Soundsci Launch Party Fri 17th July, Birmingham w/ Ollie Teeba (Herbaliser) and Jonny Cuba (Soundsci)

To celebrate the 3rd release on Crate Escape (see post below) we've invited Soundsci collaborator Ollie Teeba from The Herbaliser to play alongside good friend and Soundsci producer, Jonny Cuba. Hosting the night is Kosyne (Louis Den) and we've got some special guests and the Funkbox residents Roy Roast Beef and Richie Reissue.

Facebook Event is HERE and you can get cheap advanced tickets from The Ticket Sellers HERE which are advised due to it being the smaller room at the Hare and Hounds making for a more intimate party.

Hope to see you there

Hare & Hounds
106 High St
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7JZ

£5 Advance / MOTD

9.00pm-2am

Advance tickets available from www.theticketsellers.co.uk

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Info: 0121 444 2081 / info@hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
www.crateescaperecords.com
www.myspace.com/herbaliser
www.myspace.com/funkboxclub

Crate003 Soundsci Dig For Victory EP

BUY DIGITAL HERE

BUY VINYL & CD HERE

Crate Escape Proudly Presents...
Soundsci Dig For Victory EP
Artist: Soundsci
Release: Dig For Victory EP
Label: Crate Escape Records
Release Date: 20-07-2009

Rising from the ashes and Digging For Victory.

Soundsci is the brainchild of Jonny Cuba (One half of now disbanded Dynamic Syncopation) and Audessey (Founding member of Mass Influence) after collaborating previously on numerous occasions for Ninja Tune (Ground Zero, Dedicated, Systematic and 2 Tha Left), they kept in touch and continued making music together. As more tracks were recorded and friends Ollie Teeba (Herbaliser), U-George, and Therapy got brought into the mix it made sense to make an ep rather than single and the "Dig For Victory EP" was born. As a bonus track we are honoured to include an older track produced by Audessey featuring Jax from Binkis who unfortunately passed away last year and Reality. Using their b-boy ethics while not getting caught up in the past it thumps hard and reminds you why you love hip-hop.

The EP is limited to 275 hand numbered red vinyl ep’s and 10 test pressings on black vinyl with individual artwork never to be repressed. The first 100 standard copies come with a CD of all the tracks and bonus folder with instrumentals, acapellas and remix competition.

Tracklist
Side A
1. Intro / Remedy
2. Show and Prove
3. The Question feat. U-George

Side B
1. The Illness
2. Lost and Found
3. Knock, Knock feat Therapy the Medicine Man
4. Think feat Jax & Reality

Cuts by Ollie Teeba, Jonny Cuba and Cro
Mixed by No Sleep Nigel
Mastered by Simon @ The Exchange

Snippets can be heard here: http://sharebee.com/9c76e95f

Some Quotes...
DJ Food (Ninja Tune) "'Remedy' is f*cking banging, the best good time hip hop I've heard in ages, 'Show & Prove' and the 'Illness' ain't far behind, Short and sweet tracks, tight rhymes, beats and cuts - if only mainstream Hip Hop hadn't foresaken the funk for R&B and virtual synths"

DJ Woody (ITF & Vestax World DJ Champion) "You just have to take a look at the credentials of the guys behind this project to realise its gonna be a killer. Dope true school hip hop for those that like it how it should be, extra fonky! Top notch."

Poor Pocket Muzik "The Soundsci Ep Fresh Rhymes & Dope beats = A breath a fresh air when Hip Hop needs it the most"

Ed Catto (Freestyle Records) "Soundsci's Dig For Victory EP is proof that talented heads should never stop making the music they love. Lush compositions provide ample opportunity for lyrical calisthenics -- this shit is vibin'. Don't put a tag on that toe yet."

Available Soundsci Products

1. Ltd hand numbered 12” red vinyl (275 copies) @ £12 + p&p Hand printed sleeves using 100% recycled card and 2 colour eco-friendly inks, 7 tracks and an intro with the first 100 copies coming with a free CD of all the tracks (audio) and a folder with mp3’s of the instrumentals and acapella’s for the remix competition.

