Author Archives: ChiefDoomsday

A Fresh Breath :: The Deer ‘Look Alive’

One of the many blessings of hiding out in San Marcos for so many years has been the exposure to a wealth of very creative minds.  One of the most consistently creative groups has been The Deer.  Their songwriting is deeply textured, and their music touches upon many influences, while weaving them together as if they were a singular expression they were simple sharing instead of creating.  Look Alive was recently performed on KUTX 98.9, and as one would come to expect, they did not disappoint.  Dig it, share it, and enjoy it!

-chief

A-Town Anthems :: Protextor Releases ‘Austin’ Single

 

Protextor has been a busy man the last few months.  His crew, Space Camp Death Squad, just dropped an album.  Weird City Hip Hop Festival isn’t too far away, and Protextor is a key element to it.  Austin Mic Exchange, his gift to all Austin based up and comers, is only picking up steam as a Tuesday residency at Spiderhouse Ballroom.  Despite all these spinning plates, he’s busy bringing us one more spinning plate.. a new solo album.  The first taste we’re getting of this project is the Egon produced tribute single Austin.  It’s an homage to the place Protextor now proudly calls home, and a tribute in general to the artists who keep it moving simply because they are driven to create.

We should all be excited about what’s to come..

-chief

The Questions :: KIBO Drops ‘Why’ Video

Austin indie-hop KIBO is killing it on the DIY tip.  Here’s his latest video, Why, just waiting for you to dive in and share it with your friends.

-chief

The Awakening :: Gensu Dean Drops ‘Algorhythms’

from the digital desk of Gensu Dean:

Algorhythms is a musical journey type of record.  It has several music moods that take you places.  Its not your average kick, snare, and hi hat type of instrumental record.  Its geared more toward experiencing a musical collage.  It has been my career position that when you create music and that music creates a mood, it sticks with people, it becomes relatable.  So I wanted to capture several moods, and express them in musical form.  This enables the listener to join in and share the listening experience, based on a mood or emotion they can identify with.  This is one of my many formulas when creating, hence the title.  Algorithms are formulas used to address problems and/or issues that require a solution, I apply this in a music format.  I altered the spelling to reflect the fact that it is musical rhythms and grooves.’

-chief

Overseas Props :: Moodie Black Rocking Paris

[vimeo vimeo.com/131092495]

-chief

Shots In The Dark :: heirMAX Releases ‘Ralph’

heirMAX is definitely up to something.. two singles dropped basically back to back must mean we have a full-length banger in the works.. stay tuned..

-chief

 

Sentimental Journeys :: ‘The Road Is The Goal’ Now Available From Ian Lee And The Open Hearts

‘Once you realize that the road is the goal and that you are always on the road, not to reach a goal but to enjoy its beauty and its wisdom, life ceases to be a task and becomes natural and simple, in itself an ecstacy.’  –Nisargardatta Maharaj

Ian Lee and the Open Hearts… good music for good people.  And, since Ian Lee is so kind, his debut release is free for all!

-chief

Hustle Flows :: Harvey H’s ‘KILLA’ Visuals

Some good old fashioned ATX boom music, brought to you by Harvey H featuring Mista Mo.

-chief

Fresh Starts :: The Weird Project Releases ‘The First Beat-Tape’

After a couple of dope albums, The Weird Project has turned their focus towards dropping a beat tape in the catalog.  Duties were split down the middle between sample curating and drum programming, and the result is a solid instrumental album that takes you on a bit of a journey through the minds of The Weird Project.  The First Beat-Tape is most certainly worth your time and your download.

-chief

Music To My Ears :: Soundfounder’s ‘Cinnamon & Waterloo’

From the digital desk of iN(sect) Records:

‘(soundfounder) has taken a long strange trip from where his first LP, Complete Dream Home left us.  Dirty MPC loops, with tons of analog gear stacked on top of used vinyl, although most of his sampling on Cinnamon & Waterloo comes by way of having a direct line to a local Austin studio’s master tapes.  Those vaults containing every kind of genre, instrument, breaks, noises you can think of.  He has spent his time the last couple of years, bending and manipulating these studio sounds into what we can only say, is a pure original piece of music.

Epic in it’s scope, the music feels very familiar and completely new.  We’ve known soundfounder since the beginning of the iN, and we can say this is a huge progression from this producer living in our homebase, Austin, TX.’

-chief