Throughout history, information has always been recorded on physical objects. Important documents, favorite songs, videos and more were stored on mountains of tapes, Polaroids, cassettes and disks. As media is rapidly absorbed into the World Wide Web the rich variety of formats of the past are becoming obsolete.
This represents a big shift away from physical, real world objects, driving towards a human existence that is ultimately governed by billions of intangible data files. This release of information from the physical form allows personal data and identities to now be revealed and infinitely shared online. At the same time many of us consider individuality and privacy to be more precious than ever. Will humans be forever compatible with our own technology?
Each floppy disk used in the paintings has a history and story of its own. It represents the increasing pace of the modern life cycle, where objects are created, used and disposed of quicker than ever. To challenge this notion, as these personal artifacts of life are cast aside, the obsolete are now given new life and a renewed purpose by using them as a medium for art.
San Diego producer Freddie Joachim was dragged and dropped into my headphones in 2007 and hasn't left them ever since. Despite being one of the most hype neglected artists in the blogosphere, Freddie remains hungry and continues to drop crisp, dusty, and serene instrumental records on a consistent basis.
Joachim has recently released yet another free EP of smooth, jazz laced instrumentals entitled, Dust. So blow the dust off of your new talent radar and get acquainted with one of hip hop's rising talents.
The New York City duo, The Dopplegangaz, made up of MC/Producer EP and MC Matter ov Fact emerged last year with their celebrated EP, The Ghastly Duo. Mirroring the pristine production that was featured on this past release, EP has dropped a free instrumental album that radiates eerie, yet serene sounds to light up an incense and relax to. Free download is below.
Tracklist 01. Rhyme Over Beats (Intro) (Feat. Thonio) 02. All Day N Night 03. Good Intent 04. Rhyming 05. Buckle Up 06. Bullsnuff 07. My Rhymes 08. Arab Prince 09. Existing 10. Wicked
I really hate when I have to "report" about an artist or album when I have very little info to back it up, but I really want to share this trio's music and new 2010 album release.
From what I can gather, The NewOld is a Chicago hip hop trio that has just released their debut album, Sincerely Yours, that's chock full of old school tributes, throwback boom bap production, and jazzy tweaked tongue twisters. The front man's (Sincere?) words are infectious weapons and coil themselves around the underground production perfectly. The 14 track record unfolds smoothly with no signs of skip material, which is a tough thing to accomplish with a hip hop listener in this day and age of "McMusic" downloads and releases.
I wish I had more information on the group, because after accidentally coming across an album stream of theirs (which led to basically a free download of the entire album), I'm sold on their potential to release pristine records and push pure hip hop for years to come. Here's to you guys, whoever you are.
One of my favorite things to do online is make mixes for new hip hop fans that introduce them to a classic artists they might not be familiar with. After doing Tha Alkaholiks, EPMD, and De La Soul, I made it a point to do more independent hip hop mixes in 2010.
Recently, a Zion I discussion was sparked after the announcement of their Winter Tour schedule with reggae bands Rebolution and SOJA. I've seen Zion I five times live and will always praise them for having one of the best live hip hop shows I have ever seen. After recommending their live show to a few friends in Texas and Orlando, they requested a "introduction" mix that they could show their (non- indie hip hop listening) friends that would help lure them to go see the show. Bless: The Beginners Guide to Zion I-- should do just that.
This 21-track mix features tracks from every studio LP Zion I has released and is a great beginning listen to one of the dopest acts in hip hop today. Be on the look out for more beginner guides from The Grouch, Scarub, Blackalicious/Gift of Gab, and more coming soon! Download or stream mix below!
Don't miss Zion I with SOJA & Rebolution! Tour dates below.
4. Warriors Dance ft. Pep Love [Deep Water Slang V. 2.0]
5. Hit 'Em ft. The Grouch & Mistah Fab [Heroes in the City of Dope]
6. Radius ft. Deuce Eclipse [Street Legends]
7. Coastin' [The Takeover]
8. Antenna [The Takeover]
9. Boom Bip ft. Goapele [Deep Water Slang V. 2.0]
10. For Your Love [J Boogie's Dubtronic Science]
11. Finger Paint [Deep Water Slang V. 2.0]
12. Caged Bird Part 1 ft. Brother Ali [The Takeover]
13. In the Mornin' (Caged Bird Part 2) [The Takeover]
14. Lift Me Up ft. The Grouch [Heroes in the City of Dope]
15. Koncrete Jungle [Mind Over Matter]
16. Critical ft. Planet Asia [Mind Over Matter]
17. Temperature ft. Talib Kweli [True & Livin']
18. Do It [Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions]
19. Luv [True & Livin']
20. Trippin' [Mind Over Matter]
21. Flow ft. The Grouch [Deep Water Slang V. 2.0]
ZION I WINTER TOUR W/ REBELUTION AND SOJA
February 16, 2010 Tuesday Athens, GA New Earth Music Hall February 17, 2010 Wednesday Atlanta GA The Masquerade February 18, 2010 Thursday Ybor City FL The Ritz February 19, 2010 Friday Orlando FL House of Blues February 20, 2010 Saturday Jacksonville Beach FL Freebird Live February 21, 2010 Sunday Jacksonville Beach FL Freebird Live February 24, 2010 Wednesday New Orleans LA House of Blues February 25, 2010 Thursday Houston TX House of Blues February 26, 2010 Friday Austin TX Stubb’s February 27, 2010 Saturday Dallas TX House of Blues February 28, 2010 Sunday San Antonio, TX Scout Bar March 02, 2010 Tuesday Tucson AZ Rialto Theatre March 03, 2010 Wednesday Tempe AZ Marquee Theatre March 04, 2010 Thursday San Diego CA House of Blues March 05, 2010 Friday San Diego CA House of Blues March 06, 2010 Saturday W. Hollywood CA House of Blues March 07, 2010 Sunday W. Hollywood CA House of Blues
Dillon Maurer, who you might know from last year's release with Paten Locke called Studies in Hunger, has just released a dope Valentines Day EP, Dillon- Cupid's Revenge: The Ain't Shit Suite. Over 5 Batsauce laced tracks, Dillon explores the topic of Love and all "thangs" associated. That's when he realizes that outer space must be where all the women are at who understand his steez.
