NYC’s Da Hardy Boyz are visiting Atlanta this Friday thanks to Chris Black aka Done to Death Projects. They’ll be at Standard 1841 for an after work Keg Party followed by a night of mayhem at El Bar.
We have their single, Hardy Time, streaming on the audio player of our redesigned PROCESS site. Click on Summer Jams.
Download their Turntable Lab Mixtape (via zshare): Da Hardy Boyz Mixtape
A few months ago, Charlotte-based MC, Stranger Day, remixed a track by Atlanta’s Cristo Disco for his Gold Metal Mixtape release with Streetlocal. This past weekend, Stranger Day filmed the music video for the track Cristo Disco Ball in Charlotte and brought Cristo Disco up to the pool party-themed video.
Download: Stranger Day - Cristo Disco Ball
Check out Cristo’s production photos and comments from his day in Charlotte after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
If you haven’t heard of the Willie Isz, you will come this summer. Goodie Mob frontman and Dungeon Family member, Khujo Goodie, has joined forces with Jneiro Jarel to orchestrate their first album, “Georgiavania”. From what I’ve heard so far, the sound is reminiscent of classic goodie mob crunk with a futuristic hip-hop twist that Jneiro Jarel brings to the table. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the album that is due to release in June on Lex Records.
Download: Willie Isz - The Grussle
This is the first taste we get from Mikkey’s The Last Shall Be First EP (produced by Mr. Money Machine aka Don Cannon) and it’s a certified banger! Very appropriate for Memorial Day. It’ll be on heavy rotation in the Treehouse all summer long.
Download: Mikkey Halsted - Hello
Hollyweerd teams up with Grip Plyaz on a new track that reference’s life in Atlanta. This seems to be a winning formula for Grip, as we recently heard him crush the track on DJ Smile’s Atlanta Bitch.
This was filmed by the boys over at ZachWolfe.com during their recent photoshoot for Gucci Mane. Rob was DJ’ing the shoot with the “Kaossilator” (smallest/funniest beat machine ever). Go to RobWonderRadio.com to hear Rob’s monthly show, No Static at All. Props to Zach Wolfe, Sumner, and Dax for a hilarious video. Big things are coming from this crew. Zach’s even teaching a class at Portfolio Center, our old stomping grounds!
Awhile back, we gave you a look in a studio session involving Demun Jones and our in-house photographer, Ross Martin. The reason for that session was the creation for an album cover for his first iTunes single (coming out soon). Our goal was to portray “The Man in Black” with a “Cali” vibe.
This remix is very straightforward and that’s why I love it. DJ Slink takes a classic AC/DC track and peppers in just enough Three6Mafia to make the track interesting. I heard one of the resident DJs at El Bar play this a couple weeks back, but I can’t remember who it was. Regardless, I’m looking forward to hearing it again at loud-as-hell volume. Perhaps someone will play it for me tonight, if I can make it back to the A in time to see Rob Wonder and Cristo Disco for their Cinco de Mayo party.
DJ Slugger’s new mixtape, Keep It Hood The Sequel: Stay Gutter stays true to his grime-time roots. Really great stuff. I’ve been bumping on the streets of HK for about a week now. It’s the least I can do to feel like I’m home.
Download (via zshare): DJ Slugger - Stay Gutter Mixtape
For those who missed it:
Download (via MediaFire): DJ Slugger - Keep It Hood Mixtape
Atlanta mainstays, Criminal Records and Creative Loafing have gotten together to release a compilation mixtape featuring Atlanta’s most talented artists. My personal fav has to be Grip Plyaz. I just like the attitude he brings when he’s flowing. FYI - There’s a download link at the bottom of this post.
There are 2 record release shows where you can score the 500 limited edition vinyl EPs:
N.E.C., Grip Plyaz, the Balkans, A. Leon Craft.
$10 (includes vinyl LP).
Thursday, May 7
7 pm
Eyedrum
290 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
404-522-0655
Stanza, Carnivores, Mums FP, Predator.
Free
Sunday, May 10
3:30 pm
Criminal Records
1154-A Euclid Ave
404-215-9511
Full tracklist:
1. Predator - “You”
2. Grip Plyaz - “Fuck Dat Hipster Shit”
3. Anna Kramer and The Lost Cause - “I Can’t Take It”
4. A. Leon Craft - “Spaced Out”
5. The N.E.C. - “Cruel Sea”
6. Stanza - “A. Town Love”
7. Zoroaster - “White Dwarf”
8. Balkans - “Violent Girls”
9. Carnivores - “Shark Teeth”
10. Mums FP - “Cause & Effect”
11. Abby Go Go - “The Lost Song”
12. Spree Wilson - “Travelin’ Man Blues”
13. All Night Drug Prowling Wolves - “Dance Again”
14. G.G. King - “Drug Zoo”
15. Noot d’ Noot - Fingers Like Steeples
16. Batata Doce - “Corda Bomba”
17. Facehugger - “Through the Air Vents”
18. The Coathangers - “Stop Stomp Stompin’”
19. 4th Ward Afro-Klezmer Orchestra - “East Atlanta Passover Stomp”
20. Customers - “Howling At The Moon”
21. Danny! - “I Want H.E.R. (She’s So Heavy)”
22. Supreeme - “I’m On Fire”
23. Derek Lyn Plastic - “Run With Me”
24. Withered - “Reveal the Essence of Suffering”
25. Pill - “Lookin’ In”
26. Thy Mighty Contract - “Bats in the Dark”
27. Jeffrey Butzer - “Theme for a Tailor”
Download (via Creative Loafing): Mixt: An Atlanta Compilation
Photo by Alexey Yurenev
Done to Death artists, US Royalty, just recently collaborated with Joseph Pepper from Cartel & Stuart Luptin from The Child Ballads / Jonathan Fire*Eater covering The Rolling Stones “Sweet Virgina.”
