FOTR: Brian Coleman
Posted: March 25, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: Brian Coleman, fotr
We’ve got a double dose of FOTR this week as we have a special edition of The Rub coming up this Saturday at The Bell House in Brooklyn. We’ll be celebrating author Brian Coleman and the 2014 release of his book, Check The Technique Volume 2, and he’s up first for our double shot FOTR feature. Brian has become quite the voice as a historian of hip-hop over the last decade with his 3 published books and his CTT series have become the textbooks. Critics and rap aficionados alike are blown away by his “invisible liner notes” that retrace untold stories of classic hip-hop albums.
“My circle of liner notes junkies runs deep, and we spend many hours dissecting the chapters in Brian Coleman’s Check the Technique series. FINALLY someone has put in perspective the stuff I have been DYING to know about!!!! I can’t get enough.“ – Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
“Check the Technique Volume 2 has instantly become essential reading for anyone with even a passing interest in the genre.” – VILLAGE VOICE (Chaz Kangas)
Reading these books directly inspired the CTT mixes, and we are stoked that he will be at the party Saturday and encourage everyone to give him a pound and buy a book.
Bonus: here’s Brian talking about Mantronix on NPR:
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NYC native Michna is our FOTR this week as his Thousand Thursday album dropped just last month on Ghostly International and we think it’s a great listen. His second LP for the label, he presents 10 tracks that blend so many different electronic music elements and influences together in a very cohesive way. Michna has always been a bit of chameleon when it’s come to his music which dates back to a production and djing career that started over 20 years ago. Stream his new LP below and make a purchase here if you feel like supporting.
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FOTR: Cousin Cole & Phi Unit
Posted: March 10, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: Cousin Cole, fotr, Phi Unit
New Yorkers Cousin Cole and Phi Unit are this week’s FOTR and our nod this week stems from their rad So Emotional remix and mix series that is now three volumes deep. So Emotional 3 dropped back on Valentine’s Day and it’s been on heavy rotation ever since. These dudes continue to put a fresh spin on pretty much everything they touch as they’ve been embracing their feelings for years now. Now if they’ll just drop that zip of all these new remixes featured on the mixtape already, then we’ll be set for spring officially.
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FOTR: Nick Catchdubs
Posted: February 10, 2015 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: B.I.C., Fool's Gold, fotr, Nick Catchdubs, Smoke Machine, Wuts ThatIf you know anything about The Rub, you already know we go way back with Nick Catchdubs. Whether it’s his graphic design chops, his DJ sets, his Fool’s Gold crew, or his production work… Nick is that dude. Here is the lead single, “Wuts That” featuring B.I.C., off of his upcoming Smoke Machine album, which is due to drop April 28th. The tune and the video are both a lot of fun. You can cop the single here and get prepped for that debut full length coming soon.
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FOTR: Jubilee & DJ Lindsey
Posted: October 23, 2014 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: DJ Lindsey, fotr, friends of the rub, jubilee
Our friends Jubilee and Dj Lindsey have been on fire as of late… well, they keep a steady flame under New York it seems and we are stoked to have them as this month’s guests for the Halloween shake down at The Rub!
Jubilee recently contributed to the long list of Fact Mag DJs with her rad mix. The mix opens up with her latest remix for Sam Tiba, cooked up with fellow Brooklyn Bass gawd Burt Fox.
Jubilee’s Fact Mix 461 is hot fyah
Check out Jubilee’s collabo remix with Burt Fox for Sam Tiba
Lindsey apparently got her heart broken recently while trying out to be Pharrell’s DJ, but that didn’t stop her from putting out this incredible mixtape featuring some of latest R&B that may or may not be from the future.
The Good Good by DJ Lindsey
Catch both of them this weekend at The Rub’s Halloween extravaganza!!!
FOTR: Cassady Locke
Posted: October 2, 2014 Filed under: Friends of The Rub, T&A | Tags: cassady locke, fotr, friends of the rub, t&a recordsCassady Locke is an old friend, a dj/producer who lives in Brooklyn NY. He loves R&B, Soca, UK Garage, and M.U.S.C.L.E., and he puts weird seaweed protein in his smoothies. For his new EP on T&A Records, Locke draws inspiration from the UK. Influenced equally by classic garage producers such as Wookie and MJ Cole, and new artists like Sbtrkt with a strong nod to 90’s R&B Locke bridges the gap between Teddy Riley and Gorgon City. With a strong Jersey Club remix from our own DJ Ayres, the EP is a no-brainer, and it’s a free download!
He has had records under Cassady Locke and just Cassady going back like 15 years, including these Latin-flavored collaborations with Sabo on Bersa Discos:
Beatport has more on Sol Selectas and on Statra, a NY deep house label:
Cassady plays in very exclusive rooms all over New York City, check out his smooth ass 90s R&B mix:
Lazy Sunday, 90’s R&B by Cassady Locke on Mixcloud
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FOTR: DJ Platurn
Posted: September 26, 2014 Filed under: Friends of The Rub | Tags: 45 sessions, dj mixes, dj platurn, fotr, friends of the rub, mixtapes, the rub brooklyn
DJ Platurn has been the homie for so long that we can’t remember how many times he’s played The Rub. (Maybe 3, maybe 4?) In the time we’ve known him, he has released a gazillion mixes (check out “So This Is De La Heaven” parts 1 & 2) and a never-ending stream of edits & remixes, as well as making The 45 Sessions THE single most important 7″s party in the country. (They’ve even got Diamond D and The 45 King guesting in December!?!?)
As he always does, Platurn will be smashing the front room with hip hop, funk, soul, and a gang of surprises! Catch Platurn at The Rub this Saturday Sept 27th!
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