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Dibia$e
Donell McGary (born 1977), known professionally as Dibiase, is an American alternative hip hop producer from Watts, Los Angeles, California. He is also a member of Project Blowed hip-hop shop. Career Dibiase released his debut album, '' Machines Hate Me'', on Alpha Pup Records in 2010. Pitchfork Media gave it 5.8 out of 10, while Resident Advisor gave it 4 out of 5. Before doing music, he made a living as a graphic artist. Unlike most hip-hop producers who use the Akai MPC and SP-1200, he primarily utilizes the SP-303 and SP-404 installments, for they provide a gritty lo-fi sound. Discography Albums * '' Machines Hate Me'' (2010) * ''Sound Palace'' (2011) * ''Looney Goons'' (2012) * ''Schematiks'' (2013) * ''Baker's Dozen: DIBIA$E'' (2016) * ''Bonus Levels'' (2019) EPs * ''Up the Joystick'' (2007) * ''Los Angeles 1/10'' (2010) with P.U.D.G.E. * ''Comfort Zone'' (2011) * ''Swingology 101'' (2011) * ''2Dirt4TV'' (2012) with Quelle Chris * ''Collectin' Dust'' (2012) * ''Throwbac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York (album)
''York'' (originally titled ''NoYork!'') is the second studio album by American rapper Blu. The album was initially leaked during the Rock The Bells tour in August 2011, and officially released in 2013. Background Blu was still under contract with Sire/Warner Bros in 2011, but as the LA Times noted "the slashing collection of songs was nowhere near commercial enough to ever see major label release". A few weeks later, Barnes was released from his Sire/Warner Bros. contract, although demo copies were pressed. Later officially released through New World Color on March 26, 2013. The album was also released as a vinyl 4-LP set with three additional songs, "Jazmine", "Jazzmen" and "Ronald Morgan". While Blu is the featured artist he was found to be "tapping a cadre of California instrumental hip-hop luminaries (...) of the Los Angeles beat scene". Many of them featured at the Low End Theory music club. These included the performers U-God, Jack Davey, Sa-Ra, Nola Darling, Cashus King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SP-404
The Roland SP-404 Sampling Workstation is a discontinued sampler made by Roland Corporation. Released in 2005, it is part of the SP family and successor to where Boss Corporation’s SP-505 sampler left off. The sampler was succeeded by the SP-555 in 2008, but was later given its own upgrade as the Roland SP-404SX Linear Wave Sampler in 2009. Another upgrade, the Roland SP-404A Linear Wave Sampler was released in 2017. A third upgrade, the SP-404MKII was released in 2021. The Roland SP-404 has played a huge role in influencing the sound of popular music genre Lo-Fi Beats. Features OG / SX / A Having the traditional features of the Roland Grooveboxes, the 404 has the ability to record audio directly via line/mic, or import/export industry-standard WAV and AIF files via CompactFlash card. An onboard pattern sequencer allows up to 8,000 notes to be recorded in real time. Pattern data can be quantized and up to 24 patterns, each 1–99 measures long, can be stored in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland SP-303
The Boss Dr. Sample SP-303 is a discontinued digital sampler from Boss, successor of the Boss SP-202 Dr. Sample. The SP-303 was revamped and redesigned in 2005, and released as the SP-404, by Roland Corporation. Features While the Dr. Sample SP-303 may lack some of the features seen on other hip hop production samplers such as the Ensoniq ASR-10, the Akai MPC, and later SP installments, it however has many other unique features that make up for that. Like the SP-202, the SP-303 utilizes 8 pads, 4 soundbanks, and an external mic. The sampler provides up to three minutes and twelve seconds of sampling. The sample time can be expanded by the use of SmartMedia cards (8MB-64MB supported). The SP-303 features twenty-six internal effects that can be applied to samples and external sources as well. Some of these effects are Filter + Drive, Pitch, Delay, Vinyl Sim, Isolator, Reverb, and Tape Echo. Another notable feature is the built-in pattern sequencer, where loops and patterns can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu (rapper)
Johnson Barnes III (born April 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Blu, is an American rapper and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He is best known for his group Blu & Exile and their debut album ''Below the Heavens'' (2007). He is a forefront member of the California-based collective, Dirty Science. Blu is also co-CEO of New World Color, a label through which he has released many of his projects. He is recognized for his collaboration albums between him and various producers such as Exile, Mainframe, Ta'Raach, Bombay, Damu the Fudgemunk, Madlib, Nottz, and Union Analogtronics. Musical career By age 19, Blu was selling out local shows at the Knitting Factory, House Of Blues, and headlining once a month at the Rumba Room on Universal City Walk. Back then, he recorded with various rap groups such as the Ill Flava Crew, Infinite Legacy crew, The Untouchable Mob, Glory For The People, The LA Metro Crew and the Bridgetown Steel Crew. He was also a contestant on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machines Hate Me
''Machines Hate Me'' is the first studio album by American record producer Dibiase. It was released via Alpha Pup Records on September 14, 2010. A music video was created for "Skullcrack". Critical reception Andrew Ryce of ''Resident Advisor'' gave the album a 4.0 out of 5, commenting that "Dibiase wisely avoids the schizophrenic channel-skipping to which his peers are so often prone, building tunes armed with an exacting focus, even when it seems like brilliant ideas are defiantly tossed off." Jacqueline Whatley of '' URB'' gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "In an hour of utter brilliance, Dibiase offers the world a taste of what exists on the innovative Los Angeles underground and an exciting idea of what is to come." Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since 2018, it is the sixth-largest newspa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ras G
