…it a failure, lol. Nah, you hit the nail on the head. I wanted to create a project that tells a story with ups and downs and allows the listener to experience that with me. I consider SoBeR somewhat of a introduction to who I am as an artist and what shaped who I am now. I was very raw coming out of practically one-taking The Help EP and I had help from Chuck Strangers and Lee Bannon putting it together. With SoBeR I wanted to go try to resonate w…
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…ades which shaped and help mould us to who we are today. The music on that project was done solely by the talented duo Beatnik and K-Salaam. The chemistry was right, the time right. That’s our tribute to Roots and Culture. Tek: K-Salaam & Beatnick did an incredible job on the production for that project. It was a beautiful collection of riddims and words. It was actually a idea we chopped up back & forth awhile earlier in our careers before we fin…
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…t as prior to this project i mainly worked with samples. Whereas with this project there are only 2 samples used in the whole project! Merchant of Manny explores various topics that face the average young person growing up in the city we explore the traps of growing up in working class areas, we explore consumerism, Relationships and we explore loss. Merchant of Manny really paints a well rounded image of having to grow up in an inner city environ…
Read more…zarre Tribe: A Quest to The Pharcyde’. The idea is, Amerigo takes the classic tracks sampled by Tribe, creates something completely new and then fuses it with some ill Pharcyde vocals. I’m looking forward to this release, as this type of project, when done well, can be dooooope! Check out the teaser video for the project… Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to sha…
Read more…nteam’s K-Nite 13, Jaunty, Tone Richardson and Agyei. When asked about the project, K.I.N.E.T.I.K. had this to say: “I wanted to create a project that was not only the closing chapter to my Kinesis Thesis trilogy but I wanted to make some music that really summed up where I was in life. In the last few months, a lot of has happened in my life on all levels and I’ve been going through a really steep maturing process. At times it was painful, but I…
Read more…worked to earn their tickets and helped out a great organization in the process. DJ’s Agent J and Illum Sphere from Groovement and Unity Radio cut up the project sonically with hot jawns on the ones and twos. Earn your ticket by volunteering with Orange RockCorps! Click here to sign up for a project, volunteer 4 hours with an Orange RockCorps project and get your ticket to the gig. Great job today Orange RockCorps Life Share crew!!! Manchester, S…
Read more…lied art materials to the artists. Without them we wouldn’t have a running project that has lasted this long! Eastern Bloc (record shop) & Soup Kitchen (food and music) are now on board to provide tea, coffee and food for when the artists are painting over the two days. It would be great if other businesses in the area supported the project as well. Everybody benefits from what the artists put out there! The SubStation is yet to have any support…
Read more…eat beard. Groovement’s DJ A-UP provided the questions. 1. You’re latest project, ‘MoveMeans II: The Reprise’ has just dropped. It’s available on your Bandcamp page as a digital download or a CD. I ordered a copy of the CD because I love physical music but how have the sales figures compared between the two formats? I couldn’t tell you how it’s doing digitally, because I haven’t gotten any numbers back yet from the distribution company. It’s ear…
Read more…d is pleased to have a solid date upon which it’s happening. THE FREESTYLE PROJECT is along similar veins to a night Groovement has a hand in in Manchester, IN THE LOOP, which takes a live hip hop element as its base. More details follow and blurb follow: Monday 7th June 2010 @ Udderbelly, Southbank Centre. £14 (Concessions £11) 8:30pm – 10:00pm. Box office: 0871 663 2538 The infamous, brain-conquering, beatbox sensation Beardyman has gathered tog…
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…ne may think, in my opinion. Mankub: I’ve had Beats featured on a fair few projects. Mostly UK artists but it’s always been a bucket list tick box to work with a US MC which i achieved twice when I had Cali Heavyweight BLU jump on two tracks a few years back. To push the language barrier and branch out on a full Project with Pierre has been amazing. I guess it helps that we have Zoom Calls but also the fact that Pierre speaks fluent Manc..Ha! 7….
