TAG: Ubiquity

Jan11

Peder ‘Dirt & Gold’ (Review)

Peder

Dirt & Gold

Released by Fake Diamond Records


Known to most as DJ Peder, this Copenhagan born renaissance man gained notareity in the mid to late nineties as one third of the award winning hip-hop production trio The Prunes-- remixing tracks for the likes of  The Roots and The Beastie Boys among others. Experimenting with an impressive pastiche of influences ranging from early jazz and blues to trip-hop and 1960s circa pop, Peder creates the savory sonic brew that listeners are sure to adore on his sophomore release Dirt & Gold. Stand out tracks include Lost Love City-- ...

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Dec16

Label Love Vol. 2 – Free Compilation from Tru Thoughts, Plug Research, Ninja Tune, Ubiquity, Melting Pot (MP3)

Label Love is an eclectic yet unified bundle of unique sounds compiled simply for the love of sharing them with the universe – each track plucked and presented by labels heads from Melting Pot, Ninja Tune, One-Handed, Plug Research, Tru Thoughts, and Ubiquity.

Each label evokes its own signature sound giving this collection a diversified and interesting flow of genres.  Label Love consists of nostalgic classics, fresh unreleased gems and other dope, exclusive selections with the goal of expanding minds to new styles, vibrations and colors.

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Apr07

Clutchy Hopkins – The Storyteller (Review)

Clutchy Hopkins

The Storyteller

Released by Ubiquity


And so the mystery continues. Clutchy Hopkins, the clandestine persona backed by any number of unnamed hip-hop DJs and/or producers, returns with his latest effort, The Storyteller. So while we can’t say for sure who is responsible for the music, we can declare with certainty that whoever it is makes damn good music. Using live instrumentation, Clutchy delivers 11 tracks of goodness for our listening pleasure. Scratchy snares roll throughout “Laughing Jockey” as the sparse production trudges along. There is a liberal use of keyboards and grooving bass lines from ...

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Feb17

Georgia Anne Muldrow: Everything Coming Up Roses

Los Angeles’ prolific, free-spirited musician combines African history with organic themes to make her own brand of soulful hip-hop music. 

Producer and singer Georgia Anne Muldrow is on a mission to liberate the world from Eurocentrism. Her purpose is evident in the bold, imaginative songs she creates with people like Mos Def, SA-RA and Erykah Badu and the intensity displayed in her latest self-produced solo album, King’s Ballad. Released February 9 by Ubiquity Records, the album’s hip-hop, progressive soul, funk, jazz and African rhythms invokes both ancient and futuristic themes.

“I’m actively engaging in the battle for opening minds,” she says on the phone from her home in Los Angeles.

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Jan28

2.6.2010 Boombox “a celebration of the life & music of J Dilla” w/ Frank Nitt & House Shoes

Saturday February 6th, 2010

A celebration of the life & music of Detroit’s finest, J Dilla.

Guest Selector

HOUSE SHOES – {Shoes House, Humble Arrogance}

Live MPC Set

JEREMY ELLIS - {Ubiquity, youtube.com/jeremyellismusic}

Guest Host

FRANK NITT – {Frank N Dank, Delicious Vinyl}

Residents

INKA.ONE

BEN DIGGIN

ONE MAN JAZZ

Boombox 1st Saturdays @ Grand Star Jazz Club

943 N. Broadway (Chinatown) Los Angeles , CA

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