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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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Category: Music
VTech and Mochilla present:
Friday November 6th, 2009
Live Performances by:
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble
DJ Sets from:
Madlib
Coleman
B+
The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles Ca 90026
$15 presale :: $20 at the door
Presale tickets available at the Mochilla HQ's
+ online at: http://www.ticketweb.com
21 + wiser | 9pm-2am
*for more information please visit: http://music.vtechphones.com
Dig Deeper...
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass
Ensemble are a family, literally. They are the heirs to the great
musical tradition of Chicago. Their father Phil Cohran trained them
from aged three to play hard, fast and together. They boast a fan base
as wide and eclectic as Barack Obama, David Byrne, Q-Tip, Jay-Z, Erykah
Badu, Jools Holland and thousands more. Now with the news that they
along with Mos Def and drummer extraordinaire Tony Allen will form the
new Gorillaz outfit, you realize that this is no ordinary collective.
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (HBE), a band comprised of eight brothers,
all sons of Sun Ra trumpeter and songwriter Phil Cohran, have been
playing since they were three years of age and have inherited a lineage
deeper than most bands will ever attain. Raised on the south side of
Chicago, their musical heritage is rooted in their genes. They have
brothers and sisters that are professional musicians, their mothers are
singers and their father, Phil Cohran, a legendary visionary and
teacher has music experiences from the 1940s in St. Louis to his
seminal role with Sun Ra in Chicago in the 1950s.
As Sun Ra moved to the east coast in 1960, Cohran stayed behind in
Chicago to be with his family. As his children grew, Cohran worked as a
musical activist and educator, which led to the establishment of the
Sun Ark in a warehouse behind their family home. At night while the
children slept, they would hear their father rehearsing with his band
the 'Circle of Sound.' At six in the morning, they were awoken to
practice music for several hours before going to school. From an early
age they were a central part of their father’s Youth Ensemble. At night
they listened to NWA and Public Enemy, and Ice Cube and Eazy-E were
their heroes.
By the end of the nineties, with everyone out of school, they
concentrated on their music full time. With a mix of their jazz roots
and their hip-hop sensibility, they made a living for themselves on the
streets of Chicago. While performing on a subway platform, they
stumbled upon their name when a man who watched them for hours, missing
train after train, proclaimed that he has been "hypnotized" by their
music. With their composer skills aiding them to create a sound wholly
their own, the group moved to New York City where they played with Mos
Def and Erykah Badu.
From a chance encounter in November of 2005, and support from numerous
artists, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble has released an album brimming
with musical magic. Recorded on the back of the Africa Express trip to
Lagos last October, during a three-day stop-over in London, with the
drummer's stool shared by Malcolm Catto from the The Heliocentrics,
Sola Akingbola from Jamiroquai, and the one and only Tony Allen, and
other musical luminaries Flea and Paul Simenon, this album is all that
is cracked up to be and more.
In May 2009, Blur and Gorillaz's frontman Damon Alburn's Honest Jon
label dropped the Hypnotic's first official full length studio album to
accolades the music world over. With the sound, form, and structure in
their musicianship and songwriting, the HBE have the ability to put on
live shows that would put veteran bands to shame.
Video:
Hypnotic Underground: http://vimeo.com/3010228
Video:
Mercury (War) http://vimeo.com/1418890
The New Yorker: Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Documentary:
http://www.newyorker.com/..online/blogs/sashafrerejones/..2009/06/hypnotized.html
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Born into a highly intellectual and creative family that
exposed him to everything from classical to Motown to Jazz, Miguel
Atwood-Ferguson has been dedicated to music literally his entire life.
At age four while on a visit to a Suzuki Program Institute his brother
was attending, Miguel was introduced to the violin and immediately
developed an affinity towards it. He began composing at 12 and after
high school studied classical viola performance at USC.
Taking
an unusual route for a string player, Miguel has been adamant about
pursuing deeply involving and creative roles in the music making
process such as composing, writing and producing original pieces. He
has recorded with a vast array of legendary musicians from Ray Charles
to Billy Higgins; he has performed with Stevie Wonder and at the
Grammy’s, on MTV and BET.
