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Universal Language :: Dum Spiro Connect Worldwide With ‘Hors Chant’

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Many years ago, during the days of The Word AssociationExperience and Binary Audio Misfits, I made a connection with the highly driven, super talented and insanely humble Francisco Esteves.  Although we did not speak the same language, we understood one another enough to form a base connection, and music has since then propelled that connection into places I never expected.

From the ashes of Binary Audio Misfits arose the label We Are Disco Doom Revenge, and an effort to keep like-minded and forward thinking artists connected and collaborating.  When Zedrine and Francisco reached out to me to be a part of the Dum Spiro upcoming album, I was very excited, to say the least.  Months later, Hors chant has hit the music scene, and as impartially as I can say it, this is quite the entertaining and engrossing album.  I knew it would be good… I did not know it would be this good.  I am honored to have been a part of this, and hopeful that you all will give it a listen and some support… next time you’re on your favorite streaming service or download app, give it a look up and a listen.

-chief

Under Deconstruction :: More Eaze Releases ‘w0rk’

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Austin, for what it’s worth, has built itself a respectable scene for electronic producers and musicians.  For most any shade of that spectrum, you can find someone to represent your tastes.  Enter more eaze, a self-proclaimed producer of ‘collage based work and the deconstruction of song forms’.  This is definitely a lofty and unique title, but on w0rk, we find that more eaze is quite capable of standing up to the gravity of the title he has appointed himself.  This work falls somewhere between Brian EnoMatmos and Captain Beefheart, all run through a digital strainer.  If you’re looking for something to change your way of thinking about music, this is not a bad place to start.

-chief

That’s Entertainment :: SIP SIP Get Wild For ‘Rippin In The Kitchen’

Here we are, 4 days into 2017, and I’m pretty sure we have a strong contender for video of the year.  SIP SIP got together with my homeboy Click-Clack for a highly entertaining song titled Rippin in the Kitchen, and this video is like a truncated version of an 80s movie in all of the best ways possible.  To describe this video is to do it a disservice.  This is must watch material.  Hoping we see more and more quality work from all parties involved in this.

-chief

Parallel Realities :: Days N Daze Make ‘Damaged Goods’ Memorable

Houston-based ‘thrashgrass’ outfit Days N Daze are coming up on nearly 10 years of creative output, and the have the catalog of songs and music videos to prove it.  Their latest offering to their canon is the extremely entertaining and well executed music video for Damaged Goods.  The split screen aesthetic is certainly not uncharted territory, but these guys use is it extremely well for this song, and the result is a pleasant video that will leave you humming the song to yourself long after you’ve watched it.

-chief

Gunslinger Bars :: ‘Outlaw Canyon’ Shows Much Promise From Lords Of Ale

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2017 is already showing promise on the local music front.  I have a nice backlog of material to share in the upcoming opening days of this new year.  I figured there was no better way to kick off a new year than with a banger from the factory at Ruler Why Recordings.  This is a track from Lords Of Ale entitled Outlaw Canyon, and if it’s any indication of what’s to come from Laguer Lounge then it’s clear we have some solid material to expect.  As always, support, share and keep your eyes and ears open for more from this camp.

-chief

Direct Action :: Tasi’s ‘Cleanse’ Is A Minimalist Masterpiece

In a world that seems to have a pattern of becoming smitten with excess (in all forms, be it material or symbolic), it’s nice to see that there are artists who approach their expression with a bare bones aesthetic.  Artists like Tasi seem to approach the rhymes with a wisdom beyond their years, and the delivery of each line has an implied goal of permanent impression upon the memory.  Cleanse is a meditation on focus and mastery, and with a little help from Brown v. Board (one of the doper rap names I’ve seen in a minute), this video gives you proper guidance for ascension.  Definitely worth your time, your likes and your shares.

-chief

Conscious Streams :: Perseph One’s ‘Sip’ Video Is Simply Powerful

Perseph One is having a killer December.  Sip is the second video off of the recent Freecember release from Fake Four records, Machine Mammal EP.  The clip finds her meditating in a trainyard, letting the Stephen Farris instrumental serve as the perfect roadmap for her lyrical explorations.  I am excited to see what the future holds for Perseph One and Fake Four.

-chief

Manifest Movements :: Chisme’s ‘Nada Tengo’ Released Via Fake Four’s Freecember

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What a wonderful December it’s been for my independent creative peers.  This Christmas Eve finds the homies at Fake Four releasing Nada Tengo by Chisme (also the homies) for Freecember Week 3.  Seeing REL and Progeny release their collective boom-bap magic on the same label that has signed Alligator Food and Perseph One brings me joy of the highest degree for the Texas independent hip-hop scene.  Maybe one day, if I get my musical act together in an evolved status, I may see about joining the movement.  It should go without saying, but make sure to cop this project, and take a moment to make sure your friends do the same.

-chief

Lucid Dreams :: One Who May Ascend (OMA) Drops Visuals For ‘Comatoast’

One who May Ascend (OMA) has taken up steady residence on a list of artists to keep an eye out for in 2017.  Several of his videos have crept up on my radar this year, and they have all made an impression.  Comatoast is no different, and this one takes a direct look at depression and the onsets of what some would dub mental illness.  As a fellow creative type, I can certainly understand how difficult your daily walk can be when you’re constantly in such heavy and varying emotional mindstates.  This video does a good job of capturing the feelings that are so hard to express in anything other than songform.  Much respect to OMA for having the skills and foresight to use the music video medium to its full potential.

-chief

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

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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.

-chief