tag:urbnet.com,2005:/blogs/vinyl-update-timbuktu-ollie-teeba-million-pound-note?p=4NEWS2024-03-22T05:28:18-04:00URBNETfalsetag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/73707512024-03-22T05:28:18-04:002024-03-22T17:31:10-04:00NOWFOLK: Moka Only /Ishkan - THE MOON<div>“Welcome back to The Moon. This is a project I’ve been wanting to reissue for some time now as it went out of print by 2004 and never made it to digital, let alone any format besides the original CD . On said CD we had a whopper of a liner note fold out that broke down every song in amusing detail but it was so verbose that the printing was minuscule, even spread over the three inner folds. Not going to do that here, instead I want you to rewind your minds to the timescape and excitement of the new millennium, 2000 when this was recorded and picture what you might’ve been doing that spring. A couple of the tracks were added in April 2001, right before release because that was also the era of cramming as much stuff onto an album as rapperly possible. You remember how THAT used to go! anyhow, for those that were around in that period , I hope this brings you back and serves you well. For new comers and younger ears, I’m glad you are here and you can absorb a little obscure jewel of west coast hiphop history and perhaps get a warm image of what the cultural landscape was at that time, in particular how it related to Nowfolk and my crew, ‘ City Planners’ Love!” - Moka Only, 2024</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="http://MOKAONLY.NET"><strong>MOKAONLY.NET</strong></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/32d89de17c39afc9e9cdaec1653ba53edc8c3f1d/original/shop-cd-combo-whitebg.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" height="1354" width="1594" />URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/73444462024-02-01T23:37:30-05:002024-02-02T18:03:49-05:00Switch & Moka Only - Mothership EP<p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">Le<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/99fdfc402b53be4d42ecf15bcd93c38acbc29eee/original/vancouver-nov-2023-43.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />gendary Vancouver-based rapper </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/moka_only/" role="link" tabindex="0">MOKA ONLY</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);">, and The Islands own </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/switchsb_/" role="link" tabindex="0">SWITCH</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"> , join forces to release “The Mothership EP”. The six track EP delivers a dark, ominous, yet melodic sound. It was self-recorded throughout Vancouver and Victoria, while NATO Down mixed the record at the Edmonton based studio, Up in Arms studio. The album artwork and packaging was designed and painted by Moka Only.</span></p><p> </p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="https://switch-music.bandcamp.com/album/the-mothership-ep" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/5df7a9ebb561c0984fee925c46e7211a7e11e526/original/shop-cd-wdiscband.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_inline border_" /></a><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Buy CD/ Digital Copy:</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://switch-music.bandcamp.com/album/the-mothership-ep" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://switch-music.bandcamp.com/album/the-mothership-ep</a><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Stream:</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/the-mothership-csm-v" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://ingrv.es/the-mothership-csm-v</a><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>Watch “Who Are We”:</strong></span><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5YFKNR5EKM" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5YFKNR5EKM</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Also available at the following merchants</strong><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.merchbar.com/r-b-hiphop-rap/switch-moka-only/switch-moka-only-mothership-cd" rel="nofollow ugc" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin">www.merchbar.com/r-b-hiphop-rap/switch-moka-only/switch-moka-only-mothership-cd</a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://tower.jp/item/6260980/The-Mothership-(EP)" rel="nofollow ugc" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin">tower.jp/item/6260980/The-Mothership-(EP)</a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.juno.co.uk/products/switch-moka-only-the-mothership-cd/991549-01/" rel="nofollow ugc" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin">www.juno.co.uk/products/switch-moka-only-the-mothership-cd/991549-01/</a><br><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.archambault.ca/disques/the-mothership-ep/switch-and-moka-only/769947589169/?id=4127989" rel="nofollow ugc" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin">www.archambault.ca/disques/the-mothership-ep/switch-and-moka-only/769947589169/?id=4127989</a></p><p> </p><p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/73305752024-01-08T22:14:39-05:002024-01-24T05:41:00-05:00DANNY MILES - Beautiful Music<div><font face="Segoe UI"><span>Danny Miles (July Talk, Tongue Helmet) just dropped a 3 song EP before his full length solo album coming in January 2024.</span></font></div><div> </div><div><font face="Segoe UI"><span><strong>Pre-order LP + Digital Copy </strong></span></font></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://dannymiles.bandcamp.com/album/beautiful-music" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">dannymiles.bandcamp.com</a></div><div> </div><div><font face="Segoe UI"><span><strong>Pre-save the EP</strong></span></font></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/hit-record-11y-w" title="https://ingrv.es/hit-record-11y-w">https://ingrv.es/hit-record-11y-w</a></div><div> </div><div> <a class="no-pjax" href="https://dannymiles.bandcamp.com/album/beautiful-music" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/5ac8d2e667393ac3aa88e358465472a3be1b246a/original/social.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" /></a>
