BROWN BAG! sifr & darker than wax & kin / post party

To everyone that came down, a big thank you! To everyone that missed out, we will be back soon!

This party happening was amazing for us! Brown Bag was something that was talked about and talked about and to finally see it come to fruition has been a great experience. We will be keeping the party with the weather, something fresh that'll blow by every now and then.

A big thanks to everyone that took part in making this happen: Kinki, Darker Than Wax, Musique Large, Fulgeance, sifr, KIN, DBS and x-mini!

Peep the photos on facebook or our flickr, also take a look at the post party video we put out.














DANCE
LOVE
VICE
SWEAT

Brown Bag!

DARKER THAN WAX SELECTIONS

Back from some early Saturday morning crate digging, and Im feeling good!
On that note, here's three more nuggets that are on heavy circulation at the mo. And again, freestyle selections.

Enjoy the weekend, we all deserve it.

Funk bast*rd (Cosa Nostra, Darker Than Wax, Public Nuisance radio show)
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1. Space Invadas - Life ft. Jade Macrae



2. Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - The Vamp



3. Stan Zoid - Let's Do It.

ROX / November 5th / TAB

We are dipping our feet into throwing ridiculous parties and being part of great music events. The gig with ROX will be our first installment of several events in the coming year. This November 5th we are (sifr & kin) teaming up with TAB & X-mini to bring you ROX. She is finishing up several shows in Tokyo and heading on over to Singapore for a one night performance at TAB. If you are interested in getting a sample of what is to come take a look at her video, "My Baby Left Me". There's more information regarding the gig at the bottom of the page.

Although only 21, Roxanne Tataei AKA Rox, released her debut album Memoirs in 2010. Her debut album was partially recorded in New Jersey with Commissioner Gordon (of Lauryn Hill fame) but mainly in London with Jay-Z and Lupe Fiasco producer Al Shux.

Rox has already been described as "The next big thing" by music reviews. She's had a sensational performance on "Later.. with Jools Holland", been on tour with Mark Ronson and Danie Merriweather plus she was nominated for MTV's EMA Best Newcomer in UK 2010.

Rox is performing for one night only at TAB at 8pm on Friday, 5th Nov. Come listen for yourself as her soulful vocals soar through upbeat tunes and reggae-tinged beats on tracks like "My Baby and "I Don't Believe".

Tickets are available at tab.com.sg

Early Bird Tickets - $28 (until 20th Oct)

Standard Tickets - $38

DBS CARD HOLDERS ENJOY 10% OFF TICKET PRICES

PROMO CODE: TABrox

For more information go to

www.tab.com.sg/2010/10/rox/

www.thisisrox.com

*TICKET HOLDERS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

*PRICES NOT INCLUSIVE OF $1.50 TICKETING FEE.

**DBS CARD USED MUST BE PRESENTED UPON ENTRY

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Keep an eye out as we're giving away a couple tickets for the gig. See you on November 5th!

public nuisance radio show no. 68 : funk bast*rd (cosa nostra)

no explanation needed, public nuisance no.68. it's ridiculous. keep an ear out for the mini-cascade feature.



Public Nuisance show No. 68 w the Funk Bast*rd (Cosa Nostra) by Cosa Nostra

Song Combo: B.Bravo / Space Dimension Controller

Computa Love


The Love Quadrant

Song Combo: Bonobo / Bonobo / Lorn

The two Bonobo tracks should be listened to in succession.

Prelude


Kiara


Greatest Silence

Song Combo: Tiger & Woods / Joycelyn Brown

Gin Nation


Somebody Else's Guy (Club Mix)

SYNDICATE 09 this SEPT 4TH

A lot of the readers here do head to many of the events that grace our island month in and month out but if you haven't had the chance to head over to Home Club for Syndicate I'd suggest you give a it a try. A distinctly different vibe and feel from most of the nights on the island, you're able to tap into a raw and unhinged environment. There's a heaviness in the air (it's not sweat) that makes the whole setting intense yet welcoming, everyone's there for the right reasons.

We hope you join the party this coming September 4th!



Press Release from Syndicate:
Come Saturday 4 September 2010, Syndicate plays host to genre-defying beat-maker, Free the Robots. Much like his Los Angeles contemporaries such as Flying Lotus, Nosaj Thing & The Glitch Mob, Free the Robots has been reaching out to a worldwide audience due to the constant development of his sound and live shows.