In 2008 he took on the daunting task
of adapting the late J Dilla’s music to the orchestral format and made
his debut as a conductor at the Timeless: A Suite For Ma Dukes concert
where he directed an orchestra performing his Dilla-inspired
compositions. One of the most unique qualities about Miguel is his
inherent need to challenge himself and master new terrains, he has
various different groups he performs with and one day he hopes to build
his own orchestra.
Madlib
Madlib is one of the most ambitious and engaging figures
in modern hip-hop history. An enthusiastic crate-digger and
multi-instrumentalist with a deep reverence for jazz and soul, Madlib
has an expansive style and deft touch for composition that makes him
one of hip hop’s most sought-after producers.
He began his career with hip-hop trio Lootpack, who debuted on Tha
Alkoholiks' 1993 album 21 & Over; but, it is through his
decade-long relationship with Stones Throw Records that he diversified
his musical output. Often shying away from the limelight, many of his
releases have been under various aliases.
In 2000, he released The Unseen under the guise of his alter-ego,
Quasimoto. He followed up a year later with Yesterdays New Quintet, a
project that infused his exploration of jazz with electronic style and
hip-hop substance.
Since 2003, Madlib has put out several releases reflecting his growing
versatility: Shades of Blue, a jazz remix project for Blue Note;
Champion Sound with J Dilla under the name Jaylib; and Madvillainy, his
partnership with MF Doom. In 2008, he released Sujinho under the name
Jackson Conti—a collaboration based around Brazilian percussionist Ivan
"Mamão" Conti on Mochilla.
*for more information please visit: http://music.vtechphones.com
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Friday, October 09, 2009
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This is an absolutely amazing time in Los Angeles. Fall is upon us and the
season is indeed changing. We are super excited to announce that Bilal has
signed a record deal with Plug Research. Yes, that's right! ArtDontSleep
favorite, Bilal is releasing a record and yes, its on indie label Plug
Research. Shafiq Husayn's new record is in Stores everywhere. Download the
goodies we have linked below.
Lastly, but definitely not least, happy 10th bornday to Dublab. We are
helping them with their Grand Finale bash this Saturday.
Make sure to stock up on the goods we have avail below.
Hats off to Plug Research! This is a very significant and special record.
Peep the Billboard article below.
-ArtDontSleep
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Plug Research Set To Release Bilal's New Album In 2010
[http://www.billboard.com/#/news/bilal-to-release-electro-jazz-rock-album-1004020271.story]
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OkayPlayer: New Bilal Album is Almost Done!
[http://www.okayplayer.com/news/New-Bilal-Album-is-Almost-Done-.html]
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Out NOW! October 6th, 2009 on Plug Research!!!
Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka on iTunes
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Audio:Shafiq (Sa-Ra) "Cheeba (Remix)" feat. Bilal [Prod. Nottz]
[http://www.zshare.net/audio/66553465872a234b]
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Audio: Plug Research Podcast Shafiq Edition
[http://www.zshare.net/audio/6603889184dc1459]
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ArtDontSleep: Skid Row Sessions w/ Pharoahe Monch, Shafiq Husayn, Om'Mas Keith, and more....
[http://vimeo.com/6679474]
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10.10 | THE DUBLAB DECADE FINALE BASH
The DUBLAB SOUNDSYSTEM will combine to bring you a mind-blowing offering of Future Roots music. This will be the ultimate dance party!
+ Live t-shirt printing by HIT+RUN.
+ 3 Areas of Music
+ More surprises to be unveiled soon!
DECADE FINALE BASH @ EVFA
542 S. Alameda St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
[http://dublab.com]
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Solo Exhibition by Eric Coleman
THURSDAY SEPT 24TH • 7PM
Exhibiting twenty 20x24 prints on September 24th
A brief visual history
Mochilla Headquarters
4124 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Mochilla Presents:
A New Screening Series Monthly at the Downtown Independent.
Mochilla is dedicated to bringing you music and visuals of the highest order. During the discussions around the successful screening of Postcard from Cali with Jim from the Independent we stumbled upon the idea of a series of Music Documentaries that are obscure, unseen and maybe just didn't have a real run.