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<a class="no-pjax" href="https://moreorles-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/lil-ole-ep" data-link-type="url"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/84fc60759932330c2b993cf31dc1e8a43e76bbac/original/shop-cassette-whitebg.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" /></a>Following in the footsteps of Kool Keith and MF DOOM, More Or Les adopts an alternative identity with his new release The Lil' Ole EP. The self produced 8-track opus of sarcasm and witty cuts, features aggressive Lo-fi and intergalactic Boom Bap, as opposition to the "giant-ass gallery of bums broke-as-fuck, stuck on bragging 'bout a salary." Les, as 'Lil Ole' doesn't hold back in spreading the middle-aged angst. The record features fellow nerd core phenom, Touch 182 (Power Cozmik), West Coast funk flavour supreme Moka Only (Sharp Objects), and fellow Backburner crew members Swamp Thing (Ole Man Logan, and DJ iRATE.</div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/9a74291398c7c9f02c8eb1b03ddba8613611f9be/original/news-moreorles-black-tee-sitting-trina-hoadley.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>The Lil' Ole EP will be available via URBNET on Dec 8th, 2023, both digitally, and as a limited edition cassette, which features the bonus track, 'Pepsick'.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Buy Cassette & Digital Copy:</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://moreorles-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/lil-ole-ep" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">moreorles-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/lil-ole-ep</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>Pre-Save Digital Album:</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/lil-ole-ep-kev-r" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://ingrv.es/lil-ole-ep-kev-r</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/72870562023-10-13T00:31:57-04:002023-10-16T10:58:20-04:00MOKA ONLY - Spooky Beats n' Other Treats<div>This Friday the 13th brings Spooky Beats n’ Other Treats — a surprise Halloween 🎃 season bag of candies from Moka Only. Available on CD (packed in an old school jewel case) with a 3” Spooky Beats sticker and Digital Copy. #SpookyBeatsnOtherTreats</div><div> </div><div><strong>Buy CD/ Digital Copy</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/spooky-beats-n-other-treats" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/spooky-beats-n-other-treats</a></div><div> </div><div><strong>Stream</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/spooky-beats-n-other-pq8-5" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">https://ingrv.es/spooky-beats-n-other-pq8-5</a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/cdc7094971363c3cfe286ad2de00b1e46c6ed18f/original/shop-cd-wdisc5.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" /></div><div> </div><div>
<i>"Spooky beats and other treats is a surprise Halloween season bag of candies. One could look at is as a continuation of my short lived fall collection series of which there were only two albums; fall collection 97 and 2005, only this project is sans lyrics. Rodway sparked the idea for this one when he asked me to possibly contribute for a Halloween compilation to which I replied “I’ll do you one better, how about a whole album, instrumental?”. It was agreed upon so I went into the vaults to extract raw beats (you could rap along to these) that had a darker , ominous feel. Many of these were intended for my Tank Gawd alias to rap to. Hey Kurt, I pretty much bit your mid 90s steez on these, but I told you I was going to so… it was open season. Lol. To the fans ; I hope you dig this as it’s a temporary departure from my more typical jazz based efforts but even that is still in there, it’s just silhouetted under moonlight and filtered through leafless trees, conjuring Ichabod Crane vibes. Enjoy! And happy Halloween and autumn</i>." — Moke</div>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/72836082023-10-06T00:45:10-04:002023-10-06T00:48:16-04:00SWAMP THING x DANNY MILES - Golden Crab<p><span style="color:rgb(87,190,153);"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/56d2c113837cd82f4dcf0956de9db884a5adf314/original/img-5919.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></span><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">Toronto's three-headed rap monster, Swamp Thing (Timbuktu, Chokeules, & Savilion), have a ritual of delivering dark, b-movie inspired, heavy duty thunderclaps, every Halloween. This year they've teamed up with Danny Miles (July Talk, Tongue Helmet), to collectively release Golden Crab. The first single, 'Water into Wine' will be released on all streaming platforms on September 29th.</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">The record was produced by Danny Miles who crafted a majority of the beats out of his Hamilton based home studio, The Pillow Fort, while Timbuktu, Savilion, and Chokeules recorded the album in Timbuktu's Toronto based studio, FUN.</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">Golden Crab features turntable cuts by DJ iRATE, and vocal features from Moka Only, Ghettosocks, Jesse Dangerously, Bazooka Joe, Wordburglar, and More or Les.