Beards and Flannels: Village Voice Choice!
Bigup to KRTS for all the killer promotion. Info HERE
Now while I do not have the background or know-how to put the music that Slouch and KRTS throw down in context, I do know a groove when I feel it, and both these guys have it in spades, as evidenced by the trip I took for an hour or so at Karma on Thursday (see video below of krts, horrible phone pictures to come soon). Karma’s hookahs being longstanding and flavorful, I was in for a really cool show, and it certainly took the sting off of watching the Pats loose a heartbreaker to the Jets at the Hairy Monk…
There’s something to be said for music that seamlessly weaves into life’s nightlife soundtrack, especially in this city. I showed up a couple minutes (more…)
From 88 DC’s Music Blog
“Some of you following this blog and running in the circles of 88 may know our fine friend Dj Slouch- turntablist, producer, and beat selektor with a refined taste in all that is low slung, spaced out, jazzfunk beat collage. Slouch is hardly the name for him, as he’s been more than hard at work in recent months, and is well due for an update on his most recent achievements.
First, he comes at us with his ‘Travels’ EP- which is a compilation of ‘rarities and re-releases’ of tunes that never made it to see the light of day, due to record label politics and conflicts….a shame but I suppose things happen for a reason, and these tracks seem to have found a proper home with each other on this release.
On the whole I feel that all of the tracks presented here- are variations on a particular vision, drawing from a focal point of common influence and tastes in samples. Oh, how I’d love to hear the original records from which these samples are drawn, to be able to compare source and result, if only to get a better understanding of the obviously huge amount of dedication that’s invested in their manipulation. (more…)
I wanted to give a highlight to my friend Ian who recently released two EPs through his snocap myspace music store. This track is from “Travels: Rarities and Rereleases” (the top album image). The bottom image is of “Labor” the other EP.
I met Ian through myspace when he was first moving to NYC two summers ago. I never approve a friend request from an artist on myspace without making sure their music is at least decent. To this day, I think Ian is the only artist I’ve ever learned of directly through myspace that I makes me feel like being on myspace is worthwhile for that reason.
It was hard to pick which song to post, I’ve only gotten a chance to listen through the EPs once so far. I don’t know if it comes through from what I post on this blog but my musical taste often leans towards the cinematic and brooding and Ian is a master of cinematic and brooding. I know he samples a ton and I honestly don’t know how he is able to make his songs so cohesive with so many disparate layers.
He’ll be performing tonight at the Out of Sequence party at Karma Lounge and at the release party for these two EPs which will be on June 14 at the next installment of his monthly SyncTank party with DJ Kuma.
By the way, he’s also a great graphic designer, he did the covers himself (click to enlarge for detail).