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ALBUM PREVIEW: Klipmode presents… devonwho – Funraiser Vol. 1: Thumbtracks

Kenny Fresh — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:58:17 +0000

After recently relocating from Portland to the new beat mecca, Los Angeles – Fresh Selects family member since day one, devonwho, is about to release his very first for-sale release. The project, entitled Funraiser Vol. 1: Thumbtracks, is the first in the series from the Klipmode collective – consisting of devon, Knxwl3dg3, Suzi Analogue and Mindesign. All of dev’s fellow Klipmodians appear on a track each on the album and will be releasing their own Funraiser volumes as well.

Thumbtracks collects 17 of dev’s instrumental excursions and sorts them all into one concise album ripe for the head nodders and space cadets alike. Included below are full-length previews of three Thumbtracks – “interwho’d,” “wineflew” and the Suzi Analogue-assisted, “sageburnsredux.” I’ve also included an exclusive download of the non-album non-thumbtrack, “lovefunk duex” – one of my personal favorites from the set that somehow didn’t manage to make the final cut of the album.

Funraiser Vol. 1: Thumbtracks will be available as a digital purchase this Tuesday through the Klipmode site and will be sold in limited quantities on CD as well. Also, if you’re in L.A. be sure to catch dev and the full Klipmode squad rocking live at the Breaking Atoms at the Grand Star Jazz Club on August 11th.

devonwho “interwho’d”

devonwho “wineflew”

devonwho “sageburnsredux” w/ Suzi Analogue

DOWNLOAD: devonwho “lovefunk duex”

SUPPORT: devonwho – Funraiser Vol. 1: Thumbtracks OUT NOW

WEEKEND BEATS #2: devonwho – WaVES

Kenny Fresh — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:47:39 +0000

For the second installment of my new Weekend Beats series, I’ve got the latest from the homie (and possibly the #1 FS commenter), devonwho. This latest offering, the WaVES EP, mainly consists of some recent highlights from his ever-changing MySpace player, but he also threw in some all new exclusives as well. Included in the EP are five instrumentals, a track each with both singer/Fresh Kept Secret gradute, Suzi Analogue (who also did the artwork), and also one of the nicest MC’s currently residing in Portland, Theory Hazit, and also a white label remix of Frank N Dank’s “Shut It Down.”

So thats about it – let the WaVES be your weekend soundtrack and lemme know what you think. Also, be on the lookout for much more from devonwho coming soon to both right here and elsewhere. You can check out three streams from the project before you get the free download below.

UPDATE: And just added – after the jump are some videos of Devon’s live set at Othello & Theory Hazit’s night @ Biddy McGraw’s here in Portland. The set includes Devon playing some of his own beats along side tracks from 14KT, Hi-Res, Oddisee and Dibia$e.

devonwho “Peppajack”

devonwho “Finder”

devonwho “About You Redux (dev’s LODB Mix)” (feat. Suzi Analogue)

DOWNLOAD: devonwho – WaVES EP

WEEKEND BEATS #1: Daru – Spirit Drumz Pt’s 1 & 2

BONUS VIDEO: devonwho live videos after the jump

FRESH KEPT SECRET: Suzi Analogue World. Excerpts 1-9

Kenny Fresh — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:02:14 +0000

For the latest installment in the Fresh Kept Secrets series, I present to for your consideration, another figure I seeing doing big things in the near future: Suzi Analogue. Suzi is a Philadelphia-based singer, writer & producer who is making moves worldwide, through not only being signed to the Amsterdam-based label, Dopeness Galore, but also a future release on Japan’s Jazzy Sport. Along with her own solo releases, she also has upcoming collaborations with artists such as Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins, Frank Nitty (of Frank N Dank), Ras_G, Onra, Noni Limar, Melodee, Sterile Action Figures, Ragen Fykes, Knowledge, Devon, Swingkid, Portformat, and Cerebal Vortex.

As an introduction to Suzi, or a furthering for those already up on game, we have World. Excerpts 1-9 – a sampler of sorts of some of Ms. Analogue’s upcoming projects. Included in the album line-ups are her vocal projects, Lights On, The S Files and her instrumental project (under the name Suzilla), BEDBOOM. And while most of the tracks included in the sampler are self-produced, Suzi also gets some help from some similarly forward-thinking beatmakers, Knxwl3dg3, Mindesign, and Devon (who we’ll be hearing more from very soon – just a heads up).

For more on the Excerpts, Suzi left these words from her press release with her initial transmission: “Like a true sound scientist, Suzi Analogue has compiled nine recent excerpts created during her experiences in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Tokyo respectively. The project blends style, arrangement, and a passion to love the world around her with a clear honesty and without boundaries. Unafraid to mix grime with softer sounds, the intent of Excerpts is to open a window into her world to come.”

I think that about sums it up. Preview three personal excerpts below and then get your free download at the bottom. And after the jump, check out $@’s self-made clip for the Devon-produced, “Hot In Hear” from their forthcoming project together, Loud On Da Block – which was actually a part of my very first selection – so it’s all coming full circle already. Now let’s re-invent the wheel… ha.

Suzi Analogue “Son//” (prod. Mindesign)

Suzi Analogue “StatQuo” (prod. Devon)

Suzi Analogue “Good Reason”

DOWNLOAD: Suzi Analogue – World. Excerpts 1-9

STAY UP: Keep up on the latest through the $@ blog

BONUS VIDEO: Loud On Da Block (Suzi Analogue & Devon) “Hot In Hear”

Suzi Analogue – Hot In Hear (prod. Devon)

Devon – The 2088 Archives Vol. 1

Kenny Fresh — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:47:36 +0000

Devon is a forward-thinking producer from Portland, OR and also a founding member of the Thrilla Music Group.

Recent collaborations include work with Hip-Hop Is Music MC, Theory Hazit, and some of Philly’s finest up-and-comers, Knowledge, Suzi Analogue & DistantStarr. Below is his first offering – a compilation of some of his earlier beat excursions.

DOWNLOAD: Devon – The 2088 Archives Vol. 1

BONUS VIDEO:
Suzi Analogue – Hot In Hear (prod. Devon)