venerdì 8 ottobre 2010
lunedì 22 marzo 2010
Sage Francis
Strange Famous head honcho Sage Francis has just been added to the growing Hip Hop Kemp 2010 line up! I have heard that this guy goes in pretty hard when it comes to live shows, so I’m looking forward to seeing it with my own eyes.
Graffiti Barcelona
A TRIBUTE TO THE BARCELONA GRAFFITI SCENE
On March 27, 2010, twenty of Barcelona’s best street artists will come together to paint six large murals the will pay tribute to the quality, distinction and diversity of the Barcelona Scene.
Sixeart · Boris Hoppek · Dios · Lolo · Sosaku · Ovni · Villas · Sakristan · Hawaii Computers Crew · Sagüe · Owen · Ripo · Zosen · Kafre · Mister · Debens
On March 27, 2010, twenty of Barcelona’s best street artists will come together to paint six large murals the will pay tribute to the quality, distinction and diversity of the Barcelona Scene.
Sixeart · Boris Hoppek · Dios · Lolo · Sosaku · Ovni · Villas · Sakristan · Hawaii Computers Crew · Sagüe · Owen · Ripo · Zosen · Kafre · Mister · Debens
venerdì 19 marzo 2010
Samiyam – Rap Beats Vol.1
Extremely efficient and esoteric style that Samiyam has nailed on ‘Rap Beats Vol.1′ as he swiftly moves through 20 myriad-hued Wonky nuggets with a swaggering confidence. With the maximum track length at only 1:41min, we basically get to witness the genesis of each beat, introducing random samples from symphonic strings to wheezing accordians and woozy pianos over grubby fingered beat patterns, finding their feet with a bandy legged strut and once they’ve reached their stride, it’s time to sit down again. The whole concept and execution really sounds like very few others outside of his stable mates aside from maybe Madlib or Dilla meaning that anyone with an interest prime instro hiphop or Wonky needs to check in double fast. Highly Recommended!
Serato/Stones Throw 2LP & Slipmats
A collaboration of Serato, Stones Throw and the J Dilla Estate - this is a 2LP collection of J Dilla instrumentals backed with Serato Control Tone for Serato DJs, with design by Studio No.1.
Carmen Perez
Mi grande amiga o mas¿?...y una gran fotografa con la sangre caliente!
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martedì 16 marzo 2010
Nosaj Thing X Craig Monts X Broke&Famous
So I guess the whole H1N1 paranoia has died down for now right? Governments have gone back to blaming immigrants and knife crime for inner city and suburban deaths. But it got me thinking…what can you realistically catch while riding public transport? H1N1 was a big one for a while. And then there was that time that child sneezed on me during my tram commute, resulting in at least a few days in the sick bay. But what about on the positive side? Is it possible to catch say a musical taste or a penchant for producing progressive instrumental music? Don’t be too hasty with your answer. Nosaj Thing might be the first reported case.
So you grew up in Pasadena right? What’s life like over there?
I like it because it’s mellow. There’s a lot of great spots to eat and cool little shops to visit. The first ever freeway [motorway] in the states ends in Pasadena.
That must have put your ends on the map! What were your interests growing up?
I got into Hip Hop at an early age. When I was about 7 years old, my parents enrolled me in the YMCA after school program. The bus driver that picked us up from school always had on the local Hip Hop radio stations in the bus. This was when the Beat Junkies were the resident DJ’s on the air. I like it so much, I recorded many of the mix shows at home on my parents stereo.
So you could say you got your first taste of Hip Hop from the bus rides to school?
Yeah I guess you could say that! Oh, and I was also into Nintendo, Ninja Turtles, and Lego’s.
Gnarly..Did you/Do you play any instruments?
I started out on the Saxophone in 4th grade, then Clarinet. Then I joined the drum line in high school…and turntable…I was really into scratching around the same time.
Tell us about your early experiences with music.
I first started playing out at spots like The Smell and Ill Coral in LA. I was really into the noise/experimental scene, this was around 2004. Then I found out about this one off night called Shock Value from D-Styles’ message board. It was sort of the precursor to Low End Theory. Daddy Kev put together the show and on the flyer it read- ‘Whoever comes first with their gear or records get to open for the night’. So of course I did that. Then after a year Low End Theory started their weekly that I felt was the answer to what I was looking for.
