ode To Doobie
33.	Evil Needle – Evil Piano
34.	Twit One – Green Serge
35.	Charles Manson’s Girls – I’ll Say Never To Always
36.	Karl Marx – Mists 
37.	FilosofischeStilte – The Flu
38.	Ahnnu – Solo
39.	Nat King Cole – Nature Boy
40.	Alexandre Desplat – Canis Lupus

The Naked Scrunch

Index:

1. Yusef Lateef - Theme From 'Spartacus' 
2. Babel Metis - Attached Entity 
3. Massive Attack - Splitting the Atom 
4. Flako - Sun Ba 
5. Groundislava - Young Lava 
6. Ta-Ku - 1,2,3,4 
7. Harco Pront - Trust 
8. Ichiro - Ne 
9. 14KT - Pick Up Sticks 
10. Flume - Holdin On (Hagel Edit) 
11. Ta-Ku - I Love You 
12. Twit One - Creature From Another Time 
13. Madlib - Montara 
14. The Avalanches - Two Hearts In 3/4 Time 
15. The Great Mundane - Middle Meeting 
16. Valentin Stip - Hiathaikm 
17. Burial - Shell Of Light 
18. XXYYXX - About You 
19. FilosofischeStilte - Light Years Away 
20. Jeremih - All The Time
21. The Caretaker - All You're Going To Want To Do Is Get Back There 
22. Tom Waits - Kinderverhaaltje

Jacob Hagel

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