An artist who knows no boundaries, Free the Robots pulls together heavy doses of traditional jazz, psychedelic rock, electronica and hip hop with progressive melodies and devastating drums into a rich pot of sound. His techniques create harmony between genres with the blending of obscure samples within analog and digital compositions.

His debut full length release, “Ctrl Alt Del”, has been critically acclaimed and is a must-have for hip hop heads, dubstep lovers and fans of electronica.

Free the Robots live performances are known for creating a balance between the sounds of the past, present & future with the use of samples, controllers and other live instruments. Expect a set of button-pushing & knob-twiddling madness filled with surprising samples for that true boom-bap experience and the irresistible nods.

Syndicate will also feature its first hip hop act of the year with TheCrazy88. Fresh from dropping their self-titled EP, this emceeing duo seems set to lay the standard for the future of hip hop in Singapore. They are also known for their amped-up and dynamic performances.

Keeping up the beats for the night will be guest DJ Twinhed and Syndicate residents, Max Lane & Darren Dubwise with Rafi Dean on the visuals.

Returning as a partner for this special Syndicate installment is the most iconic name in street culture, Obey. Known for their camaraderie with the Low End Theory crew in Los Angeles in which Free the Robots is part of, Obey sustains its radical ideas by supporting Syndicate’s revolutionary movement here in Singapore.

public nuisance radio show no. 66 : funk bast*rd (cosa nostra)

public nuisance no.66 has finally arrived, be prepared for another musical adventure with the funk bast*rd. this month's show is a little more beat heavy which is welcomed warmly. if you guys like what you hear on this mix you should check out, 'bake & shake' this saturday at la maison (green fairways, next to mimolette) / music will be insane, bring your listening ears and dancing feet.

*note: if you're up for some great music (they'll be playing too many genres to list), disco:very at velvet this friday is going to be off the hook.



Public Nuisance show No. 66 w the Funk Bast*rd (Cosa Nostra) by Cosa Nostra

Home Club 5th Anniversary: DJ Marky

I don't usually do 'party' photos anymore but about 9 weeks ago I made a declaration to support as many local events as money, my body and my schedule permits; spreading the love one party at a time. So I figured that I could present splices of that declaration through my trusty Ricoh GRD & toy hotshoe flash with you (the readers). A lot of the music that is posted on d.e.a.r. time is played at these events so if you like what you hear via our youtube digging and you live nearby please do hit us up for a good time. In coming installments I will try my best to keep the photos as dirty, voyeur and off kilter as possible.

The photos below were shot at Home Club's 5th year anniversary. One of my best nights of 2010/2009, and considering I don't listen to much D&B, I had an insane time! The crowd was responsive, people were drunk and dancing, people were making out and dry humping each other. Excellente! The party vibe was heavy in the air from start to finish. There was much to be loved about the rawness of it all. After utilizing happy hour and then some more the night went till the last last song, the club was still packed I was pushing myself to the limit without performance enhancers... Awesome.

public nuisance radio show no. 65 : funk bast*rd (cosa nostra)

home grown funk bast*rd just recently back from his european tour with faces records is serving us with his next installment of the public nuisance show. if you enjoy this mix of funk, soul, boogie, dub, jazz and it keeps on going and going, if you enjoyed your musical journey like we did; we will see you at Pushin' On on the 30th of July!

Public Nuisance show No. 65 w the Funk Bast*rd (Cosa Nostra) by Cosa Nostra

Song Combo: Menehan Street Band & The Bamboos

Going the Distance


The Witch

Song Combo: Arawak & RD Burman

Accadde A Bali


Shalimar Title Theme Song

Song Combo: Nancy Sinatra and Joe Bataan

Bang Bang


Latin Strut

Erykah Badu - The Healer

Erykah Badu up front & Madlib working the background.

