Aka WU TANG argue in the kitchen, plus a rare opportunity to see the RZA sans goatie. If it comes out properly, should be interesting to see the mechanics and mathmatics that keep the machine going.
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Archive for the “News” CategoryNuff things going on for the Bank Holiday Weekend for the heads. Let’s start with tonight… All images are Facebooked linked so click for the deets. THURSDAY FRIDAY IN THE LOOP X C’MON FEET // THE CORNER, FALLOWFIELD SATURDAY HOYA HOYA RETURNS // THE ROADHOUSE, PICCADILLY SUNDAY
MIND ON FIRE SUNDAY SESSIONS // THE NOOK, CHORLTON OUI DIG – PAKISTAN FLOOD RELIEF FUNDRAISER // MATT AND PHREDS, NORTHERN QTR The only time I use a bullet is in Microsoft Word…
I knew nothing about SHAD ’til two minutes ago, and he just kicked my ass when I pressed play. Straight outta Canada, there’s deep production going on here, two tracks from the album TSOL. Links on the site, which far from the bland aspects of most artists sites is a fully functioning blog. I’ma gonna hit him up, this man deserves an interview. Tags: canada, shad, TSOL“Rap is something you do. Hip Hop is something you live!” FAT BEATS closes: NEW YORK 4th September 2010 LOS ANGELES 18th September 2010 Photos from Fat Beats MySpace
The announcement of the closure of FAT BEATS record store reminds of the sadness felt by many at the official closure of FAT CITY in Manchester last year. Although FAT BEATS remains healthy as a label and distributor for the likes of Stones Throw, once again the art of flicking through records in a dedicated shop goes out the window. After 16 years of hard work, the shop will have a massive sale and performances as tribute parties for the record-buying masses (or not, as the case obviously is). If you’re over in NY or LA in early September, keep an eye here for listings. The future of Fat Beats from the press release: Fat Beats Distribution, which has been renamed FB Distribution, continues to strike noteworthy distribution deals with independent and major labels worldwide and is now working with different genres of alternative music. Fat Beats Records will continue to release notable albums from their own impressive roster of artists including ILL BILL, TruMaster/KRS-One, Black Milk, Trinity, Sha Stimuli, Q-Unique,and more. Fat Beats owner and President Joe Abajian says, “This is the start of a new era for Fat Beats. We’re adapting to meet the needs of our demographic by revamping and improving our existing systems. While our website, which stocks everything available in our retail stores, continues to do very well, we’re still exploring our options for alternate retail locations in the future. We’re proud of our legacy and will continue to re-invent ourselves. For now, we’ll see you online at FatBeats.com
Track list: “Teebs has such a unique and tender magic, as an artist, as a producer and as a human being…He’s a gifted and rare kind…” “Everything he does is gold, he does HIS thing, always has and I suspect, always will.” Press blurb for the TEEBS album, eagerly anticipated in much the same way that LORN’s long player was… here is the history of Teebs. Ardour is set for release on October 18th: there’s a free track here. As music from the Los Angeles area thrives and swells across the globe, one of it’s most beloved and deeply rooted members steps out with an LP full of infectious melodies, subtle hip-hop and a kaleidoscope of sound. Music for the imagination. Ardour is the debut album by long time running My Hollow Drum, Dublab, and recent Brainfeeder artist, Teebs. Born in New York to Malawi and Barbados origins, Mtendere (pronounced “ten- de-ra”) (Chichewa for “Peace”) Mandowa, is a 23 year-old producer who bounced around the East Coast before finally planting his feet in the Southern California suburb of Chino Hills. A city known for it’s rolling hills and FBI ranking of one of the safest in the United States, Teebs developed his artistry right outside Los Angeles’ county line and just south of the Orange County beach community. Music may have come by accident, literally. A skateboard injury sidelined Teebs, which led to a concentration on art. Through great focus and vision, Teebs made a name for himself as a skilled painter. His artwork found on canvases of all form, from walls to record covers, become imbued with vibrant color, energy, and shape. From paint and brush, Teebs slowly found himself in the world of music making. Early in his musical pursuits, Teebs joined a group of like-minded friends and producers who went by the name ‘My Hollow Drum’. Within this crew, he was able to build new ideas, share works and perfect his production craft. Intrigued with what was going on in Los Angeles’ evolving electronic scene, he never expected to fall directly into it. He began interning for the acclaimed online radio stream, Dublab. This sparked his self-expression, spirit and growth as an artist. Being around music, art and a creative atmosphere while brushing shoulders with the artists he admired from the area. Teebs was accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy for their 2008 edition in Barcelona, Spain. Upon arrival back home, Teebs became even more focused on his music and art. A chance meeting with Flying Lotus led to his involvement and joining of the newly founded Brainfeeder collective. Having previously heard from local producers and DJs about this new up and comer, Lotus didn’t hesitate to take Teebs under his wing after hearing some of his earliest beats. Ardour began to bloom. Ardour was made during two major periods of his life. Having just lost his job and with little to no money, Teebs moved into the same apartment complex as Flying Lotus and shared living quarters with another Brainfeeder affiliate, Samiyam. It was here that the beginning stages and one-half of Ardour were created. Before Teebs was aware his album was showing itself, his father who had been terminally ill, passed away. He moved back home and stopped making music. Back home, Teebs finished were he left off. Ardour, two years in the making, is the result of Teebs’ journey thus far. More than the music, it’s the feeling he wants to convey. The idea of hearing something you really love, the moment you know something is really special. Flying Lotus said, “Teebs music sounds like an island vacation…The way Avatar looks.” What’s often said about Teebs’ sound is the warmth it has on the listener. It’s only fitting that a title like Ardour, which is defined as “great intensity and warmth” is used to represent this essential chapter to the ever-growing puzzle of Los Angeles.