When did your passion for production start? Which came first? Production or Djing?
Djing came first, when I was 12. After seeing a few DJ’s play I knew I wanted to do it. I couldn’t afford my own decks so I borrowed from like 6 different friends. Friends that got into it and lost interest worked as an advantage for me! A year later a friend of mine hooked me up with a bootleg copy of some production software. I installed it on my dads computer and was instantly hooked. At that time, I just wanted to make beats like Dre, Neptunes, and Timbaland.
What was your first set up like? (DJ & production)
Borrowed Numark decks and mixer…the crossfader bled but I still managed to learn from them. Reason and fruityloops on a crappy Celeron based computer. I couldn’t run more than 8 channels because the CPU was too weak.
Shit! That’s not the strongest of starts. When & where was your first DJ set? How did it go down?
It was probably at my high school. I remember my friend and I getting a lot of complaints because we were just playing underground joints when everyone wanted to hear Nelly.
How did your first tracks sound?
I was trying to make electro and hip hop beats like Dre/Neptunes. Then after I got into noise/experimental/indie stuff I wanted to take it further and combine those influences.
People often say some of the tracks on Drift have a neo-classica/orchestral sound. Is that intentional? Who/where does that inspiration come from?
I’m into piano works from composers like Debussy, Satie, and Chopin. I guess it’s also from being in band since the 4th grade.
When did you decide on the name Nosaj Thing? Any earlier names in your history?
I decided on that in 2005 but created the name in 97-98. I was into graffiti and was trying to figure out a tag name. I wrote my first name on a piece of paper and the ink bled through. When I turned the page I noticed Nosaj and it sounds like No Such so I put it together. It just stuck. Another nickname I had at my first job was Legohead.
Your début came out in 2006. How do you feel about it now?
I’m cool with it….I made those tracks in 2004-2005 and I was 19. It’s a different sound but I still like a couple tracks on there. The goal of that EP was to have each track sounds different with 8 tracks but I ended up doing 5.
How did the link with Alpha Pup come about?
The deal was offered after playing at Low End Theory a few times. Daddy Kev gave me a call and brought the contract at one of the nights.
I have seen video clips of your synchronised audio & art sets. Tell me more about it.
I’ve wanted to do a visual show after seeing Daft Punk and Cornelius…my girlfriend was attending design school and we met some amazing people during that time. We all collaborated and came up with the show. We’ll be debuting in Europe this year at the Sonar Festival.
Have you played in Prague before? Any expectations?
It will be my first time and apparently there is a visual team there cooking up something custom for this show. It won’t be the visual show I’ve worked on with Fair–Enough (Julia Tsao & Adam Guzman) but it looks promising based on the clips/images they have sent me.
What’s the plan for 2010, There has been blog talk about a kind of mixtape..true?
I have a remix record coming out and so far we have Dntel, 16-bit, and Daedelus. I’ll be touring the States with The XX after this Europe run and then work on my next album when I get back home.
So you grew up in Pasadena right? What’s life like over there?
I like it because it’s mellow. There’s a lot of great spots to eat and cool little shops to visit. The first ever freeway [motorway] in the states ends in Pasadena.
That must have put your ends on the map! What were your interests growing up?
I got into Hip Hop at an early age. When I was about 7 years old, my parents enrolled me in the YMCA after school program. The bus driver that picked us up from school always had on the local Hip Hop radio stations in the bus. This was when the Beat Junkies were the resident DJ’s on the air. I like it so much, I recorded many of the mix shows at home on my parents stereo.
So you could say you got your first taste of Hip Hop from the bus rides to school?
Yeah I guess you could say that! Oh, and I was also into Nintendo, Ninja Turtles, and Lego’s.
Gnarly..Did you/Do you play any instruments?
I started out on the Saxophone in 4th grade, then Clarinet. Then I joined the drum line in high school…and turntable…I was really into scratching around the same time.
Tell us about your early experiences with music.
