da shogunz release

i'm officially late with this one!

beatmaker kick back finally on wax- check this in case you missed to preorder:

"Da Shogunz

- BlabberMouf (emcee)

- Corown Da Sensei (emcee)

- Propo'88 (producer, engineer, vinyl DJ)

- Truffel The Phunky Phaqir (producer, vinyl DJ)

- Realize (producer, vinyl DJ)

- Kick Back (producer)

Blunted Astronaut Records & DSC present:

Propo'88 & Kick Back, talented beatsmiths from the production team of Da Shogunz.

Propo & Kick Back grew up listening to underground Hip-Hop. As they got older, they started to get influenced by the culture as a whole and began creating music themselves, currently for Da Shogunz.

Da Shogunz are a European Hip-Hop crew based in the Netherlands.

At present, the crew includes: 2 MC's (BlabberMouf and Corown Da Sensei aka CDS) and 4 producers (Propo'88, Truffel The Phunky Phaqir, DJ Realize and Kick Back, who moved from Canada to Holland to become part of the group).

Da Shogunz, along with Het Verzet are the elite of underground Hip-Hop movement in Holland. With each member of the group contributing their unique style, together they form a strong foundation for boom-bap's inevitable revival.

This 12” record is comprised of instrumentals and vocal tracks created in traditional ways of Hip-Hop production, reminiscent of the times when the culture thrived.

It features MC's the duo has worked with in and outside of Da Shogunz. The vocal section is blessed by BlabberMouf, EllMatic & RawBerry from Holland, Simple One & Mr.Nylson from Germany, K Banger from the US, and Self from Canada. On the B-side there are six exclusive instrumental head-nodders.

In a time where mediocrity and corporate interference overflow the music industry, one should admire Propo's and Kick Back's dedication to being true to the culture, and to listeners worldwide.

It's the finest of cosmic boom-bap...

Tracklist:

Side One:

1. Propo'88 & BlabberMouf - Put 'Em Up

Produced by: Propo'88

Written by: BlabberMouf

Cuts by: Propo'88

2. Kick Back - Keep It Live feat. Simple One & Mr.Nylson

Produced by: Kick Back

Written by: Simple One

Cuts by: Mr.Nylson

3. Propo'88 - That's How The Game Go feat. Self

Produced by: Propo'88

Written by: Self

Cuts by: Propo'88

4. Kick Back - When Night Falls feat. EllMatic & RawBerry

Produced by: Kick Back

Written by: EllMatic & RawBerry

Cuts by: Propo'88

5. Propo'88 - Free Verse feat. Self

Produced by: Propo'88

Written by: Self

Cuts by: Propo'88

6. Kick Back - Ode To New York feat. K Banger

Produced by: Kick Back

Written by: K Banger

Cuts by: Propo'88

Side Two:

1. Kick Back - Cosmic Dust

Produced by: Kick Back

2. Propo'88 - Express

Produced by: Propo'88

Cuts by: Propo'88

3. Kick Back - Funky Gypsy

Produced by: Kick Back

4. Propo'88 - Minor Trip

Produced by: Propo'88

5. Kick Back - Bugged Out

Produced by: Kick Back

Cuts by: Propo'88

6. Propo'88 - Crunch Time

Produced by: Propo'88

500 copies pressed on black vinyl (400 for sale).

BAR-12-CT-0001

Photography by: Zsuzsi van Dijk.

Artwork by Mr.Krum.

SHIPPING DATE: 22.10.2012

www.dashogunz.com

this record is presented by Blunted Astronaut & Da Shogunz. but there

are features from "out of crew" emcees, so its not an album, basically

we just like to call it a 12". " - kickback

get your copies here:  http://www.bluntedastronaut.com/product/pre-order-propo-88-kick-back-cosmic-trippin-12-ep

props to the whole crew and to the uprising and dope blunted astronaut records label!

pz, 

akutt!

[instrumentals] funkrischi / germany

another batch of them good beats. it's germany again. this time with funkrischi, 22 year old beatmaker from Saarbrücken.