2. Very Limited 10 12” test presses available of Crate003 (on black vinyl) with an individual hand drawn character by Stilts @ £30 + p&p (first come first served). SOLD OUT

3. Posters - 10 12” x 12” posters with the front cover in Eco friendly inks on thick off white recycled card (different textured card to the Sleeves), numbered and signed by Stilts @ £10 + p&p Poster
4. Organic cotton t-shirts with 2 colour front (Ep Cover) and 1 colour back hand screen printed with eco-inks, please state size and colour (S – XXL) and Ecru (off white), yellow or light blue (see attached images). The T-shirts are from pre-shrunk 210gms 100% organic ring-spun cotton ensuring fantastic performance during wear and wash @ £17 + p&p (As a size guide a Large fits me well)

5. Organic cotton Ladies fitted crew neck t-shirts sizes 8, 10, 12 or 14 in Ecru (off white) and Pale Pink @ £17 + p&pSOLD OUT

Also still available

Crate001 – Kurious A Constipated Monkey Demo Sessions 6 track EP, last 20 @ £30 + p&p Snippets Here http://sharebee.com/243393c3

Crate002 – Serocee You’ll Never Find 7” Hand numbered 200 copies @ £5 (FREE p&p with any other other purchase) Video Herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jal_YGxgmTQ

MI 13-07-09 Free Download

Main Ingredient 98.7FM (West Midlands)
Mon Nights 12 - 2am
15-06-09
Download Here
http://sharebee.com/83bc39eb

Percy Filth - Flesh and Blood (Aerosolik)
Lushlife feat Camp Lo - Another Word For Paradise (Rapster)
PH feat Sha Stimuli & Donny Goines - I Gotta Have It
Blaq Poet feat MC Eiht & Young Malay - Ain't Nuthin Changed Remix (Year Round)
Nutrageous & Craig G - Queens All Starz (Poor Pocket Muzik)
DJ Spinna & Fresh Daily - Gotta Go
Soundsci - Show and Prove (Crate Escape Records)
D-Strong feat Prince Po - 380 Proof Jaisu Remix (Exclusive)
Random Axe - Monster Babies (Duck Down)
Micall Parknsun - All 4 Hip-Hop (YNR)
Lost Soulz - Through The Walls (Beat Butcha Prod Exclusive)
Pseudo Slang feat Grap Luva - Walkin'
Jay-z - Death Of Autotune (Roc-a-fella)
Kev Brown - Another Random Joint (Promo)
Tame One feat Breeze & Aesop Rock - Molly (Amalgam Digital)
Mos Def feat Slick Rick - Auditorium
Truth feat Kosyne - Pass It
MED - Soon Find Out (Stones Throw)
Flying Lotus - Camel Diabiase Remix (Unreleased)
Superstar Quamallah - Son of a Jazz Legend
Chima Anya feat Soweto Kinch - A New Day (Exclusive)
DJ JS-1 feat O.C. & Pharoahe Monch - Ridiculous (Fat Beats)
Young De & TB - Know Me (Beat Butcha Prod Exclusive)
Dam Funk - On and On (Stones Throw)
Sa-Ra Ceative Partners - The Bone Song
Busta Rhymes - Enjoy Da Ride (Elektra)
A Tribe Called Quest - Stressed Out Vinyl Reanimators Remix (White)
King Tee - Freestyle Ghetto (Capitol)
Styly Cee feat Scorzayzee - Want Whats Yours (Son)
Vast Aire feat Sadat X - Elixir (Chocolate Industries)
Funky DL - 1947 (Rapster)

How Records Are Made...

With CRATE003 just round the corner, I saw this and couldn't help posting it...Hub Serval Test Press labels in full effect!

