Gimme 5 For Curling

#CurlingDay is 2/14/11
Get Aligned....

THE UNDERHEARD

In case you hadn't heard:
We've got a li'l podcast thingy jumping off. 2 episodes up so far, catch up before we run outta virtual space and have to erase some! iPod ready and all. Subscribing SHOULD work, let us know if it's not...

BASHMENT!!!!

THIS SUNDAY!!!! 511 W. Englewood in Chicago!!! INAUGURATION BASHMENT!!! C'mon by, bring a friend!!! ALL DAY EVENT!!!
DJs:
Killa Shawn
Slymm (Peanut Gallery)
Thesselonious(Planetary Alignment/Big Yaahd Sound)
Rusty Redenbacher (MudKids/Tornado Alley)
& a few special surprise guests!!!!


If you can't make it out, check here : Thessel's Vessel On Ustream
We'll probably be there, too...!


See ya Sunday!!!

SWING SHIFT

It's great to be able to let people really know how you feel...



Swing Shift
P.Kaye feat Kreme
Produced by: P.Kaye
Video by:Joe Rok-Hed

(we broke 200 views in about 8 days!! Thanx, guys!!)

EXPLORATION AT ITS GREATEST...

"We artists are indestructable, even in a prison cell or a concentration camp I would be almighty in my own world of art. Even if I had to paint my pictures with my wet tongue on the dusty floor of my cell..."- Pablo Picasso

So, it's been pretty quiet around di Yaahd as of late, eh...? Well, big tings a gwan, people. Getting the music done, making the myths. One of my favorite forgotten elements of hip hop is DJing/beatsmithing. Whether making a track, or just spicing it up, the DJ/producer is an unsung hero of a lot of our favorite tunes. Sampling, as well, can be seen as an artform in and of itself. Not everyone can do it effectively, and some continue anyway. Speaking of, wanna hear the possibly most sampled 6 second drum break in the world?

(Just watch the first 2 minutes, see if you guessed right)
Now, I was gonna give y'all the movie 'Scratch' to watch, documentation of the art of turntablism. However, I thought this might've illustrated "Beat Digging" a li'l better...

Sometimes, I don't even do the beat for my stuff. I think it gives me better vision of where the song should go. Proving my point, here's a li'l single I put together. Nothing major, just a few songs of "Mixed Media On Silicone", my upcoming free release...

"Pennies" produced by Midas Wells™
"LSD" produced by Midas Wells™
"Best Believe" produced by Midas Wells™

AND hot off the presses: My NEW instrumental joint, Lunar Sunrise

MORE ITALS

"Herbs pirate, dem take wey all dat I cultivate..." Keith Porter, 1978



SO, there's a NEXT part of that WONDERFUL Keith Porter interview on The Itals YouTube channel. If you don't remember the first 2 parts, check HERE. The history of this vocal harmony group dates back to the days before reggae music, when the founding members joined rocksteady groups like the Tenors. The Itals have been steadily releasing massive roots and culture chunes ever since. They've never really gotten their due, overshadowed by roots acts like Culture, The Mighty Diamonds, and The Wailing Souls. Brutal Out Deh -- released on Nighthawk Records in 1981, their first and often considered their best album -- is well-respected, but not particularly unique or exhilarating and will likely sound dull and pedestrian to newcomers to reggae. This is not the album to give to someone who thinks that all reggae is boring and sounds alike. Still, the more hardcore roots fans should find enough to satisfy, as heartfelt gems like "Herbs Pirate", "Smile Knotty Dread", and "Truth Must Reveal" give an impression of why The Itals have lasted as long as they have...


Check a full biography on the group HERE at Nighthawk Records...

Hear di man a chat bout how di lyrics fi "Herbs Pirate" a come about...

(Large Ups to @reggaevids, as always)

Follow di video producer, as well as the YouTube channel producer on Twitter...

Come by di YouTube, check di videos (MASSIVENESS). Subscribe fi info pon new ones...

KEEP DI ROOTS ALIVE, FI DI TREE MIGHT GROW!!!

Oh yeah, and...

THE LUNATIC

SO, there's this movie I think you'll all get a huge kick out of, if you stay around long enough to watch it all. 'The Lunatic' was released in 1991 OR 1992, depending on the source you cite. The adventures of a Jamaican eccentric who converses with animals and a female tourist from Germany. Starring Paul Campbell,

and Julie T. Wallace.