</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">Golden Crab is a dark, grimy, Halloween party, with a resonating slap that gets bodies moving. It's a record in which the beats informed the writing, resulting in 13 cohesive spooky tracks, that equally highlight Danny's production and Swamp Thing's lyrical delivery. Chokeules explains,</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">"The music is generally just inspired by our love of making music together, and trying to impress one another. The beats always inspire the vibe, plus whatever concepts they conjure."</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">"Our process is all about writing music WE want to hear" Timbuktu adds, "...and trying to impress each other with the bars and the cuts and the beats."</span><br><br><span style="color:hsl(0,0%,0%);">The record will be available both digitally and on limited edition vinyl LP via URBNET, on Friday October 27th, 2023</span></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/0ebc93549566550b667953e49874a24ddd070483/original/shop-combo.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_inline border_" /></p><h4>ORDER LP, CD + DIGITAL COPY: </h4><h4><a class="no-pjax" href="https://swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/golden-crab" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/golden-crab</a></h4><h4> </h4><h4>STREAM: </h4><h4><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/golden-crab-jqn-y" target="_blank" data-link-type="url" tabindex="0" rel="nofollow" force-new-state="true">ingrv.es/golden-crab-jqn-y</a></h4>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/72630852023-08-25T01:30:49-04:002023-08-25T01:30:50-04:00DJ UNKNOWN - PRISONERS OF GRAVITY<div dir="ltr"><div style="COLOR:#000000;FONT-FAMILY:'Calibri';FONT-SIZE:12pt;">
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<strong>ABOUT: </strong>DJ Unknown, is a DJ and producer whose twenty year career has seen him release four albums with the band Tru-Paz, 8 EPs between Tru-Paz and The 20/20 Project, and his last two solo releases “The Revolution Will Not Be Monetized” (2020) and “Dj Unknown’s Android Repair Service, Vol 1 & 2 (2021-2022). DJ Unknown’s production has been characterized as “soulful and harmonious” (DjBooth.net), providing his MC’s with a unique brand of “pulsing, percussive dub reggae/rap headbangers” (NOW Magazine). Unknown’s initial introduction into hip hop culture was as a DJ in Toronto, playing a variety of genres, from hip hop to house, to rock and roll, to reggae. Prior to the pandemic he was a resident DJ in Toronto (Zed80 Arcade Bar), and also performed at select corporate events. His shift to production has garnered him a level of critical success, boastful for an independent producer. Having had reviews in primary online publications such as The Source Magazine, DjBooth.net, Okay Player, Hiphopcanada.com, Boi1nda.com, and Jackthriller to name a few, Dj Unknown has demonstrated a skilled hand at the craft of beat making.</div><div> </div><div>Dj Unknown has extensively toured Canada throughout his career and has played large scale festivals such as NXNE and Wakestock, in which he opened for Brother Ali, Black Sheep, Pete Rock and CL Smooth, the Pharcyde and De La Soul. He has also toured as both a keyboard player and DJ for Tru-Paz, and the Afrobeat band Harbour Sharks. In 2023 Dj Unknown aims to cultivate his fan base and further establish himself with his unique blend of storytelling through music. Dj Unknown aims to enthrall listeners with an epic science fiction tale of life on a dystopian earth, and what it would be like to leave earth in search of meaning - all through a psychedelic audio visual narrative. If it sounds ambitious, you haven’t seen or heard anything yet. </div><div> </div><div> </div>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/71855492023-04-06T23:42:08-04:002023-04-06T23:59:31-04:00MOKA ONLY - In And Of Itself<div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/d6c34d8a1de51afe1235291bcc0474c1b68118af/original/image-50748673.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_left border_" />Daniel Denton, better known by his stage name Moka Only, is a rapper, producer, and singer, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Originally from Langford, BC, Moka Only career spans almost 30 years, including five years as part of the Canadian rap group Swollen Members, and a primarily solo career from 2005 onwards. He has released over 50 solo records, including his most recent double album "Summer 2002", which was released in 2022.</div><div> </div><div>Moka Only’s music is eclectic and draws inspiration from a variety of genres including hip-hop, jazz, and soul. He is known for his smooth,<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/3af56524d670d3393928f771da505e492ae8eab3/original/image-50436353.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_right border_" /> laid-back flow, and witty, introspective lyrics. His music often embodies themes of love, relationships, and personal growth. He has collaborated with many notable artists such as J Dilla, MF Doom, Kool Keith and Del The Funky Homosapien, among others.</div><div> </div><div>He has been recognized for his contributions to the Canadian music scene, receiving multiple music awards and nominations. In addition to his music career, Moka Only is also an accomplished visual artist with a dedicated following. His artwork appears on the cover artwork for his upcoming 2023 release, "In and of Itself".