Gary Weis was still working as a short film creator for Saturday Night Live when he came up with the idea for 80 Blocks after reading a Jon Bradshaw article, “Savage Skulls.” Published in a 1977 issue of Esquire Magazine, the piece centered on two gangs based in the South Bronx at the time — the Savage Nomads and the Savage Skulls. Weis became infatuated with the story and, soon after striking up a dialogue with Bradshaw, he convinced SNL producer Lorne Michaels to help him produce the film. Just two years later, in 1979, Weis and Bradshaw brought a camera crew to speak with members of both gangs, along with police officers, community activists, and civilians. Despite its role as an important and unflinching portrait of a profoundly interesting time in New York’s cultural history, 80 Blocks was, for many years, impossible to find, only briefly available as an educational VHS release in 1985. In the years since its initial release, the documentary has gained an overwhelming cult status. With little to no news coverage over the decades since its release dedicated fans continued to buzz about the film. That buzz grewexponentially via the internet, which provided fans a common platform to fondly look back not only the at documentary itself, but the era that it captured so vividly. The cries of many have been heard. For the first time in 25 years, the soon-to-be-released DVD will be accessible by the public, and will include interviews with producer/filmmaker Weis and director of photography Joan Churchill, as well as a 40 page book comprised of the original “Savage Skulls” article, an essay by David Hollander, and artwork by Julian Allen. All of this is, of course, to accompany both full and widescreen versions of the film that started it all. 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s Facebook Tags: 80 blocks from tiffany's, gary weis
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Preview: New LORN EP / BRAINFEEDER set times tonightPosted by agentj in News, new music LORN Portrait by Nathan Osterhaus: nathanosterhaus.com LORN hits the UK tonight as part of BRAINFEEDER taking over some car park in the middle of London – here are the set times for tonight’s beats fest!
And here is a little preview of his new EP, out 13th September 2010 on Brainfeeder (cover art above, presumably from the man himself) – the embed contains short snippets of each track in this order… Keep up to date with Lorn at his MySpace. 1. NONE AN ISLAND (RADIO EDIT) Promo blurb: Lorn aka Marcos Ortega returns with a new EP from his critically acclaimed debut album, “Nothing Else.” One of the standout tracks from a breakthrough record, “None An Island” combines Lorn’s trademark overt emotionalism, brutality and bleakness into something transcendentally beautiful. Brainfeeder labelmate Samiyam then takes “Brainwaves” and converts it into a lowriding, limping journey into paranoia and fear. Lorn ups the ante yet again by returning with two new original tracks, “Never Enough,” which uses a distorted, rasping, alien voice to syncopate its rhythms, and “Until There Is No End,” which shows that Ortega’s grasp of melody is never compromised by the sheer heaviness of his tracks. A fantastic accompaniment to his album and a further delving into his sound, “None An Island” strongly suggests we’ll be hearing much more from Lorn for a long time to come…
Released: 2010-09-28 on BBE Update: Moovmnt have uploaded the Spinna mix to listen to… The Strange Games… series began in the summer of 1997, and has brought the blueprints for modern R&B and rap music to the attention of a generation as well as provided convenient instant crate digging knowledge. It joins the dots between 70s soul, 80s rare groove and 90s mass market hip hop. This compilation contains a wide variety of styles of tracks, from classic dance-floor fillers as well as lesser known delights. A more accessible diggers delight if you wish, with an emphasis on quality tracks and not just songs worth having for a 2 second sample. Featuring a much more worldly selection than its predecessors – tracks by the multi platinum selling War to Sylvia ( Founder of Sugarhill Records) sit side by side with world music underground icons like C.K. Mann and Francisco Aguabella. This volume is the 5th in a series of compilations that appears to have the widest appeal of all BBEs compilations and proves to be even better by the fact that there is a bonus mixed CD by the one and only Dj Spinna! Tracklisting: CD 1 mixed by DJ Spinna 01. Ned Doheny – Get It Up for Love CD 2 unmixed Released: 2010-08-30 on BBE
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