"i listened to a lot of mixtapes and rap tracks during the 90ies- that's the reason i started djing and making beats. i always wanted to scratch like all the dj's did on those mixtapes. i loved the sound. so after getting my turntables and a mixer, i used to hang around at flea markets a lot- that's why i bought an mpc 2000 xl. shortly after that, i added an s950, an s1100 and an effect board. i love the sound of the 90ies...the crackling of the vinyl. that's why i still buy vinyl and why i haven't changed to be a digital dj.

i have to mention- the soulooption lp has a bad quality, because back then, when i recorded it at home in my room, i had no real possibilities to master it. i wanted it to be born in my room, without any help from outside. i keep it real ;)"

i tried to improve the soundquality a bit and added 6 essential bonus tracks to the lp from his soundcloud page.

FUNKRISCHI «SOULOOPTION» LP '10

1. INTRO

2. INKOGNITO

3. STILL DIGGIN

4. SKIT 1

5. DUSTY

6. JETLEG

7. SKIT 2

8. URBAN

9. DISK ERROR

10. SKIT 3

11. SIIIMPLE

12. OUTRO

SOUNDCLOUD BONUS TRACKS '11

13. BEATBATTLE

14. ALL CITY

15. SAX APPEAL

16. TRACY 168

17. YOU CAN

18. DIZZY

funkrischi [teaser]

you can find funkrischi here:

facebook

soundcloud

youtube

this guy sounds fresh! i'm sure it's not the last time we've heard from him. keep up the good work!

pz,

akutt

[remixes] frankensteeno and georgy whistler pt.2

it's the return of frankensteeno and georgy whistler! i'm sure a lot of you guys remember their debut remix packages. in case you missed them– check the archives! this time they teamed up together and bless us with 16 tracks!

FRANKENSTEENO & GEORGY WHISTLER «COMBINED FORCES» '11

1. Intro (Georgy)

2. Funkmaster Flex - Wu-Tang Cream Team Line-Up (Georgy)

3. Kool G Rap feat. Nas - Fast Life (Franky)

4. Double L - Peeps In The Ground (Georgy)

5. Saukrates - Father Time (Georgy)

6. L-Swift - Daydreaming (Franky)

7. Derelect Camp - Love Or Fame (Georgy)

8. Big Twan - Hellgate Rebel (Franky)

9. Nas - The Setup (Franky)

10. Kool G Rap-Real_Life (Franky)

11. A-Plus - All I See (Franky)

12. X-Perado - Paradox (Georgy)

13. Corrupt Empire - Jersey Get Yours (Franky)

14. Biggie Smalls - Suicidal Thoughts (Franky)

15. T-Max - Relax Your Mind (Georgy)

16. Outro (Franky)

big up to georgy & franky. once again, this is heat! what's your joint? you'll find two of my favorites below.

l-swift - daydreaming [frankensteeno remix]




double l - peeps in the ground [georgy whistler remix]



pz,
akutt

[remixes] dj skeletor pt.II / germany

a brand new year to lace brand new remixes! for those who follow crates of ag on facebook might have heard the good news- it's february and we're already packed with LOTS of good shit!

as new as 2011 might be, my man skeletor is no newbie. check out his remix package from '09 in case you missed it!

anyway, i really hope everyone will download this new collection. soul on air vol.2 is an amazing work and has to be spread immediately.

«Skeletorizzy on da set…Here we have a bunch of new and old beats I remixed. Some are fully produced others were just old beats I added a accapella to. A pretty much mixed selection of moods right here... from soulful flava to grimey shit.

I hope you enjoy this selection, of my unorthodox beats. I know I got a special flava… but that’s my style…comment if you like or dislike… that’s my food ya know ;)

Shoutouts to my NoTVraps fam: Skratch my nutz (dj tik), nandee & sick senz…and all my peeps in HH & H-Over diggin my stuff…one love! [dj skeletor]»

