Gangrene – Vodka & Ayahuasca

GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST + OH NO)
‘VODKA & AYAHUASCA’
DECON RECORDS

RELEASE DATE: 13th FEBRUARY 2012

Famed producer and prodigy of Mobb Deep, The Alchemist and west-coast rapper/beatsmith Oh No continue their grimy collaboration as Gangrene with their new album, ‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ out on Decon, this  year.

‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ is the follow-up to gritty opus ‘Gutter Water’ and their 2011 EP collaboration with Roc Marciano (who will be releasing his own album through Decon in 2012). With both Al and Oh making beats and holding down the mic, their new record weaves a psychedelic, head-nodding, substance-laden tale.

The album rocks choice features, including Kool G Rap on the mid-tempo masterpiece ‘Gladiator Music’, Prodigy on the quintessential ‘Dump Truck’, and long time allies Evidence and Roc C spitting over blunted boast, ‘Dark Shades’. In addition, New York’s own Roc Marciano blasts off on the suggestive ‘Drink Up’. The top notch collaborations blend right in to the album from beginning to end and add another dimension to an already lyric ridden record.

While Ayahuasca (pronounced aya-hwaska) — a natural trip-inducing brew containing DMT — may not be a term on the tongues of your every day hip hop head, that’s soon to change. The Alchemist and Oh No are the gatekeepers for this psychedelic gutter-rap experience.

Of these underground kingpins, The Alchemist has put down the deepest roots. He made his name making beats for the likes of Mobb Deep, Nas and Lil Wayne, and as Eminem’s tour DJ, he appeared on the BBC’s Jonathan Ross show. Oh No has released solo albums on Stones Throw, worked with the likes of Ghostface Killah and Redman, and is known as the biggest computer games fan in the rap world.

A European tour in support of ‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ is scheduled for early 2012, dates TBC.

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Gangrene (The Alchemist + Oh No) – ‘Dump Truck’

GANGRENE (THE ALCHEMIST + OH NO)
‘DUMP TRUCK’ 
DECON
RELEASE DATE: 19TH DECEMBER 2011

Famed producer and prodigy of Mobb Deep, The Alchemist and west-coast rapper/beatsmith Oh No continue their grimy collaboration as Gangrene with their new album, ‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ out on Decon, early next year.

‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ is the follow-up to gritty opus ‘Gutter Water’ and their 2011 EP collaboration with Roc Marciano (who will be releasing his own album through Decon in 2012). With both Al and Oh making beats and holding down the mic, their new record weaves a psychedelic, head-nodding, substance-laden tale.

The album rocks choice features, including Kool G Rap on the mid-tempo masterpiece ‘Gladiator Music’, Prodigy on the quintessential ‘Dump Truck’, and long time allies Evidence and Roc C spitting over blunted boast, ‘Dark Shades’. In addition, New York’s own Roc Marciano blasts off on the suggestive ‘Drink Up’. The top notch collaborations blend right in to the album from beginning to end and add another dimension to an already lyric ridden record.

While Ayahuasca (pronounced aya-hwaska) — a natural trip-inducing brew containing DMT — may not be a term on the tongues of your every day hip hop head, that’s soon to change. The Alchemist and Oh No are the gatekeepers for this psychedelic gutter-rap experience.

Of these underground kingpins, The Alchemist has put down the deepest roots. He made his name making beats for the likes of Mobb Deep, Nas and Lil Wayne, and as Eminem’s tour DJ, he appeared on the BBC’s Jonathan Ross show. Oh No has released solo albums on Stones Throw, worked with the likes of Ghostface Killah and Redman, and is known as the biggest computer games fan in the rap world.