We proudly start this series with unequivocally one of the best music documentaries I've ever seen. Still Bill is the story of Bill Withers. It is moving, inspiring and learned. It is a must see for anyone interested in music, the creative process or humanity for that matter. Bill Withers if you don't know is the creator of such soulful hits as Ain't No Sunshine, Lean on Me. Lovely Day, Grandma's Hands and Use Me. His story is unique but his sensitivity is universal.
We will have the (re)Premiere on Friday with very special guests. We will have a little afterparty on the roof after wards please feel free to bring your favorite Bill Withers record to play. There will be some drinks. And there will be very special guests.
For those who cant make Friday - the film will continue to screen on Saturday and Sunday.
We urge you not to miss this. It is an incredible achievement as a film.
SCREENING AT 9:30PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2009
DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT
251 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012
12$ Tickets Available at The Independent Box Office
Directed by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack, Still Bill tells the story of Bill Withers, an unexpected superstar.
"Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean on Me", "Lovely Day" and "Just the Two of Us" are only part of a
complex and fascinating character: an icon who left the industry behind but never gave up his soul.
You know his songs. Now meet the man.
Featuring a tribute concert, a soundtrack with previously unreleased tracks, and rare live performance.
(-excerpt from: http://www.stillbillthemovie.com)
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*Everyone is welcome + encouraged to bring a Bill Withers record to play!
DJ's + Special Guests TBA*
Additional Still Bill screenings:
September 26th at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm and
September 27th at 2:30pm and 4:30pm
http://www.downtownindependent.com
Trailer of the Film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Q2DFms1tA
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In celebration of Eric Coleman's Birthday:
Please RVSP: abeautifulpuzzle@gmail.com
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
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Current mood:  animated
Category: Music
VTECH AND MOCHILLA PRESENT THE AMERICAN PREMIERE OF: Tradition in Transition A Postcard From Cali _____________________________________________ Saturday, July 4th, 2009 DOWNTOWN INDEPENDENT THEATER 251 S MAIN ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 SCREENING AT 9:00 PM Q & A with Quantic and Mochilla After Screening $5 Tickets Available at The Independent Box Office _____________________________________________  [follow link to view trailer: http://vimeo.com/4204763] Join us for the American Premiere of the forthcoming Mochilla/Sonido del Valle production, Tradition in Transition A Postcard From Cali. Shot in Cali and Buenaventura in Colombia. Based around the music of Quantic and his Combo Barbaro from their forthcoming Tradition in Transition album on Tru Thoughts Records featuring the talents of Will Quantic, Alfredito Linares, Nidia Gongora, Freddy Colorado, Arthur Verocai, Joao Comanche Gomes and Malcolm Catto.  MUSIC.VTECHPHONES.COM - MOCHILLA.COM - QUANTIC.COM - EDGARVARELAFINEARTS.COM _____________________________________________
3RD ANNUAL PEACE PROJECT AFTERPARTY PEACE BEATS & QUANTIC! An afterparty to launch the new album by Quantic and his Combo Barbaro
and the American Premiere of the new film by Mochilla. Peace Portraits by Azul 213* http://public.fotki.com/azul213/peace-in-iraq-photo Photo Exhibition by: B+ and Eric Coleman LIVE Performance by Buyepongo! DJs QUANTIC / COLEMAN / B+ / JEREMY SOLE 11pm | $5 at door | Cash Only Entry is Free with ticket stub from Independent. @EVFA 542 S. Alameda St LA, CA 90013 _____________________________________________
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Monday, March 16, 2009
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Category: Music
TIMELESS II of IV: A SUITE FOR MA DUKES
Event Highlights! - Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Common, Posdnous, Talib Kweli team up with Bilal, Dwele, Amp Fiddler and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and a 40+ Orchestra to celebrate the lyrical emotionality of James Dewitt Yancey’s (Dilla) music in front of sold out crowd in Los Angeles.  …for the audience that the series is aiming at, for the sheer level of creative challenge that Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño rose to to make this music work, to the sheer amount of love reverberating through the room last night...this was something that went beyond the music in honoring and celebrating Dilla.”