I first started playing out at spots like The Smell and Ill Coral in LA. I was really into the noise/experimental scene, this was around 2004. Then I found out about this one off night called Shock Value from D-Styles’ message board. It was sort of the precursor to Low End Theory. Daddy Kev put together the show and on the flyer it read- ‘Whoever comes first with their gear or records get to open for the night’. So of course I did that. Then after a year Low End Theory started their weekly that I felt was the answer to what I was looking for.
When did your passion for production start? Which came first? Production or Djing?
Djing came first, when I was 12. After seeing a few DJ’s play I knew I wanted to do it. I couldn’t afford my own decks so I borrowed from like 6 different friends. Friends that got into it and lost interest worked as an advantage for me! A year later a friend of mine hooked me up with a bootleg copy of some production software. I installed it on my dads computer and was instantly hooked. At that time, I just wanted to make beats like Dre, Neptunes, and Timbaland.
What was your first set up like? (DJ & production)
Borrowed Numark decks and mixer…the crossfader bled but I still managed to learn from them. Reason and fruityloops on a crappy Celeron based computer. I couldn’t run more than 8 channels because the CPU was too weak.
Shit! That’s not the strongest of starts. When & where was your first DJ set? How did it go down?
It was probably at my high school. I remember my friend and I getting a lot of complaints because we were just playing underground joints when everyone wanted to hear Nelly.
How did your first tracks sound?
I was trying to make electro and hip hop beats like Dre/Neptunes. Then after I got into noise/experimental/indie stuff I wanted to take it further and combine those influences.
People often say some of the tracks on Drift have a neo-classica/orchestral sound. Is that intentional? Who/where does that inspiration come from?
I’m into piano works from composers like Debussy, Satie, and Chopin. I guess it’s also from being in band since the 4th grade.
When did you decide on the name Nosaj Thing? Any earlier names in your history?
I decided on that in 2005 but created the name in 97-98. I was into graffiti and was trying to figure out a tag name. I wrote my first name on a piece of paper and the ink bled through. When I turned the page I noticed Nosaj and it sounds like No Such so I put it together. It just stuck. Another nickname I had at my first job was Legohead.
Your début came out in 2006. How do you feel about it now?
I’m cool with it….I made those tracks in 2004-2005 and I was 19. It’s a different sound but I still like a couple tracks on there. The goal of that EP was to have each track sounds different with 8 tracks but I ended up doing 5.
How did the link with Alpha Pup come about?
The deal was offered after playing at Low End Theory a few times. Daddy Kev gave me a call and brought the contract at one of the nights.
I have seen video clips of your synchronised audio & art sets. Tell me more about it.
I’ve wanted to do a visual show after seeing Daft Punk and Cornelius…my girlfriend was attending design school and we met some amazing people during that time. We all collaborated and came up with the show. We’ll be debuting in Europe this year at the Sonar Festival.
Have you played in Prague before? Any expectations?
It will be my first time and apparently there is a visual team there cooking up something custom for this show. It won’t be the visual show I’ve worked on with Fair–Enough (Julia Tsao & Adam Guzman) but it looks promising based on the clips/images they have sent me.
What’s the plan for 2010, There has been blog talk about a kind of mixtape..true?
I have a remix record coming out and so far we have Dntel, 16-bit, and Daedelus. I’ll be touring the States with The XX after this Europe run and then work on my next album when I get back home.
OLD INTERVIEW FROM YO EBS June 9th, 2008
Our friend Ozone681 has been doing design work with us for 2 years on & off..at last we pinned him down fo an interview…expect more from this guy…
nothing but love…
EBS: where are you based?
OZ681: My hometown is Naples, a sunny city in the south of Italy, a place that always amazes me! A city on the move, it’s full of artists and emotions. The city I love the most! Last September, I moved to Milan to begin a new adventure…
Thanks to a stylist who saw my works, I began work in a “Style Studio”, which is a studio where big brands look for some help to be a cut above in their collections.
My work consists of creating from the graphics to the all over and prints, for brands such as Ungaro Fever and Max Mara, although my main client at the moment is Calvin Klein and CKJ.
EBS: Describe your style guv..
OZ681: My style has its roots in the “Graffiti Writing world” but is enriched every day with the new tendencies of graphic and fashion design.
EBS: What projects are you working on at the moment?