Part 2

When I went to drop off the laquers at the pressing plant I made sure I didn't forget to grab the Kurious metalwork

Finale is that Guy

I've got alot of posts to catch up on, missed the radio Monday and the next label release is nearly ready but thats a post on it's own so heres some video's from one of Detroits finest, Finale. I first heard about him from his collaboration with S-Type (Soul For Your Stereo) and then Ghost on the Pay Off EP (Alien Invasion) and I was instantly impressed, since then he's gone fromstrength to strength so peep the vids, play the game and buy the album!

VIMBY - Finale A cappella

VIMBY - Finale

The albums out now, you can cop it here - FINALE - A PROMISE AND A PIPE DREAM

I'm still hoping they will press wax!

I your bored in work don't front on this, hours of fun!

Kid Greebo - Paul C Lives Vol.2

Damn this is a dope mix, if you don't have the tracks already, get hunting cause quite a few of these are into 3 digit money and not easy to find with everything out of press so I don't mind posting it up, shouts to Kid Greebo, worth pulling out that issue of Big Daddy to read along while listening...

DJ KID GREBO PRESENTS...PAUL C. LIVES VOL. 2 Feat PRINCE PO. All of the tracks were produced or engineered by the late great Paul C. Mckasty (1964-1989)

DOWNLOAD HERE

01. Intro
02. M.C. Outloud- I'll Put A Hurten'
03. Phase & Rhythm- Hyperactive
04. Eric B & Rakim - Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em
05. Ultramagnetic MC's- A Chorus Line
06. M.C. Tatiana- Mission To Rock (Scratches done by Paul C!)
07. G. Dane - Coolest Of The Cool
08. Phase & Rhythm- Brainfood
09. Sport G & Mastermind- live
10. Marauder & The Fury- Get Loose Mother Goose
11. Two Shades Of Black- Surrender
12. Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud-Do The James
13. Main Source- Think
14. Queen Latifah & The 45 King- A King And Queen Creation
15. Stezo- Girl Trouble
16. Disco Twins & Star Child- There It Is
17. Grand Master Caz- Casanova's Rap
18. The Rangers- Jacks On Crack
19. Double Dose- Envious
20. Interlude
21. The Heartbeat Brothers- Bring In The Bassline
22. Mic Profesah- Cry For Freedom
23. Double Delight & DJ Slice Nice- Party Jump
24. Rappers On A Mission- S.O.L.O.
25. Princess Ivori- CrackPipe (changed it all)
26. Ultimate Choice- You Can't Front (We Will Rock you)
27. Live N Effect Posse- I'm Getting Physical
28. Outro

There might even be a bonus track or two

What If Dilla Produced The Blueprint...

Was put onto this courtesy of Truth, below is the press release shouts to Jimmy for doing this...it's a great listen and shows how dope Jay sounds over Dilla beats, still be great for Jay to get an unused beat, and go cop Jay Stay Paid, it's out NOW!
WHAT IF DILLA PRODUCED THE BLUEPRINT? A few years back, rumours started surfacing that one of Dilla's infamous beat CDs had made its way into the hands of none other than Jay-Z. If the Jiggaman HAD used any of Dilla's beats, what would they have sounded like? Well, here's a chance to hear what might have been. Using some of Dilla's best beats, and the vocals from the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed "Blueprint" album, DJ Jimmy Green has re-arranged the Blueprint into a glimpse of what might have been if these two musical legends had collaborated.

DOWNLOAD HERE : http://www.sendspace.com/file/pct1io

Note: Make sure that you BUY Dilla's music legally (wax, cd or official download) - don't illegally download! Make sure that Ma Dukes gets her dues. You can get most of these instrumentals from official, legal channels - if you like them then don't download for free. Money needs to go where it's due. This is not intended to be a substitute for Dilla's work, or The Blueprint album - there's no profit involved and it won't affect sales of either artist. PS If you haven't got it already, go and buy the Blueprint, it's amazing.

PEACE

www.myspace.com/stupidfreshmain

thedillaprint@yahoo.co.uk

DJ JS-1 Freeness and Album out now...

