The OBEY Mixtape Series - Volume 5

The new Obey records mixtape CD 'I Spit On Your Grave' has just arrived at the store. This instalment sees The Gaslamp Killer serve up his deep and dark blend of psychedelic rock, demonic bass-heavy hip-hop, Middle-Eastern / Indian rare grooves, and ear-piercing helicopter breaks.

As usual the artwork was produced by Shepard Fairey... “My art for the Gaslamp Killer mix was inspired by Theo Jemison’s photo, combined with the music and personality of the Gaslamp Killer. The GLK is into dark and psychedelic sounds, so that, combined with his name, called for a hippie / horror salad tossed with a blood vinaigrette. The flavor was only enhanced by the Gaslamp Killer's more sinister personal look, having shaved his dreads and grown an unruly beard and sideburns combo worthy of the most savage maniacs. You must wade through boiling pools of blood to get to the promised land, but the journey the Gaslamp Killer takes you on is all part of the destination.”

The CD retails at £10. Click here to order...The Gaslamp Killer - I Spit On Your Grave CD. As usual stocks are limited.

The Cans Festival

Interesting looking stencil art event happening in the smoke over the bank-holiday weekend.
Details here.

Deep & Shafie featured in may issue of Knowledge Magazine

Deep & Shafie featured in this months Knowledge Magazine ..

The Consortium's own Matt Bere aka (Deep) along side his production partner (Shafie) have been featured for a Q&A in this months Knowledge magazine on page 55 ..
This follows their debut release on Andy C and Red One's lable Frequency Recordings titled 'Deeper' / 'Prepare ' FQY 033 . Frequency is sister lable to the award winning Ram Records ..

Quote taken from nu urban music :

Andy C & Red One have gone out on a limb with this the latest release on their Frequency imprint, sister to the scene leading Ram Records. Firstly they have signed two very new artists in the way of Deep & Shafie, but fortune favours the brave and what they’ve done here is push forward a 12” with a bucket full of class. The a side is the rolling “Deeper”, a journey tune that makes you want to sit back and listen all the way through. Backed up with the slightly more dance-floor “Prepare”, a proper stepper.

You can catch Deep playing for Drumfunk saturday 12th April @ The Consortium alongside : RANDALL , BROOKES BROTHERS KUBIKS & LOMAX