tumi

we have been to the us and europe for a while now, let's go to other continents– what's up africa! what's up australia!

honestly, i can not tell you much about australian wax, but i know a few dope releases. and pretty much anything i know comes from nuff said records, which is run by the australian rap veteran prowla. i bought this ep in '02, just when it dropped and i love it since then. it features an mc called tumi, with its very smooth rhyme style.

"Born in exile in Tanzania in 1981, Tumi returned to Soweto, South Africa in 1992. Formerly known as MC Fatboy, Tumi Molekane is an MC/Poet who has done countless work on the Johannesburg hip-hop scene.

2002 saw the vinyl/CD release of his EP "A Dream Led to this" on Nuffsaid Recordings in Australia, as well as further cooperations with Australian MC/Producer Prowla."

TUMI "A DREAM LED TO THIS" EP '02

1. A DREAM LED TO THIS
2. THE INNER VIEW
3. IVONNE
4. SHE - SPIRIT FANCIES
5. PEOPLE OF THE LIGHT

the combination of tumi's raps and prowlas and plutonic lab's beats fit fantastic! each track is hot!! i'm not sure how hard it is to find a copy these days, but keep your eyes open.

hopefully more australian releases show up on this space in the future.


enjoy!

pz,
akutt

sons of sam - the unbirth ep / va003

it's time to honor the people over at vinyl addicts.

a few years back this guys had a unique and amazing mid 90ies indy blog, which most of you guys knew and loved. similar to my site they did not just post mp3 after mp3 but also tried to give some background info on artists and their projects. i can not recall the year, but one day they quit the blogging scene to return with a new concept and design later on– vinyladdicts.net


smoove, red, maze, ol'eightyfive and atilla now run the vinyl addicts site with its interviews, reviews, forum and last but not least special projects. and the latest one of those projects just found its way over to my place today– sons of sam "the unbirth ep"

yeah baby! while a big part of the indy community (myself included) was/is looking for the sons of sam 12" from '93 called "ooh he got an afro", the va guys managed, apparently with help by bibow, to track down the xav and samson and initiate a release that would follow their previous two projects such as lord finesse & mike smooth and sport g & mastermind.

"This time we would like to present six previously unreleased tracks from Sons Of Sam to you and yours. Many of you will know Sons Of Sam due their sought after 'Oooh He Got An Afro / Charisma' 12" which was released on Workshop Records in 1993. We had the oppurtunity to dig out six previously unreleased tracks from 1993/1994. Result: The Unbirth EP!" [vinyl addicts]

so here's what you can get– an ep with 6 amazing(!) unreleased cuts by sons of sam. in case you purchase two copies of the ep, you'll get a free copy of the equally dope 7" with alternative versions of "oooh he got an afro" and "charisma"! the ep's come with a glossy press photo and press-sheet! the ep's are limited to 250 copies, while there are 100 copies of the 7"– both handnumbered.

SONS OF SAM "THE UNBIRTH" EP '09

1. IT'S LIKE THAT
2. DO MY THANG
3. MOVE FAKIN'
4. NOFIN' NICE
5. GET IT ON
6. BAD MAN

SONS OF SAM 7" '09

1. OOOH HE GOT AN AFRO (ALTERNATE VERSION)
2. CHARISMA (ALTERNATE VERSION)

SNIPPETS

i have to be honest, in my opinion there are way too many dope limited/private record pressings out there. i really had to stop buying everything because it had become super expensive. but after checking the snippets of vinyl addicts' 3rd installment i was like– damn, i have to get this! there's a good chance a few copies are still available, so don't sleep!

on another note, i just wanted to emphasize that the vinyl addicts forum is a great place for mid 90ies rap lovers. you'll find a lot of people with knowledge. similar to the diggers with gratitude board, which in my opinion is more early nineties. speaking of dwg, you can find a dope review of the sons of sam 12" over there.


pz,
akutt

ill distracxion exclusive

damn, another exclusive on crates of ag!! this time i have nothing less than material from the ill distracxion fame!

for those, who slept: ill distracxion consists of mc's and producers world & pliz. they released a huge indy bomb in '96 called "no mc's". in case you've missed it– you can check this out here . also they were involved in several other projects like albums and 12"'s by the x-ecutioners and kukoo the baga bonez. world and kukoo even released an lp under "insane psycho home" in 2002, which is pretty slept on.