OZ681: The latest project I’m working on is a prototype toy. It’s of one of my graphic characters, “The Panda”. It’s collaboration with a friend of mine, and the Calvin Klein autum/winter collection 2009/2010.
Besides designing for brands I’m pushing the “OZ681 project”, my true passion, where some naughty characters, such as the Panda, the Ninja and Yaya, have taken shape from my mind through my graphics. From these characters I created the posters and stickers that I “Attack” the cities with… I love it when graphics from my imagination become real pictures, pins and t-shirts.
EBS: Sounds like your living the dream…What are the fashion parties like?
OZ681: In Milan there are more parties than restaurants!!! It’s the only Italian metropolis and the fashion capital of the world! So imagine the wildest party…and you’ll find it in Milan!!! You can choose from many different kinds of music but I get down to Hip Hop, Dub, Drum’n Bass and the real rock!!!
EBS: who would you like to big up?
OZ681: My respect goes to those who ever succeeded in changing the preconceptions of images. To great artists like Warhol and Haring who revealed in their art a reality that already existed but that were not before explored. To all those who believe and grow their projects as you Early Bird Guys do! To all those who take the flame of creativity on in their work. To those who create for themself regardless of external awards. To those who changed the way we know music, like Bobbito Garcia & J Dilla. To all those I have known that have brought me inspiration.
To my YaYa who lights my days. To all the people who light shit on fire.
Thanx, BIG UP, and don’t forget …..rockin’withe best!
nothing but love…
EBS: where are you based?
OZ681: My hometown is Naples, a sunny city in the south of Italy, a place that always amazes me! A city on the move, it’s full of artists and emotions. The city I love the most! Last September, I moved to Milan to begin a new adventure…
Thanks to a stylist who saw my works, I began work in a “Style Studio”, which is a studio where big brands look for some help to be a cut above in their collections.
My work consists of creating from the graphics to the all over and prints, for brands such as Ungaro Fever and Max Mara, although my main client at the moment is Calvin Klein and CKJ.
EBS: Describe your style guv..
OZ681: My style has its roots in the “Graffiti Writing world” but is enriched every day with the new tendencies of graphic and fashion design.
EBS: What projects are you working on at the moment?
OZ681: The latest project I’m working on is a prototype toy. It’s of one of my graphic characters, “The Panda”. It’s collaboration with a friend of mine, and the Calvin Klein autum/winter collection 2009/2010.
Besides designing for brands I’m pushing the “OZ681 project”, my true passion, where some naughty characters, such as the Panda, the Ninja and Yaya, have taken shape from my mind through my graphics. From these characters I created the posters and stickers that I “Attack” the cities with… I love it when graphics from my imagination become real pictures, pins and t-shirts.
EBS: Sounds like your living the dream…What are the fashion parties like?
OZ681: In Milan there are more parties than restaurants!!! It’s the only Italian metropolis and the fashion capital of the world! So imagine the wildest party…and you’ll find it in Milan!!! You can choose from many different kinds of music but I get down to Hip Hop, Dub, Drum’n Bass and the real rock!!!
EBS: who would you like to big up?
OZ681: My respect goes to those who ever succeeded in changing the preconceptions of images. To great artists like Warhol and Haring who revealed in their art a reality that already existed but that were not before explored. To all those who believe and grow their projects as you Early Bird Guys do! To all those who take the flame of creativity on in their work. To those who create for themself regardless of external awards. To those who changed the way we know music, like Bobbito Garcia & J Dilla. To all those I have known that have brought me inspiration.
To my YaYa who lights my days. To all the people who light shit on fire.
Thanx, BIG UP, and don’t forget …..rockin’withe best!
giovedì 11 marzo 2010
Secret Wars barcelona Battle
Secret Wars began back in 2006, it was small, and intimate yet had the potential to be so much more. Years of hard work, dedication and a strong following has meant Secret Wars has pushed the boundaries and raised the bar for artists and promoters alike. It’s all culminated to this, present day, present time, 17 European locations…The Secret Wars Euro League has finally arrived! Boasting a range of cities including London, Lisbon, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Amsterdam and many more proves that there really isn’t a stage big enough for the groundbreaking and award-winning event.
If you don't know the secret war...the time is now!!!
mercoledì 10 marzo 2010
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