4/05/2010
MUSIC TECH: KORG iElectribe Drum Machine for Apple iPad
It was a matter of time before something like this would be launched. I just didn't believe that I would see such a great product so fast. The iPad has been unleashed on the public last week and thanks to MATRIXSYNTH, we now have info on a great new music app for the iPad, KORG's iElectribe Drum Synth/Sequencer. Retailing for a limited time for $9.99 (regular price $19.99), KORG has designed a software emulation of one of their classic drum machine/grooveboxes. The iElectribe works flawlessly as an exact replication of the hardware sound and functiionality.
More info HERE
Purchase from the iTunes App Store
NEW! THE ZRO HOUR S06E17
After a 3 week hiatus, THE ZRO HOUR returns with the first podcast of Spring. Summer is just around the corner but the heat is right here. I drop new music from REDMAN, MARCO POLO & RUSTEE JUXX, KID CUDI & SNOOP DOGG, METHUZULAH feat. DINCO D (Leaders of The New School), DAVID BANNER, PRODIGY (Mobb Deep), METH, GHOST & RAE, PROTE-J and the first single from ETERNIA & MoSS' upcoming album "At Last".
I also premiere a few tracks from debut artist, KALAE ALL DAY. Kalae All Day is a AFROMATIKNEOHIPPIEROCK* who is making noise on the indie scene in NYC. I saw her perform during last fall's CMJ Music Festival and had to reach out. Listen to and purchase her debut album AFROMATIKNEOHIPPIEROCK*SOLEMUZIK at http://www.kalaeallday.bandcamp.com. Kalae and I linked for a video interview in Harlem, N.Y. Check it out below:
Enjoy the show!
DOWNLOAD HERE (77MB)
PLAYLIST
PLAYED LIKE A PIANO- King Tee feat. Ice Cube & Breeze
LOOKIN' FLY- Redman
STAFF STYLE STICKFIGHTING- Methuzulah feat. Dinco D
JUST THE BEGINNING- Diggy
FUCKIN' WIT A GANGSTA- Marco Polo & Rustee Juxx feat. Sean Price
ITS FUNNY- Eternia & MoSS feat. Joell Ortiz
I DO MY THING- Kid Cudi feat. Snoop Dogg
THE PHONE TAP (Welcome to State Prison)- Prodigy
LIFE'S A BITCH- Fashawn feat. Talib Kweli
O.G. LYRIKALBOOKBAGGER- Kalae All Day feat. Homeboy Sandman
BROOKLYN BOYS (Live @ Southpaw)- Kalae All Day
FOREIGN- Prote-J
NISSAN, HONDA, CHEVY- Joell Ortiz & Jim Jones
STRANGE- David Banner feat. Remo
TICKET 4 2- Camp Lo
JERU THE DAMAJA FREESTYLE w/ RAHZEL
BREAKITDOWN- Kalae All Day feat. Mic Wilson
MIRANDA- Meth, Ghost & Rae
CLASS OF '87- Tony Touch feat. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap & KRS One
4/03/2010
Call for Volunteers - Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2010
The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival would not be possible without the help of the hundreds of dedicated volunteers who donate their time, energy and creativity every year to produce the largest music festival in the five boroughs. Volunteers are the public face of Brooklyn Bodega, who work on a wide variety of projects during the Festival. Opportunity awaits at this unique organization!
PLEASE JOIN AND MAKE 2010 THE BEST YEAR YET!
Schedule:
Entering its sixth year the BHF aims to highlight Hip-Hop's legacy as an agent of artistic progression, community building and social change. BHF 2010 events will continue to reflect the full range of Hip-Hop culture, which spans music, film, academics, grassroots empowerment and more.
Thursday, June 3rd Media Day
Monday, July 5th - Show and Prove
Tuesday, July 6th - Bodega Education Initiative
Wednesday, July 7th - Salute the DJ
Thursday, July 8th - Movie Night
Friday, July 9th - Kickoff Party
Saturday, July 10th - Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, DUMBO
Saturday, July 10th BHF After party
Volunteers can choose between two different levels of commitment: Sign-Up or Full-Time (described below). In short, the Sign-Up program offers flexible scheduling for day of only volunteers. Full-Time Volunteers begin in the production process, marketing, publicity, sales, sponsorships, graphic design and more. Required to begin immediately and jump onto plan.
