RBMA: Introducing… 00Genesis

The sixth in our series of Red Bull Music Academy 2010 candidate interviews comes in the form of a cryptic exchange with the artist known as 00Genesis. Remember to go back and check the previous five interviews in this series with Lunice, Kidkanevil, ANGO, Dza and Myele Manzanza. Today, I present 00Genesis…

Jus Like Music: Who are you and where do you come from?

00Genesis: The name’s Genesis… 00Genesis, coming out of Silver Spring, Maryland.

JLM: And what is it that you do?

00G: I do many things. On any given day, you might catch me working on illustrations, drawings, paintings, graphic designs, or music/beats. My art knows no limits. Even when I cook for myself I pay attention to the minute details.

JLM: Why do you do what you do?

00G: That’s a question that can attract a deep answer. It is hard to concisely articulate my connection with art. However, one key reason why I do what I do, is because I’ve been doing it ever since I was a baby; art is a way of life now.

JLM: So, what’s new?

00G: Lots of things… lots of changes.

JLM: Ha ha, fair enough! So, what do you hope to achieve at RBMA 2010?

00G: I have a lot of ‘big’ personal goals, and visions. That being said, I’m very optimistic about RBMA, and I want to give and receive as much as I can. No limits.

JLM: What music have you been feeling lately?

00G: Textural music, past and present. A lot of WARP records these days… I’m looking forward to FlyLo’s new album… uhhh, Aphex Twin’s Ambient works… Boards of Canada’s catalogue… Too many names to list.

JLM: Lastly, what’s the best advice you could give to an emerging artist?

00G: Believe in yourself more than anyone else, and keep it pushing!

mp3: 00Genesis – Mr. Murphy

PREVIEW: Invisible Inc – The Exit Strategy

Considered by many to be up there with the cream of UK hip-hop, Ghost, Verb T and Kashmere are back as Invisible Inc! Their digital album, The Exit Strategy, is coming out on 26th April via Bandcamp. Check out the above preview to get a feel of what this new album is all about. But, in their own words…

“This album was recorded whilst under the influence of LSD and lemsip max strength, the names have been changed to protect the innocent, this is a true story…”

The good news, as you’ll hear for yourselves, is that they’re sounding fresh as ever. That trademark heavy drum-break production from Ghost, coupled with the sharp, yet smooth flowing cyphers from Verb T and Kashmere, shows that the UK can still bring its hip-hop A-game when required. Naturally we’re a little way off the end of April release from Invisible Inc, but nearer the time we’ll have a proper detailed review of The Exit Strategy and some more sneaky previews – so, stay tuned!

Oscillations Mix: 3:37am

Following on from the very popular first Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations promo mix by BUG, I now present to you the second mix, by Akello Light.

Akello Light said of his mix, “An extreme amount of sedative herbal tea, incense and upcoming releases is the vibe. The tracks played are the artists I will be working with or just really enjoy (Slept on hard). Raw late-night uncut bedroom music in Hi-Fi. Hugs for everybody!”

Oscillations will be coming out later this month and, as well as some of the names previously mentioned, will feature some amazing artists on the cusp of blowing up, like; 8Bitch, Dza, Bluntspeakers, Vital and Grillo. Those names are merely the tip of the iceberg, but I don’t want to give too much away too soon!

Stay tuned for more mixes and then of course the actual Oscillations compilation later this month, containing the best in emerging hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul and dubstep sounds.

VIDEO: Stussy – J Dilla Documentary

As I’m sure many of you have been following, Stussy have been releasing a three-part exclusive documentary on the greatest hip-hop producer who ever picked up an MPC; J Dilla. Since the series has now come to its conclusion, I thought it necessary to share the documentary in its entirety. The third installment is particularly poignant – as somebody who caught onto the subliminal “memento mori” theme which underlies Donuts, hearing his last work broken down by his friends and associates provides some serious “hair standing on end” moments.

RIP J DILLA.

Original Cultures – The Showcase

In the London area this Friday (5th March)? Get yourself down to The Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane for the Original Cultures showcase at Corbet Place. Original Cultures – The Showcase is a unique one-hour audio/visual showcase of collaborative works created by seven artists from the UK, Italy and Japan in the four days prior to Friday as part of Original Cultures 2010. The artists are Ericailcane (IT), DEM (IT), Will Barras (UK) and Hiraki Sawa (JP) for the visual arts and Om Unit (UK), Tatsuki (JP) and Tayone (IT) for music.

In the aforementioned four days prior to the showcase, the artists will work in private workshops on brand new works. This is part of the concept by Original Cultures to encourage collaborations and working relationships which stretch the artists beyond their own respective areas of expertise and comfort zones. It’s impossible to predict the eventful outcome of such an experiment, but then that is indeed the beauty of the project itself.

Starting at 6pm with DJ sets from participating artists and Original Cultures team members, the actual showcase will commence at 8pm, with an after-party from 9-11pm. Oh, and did I mention that the entire evening is FREE?!

This will prove to be an exciting and extremely fascinating close to Original Cultures 2010 and I would advise you all to attend.