April 2008 Archives

Taken from The Official Movement '08 MySpace:
It takes a lot of volunteers to make this huge event run smoothly. As a volunteer, you will play a critical role in producing this weekend long event. Being a Movement volunteer puts you in the middle of all of the action and excitement from the initial volunteer meetings to the actual festival. It also gives you the opportunity to hear some of the best electronic music from around the world.

All festival volunteers will receive:
* A Movement volunteer event t-shirt
* Free admission to the Festival
* Complimentary meal for each shift of volunteering
* An unforgettable experience!

All volunteers are required to attend one of two Volunteer Informational Meetings. These meetings will be held in locations to be announced on the website and via email. During these meetings you will meet festival staff, learn about your duties as a volunteer and be assigned your position(s)/shift(s). Both meetings will be held on Saturdays between the hours of 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. To register as a volunteer, you must be at least 18 years of age and you must have a valid photo id.

General areas of volunteering are listed below. However, please note that actual placement for volunteer work in any of the below listed areas will be based on availability and experience level and will not occur until after a short interview at one of the volunteer meetings.

General Volunteer Work Areas:
*Artist Relations/Credentials
*Airport Pick-up
*General
*Media
*Photo
*Pre-festival
*Post-festival
*Production
*Promotion

Please send an email to volunteer_08@demf.com so you can be informed of when and where the meetings will take place.

The originally Ann Arbor-based now Brooklyn-based experimental electronic music label Moodgadget Records have announced the next four releases for April 2008. I've always been a fan of the music Moodgadget has released, but this series of projects really impressed me and have really brought their stock to a new level.

The first release is a 2 track EP from Boston electro-pop producer Andre Obin titled Colorwheel. Obin's material incorporated heavy synths with jawsmacking drums while keeping it very melodic.

The next release is from the Ypsilanti, Michigan synth pop duo known as Tonight with a four song EP titled Modern Romance. The kind melodic vocals over the beautiful synths bring an ethereal feeling to this amazing release.

Minnesota experimental hip hop producer Mux Mool comes with the Drums EP. With electronic head nodders akin to the likes of Flying Lotus or DJ Shadow, Mux Mool comes correct on this EP.

DOWNLOAD: Mux Mool "Insecure Drum" (mp3)

The last release is a joint venture with Ghostly International with the new album from JDSY titled Adage of Known. The album goes into a realm of avant pop but explores many facets of abstract production with from head nodding beats to beautiful sound scapes.

DOWNLOAD: JDSY "Smoke And Mirrors" (mp3)

LINKS: MOODGADGET | ANDRE OBIN | TONIGHT | MUX MOOL | JDSY

14KT of The Lab Techs & Athletic Mic League just dropped his second podcast Karat Gold Radio #2 : You're Going Back To The Lab Buddy full of all sorts of underground hip hop soul from Detroit and elsewhere.

LINK: Karat Gold Radio #2 : You're Going Back To The Lab Buddy (podomatic site)

Tracklisting:
1. Swiff D- It Ain't The One
2. Mos Def- Can U See The Pride In the Panther( J-Dilla Rmx) instrumental
3. Big Tone (Wasted Youth)- Get Over feat. Dwele (Prod. by Big Tone)
4. Afta1- Believe
5. Othello- Silohette Instrumental (Prod. by Ill Mind)
6. Oddisee- Soul Clap Rmx feat. Jean Grae, Phonte
7. Dudley Perkins/Georgia Anne Muldrow- Found(U) (Prod by. Georgia Anne Muldrow
8. FDR- Love Is Here (Prod. By Young RJ)
9. Black Milk quick loops...
10. Krumb Snatcha- Killer In Me (Prod. By Nottz)
11. Houseshoes- Decency.
12. Reflection Eternal- Africa Dream (Prod. By Hi-Tek)
13. Snoop Dogg- Neva 2 Worry (Prod. By Terrace Martin)
14. Jay Electronica- Hard To Get (Prod By. Mr. Porter)
15. Tony Ozier- The Original Dookie Funk
16. Heralds of Change- Muse
17. Jill Scott- Golden Rmx (Prod by. Zo!)
18. 14KT- Whatever U Want
19. Waajeed- W-A-A-J-E-E-D
20. The Roots- Quills (Prod. By. Karriem Riggins)
21. Outkast- Royal Flush feat. Raekwon
22. 14KT- 97'-07' *Happy Birthday Keri!!*

The pioneers of electro bass at Twilight 76 Records have just launched the online MP3 store and distribution site ElectroBounce.com. It's dedicated to pushing and promoting underground dance music such as Detroit Ghetto Tech, Chicago Ghetto House, Juke, Electro, Baltimore Club, and Techno. They state on the site "Our goal is to have a home base and a community for all artists, DJs, producers, and promoters for these specific genres of music. We encourage all artists to contact us that have new product so we can help distribute and promote their music the right way globally." So check out the site as soon as possible and sign up for their forums.

