I'm At The Ocean Kid

New DTTTC! has the whole gang chillen at the beach. I love the Puffy dubs!

Kingdom Crumbs

Listen to it. Buy it. Download it. It's the new new coming out of The Cloud and it is well worth every listen. I was blessed enough to catch their first show in Alaska during Home Skillet Fest. I must say I was pleasantly surprised to see the four doing all types of shit I hadn't seen them do before, playing different drum machines, synthesizers, and utilizing talk boxes. This album puts me in a dream state that I don't want to ever come down from.

dj100proof - Live @ Jet Set 3-5-12

Proof has been on fire lately with his mixtapes and edits as well as playing some very glorified gigs. Glad to see him doing so well and happy that he was able to quit his 9 to 5 to focus on his art full time. This mix was recorded live from Jet Set which is every Monday at Capitol Club. He does is usual bounce all over genres and decades to make this one work so well.

From the Proofie himself: "Went over a few live mixes today and decided this one was good enough for public consumption! Hope y’all enjoy."

DJ Swervewon - Hump #16

I can't believe he's already on mix number 16. Our host of the hour lays down more hiphop grooves than normal this week, albeit remixes of most. Of course the energy level stays climbing, until there is no choice but to let your hair down and shake what your momma gave you. Download this and let it soundtrack your day, get over to Moe Bar tonight for the soundtrack to the dark. DOWNLOAD HERE

DON'T TALK TO THE COPS!

I am happy to announce that we have a new addition to Out For Stardom! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome DON'T TALK TO THE COPS! to our family and imprint. It was pretty much a no brainer for us to get behind this project which embraces everything that we are about: being original, pushing boundaries, and grinding non-stop. DtttC! are a part of Mash Hall and there has always been a sense of family and community within, which is exactly how we operate. Over the past few years, it has been great to get to know them as not only musicians, but also as people. In the ever increasing roles of the do-it-yourself artist, they are a great addition to our roster as we look to expand and grow in the future. A lot of the best music coming out of Seattle is a member of OFS and we are going to continue to bring attention and support to those bands that we think you should be paying attention to. Go hard, party smart. Love Family, indeed.



Don’t Talk To The Cops! have just finished recording tracks for their 2nd album, Let's Quit, due out on Valentine's Day 2012. The release pairs deceptively simple lyrics, themes, and break-beats with heart-attack inducing electro-punk-hop production. Let's Quit showcases the talents of djblesOne and emecks along with guests OCnotes (Metal Chocolates), Rachel Ratner (Partman Parthorse/Butts), and Hollywood Holt (Chocolate Industries). djblesOne is an accomplished dj/producer whose influential productions and DJ mixes have helped shape the last decade of b-boy culture. His partner in crime, emecks, clocks in at only half his height but her larger than life style and pro dance moves bring outsized attitude to this dynamic duo. Their combined dance vision is abetted by hype man El Mizell, providing backup vocals and pops of energy to an already tight live setup.



DON'T TALK TO THE COPS! - Swag Treated Treated Swag by djblesOne

To help celebrate this glorious day, please enjoy a free download & video of the song "Swag Treated Treated Swag" off of Let's Quit. This song is especially meaningful to all of us because it was the theme song on the last Mad Rad/Mash Hall tour. Literally every night after leaving the venue, all 7 of us would pile into the stretched out white van, turn this on to full blast, and bang our heads straight for the entirety of the song. Most nights, it stayed on loop until we arrived at the hotel and it was an ultimate pick me up for whoever needed one. We hope it does the same for you!



Let's Quit release show is Saturday, February 4th at The Baltic Room with Portland duo Purple & Green.

Lil Woody's will be celebrating the album by adding a Don't Talk To The Cops! "Murderburger" to the menu from February 4th through February 13th.

Don't Talk To The Cops! Let's Quit will be available on iTunes and in stores on Tuesday, February 14th.

Don't Talk To The Cops! Let's Quit
TRACKLIST
1. I Like Nerds (feat. Rachel Ratner)
2. Hey... Don't Eat Those
3. Murderburger Official Motion Picture Trailer
4. Murderburger (feat. OC Notes & Rachel Ratner)
5. I Don't Like Rachel
6. LAOS! LAOS! LAOS! LAOS!
7. Swag Treated Treated Swag
8. Tip Toe Right By Em
9. Girls Buy Me Drinks Remix (feat. Hollywood Holt)
10. Tattoo My Name
11. Someday I'm Gonna Be Rich
12. Puke Party (feat. Rachel Ratner & El Mizell)

Shaolin Jazz

Classic bop recordings with Wu-Tang acapellas? Sign me up! I think these guys did a great job of not only finding samples and records that work well with the lyrics, but ones that also embrace them. It's not just some boring 4 bar jazzy beat loops but whole records in place of the original Wu instrumentals. CLICK HERE to download.

I am pretty sure that this mixtape had to be inspired by these works by Logan Walters. To see more of the Blue Note inspired Wu-Tang album covers CLICK HERE.

Swervewon - Hump Mix #8

Swervey is back at it with another mix for another week. Come kick it with us at The Hump tonight at Moe Bar. CLICK HERE

Katie Kate - Flatland

Kate's moment has finally arrived!! Her album Flatland comes out today and I must say I am so excited for my sister from another mister. You can find it on all iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, and at Everyday Music in Seattle. You can listen to it here, but you must go cop that so you can bump it always. Buy the album because the artwork is actually functional. We celebrate the release of this record this Thursday.

Shaprece - Scatterbrain

Shaprece is dropping her EP tomorrow night. You can listen to it now, but you gotta buy it and support our homegirl. She has put it in so much work, she's been on team since day one, and I personally couldn't be happier for her. We celebrate tomorrow night at The Crocodile with Fresh Espresso.