The studio was out of action so apologies for no show on Monday, last weeks show with Serocee is still up so check that if you haven't here. Off to play at Glastonbury Festival tomorrow morning so up against it and doubt I'll get another chance to post, if your going you'll be able to catch me at the Jazz World Stage, might even play some jazz. Next Crate Escape release is imminent so keep checking back or drop me an email if you want to get an email heads up before everyone else (email to the right).

Jazzie B was great on Saturday too, really great crowd apart from the people wanting to dance on the stage, tw@ts! Shouts to Funkbox and the Hare and Hounds (Hot 8 Brass Band are playing there tonight too!)

On with the freeness, JS-1 is a DOPE dj, had the pleasure of seeing him with Rahzel far too long ago, his new album No Sell Out was released yesterday, it's got over 40 collaborations and is entirely produced by JS-1 so go pick it up so I've got "Murder" featuring Chino XL, Sean Price and Killah Priest up for download, don't sleep and I reckon Chino takes this, Sean's busy trying to run his label! Click the link or pic to get the track and go cop that album here!

DJ JS-1 - Murder (Chino XL, Sean P, Killah Priest)
Click Here To Download

Ain't Nuthin Changed Remix...

Some behind the scenes footage of the video to the remix of Ain't Nuthin Changed featuring MC Eiht and Young Maylay, not a patch on the original but always good to hear MC Eiht say "Gyeah" so it gets a pass, Tha Blaqprint out next Tuesday (June 30th)

Jazzie B @ H&H Tonight and Beat Cypher 5 Footage

Jazzie B at the Hare and Hounds Tonight for Funkbox and Ab0181 has upped some highlights from last weeks Louis Den Beat Cypher, enjoy.

Louis Den Beat Battle - Budgie Vs Jon Phonics Semi Final

First bit of footage from last weeks Louis Den Beat Cypher, shout to AB0181 for the quick turnaround, there's plenty more to come. Who do you think took it?

Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) @ Hare and Hounds Sat 20th June

Were expecting this one to be a sell out like the DJ Format and Maseo gigs...early bird tickets have sold out so snap up a normal price one before they're gone, more on the door if it's not sold out, you've been warned!

Saturday 20th June
FUNKBOX proudly presents

JAZZIE B (Soul II Soul)
MC CHICKABOO
FUNKBOX DJS

9pm – 2am
Hare & Hounds
106 High Street
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7JZ

The original Funki Dred, Jazzie B, stops by for a DJ set at FUNKBOX. Soul II Soul started life as a sound system that became a Grammy Award winning soul super-group, a clothing label and legendary brand. As a band Soul II Soul released top hits such as ‘Keep On Movin’ and ‘Back To Life’, which still rock any dancefloor today.

Back in the heyday of 1980’s London, the Soul II Soul clubnights, headed by Jazzie B, were roadblocks, playing genre-defying sets, that included all good soulful music, they have become the stuff of legend. Jazzie will be joined by MC Chickaboo, giving us all the chance to experience a night with the original Soul II Soul vibes.

£7 Advance / MOTD

Advance Tickets: www.theticketsellers.co.uk or 0844 870 0000

www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk
www.myspace.com/funkboxclub

http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10007114

MI Radio w/ Serocee 15-06-09 Tune For Tune

Serocee was live on the show last night, he thought it would be fun if he played some tunes too so we ended up going tune for tune, not had this much fun in ages. I'm off to learn to rap, got some catching up to do and look out for Serocee as he's never off tour and the hardest working person I know (joint title holder with Kosyne). Enjoy the show

Main Ingredient Radio Show
New Style Radio 98.7FM (West Midlands)
Mon Nights 12 - 2am
15-06-09 w/ Serocee