"Filmed in Jamaica, 'The Lunatic' is the story of a village madman, Aloysious, who has the amazing ability to talk to anything, including trees, cows and cricket balls. Portrayed from a Jamaican prospective with an acute eye for the authentic dialect of the land. Aloysious meets Inga, a German nymphomaniac, who uses her 'pum pum power' to capture his heart." (via IMDB.com)One thing I don't understand is, why does NO review I found mention the great SERVICE JOHNSON(porn star much?), masterfully played by Carl T. Bradshaw?

From The Strong Hard Tree to Busher and his wife,

a laught riot, start to finish. No subtitles for the uninitiated (sorry), but those who know, build up a king head spliff...

..and ENJOY

STRANGE BREAKS AND MR. THING VOL. II

Wasn't even gonna post til this evening, but a friend slid this preview mix across my radar...

"After many succesful 'Strange' series (remember those classic Strange Games and Things compilations?) it is about time BBE released a sequal to "Strange Breaks". The successor is called "Strange Breaks & Mr. Thing Vol. 2" and is set to release tomorrow as a digital release. For those who don't know...Mr. Thing scratches shit up like an angry hooker in a catfight. Eighteen of the best kept breaks are mixed together for your listening pleasure just to give you a taste. If you want to own each and every single one of these rarities, be sure to buy this sick ass compilation."

(via mixcloud.com's review)

Here's the artwork:

And HERE's the tracklisting...
Frank Pleyer Big Band-Sally
Dick Walter-Spooky Doo
Jake Wade & The Soul Searchers- Searching For Soul
Art & Ron- Can't Stop Talkin'
Kalyanji Anandji- Back Ground Music
Johnny Griffith Inc- Love Is Just A Word
Roy Head- She’S About A Mover
Ruby Andrews- You Made A Believer Out Of Me
Jerzy Milian Orkiestra- Gacek
Hot Butter & Soul- Abc
The Generation Gap- Family Affair
Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars- Twinkle Stars Boogaloo Moon River (Live)
The Rias Orchestra (Conducted By Helmuth Brandenburg)- Pru Urebu
Val Merrall's Orchestra- The Horse
Hot City Bump Band- It's Just Begun
The Alan Tew Orchestra- Pink Panther
Tinga Stewart- The Message
Eddie Simpson- Big Black Funky Slave

You can check out Moovment, the DJ behind this madness that made my morning at:moovmnt.com, or check bbe.com for more info on some great music you might have missed. For all you music headz, we've ALL got my mans @iamdvsj to thank for this one, so hit him up if you're on Twitter.


(thought I'd leave ya hanging?)

The JUMPOFF

Week's almost done...

THE ITALS

For those who don't know who The Itals are, click here...
Now that that's out of the way, haffi show MUCH love and RASpect fi di one man ya call @reggaevids, who is helping keep culture alive by bringing them closer to us (@ least digitally anyways). He is the video producer behind THIS interview I want to share with you. Here's a li'l history lesson, class:

Part one...


of the interview, where he talks about having to ditch school to go record (ruffness!!!), to record the hit chune "Hitey Titey...


And part two:



in which... "Keith talks about writing and recording the roots reggae classic Ina Dis Ya Time in 1976 and about his creative process"(directly via reggaevids@twitter.com. A yo MakkaMon, a yu call out di shots dem, mi will lick dem...


Oh yeah, for more absolutely ESSENTIAL roots reggae videos, you might want to follow his




*By the way, ya boy is getting his HTML ON, ain't he...? ;)

SATURDAY, UM... FUN TIME

I'm gonna have to smoke a POUND to figure all this shit out. HTML, re editing, artwork, acquisition of new knowledge, and making the whole thing look easy. Probably why I need an assistant. In the meantime, there'll ALWAYS be new music, as soon as I can get it to ya. Some ours, some not. Podcast soon to come. Big Yaahd Sound presents: The UnderHeard. A an amalgamation of styles, genres, tempos; call it a audible gumbo. Shouts out to @Notrox for hipping me. Play this EVERY weekend, it'll make you feel better...


"Get that blunt rolled, put those clothes on..."

BEVERAGE WORLD

One of my favorite songs to come outta di Yaahd that I wasn't a part of. Produced by Cool D., vocals by Dirty Heat featuring Chris King, from the yet to be released album, "Stuff According...

"Bottle your things..."