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The Road Warriors (dr.oop and Nucleus) – Alive and…Well? by BLACKLOVEMUSIC

“All a musician can do is get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel
that he is in communication with the natural laws.” – John Coltrane

With those words in mind, lend your ears to the adventures of THE ROAD WARRIORS! Dr. Oop & Nucleus w/ production from EarDr.Umz and features friends including Tonye Aganaba & Homesick.

This audio travelogue entitled “Alive &…Well?”  was recorded on the road during a recent summer 2010 tour, and serves as a bLAckLove-letter to the beautiful scenery, people, and experience of British Columbia.

Honored once again to lay the canvas for the BL crew!

Come take a journey with us!

http://soundcloud.com/blacklovemusic

Much thanx & respex to DJ Ian Head over at Everyday Beats (Brooklyn, NY) for hooking up this interview.

After reading the Q & A,  please do yourself a favor and grab some of Ian Head’s mixtapes!

Dr. Umz recommended listening!

Massive shouts to Dollabin & Everday Beats!!

Dr. Oop’s Grateful Prescriptions

DR.OOP – Grateful Prescriptions Mixtape by Dr.Umz

Mixed & Selected by eardoctorUmz

In promotion for the 2010 album by Dr. Oop of the bLAck Love R88r’s, entitled “THE GRATEFUL DREAD”, with DJ/Producer EarDr.Umz The MetroGnome.

Selected from the crates, concocted in the lab, mixed & blended on the wheels, a batch of Dr. Oop’s past & present audio prescriptions!

Includes such classic 12-inch vinyl rarities such as Just The 3 Of Us feat. People Under The Stairs, Twist Of Lime, 9 To 5, Something About Mary, Reign, Afro Joint, and a sneak peeks of “The Grateful Dread” LP including an EXCLUSIVE Dr.Umz remix of “The Holy Poet Speaks.”

Sit back, relax, inhale directly into your ear canals and call us in the morning!

For further medication please visit:

Facebook – La music de Dr.Oop

Myspace – www.myspace.com/droopcapone

www.eardrumz.net

DUG

“Seattle’s Best Funk Dance Party”

May 7th, 2010

LOFI

429 Eastlake Ave.

Seattle, WA.

Was honored and blessed to be invited and spin records with the DUG team.

These dudes DIG! I mean deep. And the people responded!

The spot was packed & jumping, the dance floor felt like a trampoline!

It was a beautiful scene!

One of the funnest nights I’ve had playing music…so far.

This 60 minute mix is just a small dose of what you might have heard from me that beautiful evening.

Enjoy!

Peace/Respects to the DUG crew: DJs Greasy, David James, Christian Science, and Jon Francois Stone.

-dr.umz

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So-Called Musicians

“Wax Museum”

EarDrumz – beats

DJ Pro-Creation – scratches

Dogbreath Records

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.

Circa 2003

Lived outta my car for a while during the making of this one. Slept nights at a North Hollywood Park ‘n’ Ride, recorded, made the beats, and showered at a friends mom’s garage during the day.

Peace/Cheers & GOD bless to my brothers DJ Pro-Creation, Jesse, Tim, and BRIX.

Equipment/Tools Utilized:

MPC 2000XL/ Dr. Sample Dr-202/ Roland SP-808/ Technic 1200s / Tascam 4-Track Tape Recorder / Wax from the trunk of my  ‘75 Dodge Dart

TRACKLIST:

1.) Goes Without Sayin’

2.) Backroom Patina

3.) A Losing Battle

4.) Great Ball Of Stress

5.) Blasphamy (Ya Out There!??!) *

6.) Live @ Club Silencio

7.) Peace Of Mind

8.) Untitled

9.) Labrats / When It Rains It Pours

10.) There She Goes

11.) 40 .oz Hourglass

*scratches by me, Pro-C was too good to sound like that!

Happy BORNDAY to Vitamin D

One of my many musical/DJing influences, and another one of Seattle’s best.

Enjoy a gift from Vita, on his own birthday: HERE

what’d you bring? no, no, no…the thought don’t count!

Vitamin D

“Bornday” E.P.

March 22, 2010

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“THE HUSTLE BALANCE”

Mixed & Selected by

EarDr.Umz The MetroGnome

Another Earthy Superb Music Mix!

ALL ORIGINAL 45s!

ENJOY!

and if you missed it, check EARTHY SUPERB vol. 1

p.s. Felt compelled to do this tape as a memory marker to recent events in the past week, including a huge Welcome back to Seattle to Kamui san & DJ BumbleBee! Also in honor of a couple anniversary parties: the STOP BITING familia celebrating 5 (give or take) years of  rocking the fuck outta Tuesdaze @ LOFI, and the DUG team, who have been serving them tasty soul-dance 45 platters every first friday of the month, celebrating 2 years, also @ LOFI!

Congrats!

Peasy!

-dr.umz

Stuff & Thangs that have been marinating in the crates.

Straight 4ward musical blends & collisions.

*Dr.Umz Recommended for Pre-Funkstivites listening.*

TRACKLIST:

1.) Hugo Montenegro – “Caravan”

2.) Hello People – “Wheat Germ”

3.) Buddy Fite – “Changes”

4.) Creative Source – “Im Gonna Get There”

5.) Patrice Rushen – “The Hump”

6.) Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns – “Four Play”

7.) Ike & Tine Turner – “Bold Soul Sister”

8.) The Blackbyrds – “Do It, Fluid”

9.) BT Express – “Do It (til You”re Satisfied)

10.) Sly & The Family Stone – “Crossword Puzzle”

11.) Whatnauts – “World”

12.) Isaac Hayes – “Dorindas Party”

13.) Marvin Gaye – “After The Dance (instrumental)”

14.) Brick – “Southern Sunset”

15.) Faith Band – “Searchin”

16.) Tuxedo Junction – “Volga Boatman”

17.) Lionel Hampton – “More Than A Woman”

18.) Gary Bartz – “Music Is My Sanctuary”

19.) Groove Holmes – “Killer Joe”

20.) Johnny Hammond Smith – “L&J”

21.) The New Californians – “I”

22.) Sound Foundation – “Soul Foundation”

23.) Luther Allison – “K.T.”

24.) Hidden Strength – “Hustle On Up (Do The Bump)”

25.) Berkeley Womans Music Collective – “People”

26.) Lang Cook – “More Chocolate Stuff”

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ALL VINYL

DIG!

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Welcome to 2010!

Have been sitting on this one for a while, but hopefully it will help ease you into a new decade smoothly, while also serving as a extra bonus for all you FOTC fans!

Just another quick remix practice project for shits & giggles, kicks & snares!

After all, they ARE signed to a Seattle record label…

Enjoy!

-dr.umz

http://kevinnottingham.com/2009/12/20/instrumental-albums-are-not-free-beats/

Being thru this same scenario recently with some clown who got a hold of a beat tape of mine via the “grapevine”, I can painfully relate. Reading this article just struck a chord with me & brought back the frustration!

so…

ATTN: EMCEE’S:

I appreciate the fact that you may be inspired upon listening to a certain beat, so if you want to collaborate with any hint of mutual artist respect, just give a SHOUT! thats all you gotta do!…don’t be a snake & just snatch beats from people who have taken YEARS on their CRAFT. This shit doesn’t just fall outta the sky, we (or at least some of us! )  DIG DEEP, put in massive amounts of work to create these sounds for the masses to enjoy.

If you from the town of Seattle (but even if you’re not) & the project is something I can feel, I will more than likely get down with you for very little charge, I ain”t no greedy crook, but then again I need record/diggin’ money too!

PEACE!

-doctorUmz