Ofield releases Hova tribute.
The Bundown audio heatery continues with the anticipated release of Ofield’s Jay-Z remix mashup series, electroROC.
Here’s what he had to say about it…
1st official DROP from the electroROC SERIES.
Due to GRITTY DYS FUNK SHUN..
I decided to make this an Ongoing Project that pertains to elements of My LIFE and of course whatever JAY Joint are at arms reach at the TIME. The Cuts are RAW. . Nothing Is clean. . Rough On Edge. . But Makes SENSE.
What You Will FEEL on elecroROC 1.0
1) Come And Get Me INTRODUCTORY MIX (Vocals BY JAY-Z/ RE MASH TERD BY OFIELD)
2) FOR THE LADIES (Off The Forthcoming Instrumental ALBUM/ Composed & Produced BY OFIELD)
3) DARE IZ A DARK SIDE MIX (Vocals BY GIL SCOTT HERON & MOSHUN MAN/ RE ESTRANGED BY OFIELD)
4) POWER CRUNCH (RE ESTRANGED & ADDITIONAL Production BY OFIELD)
5) For The B BOYS (Vocals BY SIMON & GARFUNKEL/ Production BY OFIELD)
Make sure you cop that now off his SoundCloud page now!!!
Bundown’s own Jay Boogie will be officially releasing Nights in July next week.
The mix series begins with Episode 1 and Episode 2. Ep. 1 is a little higher on the BPM scale with its dedication to four-on-the-floor, bottom-heavy, soul-by-the-pound beats, while Ep. 2 is best appreciated on long and sunny summer rides to sandy and wet destinations.
Nights in July will continue with Episode 3 and 4 and will be followed by the next installment of Quadratik’s Calculated Soul series and Ofield’s exciting electroROC project. A collaboration mix featuring Jay Boogie, Quadratik and Ofield will also be released in the near future.
Nights in July will be available for digital download right here on bundown.com on Tuesday, August 3. The zip file will include Episode 1 and 2, cover and back art and a Nights in July one-sheet.
Bundown and NLT DJs to co-promo first-ever collab.
flashback circa summer, 1997… mood ruff is shooting the video for their debut single, No Hooks. Ofield, Midnight Breakers and Fliproc also make their music video debut, which included scenes shot in the parking lot of what is now known as The Academy.
This team of hip hop representatives – who are later joined by another Winnipeg original, DJ D-LO – would grow to become flag-bearers of Winnipeg hip hop culture: Bundown Sound System and Night Life Types, who in their combined history can be credited for laying down the foundation of the city’s hip hop scene.
fast forward, summer, 2010…
For the first time ever, Bundown Sound System and Night Life Types collaborate to bring to you…
…Soundbombing!!!
Returning to their roots at The Orbit Room, the two sound crews will join forces once again to continue what they began: to celebrate and promote hip hop culture.
For reduced guestlist, hit up yr SOUNDBOMBING consiglieres: MARISSA: marissamapatac@gmail.com CYRILE: cyrileong@hotmail.com RYAN: ryanreyes204@gmail.com BUNDOWN: jayboogie@bundown.com NLT DJs: djdlo@live.ca
Unlike the neon sheen of the decade before, the 90s were heavily influenced by styles developed in the hip hop community.
It was not uncommon to see everything from baggy Karl Kani jeans, Starter throwback jerseys and Timberland boots to Dickie khakis, loc-style sunglasses and Chuck Taylor sneakers in markets across North America.
Top spots on the R&B, Rap and Pop charts were dominated earlier in the decade by the boom-bap stomp of the East Coast before giving way to the g-funk stroll of the West Coast while Hip Hop Soul eventually gave rise to Neo Soul.
Hip hop as a culture had grown; many often reminisce and reflect on the decade with fondness.
And so on Saturday, June 12, we celebrate the 90s. Now.
With LIMELIGHT.
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Featuring DJs:
OFIELD
JAY BOOGIE
QUADRATIK aka JUS VILLA
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| LIMELIGHT | …celebrating the 90s. Now.
sat.06.12.10
the academy fdm
It’s been a looong min since we’ve updated but not for the lack of movements. Everyone has been busy with individual gigs, touring and bookings but we want y’all to know that we’ve got a couple of things we’re sitting on! We’ll obviously keep you abreast of ting ‘n’ ting but in the meantime, we will let you know that…
*we’ve been recording so you can look forward to audio heatery posted here…the electroROC project…the Nights in July mix series…& more to come!
*we’ve also been formulating a new nightlife experience or three – incl a ne’er-before-seen collab for a party that will be remembered: Soundbombing!
*we’ll be making special guest appearances @ an upcoming music festival!
By now we’re hoping that you know about TESTIFY, the upcoming fete that will reunite the DJs that played together for 2008′s Funk Bundown summer residency @ The Orbit Room. Yes, the same residency that gave birth to what is now known as the BUNDOWN SOUND SYSTEM. Though we have played together in various incarnations since then, this will be the first time everyone will be playing under the same roof – with the exception of DOUGIE B and MANIC, who will be in Los Angeles and Calgary, respectively.
