Ecliptic Sight Podcast

Spend The Day With Madlib

Saibot — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:18:00 +0000

While downloading, “Madvillian – Papermill” like instructed to by Stones Throw, I missed this Madlib interview the first time. I saw it because I went back to see what the next week single was and I spotted it the second time at the bottom of the page. Madlib touches on a couple of topics including Madvillian, Stones Throw and his music. Go watch it and find out more about our favorite producer.

Bonus Video: Madlib Espresso

Setting The Tone For Medal Of Honor

Saibot — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:01:40 +0000

I haven’t put up a game trailer in awhile (I believe the last one was Bioshock). I enjoy when the tone or atmosphere of the game is set by the game trailer. Medal Of Honor: Leave A Message does just that. I could describe the trailer but it will take away from the feeling that you may get from seeing the trailer yourself. With E3 just around the corner, hopefully there will be more information and gameplay of Medal Of Honor. Maybe this can stop my addiction to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Drawing Hip-Hop For The Love

Saibot — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:23:12 +0000

Doing my usual deviantART browsing and typed in hip-hop and this little gem popped up. The artist goes by DirtyDre and this is his take on some of his (and my) favorite emcees. Can you guess all five? Click on the image to see the answer. For more artwork and information on the artist check out his website at: http://andreguindi.blogspot.com/

my 5 favorite emcee’s matched by my five favorite albums by the artist, then one quote from each album respectively. ~DirtyDre

OneForHip-Hop: This is love by ~DirtyDre on deviant ART

ESP Video: Shaolin Wu Cap

Saibot — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:29:38 +0000

Recently I purchased the Shaolin Wu cap from AmazingStore.jp and wanted to make a video of the cap coming out of the box. The stitching and quality is just what you expect from a New Era cap, excellent. Shaolin and the Wu-Tang logo are on the front of the cap with Applebum logo and Wu-Tang name on the back. On the inside label it says “OG edition”. Overall I feel this cap does Wu-Tang proud and I will wear it that way. Check out the video to see it in action.

Credits:
Video and Editing by Saibot
Box Opened by Theresa Henry

Music By
“Ana In Motion” by SacredHeartRebel

http://ccmixter.org/files/SacredHeartRebel/8668

is licensed under a Creative Commons license:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/

Video Of The Moment! Part 4

Saibot — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:23:06 +0000

New music video from Turbo from his forthcoming album: ElectroRock v5:LLLLL. This was written, directed and pretty much everything else was done by him and his directing skills are stepping up to the next level.

Artist: Turbo
Song: DarkWing Double
Album: ElectroRock v5: LLLLL
Director: Turbo

ESP Music Agenda: New Dillon & Mystik Journeymen EPs

Saibot — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:24:23 +0000

Usually I would wait until the end of the month or even listened to the albums before I try to put them up. These two releases are the exception because Dillon has proving his musically prowess on his album, “Studies In Hunger” and the Mystik Journeymen (of Living Legends) need no introduction with years of quality of hip-hop. Another reason for the urgency is that the Dillion – Cupid’s Revenge: The Ain’t Shit Suite is free for this week only. Mystik Journeymen (Sunspot Jonz and Luckyiam) – Return 2 The Love is their first release as a group since 2002.

Dillion – Cupid’s Revenge: The Ain’t Shit Suite

Mystik Journeymen – Return 2 The Love

Tweets From ESP

Saibot — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:28:56 +0000

I know I am becoming a social beast but I am on a mission to get Ecliptic Sight and Art by Ecliptic Sight to as many readers as possible. So now enters Twitter into the fold to help out the mission. The Twitter site @eclipticsight is for people that have not been here and will update with random posts and a few random things. Now back to tweeting.

The Dirty Politicians Drink Live

Saibot — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:33:30 +0000

The Dirty Politicians perform their song, “Grab Your Drink” at Fishlips.

Auto Reverse Future Ape Tapes

Saibot — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:41:46 +0000

If you remember auto reverse then you had a cassette collection of hip-hop that you lost once you went digital. Fast forward and now we have another F.A.T. update from our favorite internet neighbor, Future Ape Tapes to add to our digital collection. While us mortal humans toil away at our daily lives, Future Ape Tapes have begun to build “Temples”. Their “Temples” consists of musical sound waves that will crash against your ear lobes. If you have not gotten it yet “Temples” is the brand new album from F.A.T. The first song on the album titled, “Mirror Images” just made me keep hitting repeat. On their Bandcamp site you can “Name Your Price” for their new album which includes a video of their first single, “GameGirl”. Also you can check out their other releases which I own and also highly recommend.

