It is going to get a little Tricky in here

May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Tricky

Trip Hop icon Tricky is back.  I first heard him with the Wild Bunch aka Massive Attack, and then he put out Maxinquaye which was an amazing album.  He has had other releases, but none can compare to Maxinquaye. Pre-Millennium Tension was also good record. He has a new album coming out entitled Knowle West Boy. It will drop July 9th in the UK and in September in the states. 

Knowle West Boy is the album that sums up everything that Trickyhas accomplished since his 1995 Maxinquaye debut. From the sardonic bar-room blues of Puppy Toy to the haunting quasi-classicism of Joseph; from the twisted Specials-worshipping punk ofCouncil Estate to the bereft torchery of Past Mistake; from the Roxy Music’s The Bogus Man-at-the-dancehall art-stomp of Bacative to the poignant autobiographical tale of teen pregnancy that is School Gates, Knowle West Boy sees our misunderstood hero reaching into the post-punk, Two-Tone, reggae, hip hop and pure pop he grew up adoring, twisting it all into surreal Tricky shapes using his astonishingly accomplished band and a host of great undiscovered singers, and ending up with the most varied and accessible set of his career.

You can check out some of the tracks over at the website. There is a cool South Rakkas remix as well.  After listening to them, Tricky is back.  There is also a remix competition for all you producers and djs.


Tricky - “Puppy” Live Jools Holland 


Tricky - Council Estate 

 

 

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Wale, “Eye of the Tiger”

May 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Well Wale is having a busy week, having just dropped the video for W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E. and his new “Mixtape About Nothing” is dropping this week.  This new track “Eye of the Tiger” produced by Best Kept Secret has just leaked on the internets.  I am really curious what Mark Ronson and Wale are going to do for the full length album.

Wale - “Eye of the Tiger” (zshare)
 

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Playlist for Weekend of May 23rd

May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Here is the latest Rhythm Lab Radio playlist.

Listen 

Hour 1 (Mixed by DJ Don Cuco)
Nickodemus - “Conmigo” (Candela)
Ticklah - “Mi Sonsito feat. Mayra Vega” (Easy Star Records)
Iron Belly - “Burn Out The Rich”
Spiritual South - “Hullabaloo” (Raw Fusion)
Los Mono - “Promesas” (Sonic360)
Boys And Girls Club - “Summer In The City”
Zap Mama - “1000 Ways” (Heads Up International)
Stevie Wonder - “All I Do ( U Turn Disco Edit)”
DJ Dennis - “Marley’s Dance” (Selekta Recordings)
Ancient Astronauts - “36 Hours (Fort Knox Five Remix)” (Switchstance
Recordings)
Adrian Quesada feat. Martin Perna & DJ Chicken George - “Overthrowed”
Roy Ayers - “Electric Vibes (DJ Spinna Remix)” (Naradajazz)

Hour 2 (Mixed by DJ Tarik)
Bun B - “Damn, I’m Cold ft. Lil’ Wayne”
Santogold - “Unstoppable” (Downtown)
Ratatat - “Shiller”
Black Out Sands - “One More” (http://myspace.com/blackoutsands)
Nu Shooz - “I Can’t Wait”
Shuggie Otis - “Aht Uh Mi Head”
Chin Chin - “Dontechuse” (Def Jux)
The Rapture - “No Sex for Ben” (Rockstar Games)
Donnis - “L.O.V.E.” (cdr)
Carlos Nino Lil’ Sci Are What’s The Science - “Higher ft. Tiffany Paige”
Herbaliser - “Stranded on Earth ft. Jessica Darling” (!K7)
MuxMool - - “Drum Babylon” (Moon Gadget)
Kraak & Smaak - “That’s My Word” (Quango)
Herbaliser - “Street Karma ft. Jean Grae” (!K7)
Kool & The Gang - “Summer Madness”
Cinematic Orchestra - “All That I Give(Live)” (Domino)

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, Playlists and Shows, playlists 

Screw Serato! I want this!

May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love turntables because you can actually touch the “music”. However, this cat by the name of Scott Hobbs took the concept of “touching music” one step further by creating this prototype digital turntables called Attigo TT. He created this for his thesis. Damn.  He basically has two touch screens about the size of a turntable, and he uses the song’s waveform as the “wax”.  Then with his hands he can mantiulated just like you would with a regular record.  It looks like he is using the Mac Operating system for the platform.  Check out these videos for a demostration.  You can see other videos here. (via engadget)


Final Product // ATTIGO TT from Scott Hobbs on Vimeo.


Final Technology // User Testing from Scott Hobbs on Vimeo.
 

 

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, gadgets 

Meeting Kissey

May 27, 2008 | 2 Comments

It has been a few weeks, but I finally met Kissey Asplund (a rhythm lab favorite) all the way from Malmo, Sweden. Her show at the Funky Buddha Lounge was amazing. She is a great live performer.  I see big things for her in the future.  Because of this, I have a hate love relationship with Myspace.  If it wasn’t for Myspace, I would have never had opportunity to hear her music and play it on our show. In the same way, Kissey met most of her producers through Myspace as well. It is an amazing tool. On the other hand, there is so much crap on their as well (bad design, spam, etc.).

