Descry Interviews One Be Lo

I (Descry) was chillin' w/ the homie One Be Lo, and we got into a discussion about various projects/trading ideas to see how we could smash on you foos for 2010. What resulted at the end of that discussion is this a quick impromptu video interview (conducted with my Blackberry Curve, so excuse the poor quality).

In the video he talks about his anticipated album entitled, B.A.B.Y. (being a black youth), a new Binary Star project (of which I'm helping engineer some of the beats... 'Lo produced some incredible joints), an album with Black Milk (the bonus track on Black Milk's Popular Demand is a track from these sessions), Bean One, a project with Zumbi from Zion-I, various other collaborations, and a brand new show set in the works that I can guarantee will blow your mind.

As was leaked early in September 2009, Pigs is a track that was recorded during the B.A.B.Y. sessions and features Mike Posner on vox. The album itself is amazing and hasn't left my car stereo since 'Lo dropped it off a week ago. It's gonna be released on the MYX Music label and features a host of great underdog MC's and vocalists. Rappers like Freeway (it's the ROC!), Phonte, Jean Grae, Longshot, Supastition, and other dope, DOPE cats rip their features with swift ninja-like skills. Producer Eric G is a relative new comer to the scene, but he contributes ALL of the beats...ALL of them. A few live musicians were contacted as well to really the album some edge, guys like Miles Bonney easily weave through Eric G's production and add great sparkle to beats that already shine...anyhow, enough about that...onto the interview!

Descry - Experiences in Full Duplex

Descry
Experiences In Full Duplex: Episodes
(2006, no label)



In 2005, I collaborated with Swamburger from the Sol.illaquists of Sound (if you're not familiar, check them out here: Epitaph Site and Solilla Site). It was my 2nd year into production, and I was extremely excited to work with such an incredible MC.

At the time of the release, music was going through a transition phase. Hip-hop was starting to see a return to form through Common's "BE," and other incredible albums were released that year such as the self titled Clap Your Hand Say Yeah LP, Sufjan Steven's "Illinois," Bloc Party's "Silent Alarm," and the proper revealing of John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk's live performance at Carnegie Hall.

Thinking about it, 2005 was a great year for music.

In any case, check out the tracks which saw a limited release of 200 copies.

Artwork was helmed by David Chun

Enjoy!

Why Go

P.O.S.
"Why Go (Pearl Jam Cover)" from Rock The Deuce [2009, MTV2]

"There's no Auto-Tune in grunge music..." - P.O.S.

Kutiman - ThruYou

Kutiman
"ThruYou (Kutiman remixes YouTube)" from Thru-You.com [2009, no label]

"What you are about to see is a mix of unrelated YouTube videos/clips edited together to create ThruYou. In other words - what you see if what you hear." - Thru-You.com

Visit the website to watch and listen, or click here for a collection of .MP3's and .FLV videos from the site.

You can hear more from Kutiman on his MySpace.

All Good Funk Alliance - Social Comment

All Good Funk Alliance
"Major C feat. Swamburger" from Social Comment (2006, Funk Weapons)

"Perfect for a summer’s afternoon, the All Good Funk Alliance’s 'Social Comment' is great for any listener who wants to be transported to a place where music is pure, lyrics and harmony flow, and most of all, life is good." - Planet Urban

More from All Good Funk Alliance on their MySpace.

Sendin' Slugs Your Way.

Slugabed
"Poomp (video)" from Slugabeatmix (2008, YouTube)
"Slugabeatmix (MP3)" from MySpace.com/SlugabedMusic (2008, Stuff Records)

Slug⋅a⋅bed (noun): A lazy person who stays in bed long after the usual time for arising.

Beat Grinder

Damu The Fudgemunk
"Beat Grinder (Madvillain ReVISIONS Project)" from ReVISIONS (Damu vs. Joe Buck) [2009, Redefinition Records]

"Album Cover ReVISIONS is a spontaneous, ongoing digital art project originally conceived by acclaimed painter/illustrator/designer Joe Buck, along with Redefinition Records. Imagined as a way to pay tribute to, and expand upon a noteworthy theme or piece of art, the Album Cover ReVISION series allows the incredibly talented Buck to revise and present his vision of a particular album or single’s cover image as he sees fit.

Expanding further on the concept, from time to time, Joe Buck and DJ/producer/MC Damu The Fudgemunk will collaborate exclusively on special A/V editions of ReVISIONS. These special editions, available for free download, will feature a Joe Buck design alongside a related musical production by Washington DC native, Damu." - RedefinitionRecords.com

More information on this project at the Redefinition Records website.

A zip file containing the MP3, cover art, desktop wallpaper and two videos here.

More from Damu The Fudgemunk at WonkaBeats.com.
More from Joe Buck at ArtilleryDS.com.

Walkie Talkie

DJ Shadow
"Walkie Talkie (video)" from The Private Press (2002, MCA Records)
"Walkie Talkie (Extended Radio Edit)" from The Private Repress (2003, Universal Island Records)

Always liked this video. More from DJ Shadow at his website.

Her Favorite Colo(u)r.

Blu
"Her Favorite Colo(u)r." from MySpace.com/HerFavColor (2009, independent)

"ToYouAll,FromMyApreciationForYourInspiration.
HerFavoriteColorIsntBlu(e)ItsU.
ProducedByMe.
ForYou,
All.

GoodDay
February14th,2009" - Blu

Love Lockdown

Kanye West
"Love Lockdown (DJ B.Cause Disco Edit)" from unreleased (2008, none)
"Love Lockdown (Blockhead Remix)" from unreleased (2008, none)

"I threw together a remix of it...I literally just added drums and few sounds but it certainly makes it way more playable to a crowd of drunk people dancing..." - Blockhead

More from DJ B.Cause and Blockhead here.