–Oliver Wang, Soul Sides
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Suite For Ma Dukes Highlights
Monday Feb 23, 2009 There was magic brewing on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles this weekend…the kind that puts a love spell on everyone who walks into its path. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and his 40-piece orchestra managed to set the entire Luckman Fine Arts Plaza afloat on Sunday night with Timeless: Suite for Ma Dukes, their gorgeous re-imagining of J Dilla’s best known works. Surprise guests filtered in throughout the night, including Common, Talib Kweli and Posdnuous from De la Soul. Dilla’s inspiring mother was a beacon throughout the performance, small in stature but mighty in spirit. “If you listen closely to the music, the possibilities are endless…”
–Ma Dukes (February 22nd, 2009.)
[photos by azul 213 for mochilla.com]The energy onstage was infectious, and the audience was just as emotionally invested in the performance as the musicians. One could feel the grand swoops and shimmering intricacies of the music just by the motion of Atwood-Ferguson’s hands. When Dwele came out to do “Angel,” he had to stand back in awe for several moments to take in the beauty of what he was about to sing over. In true Dilla fashion, one classic begets another, and we got to see that progression take place right before our eyes. Diana Moreira led us through the bossa nova lilt of Stan Getz and Luiz Bonfa’s “Saudade Vem Correndo,” containing the famous hook Dilla sampled into the Pharcyde’s “Runnin’.” Minutes later, the orchestra changed tempo and transformed the bossa nova mood into Dilla’s inspired jam with vocal contributions by Amp Fiddler, Bilal and Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra. Bilal then sang Reminesce and brought the crowd to the verge of rapture. The night rounded out when Posdnuous surprised everyone and did his verse of De la Soul’s “Stakes is High,” and then brought on Talib Kweli to do Dove’s verse. The chorus which included OhNo, Alchemist, Illa J, Frank Nitty, Rhettmatic, Ma Dukes, J Davey, Houseshoes sang out the refrain… ”Love, Vibration” - eventually turning the mic over to the audience to sing along. An encore of Slum Village’s “Fall in Love” left everyone with the sweet high that only falling in love can bring about. People will be talking about this majestic performance for years and blessed are the ones who were able to see it bloom firsthand. –Sasha Ali for Mochilla.com
[Video] Suite For Ma Dukes Rehearsal for Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
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Presents:
T I M E L E S S
THE COMPOSER/ARRANGER SERIES: III OF IV
ARTHUR VEROCAI
w/ a 30 piece orchestra
+Special Guests TBA
Opening DJ sets by
MADLIB (www.myspace.com/madlib)
DJ NUTS (www.myspace.com/djnuts
“Timeless” is an homage to the arranger/composers that have influenced hip-hop
in the most literal and profound ways. Hear what happens when these two worlds come together.
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
7-11pm / All Ages / $22.50 Limited Presale / $32.50 After
*Presale Tickets Available @ TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office +1 323 343 6600
(Please keep in mind that these are assigned seating events - in order to sit together
you MUST purchase your tickets together - to view seating chart please click HERE)
*Presale + early arrival is STRONGLY suggested*
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Cal State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive. Los Angeles. 90032
*for more info please visit:
music.vtechphones.com
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Dig Deeper...
Brasilian folk-jazz innovator Arthur Verocai is recognized for having created challenging arrangements and compositions for prolific artists Jorge Ben and Gal Costa- however, he is most admired for his eponymous debut album, released in 1972 during Brasil's repressive military regime. Its psychedelic string-oriented music places Verocai in the same rarefied field that Charles Stepney and David Axelrod inhabit. The entire album will be performed live for the first time.
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"Arthur Verocai is a genius, one of the finest" - Quantic
"I could listen (Arthur Verocai) album everyday for the rest of my life" -Madlib
“Em 1972 falaram que ele estava maluco... sua musica é agora.” - DJ Nuts
"Arthur Verocai is living proof that soul transcends generations,
races, and creeds. If you are a producer and don't know who this guy
is....... then you don't know soul music at its best..... Welcome to
Brazillian Soul................ meet Arthur Verocai" -9th Wonder
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LA TIMES BLOG:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/live-a-suite-fo.html
COMMON BLOG:
http://thinkcommon.com/blog/2009/02/24/a-suite-for-ma-dukes-tribute-to-j-dilla/#more-1320
[Photos] UP ON THANGS:
http://uponthingz.com/2009/02/24/a-suite-for-ma-dukes-pictures/#more-483
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*for more info please visit:
music.vtechphones.com
*Presale Tickets Available @ TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office +1 323 343 6600
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
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ArtDontSleep has gotten hip to an additional extension of communication - blogging - one step beyond! // to further educate // to connect // to grow collectively + musically as a community // to stay woke // peep game:
ArtDontSleep’s Blog!