The conversation we had was amazing. We talked about music, producers, her travels in the state, and her home country of Sweden.  It is really true, the world is getting smaller.

Anyway it is nice to see her live and the fact that she is putting music out now on various labels makes me so happy. Speaking of which, her song “Atomic Light & Sound”  produced by Rustie. is on a compilation on Mahasa Music. You can actually grab the track for free.

Kissey Asplund - “Atomic Light & Sound” (download)

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Video:The power of the mind, is much greater than a cute behind

May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Check out this new video from One Self (DJ Vadim, Yarah Bravo, Blu Rum 13). I love the message.

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Playlist for Weekend of May 16th

May 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

Check it (audio stream coming soon)

HOUR 1 (Mixed by DJ Tarik)

The Milkman of One Funk Prod. - “Pinky and the Brain”
The Roots - “The Grand Return” (Def Jam)
J-Live - “Be No Slave” (BBE)
Rustie - “Just For Kicks”
Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band - “Sunshowers (Rico Uno Kutcorners
Drumshowers Mix)”
The Constellations - “WHTSTD”
Bloc Party - “Helicopter (Diplo Remix)”
Tony Allen - “Fuji Ouija (Diplo Remix)”
Subscape - “Badman”
Diesler - “Day of the Jackall” (Tru Thoughts)
No Lay - “Killed A Man”
Mickey Factz - “Don’t Be Light”
Outlines f. RZA - “Now That I’m Free” (Sonar Kollektiv)
DJ Patife - “Sambassim”
DJ Marky - “Jorge Benjor, Toquinho - Carol”
Kid Cudi - “Dat New ‘New’” (Fool’s Gold)
Atmosphere - “Puppets” (Rhymesayers)
J Dilla - “Diamonds”
Portishead - “Machine Gun” (Island)

HOUR 2 (Mixed by DJ Don Cuco)

Amp Fidler - “If I don’t (Taylor McFerrin Remix)”
Tiombe Lockhart & Waajeed - “The Overtaking” (Bling 47)
Nicol Willis & The Soul Investigators - “If This Aint Love (I Don’t Know What Is)” (Light In The Attic)
Madlib The Beat - “Freeze” (Stones Throw)
The Politik - “Moonlight ft. Blu” (Milan)
The Go ! Team - “Grip Like a Vice” (Sub Pop)
Wiley - “50/50″ (Big Dada)
The Extra T’s - “I Like It” (Sunny View)
Meshell Ndegeocello - “Soul Spaceship” (Emarcy Records)
Unkown DJ - “Basstronic”
Shock - “Shock Talk (U Turn Disco Remix)”
Ananda Project - “Into The Sunrise (Ricanstruction Mix)” (King Street Sounds/Nite Grooves)
Scott Woznia - “Your Unconscious Mind ft. Dirty Turk” (Deep Haven)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - “Soul Shake Down (Afrodisiac Sound System Remix)” (Tuff Gong/Quango) 

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Wale: The Mixtape About Nothing Coming Soon…

May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Wale Mixtape About Nothing

Wale’s mixtape about nothing will be dropping soon plus his video for W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music 

Playlist for the Weekend of May 9th

May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

Listen

Hour 1 (mixed by DJ Don Cuco)
Archtyp “I wanna be with you ft. Sarah White”
C.O.N.E “Rise Up”
Christian Prommer “Drum Rhythm A” (Compost)
Dr Space & Mr. Hunt “Play That Song”
SideStepper “Que Sera”
Orgone “Funky Nassau”
Willie Chirino “Papote’s Theme”
Hed Kandi Presents Nu Cool “Let The Drums Speak”
The Distant Galaxy “Blue Scimitar”
Raz Mesinai’s Badawi “Kode 9 vs. Badawi - Den Of Drums”
DJ Don Cuco “Sarfica Instrumental”
Yellowtail “Saipan Jazz”

Hour 2 (mixed by DJ Tarik)
Plant Life - “Time Traveller” (Decon)
Kings Go Forth - “One Day”
Pursuit Grooves - “Trigger Foot”
Kissey Asplund - “SynthaSizey prod. by Pudge”
Amp Fiddler - “I Believe in You (Jaylib remix)”
The Carps - “Heaven’s Gates & Hell’s Flame feat. Cool Kids”
Carl Douglas - “Dance the Kung Fu”
Mux Mool - “Night Court” (Adult Swim/Ghostly International)
Jackson Conti - “Upa Neguinho”
Vampire Weekend - “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”
Living Legends - “After Hours”
Chester French - “She Loves Everybody”
Sarah White - “Lion Me”
Dead Prez - “Hip Hop (Diplo Remix)
Zed Bias - “Boomerang (C-Code Remix)”
Santogold - “Lights Out(Remix)”
RZA feat. Inspectah Deck - “U Can’t Stop Me Now”

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Santogold Interview with Hot 97’s DJ Enuff

May 11, 2008 | 2 Comments

I can’t believe that anyone from Hot 97 in NYC would be down with Santogold, but apparently DJ Enuff is.  Now if they can get her in their playlist. Then I know that hell is frozen over. Check it, Santogold’s favorite MC is Lil Wayne. Think about that collaboration: Santogold & Lil Wayne. That would be some sick sh!t. What do you think?

Posted by Tarik | Filed Under Music, video 

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