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Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Other Side - Berlin - Ellen Allien
"This new CD/DVD series from Time Out (of magazine and guidebook fame) takes artists/musicians/creatives from metro areas around the globe and has them act as tour guides for the "other side" of their city - the cool/interesting/weird establishments they frequent in their actual lives." - Fader
"Pop this in your suitcase along with your translation book and currency converter and you'll be good to go." - Tokion
"These are insights so intimate that residents of the cities profiled might actually get defensive over the exposure of their hitherto secret spots." - Nylon
On April 28th, Time Out and Deaf Dumb and Blind Recordings release Ellen Allien - The Other Side Berlin. The fourth installment in the Other Side series features the critically acclaimed Ms. Allien's personal guide to Berlin's sights, sites and sounds. Her diverse audio tour includes tracks from the infamous Detroit techno innovators Carl Craig and Plastikman, Germany's funky minimal Bookashade, David Bowie's German rendition of Heroes (Helden) & Ellen's own track from her latest release Orchestra of Bubbles.
A hometown hero, Ellen Allien started the BPitch Control Party Series and founded the ubercool label BPitch Control Records. On her 2 hour-plus DVD, Ellen shows you her personal Other Side of the city she knows and loves.
With the Other Side, a new generation of immersive travel guide is upon us. Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications, a new progressive and multi-faceted entertainment company, teams up with internationally recognized travel guidebook and weekly magazine publisher Time Out to produce a series called The Other Side — an CD/DVD experience that submerses its listeners/viewers entirely below the city's surface.
Each volume of The Other Side boasts two key elements: a mixed CD compiled by a native audio pioneer and a DVD guide that acts as a visual handbook for both the seasoned traveler and armchair adventurer alike. While some travel guides aim to be comprehensive, The Other Side isn't concerned. It simply wants its user to enjoy and discover the very best and coolest in sight and sounds. It whispers in the user's ear advice on where to go and what to see — and it does it with unprecedented style and flair.
That's why Time Out is a perfect match for Deaf Dumb & Blind's concept. According to Peter Fiennes, Editorial/Managing Director of Time Out Guides, "We're extremely happy to be working with The Other Side and Deaf Dumb & Blind on this exciting new concept. We've always been keen to expand into music, CDs and travel on DVD, but The Other Side gives us the chance to do it all at the same time. The Other Side has lined up some great artists and we're convinced this will be a very successful and ground-breaking project."
TRACKLISTING:
1) David Bowie - Helden
2) Booka Shade - In White Rooms (Neo Mix)
3) Quarks - Königin
4) Âme - Rej
5) Rhythm & Sound w/ Bobo Shanti - Poor People Must Work (Carl Craig Remix)
6) Miss Kittin - Neukolln 2
7) Plastikman - I Don't Know
8) Terranova Feat Tricky - Bombing Bastards
9) Wayne County & the Electric Chairs - Berlin
10) Monolake - Invisible
11) Ricardo Villalobos - Ichso
12) Ellen Allien & Apparat - Way Out
13) AGF / DELAY - You With Now
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The Other Side - Berlin - Shopping w. Ellen Allien
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Labels: dance, electronic, ellenallien, release, techno, theotherside
The Other Side - Berlin & Los Angeles - Video Playlist - Ellen Allien, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf
Labels: electronic, hiphop, playlist, release, video
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Other Side - Los Angeles - Madlib
This new CD/DVD series from Time Out (of magazine and guidebook fame) takes artists/musicians/creatives from metro areas around the globe and has them act as tour guides for the "other side" of their city - the cool/interesting/weird establishments they frequent in their actual lives." - Fader"Pop this in your suitcase along with your translation book and currency converter and you'll be good to go." - Tokion
"These are insights so intimate that residents of the cities profiled might actually get defensive over the exposure of their hitherto secret spots." - Nylon
On April 10th, Time Out and Deaf Dumb & Blind Recordings release Madlib - The Other Side Los Angeles. The fifth installment in the Other Side series features critically acclaimed rapper/producer Madlib's personal audio tour of the City of Angels. Highlights of this genre-bending mix include the eclectic/outrageous jazz consciousness originator - Sun Ra Arkestra, 60's psychedelic blues quintet Outlaw Blues Band, legendary reggae drummer (Burning Spear) Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Jamaican record label head/DJ Producer Prince Jazzbo, and Madlib's own tunes- as Beat Konducta (solo) & with collaborator Jaydee (Jaylib).
