Louis Mackey is a double-threat: as a rapper, he seeks to unite the rhythmic, multisyllabic structures of Golden Era hip-hop with their long-estranged roots in humankind’s most ancient poetic and bardic traditions. As a producer, he slings only the finest in high-velocity funk bangers with signature psychedelic swagger. Since the release of his debut album, Funky Motherfucker, Yeah back in 2009, he's done his fair share of both, including his vaunted instrumental EP Destroyer of All Things and ...
The former members of the World Around roster are still out there making incredible music (as always) — here’s a quick rundown of what they got into in 2018.
We may have shut our doors in 2016, but 2017 was still a banner year for the World Around family. Here’s a list of all the new music released by former World Around artists.
After a decade of delivering high-quality alternative hip hop, we’re closing our doors. To all of the artists, fans, friends & listeners who joined us on our journey, thank you. It’s been an absolute pleasure, and we’re glad we got to share it with you.
Louis Mackey teams up with vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Elder Orange for an absurdly soulful little number.
This week, we’ve got something new from Louis Mackey — a bleak and beautifully understated soundtrack for our downward spiral into winter.
Louis Mackey returns with a resounding facemelter, “Daytime Auguries.” As the coming months will demonstrate, Lou has a great deal to say and there is a Blitzkrieg of new material on the horizon.
The World Around Wednesdays single series has returned, leading off with a triumphant lucid dream from our poet laureate Louis Mackey.
From mitochondria to militaries, from your breakfast to your bloodstream, FDR’s first single is a song about the slaughterhouse we take for granted because we live in it every day.
“A gorgeous slice of Americana tinged hip hop.” - Word is Bond
…and right on schedule, we’re back. Our traditional New Years Day celebration/compilation is heavy on instrumental tracks and melancholy funk, this time around. This also represents the first compilation that was curated by our new Benevolent Dictator, Lou Mackey.
For the fourth entry in our World Around Wednesdays single series, Louis Mackey returns with a mellow heavy funk instrumental.
Humpasaur Jones returns over a dark, dusty beat from Louis Mackey for the second edition of our bi-weekly singles series, World Around Wednesdays.
Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary recently surprised us with this mesmerizing double-single from their upcoming collaborative beat tape.
Four years after releasing their debut EP, Thirtyseven & Dr. Quandary are bringing the Algorhythms experience to the Eastern seaboard.
Download the free debut track from WA newcomer Devastate, featuring Louis Mackey & Humpasaur Jones.
Download the latest free single from the upcoming Humpasaur Jones & Dr. Quandary album Breakup Music.
Show your support for World Around with one of these awesome, hand-screened tees.
Humpasaur Jones, Louis Mackey and Dr. Quandary invade Bennington College’s annual all-day music festival on May 7th.
Help Louis Mackey & Dr. Quandary get a chance to play at the tenth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
Louis Mackey & Dr. Quandary invite you to join them on a psychedelic hip-hop odyssey.
Featuring updates on damn near every single artist on the World Around roster. What have we been up to? Long story…
New music from Humpasaur Jones — plus three remixes and an acapella. This is the soundtrack for getting arrested in your own front yard this summer…
We teamed up with the gang at Potholes In My Blog to bring you this exclusive collection of Louis Mackey’s instrumental work.
Six years of home-brewed recordings. Sixteen tracks. One hell of a debut album.
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World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 6
Louis Mackey & Thirtyseven
Yesterday, Tomorrow and You
World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 4
Humpasaur Jones
Breakup Music
World Around Records
Singles 2011-2012
World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 3
World Around Records
Irrational Geographics
Devastate
Zero
World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 2
Louis Mackey & Thirtyseven
No Humans Allowed
Louis Mackey & Dr. Quandary
The Dioscuri
World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 1
Louis Mackey
Destroyer of All Things
World Around Records
We Are World Around, Vol. 0
Louis Mackey
Space Rock