</div><div> </div><div>The full-length album titled “In and of Itself” is a seventeen track, self-produced project was recorded in the spring of 2021 in Moka's home studio in Vancouver, BC, and features both vocal and instrumental compositions. </div><div> </div><div><strong>Pre-order 12" LP, Slipmat/LP Combo, Test Pressing LP, CD & Digital.</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/in-and-of-itself" data-link-type="url"><strong>mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/in-and-of-itself</strong></a></div><div> </div><div><strong>Stream</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://ingrv.es/in-and-of-itself-qoc-n" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><strong>ingrv.es/in-and-of-itself-qoc-n</strong></a></div><div> </div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/62c9c46dd7f39debb57c1a2f8832710306078ff1/original/lp-front2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_left border_" /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/71549182023-02-16T03:46:47-05:002023-02-18T17:57:17-05:00SWAMP THING - Noise Machine/ Salty Gator 2x Cassette<div>Available for the for first time on cassette, the Swamp Thing double-cassette collection is packaged in a premium clear vinyl case. This is a limited run, and it comes with a digital copy and vinyl Swamp Thing s sticker.</div><div> </div><div>Includes:</div><div>#NoiseMachine 🔊🤖 produced by LRYBRDBTZ</div><div>#SaltyGator 🧂🐊 produced by Ollie Teeba</div><div> </div><div><strong>Order your copy below</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/noise-machine" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/noise-machine</a></div><p> </p><p>Toronto's three-headed rap monster, Swamp Thing (Timbuktu, Chokeules, & Savilion), have a ritual of delivering dark, b-movie inspired, heavy duty thunderclaps every Halloween. Their newest release titled "Noise Machine", marks the eleventh consecutive year of Halloween releases.</p><p><strong>About Noise Machine:</strong> </p><p>Noise Machine is the follow-up to last year’s release, World War Swamp. The new record was produced by Toronto based beat maker LRYBRDBTZ and was tracked and recorded at Timbuktu’s isolated cabin in northern Ontario, where the trio gathered over the summer of 2022 to create the new album. The record features turntable cuts by DJ iRATE, along with an all star lineup of guest collaborators, including Wordburglar, Ghettosocks, More Or Les, Pip Skid and Jesse Dangerously.</p><p> </p><div><strong>About Salty Gator: </strong></div><div>Salty Gator is Swamp Thing’s ninth full length studio album and follow up to last year's Cherry Mongoose. This year the record is a Trans-Atlantic mash up, with veteran super producer Ollie Teeba (The Herbaliser) on board for production.</div><div> </div><div>Salty Gator delivers the consistent electricity and creativity that fans have come to expect from a Swamp Thing record, however, with features from all-star turntablist DJiRATE, and Ollie Teeba at the helm of production, the record differentiates itself as an entirely new force.</div><div> </div><div>Salty Gator also features guest collaborations from Aquakultre, Jesse Dangerously, Ghettosocks, More Or Les, Nilla, and Wordburglar.</div><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/91a22a4a03bf9ca7c2d38891e5e92c1d2008b060/original/shop-cassette01whitebg.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_left border_" />URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/71548862023-02-16T03:02:58-05:002023-02-18T17:57:17-05:00ELAQUENT - After Midnight - Cassette <div>Available for the for first time on cassette, After Midnight is packaged in a premium clear vinyl case. This is a limited run, and it comes with a digital copy and vinyl Elaquent sticker.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><strong>Order your copy below</strong></div><div><a class="no-pjax" href="https://elaquent-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/after-midnight" target="_blank" data-link-type="url">elaquent-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/after-midnight</a></div><div> </div><div>After Midnight. Concept is fairly simple. Laidback vibes. Nighttime music. “play dis only at night”. Something about the nighttime induces different feelings and emotions than the daytime. Jazzy. Soulful. Didnt want to get too left field with it. Want yall to listen to it before sleepytime.</div><div> </div><div>Feel the vibe and the grooves. Sometimes I dont wanna go to the club. Sometimes I wanna just vibe out and shoot some pool, or just relax. People nowadays are afraid to relax. So, if you havent caught the idea...musically, I wanted to tell a story...12am until 7am....so having said that, enjoy....if possible, play it only at night. 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Throughout his career, he has continued to gain international popularity, with particular notoriety in Europe and North America. </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/lofi/" role="link" tabindex="0">#lofi</a><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);"> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/japan/" role="link" tabindex="0">#japan</a><span style="color:rgb(38,38,38);"> </span><a class="no-pjax" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/hiphop/" role="link" tabindex="0">#hiphop</a></p><p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/490947/1b74f96f1bb74210c05d633fffd224f010b057f0/original/shop-combo-white.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_l justify_left border_" /></p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/71152672022-12-01T22:27:03-05:002022-12-12T17:32:24-05:00Moka Only - Martian XMAS 2022<p>Once again, it's time to celebrate the holidays with The Martian 👽🌲. Moka feels the 18th edition speaks for itself, so click the links below and enjoy...</p>