For more info go to brooklynbodega.com or contact:
Corrie Zaccaria
Volunteer Coordinator
718.210.3340 hr@brooklynbodega.com
Eternia & MoSS Announce Release Date “At Last”
PRESS RELEASE:
ETERNIA & MOSS “AT LAST” WILL BE RELEASED JUNE 15th, 2010 ON FAT BEATS RECORDS
In 2007, Eternia began recording her sophomore album with MoSS (a fellow Canadian), two years later the LP is complete and the title of the album says it all: At Last! Going where instinct took them, Eternia and MoSS’ collaborative union manifested into a sonically consistent album inspired by classic, boom-bap rap records (I.E. Ghostface Killah, Gangstarr, EPMD, Wu-Tang, & Nas).
MoSS is one of Hip-Hop’s fastest rising producers (see his work with Raekwon, Obie Trice, Ghostface, Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, AZ, Slum Village, Havoc, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Buckshot etc) and the first producer signed to DJ Premier’s “Works Of Mart” production company—needless to say, the classic boom-bap aesthetic is a lane MoSS is more then comfortable in.
At Last is entirely produced by MoSS and features appearances by some of Hip-hop’s elite, including Joell Ortiz, Ras Kass, Termanology, Tona, Reef The Lost Cauze and luminary female emcees such as Rage, Rah Digga, Jean Grae & Tiye Phoenix. Eternia is at her finest over MoSS’ production, offering raw, confidant & vulnerable first-person perspectives over gritty and moving soundscapes. At Last promises to resonate in a musical arena where most rap albums fail to deliver beyond a ring-tone single.
Eternia has toured across Canada, the U.S., Australia, Mexico & Europe numerous times. Perhaps most noteworthy, she was invited to tour with Roxanne Shante, Bahamadia, Invincible and DJ Shortee across Europe on the historic “WE B-GIRLZ” tour in 2008, the first ever of its kind. Recently, Eternia has transformed herself from ‘that Canadian rapper’ to a household name on North American Hip Hop News & Blog sites, with her weekly video episodes “’AT Last’ - Road to Release Day” garnering well over 90,000 hits collectively and featuring Hip Hop legends DJ Premier, KRS-One, Pharoahe Monch, MC Lyte, Jeru the Damaja, 88-Keys, Jean Grae, Marco Polo, Smif N Wessun all co-signing the album.
COLLECTIBLES: KIMBO SLICE figure by Round5
Coming to a Target near you mid-April 2010!
Round5 presents series 2 of its Ultimate Collector Series of UFC figures. Kimbo rose to notoriety after a series of backyard street fights that earned him millions of views on youtube. He has made a transition into professional MMA fighting and was featured on last season's Ultimate Fighter TV series. Retailing for $12.99, this figure will be a highly sought after collectible.
Check out more images HERE
DJ Bobbito Garcia aka Kool Bob Love Announces New Residency at Camaradas El Barrio NYC - 1st Monday of Every Month!
DJ Bobbito Garcia
aka KOOL BOB LOVE
announces his new residency!
The FIRST MONDAY of EVERY MONTH beginning APRIL 5th, 2010 at
Camaradas el barrio
2241 First Ave.
between 115th & 116th St.
Spanish Harlem NYC
212.348.2703
www.camaradaselbarrio.com
6 Train to 116th St.
9pm - 1am
Only $5. 21+ with ID only
Spinning Latin, Nu-Jazz, Afro-beat, Rare Funk, Sweet Soul, Progressive Hip Hop, Soulful House, Roots & Ballads!
Upcoming: Mondays, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2 + September 6
Thank you to TOOLS OF WAR for the info.
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings "I Learned The Hard Way" Drops April 6th
PRESS RELEASE:
Sharon Jones continues her march toward Soul-Rock domination with the release of I Learned The Hard Way next week, April 6th, on Daptone Records.
I Learned The Hard Way was produced by Bosco Mann and recorded on an Ampex eight-track tape machine by Gabriel Roth in Daptone Records’ House of Soul studios. This record drips with a warmth and spontaneity rarely found since the golden days of Muscle Shoals and Stax. Sharon’s raw power, rhythmic swagger, moaning soulfulness, and melodic command set her firmly alongside Tina Turner, James Brown, Mavis Staples, and Aretha as a fixture in the canon of soul music. From the lush Philly-Soul fanfare that ushers in “The Game Gets Old” at the top of the record, to the stripped down Sam Cooke-style “Mama Don’t Like My Man” at the tail, the Dap-Kings dance seamlessly through both the most crafted and simple arrangements with subtlety and discipline. I Learned The Hard Way is the “Daptone Sound” at its finest.
Full album stream of "I Learned the Hard Way" exclusively at NPR.org:
http://bit.ly/c77u0G
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