…ngs on the album, it’s probably the closest to the “West Coast” sound most people would associate with the term (along with “Return Of The Real Shit“), and as such sounds very much of its time. Nice use of the talkbox too! Sneaker Pimps : 6 Underground I think I first heard this on some music TV channel in my parents’ house – loved the lightness of the sound along with the Hip-Hop-styled drums (not to mention the De La sample)! A bigger hit in the…
Read more…he boundaries of convention, are here to create a community of like minded people who are open to fresh new sounds and respectful of acts that opened the flood gates for new music. Kicking off with a monthly residency on Oct 19th @ Sound Control (Mcr) movement will showcase an eclectic mix of living legends and future music stars to create an atmosphere for great people to listen to great music ………And get thoroughly despicable in the process ! To…
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…rk Of Support , Its Building Everyday ! Because Ive Surrounded Myself With People Who Are’nt Just On The Business Side Of My Career But Genuinely Like My Music & Wanna See Me Succeed . And My Homegrown Circle Of Supporters Has Always Been My Family . Their Pretty Much The Only Group Of People Who Will Treat Me The Same Way Even Before My Career Took Place . What have you learned over the course of doing live shows? IT AINT EASY AS IT LOOKS , Gotta…
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…as been great. I think once you put yourself out there, send your poems to people or jump on an open mic, then opportunities will come. When I was 16 I was commissioned to respond to Emory Douglas’ exhibition at the Urbis, still now when I think about it, it was just amazing. It all comes down to having encouraging older artists in your community and in Manchester were are privileged to have so many. So you sing, dance and act too… what have been…
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…butchered the most, how loud the boos were from the audience, and how many people walked out. Little is said about the set and even less about the performances themselves. Even in the days leading to her only date in Manchester, reviews from her first London show were worrying. In a review in The Telegraph, James Hall declared the show as “a 78-minute lesson in how to murder your own best songs.” I began to doubt my choice in forking out £50 on ti…
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…e on the impact “One Nation” could have had on the hip hop culture and the people. I know that this project was an immaculate conception shared through the eyes and mind of a prolific writer and scholar of our time that would have potentially reshaped the way we perceive the game, the industry and the hip hop culture as a whole. Tek: That’s an incredible question, it’s hard to answer because who knows. The power it would’ve yielded, and how it wou…
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…e whole music scene in Manchester is growing. I think it’s about time aha, people who’s been doing music for years are finally coming out of hibernation and that’s what we’re waiting for. Is it in a good place now, and what are its next steps? Bvrry Blxcc: It’s in a better place than it was before because it has become more accepted in other styles in terms of cross over. So, people don’t tend to scrutinise a pop artist making a hip hop tune. I…
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…ey all come from the same quilt. I don’t pay much attention to what or how people are doing, so much as the music is my teacher. It sets the pace and it sets how things ought to be. Tron was a big track for me, the time it was released on Fat City (it had previously been out on Bling47). More recently, Thundercat had a track called Tron Song named after his cat, and that always reminds me of your track. And then I found out about Winston! Tell me…
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…onally this song is special to me because it’s looking back on January and people who I’ve lost since then. Not talking just about January 2018 but January 2016 and 2017 as well. It just seems to be the worst month of the year in my opinion. Do you feel part of a wider Manchester scene? No, I don’t feel part of the wider Manchester scene at this current time. I believe it’s because I’m influenced a lot by hip-hop and other genres over in the USA….
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