DOWNLOAD HERE
http://sharebee.com/757987ac

Guilty Simpson - Stress (White)
Micall Parknsun - All 4 Hip-Hop (YNR)
Q-Tip - Things U Do (Arista)
Spinna feat Torae - Lyrics Is Back (High Water Music)
Busta Rhymes - Decisions (Universal)
Jay-z The Lost One (Roc-a-fella)
Nut-rageous - Crusin In NYC (Poor Pocket Musik)
Juice Aleem - Straight Outta BC (Big Dada)
Serocee, Wio-k & Ty - An Ting (Exclusive)
A Tribe Caled Quest - Electric Relaxation (Jive)
Diamond D - Best Kept Secret 45 King Remix (Chemistry)
BDK - Raw (Cold Chillin)
Pete Rock and CL Smooth - Go With The Flow (Elektra)
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam)
MOP - How Abot Some Hadcore (Select)
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Jive)
JVC Force - Strong Island (B-Boy Records)
Eric B & Rakim - Dont Sweat The Technique (MCA)
Double X Posse - Not Gonna Be Able To Do It (Big Beat)
Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance (Tommy Boy)
Main Source - Looking At The Front Door (WIld Pitch)
The Pharcyde - Runnin (Delicious Vinyl)
Ras Kass - Won't Catch Me Runnin (Patchwerk)
Wu Tang Clan - Can It All Be So Simple (Loud)
Ghostface feat Redman, Methodman, Cappadona - Buck 50 (Epic)
Wu Tang Clan - Protect Ya Neck (Loud)
KooI G Rap & DJ Polo - Declare War (DWG)
Notorious BIG feat Method Man - The What (Bad Boy)

More DJ Spinna, Official Download

When I did the post last week about Spinna I had no idea I'd get hit up with the lead single featuring man of the moment Torae (if you've not checked the incredible Double Barrel release with Marco Polo on Duck Down you should, easily one of the best releases this year) to give to you lucky blog readers so here it is...

DJ SPINNA feat TORAE - LYRICS ARE BACK
http://www.divshare.com/download/7616564-487

and some footage of Torae talking about it

and the track as a youtube vid if you don't want to give it a quick listen first

Let me know your thoughts and remember Sonic Smash is out 30th June, support that good music!

Duck Down Cipher In The Park - Union Square, NYC

Serocee live on the Radio tonight

Joe Bataan & James Pants Producer Sessions Sun 14th @ H&H, Brum

Another one not to miss, Legend Joe Bataan and James Pants (Stonesthrow) @ The Hare and Hounds tomorrow for a free lecture / interview before their gig in the evening
Now look below and get yourself to the Hockley Flyover, have a good un

Flyover Show FREE Sat 13th June, Brum

still too tired to write so straight swiping will have to do, TOMORROW SAT 13th HOCKLEY FLYOVER, it's FREE and the lineups crazy, so no excuses...

Join the Revolution!

Lead by Award winning saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch and featuring international rosta of artists, from as far afield as Johannesburg and New York. The Flyover Show returns to Birmingham on June 13th, 2009 to demonstrate the transformative power of art and creativity in unconventional and derelict public space. Featuring notables such as Ty, Robert Mitchell, Jonzi D and Steel Pulse, to name a few it is a vibrant celebration of British black music, and diversity.

Be there - Saturday 13th June, Underneath the Hockley Flyover! 12-9pm, FREE ENTRY!

Marco Polo Beat Making

Got plenty to post about but far to faded after last nights Louis Den, massive shouts to everyone who traveled for it and made it the best one yet- Serocee, Jay Large, Jaisu, S-type, Budgie, Leatherface, Sivey, Shears, Docmini, Raul, Danny, Moopowe, Mr Dick (maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate thats CD is CRAZY, people ain't ready!), Peaks, Joel, Juice Aleem, Smile, Sister 45, Jeekay, Jon Phonics, Tru Blu, Chima sorry if I've forgotten anyone but I'm a little tired. All the performers and producers killed it, I'll try and get some pictures up later.

Flyover post to follow but hees a dope video of Marco Polo making a beat, his album with Torae "Double Barrell" is amazing, go cop that!