DJ SKELETOR «SOUL ON AIR VOL.2» '11

01. Inner H-Over Blues (sick girlz intro)
02. Jusone & Hannibal Lecter - Holdin it down (rmx)
03. Corrupt empire - Jersey get yours (rmx)
04. Bee Why - The boros (Alicia's NYC crime rmx)
05. SOP - Styles (grimey as fuck rmx)
06. Raidermen & NE - Magnetic (mystik sphere rmx)
07. Rufus Blaq & Lox - Artifacts of life (cozy rmx)
08. Bee Why - Reality (rmx)
09. Ghostface Killah - Mighty Healthy (rmx)
10. Tru Bo Experience - Here come the tru bos (fear rmx)
11. X-Perado - Verbal reality (rmx)
12. Rhyme Recka - To my lady (full of soul rmx)
13. T-Max - Relax your mind (soleil rmx)

dj skeletor - soul on air vol.2 [teaser]


smoked out productions - styles [dj skeletor remix]

yeah bro, you've got that special flava, no doubt! come back sooner next time! too many favorites here- but both bee why remixes, sop and raidermen keep me very busy! what's your joint here?? tell us in the comments section!

pz,
al

[remixes] wun two / germany

this guy here made my week, seriously!

wun two from germany has a mix up on bandcamp full of remixes, beats and skits. 20 minutes long. i have been listening to «a jazz remix» for one week now and i can't stop. this guy brings back the jazzy side of rap. for crates of ag he split the mix into seperate files.

name: wun two
country: germany
age: 25 years
machines i use (band members): mpc 2000xl, sl-1210mk2, polyvinyl chloride
influences: jazz, soul & funk, madlib, jay dee

http://soundcloud.com/wun-two
http://wuntwo.bandcamp.com 
http://www.myspace.com/wunderkindbeatz

WUN TWO - A JAZZ REMIX '10

1. REDMAN - CAN'T WAIT

2. PHIFE DAWG - ONCE AGAIN

3. BIGGIE SMALLZ - FUCKING TONIGHT

4. DAS EFX & MOBB DEEP - MICROPHONE MASTER

5. KRACKIN (SKIT)

6. FUGEES - HOW MANY MICS

7. BLACK MOON - HOW MANY MC'S

8. FLY ME TO THE MOON (SKIT)

i love the whole package- but the black moon remix gets the crown. check out the videos below! much love to wun two– you definitely have to come back with more stuff! and special shout out to my homie alexander, who gave me the hint to this. thanks man.

wun two - a jazz remix [teaser]


black moon - how many mc's [wun two remix]


pz,
akutt

[instrumentals] timeless / germany

our second presenter in the beats section is corccey aka timeless beats from germany. i stumbled across his beats on his youtube channel a while ago.

«My name is "Timeless". I come from germany & I'm 18 years old. I started makin beats back in summer 2008 at the age of 16.

I chose the name Timeless because True School hip hop what other people call underground hip hop today is timeless. I mean there are tons of true school albums that people still remember til today. I've been listening to hip hop since '99 and since then it became pretty much the leading thing in my life. My inspiration comes from countless producers (Pete Rock, DJ Premier, 9th Wonder & Large P just to name a few of them).

I don't use a MPC. Just like "Bugseed" i use FL Studio 8 and i'm completely happy with it. In the beginning i've kept my production pretty much simple, but after a long time makin beats my style of makin beats became more & more advanced.

The reason why hip hop is so important to me is that it helped me going through tough times and made me express myself with my beats. Makin music was one of the reasons why i never started smokin' or drinkin'... to keep my head clean for new ideas.»

TIMELESS «BEATS EP» '10

1. GOOD OL' TIMES

2. SHIT HAPPENS

3. THE OFFICIAL '10

4. GET ON DA MIC

5. BRING IT BACK

6. RUNNIN' IN '10

7. TRIBUTE TO GANG STARR

BONUS BEATS:

8. YOUTUBE BEAT #14

9. YOUTUBE BEAT #15

10. YOUTUBE BEAT #20

check out his sites:

http://www.facebook.com/TimelessBeatz1992

http://www.youtube.com/timelessbeatz1992

http://hiphoprarities.blogspot.com (just a lil blog)

he also did an interview on helpmesavehiphop.com 



timeless - beats ep teaser

you probably recognize a bunch of the samples used- still, i like it the way he flipped them. thanks mister timeless, i'm sure we'll hear more beats from you in the future!

pz,
akutt

[remixes] georgy whistler / germany

the remixes keep on coming!

our featured package of today comes from my man georgy whistler from germany:

Hey, i'm a 22 years old homeboy from south-germany and have been producin' for 6 years. I started makin beats with music maker and cool edit. now i use cubase and reason, a midi keyboard and i also play guitar over some tracks. i love the 96 shit and listen to a lotta jazz/funk stuff, thats my main influence. I hope you enjoy it!
-Georgy Whistler

thank you very much mister whistler! my favorites are royal fam, pitch black & non phixion.

georgy whistler - remixed

1. georgy whistler - intro
2. jigmastas- across the globe (georgy whistler remix)
3. royal fam - summin' gotz to give (georgy whistler remix)
4. all knew program - respect (georgy whistler remix)
5. pitch black - show and prove (georgy whistler remix)
6. georgy whistler- interlude
7. house of reps - grey skies (georgy whistler remix)
8. east flatbush project - head to head (georgy whistler remix)
9. true form - tru-form (georgy whistler remix)
10. non phixion - 5 boros remix (georgy whistler remix)
11. j-live ft. wordsworth - bosoms (georgy whistler remix)
12. georgy whistler - chill out relax and puffin blunts in the afternoon outro

update:

Part II (Free Refills) available on Underground Hip Hop Lounge:

Georgy Whistler - Free Refills



pz,
akutt

[remixes] noyland / germany

okay, i received a mail from this guy called noyland from cologne/köln. he gave me a link to a few remixes he did last year. i checked them out and what happened was amazing. i was frozen in front of my computer for the next two days. i had to find out that i gave up on german rap too early a few years back. with noyland aka noy riches there is a whole record label called entourage with artists such as huss und hodn, stef der crashtest, o-flow, sylabil spill, veedelstar...

almighty google told me they already had over 100 tracks! so guess what i've been listening to the last few days.


unfortunately noyland never replied to my mail. i guess they are on tour. anyway, make sure you check them all out in case you didn't already.

http://www.noyland.de/
http://www.entourage-business.de/

1. redman – can´t wait (noyland remix)
2. big l – on the mic (noyland remix)
3. pudgee – checkin´out the avenue (noyland remix)
4. funkmaster flex – wu tang cream team line up (noyland remix)
5. big l – flamboyant (noyland remix)
6. house of pain – on point (noyland remix)
7. capone ´n´ noreaga – top of new york (noyland remix)

i'm listening to the pudgee remix every day- but all of them are dope! please check out these two dope videos as well (even if you don't understand german)!

noy riches ft. kurt hustle & stef - drauf geschissen




stef der crashtest - einer für alle

my last words: big up to noyland for getting in touch with me. i can't believe i slept on you guys. i'm a big fan now! please return with similar remixes anytime!

pz,
akutt

[remixes] frankensteeno / germany

it's time for some super dope remixes! again, they come from a beatmaker out of germany called frankensteeno!

"Yo this is Frankensteeno, representing Müllebridge City in the Tri-Country Corn'. I've been making beats for about six or seven years now. I use Musicmaker, Wavelab and sometimes Reason to play a bass or something (shoutout to Skeletor... no expensive shit needed!). These remixes you're about to hear were mostly made between 2004 and 2007 I guess, the Mobb Deep one and McGruff - Exquisite are dated last year and McGruff - Creep is a new beat from august. I'm always lookin for samples that have a nice melody and that shiny feel on 'em, so there ain't no rugged and raw shit on here.

I hope you enjoy my beats, I definitely did while creating them... Feedback's appreciated.

Shoutouts to Georgy Whistler, Terror Volker, DJ Dieter Dirty, DJ Megabrutal, Lyrixxx da Don, MC Tight MC, Ticco, Sone2 and to all those I forgot...

-Frankensteeno"

1. femme fatale - 1999
2. children of the corn - american dream
3. mcgruff - exquisite
4. kool g rap - foul cats
5. mobb deep - survival of the fittest
6. o.c. - time's up
7. big l - flamboyant
8. mcgruff - creep
9. big l - bonus track

i have to say- some of these blew me away! the two mcgruff remixes are sick to death! they're playing in an endless loop over here!

now fill the comments section with props. what's your favorite one? frankensteeno, i want more!

YOU'VE GOT SIMILAR REMIXES? SEND 'EM OVER!

pz,
akutt

[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

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