We’re happy to be bringing the funk, soul, disco, rap and house to you inside Ragpickers’ Theatre Annexe, 2nd fl-216 McDermot, which if you can recall, was the same place we had our | ∂ecadence | after hours jam back in August.
We’re also happy to have the participation of B-BOY SUGAR of MEIJI CREW/CENTRAL BEATHEADS taking care of our visuals for the evening. If you’ve seen his shots, you know he’s gonna nice up the place heavy, seen!
Admission is only $5 and for that measly price you get: PHIL TSE
OFIELD K
QUADRATIK
JAY BOOGIE
AT LARGE
…along with LUCIOUS as your host and agent provocateur!
So, mark it on your BlackBerry, iPhone, Nexus One, agenda, calendar or forehead because come the February long weekend, nothin’ in city is going to be hotter than July!!!
Under the name of will.i.am, he’s currently riding a wave of popularity – fueled by the most recent Black Eyed Peas album, collaborations with geeky Eurotrash DJ David Guetta and production work for a who’s who of urban and pop stars – but is this really his best work?
Let’s go back to the proto-Black Eyed Peas act where he and apl.de.ap first cut their musical chops, the socially conscious Atbann Klann. They came up in the LA rap underground alongside heralded acts like Freestyle Fellowship, the Hieroglyphics crew and Abstract Tribe Unique, with whom they actually feuded briefly with over dance styles (both have b-boy roots). The sessions for their Ruthless debut, Grass Roots, never materialized on wax.
Fast forward a couple of years and they release Behind the Front on Interscope. The funky, b-boy-fied rap of Fallin’ Up and Joints & Jam, fueled by Adams’ obvious musical talent and backing by an able-bodied live band made Black Eyed Peas one of the most interesting rap acts to come out of LA. They followed with Bridging the Gap and continued working with regular collaborators esthero, Kim Hill and Macy Gray, who provided BEP with a soulful backdrop for their b-boy charged beats and rhymes.
The original Black Eyed Peas.
Adams raised the bar even further when he released Lost Change, his contribution to BBE’s Beat Generation series and a welcome addition to the will.i.am canon. The album was a collection of instrumental and vocal tracks featuring LA underground rap vets Medusa and Planet Asia and criminally-slept- on nu soul act Terry Dexter, Then, Elephunk dropped, Hill bounced (she was the silent fourth Pea) and teen pop alum Stacy Ferguson of Eden’s Crush was introduced along with a new direction in sound.
That’s where he lost me.
I had such high hopes for this guy. Production-wise, he was on-point. Fat bottoms, crispy-fried snares and a soul midtempo that would do Dilla proud. The early BEP joints – which have slowly been removed from their set lists – were a welcome respite to the G-Funk sound that southern Cali was known mostly for at the time. He was a master musician and visionary that styled the group’s shows, videos and overall look. And, he could dance – unlike fellow producer-slash-“rapper” Sean “Puffy” Combs’ shiny suit shuffle, Adams is a bonafide b-boy.
His recent production output has left a lot to be desired. Even his nods to the heads – BEP’s Renegotiations: The Remixes and his sophomore solo release Must Be 21 – left a lot to be desired even with assistance from the likes of DJ Premier, Large Professor, Erick Sermon, Pete Rock, DJ Jazzy Jeff, KRS-One, Phife Dawg, Phil Da Agony, Tash and John Legend. The two releases were the last vestige of Adams’ creative and refreshing sound. In its stead, we have been given so much fluff (Elephunk, Monkey Business, Songs About Girls, The E.N.D.) and the bladder dysfunctional banshee wail of a former teen pop dudshell named Fergie. Le, sigh.
The new Black Eyed Peas.
As for the omission of their earlier work from setlists, it’s no real surprise. Flashes of Joints & Jam, Weekend and Fallin’ Up at their 2003 and 2005 shows fell faster than Tiger’s post-Uchitel libido. Listening to live versions of Shut Up and My Humps only further illustrated the complete lack of musical sense in Adams’ newer material, which probably doesn’t matter to him anymore. Three Grammys, a record for longest successive #1 chart run on Billboard’s Hot 100 and a starring role in Urbz: Sims in the City will do that to any true musician content with a career propped by so much pap you could call him a gynecologist.
Been a min – Thriller to be exact – since the musical juggernaut known as the Bundown Sound System has thrown down a signature fete but never fear, true believers, as we are going to offer some new-new for ya on Sat, Feb 13!
Deets are strictly on the hush for now but we promise all will be revealed in due time. Think of it as a post-Xmas gift from the BSS.
Bundown and Sound Republic are once again teaming up for the biggest All Hallow’s Eve celebration in Winnipeg.
Every year, this party gets bigger and we certainly anticipate nothing less with the 2009 edition of THRILLER! Tickets are $10 before 10:30 and $15 after BUT…
…keep in mind we usually hit capacity by 11pm! Do you really want to get shut out of Winnipeg’s livest Halloween jam? There will be no advance tix, either, so you’ll want to get their early to guarantee entry.
See you on the dancefloor – ’cause on 10/31 there will be no spot as live as Republic & you won’t want to be partying with anyone other than Bundown & Sound Republic!