*peace and blessings to a sweet awakening!
-ro//ivey//wylde.
ArtDtonSleep | Hit+RunCrew
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Monday, February 23, 2009
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Category: Music
Presents:
T I M E L E S S
THE COMPOSER/ARRANGER SERIES:II OF IV
“Timeless” is an homage to the arranger/composers that have influenced hip-hop
in the most literal and profound ways. Hear what happens when these two worlds come together.
"A Suite for Ma Dukes"
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Carlos Niño w/ a 40 piece orchestra
+Special Guests TBA
Opening DJ sets by
HOUSE SHOES (www.myspace.com/djhouseshoes)
J.ROCC (www.myspace.com/funkypresident
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
7-11pm / All Ages / $32.50
*Presale Tickets Available @ TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office +1 323 343 6600
(Please keep in mind that this is an assigned seating event - in order to sit together
you MUST purchase your tickets together - to view seating chart please click HERE)
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Cal State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive. Los Angeles. 90032
*for more info please visit:
www. vtechphones. com/timeless
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Dig Deeper...
A SUITE FOR MA DUKES
by Carlos Niño and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
James Yancey (1974-2006), better known as J Dilla was born in Detroit. His work as a producer had a defining role in Hip-Hop. He produced hits for A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Common and Erykah Badu to name a few. At 32, he passed away in Los Angeles in the care of his mother, Ma Dukes of lupus related illness. Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson pay tribute to Dilla by interpreting his music with a 40-piece orchestra, Their EP, "Suite for Ma Dukes" will be released and performed live for the first time.
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*Presale Tickets Available @ TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office +1 323 343 6600
Suite for Ma Dukes - EP NOW ON iTUNES!
Fall in Love - "A Suite for Ma Dukes" EP
Upcoming Timeless Shows:
• Sunday, March 15, 2009 - Arthur Verocai with a 30-piece orchestra
Opening DJ sets by MADLIB and DJ Nuts (Brazil)
• Sunday, April 5, 2009 - David Axelrod with a 26-piece orchestra
DJ set by J.Rocc; special guests to be announced!
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*for more info please visit:
www. vtechphones. com/timeless
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Monday, February 02, 2009
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Category: Music
*Tickets Available via TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office
Presents:
T I M E L E S S
THE COMPOSER/ARRANGER SERIES:I OF IV
“Timeless” is an homage to the arranger/composers that have influenced hip-hop
in the most literal and profound ways. Hear what happens when these two worlds come together.
Live Performance by
MULATU ASTATKE[myspace. com/mulatuastatke]
(Vibraphone, Percussion)
with a 15 piece orchestra
Bennie Maupin (Bass Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Sax)
Azar Lawrence (Tenor Sax)
Karriem Riggins (Trap Drums)
Phil Ranelin (Trombone)
Trevor Ware (Electric and Upright Bass)
Munyungo Jackson (Hand Drums and Percussion)
Joel Yennior (Trombone)
Todd Simon (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson (Viola)
Dan Ubick (Electric and Acoustic Guitar)
Brandon Coleman (Electric and Acoustic Piano, Organ)
Alan Lightner (Percussion)
Opening DJ sets by
CUT CHEMIST (myspace. com/cutchemist)
QUANTIC (myspace. com/quanticmusic)
EGON (www. stonesthrow. com/egon)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
7-11pm / All Ages / $22.50
Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Cal State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive. Los Angeles. 90032
*for more info please visit:
www.luckmanarts.org | www. vtechphones. com/timeless
*Tickets Available via TICKETMASTER.COM and The Luckman Box Office
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Dig Deeper...
Mulatu Astatke is one of the most influential and important musicians from Ethiopia. During the 1960’s, he studied music abroad in London, Boston (Berklee School of Music) and New York. He then returned home to Ethiopia with a love of jazz and Latin music. Mulatu then remade the music he had learnt abroad through a distinctly Ethiopian frame - he called his music “Ethio-jazz”.