I had a chance to catch up with Joseph at El Bar a couple weekends back and he mentioned that the idea for collaborating was very impromptu, yet welcomed. Apparently he hit the studio immediately, recorded the guitar track, and was pleased to hear the final result!
Download: US Royalty & Friends - Sweet Virginia
Thousands of independent record stores across the country are celebrating Record Store Day today, including our very own Criminal Records. It’s important to support these local stores in your city because life would suck if you were limited to the internet for new music.
From 10am to 10pm today, Criminal will be having a huge sidewalk sale and giving away FREE beer and cake. Also, a ton of great local bands will be playing sets in-store.
Here are the set times:
11:00AM – Death on Two Wheels
12:00PM – Thy Mighty Contract
1:00PM – Carolina Chocolate Drops
2:00PM – Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Revue
3:00PM – Ocha La Rocha
4:00PM – Noot d’Noot
5:00PM – Player/Kommander
6:00PM – Carnivores
7:00PM – Selmanaires
8:00PM – Manchester Orchestra
9:00PM – Judi Chicago
Just Jack gives a new spin to a familiar tune about ignoring haters via BBC’s Radio 1. This is definitely more on the grill out with your friends and drink Terrapin all summer side of things than the get in fights with strangers at El Bar and come home smelling like smoke & Bear Fights original. I think this is the only way I’m gonna get my girlfriend to listen to the King.
This track has been bangin’ all over town as of late, so I felt it was necessary to post sooner than later. Atlanta-based DJ Smiles flipped the original Miami Bitch track by LMFAO for our city. He also brought in some local talent such as, Niko Villamor, 080 from T!Katz, and Grip Plyaz to mention some of the city’s most-endearing spots, such as the infamous EL BAR. Check out the 3rd verse by Grip. It’s the best one.
Shouts to Tunde from Fresh.I.Am for the track’s artwork! They’ve been doing a great job highlighting talent in this city, so make sure you follow their RSS feed.
Download: DJ Smiles - Atlanta Bitch [Feat. Niko Villamor, 080 from T!Katz, & Grip Plyaz]
Turntablist icons/DMC Champions, DJ Craze and DJ Klever, showcase Traktor Scratch Duo in this demo video for Native Instruments. Peep Klever’s tee!
Our feature on Vimby.com just went live! Thanks to Chandler K. for spending the day with us and producing this great piece. Don’t forget to give us a rating!
This is kind of a big deal. Both Klever and Craze will be at El Bar tonight in what is sure to be memorable. Email for sure entry and more details.
As Georgios and I were leaving Philips Arena last Friday night, we received a phone call from one of our buddies who was reaching out to us on behalf of the one-and-only, Usher. As crazy as this sounds, he’d previously seen a few PROCESS pieces at Black Sheep in Charlotte last fall and wanted to pick up a few fitted caps and tees directly from us.
It is a huge compliment for someone with his star-power to show support for what we love doing. And it was important for us to deliver the order to his studio in person. He was super-nice as we chopped it up about “the PROCESS” and a few of his future endeavors. Plus, he gladly let me snap a pic of him in his new PROCESS x Estate LA Fitted too!
Since we’re on the subject… I know this is a re-posted song, but it’s one of my favs from the past year:
Jack White has another new band, The Dead Weather. Although it’s a similar sound to what you’d expect from Mr. White, it’s also different (at least on this track) because he’s playing drums! Alison Mosshart of the Kills, is the lead singer; Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age plays guitar; and Jack Lawrence, from the Raconteurs, is the bassist. If you’ve ever listened to the Kills, you’ll be familiar with the presentation of Hang You From the Heavens. I guess it remains to be seen if this is just another side-project, or if this is the future of Jack White’s musical endeavors. I can’t wait to hear the album that officially comes out on June 9th (it’ll probably hit the blogosphere way before that).
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Photo by Zach Wolfe
From time to time, the crew at Standard will ask us to design flyers for their upcoming parties, events, and in-store appearances/performances. This week, we’re excited that the event involves hip-hop-blog-friendly rapper, Wale. He will be hanging out with us from 5 to 7pm before his ATL show later that evening. Dubbed, a “Listening Party”, the only thing I could imagine we’d be graced with hearing are tracks from his super-hyped and anticipated LP, Attention Deficit. The first single, Chillin’ featuring Lady Ga Ga, is poppy, nostalgic, and full of name-drops and product mentions. It’s definitely going to be a summer jam (whether you want it to be or not).
Download: Wale - Chillin’ feat. Lady Ga Ga