Charles Trees - Mahjongg

We mentioned 'The Dream' ep a few weeks ago put out by Charles Trees on the Musique Large label. Here's his own track off the EP called Mahjongg. Follow this link for a free download off XLR8R.
Mahjongg

SYNDICATE 06 this SATURDAY

syndicate obey nobody

singapore’s revolutionary transmitter of beats & visual culture is playing host to its los angeles counterpart with low end theory resident, dj nobody.

come saturday 5 june 2010, syndicate celebrates its half a year in existence with a resident of the world’s most forward thinking night, low end theory. dj nobody is one of the main beat purveyors on the los angeles scene alongside flying lotus, daedelus & nosaj thing. the eccentric dj/producer helmed the now infamous low end theory wednesdays back in la together with daddy kev, gaslamp killer & d-styles.

a personality who sits admirably on the fence between the global electronic & indie-rock community, his musical involvements span various collaborations which include names such as prefuse 73 and members of the mars volta. nobody’s dj sets are known for their fresh blend of hip hop, dubstep and electronica. and as the low end theory flagship suggests, expect some serious bass with off-kilter rhythmic patters plus the staple rock motifs & psychedelic sampledelia.

joining dj nobody will be the syndicate residents who share the same musical vision; kiat, darren dubwise & max lane. meanwhile on the controls of the night’s cutting edge visuals are brandon tay & cherry chan.

for this special installment, syndicate is partnering with the most iconic name in street culture, obey. known for their camaraderie with the low end theory crew in los angeles, obey sustains its radical ideas by supporting syndicate’s revolutionary movement here in singapore.

syndicate 06

dj nobody (low end theory, la)

max lane

kiat

darren dubwise

visuals by: brandon tay & cherry chan

date: 5th june 2010, saturday

time: 9:30pm – 4:00am

venue: home club

20 upp circular road, the riverwalk

admission: $15 (with 1 drink)

free entry with event flyer

dj nobody – biography

nobody is one elvin esela who was been releasing records since 2000's la underground opus soulmates (ubiquity) which featured his moody production along with la mc's medusa, 2mex, freestyle fellowship, abstract rude and aceyalone. with time spent immersed at los angeles college radio station kxlu, nobody took his love for 90's indie rock and 60's psychedelia into a creative shift for his 2003 release pacific drift (ubiquity). this time the beats hinted at a more electronic edge and featured vocalists rather than mc's which include chris gunst (beachwood sparks), languis, paul larson and jimmy tamborello (dntel/postal service).

nobody and gunst's cover of the monkees' "porpoise song" sowed the seeds for their full length collaboration, nobody & the mystic chords of memory tree colored see (mush) in 2005. 2006's and everything else (alpha pup) saw a combination of both aesthetics into a more beat heavy approach that featured guest singers as well as mc's including mia doi todd, xololanxinco (omd) and prefuse 73. delving right into a full length collaboration with singer niki randa, nobody created his most cohesive work to date in blank blue: western water music vol. 2.

2010 sees nobody taking all the reigns himself with his latest release one for all without hesitation (alpha pup), which finds nobody in singer songwriter mode, gracing his own productions with his own autotuned laced vocals. nobody has also been part of the low end theory club that brings the freshest beats to the la scene every week. his dj sets are known to transport listeners to los angeles, ranging from unreleased bangers from la locals to rare 60's psychedelia from nobody's vault.

www.myspace.com/nobodyelvin

nbc interview:

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/events/nbc_musicraw_los_angeles.html

public nuisance radio show no. 63 : funk bast*rd (cosa nostra)

another great mix from the singapore based dj funk bast*rd. everything from b-sides, funk, soul to jazz and space oddities. catch funkbast*rd at stereolounge jamming with cosa nostra (vocalist, sax and dj) on friday or funkbast*rd helming the dance floor solo at la maison every saturday.





Public Nuisance show No. 63 w the Funk Bast*rd (Cosa Nostra) by Cosa Nostra

Charles Trees, The Dream: Gratiot Gowanus (with Shigeto)

Charles Trees

The Dream

(Musique Large)

Hallucinatory bump-soul-tronics from Charles Trees courtesy of French imprint Musique Large, the first in a pan global series of producer EP's from around the planet called Tour De Table. Trees is a Michigan producer with a clear love of psyched up R&B and slo-mo funk styles, rubbed up with the kind of schizoid beat patterns resonant of fellow Musique Large peoples, Debruit and Fulgeance. Fresh. (Taken off of Bleep)

Gratiot Gowanus (with Shigeto) by SHIGETO

Blue Daisy - Shallow Vicinity