<p><strong>Buy CD, Cassette & Digital Copy</strong> <a contents="mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/martian-xmas-2022" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/martian-xmas-2022" target="_blank">mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/martian-xmas-2022</a></p>
<p><strong>Stream</strong> <a contents="ingrv.es/martian-xmas-2022-kpw-v" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ingrv.es/martian-xmas-2022-kpw-v" target="_blank">ingrv.es/martian-xmas-2022-kpw-v</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/70857232022-10-21T03:25:58-04:002022-10-21T14:05:27-04:00FRESH KILS - DISCLAIMER<p>Fresh Kils is a Toronto based, Juno nominated producer, mix engineer, and MPC master, with a prolific career, marked with accolades and a growing momentum. He’s poised for a long awaited sound system takeover, and on Friday, November 25th, 2022, set to release his 12 track album titled "Disclaimer"</p>
<p>"Disclaimer" takes an emotive and decisive step away from the high energy MPC performances that Kils is known for. The long awaited album showcases a new depth and musicality, and represents Kils’ maturing sensibilities, resulting in a more sombre and emotive sound. </p>
<p>"Artists would see me on stage, rocking these incendiary MPC routines and ask for beats to collab, assuming they’d get that same sound, only to be confused when a folder of lush, downtempo soundtracks would appear in their emails.” </p>
<p>"Contrary to the larger than life, confident persona I portray on stage, in my day to day, I am plagued with imposter syndrome, which leads to me to under-represent myself, to self-critique my work before its even been heard. I’d play a song I was working on and describe in detail all the things that were wrong with it while it was playing: “mix isn’t finished”, “still not happy with this part”, “still needs work”, instead of allowing my work to speak for itself. I would “disclaim” away my own value. Making this album has been a process of working through that, of re-claiming my value to myself. I’ve made the album I wanted to make, and as hard as it is to say, I’ve made peace with letting go of it without saying a word.” </p>
<p>It’s my first solo offering, and is a truer representation of who I am as an artist. This album comes with no disclaimer attached, no marketing department, no agenda, no strings. It’s simply, the music I’ve made that I loved the most.” </p>
<p><strong>ORDER LP & DIGITAL COPY</strong> <a contents="fresh-kils.bandcamp.com/album/disclaimer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://fresh-kils.bandcamp.com/album/disclaimer" target="_blank">fresh-kils.bandcamp.com/album/disclaimer</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/70826642022-10-16T22:53:30-04:002022-10-16T22:56:09-04:00SWAMP THING - NOISE MACHINE<p>Toronto's three-headed rap monster, Swamp Thing (Timbuktu, Chokeules, & Savilion), have a ritual of delivering dark, b-movie inspired, heavy duty thunderclaps every Halloween. Their newest release titled "Noise Machine", marks the eleventh consecutive year of Halloween releases. </p>
<p>Noise Machine is the follow-up to last year’s release, World War Swamp. The new record was produced by Toronto based beat maker LRYBRDBTZ and was tracked and recorded at Timbuktu’s isolated cabin in northern Ontario, where the trio gathered over the summer of 2022 to create the new album. The record features turntable cuts by DJ iRATE, along with an all star lineup of guest collaborators, including Wordburglar, Ghettosocks, More Or Les, Pip Skid and Jesse Dangerously.</p>
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<p><strong>ORDER:</strong> <a contents="swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/noise-machine" target="_blank">https://swampthing-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/noise-machine</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/70311832022-08-05T01:22:31-04:002022-08-05T01:22:31-04:00MOKA ONLY - Summer 2002<p>Well this was a surprise. #MOKAONLY has once again dug into his vast unreleased vaults & is poised to send us all back twenty years to the summer of 2002 with a 2 volume smorgasbord of pure new millennium flavor. </p>
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<p>Bandcamp <a contents="mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2002-vol-1&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2002-vol-1">https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2002-vol-1 </a></p>
<p>Streaming <a contents="ngrv.es/summer-2002-vol-1-toy-3&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mokaonly.bandcamp.com/album/summer-2002-vol-1">https://ingrv.es/summer-2002-vol-1-toy-3 </a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/70304472022-08-04T03:50:25-04:002022-08-04T03:56:23-04:00KOREA TOWN ACID - Elephant in The Room<p>"<em>Elephant In The Room” once again explores the boundaries between club and home listening. Spread across 12 tracks, it features collaborations with fellow-Canadian artists Hood Joplin, Zander Miller, Khrono.K and Driftnote helping KTA navigate through moods, tempos and styles</em>"</p>