On The Other Side Los Angeles DVD, Stone's Throw label supremo Peanut Butter Wolf is your personal guide to LA's sights, sites and sounds. The DVD also features an in-depth interview with Peanut Butter Wolf on 10 years of Stone's Throw as well as videos from several Stone's Throw artists.
From the unlikely beach town of Oxnard, 40 miles north of Los Angeles, the multi-dimensional Madlib quickly rose to prominence as one of the most interesting figures in late-'90s hip-hop. With his childhood buddies in the Lootpack, Madlib quickly made a name for himself as a rapper, producer, and DJ. In particular, his expansive style and deft touch for composition made him one of hip-hop's most sought-after producers. An enthusiastic crate digger, with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib branched out into a number of ambitious, engaging solo projects.
With the Other Side, a new generation of immersive travel guide is upon us. Deaf Dumb & Blind Communications, a new progressive and multi-faceted entertainment company, teams up with internationally recognized travel guidebook and weekly magazine publisher Time Out to produce a series called The Other Side - an CD/DVD experience that submerses its listeners/viewers entirely below the city's surface.
Each volume of The Other Side boasts two key elements: a mixed CD compiled by a native audio pioneer and a DVD guide that acts as a visual handbook for both the seasoned traveler and armchair adventurer alike. While some travel guides aim to be comprehensive, The Other Side isn't concerned. It simply wants its user to enjoy and discover the very best and coolest in sight and sounds. It whispers in the user's ear advice on where to go and what to see - and it does it with unprecedented style and flair.
That's why Time Out is a perfect match for Deaf Dumb & Blind's concept. According to Peter Fiennes, Editorial/Managing Director of Time Out Guides, "We're extremely happy to be working with The Other Side and Deaf Dumb & Blind on this exciting new concept. We've always been keen to expand into music, CDs and travel on DVD, but The Other Side gives us the chance to do it all at the same time. The Other Side has lined up some great artists and we're convinced this will be a very successful and ground-breaking project."
TRACKLISTING:
1) The Lightmen Plus One - Energy Control Center
2) Cybertron - Clear
3) Dabrye feat. Jay Dee and Phat Kat - Game Over
4) Steve Grossman - Inmate Man
5) Prince Jazzbo - Blood Dunza
6) Sun Ra Arkestra - Nuclear War
7) Quasimoto - Greenery
8) Outlaw Blues Band - Deep Gully
9) Madlib - Infinity
10) Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace - Herb Vendor
11) Rhythm Machine - Freakish Love
12) Mark Murphy - Sly
13) Harris & Orr - Spread Love
14) MED feat. Poke - What It Do
15) Beat Konducta - Smog Theme
16) Jaylib - Survival Test
17) Freestyle Fellowship - Park Bench People
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Labels: hiphop, madlib, release
Monday, March 12, 2007
New Made Records Releases
Made Gold Part 1- Various (Made Records) 3/27/07
2006 found Made Records taking the dance and club worlds by storm with an array of releases that captured listeners with multiplehits from the legendary iio as well as the unique creations of Jimmy James. Now as a tribute to the DJ's that helped deliver these hits to the masses comes MADE GOLD, a release stacked with the 12" versions of these hit records that have never before been available on CD. Included here is the sought after Starkillers Made Club Edit of the #1 Billboard club smash from iio "Is It Love" as well as the Bailey's E-Card DUB version of "Kissing A Fraud" from Jimmy James. As an added bonus, MADE delivers amazing mixes of tracks from their next clubland conquerors NYMPH. All in all, MADE GOLD is the perfect look back at Made Records influence over the past year with an exciting peek into the future of this dynamic pop/dance label.