A European tour in support of ‘Vodka & Ayahuasca’ is scheduled for early 2012, dates TBC.

deconrecords.com

(download) Mosca Xlr8r Podcast 146

A big part of Night Slugs‘ appeal is that the London-based crew tosses so many kinds electronic music into a virtual blender, only to produce something new and fresh in the end. Whether it’s techno synths married with dubstep’s low end, or grimey drums paired with a chopped-up house vocal, the results are always exhilarating, and it’s been that way since the jump, as Mosca‘s Square One EP kicked off the label with aplomb and helped set the table for an exciting new wave of UK dance music. Now, less than six months after its release, we’ve tapped Mosca (a.k.a. Tom Reid) to put together an exclusive mix for the XLR8R podcast, and a quick glance at the massive tracklist makes it clear that his influences aren’t limited to what’s popping in London, or even the usual list of genre suspects. Over the course of nearly 70 minutes, he navigates hip-hop, grime, dancehall, house, techno, garage, cumbia crunk, tribal guarachero, and a litany of other sounds, ultimately producing a mix that is, quite literally, like nothing we’ve ever posted before. While the hyperactive playlist could have meant an ADD-addled mix lacking in sonic harmony, Mosca’s flow feels entirely natural, and we’re guessing the podcast will please music fans of all stripes—particularly those with a predilection for dark, sweaty, and tropical bass sounds.

Mosca will be making his first trip to the US later this week, where he’ll be performing only two shows—this Saturday, June 26 at Icee Hot in San Francisco, and the following Friday, July 2 at TURRBOTAX® in Brooklyn. We highly recommend that you find a way to attend.

(download) Mosca Xlr8r Podcast 146

01 Cash Flow “Orange Hill Riddim” (Cash Flow)
02 I-Octane “Puff It” (Cash Flow)
03 Wu-Tang Clan “Clap 2010” (Gold Dust)
04 Shlohmo “Antigravity (Low Limit Remix)” (Friends Of Friends)
05 DJ Panik “Hold Up” (Self-Released)
06 Paul White “Wait For Me” (One Handed)
07 DJ Villa “La Cumbia Del DJ Villa” (Self-Released)
08 Ward 21 “Cosa Nostra Riddim” (Ward 21 Production)
09 Professor “Too Rich (Cosa Nostra Riddim)” (Ward 21 Production)
10 Mosca “Tilt Shift” (Fat City)
11 DJ Panik “Make It Drop” (Self-Released)
12 Deadboy “Long Way 2 Go” (Well Rounded)
13 Unknown “Unknown” (from The Album Super Mambo Supremo 2008)
14 Charlie Blacks “Lighter (12 Furlong Riddim)” (Sankofa Productions)
15 D’Angel “Hot Gyal (12 Furlong Riddim)” (Sankofa Productions)
16 Oh No “Sneaky” (Stones Throw)
17 Letherette “Blad” (Brownswood)
18 Mobb Deep “Flood The Block” (Jive)
19 Mutamassik “Interlude For Granma” (Soot)
20 Levon Vincent “These Games” (Novel Sound)
21 Leroy Styles “Workbird” (G-Rex)
22 Unknown “Milk & B” (Self-Released)
23 Wiley “Wot Do U Call It? (Igloo Bass Mix)” (XL)
24 High Frequency “Malibu (Instrumental)” (Self-Released)
25 Unknown “Tlikitiani Tribal” (Self-Released)
26 Pretty Tony “Fix It In The Mix” (Music Specialists)
27 DJ Gregory “Dama S Salon” (Defected)
28 Blawan “Iddy” (Hessle)
29 Riva Starr “Dance Me (Jesse Rose’s Made In St Lucia Remix)” (Made To Play)
30 Mosca “Gold Bricks, I See You” (Fabric)
31 Paul Wall “I’m Throwed” (Swishahouse)
32 Untold “Come Follow We” (Hemlock)
33 Gel Abril “Spells Of Yoruba” (Defected)
34 Durrty Goodz “Switching Songs II” (Awkward)
35 DJ Baddmixx “Hump In They Back” (Juke Trax Online)
36 Q-Bass Ft Skeng Gee “Gun Connection” (Suburban Base)
37 DJ Q Ft Lenky “DC Gang” (Insatiable)
38 Blackjack “Jacked” (Self-Released)
39 DJ Otto “Bara Suballo” (Self-Released)

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