"im pure hip hop untouched. i go by many names like pliz, superpledge / goldie horn, psycotic nasty, godz seed. i created crews like ruff n rugged, ill distracxion, the big bad wolves, i worked with ol'dirty bastard, dj kayslay, the executioners, and more...
preparing to go back in the studio to remix/master ol'dirty's big bad wolves under a major label deal. currently running a custom clothing center in jamaica queens, complete with digitizing, embroidery, trimming and whatever you can think of.
world will be active with me on this big bad wolves project , as far as ill distracxion goes, i recorded many tunes with world, so if we have to perform them we will be together, and there could be an ill distraxcion album in the making. so we will be working together." [pliz]

now, i've chosen the following tracks for your listening pleasure:

- 2 tracks of pliz aka goldie horn from a kay slay sampler, which never got released.
- then 3 tracks of the big bad wolves crew (pliz, world, ol' dirty bastard), which are the perception of raw ('95-'97).
- also i've included a track of pliz as super pledge.
- as extras you'll find a mixtape only joint called "psychotic nasty" which was floting around before and i had to include a joint from the insane psycho home lp– mc world over a pliz beat!

shout out to my man verge, who helped me with this!

enjoy!

pz,
al

[remixes] dj skeletor / germany

yes yes y'all, i'm so proud to announce the next chapter of remixes on crates of ag!

this time we have a personal favorite of mine from germany– dj skeletor aka indyvinylz (27). this guy's remixes are mad mad dope and we came here today to bless you with 15(!) re-edited indy tracks. crazy, right!?

"i produce since 10 years i guess..i use musicmaker and fruity loops..low budget ish ;)

all productions have the 90s feeling in it, cause thats what i feel when makin beats. most of my prodcutions are made out of feelings and emotions, so when i was happy and shit, i had other things in mind than makin a new beat. thats why 90% of my beats are mellow, sometimes sad, mystic or real grimey ! not really jazzy and happy stuff in here. i love the grimey and mellow mid 90s flava, so i guess thats why i produce stuff like this.

i make beats and remixes for my own listening pleasure, and to express myself, and maybe for self-made therapy purposes too, hehe. i really hope people can feel, what i felt when i made the beats. thats my main aim!!!! thats the same i do, when listening to a dope record.

these shared remixes are just the tip of the iceberg.
i keep the bombs for later ;) ... maybe for a promo vinyl release, who knows." [dj skeletor]

feedback or contact:

- myspace // www.myspace.com/cratezofsnakemountain
- vinyladdicts forum // indyvinylz

DJ SKELETOR PRESENTS: SOUL ON AIR (THE FORETASTE SAMPLER VOL.1)

01. street connect - rollin over you (dj skeletor rmx)
02. jed dust - strictly kings and better (dj skeletor's inesse killin' it rmx)
03. royal flush - worldwide (dj skeletor rmx)
04. buc 50 - permanent scars (dj skeletor rmx)
05. all city - metro theme (dj skeletor rmx)
06. chaos - death stalks (dj skeletor rmx)
07. big noyd - recognize & realize (dj skeletor's smalltyme hustle rmx)
08. widow p - danger (dj skeletor rmx)
09. dirty face angels - actin up (dj skeletor rmx)
10. deadly fam - itz a struggle (dj skeletor rmx)
11. skemen - under pressure (dj skeletor rmx)
12. trybal men - down like that (dj skeletor rmx)
13. rugged brood - dwellin in darkness (dj skeletor rmx)
14. now born click - now born soldiers (dj skeletor's partey rmx)
15. (bonus) dutchmin - get your swerve on (skeletor remix)

these are exactly my type of remixes- dark, spherical & moody. everything combined creates a dope ambiance. now, as you can read, it says "sampler vol.1". so please make some heavy noise for skeletor, in order that he'll return with volume 2 soon!!

what's your favorite remix? i have too many here...

enjoy!

peace
akutt

-->YOU DO SIMILAR REMIXES? SEND 'EM OVER!<--

kaotic disciples of tha poet

as heard on the deerhuntaz mix back in march '08!

this is kaotic disciples from the bronx. raw disciple aka premise, soul disciple aka tha j.o.b. & dark disciple aka blakmaskingtape rock this record from '98.

