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Passage (rapper)
David Bryant, better known by his stage name Passage, is an alternative hip hop rapper based in Oakland, California. He is a member of Restiform Bodies along with Bomarr and Telephone Jim Jesus. History Passage released his official debut album, ''The Forcefield Kids'', on Anticon in 2004. He is also a member of Brothers Backword along with Mike Busse. The duo released the ''Stupid Intelligent'' mixtape in 2009. Discography Studio albums :Passage ::* ''Moods & Symptoms'' (2000) (with Bomarr) ::* ''The Forcefield Kids'' (Anticon, 2004) ::* ''Worked On'' (Illuminated Paths, 2017) : Restiform Bodies (Passage with Bomarr & Telephone Jim Jesus) ::* ''Oubliette'' (2000) ::* '' Restiform Bodies'' ( 6months, 2001) ::* ''Sun Hop Flat'' (2001) ::* ''TV Loves You Back'' (Anticon, 2008) :Brothers Backword (Passage with Mike Busse) ::* ''Malfunction'' (2010) nreleased/small> EPs, mixtapes, compilations, singles :EPs ::* ''Tennis, Piano and Other Primary Sightings'' ka ''The Holy Phony H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronic Future
Chronic Future was an American rock band from Scottsdale, Arizona. The band was formed in 1995, when their average age was 14. They achieved a short period of mainstream success with the 2004 album '' Lines in My Face'', as well as the album's hit single, "Time and Time Again". The band consisted of vocalist Mike Busse, guitarist Ben Collins, bassist Brandon Lee and drummer Barry Collins, who are all founding members. After finding mainstream success, the band then went on to operate under their own independent label, Modern Art Records, and released the '' Modern Art EP'' online under this new label. The band worked very independently after their departure from Interscope Records, rarely playing live and releasing albums independently as well as releasing online demos and purchasable songs. The band's early/mainstream style was a mixture of hip hop and punk rock, but the band progressed into a unique fusion style of hip hop, electronica, and alternative. The band's vocal sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Free Houdini
''The Free Houdini'' (styled as ''theFREEhoudini'') is a 2009 mixtape by American hip hop duo Themselves. It is a return after a six-year hiatus that saw the members, Jel and Doseone, spend the majority of their time on their other band Subtle. It was made available for 90 days as a one-track MP3 for download from the Anticon website, later released in a deluxe CD package. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the mixtape received an average score of 74% based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Jer Fairall of ''PopMatters'' gave the mixtape 8 stars out of 10, saying, "Here, Doseone is once again utilizing his skills as a performer to propel the music forward, and the result is a record that is actually thrilling and fun to listen to, rather than simply 'interesting'." Jayson Greene of ''Pitchfork A pitchfork (also a hay fork) is an agricultural tool with a long handle and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Themselves
Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California. It consists of Doseone and Jel. They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God. The duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was included on ''Fact''s "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. History Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves. Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was released in 2000. In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, ''The No Music''. A remix album, ''The No Music of AIFFs'', was released in 2003. In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, ''The Free Houdini'', as well as the third studio album, ''Crowns Down''. Another remix album, ''Crowns Down & Company'', was released in 2010. Members * Doseone – vocals, production * Jel – vocals, production Discography Studio albums * ''Them'' (2000) * ''The No Music'' (2002) * ''Crowns Down'' (2009) Mixtapes * ''The Free Houdini'' (2009) Remix albums * ''The No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sole (artist)
James Timothy "Tim" Holland Jr. (born September 25, 1977), better known by his stage name Sole, is an American underground hip hop artist from Portland, Maine. He is one of eight co-founders of the record label Anticon. He has been a member of the groups Northern Exposure, Live Poets, Deep Puddle Dynamics, So-Called Artists, Da Babylonianz, Sole and the Skyrider Band and Waco Boyz. Career Sole recorded his first demo in 1992. At age 15, he assembled 45 Below Records, which included rappers Alias, JD Walker, and producer DJ Moodswing9 (then known as Cuz the Highlander). Sole and Moodswing9 released the album ''Mad Skillz and Unpaid Billz'' together as Northern Exposure, selling more than 300 copies. In 1997, Sole released a 12" as Live Poets with JD Walker and Moodswing9. It garnered college radio play and sold a few thousand copies. In early 1998, Sole and rapper Pedestrian coined the name Anticon and together started a collectively owned record label under the name. Later it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UnIndian Songs