DMB Records sent over a video produced by You Brotha Brub for the first single from the L.G. Project titled "Trusted (Lying Bitch)" featuring Detroit's own Guilty Simpson. You can purchase the single digitally on DMB's MySpace page below.

LINKS: OFFICIAL DMB RECORDS MYSPACE

Shaman Work Recordings just dropped their Promo 2008 Mix full of exclusives from current and upcoming releases on the Shaman Work, Beatvision, and Aljera labels. The mix features the M'Phases produced "Best To Do It" from DJ K.O. featuring Supastition and Detroiters Royce Da 5'9" and Elzhi.

DOWNLOAD: Shaman Work presents: The 2008 Promo Mix (mp3)

Tracklisting:
1. J.R. Intro
2. Stahhr – Grandmastaz Prod. By Floyd the locsmif
3. What's the Science? – Circulate Feat. Invizible Handz Prod. By Flying Lotus
4. DJ K.O. – Best to do it Feat. Royce da 5'9, Elzhi & Supastition Prod. By M Phases
5. K Banger – Power Latins Prod. By Big S
6. Scienz Culture – Ginsu Prod. By IG Culture
7. Blackberry Jones – I like it Prod. By Blackberry Jones
8. Tiffany Paige (Exclusive) Unseen Heard Productions
9. Stahhr – Still Dope Prod. By MF DOOM
10. Invizible Handz – Got Problemz? Prod. By K Dubble
11. DJ K.O. – Ladder of success Prod. By Analogic
12. Blackberry Jones – Top 8 Love Prod. By Blackberry Jones
13. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT MUSIC – A word from the Prez! – John Robinson
14. John Robinson – I Am Not 4 Sale Prod. By R.Thentic
15. Flashh E. Gordon (Craft & Sene) – Badd Badd Prod. By Chris Craft
16. What's the Science? – The Right Song Feat. Tiffany Paige Prod. By Carlos Nino
17. A Moment with The King! Prod. By John Robinson
18. K Banger – Off the written Prod. By K Dubble
19. Outro Vibes – Beats by Scienz Beatz (4Windz and Sci), Blackberry Jones, K Dubble and J Rawls

LINKS: OFFICIAL SHAMAN WORK SITE | OFFICIAL BEATVISION SITE | OFFICIAL ALJERA SITE

Recently, DJ House Shoes dropped another podcast for HVW8 titled We've Only Just Begun chalked full of exclusives and other shit you won't hear anywhere else. Enjoy.

LINK: HVW8 Music Is My Art Podcast Vol. 4: We've Only Just Begun Featuring DJ House Shoes (podomatic site)

Tracklisting:
Frank Cunimundo Trio - feeling Good
No Won
Guilty Simpson - Chief Pat Pockets (Haircut Prod.)
Khrysis
Ca$h I$ King - Fiyah Ring (Exile Prod)
Fat Ray + Black Milk - Take Control
Solidier Blend to...
... Real Thang on the fly
Nobody Better (Swiff D Prod)
J*Davey - La La
Invincible feat. Finale - The Locust (House Shoes Prod)
Kool G. Rap - On the Rise Again (Premier Prod)
Roc Marciano - MC's (Roc Marciano Prod)
Big Tone - Paid Laid and Played(Big Tone Prod)
House Shoes - Murder
Paul White (CDR)
Paul White (CDR)
14KT - The Meaning (CDR)
14KT - Chinese Connection (CDR)
Pete Rock w/ Royal Flush - Questions
Lil Wayne/Juelz Santana -Do My Thang
Fatt Father - For the Hood (www.myspace.com/fattfather)
Danny Brown w/ Big Herk and Phat Kat - What Up Doe (Nick Speed Prod)
De La - rosario dawson
Wasted Youth w/ Baatin - Us
Snowman - Drum Language
Frank Cunimundo Trio - We've Only Just Begun
Dillalude (R.I.P.)
Portishead - The Rip

LINK: OFFICIAL HOUSE SHOES MYSPACE | OFFICIAL HVW8 SITE

Today, April 11th, has been two years since the death of Big Proof. It was a huge loss for our Detroit hip hop scene and his loss is still felt so rest in peace brother.

So my brothers in this Detroit hip hop shit are finally on tour overseas together as DJ Dez, House Shoes along with Phat Kat and Elzhi as Cold Steel hit Europe this month. Dates and cities are as followed. Check your local listings for more venue and show information.

Apr 16 2008 Rust - Copenhagen
Apr 17 2008 Stall6 - Zurich
Apr 18 2008 LeRomandie - Lausanne
Apr 19 2008 Kassablanca - Jena
Apr 20 2008 TBA - Warszana
Apr 23 2008 Roxy - Wien
Apr 24 2008 Batofar - Paris
Apr 25 2008 Loco Mateo - Valencia
Apr 26 2008 TBA - Barcelona
Apr 30 2008 Golshaus - Vechta
May 2 2008 Halle02 - Heidelberg
May 3 2008 TBA - Stuttgart

LINK: HOUSESHOES MYSPACE | DJ DEZ MYSPACE | COLD STEEL MYSPACE