No, Nicholas Kopernicus is not a pasty white Olympic hockey player, nor is he a future, never heard before 7 foot Polish center being looked at for next year's NBA draft. Surprisingly, Nicholas Kopernicus is a instrumental duo that consists of Producer/Pianist/Songwriter Jason "classicbeatz" Minnis and Guitarist/Songwriter Seon Gomez (Yes, he was also a Polish astronomer). The duo has just released their debut album, Audiocentric, which is available via all digital retailers and is being described as a journey through modern music of the African Diaspora and a serene and worldly record full of afrobeat, funk, soul, blues, folk, reggae, and hip hop influences.
Carlito Brigante explains the pure artistry behind the record in his article that covered his photo session with the artists in Bedstuy, NY, saying: "The entire album was created in Jason’s home studio. A 6×10ft room in his Brooklyn’s apartment where Nicholas Kopernicus crafted the album note by note – chord by chord – instrument by instrument – overlapping layers of live instrumentation, leveraging everything in their environment from pots and pans to Jimbe drum recording in the bathroom. Methods and tricks that would be considered unorthodox by many recording engineers but techniques that gives Audiocentric a genuine soul and personality."
Genuine soul is what best describes the instrumentals throughout Audiocentric and the pristine production is illuminated even more when performed organically. To accompany his photo journey in Philadelphia, photographer Carlito Brigante phoned up Nicholas Kopernicus' to provide their talents for the soundtrack of the project. The phone call led to an EP of beautiful acoustic recordings and selections from the Audiocentric LP that can be downloaded for free below.
On Saturday Febuary 13th, 2010 to celebrate the life of brilliant hip hop producer and rapper James "J Dilla" Yancey, Stussy is releasing a limited edition tee shirt produced in conjunction with Stones Throw and the Dilla Estate. For the release, Stussy is holding "Dilla Day" events at some of our North American stores. www.stussy.com for more details.
Korean-American DJ/Producer, Descry, is yet another budding hip hop talent hailing from Los Angeles, California. He recently dropped an exciting track from his forthcoming sophomore record, As Serenity Approaches, featuring a lineup of some of my favorite MCs in Von Pea, MED, and aDaD (also featuring Danny Brown). Here is that very track below, as well as some information from the record that boasts an ALL STAR independent hip hop lineup. Can't wait for this one!
"I present to you "Paved Paths" off of my upcoming album "As Serenity Approaches." The song was programmed by DJ Incise and features Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, Stones Throw's MED, Chicago MC ADaD, and Detroit MC Danny "The Hybrid" Brown. My sophomore LP titled "As Serenity Approaches" will feature Oddisee, Dumbfoundead, Donwill, Ohmega Watts, Substantial, Raashan Ahmad, John Robinson, TiRon, Theo Martins, Nieve and more...."
Blog Buzz '10 continues. In case you have missed the earlier Blog Buzz installments, it's basically where I post my favorite independent hip hop tracks that were posted around the blogosphere over the week (that I didn't post myself). Think of it as the Brita of blogs, filtering out the toxic mess. Below are some of the hottest tracks to be released this past week:
Download: 2 Hungry Bros- You're Always Here ft. 8thw1 Notes: An 8thw1 track off the 2 Hungry Bros’ upcoming project, Back For Seconds, which drops March 15th. This side project is to help promote their upcoming album with 8thw1 entitled, No Room For Dessert, which is supposedly 8thw1's final project.
Living Legends MC, Luckyiam, drops off a fresh new track from his upcoming collaboration album with underrated Los Angeles producer (and MC), Kruse, entitled "I Love Haters." I have no info on the release date, but will let you know as soon as I see it floating around.
Hungarian producer, Modus, has just released a can't miss 6-track instrumental EP drenched in dark drums, subterranean synths, and moody bass lines. Abtruse Parlance sounds a lot like an old Def Jux release; a record that you could spin if the apocalypse was on the horizon and easily use as the soundtrack to your bitter end.
Despite the production sounding like the end of the world as we know it, this EP will surely mark a wonderful new beginning to Modus' short career. If you need further proof, just peep the song, "Adrift," and drift...
These are posts from the old WhiskeyTeeth.com website. You can find open download links from all types of independent hip hop artists, as well as videos, mix tapes, free albums, and more.
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