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Vox Stimuli :: Perseph One’s ‘Still Tippin Onslaught’ Video Blows Minds

Posted on December 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

Tons of work and collaboration went into Perseph One‘s video for Still Tippin Onslaught, the lead single off of the Machine Mammal EP, and it shows.  Ilea Henderson and David Ngyuyen shared directing duties.  Linda Cornflake curated art, while ARTICLE provided the track title burner for the video.  Donnie Walt curated the artists.  Shelby Hohl handled the lettering effects in the video, and Ronald L. Jones dropped the glitch assist.  Everybody you see gathered in the now-defunct Lost Ward House to provided the proper setting for the video’s mood.  This one hits hard in all the right places.

-chief

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Whatever’s Natural :: Sip Sip Slays ‘Dangerous’ At Sofar Austin

Posted on December 17, 2016 | Leave a comment

In a city with the sheer numbers of bands in it such as Austin, it’s quite common for there to be similarities between bands.  What’s rare is when a project comes about that is truly unique.  Sip Sip is certainly not the only band double digit numbers of members on the stage.  They’re not the first band to bring brass or synthesizers into the equation.  But I’m hard-pressed to name another band that sounds like these guys, and has as much fun as these guys, while doing what they do.  Sofar Austin recently allowed them to get down, and Dangerous is a prime example of the quality performance and dynamite vibes you get at a Sip Sip show.  Spread this one around the way these cats spread musical love.

-chief

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Leveling Up :: Perseph One’s ‘Machine Mammal EP’ Available For Fake Four’s Freecember

Posted on December 16, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Anybody who knows anything about Texas underground hip-hop within the past decade or so has more than likely at least heard of Perseph One.  She is one of those rare breeds of female MC where the female classification is an afterthought to the massive amounts of skill and forward thought she brings to the table.  Unbeknownst to myself, Perseph One has found her way to the mutual homies at Fake Four Records, and her Machine Mammal EP is now the week 2 offering for their annual Freecember promotion.  I am proud of her, happy to see my homies pick up such a skilled artist, and excited for the future of their union.

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Next Episode :: Chief And TheDoomsdayDevice Presents ‘Welcome To Your Doom’

Posted on December 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

After several months of brainstorming and planning, I am proud to announce my latest creative venture.  Welcome To Your Doom is a webseries I am creating/curating, and it will be an attempt to move my tastemaker status into the YouTube realm.  Each episode will focus on a different topic… some specific to my hometown of Austin, and some specific to people/places/practices I have been a part of over the years.  Episode 001 is a focus on the street art of Austin, with pieces I have found online focusing on the Hope Gallery, Jason E, Mike Johnston and REST.  Hopefully this series will continue to grow, and everyone out there will allow me to guide them through my influences and experiences.  Thank you in advance.

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Sound Expansion :: Evan Moran’s ‘Romantic Feelings’ About Future Funk

Posted on December 15, 2016 | Leave a comment

It’s been documented several times on this blog that Evan Moran is not afraid to explore the boundaries of his creative energy.  Recently, he has started a journey down the road of future funk (think vaporwave, but at a higher bpm).  He’s knocked out a couple of songs already, but romantic feelings is his first foray into the visual accompaniment realm.  All of the earmarks of the genre are there… synth sounds, obscure samples from decades ago, and glitchy video from a random source, but Evan puts it all together like he’s been doing it for years.  While I hope this is not a departure from the other music he makes, I am excited to see where these journeys take him.

-chief

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Dark Matters :: NDeo The Blindsider’s ‘Blasphemy’ Releases The Demons

Posted on December 14, 2016 | Leave a comment

The evils of this world are all around us, and are often influential to the weak minded, weak willed or weak spirited.  Enter NDeo The Blindsider, who is facing his demons directly on his latest single, Blasphemy.  The lead shot off of the upcoming project Cursed Since Birth, the song reads like a confessional as much as it does a banger of a track.  Hard rhymes, but deeply textured and brutally honest.  The visuals are equally direct, and deal with both sides of the temptation coin.  Worth your time, worth a like and a share, and definitely worth keeping tabs on for the full release.

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Cool Relax :: ‘September LP’ By MikeDbeatsbyD is Minimal, Yet Moving

Posted on December 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

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It’s amazing how much can be done with so little when the right elements are in the right hands.  Enter Dallas-based beatsmith MikeDbeatsbyD, and his nearly year-long in the making opus, September LP.  One of several released slated for late 2016/early 2017, this project encapsulates pieces made during travels to all sorts of destinations from this year.  The pieces were then pieced together as a whole, and the result is September LP, a journey through compositions that fall under the hip-hop, chill and electronic umbrellas, among others.  A pleasant surprise on my timeline indeed.

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Joyful Noise :: Kinder’s Latest ‘SP202 Mix’

Posted on December 13, 2016 | Leave a comment

There are not many producers out there who can do so much with so little in comparison to Kinder.  This dude can take an antiquated (though still beautiful) piece of equipment like an SP202 and create pure magic with it.  I imagine that this SP202 Mix, and previous iterations of this style of mix, serve as the warm-ups to the mind-blowing album-length creations that Kinder periodically serves up.  Like it, share it, and follow for more dopeness.

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Big Things :: Chisme’s ‘Nada Tengo’ Prepares Itself For Fake Four’s Freecember

Posted on December 9, 2016 | Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I heard from the homies Chisme.  At first, I was hoping that they hadn’t gone the route of so many other indie groups and thrown in the towel on their joureny, but I was ready to accept that reality if that was the case.  Then, out of the blue, 2 good bits of news dropped.  First and foremost, the teaser trailer posted above let me know that they had a new project on the way in the form of Nada Tengo.  As I read a bit further, I realized that I had not heard from Chisme because they had signed to Fake Four, and were prepping this release for Fake Four‘s annual holiday season promotion known as Freecember.  On December 23, this project will be available via Fake Four, so make sure to mark that date and give yourself a little holiday cheer in the form of what is sure to be a banger of an album.

-chief

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Fair Warning :: Indelible Inc. Drops ‘GAWTBS’ Video

Posted on December 9, 2016 | Leave a comment

Muggzy Flowz and Dr. Bobby Banner, M.P.C. are formidable talents in their own right, and this is a fact that cannot be denied.  In preparation for an upcoming project, they recently decided to go in-house on the creative tip and put together a video for their latest single, GAWTBS.  The song is strong, and the video is a solid representation of Indelible Inc. making things happen for themselves.  Give it a view, give it a like and give it a share.

-chief

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