Temples, as an album is about stumbling onto something that is thriving now but could be lost forever in the future.
~The ArcHItecT

RETNA Focuses On Graffiti

Saibot — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:57:37 +0000

A post on Art by Ecliptic Sight reminded me of a post that I should have written years ago. RETNA is a graffiti artist that has ventured into the formal art world with art galleries and other events. His style is definitely refreshing and easily recognizable. His work and info can be found at his website at digitalretna.com.

Steam Holiday Sale Total Purchases

Saibot — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:44:01 +0000

Here is everything that I acquired from the Steam Holiday Sale that ended on January 3, 2010. This should satisfy my gaming needs until 2011 (we will see if I don’t buy more games before then).

Stuff That Was Bought:

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter $9.99 (Daily Deal)

Red Faction: Guerrilla $9.99 (Daily Deal)

Torchlight $4.99 (Daily Deal)

Dead Space $10.19 (Daily Deal)

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box $7.49 (Daily Deal)

Crysis Maximum Edition $13.59 (Daily Deal) (Shot of the day in 2007 maybe now my computer can run it)

Street Fighter IV $9.99 (Daily Deal)

Mass Effect $4.99 (Daily Deal)

Clive Barker’s Jericho $4.99

Dark Sector $4.99

Nation Red $4.99

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky $4.99

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 $4.99

Ghostbusters $6.79

The Chronicles of Riddick Assault on Dark Athena $6.79

ESP Music Agenda: Albums Of 2009

Saibot — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:46:12 +0000

It is here a new year and time to take the music out of the crates…uh I mean hard drive and see what I played in 2009. I didn’t want to make the typical top 5, 100 or whatever number you want to throw in there. This is the music in 2009 that I consumed and enjoyed without having to put one album over another. Maybe there is something on this list that you missed and can pick up for 2010.