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<p><span class="font_small">ABOUT: Korea Town Acid (Jessica Cho) is wildly creative. She is an electronic artist at her core, but that barely scratches the surface of what her sound encompasses. Citing influences as UK future bass, glitch, jungle, and alternative hip hop, KTA fuses these sounds with concepts of movement and texture, to create multi-faceted works that go beyond the club. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Born in Seoul, Korea, Toronto based DJ/Producer Korea Town Acid maintained a fierce but mindful schedule amidst pandemic induced lockdowns. With the ease of restrictions and the gradual return to a version of normalcy, KTA continues to thrive, without hitting pause. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">In 2021 she released her full length LP Metamorphosis, a self produced ten-track record, featuring collaborations from Toronto based artist DESIIRE, U.K based Korean pianist and rapper Pianwooo, Seoul rapper PNSB, L.A beatmaker Dreamdave, and New Jersey MC, L.J The Alien. She swiftly followed that up six months later with the release of Cosmos, another self produced full length LP that boasts the 2022 Juno Award nominated track, ‘Sobriety’. She also contributed to Cadence Weapon’s 2021 Polaris Prize winning record Parallel World, producing the track ‘Play No Games’. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Despite touring restrictions in 2021, KTA delivered a notable hardware set as part of Hinter Live, showcased at POP Montreal, and continued her monthly online residency at The Lot Radio in New York. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_small">Korea Town Acid is set to release her latest LP, Elephant in The Room, on August 26th, 2022 via URBNET. The twelve track self produced and mixed album, was mastered by East End Mastering in Toronto, ON, and features a lineup of Canadian guest collaborators, including Zander Miller, Khrono K, and Hood Joplin. In anticipation of the release, KTA has been actively securing live performance sets to showcase new tracks, with appearances at Toronto’s Summer of Seoul festival at the TIFF Atrium, Peprally, and Promise Cherry Beach series. Upcoming performance dates include Vancouver’s Wonderment Festival on July 31st, 2022, and Montreal’s MUTEK Festival on August 25th, 2022.</span></p>
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<p>BANDCAMP <a contents="k-t-a.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-in-the-room" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://k-t-a.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-in-the-room" target="_blank">k-t-a.bandcamp.com/album/elephant-in-the-room</a></p>
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<p>The twelve track record is a dreamy blend of instrumental hip hop fused with elements of soul, jazz, and rare groove. Using an MPC2000XL, SP-303, and Tape Echo, Nickelman recorded the album onto a cassette tape, to achieve a lush warmth that carries through each track. </p>
<p>'BeatsGrocery' is the quintessential head nodding soundtrack for hot and humid city nights of summer 2022.</p>
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<p>ORDER LP/ CD/ DIGITAL COPY: <a contents="https://nickelman-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/beatsgrocery" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://nickelman-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/beatsgrocery">https://nickelman-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/beatsgrocery</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/69315112022-03-25T00:20:41-04:002022-03-25T00:22:49-04:00ELAQUENT - Long Drives To Nowhere<p>Elaquent's "Long Drives to Nowhere" is thoughtfully reflective, and journals the mental turbulence of feeling stuck but wanting more for yourself and then pushing yourself to get there. “Ultimately this is a record about not giving up on yourself and taking the steps to move forward.” The self-produced sixteen-track LP comes out June 17, 2022. Reserve your Test Pressing LP, Cassette and URBNET exclusive translucent Orange LP. </p>
<p>Pre-order <a contents="elaquent-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/long-drives-to-nowhere" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://elaquent-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/long-drives-to-nowhere">elaquent-urbnet.bandcamp.com/album/long-drives-to-nowhere</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/68946612022-02-10T22:52:26-05:002022-02-10T22:59:15-05:00MATHEMATIK - No Division 2<p>Hip-Hop pioneer Mathematik is meticulous with his craft. He avoids shortcuts, and proves that the strategy works by constructing a tightly managed sound. Mathematik’s upcoming record No Division Vol. 2, is a thematic continuation from his 2005 release, No Division, but is adapted for a 2021 landscape. The twelve-track record features multiple producers, and marks the follow up to his 2019 LP, ReAL/iS-HiM.</p>
<p>PRE-ORDER: <a contents="https://mathematik.bandcamp.com/album/no-division-vol-2" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://mathematik.bandcamp.com/album/no-division-vol-2" target="_blank">https://mathematik.bandcamp.com/album/no-division-vol-2</a></p>
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<p> </p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/68946452022-02-10T22:33:27-05:002022-02-10T22:33:27-05:00ANZOLA - Bodega<p>ANZOLA is a Toronto based Venezuelan-born recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, whose loop-based neo-psychedelic music incorporates elements of Instrumental Hip Hop, Electronic, Jazz, and Latin genres. Utilizing samplers, classic synths, drum machines, and live instrumentation, Anzola’s sound is groove-heavy and often depicts a laid-back landscape. </p>
<p>Since immigrating to Canada from Venezuela in 2009, Anzola has been actively releasing music and establishing himself within Toronto's vibrant music scene. </p>
<p>Anzola is set to release his upcoming self-produced six-track EP entitled Bodega, on March 4, 2022. The record was developed throughout the course of 2020 and into early 2021 and was recorded at Anzola’s home studio in Toronto. Throughout the pandemic, Anzola continued working on music while re-building his home studio in a new physical space. This provided an opportunity to experiment with different layouts of his gear, which impacted the ways in which he interacted with the equipment. Bodega was born out of a manipulation of immediate loopable tracks for Anzola’s keys and synths, and fluid rhythmic changes that progressed as the songs themselves were created. </p>