Mulatu is first and foremost a composer and arranger but also a multi-instrumentalist, playing the vibraphone, keyboards and organs. He is credited as having introduced congas and bongos into popular Ethiopian music. Ethiopian music didn’t have congas, they had to travel from West Africa to Cuba and then New York into the hands of a young Mulatu to make the journey back to East Africa. However, as Ethiopian songs traditionally focused on vocals his greatest contribution to the music of his country was introducing a new focus on instrumentation. His music veres from the sublime Tezetas to the most foot stomping funk. Since the early nineties Mulatu Astatke has been the center of renewed attention in the West. The award winning and invaluable Ethiopiques series by Francis Falsetto has shed a new light into a vital and amazing music scene that existed in Addis Abbaba before the disastrous Left-Wing dictatorship of the seventies and eighties. The composer/arranger of that era was Mulatu. He is a central figure in African Music in the way that Fela Kuti is. The influence of Mulatu’s music, his tone and sensibility can be heard in much of todays music. Cut Chemist, Quantic, Madlib, Kanaan all have felt the influence of Ethiopia on there music.
More recently his music became a central character in director Jim Jarmush’s 2005 independent smash Broken
Flowers with actor Bill Murray.
myspace. com/mulatuastatke
Cut Chemist has been recording and performing for over twenty years. His roots lie deep in hip hop as a founding member of the rap group Jurassic 5. Cut was also a member of the latin jazz/ funk outfit, Ozomatli. Cut has developed a taste for music and rhythms from all over the world while keeping his tradition for the hip hop approach. Cut’s released his first solo LP with Warner Bros Records - the critically acclaimed The Audiences Listening in 2006.
2007 was a pivotal year for Cut - he landed an opening slot for Shakira’s Oral Fixation tour. When he returned home he joined long time friend and collaborator DJ Shadow to headline the Hollywood Bowl for “The Hard Sell,” an eight turntable show using an eclectic mix of music all on 7 inch vinyl. While in rehearsal for this show, L.A.’s prestigious Walt Disney Music Hall asked Cut to be a part of “Pravda,” a concept night of DJs combining Russian classical music from the Stalin era with contemporary beats. There is no place that Cut Chemist is afraid to go, musically. “I’ll never lose sight of my roots as a hip hop DJ. It keeps me constantly inventing. I believe all music can be considered hip hop when its presented in a way that’s fresh to peoples ears.
myspace. com/cutchemist
Quantic (Columbia) -Since William Holland AKA Quantic's first album release in 2001, much ground has been covered. Over the last 8 or so years 12 full length records have given him worldwide recognition. When he is not producing music that continues to push genre boundaries he travels as a DJ or with his band spreading his unique blend of Jazz, Latin & Caribbean rooted music. His track 'Mi Swing es Tropical' with Nickodemus further brought him to a global audience when it featured in Apple's tropical Ipod Advert throughout 2007. Shortly after which Holland moved to Colombia, setting up his South American studio 'Sonido del Valle' to work alongside a whole host of new musicians in Cali. 2009 will see the first release from his new band 'Combo Bárbaro' on Tru Thoughts Records. The record comprises of work with Peruvian Pianist 'Alfredo Linares' & Brazilian Arranger 'Arthur Verocai'.
myspace. com/quanticmusic
Egon - Eothen Alapatt, aka Egon, is Stones Throw’s general manager. At Stones Throw, he has produced anthologies such as The Funky 16 Corners and The Stark Reality’s Now. He has coordinated and/or A&Red for projects as varied as Madlib and DOOM’s Madvillain, Chrome Children, Tortoise’s Bumps and a bunch of others. He founded his own label, Now-Again in 2002 to focus on reissues of regional American funk and soul. Funk bands such as the L.A. Carnival, Ebony Rhythm Band, Kashmere Stage Band and Amnesty have seen their music released on Now-Again. Now-Again also represents catalogs that range from the superb Brasilian psychedelia to the funk and soul that Now-Again is known for. Besides all this he is still an in-demand dj world wide and writes a column for NPR online.
www. stonesthrow. com/egon
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