Monthly Archives: November 2011

FRSH SLCTS Black Spade The Sweetest Revenge © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Black Spade –
The Sweetest Revenge
w/ “The Sweetest Revenge”
& “N.R.L.”

Keeping things moving fwd, as the homie J-1 would’ve wanted them to – today we have an exclusive sneak preview into two new, under-the-radar releases from St. Louis multi-talent Veto Money, better known as Black Spade, coming in the form … Continue reading

j1 red hvw8 © 2011 . All rights reserved.

REST IN PEACE:
J-1 AKA tHE DEER
#GOINtUFF

It was w/ a heavy heart last night that I found out my friend J1 had passed. “Too soon,” “out of nowhere” & all of the other cliches you hear when something as unfortunate as this happens – apply all … Continue reading

energyfront © 2011 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED EP:
Iman Omari –
Energy

Quiet as kept, this marks a turning point. L.A.-based singer/producer/future gamechanger, Iman Omari released his debut solo EP, entitled Energy, today as a free download. An immense talent who we’ve been keeping track of thru his work w/ both The … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Shape Of Broad Minds DJ Jamad Raiders Lost Art © 2011 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED MIX:
DJ Jamad vs.
Shape Of Broad Minds –
Raiders Of The Lost Art (2007)

Today, UK label, Lex Records reminded us of the great promo mix they commissioned the homie DJ Jamad do to promote the release of Jneiro Jarel‘s Shape Of Broad Minds group album, back in 2007: Atlanta’s DJ Jamad mixes a … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Dropping Gems Podcast Seventeen Rebekah Long © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSHCLSV
MIX PREMIRE:
BoneS x devonwho –
Dropping Gems
Podcast Seventeen

Adding another on the board for the home team, today we have the latest from fellow PRTLND-based label/collective – Dropping Gems from their ongoing series of split podcast mixes, featuring some of the scene’s best talents coming together two at … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS The Log.Os © 2011 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED ALBUM:
The Log.Os –
λόγος

Today, a quiet ripple was set that we suspect will soon gather to cause some pretty serious waves. Released through our comrades t h e . b r e a t h – we’re brought a free release by the … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Coultrain GodMustBeABoogieMan Reprise Nate James © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSH SLCTS REPRISE:
Coultrain as Seymour Liberty –
GodMustBeABoogieMan

In this day & age where a cumbersome plenitude of artists & their releases are offered to us at a more rapid, & ultimately disposable, rate than maybe ever before – too often some of the more subtly stated, or … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Hi-Res Neck Brace V © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSH EVNT VIDEO:
DaveNotti’s Neck Brace V:
Resident Producer #1 –
Hi-Res

October 20th, 2010 Following up on the previous covered third edition w/ guest Exile, & a locals-only fourth edition on his own – DaveNotti teamed back up w/ FRSH SLCTS for The Neck Brace V Producers Showcase in October of … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Mugpush All US © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSH KEPT SECRET:
MUGPUSH –
All U.S…
(w/ Coultrain, Teeko & more)

Carrying on the tradition of the raw, earlier recordings of groups like Funkadelic, Ohio Players, etc. & bringing it anew – we present to you – MUGPUSH. This new, Bay Area-based live band was founded by bassist/guitarist, Bill “Billy Bones” … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Bobo Meets Rhettmatic Cypress Junkies © 2011 . All rights reserved.

FRSHCLSV MXTP PRMR:
Bobo Meets Rhettmatic –
The Cypress Junkies
Mixtape / EP

Further bridging the gap between live music & DJ’ing, we are proud to present the exclusive premiere of the new mixtape/EP from percussionist x turntablist duo – Bobo Meets Rhettmatic. Clearly two veterans in their own rights – Eric Bobo … Continue reading