5 O’Clock Shadowboxers – The Slow Twilight
8Bit Cynics – Toothpick EP
14KT – Nowalataz LP
Alpha MC – Loving Life
B-Real – Smoke N Mirrors
billy woods – Camouflage [Re-Release]
BISC1 – Strange Love : WENF Remixtape
BK Cyph – Rhymes Are Easy, Life is Hard
Blu – HerFavoriteColo(u)r.
Braille & Symbolyc One – Cloud Nineteen
Breez Evahflowin’ – Breez Deez Treez
Breez Evahflowin’ – Breez Treez Free
C-Rayz Walz – Who The F%@k Are You?
Cage – I Never Knew You
Charlie Ross – The Charlie Ross Project
Charlie Smarts – f’alex
Columbo Black – DJ Flipcyide Presents Blood On My Blade Mixtape
CunninLynguists – Strange Journey Volume Two [Deluxe Edition]
Cunninlynguists – Strange Journey Volume One
D-Sisive – Jonestown
Damu The Fudgemunk – Same Beat (EP)
Danger Zone – We Heart Cali
Del The Funky Homosapien & Tame One – Parallel Uni-Verses
Del The Funky Homosapien – Funk Man ( the stimulus package)
devonwho – WaVES
Diamond District – In the Ruff
Dillon & Paten Locke – Studies In Hunger
Diz Gibran – Crooks & Castles Presents: Soon You’ll Understand
Donny Goines – The Breakfast Club
Doom – Born Like This
Dumhi – Flowers EP
Dutchmassive – Big Man On Campus
El Prez & Dale Danja – Perfect Strangers
eLZhi – The Leftovers Unmixedtape
Eternia – GET CAUGHT UP
Freebass 808 – MoonBass EP
Grey Matter – The Problem EP
Has-Lo – You Can Live Thru Anything If Magic Made It
Hawthorne Headhunters – Hawthorne Headhunters Mixtape (mixed by DJ Needles)
Heltah Skeltah & DJ Revolution – The Midnight Madness Remix EP
Intuition & VerBS – Buzz
Inverse – So True EP
Jabee & aDDLib – Black Cotton
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Jay Dee aka J Dilla – Jay Stay Paid
Jordan Santana – American Idols Mixtape
K’NAAN – Troubadour
K-Murdock – iMANGANation Vol. 1
Killah Priest – Elizabeth (Introduction To The Psychic)
Killah Priest – Exorcist
Killah Priest – I Killed The Devil Last Night
Killah Priest – Untold Story Of Walter Reed
King & The Cauze – ThisIs50 / DJ Whoo Kid Presents: The Shadyville DJ’s: Dre Boogs: King & The Cauze Mixtape
Kooley High – Kooley Is High
Kos – YES!
Koushik – Out My Window Instrumentals+Bonus Beats
Last Emperor, DJ Mickey Knox & DJ Concept – Science Team…Go!
Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You
Loer Velocity – Uninfatuated EP
Luckyiam – The Present
Madlib – Beat Konducta, Volume 5 & 6: A Tribute to…
MarQ Spekt x Lex Boogie From the Bronx – Guilty Party
Marq Spekt – Bloodlust vol 2
Memory Man, Wu-Tang Clan, D.I.T.C. – Wu-Tang Clan Vs. D.I.T.C.
Method Man & Redman – Blackout! 2
Mos Def – The Ecstatic
Mr. Lif – I Heard It Today
Muneshine – Status Symbol
N.A.S.A. – The Spirit Of Apollo
Novel – Suspended Animation
Oddisee – Mental Liberation
Oddisee – Odd Autumn
Oddisee – Odd Summer EP
Oh No – Dr. No’s Ethiopium
Ohini Jonez – Ikarus Fell
Opio – Everyody Loves The Sun EP
PH – My Era (No Skinny Jeans Allowed)
Paten Locke – Super Ramen Rocketship
Phil Nash – Phil Of The Future Pt. 2 Mixed By Dub Floyd & Presented By Mick Boogie & illRoots.com
Phil The Agony – Think Green
Punchlyne & Fokis – The Appetizer
Q-Tip – J.Period Presents… The [Abstract] Best
QuESt – Broken Headphones (Remastered)
QuESt – Distant Travels Into Soul Theory
Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II
Rakim – The Seventh Seal
Ras Kass – QUARTERLY
Regina Spektor – Far
Rhymefest – Rhymefest & Scram Jones present THE MANUAL
Sarah Chang – Sarah Chang: Selections
seOUL avengeR Presents … – Fill in the Blank a tribute to M_dL_B Disc 1
Skipp Whitman – Mixtape
Slum Village – Village Manifesto – EP
Souls Of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge
Starrs & Murph – Boxes For Sale Final
Super Chron Flight Brothers – Deleted Scenes
Super Chron Flight Brothers – Indonesia
Tab-One – The Tabloids
Tame One – Acid Tab Vocab
The ARE – IRAN
The Kid Daytona – The Daytona 500 {Presented by Mick Boogie}
The Niyat – Raxus Prime Mixtape
The Physics – High Society (Extended Play)
The Red Giants (Jermiside & Brickbeats) – Chain Reaction EP
The Undergods (Canibus & Keith Murray) – Canibus and Keith Murray are The Undergods
TiRon - Ketchup (mixed by DJ Low Key)
Tone Spliff – AUTHENTIC
Tor & Sufjan Stevens – Illinoize
Tor & Sufjan Stevens – Illinoize (Instrumentals)
Truck North – Truck Jewels
U-N-I & Ro Blvd. – A Love Supreme
United States of Mind – KiLL the BuLLSH!T
Utada – This Is The One
V.P. Rao – Obrigado Advogados
Various Artists – JDub Presents: Wild Peace
Various Artists – Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Mixtape
Various Artists – Notorious Soundtrack
Various Artists – PotholesInMyBlog Presents: Transmitting Live Volume One Mixed by DJ Traumatix
Various Artists – Saavn Celebrates Bollywood
Various Artists – The Advantage Music Group & Domination Recordings Present: Chapter 2 : Street Soul
Various Artists – The New Classics.
Various Artists – The New Classics. BONUS TRACKS.
Various Artists – The RZA Presents Afro Samurai Resurrection The Soundtrack
Various Artists – Verve Vault Presents: Rhythm, Strings and Cool Breezy Jazz Sampler
Wale – Back To The Feature – Mixed By Nick Catchdubs
Willie Green & Nasa aka Adam Warlock – Law & Order
Willie Green – …Of Heroes and Villains
Wu-Tang Clan – Chamber Music
X Clan – Mainstream Outlawz
yU and the1978ers – Before Taxes
Zerostar – Are We There Yet?

Art By Ecliptic Sight

Saibot — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:48:54 +0000

Wanted to have a separate place from Ecliptic Sight to display artwork, designs and photos. Art by Ecliptic Sight was the outcome with the focus on the art instead of the words. I will start posting photos that I have taken as well as from my family & friends. Designs that I have made for albums, logos and other random stuff. Basically it is a place to see all the art I have in higher resolution (800px or smaller) so sit back and watch as the pictures and descriptions inspire.

