Thanks to all the blogs who have shown support for Twenty Dimez, the debut EP from Alex Dimez, but a big shout out is due to RapReviews.com for their review of the EP. Steve “Flash” Juon gave it a 7/10, saying of Dimez:
“I feel the dedication and feel the flow, with the tempo of a Large Professor and a vocal tone somewhat reminiscent of Sheek Louch.”
The best blog on the East Coast of Canada wrote a beautifully in-depth review of The Dirty Sample’s Joshua’s Dreamixes a little while back and it’s about time they got the thank you they deserve. Of the album, they said:
“[T]he Dirty Sample uses a solid, traditionally hip hop base that manages to steer clear of cliched sounds to come off as a quality take on late 90′s underground production.”
It was also recently discovered that French blog Fake For Real also gave the album a fine review and had some nice things to say about the label. Thanks.
It’s short notice but Toronto fans of Alex Dimez and/or Cam’ron need to get down to - so they can get down at - the Guvernment tonight (that’s Friday, November 19 for the slower classmates)…
Hidden Fortress have released the first single from their new album, All That Is. Download the single for free. It features an exclusive remix of “Apotheosis” by The Dirty Sample, giving the song a whole new, more mellow vibe…
Tracklisting:
1. Apotheosis ft Modulok (clean)
2. Apotheosis ft Modulok (instrumental)
3. Apotheosis ft Modulok (acapella)
4. Apotheosis ft Modulok (The Dirty Sample Remix)
Lyrics by nofutureface & Modulok.
Produced by DJ Usdneedls.
Remix by The Dirty Sample.
Alex Dimez is one hard working dude… He recently appeared on London, Ontario radio show The Come Up Show, where he also did a video interview discussing his new EP, being the first rapper in Canada to have his own line of bongs and water pipes, and how to do an impressive live performance. On top of all that, he also appears alongside Angerville in the video for the second single, “The Statement,” from their album Uprising. If you haven’t downloaded Alex’s Twenty Dimez EP yet, get it at www.handsolorecords.com/twentydimez.
With the razor sharp cuts and cinematic productions of UsdNeedls providing a heavy foundation for the introspective and often cryptic lyrics of nofutureface, Hidden Fortress is a predictor that something wicked this way comes. And now they drop their first album with Hand’Solo Records…
Track Listing:
1. All That Is
2. Good Hurt
3. The Cure
4. Apotheosis ft Modulok
5. Iconoclast
6. Rich Folks ft Planit
7. Slangshot ft Kaigen
8. Psychonaut
9. Good Bye ft Raven Madd
Hard copies come with a link and password to download an exclusive instrumental EP produced by Hidden Fortress DJ/producer UsdNeedls. The artwork and tracklisting for bonus EP Audio Scientifico is below:
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. Back Into The Darkness
3. Sonic Weapon
4. The Art of Super Devil Rays
5. Sonoluminescence
6. Results of the Bio-Effects
7. Audio Scientifico
Alex Dimez finally follows up the singles “So Hard” (2009) and “All Out” (2010) with his debut EP, Twenty Dimez, on Hand’Solo Records. Twenty Dimez features production from Anonymous Twist, Jaydapro and TymE, with a guest appearance from King Jus.
Twenty Dimez is out today, Tuesday, October 26, 2010.
1. STORMY (produced by Anonymous Twist)
2. ALL OUT (produced by Jaydapro)
3. GREEN featuring KING JUS aka Great Talk Slinga (produced by TymE aka ECP)
4. Intermission with NECRO
5. MY BIG BROTHER (produced by Jaydapro)
6. BUSTING STEREO DECKS (produced by Jonathan Kendall)
7. Outro with BROTHER ALI
Request first single “GREEN” from your local college radio station.
Hidden Fortress follow up their Vancouver release party for their new album on Hand’Solo Records, All That Is, with a release party at $5 Rap Show. If you’ll be in or around Toronto for Thursday, October 21st, you’ll want to hit up Rancho Relaxo for a great party that will include Hidden Fortress, Angerville, Gem Cutterz (Q and Absent Minded) and a rare set by Conspiracy (SBU), along with plenty of giveaways. Maybe we might even see Modulok hit the stage with Hidden Fortress to perform their collaboration from the new album. Here’s the funky flyer:
If you like dark, progressive hip hop with a cinematic flare and you live in Vancouver, you shouldn’t miss this FREE show from Hidden Fortress. And with $2 Rainier, the drinking is cheap, too. AT-AT parking nearby… Can you ask for anything more?