Gregory Shorter Jr. (December 11, 1978 – July 29, 2019), better known by his stage name Ras G, was an American record producer and DJ from Los Angeles, California. He was a co-founder of the record label Poo-Bah Records and was also associated with Brainfeeder. He released 24 albums and mixtapes since his debut in 2008. Life and career Ras G started his career in 2005. He released ''Brotha from Anotha Planet'' in 2009. His solo album, ''Down 2 Earth'', was released on Ramp Recordings in 2011. He released a free EP, titled ''Ainat'', in 2012. In 2013, he released '' Back on the Planet'' on Brainfeeder. He died in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 29, 2019, aged 40. Discography Studio albums * ''Ghetto Sci-Fi'' (2008) * ''I of the Cosmos'' (2008) * ''Brotha from Anotha Planet'' (2009) * ''Down 2 Earth'' (2011) * ''Spacebase Is the Place'' (2011) * ''Raw Fruit'' (2013) * '' Back on the Planet'' (2013) * ''Raw Fruit Vol. 2'' (2014) * ''Seat of the Soul'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Blowed
Project Blowed is an open-mic workshop, its affiliated underground hip hop crew and record label based in Los Angeles, California at 3333 Leimert. This hip hop function started in 1994 and features many music groups, emcees, dancers, music producers, and graffiti artists local to the Southern California area.Morgan, Marcyliena (March 23, 2009). The Real Hiphop: Battling for Knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground. History The roots of Project Blowed can be traced back to the former Good Life Cafe, a health food center in then called South Central Los Angeles, California. It was described by ''UGSMAG'' as "a platform for rappers to perform their material" and "a testing ground for Los Angeles' independent rap scene". Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and cast members of the show "Beverly Hills 90210" reportedly attended the open-mic. In 1994, Aceyalone and Abstract Rude produced the original ''Project Blowed'' compilation album. It was released in 1995. In 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampler (musical Instrument)
A sampler is an electronic or digital musical instrument which uses sound recordings (or " samples") of real instrument sounds (e.g., a piano, violin, trumpet, or other synthesizer), excerpts from recorded songs (e.g., a five-second bass guitar riff from a funk song) or found sounds (e.g., sirens and ocean waves). The samples are loaded or recorded by the user or by a manufacturer. These sounds are then played back by means of the sampler program itself, a MIDI keyboard, sequencer or another triggering device (e.g., electronic drums) to perform or compose music. Because these samples are usually stored in digital memory, the information can be quickly accessed. A single sample may often be pitch-shifted to different pitches to produce musical scales and chords. Often samplers offer filters, effects units, modulation via low frequency oscillation and other synthesizer-like processes that allow the original sound to be modified in many different ways. Most samplers have Mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resident Advisor
''Resident Advisor'' (also known as ''RA'') is an online music magazine and community platform dedicated to showcasing electronic music, artists and events across the globe. It was established in 2001. ''RA''s editorial team provides news, music and event reviews, as well as films, features and interviews. The website also manages services that include event listings, ticket sales, club and promoter directories, photo galleries, artist and record label profiles, DJ charts, an online community, and the ''RA Podcast''. The company has its headquarters in London, with additional offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, Sydney and Tokyo. The website won a People's Voice award in the 12th Annual Webby Awards in 2008. In October 2020, following the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on British arts and culture organisations, ''RA'' received £750,000 from the Arts Council of England as part of the UK's Culture Recovery Fund initiative. History ''Resident Advisor'' was founded in Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Haters
''10 Haters'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada. It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011. Background The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well as productions from the likes of Dibiase, Nosaj Thing, Mexicans with Guns, Shlohmo, and Blocade. Critical reception Brett Uddenberg of '' URB'' gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a showcase of two of the west coast's wittier spitters stepping into a vocal booth and polishing their collective smirk into some bizarre gems." Jeff Weiss of ''Los Angeles Times'' called it "a smart, subversive swag-rap record." It was included on ''Pitchfork A pitchfork (also a hay fork) is an agricultural tool with a long handle and two to five tines used to lift and pitch or throw loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to th ...''s year-end "Overlooked Mixtapes" l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Bang Grenada
Flash Bang Grenada is an American hip hop duo based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Busdriver and Nocando. History Flash Bang Grenada released the debut album, ''10 Haters'', on Hellfyre Club in 2011. It featured vocal contributions from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien. It was chosen by ''Alarm'' as one of the 50 Unheralded Albums from 2011. Discography ;Albums * ''10 Haters ''10 Haters'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Flash Bang Grenada. It was released on Hellfyre Club on August 23, 2011. Background The albums includes guest appearances from Open Mike Eagle and Del the Funky Homosapien, as well ...'' (2011) References External links * Alternative hip hop groups American musical duos Musical groups established in 2011 Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians 2011 establishments in California {{Hiphop-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