''unINDIAN'' is a 2015 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Anupam Sharma and starring Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee. It was entirely shot in Sydney. Plot The story is set in Australia in Sydney where Will Henderson (Brett Lee), tall and blonde with a charming smile, who teaches Australian English to immigrants, falls in love with Meera (Tannishtha Chatterjee), a beautiful divorcee Australian woman of Indian origin and a single mother of a 10-year-old girl, Smitha. Meera is smart and independent and has carved out a successful life for herself and her daughter. Meera 's ex-husband Deepak Khurana (Gulshan Grover) had earlier tried to lure and take away infant Smitha with him to India but was nabbed by the police after a complaint by Meera. While Meera's parents (Akash Khurana) and (Supriya Pathak) want to make a good match for her, she is not ready for any relationship. It takes a while before Meera is willing to take a risk by dating Will, despite family pressure to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedestrian (rapper)
James Brandon Best, better known by his stage name Pedestrian, is a rapper and writer from Los Angeles. He is a co-founder of Anticon. He is also known as a preacher under the moniker Evangelist J.B. Best. History In 1998, Pedestian co-founded Anticon with other indie hip hop artists. He came up with the name; it means "anti conformity" originally, but also means "ant icon." He has written several articles about hip hop for ''East Bay Express'' from 2003 to 2004. After being featured on other Anticon co-founders' albums such as ''Them'' and ''Bottle of Humans'', Pedestrian released his debut solo album '' Volume One: UnIndian Songs'' on the label in 2005. It was produced by Matt Chang, Jel, Why? and Alias. "The Toss & Turn" b/w "Arrest the President," a single from the album, includes the track "Resurrection Morning Sermon" performed by Evangelist J.B. Best. Pedestrian toured across the United States and Europe with Sole, Dosh and Telephone Jim Jesus in promotion of the albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Point Too Far To Astronaut
''A Point Too Far to Astronaut'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop producer Telephone Jim Jesus. It was released on Anticon in 2004. It peaked at number 150 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart. Critical reception Sarah Zachrich of ''Splendid Magazine'' gave the album a favorable review, saying, "Telephone Jim Jesus will appeal to fans of both instrumental hip hop and more ambient fare; ''A Point Too Far to Astronaut''s music is fairly unstructured, but never floats too far into the stratosphere." Chadwicked of ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' called it "a passive-aggressive album that makes a great impact with subtle nuances." ''Cokemachineglow'' placed it at number 47 on the "Top 50 Albums 2004" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Telephone Jim Jesus – production, mixing, illustration * Pedestrian – vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 16) * Passage – vocals (13) * Odd Nosdam David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Message At The Depth
''The Message at the Depth'' is the seventh solo studio album by Japanese hip hop producer DJ Krush. It was released in 2002. It peaked at number 23 on the '' Billboard'' Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Critical reception Tamara Palmer of ''XLR8R ''XLR8R'' (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine. History and profile ''XLR8R'' was founded as a newsprint zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Sea ...'' wrote: "With beats and melodies that outline the caliber of a classical composer, Krush rocks the international flavor that's he's honed on previous efforts with a true global hip-hop hybrid." Track listing Charts References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Message at the Depth, The 2002 albums DJ Krush albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Krush
, better known by his stage name DJ Krush, is a record producer and DJ. He is known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples. Early life Ishi was born in Tokyo in 1962. He dropped out of school at an early age and joined a local gang and, a few years later, the yakuza. Early in his career as a yakuza underling, Ishi discovered a severed finger wrapped in paper on his desk. Later, after discovering that it had belonged to a friend, he decided to leave the yakuza and cut ties with the criminal underworld. Ishi was inspired to start DJing after seeing the film '' Wild Style'' in 1983. "When I discovered the film Wild Style in 1983 I found what I really wanted to do, to express myself," he said in a 2015 interview. "Breaking, grafitti, rap, DJ… I always liked music so I chose DJ. My body wasn’t built for breaking, DJing was the thing for me." Career Aside from being considered one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)
''We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)'' is an EP by Deep Puddle Dynamics and Anticon. It was released on Anticon on February 25, 2002. The EP includes Deep Puddle Dynamics' "More from June" and Anticon's "We Ain't Fessin' (Double Quotes)". The CD version of the EP also includes another song by Anticon, titled "Pitty Party People". Critical reception David M. Pecoraro of ''Pitchfork'' gave the EP an 8.2 out of 10, saying: "From a baseball stadium, to a political rally, to a game show, these eighteen minutes wander through more audio environments than most full-lengths." Sam Hunt of ''Dusted Magazine'' called it " nticon'sfinest achievement". Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Sole – vocals (1, 2, 3) * Doseone – vocals (1, 2, 3) * Alias – vocals (1, 2, 3), production (2) * Slug – vocals (1) * Eyedea – vocals (1) * John Herndon – production (1) * DJ Mayonnaise – turntables (1), production (2) * Passage – vocals (2) * Why? – vocals (2) * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |