EVAHFLOWIN UPDATES VOL 4

AS HE GOES IN...the Mixtape

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:37 -0400

Directed by Arjen Noordeman

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:42:16 -0400

New animated Breez Evahflowin video features thousands of hand-drawn frames.  (click here to watch the video)  On the heels of last fall's Breez Deez Treez release, which critics called "a brilliant audio memoir," and "Thoughtful hip-hop done the right way," Breez Evahflowin and Dutch creative artist Arjen Noordeman have collaborated to release an animated video of the album's second track, I Know.  Inspired by the personal honesty and introspective nature of the songs contained in Breez Deez Treez, Arjen Noordeman was instantly drawn to the track I Know, in which Breez speaks about the challenge of writing meaningful songs in a world of instant-gratification and gimmicky hooks. Breez writes in I Know,  Some get caught up in the gears after years on the grind What he hears in his mind don't appear when he rhyme His connection to feeling is nearly dying He appears designed  To the deals he signed The line Gets blurry when we worry about what we owe Weak minds leak through the audio In particular nobody you know But its a part of anybody who flow Don't think about it, … I know  After listening to the song, Noordeman came up with the idea to make an animated video drawn entirely by hand, and blended with video of the MC. The concept was to make an animated sketchbook, like a diary reflecting the personal story of the artist. The process began with Noordeman shooting video of Breez on his NYC rooftop and at his studio in DUMBO. The filmmaker then printed 100 frames of video at a time so he could carry the printouts around with him, sketching the individual frames in pencil whenever he had a chance. Noordeman then transitioned to to brush-painted animation, while his partner Christie Wright conceived of an animated ink-drawn line to tie the different elements together. The result is a mix of live-action and hand-drawn animation that tells the story of an MC striving to maintain a unique voice in a sea of cookie-cutter commercial hooks.  In an age where sophisticated computer graphics can be produced at the touch of a button, this video proves that the hand of an artist can still be relevant - in fact the roughly 3,000 hand-rendered frames represent a departure from today's digital effects standard, and a return to a time where honest and hard-practiced skills made the difference between amateurs and professionals. Unmasked by sophisticated tricks, the hand-drawn frames show you everything that went into this video, much like the way Breez focuses his songs on the quality of writing and intentional avoidance of vocal gimmickry prevalent in so much hip-hop today.  (click here to watch the video)  "I know" is track 2 off the full length album "Breez Deez Treez". Music by Daveytree. Video directed, animated and produced by Arjen Noordeman, Elasticbrand. elasticbrand.net Roughly 3000 frames were drawn by hand for this video. Live action portion was shot in DUMBO, Brooklyn.   Artist Bios:  Breez Evahflowin A founding member of the Stronghold underground rap collective, Breez Evahflowin (born Enrique DaSilva) emerged as a leading force in the New York and national battle rap scenes during the late '90s, and was crowned the national grand champion of the famed Blaze Battle competition in 1999. During his freestyle rap days, Breez released his own independent solo 12-inch "Forsaken" in 1996, which appeared on the BBE Music compilation Hip-Hop Forever (1998) by DJ/producer Kenny Dope. In the early 2000s, Breez recorded singles for an assortment of different indie labels, including the Boston-based Detonator Records, as well as contributing a slew of guest appearances on records and tours. During his tenure, Breez has worked with several underground rap artists including Vast Aire, Slug, Chali 2na and the Molemen, and released his own solo EP "Fly" on Just Be Records in 2003. Breez Evahflowin's first proper full-length album "Troublemakers" - a collaboration with producer Dirt E. Dutch - was released on Little Ax Media in 2008.   Arjen Noordeman

Arjen was born in Haarlem, the Netherlands in 1975. He received a BFA in graphic design from Academy of Art & Design, Arnhem, the Netherlands and a MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. Arjen has worked as a designer for the interactive design company the Chopping Block, NYC and various broadcast companies including RTL in the Netherlands and Bravo networks in New York City. He held the positions of Director of Design at MASS MOCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) and Art Director in the Advertising department of Nickelodeon in New York City where he created concepts and design for TV and print advertising for in-house and external clients. His work has appeared in various publications including Print Magazine, Creative Review, and 100 habits of Successful Publication Designers. A lifelong hip hop fan, he started directing music videos for underground artists such as Breez Evahflowin, Rising Sun Quest and Access Immortal in 2007.

Featured press on Breez Deez Treez:

UGSMag Interview
http://ugsmag.com/2009/09/breez-evahflowin/

Platform8470 Interview
http://www.platform8470.com/artists/ai_breez.asp

Rapreviews.com Album Review
http://rapreviews.com/archive/2009_09_breezdeeztreez.html

HiphopDX.com Album Review
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1235/title.breez-evahflowin-breez-deez-treez

Rob Swift releases The Architect

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:55:20 -0500

Peace,
Especially to my peeps in the soggy North East
peace to Brees and my fellows in NO,
soundbites for days...
I'd like to speak about an unusual yet amazing piece of work born out of hip hop
Rob Swift's "the Architect"
This is so different than most, my man took a classical approach to a turntablist Lp without coming off cheesy or predictable. I have the distinct honor of being the LP's lone MC. I have rarely been so excited to contribute to anything and been on many a collaborative effort.
On February 25th I'll be opening for Rob and the X-ecutioners at Legion 790 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.
Here's a word from mister Swift and some info about the project

Rob Swift says

On the album front, THE ARCHITECT drops February 23rd. That's just under 3 weeks from everybody. Please support :-)   Download it from iTunes or better yet, purchase the actual CD. The artwork is amazing (big shout to Vince Le) and there's a special page dedicated to the memory of G.M. Roc Raida. So getting the album for the art work should be enough incentive!   Thanks to my homey Petey Complex, I'll be having an album release party February 25th at Legion 790 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. The line up will feature THE X-ECUTIONERS (ofcourse!), Breez Evahflowin, whom makes a cameo appearance on The Architect and a bunch of DJ friends! So If you're in the neighborhood, please stop by! Should be a fun night!!

Rob Swift
The Architect
REVIEW

(Ipecac Recordings; Feb 23rd)

Master turntablist Rob Swift has strived to expand the definition of Hip Hop since his first release in the mid-90’s. In an age where creating an iTunes play list is the sole prerequisite for being called a DJ, Swift’s boundary-pushing new release, The Architect, is a refreshing reminder that the 1’s and 2’s are an instrument in themselves. Using his newfound love of classical music as a point of inspiration, Swift’s latest work has as much in common with Mozart as it does with Grandmaster Flash. The innovative album has found a perfect home on fellow experimental musician Mike Patton’s label, Ipecac Recordngs (Melvins, Isis, Hella).

Swift first arose to prominence as a member of the turntablist collective the X-Men a.k.a. X-ecutioners, and soon became known across the globe for his beat juggling skills. He has since gone on to work with an incredibly varied array of artists including Herbie Hancock, Cypress Hill, Dan the Automator, and Blue Man Group. Swift has also appeared on Sesame Street, ESPN, and The Late Show With David Letterman, all while maintaining his underground credibility and sense of adventure

A quick glance at The Architect’s track listing reveals that Swift has created a conceptual piece of work. Though mostly instrumental, the album is not a “concept album” but rather a series of compositions deliberately sequenced to form a greater, unified whole. On “Principio,” the album’s lone MC, Breez Evahflowin, breaks it down when he spits “The way it’s layed down, don’t shuffle this LP / the truth is you’d miss something that’s healthy / something like progress, the artform elevated / the next level of turntablism and innovators.”

Though only two tracks contain vocals, The Architect is ripe with emotion and abstract narrative. Orchestral strings and organs mingle with fierce breakbeats and expert scratching. Swift’s exploration of manipulating pitch and tempo are executed and organized with the mindset of a virtuosic composer. The album not only adds to Swift’s illustrious legacy, but also adds news chapters in the history of the DJ and hip hop at large.

the gift of hip hop

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:46:52 -0500

happy wintertime
here are some free downloads to fill them xmas digital music players.
these are all from people I’ve had the honor to work with in the past, and look forward to working with again in the years to come. There are flavors from all over with something for everyone. I hope all the links still work, enjoy the ones that do, I have.

Peace
Breez

breeztreezfree
Following up on the success of his critically acclaimed Breez Deez Treez, New York MC Breez Evahflowin is out to demonstrate he's back for good, offering a new "free-p" of music to show his gratitude to the fans, critics, and blogs who helped make his latest album such a positive success.

Breez Treez Free is a free downloadable EP, featuring the original DJ Static premixes of When You Fall and I Failed. As founding members of the undergroundStronghold rap collective, Breez and DJ Static bring us back to the beginnings - before the accomplished battle MC took a hiatus in the mountains of North Carolina to pen Breez Deez Treez.
Click Here to Download: Breez Treez Free

Little Ax, LLC
Download and share some of our latest music!
12/24/2009

Season's Greetings! A Few Gifts From Our Artists!  We would like to take the time out to thank all of you who have supported our efforts to produce and distribute quality independent hip hop thus far. The response to our music has been amazing since our inception, just two years ago. To show our appreciation we’ve made several songs from our artists available for free download! Of course, we also would like to introduce ourselves to more listeners, so we encourage you to share some of our music with friends and family. The holidays are a great time to spread some hip hop love! Please take the time to download the songs below, have a listen, and enjoy the various and incredible flavors being produced by our artists. And don't forget to share!

Free MP3 Downloads:
Misunderstood – Dirt E. Dutch ft. Hawl Digg and Roc Doogie (Just Produced and Unreleased, until now of course!)
Right Here – Workforce (From “Apples and Sunshine”)
Fire In The Sky – Rising Sun Quest (From “Hydrostatic Equilibrium”)
This Much Hip Hop – Deto 22 and Sketch Tha Cataclysm (From “The Sharing Is Caring EP”)
Step the F%@k Off! – Dirt E. Dutch ft. Roc Doogie and The Protege of Phenetiks (Unreleased)
Nothing – The Protege (From “Untitled Is Hard Enough”)
Saki – Breez Evahflowin ft. Akrobatik and L.I.F.E. Long (Classic from “The Unearthed Past”)
Download All Songs (Zip)
Also be sure to watch all of our videos on Youtube!

For Interviews, Booking, Radio Edits, and Other Promotional Inquires, Please Email:   littleax@gmail.com

Shonuff

The second & long overdue effort from Shonuff finally comes to us. "This aint a...mixtape" is more than just a "mixtape" its a time piece and an instant classic.  There are smash hits such as "Danger" and "Be Your Lover" and deep soulful songs like "Run Dry" and "Im'a Be Alright."  Shonuff delivers something for everybody:  the ladies, the dance/ party crowd & the people who want lyrics back in the art form. Shonuff paints vivid pictures with his word even being quoted as saying "My words are art so if you listen you can see what i'm saying."  With that being said Shonuff is bound to get alot of attention & turn alot of heads with this mixtape album. Shonuff definitely delivers flow, class, and style.

Direct link to album: www.tinyurl.com/shotaam

and follow him on twitter at: www.twitter.com/shonuffnyc

For more info, photos, videos, and music about shonuff: www.realitymusic.ning.com

Shonuff Bio.

“Shonuff flow tuff” are more than just lyrics, it describes Shonuff’s style. Shonuff is a true New Yorker born in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn as well as living in other parts of New York at various points of his life. Sho grew up with musical influences such as Jay-Z, Marvin Gaye, & Michael Jackson. His influences and years of practice took him beyond the stigma of a “Rapper.” Shonuff prides himself in being an artist with a concentration in Hip-Hop branching off in other genres such as, R&B, Electronic, and Pop musics.

MC Zeps
So I found out today my moms apt in Brighton Beach Brooklyn burned down, she lost everything. I came out to Scandinavia with my own hopes and dreams but now I have a new goal, I gotta help mom dukes. The lady who taught me how to cook, respect women, be a good person and roll a nice spliff :) deserves the best things in life. Im in a... position to provide that. I'm still happy fun ZEPS but now im FOCUSED.

www.logrithmic.com/TheSheepsheadBayFiles/ZEPS-TheSheepsheadBayFilesLP.zip

Big Deep 2hungrybros
I've got some great live mixes ranging from all genre's. Please feel free to check out and download em all, share em and bump em! Fill your ipod and hit the road with these. enjoy peace and love and thanks for your support
http://soundcloud.com/2hungrybros

Infinito 2017 (is Marcellous Lovelace) - Year In Review (free download Album)
An album of selected titles of Infinito 2017 from 2009. Year in review gives you a look inside the multiple album titles he has made, a sample of a few albums. Production credits from Fathom 9, Dj Waht, Black Sparx, Cool D, The White Shadow of Norway, Maxptah, Soloman Cain, 950 King. Guest vocals from 9th Scientist and Knuckles Bandit. for more info goto: http://www.infinito2017.com

download link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/k00run

Scripts N Scrolls - UG & IDE
First leaked record from the upcoming "Portals" LP
UG & IDE have been in the studio for the last 2 years working on various tracks. After recording a few songs for compilations and various other projects, they decided it was time to do an official LP. The title of the project is "Portals". With several tracks recorded, and the project kept very much on the hush; it was time to let something out. Scripts N Scrolls ft. UG and IDE produced by Haze Attack is the first leaked track to promote the project. Check the song out on youtube as well as myspace, and be sure to spread it. There is much more to come!
  LISTEN OR DOWNLOAD

FREE LP TO SAY THANKS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:44:22 -0500

BREEZ EVAHFLOWIN RELEASES “FREE-P” TO SHOW THANKS
FOR THE SUPPORT AND POSITIVE REVIEWS
OF BREEZ DEEZ TREEZ

Click here to download Breez Treez Free

Following up on the success of his critically acclaimed Breez Deez Treez, New York MC Breez Evahflowin is out to demonstrate he's back for good, offering a new "free-p" of music to show his gratitude to the fans, critics, and blogs who helped make his latest album such a positive success.

Breez Treez Free is a free downloadable EP, featuring the original DJ Static premixes of When You Fall, and I Failed. As founding members of the underground Stronghold rap collective, Breez and DJ Static bring us back to the beginnings - before the accomplished battle MC took a hiatus in the mountains of North Carolina to pen Breez Deez Treez.

Giving listeners a taste of both past and future, the free download also features exclusive Daveytree remixes of Money Don't Love Me, Tryin To Hold On, and Matador, originally released on the Breez Evahflowin and Dirt. E. Dutch collaboration Troublemakers.

Rounding out the free offering is a bonus freestyle track, which finds Breez back in "Loud-ass Midtown Manhattan," reflecting on the creation of Breez Deez Treez and looking toward the future. Featuring shout-outs to all the people who made the CD possible, from Bay Area producer Deezlee and MCs Dojah and Symphonic, to longtime friends and Harlem-based Swave Sevah and Ike P. Breez also hints at things to come with a forthcoming new project in collaboration with producer Daveytree expected to be released in Fall 2010 on Domination Recordings.

Click Here to Download Breez Treez Free

Breez Evahflowin:
A founding member of the Stronghold underground rap collective, Breez Evahflowin (born Enrique DaSilva) emerged as a leading force in the New York and national battle rap scenes during the late '90s, and was crowned the national grand champion of the famed Blaze Battle competition in 1999. During his freestyle rap days, Breez released his own independent solo 12-inch "Forsaken" in 1996, which appeared on the BBE Music compilation Hip-Hop Forever (1998) by DJ/producer Kenny Dope. In the early 2000s, Breez recorded singles for an assortment of different indie labels, including the Boston-based Detonator Records, as well as contributing a slew of guest appearances on records and tours. During his tenure, Breez has worked with several underground rap artists including Vast Aire, Slug, Chali 2na and the Molemen, and released his own solo EP "Fly" on Just Be Records in 2003. Breez Evahflowin's first proper full-length album "Troublemakers" - a collaboration with producer Dirt E. Dutch - was released on Little Ax Media in 2008.

DJ Static:
Static was born and raised in the South Bronx, New York. He was musically inclined at the tender age of five. He has learned to play such instruments as the violin, electric bass and keyboard. Static is very much known for his victorious beat battles around the tri-state area. With that being said he knows what he wants and he definitely know how to get it. No time wasted - serious inquires only.

"The light bill has to be paid" - DJ Static

Domination Recordings has been putting its stamp on the industry since 2004 with Cadence’s solid production headbanger “State Lines” and has continued with an impressive string of releases. Recent years have seen the cultivation of a well-reputed roster, including notables releases from artists like Count Bass D, Moka Only, Supastition, Majik Most, Dutchmassive and Rob Swift. As Domination continues building a name in the recording industry for putting out quality and progressive music, it is also becoming a well-known brand in the realm of distribution.

contact: media@dominationrec.com DOMINATION RECORDINGS www.dominationrec.com