I can’t believe I slept on this. I recently caught a post by Deru to check out his remix of Qua’s Circles on their latest EP. It’s mind blowing good. There’s also a sick remix contribution from Thavius Beck. Get it on iTunes from Mush Records. Highly Recommended

“Circles”

“Circles (Deru Remix)”

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First Impressions Are Everything.

The first time I met Nocando (James) was at Low End Theory in Los Angeles. He didn’t know who I was and I had just begun following the Low End scene. I was there with a couple friends and I was having too much fun to remember that I had left my brand new iPhone at the bar. I realized this right after I made my exit and a sign with big bold letters “No Re-entry” was pointed out to me after explaining to security what happened. I’m getting desperate at this point and suddenly Nocando steps out with a stack of CDs for sale. I’m only the second person he talks to at this point but I’m not going to beat around the bush. With a quick exchange of names I explain to him what happened and without hesitation he steps inside, talks to the bartender, gets a hold of my phone and promptly returns it to me. It didn’t really hit me until later that one of the sickest emcees I’ll ever hear in this life time went out of his way to help someone he didn’t even know. That just showed tremendous character on his part which seems to be lacking with a lot of so-called rappers in main stream media (i’m not going to in depth right now). Unfortunately I didn’t have any cash at the moment to buy his CD to show my gratitude, but know this, I will be buying his new album to support (even though I did get my hands on a promo copy). I wound up running into Nocando again and I was fortunate to help record a few tracks with him at the Alpha Pup Echo Chamber (thanks to Daddy Kev) and from first hand experience I can honestly say this dude is a killer on the mic no matter the setting.

The Album

When I read the names of the producers behind this project I automatically new that this was going to be nothing short of amazing. With names such as Nosaj Thing, Free The Robots, Daedelus, Thavius Beck, Maestro, and Nobody you can only expect the best. Add Nocando’s limitless talent and you’ve got yourself an instant classic.

If you’ve caught him at Low End or caught a few of his battle videos circulating the web you might have an idea of what he can bring in terms of skills and content. His lyrics are intricately woven and create a balance between witty word play and building story lines. His satirical approach to every day life situations is highly addictive and you’ll be hanging onto every last word. Don’t lose concentration or you might lose out on some valuable life lessons. Nocan is definitely doing his duty to keep his audience thinking and imagining while dropping priceless knowledge. Highly Recommended

“Two Track Mind Featuring Busdriver”

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Die-hard Thavius Beck fans are on a verge of a feeding frenzy, crazed and ready for a taste of his new release Dialogue. Some great news came up this week and it’s set to drop sooner than you think. Mush recently announced the album will now be available in digital format on their website. A single is also available containing tracks Go! and Away with remixes by Flying Lotus and Offshore. Look below to hear the single Go! and a track from the album entitled Sometimes. I recently played Sometimes during my set at the last Deftune listening party on October 10th at the Blue Monkey Lounge. Positive feedback was through the roof. Highly Recommended

“Go”

“Sometimes”

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Jogger has been described as “ADD music” — their experimental electronic sound is sometimes dangerous, sometimes poignant, and sometimes funny, but always captivating. This America singer songwriter duo consists of Amir Yaghmai on violin and guitar, and Jonathan Larroquette on laptop and controllers, with the vocal duties divided between them. Initially, Jogger had almost no idea what type of music they wanted to create, but they had a room full of instruments, hardware, software, and a good seven years to decide. One would think that would be plenty of time to make an album. One would be wrong.

To make matters worse, Jogger has been known to spend months on one track — even days on one note — as they build intricate worlds from sonic scraps. That excess of time and labor has resulted in complex songs that unveil themselves slowly over multiple listens, music with a density that can be
felt.

Amir often collaborates, arranges and tours with musicians and composers such as Mike Andrews (Donnie Darko, Freaks and Geeks), Inara George’s band “The Bird and The Bee,” and Pete Yorn. Jonathan is also the co-creator of comedy podcast “Uhh Yeah Dude,” which has gained cult status over the past 3 years with 180+ episodes.

Their first official release was a collaboration with Daedelus, called “I. Sent Off / II. Sus Per Coll,” for his “Exquisite Corpse” album on Ninja Tune. Next they remixed “Internal Science” for Subtitle and Thavius Beck’s “LabWaste” project. In May of 2009, Jogger released “Friends of Friends, Vol.1″ (a split EP with Daedelus) and supported the release with an international tour. Soon after, they were chosen as one of URB Magazine’s “Next 100″ artists to watch. Jogger’s first full-length album, entitled “This Great Pressure,” is available now on Magical Properties, Alfred “Daedelus” Darlington’s new imprint.

“In America”

Check out Deftune coverage of the FoF Music Release Party feat. Jogger

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Looking For Something To Do? Check This Out Or You’ll Be Missing Out!

Get Ready For It! K-the-I???’s Album Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Is Set To Drop On Nov. 4th!

K-the-I??? teams up with Thavius Beck, who after working on the Niggy Tardust album with Saul Williams and Trent Reznor, set his sights on producing K’s album, mixing his conscious lyricism with futuristic beats to create what I can only describe as a masterpiece. K speaks on his life lessons and experiences so expect nothing short of amazing. Make sure you listen closely because I can guarantee that you will gain a deeper understanding of the world after hearing this. Be on the look out on Nov. 4th.

The album features a stellar line-up of guest MCs as High Priest of a newly reunited Antipop Consortium, Busdriver, Subtitle, Nocando, Vyle, and Mestizo all drop in. Thavius Beck even leaves the producer’s desk and steps in front of the mic for a track.

Chill out to this track entitled Decisions

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