Read more…u was the Conceptions mixtape, how was the response to that? I have a solo project I am working on with Kydro which will be a Room 2 release due to go out this year. There is also a self produced solo project which should be ready for around the start of 2014, so stay locked. The Conceptions mixtape had a decent response I thought for a first free online release. It had a simple purpose, a very clear aim to let heads know, I am here. I think it di…
Read more…music. Emceeing and classic production. Originality. People who appreciate that stuff are always the ones who approach me and show love. What is your next step? Will you remain based in Orlando? Orlando is the base always, but our eyes are keen on expansion. The next step is pushing these project out there man. Continuing to try and build the fan base, and get cats familiar with MidaZ and Doxside. We got tons of product dropping this year and Au i…
Read more…k-based “idea studio” Decon, working on his debut album as well as a video project with label founder Jason Goldwatch. With more anticipation around his Act II track than the rest of hip hop’s class of ’10 combined, and another project with fellow supa emcees Mos Def and Curren$y in the making, the future couldn’t look brighter for Jay. To paraphrase his recent collaboration with Talib Kweli und Hi-Tek: he’s only just begun. Boost the signal: Clic…
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…c. It’s a lot more work, but also much more satisfying! Who’s behind the project? Why do you think they approached you in particular? Band On The Wall in Manchester put on an “artistic residency” once a year (here’s a little info on last year’s with Snarky Puppy)– they approached me and asked if I’d be interested in putting together a band. I can’t say why! It’s an interesting idea to have a DJ be the driving force behind something that sounds m…
Read more…ady sounding like comp of the year, this is forthcoming on the illustrious PROJECT: MOONCIRCLE label. Put together by recent Groovement guest LAURENT FINTONI (Rhythm Incursions), it acts as a snapshot of the best established and up and coming producers around today. The release also represents the variety of sounds (that need no genre definition!) going through these guys’ heads. Title Artist 01 Punta Skala Don Leisure 02 Beat Imperial Kelpe 03 Bl…
Read more…com/subculturesage Overly Dead is the first outing from Subculture Sage, a project that sees the pairing of London based Tropical producer ‘Subculture Sounds’ and Jungle/Grime MC ‘Hypeman Sage’. They’ve cooked up a sound that, whilst giving a nod to Hip Hop’s heritage, is firmly rooted in London’s cultural mosaic, infusing urban grit with tropical and Asian colour. The video for the track was shot in London by young, award winning director Ben Gar…
Read more…rty, and MC Replife. “The Lift” is taken from the forthcoming Alexis Davis project “3” available 13th July via Bandcamp and 20th July via iTunes/Amazon & all good online retailers. This is just the beginning. credits released 25 June 2012 Produced, Mixed and Mastered by The Alexis Davis Project. Boost the signal: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in ne…
Read more…nds as an MC and a producer. After a few years, he has kicked off his solo project. Between 2004 and 2009, he released a few instrumental albums, which boosted his local recognition. The following year, he shifted his focus to trip-hop, but it was only after he fell in love with nu-beats under the influence of Flying Lotus’ music when his creative vision moved to the next level. “I made a few tracks that I sent to Razzmattazz and from there they w…
Read more…12W4vxj Video by: Casual for Wetfoot Filmworks New Single off the upcoming project: “The Kitchen” Press release: Tajai, of the seminal rap group Souls of Mischief and active member of several other projects and crews including rap collective The Hieroglyphics, is no stranger to gun violence. Growing up with fellow group members in Oakland, California, one of the United States’ most notoriously dangerous cities, violent crime and urban warfare be…
Read more…ect shout-out fromPitchfork. But longtime fans have been eating up MIdaZ’s projects over the years, from free online projects like El MidaZ Affair and Pete Rock Vs. MidaZ to releases with Doxside producer IMAKEMADBEATS, Blue Sky Black Death, and Alchemist/Oh No’s Gangrene Chinatown Wars. Be sure to checkout the LOOPS short documentary film directed by Varras Tower and gain behind the scene insight on this highly acclaimed project! Click the jump b…
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