This is the follow-up to their Nacional Records release “In Tha House,” which is available on iTunes.
The mixtape features 7 new songs that the Caracas-based rap crew has been playing recently at their live shows. Check the mixtape video here below from some more info on the project.
Vom neuen Snowgoons Album Terrorist People mit Pal One, Lakman One, JAW, Laas UNTLD, Absztrakkt, Torch, Antihelden, Liquit Walker und mehr!
in other words, off of the new Snowgoons album Terrorist People (out March 16, 2012) with Pal One, Lakman One, JAW, Laas UNTLD, Absztrakkt, Torch, Antihelden, Liquit Walker and more!
01 Du bist Terrorist (Intro) 02 Der Terrorist (feat. Marph) 03 Erhelle die Finsternis (feat. FaZ) 04 Von der Hand in den Mund (feat. Absztrakkt) 05 Futter Erde (feat. Amewu) 06 Königshaus (feat. Laas UNLTD.) 07 Das Leben der Anderen (feat. Liquit Walker & Dra-Q) 08 Geld regiert (feat. Pay) 09 Mikrokosmos (feat. Revilo) 10 2012 (feat. Illyricum) 11 Schatten auf der Stadt (feat. Skuzzle, Lakman One, Ferum, Dezz, Crop & Chamber) 12 www = 666 (Skit) 13 Survival Of The Fittest (feat. Adolph Gandhi & JAW) 14 Pseudonym (feat. Pal One) 15 Wie Kings (feat. Torch & Virtuoso) 16 Weckruf (feat. Antihelden) 17 Killerinstinkt (feat. Kamikaze) 18 Produkt des Systems (feat. Irie D) 19 Geschrieben vom Leben (feat. Crop & Dezz) 20 Dunkle Seite der Macht (feat. Phreaky Flave) 21 Endzeit (feat. Toby Ses & Abroo) 22 Schatten der Wahrheit (feat. Ferum & Benja) 23 Armageddon (feat. Marph)
Check out the new Lyric Video for NOTHING TO LOSE ft Nas. It's the first new track off of K'NAAN's upcoming 5-song EP, MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN SILENCE. Click here to download via iTunes.
K'Naan ft Nelly Furtado - Is Anybody Out There (added Jan. 23, 2012):
FEB 03 – Hitl / Zürich/Switzerland FEB 04 – Bla/Oslo/Norway FEB 05 – Bazaar/Brussels/Belgium FEB 07 – Blue Note/Düsseldorf/Germany FEB 08 – Rust/Copenhagen/Denmark FEB 09 – Kaserne/Basel/Switzerland FEB 10 - Bonsoir/Bern/Switzerland FEB 11 - Babel/Malmö/Sweden
“Look Around The Corner”, out on deluxe full-colour 10” vinyl and digital download on 20th February 2012, is the first single from Quantic and Alice Russell’s hotly anticipated collaborative album of the same name, which follows in April on Tru Thoughts.
A multi-layered, intricate and stunningly realised song, “Look Around The Corner” is as enticing an album opener as one could hope to hear, enveloping the listener in a bittersweet embrace of soul, blues, folk and gospel with the inimitable swing of Quantic’s world-renowned band, the Combo Bárbaro. Alice Russell’s soulful, powerhouse vocals, Quantic’s trademark warm production, the big string sections and spine-tingling harmonies, and the uplifting vibe and unshakable hooks will no doubt see it gracing playlists the World over.
Tru Thoughts’ two all-time biggest selling artists, Quantic and Alice Russell have previously collaborated on a handful of immensely popular individual songs, for The Quantic Soul Orchestra and for Alice’s solo project. Displaying a fresh yet deeply authentic and passionate approach to their crafts, they both played a considerable part in fuelling the UK’s funk and soul resurgence of the 2000s (out of which sprang the hits of artists including Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse and Adele) and have established themselves as much-loved British independent artists, with an ever-growing international fanbase and coverage across the World’s music and cultural media.