Steam & CAG Increase The Backlog

Saibot — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:13:57 +0000

Now that it is after the holidays and everyone has probably received some extra cash to spend. Steam is ready and willing to take all of it with “the much anticipated, and very festive Steam Holiday Sale!” They hit the anticipated on the head with over 72000 viewing the thread and over 1200 CAGs suggesting games or buying them at the time of writing this.

Stuff That I Have Bought (So Far):

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter $9.99 (Daily Deal)

Red Faction: Guerrilla $9.99 (Daily Deal)

Torchlight $4.99 (Daily Deal)

Dead Space $10.19 (Daily Deal)

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box $7.49 (Daily Deal)

Crysis Maximum Edition $13.59 (Daily Deal) (Shot of the day in 2007 maybe now my computer can run it)

Street Fighter IV $9.99 (Daily Deal)

I have to keep an eye on the Daily Deals before I buy anything below.

Stuff Looking To Buy Before Sale Is Over:

Zombie Bowl-O-Rama $0.99
AudioSurf $2.49
Braid $2.49
Oddworld Pack $2.49
Samorost2 $2.49
Shadowgrounds Pack $3.99
Clive Barker’s Jericho $4.99
Dark Sector $4.99
Lucidity $4.99
Nation Red $4.99
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky $4.99
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 $4.99
Ghostbusters $6.79
The Chronicles of Riddick™ Assault on Dark Athena $6.79
Zeno Clash $7.49
Trine $7.99
Aquaria $9.99
Far Cry® 2: Fortune’s Edition $9.99
Legendary $9.99
Machinarium $9.99
World in Conflict: Complete Edition $9.99
Ninja Blade $14.99
The Eidos Collector Pack- $49.99 (If I buy this then all the other games will probably not be bought.)

Stuff Looking To Buy If It Goes Cheaper:

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved $3.99
Bullet Candy $3.99
Caster $4.99
The Wonderful End of the World $7.49 (This one might get bought even if this is the final sale price because I am hooked on Katamari or similar type games.)
Devil May Cry 4 $29.99
Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition $37.49
Resident Evil™ 5 $37.49

Super Barrio Bros. In Giving Mood

Saibot — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:55:03 +0000

So this Christmas Dumbfoundead and I have decided that you all should enjoy this CD in your iPod or CD player for FREE, on us. ~8 Bit Bandit

Super Barrio Bros. consist of emcee Dumbfoundead and producer 8 Bit Bandit which put out the 8 bit music (think Super Mario Bros. background music but more involved or evolved) slammed together with Hip-Hop. I have always wanted this album since I heard samples on their myspace page. Now everyone including myself can enjoy this fine release. Great way to start off the holiday season with some festive Super Barrio Bros. sounds to help through the new year. Get the album here and more 8 Bit Bandit releases on his tumblr.

ESP Music Agenda: November-December

Saibot — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:28:38 +0000

Here are the songs or albums that I have bought or downloaded (legally) that will be infused into my brain for November through December. A lot of music for these two months and December is not even over yet.

Full Albums:

Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Food
Daz and Kurupt at their best with the hunger of two trading verses.

Fugees – The Score
At the time it seem that the Fugees came out of nowhere with a sound that was unique to the group.

Killarmy – Dirty Weaponry
Already featured on ESP and still one of the best Wu-affiliates.

Breez Evahflowin’ – Breez Deez Treez
Why did I wait so long to pick this up. Breez says it best, “I Failed”.

Kanye West – The College Dropout
“Two Words”.

Cunninlynguists – Strange Journey Volume Two [Deluxe Edition]
Cunninlynguists gives the second installment on their strange journey and I can’t wait for the next ride.

Madlib – Beat Konducta Vol. 3 & 4 In India
Madlib dives into the Indian music vault to mesmerize us with his beat smith abilities.

Madlib – Beat Konducta Vol. 5-6 A Tribute to...
We all know who this is a tribute to and Madlib definitely made the best one.

Killah Priest – Elizabeth (Introduction To The Psychic)
Killah Priest continues to put out quality music and this is one step closer for me to completing his catalog of music.

Del The Funky Homosapien & Tame One – Parallel Uni-Verses
The most unexpected matching of two of my favorite emcees that has become one of my favorite albums.

Rakim – The Seventh Seal
“Holy Are You”.

Proof – Searching For Jerry Garcia
Proof rhymes with B-Real and Method Man and holds his own which is not a small feat with those two.

Pitch Black – Pitch Black Law
DJ Premier blessed them with their lead single so I always wanted the whole album.

Slum Village – Prequel To A Classic
The Villa still can make hits with J Dilla blessing them with a couple beats on this but B.R. Gunna doesn’t disappoint at all either.

Kos – Yes!
After one listen of “I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman” I knew that I had the hear the rest of the album.

Oh No – Dr. No’s Ethiopium
Madlib took a trip to India while Oh No took a trip to Ethiopia crafting an incredible music journey for everyone to enjoy.

Oh No – Dr. No’s Oxperiment
Oh No’s first venture into an all out instrumental album and he knocks it ox, oh no I mean, out the park.

The Undergods (Canibus & Keith Murray) – Canibus and Keith Murray are The Undergods
Canibus and Keith Murray are The Undergods, “No Brainer”.

Souls Of Mischief – Montezuma’s Revenge
Souls Of Mischief plus Prince Paul times Steven Lopez equals quality music and artwork.

Ras Kass – Quarterly
Free Ras Kass what are you waiting for an invitation, here.

Breez Evahflowin’ – Breez Treez Free
Breez thanks his fans with a free album and it should give you more incentive to go buy his Breez Deez Treez album.

Opio – Everyody Loves The Sun EP
Architect produced, Opio rhymes and the title is true.

Super Chron Flight Brothers – Deleted Scenes
In some movies the deleted scenes are the best part and Super Chron Flight Brothers gives us a picture of things to come.

Last Emperor – ScienceTeam…Go! (mixed by DJ Mickey Knox & DJ Concept)
My first piece of vinyl from Last Emperor was “Secret Wars”. Now we can all here what he has secretly been working on.

Tab-One – The Tabloids
If Tab-One can do this on his solo then I can’t wait to here what he does with Kooley High.

Dumhi – Flowers EP
Beats that can take you to your special place.

Oddisee – Odd Autumn
Following his Odd Summer, Oddisee now gives us the music to get us through our autumn.

Tone Spliff – Authentic
After seeing the video, it had to be added to the collection.

Singles:

The East Flatbush Project – Tried By 12 (feat. Des)
You know this song if you hear it with one of the best Asian inspired samples.

Luniz – I Got 5 on It (Clean Bay Ballas vocal remix) (feat. Dru Down, Richie Rich, E-40, Shock G & Humpty Hump, Spice 1)
Always wanted the remix of this classic Luniz song.

Ray Charles – Little Drummer Boy
My favorite soulful interpretation of this Christmas song.

Compton’s Most Wanted – Streiht Up Menace (From Menace II Society)
This song brought the movie soundtrack to life.

Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Transformations)
No excuse on this one.

Song From The Head: The Sequel

Saibot — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:31:43 +0000

Finally got around to rebuying Killarmy – Dirty Weaponry after my CD was scratched up beyond recognition from being played too much. This is the first song off the album and it still gave me that same electrified feeling as if I was hearing it for the first time again.

Artist: Killarmy
Song: Galactics
Album: Dirty Weaponry

Damu Will Prosper

Saibot — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:32:56 +0000

There are certain artists out that make music for the love and progress of hip-hop and music, either by what they say or do. I remember on a radio interview awhile ago the radio host asked Wordsworth (of Punch & Words and EMC), that if he had a million dollars what would he do. His answer was that he would build a studio and make music all day. Ever since I heard that I knew I would buy anything he released. Another man in the same vein is Damu The Fudgemunk who I showed you do it for the love in Washington Square with his Akai. Available now is his digital and vinyl release of Kilawatt V1 with all the beats from you guessed it Damu. Here is a video from Kilawatt V1 project called Prosper.

ESP Album Art: Jamie Christopherson – Lost Planet Soundtrack

Saibot — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:14:50 +0000

Here is another album cover done by headpiece747 for the video game, Lost Planet. The soundtrack was included on the collector’s edition of the game. The composer Jamie Christopherson also has ten out of the fifteen songs on his website for free download. Lost Planet is a mech/FPS that made me feel as though I was in the movie Starship Troopers. The visuals of the game are still impressive by today’s standards. The soundtrack is handled perfectly by Jaime Christopherson mixing soothing tones and chaotic effects to match the pace of the game. If you have not played the game or heard the soundtrack then definitely pick up the collector’s edition so you can have both.

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Fifth Artistic Element

Saibot — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:59 +0000

Found this artist named indi1288 on DeviantART that takes photos and turns them into digital art. This one caught my eye because it is of Milla Jovovich from one of my favorite movies the Fifth Element. His gallery is massive with his focus on different female entertainers.

“PLAYS HALP” by =indi1288 on deviant ART

Video Of The Moment! Part III

Saibot — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:39:51 +0000

Here is a new video for two songs off of Tone Spliff’s Authentic album. First up Krumbsnatcha takes the mic and lets us know that he makes the music for his fans with the song, “Do It For You”. Then Born Talent jumps on with the song, “Respect Is Due” where he lets other artists know that respect is earned through hard work.

As a bonus, Tone Spliff is giving away his album, Authentic for free through his website: Mind Write Music. Here is the direct link for the lazy: Tone Spliff – Authentic.

Artist: Tone Spliff featuring Krumbsnatcha & Born Talent
Song: Do It For You/Respect Is Due
Album: Authentic
Director: Pacool

Still Into Gaming…

Saibot — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:21:11 +0000

What do you think? Just picked up Team Fortress for the scary price of $2.49 from Steam available for that price from October 29th until 2:00 PDT. Steam is also hosting the Team Fortress Haunted Halloween Special with scarehievements and maps with haunting themes from October 29th through November 2nd.

P.S. ESP: Disturbing Edition

The Drunken Funk’n Has Returned

Saibot — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:12:35 +0000

DJ headpiece747 goes on a drunk shopping spree and this is what he bought:

Maybe some drunk mixes are in the near future!?

Song From The Head

Saibot — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:58:04 +0000

Here is something new to the sight (site), that will be an outlet for DJ headpiece747 to put up some of his obscure or familiar music. Basically it will be a song that is stuck in our head and needs to be discovered by more listeners. I will try to put as much information in each song so that you can buy it and support the artist(s) or give a link to their free and legal downloads.

First up. If you ever were a Wu fan or still are (like me), buy this album now!

Artist: Raekwon
Song: Kiss the Ring (feat. Inspectah Deck & Masta Killa)
Album: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Part II

After 15 Minutes You’re Gone…

Saibot — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:00:36 +0000

Artist: Hasan Salaam
Song: 15 Minutes
Album: Children of God
Director: Mark Carranceja

ESP Album Art: Digital Dust – Dusty Folders Vol.1

Saibot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:00:54 +0000

So I passed the Digital Dust – Dusty Folders Vol.1 to DJ headpiece747 and he was taking back by the skills of Primus Maximus on the Monome. He liked the mix so much that he took out his bottle of alcohol and started to design an album cover for it. He posted it on monome.org after DJ Tes (of Digital Dust) asked to see it and then Primus Maximus had this to say:

Good stuff headpiece747!
But it says “Dust Digital” on the cover while we are Digital Dust.
We have a myspace (http://www.myspace.com/digitaldustmusic) and a website which is not done yet (www.boomtobap.com)

Drunkenness at its finest but he corrected the name and it is here for your album art inclusiveness.

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Incarcerated Monome Scratch

Saibot — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:00:23 +0000

Primus Maximus (of Digital Dust) put up this video of him using a device called a Monome. He reworks Raekwon’s “Incarcerated Scarfaces” and adds some scratching to make a chilled out version. On the YouTube version, he adds this:

Download our Digital Dust Mix made on monomes here:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php…

Sampled Skull Snaps drums & El Mitchels Affair horns & Guitar

So I dug a little more to found out more about the Monome and came across this at monome.org:

each is a reconfigurable grid of backlit keypads which connects to a computer. interaction between the keys and lights is determined by the application running on the computer. there is no hard-wired functionality.

and can be used for:

live sample cutters, math simulations, drum machines, generative controllers, tonal maps, games, visualizations.

Yes I internet dig so you don’t have to. Also download that Digital Dust Mix it is nice and now go enjoy the video.

ESP Free Download: Chapter 2 : Street Soul

Saibot — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:15:41 +0000

The Advantage Music Group & Domination Recordings Present: Chapter 2 : Street Soul for your listening pleasure. For your viewing pleasure on your mp3 player or pc, DJ headpiece747 & myself took it upon ourselves to fix the mp3 tags and artwork. Chapter 2 : Street Soul features 21 tracks from artists such as Prince Po, Ill Poetix, Keith Masters, Malay Sparks and plenty more. So check out the updated zip file and artwork below.

Download: The Advantage Music Group & Domination Recordings Present: Chapter 2 : Street Soul

Illusion Optique: French B-Boys

Saibot — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:16:07 +0000

Mini clip du groupe de street “illusion optique” sur qui un film documentaire est en pr�paration

Here is what I got from the French To English translation:
Mini clip of the group of street ” illusion optique” on which a documentary film is in preparation

The guys in the group are: Alfie, Dadj, Krilin, Yeyo, Colonel and they are a B-boy group that perform on the streets of France. Hip-hop is alive and well through out the world.

Twin Warriors Bumps Wu

Saibot — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:13:53 +0000

I was going to post a picture of Rza (Wu-Tang Clan) that Alex Ramon took from Rock The Bells but I started to go through his work and this just caught my eye.

Twin Warriors from Chinatown, originally uploaded by Alex Ramon.

Office Rap Evaluations

Saibot — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:23:27 +0000

College Humor and Freestyle Love Supreme are at it again, with the interns now dishing out the office evaluations. If you watched the first video then you will enjoy this.

Zion I Follows The Rabbit

Saibot — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:51:47 +0000

Artist: Zion I
Song: Geek To The Beat
Album: The Takeover

Dir: M.A.Y.O.
DP: Jon Chen
Editor: Jamaal Parham
Production Designer: Tory Noll
Choreographer: Sara Divers
Stylist: Annie Bedigian

P.S. Behind The Scenes of Zion I – Geek To The Beat

Sandman Buries His Lightning Rod

Saibot — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:00:45 +0000

Oh Word had posted up this video for Homeboy Sandman called, “Lightning Bolt. Lightning Rod.” the other day and I knew the name sounded familiar. So I checked my music catalog and found him featured on the free PH (formerly known as Pumpkin Head) mixtape, My Era (No Skinny Jeans Allowed). With a little more digging I found the “Director’s Commentary” of the video with director Naheem Adio Kujenya adding comments to the video. One nice things to find out is that some of the extras in the video are emcees themselves.

Artist: Homeboy Sandman
Song: Lightning Bolt. Lightning Rod.
Album: Actual Factual Pterodactyl
Director: Naheem Adio Kujenya
Cinematographer: Travis Davis

A Venture Into Animation

Saibot — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:00:53 +0000

Animation for adults? Go here to Publick Nuisance (The secret files of the Ventureverse) to discover more.

Screenshots from Season 4 of Ventures Bros.

Open Movie Of The Moment

Saibot — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:00:02 +0000

Big Buck Bunny the second “open movie” after previously mentioned Elephants Dream from the Blender Foundation. Just like the first one they have included all of the production files for aspiring artists to use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. Also for the first time, Blender is releasing Big Buck Bunny and Elephants Dream together on Blu-ray. Big Buck Bunny revolves around three sinister hamsters (rodents?) messing with a large bunny and the large bunny exacting his revenge on the three culprits. Enjoy on Vimeo HD (below) then go get it in portable, higher or Blu-ray format on the Big Buck Bunny website.

Video Of The Moment! Part Deux

Saibot — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:00:49 +0000

Artist: Stacy Epps
Song: Floatin
Album: Awakening
Song Producer: Apex
Video Director: Mr. Complex

Brother Ali Wants To Show Us

Saibot — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Brother Ali is preparing his new album, “Us” on September 22nd and gives us this teaser video with the MP3. Watch the video then download the track.

MP3: Brother Ali – Us (Video Edit) via Rhymesayer Entertainment

Early Graffiti Christmas Gift

Saibot — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:00:47 +0000

The Dude Company gives us Black Star, Erykah Badu & ?uestlove with stencil on craft paper. Let us hope, life can imitate art.

Stencil on craft paper., originally uploaded by thedudecompany.

Source: Gawker Artists

CH Kills, Then FF Murders Ducktales

Saibot — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:00:21 +0000

You know you watched Ducktales as a kid. Here are two different takes from College Humor (CH) and Fatal Farm (FF) with a dementedly funny outcome.

Major Daggering Video

Saibot — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:05:20 +0000

I have to admit that the first time that I saw this style of dance was from my boy Killah Beast (Harlem!) , who labeled it “Jamacians Going Crazy! (unofficial name)”. Major Lazer has brought, “Daggering (official name)” back to my attention with its animated infused wildness.

Artist: Major Lazer
Song: Pon De Floor
Album: Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do

Straight from Skerrit Bwoy (main blonde mohawk guy):

CAUTION: do not try this at home, or in a club, you most likely will get hurt. but this is the new way to dance to reggae music. its called “DAGGERING” and will be premiered to the world by director Eric Wareheim, for the Major Lazer project by Diplo & switch. Look out… it just might be coming to a town near you.

ESP Album Art: Turbo – ElectroRock v.3 & v.4

Saibot — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:00:12 +0000

This time DJ headpiece747 gives us a double shot (drunk) of album covers for the free downloads of Turbo’s ElectroRock v.3 (disc1, disc2 & disc3) & v.4. The album art for ElectroRock v.4 is incredible.

