Alright folks, meet my main man Squincy. I actually went to high school with this dude. He’s cool, talented as fuck and about as tall as they come. But seriously, his Nintendub mixtape is incredible and he’s got plans for a sequel. If you’re ever in Houston, holler and we’ll grab drinks and watch Too Tall Squincy do his damn thing. Now enjoy the read as it actually sounds like him. Oh and shouts to Ray of GC. What up Three!
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Squincy Jones - Houston Texas
Roby: First off, let all these people know how tall you are. It’s at least 14 feet.
Squincy: Actually im 6′4, but i’m due for another spurt soon.
Roby: So how long have you been doing your thing?
Squincy: Define thing? My pog thing? Dj thing? Blog thing? Mortal Kombat thing?
My pog thing not so much anymore CAUSE THAT SHITS PLAYED OUT SON!
I’ve been djing for 10 years, blogging for like 2 days ( awwready.com )
AND I WILL TAKE ANYONE OUT IN MORTAL KOMBAT WORD IS GOLD BOND!
Roby: When did you first realize that you wanted to make music?
Squincy: In Middle School or High School I first heard Preemptive Strike by Dj Shadow. The album is mad chill and just relaxed the shit out of me every time I listened to it. I haven’t made much original material YET, but eventually when I have time to sit down and get along with a program that likes me and will let me make stuff on it, i’ll go down in the history books as the most worstest unoriginal composer ever.
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This post is totally random but the song is amazing. Just get ready once it hits 0:55 because it gets me every time. Enjoy.
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Yeah, so I was lost in the interwebs the other day looking for future photographers and I came across this gem from Rocky Business shot by none other than Tone. We all know good music is out there, but this immediately situated itself at the top of my current playlist. Aside from the song doing it, the fact that this was Tone’s first music vid really solidified this as something I intended to share. Be prepared to become familiar with Rocky Business in the not too distant future.
http://www.vimeo.com/8145753
I’ve been a huge fan of Felix’s mixes and while I haven’t been able to catch one of his shows, he’s always been a part of mine. I discovered his sound and it has influenced many of my sets, with a usually heavy rotation in the middle of my set. Nearly any day of the week you can find many of his tracks trending at the top of the list on Hype Machine.
Felix Cartal - Dim Mak Records
Felix Cartal was born with a passion for hard hitting electronic music. With influences ranging from the heavy hitting distortion of The Bloody Beetroots and Boys Noize, to the techno influences of Vitalic, Felix has created an amalgamation of electronic genres which results in a unique listening experience for home and live audiences alike. His distinctive method of incorporating abrasive distortion, intense instrumental build-ups and unique frequency variations in his songs gives Felix a sense of versatility within the electronic scene. This versatility has led Cartal to become one of the leaders of heavy-house – a genre known for its relentless intensity and bass and distortion heavy melodies.
Interview
Desired Hearts: You’ve worked with a long list of artists over the past couple of years both in shows and through producing. Who are some of your favorites to work with as far as music style goes?
Felix Cartal: I recently worked on a track for my upcoming album with Johnny Whitney (from The Blood Brothers, Neon Blonde, Jaguar Love). I have always been a fan of his work, especially the Blood Brothers, so to work with him was really exciting for me. The track I made was really high energy and I felt like his unique, abrasive, yet melodic vocal style could really add to it and make it something better. The product we came up with I feel is really strong, and is going to be the first single off my forthcoming album.
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Hailing from Melbourne, Australia this four piece electro-house group is releasing some really great music that seems to mix in well next to groups like Cut Copy and M83. Working with Treasure Fingers, Cassian, Fred Falke and more, their EP drops this November. Here’s the video of their track “Sometimes”. Easily one of the best dance tracks out this year.
http://www.vimeo.com/6938463
Miami Horror debut album due early 2010.
A few weeks ago, while poking around the internet for random new tracks and artists I ran across this amazing album produced by Alex Goose. I’ll be honest, I hadn’t had a real good chance to listen to Jay-Z’s latest album The Blueprint 3. Here I was at 4am, at the office, playing the tracks louder than I probably should have. I’m sure the guy on the first floor didn’t appreciate it… or looking at it a different way, maybe he did.
Here’s a few tracks to listen to while reading the rest of the article:
I emailed Alex soon after asking for an interview. We sent emails back and forth and here’s what he had to say about this new release.
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