Toronto hip hop heads would be well advised to hit up the $5 Rap Show this Thursday, October 23 for Canadian rap legend Mindbender, as well as In Divine Styler mainstay Sunny D and rapper Mister E, the latter also celebrating his CD release. Only $5. It’s all going down at Rancho Relaxo starting at 9:30 with More Or Les on the wheels of steel…
Our always supportive friend Z. of top nerdcore music blog Hipster, Please! called the album “a fully international, wholly irrational collection that holds up well through rigorous, extended listening sessions” in his track-by-track breakdown of the album. Read the rest of the review here: http://www.hipsterplease.com/2010/08/dream-on.html.
Also supportive of Hand’Solo Records, Lukas Trs, giving the album 7 out of 10 in Czech music magazine BBaRáK, translates his review as: “In short, the review says that Planit is very talented as a producer and the album shows a wide variety of beats. I think it would be a good move for him to do an album with some solid underground rapper on some Marco Polo & Pumpkinhead ish. He definitely has skills to make a cohesive album with an MC.” The online, non-translated review can be read here: http://www.bbarak.cz/recenze-1-the-dirty-sample-joshua’s-dreamixes-hand-solo-records-308
Pete T. offers up the first review for Hidden Fortress’s free digital EP Third Eye Cyclops, saying “Their sound will probably appeal more to hard rock fans than traditional hip hop listeners, but they sport a unique, fairly focused style that is equally suitable for pump-up jams and eerie conceptual rap.” Read the rest of the review at http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2010_08_thirdeyecyclops.html
On Thursday August 19th Hand’Solo Records and The Flavour Stable will be helping Canada’s own Crown Prince of Raucous Debauchery TIMBUKTU release his brand-spankin’ new solo album masterpiece Stranger Danger! For a measly 10 bucks you’ll be one of the first people to get a copy of Timbuktu’s Stranger Danger AND you get into what is sure to be one of the craziest shows of the summer!
$5 Rap Show @ Rancho Relaxo w/ Timbuktu, Chokeules, DJ Irate, D-Sisive, Fresh Kils, Modulok, More Or Les & Wordburglar! An extra $5 gets you the CD!
Exciting news for fans of Hidden Fortress… This Saturday, August 14, 2010, Hidden Fortress are going to be on The Breakdown Show with DJ Gonzo, Royal-T and Ill Lyrics on Nanaimo, BC radio station CHLY 101.7.
The show runs from 9pm to midnight every Saturday on CHLY 101.7 fm, if you’re in the area. You can also check it online at www.chly.ca and click “Listen Online Now” (button in the far right column - from there you can select the stream according to your internet speed). If you missed it, check the first hour of the show at: http://serv.dailysplice.com/1020/aXD2rK/The%20Breakdown%20Show%2014Aug2010%20pt1.mp3
After a big battle to tame this beast, Joshua’s Dreamixes is finally finished and available…
Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Brian Wilson – D-Sisive
3. Fall Dumbass – OK Cobra (cuts by Metawon)
4. How Many – Epic ft Chadio (cuts by The Phonograff)
5. Yeah - Noah 23 ft Moka Only (cuts by DJ Stibs)
6. None Missing – Birdapres
7. My Last Wish – Mindbender (cuts by Metawon)
8. Many Many – Eternia
9. Anti-Cymbal Monkey Movement – Esh & CasUno (cuts by Bizkid)
10. Flauge Godz – The Killaz ft Ghetto Dice (cuts by Petey Punch)
11. Hungry & Thirsty – Smokey
12. Back In Stereo – Royce Birth (cuts by Peter Project)
13. Atrophy – Cam the Wizzard (cuts by DJ Cosm)
14. Da da da da da da – Royal-T
15. Summertime Green – Dirt Gritie (Politic Live) ft Shaw & Sly Slivers (cuts by Metawon)
16. Any Battle – Touch (cuts by Dirty Needles)
17. Chai – ATOM (mpc manipulation by Strange Powers)
18. Seasons – Red Ants (cuts by Metawon)
19. Tom Cruise – Ira Lee (cuts by Danimal)
20. The Prestidigitator – Jesse Dangerously (cuts by Cadilakid)
21. The Route – Wordburglar (cuts by Petey Punch)
22. Outro
Three’s a lucky number, right? Which means the 15th could be a lucky night when The Flavour Stable and Hand’Solo Records bring you the 3rd instalment of Third Thursday $5 Rap Show, hosted by More Or Les and Wordburglar, with additional music by Fresh Kils & DJ iRate. This month also features live performances with 1st Disciple(Toronto, ON), Mullet N Steps (London, ON), and MC Homeless (Youngstown, Ohio). And we’ve still got prizes and giveaways. It’s only 5 bucks, and you might get lucky!