<p>In absence of live showcases, during the recording process, Anzola directed his efforts to song writing, development, and exploring other avenues of performance. With Covid restrictions still enforced, Anzola adapted his intricate and often theoretical methods of preparing live music, and shared videos of himself on social media, performing covers with his own stylistic approach. </p>
<p>Anzola’s previous 2020 release, Caracas, was a six-track EP that embodied his experience of growing up in the city of Caracas. The record celebrated his youth and explored the parts of himself that were left behind when he immigrated to Canada. Caracas was entirely self-produced and was created instrumentally utilizing drum machines, bass, synths, electric pianos, and samplers. Caracas is included on side B or the Bodega LP.</p>
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<p><br>World War Swamp is the followup to last year’s offering, Salty Gator, and much like its predecessor, it slaps enormously. The milestone record was produced by Savilion and was recorded at an isolated cabin in northern Ontario, where the murky trio used their collective sense of impending doom, to guide the project’s direction. <br>World War Swamp is the culmination of a decade’s worth of Swamp Thing. The record features turntablilist DJ iRATE, along with an all star lineup of guest collaborators, including Bazooka Joe, Ghettosocks, More Or Les, Psybo, and Wordburglar.</p>
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<p>“Little brother” is a loving reflection of familial relationships, namely between Milla Thyme and his own siblings. </p>
<p>“Little Brother reflects on the formative years with my siblings” he remarks “…it’s about the bonds we all share with family”. </p>
<p>The track features the soulful R&B vocals of Cameroon born Montreal based singer-songwriter Clerel, who just last year performed on Stephen Colbert’s, The Late Show, alongside Milla Thyme’s rhythmic rap verses. </p>
<p>You can catch Milla Thyme’s upcoming live performance at Pop Montreal, on September 23rd, at Entrepôt 77.</p>
<p>https://ingroov.es/little-brother</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/67197382021-08-17T18:18:20-04:002021-08-17T22:36:29-04:00DAN-E-O - Dear Hip Hop (7" Vinyl)<p>On the afternoon of December 5, 1995, an 18 year-old Dan-e-o boarded a TTC bus in Scarborough, Ontario with four of his Monolith cohorts: Charisma a.k.a. Skizzz, Grimace Love, Korry Deez and Parker (then known as Spidahman). The destination: Frankenstein’s Ill Laboratories studio in Woodbridge. The plan: meet up with Toronto producer, Scam to record two songs. </p>
<p>Scam had shown up to Ill Laboratories with two of his bangers, which had been arranged in a pre-production session with Dan-e-o weeks before. The incredible beats for “Dear Hip Hop” and “Constipated” were all ready to go for Dan’s vocals to join them in holy hip-hop matrimony. For “Dear Hip Hop”, Dan-e-o unveiled his heartfelt letter to the culture through poignant, yet fiercely delivered verses and even an oft-overlooked sung vocal to layer the chorus. </p>
<p>For “Constipated”, Dan employed the voices of his Monolith accomplices to enrich the neck-snapping beat with high-energy backup vocals. The end result of the monstrous bar-fest about his undying need to finally release music to the public (“It’s about time I drop my shit!”) was an unheralded banger. </p>
<p>The “unheralded” part comes by way of the victory “Dear Hip Hop” inevitably held over “Constipated”. It won out as the selection for inclusion on Beat Factory’s seminal Canadian hip-hop compilation, “Rap Essentials Volume One” nearly a year later. “The thinking,” Dan-e-o recalls, “was that ‘Constipated’ was the ‘stronger’ track. Leading with ‘Dear Hip Hop’ meant I’d be showing growth and development with each release’.” </p>
<p>History has clearly shown that while the decision was a wise one (“Imagine if I was known as the ‘Constipated’ guy?” Dan-e-o often wonders), the rationale was unfounded. Upon the compilation’s release on November 5, 1996, “Dear Hip Hop” quickly became an album favourite. Over the years, it would garner the reputation of an undeniable Canadian hip-hop classic. </p>
<p>Oddly enough, the legendary ode to hip-hop was never officially released as a single - until now. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of Dan-e-o’s debut track, “Dear Hip Hop” is finally available as a 7” inch, 45 rpm single, backed with “Constipated”. Both songs are available on the full-length album, “Dear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later” on both CD and all digital platforms via URBNET. </p>
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<p>Weddings and Funerals CDs and LPs are in stock and shipping now. #weddingsandfunerals Double-Jacket LP features an interchangeable centre art booklet with Weddings art on one side and Funerals on the other.</p>
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<p>1. Seen from Space [davepsy & Stylus] - Fire</p>
<p>2. Korea Town Acid - Curtain Call (쇼) </p>
<p>3. Swamp Thing with Ollie Teeba - Starman (feat. Aquakultre)</p>
<p>4. Milla Thyme - Lost Boys</p>
<p>5. Def3 & Late Night Radio - Just Wait</p>
<p>6. Dj Unknown - Old Droids </p>
<p>7. Moka Only - For Keeps </p>
<p>8. Nickelman - Affection </p>
<p>9. Anzola - Abrazos</p>
