March 2013
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December 2012
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November 2012
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October 2012
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On The Future..........
When I was 18 years old (that’s TEN years ago btw!), I wrote down a “dream list” of things i’d like to achieve with music. At the time much of it seemed to be near impossible, but a decade on and i’ve pretty much reached every target I set. The higlights:
1. Have my music featured on vinyl and cd formats
Consider that one signed off with a 7”,12” and CD...
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September 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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I just uploaded “Expansions Podcast 001 - Mecca:83’s Summer Jams” to www.mixcloud.com - listen now!
June 2012
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thelykossound asked: Hey bro, I just stumbled across your music on Soundcloud and I'm really digging your tunes. I guess I just merely wanted to say hi, I didn't have much more than that haha. I read your post "A Treatise..." and I think it's really cool that there are still people around that want to bring the soul back to music, I feel there's been to much lost in the music culture....
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February 2012
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Current Discography
For the newer folks to check my music, here’s my current discography (going back to 05/06) - might surprise some folks that I also do sample based Jazz beats as “Rise”….also, the Velben tracks listed below were some of my first EVER beats (maybe mid 2005!). Enjoy!
::ALBUMS/EPS:::
Mecca:83 - Ahmad/Yancey (digital)
Coming Next week!
Mecca:83 - D A Y B R E A K (digital)
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January 2012
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dyonamatic:
Adult Swim - Levitating Girl Collage bump
directed by Flying Lotus. music by Teebs
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Life Sketches Vols 1&2 - PreSale Out Now!!!
Grab it a week before anyone else, direct from FreeForm Records:
http://freeformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/life-sketches-vols-1-2
Also available from Phonica Records in the UK:
http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/view/102953
And from HHV in Germany:
http://www.hhv.de/item_260488.html
iTunes, Emusic & all other stockists will be shipping from 5th December….thanks for your...
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Life Sketches Vols 1&2
Coming 5th December……CD & Digital……….stay tuned!
October 2011
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Back To The Lab......
Music can be the most frustating aspect of my life sometimes. Take this week: i’ve spent the past 4 days trying to come up with a few more tracks to finish off the next Life Sketches installment………….everything coming out of my speakers has sounded like junk since monday.
So this evening I thought “What the hell - i’ve got a few hours to...
September 2011
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WAVEFORM: Worldwide Beat Culture
The first compilation from FreeForm Records features some of the freshest & most innovative talent in the worldwide beats scene. From the jazz infused production of Jesse Futerman to the post-Dilla swagger of Fitz Ambro$e, Waveform documents the diversity and ever evolving sound of instrumental beats.
Featuring: Ta-Ku, Mndsgn, RLP, Kan Sano, Sir Froderick, Called Understandable Souls,...
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