Click on image for larger size (1425×1425)

Click on image for larger size (1536×1536)

Ecliptic Sight Review: Willie Green – …Of Heroes And Villains

Saibot — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:00:13 +0000

…Of Heroes And Villains by Willie Green opens up to a noble harmony that will capture its audience with smooth and laid back tones for the opening two songs. Just then it takes, “A Turn For The Worse” with a haunting rhythm giving use a glimpse at the darker side of Willie Green. Each new song builds up the constant struggle, “…Of Heroes And Villians” to dizzying and awestruck of musical pleasure. By the time you are at the “Entermission” you don’t understand just how it will all play out. But wait here is “The Twist” to throw you off balance to the normal beatmakers that we are use to. Willie Green delivers us his musical child and if I had to pick one as my favorite kid it would be the, “Final Showdown”. The last two songs on the album have Nasa taking the helm on the first with billy woods closing out the album with perfect delivery. Also proving that the beats are emcee friendly. Willie Green’s …Of Heroes And Villains fluently blends cartoon soundbites with his own intricate instrumentals to give an enjoyable listen.

Click image for a free and legal download from BackwoodStudioz.com

Dedicated To All The Graf Writers…

Saibot — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:00:41 +0000

Murs Digital Barrage

Saibot — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:00:23 +0000

This started out as a check out Murs’ video for his song called, “The Science” (check it out below) but turned into a check out all these videos and other stuff.

Artist: Murs
Song: The Science
Directed by: Erick Peyton

Murs puts out a three part video series with Roxy Reynolds:

Artist: Murs
Song: Me And This Jawn
Directed by: Van Styles

Artist: Murs
Song: A Part Of Me
Directed by: Van Styles

Artist: Murs
Song: Break Up (The OJ Song)
Directed by: Van Styles

So now you want the album, “Murs For President” after seeing all the videos, right?! Well here you go to get a digital copy with a exclusive Murs Boxing game for the PC or Mac.

This just proves that he is the hardest working emcee in the business.

Paul Rodriguez III, Ice Cube & Nike

Saibot — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:07:40 +0000

What does Paul Rodriguez III (Skater), Ice Cube (Rapper) & Nike (Shoe Company) have in common?

Music Video Of The Moment

Saibot — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:10:46 +0000

K’NAAN – T.I.A.

artist: K’NAAN
song: T.I.A
album: Troubadour
label: A&M/Octone Records
directed/shot by: NABIL
post: Gustavo & Clara for Wizardflex
production co: Partizan ent.

Source: NABIL on Vimeo

Office Rap Battle Of The Century

Saibot — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:57:40 +0000

I know the title of this post is dramatic but this video is crazy. College Humor enlist the talents of Freestyle Love Supreme as their interns to do a freestyle battle in the office. Just watch then it will make sense.

Source: Malik112099 on CAG

New Rakim Available For Purchase

Saibot — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:57 +0000

Now is the time to go buy the Rakim single, “Holy Are You”, from Amazon, Itunes, Emusic or other reputable digital outlets. The reason why I am promoting this song so much is because:

It’s Rakim.
It’s on his own label.
The more downloads the more of a demand for his album to drop.

I just bought the song from Amazon and it was more than worth the 99 cents.

Logan Walters’ Wu-Note Project

Saibot — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:05:07 +0000

I found Logan Walters’ Wu-Note Project by accident, searching for images to update my MP3 collection. After seeing the cover for GZA’s Beneath The Surface, I had to find out who was the designer. This lead me to his website13156 page where he had this to say about the project:

“no offense to the original designers, but as iconic as they might be they’re looking pretty dated these days. So, armed with inspiration…book of Blue Note Records covers, I set out to remake all 21.”

So far on his Flickr account, he has 17 out of the 21 covers that he is recreating and will continue to add them there.

Wu-Note Project 14, originally uploaded by advantagelogan.

You’re So Atmosphere

Saibot — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:29:02 +0000

Do you remember the cover for Atmosphere’s third album called, “God Loves Ugly?” This time it is your chance to have your mug on the cover. All you need is an photo from your computer or use the webcam on your computer to upload a picture to the You’re So Ugly website (that really is the name of the website). Atmosphere and Rhymesayers Entertainment have put this site together to promote the reissue of God Loves Ugly with the free bonus DVD, “Sad Clown Bad Dub 4 (The GodLovesUgly Release Parties).” Here is the tagline for the album, “Repackaged, Reissued & Uglier Than Ever!” Let’s see if you can get your ugly on.