artwork: http://elemental.imeem.com/photo/4x8KO_IF/6tsDXaE1pKKi_/
Regress Classics Part 1 - Various (Made Records) 03/13/07
Aptly named Regress Records—for their uncanny ability to bring the underground back to its roots-- finally deliversthe album that the DJ and club community demanded with REGRESS CLASSICS PART ONE, a double CD packed with over140 heart pumping minutes of underground club classics from the cult label that has delivered cutting edge underground dancemusic to the devoted masses. With 12" versions that have never before been available on CD, this set delivers beneath the surfacetracks that fly in the face of everything conventional about today's club scene. Featured are underground heroes such as Jimmy Van M—whose behind the scenes influence on American underground dance culture is second to none—and the superunique talents of Nema, Papa/Gilbey, Flatline, Mavi and more. All deliver an underground experience that has helped makeRegress Records one of the most respected and revered sources of true producer driven club creations.
artwork: http://elemental.imeem.com/photo/4x8KO_IF/wD2M8KucezHaC/
Geek Pop Star - Nymph (Made Records) 03/27/07
Have you ever met someone for the first time, yet you felt as if you've been close to them for years? Wait, scratch that. Let’s try again. Have you ever heard a record for the first time, yet felt like it was music you had been listening to your whole life? Ah, now we’re on to something. Say hello to NYMPH. With grating and thumping beats that taste crystallized, yet bittersweet soul melodies that bring a musical warmth, NYMPH has created an electronic palette of different genres ranging from jazz to jungle. The result is a rainbow of pop art that comprises their debut release “Geek Pop Star”. Led by the distinctive vocals of singer/songwriter Shari, “Geek Pop Star” pays tribute to the vivacious NYC electronic scene with a bark AND a bite that grips the listener upon pressing play. With obvious yet understated influences that include hiphop, rock, house and classical music, Shari exuberates herself as a soulful Bjork /Gwen Stefani with the pop sense of a Madonna. “Geek Pop Star” is a labyrinth of words, sounds and colors that gets into your soul and stays there. An additional bonus is the standout production skills of the very hot and talented Markus Moser who recently created the Billboard Club #1 worldwide smash “Is It Love” from iio, a record that not only has scorched clubland but is still a current Dance Radio hit and reached #1 sales status on the DJ driven portal beatport.com. Markus delivers the goods like only he can setting the tone for a record that is incomparable to anything on today’s predictable electronic/pop scene
artwork: http://elemental.imeem.com/photo/4x8KO_IF/8Pfwd6YH6VAYi/
Labels: club, dance, dj, electronic, iio, jimmy james, made, pop, release
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Scion 12" Playlist
Labels: 12", big daddy kane, connie price, percee p, release, scion
Scion Audio / Visual Releases 12" Vinyl Featuring BIG DADDY KANE, PERCEE P and CONNIE PRICE and THE KEYSTONES.
Scion A/V's latest vinyl installment comes from revivalist funk group Connie Price and The Keystones who revisit the classic Big Daddy Kane track for "Give a Demonstration" Part 2 - complete with new vocals from Big Daddy Kane himself and horn arrangements by Todd Simon. Check the B-side for "International Hustler."
Connie Price & The Keystones began as a recording project for Stones Throw's Now-Again label involving Dan Ubick (Breakestra, Madlib's Sound Directions) and Todd M. Simon (Macy Gray, Antibalas, El Michels Affair). Combining elements of soul, afrobeat, dub reggae, late '60's / early '70's film scores, and psychedelic rock & jazz into a soundtrack for the best film you've never seen.
Dan and Todd have worked with everyone from Big Daddy Kane, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Percee P and Madlib to DJ Greyboy, Aloe Blacc and Thievery Corporation. Connie Price & The Keystones are currently in the studio recording brand new material for a 2007 release on Ubiquity Records featuring a slew of talented MC's and instrumentalists.
The packaging of the vinyl features original artwork illustration by acclaimed Los Angeles artist; Kofie.
For more information about Scion A/V visit:
http://scion.com/culture/music
http://scion.com/SAV
Labels: 12", big daddy kane, connie price, dj, hiphop, percee p, release, scion, vinyl