"Out of the Bronx, pushing the periphery of circle, emerge the "Kaotic Disciples of tha Poet." By exploiting lyrics, imagination, creativity, and nonconformity, we expand hip-hop's circumference. Check out the new Maxi Single! "It'sAllKaotic v7.3" is the anthem. "Beats N' Rhymes" brings us back to the essence of hip-hop. Finally "The Collective" engulfs you in a sea of imagery and soulfulness. It's mesmerizing. There's something for everyone."

drop a comment in case you know about more releases. pretty nice twelve inch in my opinion. word!

KAOTIC DISCIPLES 12" '98

1. IT'S ALL KAOTIC V7.3
2. BEATS & RHYMES
3. THE COLLECTIVE

pz,
akutt

annexx click exclusive

woohoo, dopeness right here!

dj concrete of the annexx clique fame sent me over this unreleased track called "her, him & him"! silouette, k-mack and mike capone bless the mic. this joint is from 1995 and of course was produced by dj concrete. people this is the raw shit! peep it!

"i am putting an unreleased cd out and i just resigned them and we gonna do it again. it's amazing people are contacting us from distributors and lots of dj's and we want to do it again for our family like you." [dj concrete]

THE ANNEXX CLICK "HER, HIM & HIM" '95

big thanks to dj concrete and the whole annexx click! we want more!!


pz,
akutt

[remixes] incise

brand nu flow!

okay, i'm a big fan of good remixes, so i'm gonna start a new series called remixes today. my aim is to serve dope remixes of mostly indy records. so, if you produce your own beats or know a guy who does and you think me and the readers of crates of ag would like it, then email the track(s) to cratesofag at hispeed dot ch. once i have enough material i like, i will post it on my site. so, don't be shy and send me your stuff. this might also be a good chance for you to make some noise on the scene.

and to start the whole thing, i have the great oppurtunity to bless you with some amazing remixes by incise from toronto. this guy did an unbelievable job with prince ali in '07 with an ep called "i miss '94", which was and still is free for download. get it here! another free prince ali ep followed and incise even released an equally dope full length called "nobody's story" last year. be sure to check this out properly!



now, here's remix package #1 by incise:

Common_Sense-Resurrection_(Incise_Remix)[akutt].mp3
Gangstarr-DWYCK_ft._Nice_and_Smooth_(prod._incise)[akutt].mp3
Large_Professor-After_School_Incise_Remix[akutt].mp3
Nas-Get_Down_Remix(prod._incise)[akutt].mp3
Nas-If_I_Ruled_The_World_Remix(prod._incise)[akutt].mp3
Nas-It_Aint_Hard_To_Tell_Remix(prod._incise)[akutt].mp3
T_Max-Relax_Your_Mind_Incise_Remix[akutt].mp3

t-max is my favorite joint here. whats yours? give the man some props, he deserves it! also i have to give my man toax a big shout out for lacing me with these tracks! thanks homeboy.

now, send me your stuff or start making your indy remixes!


on another note: the competition has ended. the lucky winner of a free i-power 12" is chris! with "Crates of AG– Nothing But AG Thang"! Congrats man and thanks to everyone, who took part of the contest!

peace
akutt

i-power returns / competition

what's up indy world

i have great news for y'all! remember the special about i-power i had a few weeks ago– they're back with a brand new twelve inch!

it's an independent release by them on 77 soundz which features "1 life 2 live"," seen a vision remix" & "play da back '96". 250 copies were pressed up and they are $40 each. no retail. special limited press for the fans.

they are only available through mofunk: djmofunk@hotmail.com

in addition, more records are coming out. the next 12" is already mastered and is going to the pressing plant next week. also, a repress of the "under da sun" 12" is planned. and even more...

this record is hot! "seen a vision part 2" kills it! so be sure to get your copies as long as they are available.

i have two more good news from my side: on the one hand upon approval by dj mofunk i can lace you with full tracks, and on the other hand i will give away 1 FREE COPY of this 12"! yeah, it's competition time!


the competition:

i need a new phrase for the crates of ag header. the actual one, "3 years strong", will be replaced. so, easy fellas. send your suggestion to cratesofag at hispeed dot ch and the best one will get a free i-power 12". this competition will run for 7 days starting now. please do NOT use the comments section for proposals.

I-POWER 12" '09

1. 1 LIFE 2 LIVE
2. SEEN A VISION PART 2
3. PLAY DA BACK 96

enjoy!

pz,
akutt