Dash EXP - King Of Rock EP

Dash EXP is a hardworking upcoming producer from the Northwest. Based in Seattle he has been producing for years and even competes in live laptop battles. Recently his sound caught the ears of BRAP DEM! RECORDINGS with a bass soaked, abstract, take on 140 bpm. Dash EXP is a real breath of fresh air in the current banger addicted Stateside Dubstep music scene. His production shows technical knowledge, soul, and maturity. KING OF ROCK builds on the minimal intro, then drops into a rocking, bass shaking, purple tinged, synth workout for an infectious body and head bobbing feel. DOWNLOAD HERE



Soul II Soul - Back to Life (Dash EXP Remix) by extramusicnew

Helluvastate - Brain Champagne

God damn! I want this song to be 2 minutes longer. It ended right when I was ready to lose my mind. All I want to do now is smoke weed and make music. "Adventures in a Helluvastate is an organic experiment, combining rich and wavy instrumentals with the unrestricted thought flow of the emcees. Helluvastate drops March 22nd, 2011."



DOWNLOAD HERE FREE

*Update* DOWNLOAD FULL ALBUM HERE

Jahon Mikal - The Medulla Transmissions

Been bumping this since last week, and it puts me in a great mood. The music is so melodic yet sometimes spaced out, sometimes african, sometimes raw. Great work, Jahon! Also, which is great to see, and sometimes missed when you listen to projects is what it takes to make a project. Some great personal insight into how the album came about HERE.



DOWNLOAD HERE

DJ Apt One - Best of Philly Disco

The homie in Phila, just dropped volume 2 of his series on V-Day, and wanted to share it all with you. I'm at least hoping Mizell appreciates this. And I must say I love his criteria for the mixtapes.

"About 10 minutes into creating my “Best of Philly Disco” mix in 2009, I immediately realized that at least one, if not two sequels were necessary. In trying to represent so many facets of this prolific time in Philly’s music history (and make a tasteful mix), I realized that one mix couldn’t cover it all. Here again are the criteria I used to select the tunes:

1. Made by a Philly-born/bred artist
2. Made by an artist on a Philly record label
3. Written/Arranged/Composed someone strongly associated with the Philly sound
4. Played by a Philly label’s house band

Volume 2 is dedicated to the memory of the great Teddy Pendergrass, who passed away in 2010."



Best of Philly Disco Vol. 1 by DJ Apt One

Best of Philly Disco Vol. 2 by DJ Apt One

Tracklistings on the Soundcloud pages.
More Apt here: Philadelphyinz.com Youngrobots.com

Download HELLA Shit

This week has had so many good releases, and with me being out of town, blogging wasn't the first thing on my mind. But as of now, here is a whole ton of shit for you to listen to, and make your own opinions on. Click the pics, dummy.

BAYB - Ziploc Hip Hop Mixtape




Malice & Mario Sweet - Happy 2 Year




The Good Sin & 10.4 Rog - Late




SOTA - I Think I Love You




Don't Talk To The Cops! - Guess I'm Strange

Cedaa @ Baltic Room Feb. 2nd

So if you read this blog enough, you should already know about Mr. Cedaa. Hailing from Bellingham, Cedaa has takin' Chicago Footwork music & launched it into space on some 2089 shit. Having recently been signed to Dave Quam's Free Bass label out of Chicago & going from strength to strength in his production, Cedaa is one to watch in 2011. Head over to the Baltic Room February 2nd to catch his club debut & check down below for a free bit from the man himself.

Aaliyah – Are You That Somebody (Cedaa Remix)

I WANT YOUR BLOOD - P SMOOV REMIX

Hey I made a remix to Mad Rad's "I Want Your Blood" yesterday.

Here ya go.

I Want Your Blood Remix by psmoov

Ill Cosby @ Baltic Room Feb. 2nd

Ill Cosby is the Seattle based DJ/producer who operates the bass music label Car Crash Set. Following a decade of widely varied production work for a handful of labels, Cosby started Car Crash Set in 2008 and has since released over 40 releases that focus on the cutting edge bass sounds emerging around the world. With a bi-weekly show on sub.fm, Cosby’s DJ sets range from dubstep to UK funky, future garage to L.A. beats, and all points in between.

Come next Wednesday, February 2nd to the Baltic Room for Diff'rent Flex and catch him live with Samo Soundboy, LOL Boys, Cedaa & myself. In the mean time, download his tune 'Snakebite. Never been released and it aint coming out. Really into this one..

Ill Cosby - Snakebite (Mediafire)

Them Jeans x Balloons Remixes

Them Jeans - Balloons (remix ep teaser) from Top Billin on Vimeo.

Last summer at Say OK, we had the pleasure of having Mr. Jeans in town right about when the original 'Balloons' EP dropped on Helsinki label Top Billin. Great party & great tune. I have been playing it ever since, non stop, BIG tune. Now they have gone, remixed it again & came out with a smashing EP. Check the tunez & teaser video to see what im talking about. Oh L.A.

THEM JEANS - BALLOONS REMIXED by TOP BILLIN

Grab this cheeky 'secret' reworking. LARGE.

Balloons ( Secret Edit ) - Free DL now Available! by Them Jeans

Mr. Hill - Smirk

The famous Mr. Hill has just dropped a new beat tape, but this one isn't has hip hoppy as people think. He has taken the time to chop up old 60's records and put more of a DJ mixtape of beats together. Shit flows great and I'm enjoying, great bounce to everything. DOWNLOAD HERE

Who is DJ Blowgun?

Just found this youtube video from a DJ calling himself Blowgun. It's a dope mashup of Fresh Espresso's "The Lazerbeams" and Calibre's "Steptoe". Whoever he is, I'm lovin the vibes on this remix.



To download the remix for free go here