Apr 22 2010

Sentric: 10 Minutes of LIVE Beats

Sentric Live 10 minute MPC set. from Juando Reyes on Vimeo.


Apr 7 2010

Daniel Gray Kontar is REP LIFE

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Daniel Gray Kontar is Rep Life
(Oakland, CA via Cleveland, OH.)

Very dedicated/talented/multi-dimensional artist with his own unique brand of hip-hop. Been an honor to be involved with this cat & this album.

Please slide thru http://replife.bandcamp.com
/>to get some fresh/FREE select downloads from his 2008 THE UNCLOSED MIND release.

More Info:

www.myspace.com/danielgraykontarisreplife
http://www.mobileunderground.com/artist/replife/176


Apr 4 2010

Def Dee & Language Arts – “GRAVITY”

lend your ears to the sounds of my dood DEF DEE. kid’s got next! also puts it down with MC Language Arts as Def Language. ‘96 Pickup peoples! Check the debut full-length GRAVITY produced entirely by Def Dee w/ Language Arts on the spits!

Everywhere is flavor!
http://www.myspace.com/theoriginaldefdee

http://www.myspace.com/deflanguage

http://la206.bandcamp.com/

gravity

<a href="http://la206.bandcamp.com/album/gravity">Intro by La</a>


Apr 1 2010

“Wax Museum” (2003)

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(((Click To Download)))

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! ;)


Mar 23 2010

Vitamin D – “Bornday” E.P.

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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


Mar 18 2010

R.I.P. Nujabes

Rest In Peace to NUJABES.

sad, but true news. had to hit up a friend in Japan to see. I’m personally forever indebted to this man, not only for the inspiration thru his music, but for releasing my first record in Japan. Never got to thank him in person.

Safe journey Nujabes…;(


Mar 13 2010

Nucleus “School Daze” Music Video

Song: School Daze
Album: Mission of an MC
Beat: eardrumz the metrognome
Rhymes: Nucleus

Video:
Directed: Andy Ben
produced: Long Axe- short Axe
shot: Nucleus & Sasha Art
Cut: Jeff Boynton
Special thanks:
Dr OOP
Virginia & Melodie Dan
The students And Faculty of Fairfax High school


Mar 8 2010

Earthy Superb 45rpm Music Mix Vol. II: THE HUSTLE BALANCE

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(((CLICK TO DOWNLOAD)))

“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


Feb 7 2010

“That Crate Contains: Stuff & Thangs” MIXTAPE

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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”

-end-

ALL VINYL

DIG!


Jan 7 2010

RANDOM REMIX #1 – The Nonce “Live & Direct”

West Coast hip-hop at its FINEST!

My main man Tim down in LA once got the back of his head punched for not returning a borrowed copy of WORLD ULTIMATE back to its rightful owner fast enough! They take their hip-hop very serious on Gramercy!

Rest in Power to Yusef Afloat

The Nonce

“Live & Direct”

Remix by EarDrumz The MetroGnome

(2004)

dig it:

THE NONCE – LIVE & DIRECT (EarDrumzTheMetroGnome remix) by Dr.Umz