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Diggin’ in the Crates: The Four Tops
“Still Water Runs Deep,” was The Four Top’s song that is going to make my hip hop production career. There is so much good stuff to sample in that first minute. Right, you know what I’m saying? Yeah, you do. 4Shades get at it, I’ll post it? As cited on Wikipedia, The Four Tops: The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, …
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Diggin’ in the Crates: Gal Costas’ “Sao Salvador”
By Noam OfirA few weeks ago while I was walking down the streets of Tel Aviv with a friend, returning empty handed from a record store I frequent, when I noticed this record store I’d never been to. As I began digging through the untouched collection, I found a bunch of dope Brazilian records in good condition (for only $2-3 each!!). I guess there isn’t much of a demand here, because this was a steal. One of the records was Gal Costa…
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Diggin’ in the Crates: Chromeo’s “I Can’t Tell You Why”
Chromeo’s new single “I Can’t Tell You Why,” from their new DJ-Kicks Compilation, is a funktified version of the Eagles’ song. It’s a toss up for me, as the Eagles are that 80s rock group you love to hate, and hate but love. Above is the original Eagles’ song, and below is the Chrome song and some Wikipedia info about the group (note: Bay Area folks, Chromeo will be performing at Mezzanine on Oct. 10th…
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Diggin’ Back To High School
White Town’s “Your Woman,” was an auspicious 90s rock song with a feeling of angst, confusion and self-indulgent. When I first heard this track, I had no idea it was a man singing to another man. Either way, this was one of the catchier one hit wonders that I thought I’d bring back for you to enjoy. White Town – Your WomanUploaded by djoik …
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Featured Label: Numero Group
Amongst the growth of repackaged soul (Lee Fields & Sharon Jones) and revitalized reissues, is a record label doing its own thing: Numero Group. Numero Group is not a record label signing artists, it’s a crate diggers’ dream occupation of reissuing lost gems. I stumbled upon a write up of the label at Aquarium Drunkard, where they were highlighting a group called 24-Carat Black. At the Numero Group website they have a smattering …
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Featured Label: Ghostly International
Ghostly International is a label that prides itself on the juxtaposition of music and art branding. Created by Sam Valenti IV when he was 19 yrs old, the label was realized through Valenti’s experience as a DJ, interest in live performances, and art history background. With the incorporation of art, and expression, the label encouraged exploration. In the beginning, Tadd Mullinix, best known as Dabrye, comprised 50% of the label’s ro…
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Featured Label: Warp Records
Warp Records has become a staple of good electronic, artistic, experimental, and new wave music since the early 90s. This is not Arista, or Def Jam with pop hit, one time wonders. While some of their artists have topped charts, most of their music remains known by DJs and music collectors. Like most hustlers in the music industry, the label’s first two releases by LFO (not “Summertime Girls” LFO) and Nightmares on Wax were sold…
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Featured Label: Tres Records
Step 1: To learn music outside the radio-pop realm, follow and learn about music labels. From Death Row to Om Records, music labels don’t just release records, they showcase particular styles and genres. In the weeks to come, I will feature different labels, assisting you in finding artists you might enjoy. Tres RecordsThis is Tres Records “About US”: Tres Records, a label founded and run by artists, is committed to procuring t…
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Music Labels and Blogs in 2011
A friend recently asked me if I wanted to start a music label. I asked him if he was crazy. The conversation ended there. Today’s major labels like the British EMI are reminiscent of the 1997 film Titantic, as the boat sinks and Leonardo Di Capro hangs on to a wood plank before freezing to death, while his love Kate Winslett survives to tell his story. Hold on to dear life labels, the big ship you sailed is going down! Kid Cudi : “5…
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Si*Se Interview with SFCritic
Here is my recent interview for SF Station with Si*Se. Si*Se: “The Chain” (Cover) Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. The first group signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label, Brooklyn’s Si*Se watched a smooth beginning turn difficult as it navigated the music business and later bounced f…
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