The combined talents of singer Alice Russell and producer/musician Will Holland (aka Quantic) have always been a match made in heaven, but ‘Look Around The Corner’ is the pair’s first full long-player together. Recorded at Quantic’s Sonido del Valle studio in his adopted home city of Cali, Colombia, the album finds them delighting in their innate musical chemistry and revisiting the spirit of their hugely popular previous collaborations, and this time they raise the bar yet again with backing from the Combo Bárbaro. Pushing the concept of their previous work together, reflecting the locale and the players’ backgrounds, they have infused the style with a Latin undertone. Rather like the soul records made in Miami and New York in the 70s, or the disco from the Bronx, this accent of Latin players still allows the blues and soul sound to take centre stage. Chicago’s Chess label was a big influence on the production aesthetic, and a mutual love of Minnie Riperton fed into the vocal melodies, particularly on the lead track.
The record features Mike Simmonds (Alice Russell’s regular strings guru who joined them in Colombia from London for the recording), as well as the revered pianist Alfredito Linares, bassist Fernando Silva and conga player Freddy Colorado, all from the Combo Bárbaro. Wilson Viveros, from coastal town Buenaventura, was an invited drummer - more known for playing timbales for Guayacan, Fruko and Joe Madrid, he is also an incredible kit drummer. Also on drums for some songs was Larry Joseph, a talented Jazz drummer who resides and plays in Cali. Alfredito is the instrumentalist star of the show, sprinkling his magical and charismatic brand of bluesy, boogaloo piano throughout the album.
Quantic and Alice Russell will be touring extensively throughout the USA, Europe and the UK in March-May, with a hand-picked group of players comprising members of the Combo Bárbaro and musicians from Alice’s own band.
I kind of stopped posting festival lineups just because...I still get the press notices and all, but ehhh...until I saw this shiii I was blown away...damn, Radiohead, Black Keys, M83, (motha effin..)AMON TOBIN!!, Beats Antique, Explosions in the Sky, Santigold, Miike Snow, Feist, La Roux, Beirut, the Weeknd, Cat Power, etc...you get the idea...this lineup is straight bonkers!! I can still think of a whole bunch that should be on there, but hey...not sure what Dre & Snoop are doing there, but I would love to see them cuz I've never seen them together...should be cool...Childish Gambino?? still don't know what he does plus I think he was at the last Rock the Bells I was at (2011)...might have to google him, ehhh, not really interested just by the name...lol....
As I announced waaayy back in a previous post on October 25, 2011, the release of Ana Tijoux's sophomore album, La Bala, is finally almost around the corner...the video for the lead single is out today, so enjoy and make sure you support real music & click here to pre-order the album right now!!! La Bala will be released January 24th on iTunes and January 31st in stores.
Tracklist: 01. La Bala 3:01 02. Shock 3:30 03. Desclasificado 3:25 04. Sacar La Voz (feat. Jorge Drexler) 4:13 05. El Rey Solo (feat. Curumin) 4:27 06. Quizas (feat. Monica Blaire) 4:52 07. Si Te Preguntan (feat. Los Aldeanos) 5:13 08. Las Cosas Por Su Nombre 3:04 09. Mi Mitad (feat. Javier Barría) 4:41 10. Las Horas (feat. Solo Di Medina) 4:55 11. Volver 3:57
also check out the previous post on January 2, 2012 Fault Lines: Chile Rising video, which includes an acoustic version of Shock
Chilean students have taken over schools and city streets in the largest protests the country has seen in decades.
These actions are causing a political crisis for the country's billionaire President, Sebastian Piñera.
The students are demanding free education, and an end to the privatization of their schools and universities. The free-market based approach to education was implemented by the military dictator Augusto Pinochet in his last days in power.
As the demonstrations in Chile coincide with protests erupting globally, Fault Lines follows the Chilean student movement during their fight in a country that is among the most unequal in the world.
This episode of Fault Lines first aired on Al Jazeera English on January 2, 2012 at 2230 GMT.
Also includes an acoustic performance of Ana Tijoux's new single "Shock" (to released on iTunes this week!) at 21mins 40secs ...