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<p><a contents="URBNET.COM/NICKELMAN" data-link-label="Nickelman" data-link-type="page" href="/nickelman">URBNET.COM/NICKELMAN</a></p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/66249562021-05-08T03:35:05-04:002021-05-08T03:36:38-04:00MOKA ONLY - PATINA/Instrumental - Limited Edition - Cassette <p>We spared no expense with this cassette collection (2 albums on 1 Cassette). Recorded in Real-Time for ultimate fidelity on a pad printed florescent orange cassette that glows under a black light, and packed in an exclusive Clear Album Book case, this cassette features 'Patina' on side A and 'Patina Instrumentals' on side B. Limited to only 36 copies.</p>
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<p>Metamorphosis is a great step forward for Korea Town Acid, and I’m sure it will turn a few heads her way. As exciting as this album is, though, the best part is knowing that she’s only going to build upon this foundation and give us something to look forward to.</p>
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<p>The nine-track record features Denver’s electronic funk duo Recess, Vancouver emcee Kapok, and instrumentalists Miles Lujan and Melissa Joy. Weddings and Funerals juxtaposes the rush of togetherness and new life with loss and grief. </p>
<p>The album came together over a two-year period, during which time LNR and Def3 consistently pushed each other to develop their niche sound. </p>
<p>"Pretty much every second of production, writing, and recording was done together with Danny”, LNR explains. “By creating the entire album together in the same room, we really dialed in both of our ideas, and writing was a very collaborative process rather than just sending someone beats. I feel like this really shines through in the album." </p>
<p>Notably, during production Def3 also became a father and re-located to Vancouver, BC. The album title holds literal meaning for Def3, who celebrated his wedding and buried his grandfather in the same week, but it is also a metaphor for deeper themes and intangible disruptors. </p>
<p>He elaborates, “At some point you have to let parts of yourself die and put them to rest, even mourn them, in order to move on, level up, or be reborn as new person. Nothing stays the same forever…I was going through a lot of shit and was facing some very radical changes in my life that I was having a hard time letting go of.”</p>
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<p>Rapper, bassist and producer Milla Thyme returns with his new single and video for Borders, a raw and dynamic politically driven track that calls for respect towards Indigenous lands and communities all over the world. </p>
<p>The rock-inspired hip-hop track is the third single off his debut album Everything Has Its Thyme produced by Busty and the Bass member Chris Vincent, to be released in April 2021 on URBNET. </p>
<p>Borders opens with a soundscape of the Standing Rock protests in 2016 against the Dakota Access Pipeline, mixed with sounds of traditional Indigenous chanting, which leads the listener into a driving beat and gritty guitar riff reminiscent of Rage Against the Machine. </p>
<p>Milla Thyme raps on the painful realities minority communities face when defending their land or in many cases when they are forced to leave their homes in search of a better life. </p>
<p>During the chorus, r&b-soul singer Myrtle Thomas’ bluesy gospel vocals ascend and elevate the pain and difficult emotions these communities face. </p>
<p>The music video, a montage of borders, shows symbols of division and polarization throughout recent history. It starts with the extraordinary police violence at peaceful protests at Standing Rock, tying it in to this year’s Black Lives Matters protests that surged throughout the U.S. in 2020. </p>
<p>There are also images of asylum seekers climbing fences, minority groups from all over the world and references to iconic historical moments like the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, a border that symbolized the lack of freedom under communism. </p>
<p>“The idea is to show that if we take away these borders or barriers that there is more that unites us than what separates us” says the artist and warns that if we are not careful, we will just repeat history. </p>
<p>Borders will be out on all platforms January 29th, 2021 on URBNET Records.</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/65380242021-02-02T22:13:45-05:002021-02-02T22:15:42-05:00MO MOSHIRI drops new music video for Simple Song directed by Stuey Kubrick<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="-FN1RqHczvY" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/-FN1RqHczvY/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-FN1RqHczvY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>
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<p>After a healthy and transformational hiatus, Mo Moshiri of Sweatshop Union has returned. With a new sense of clarity and power, he is ready to release some of his best work to date. </p>
<p>Mo is currently working on his upcoming release titled The Cauldron, which marks the follow up to his 2019 solo album "Can I Tell You Something", a classic record for fans to rally around. </p>
<p>The 11 songs on the new album Can I Tell You Something? are a potent blend of true-skool hip-hop and global bass music with intelligent and passionate rhymes, and melodies that stay with you. A majority of the production on the album is handled by long-time friends Mo and Rob the Viking, who have been working together since they were both in their teens. In fact, it was Rob who showed Mo how to make beats 20 years ago! Working together again was a very natural and powerful combination, which translated into the well crafted record before us. Together, they recorded at the Chamb er on Vancouver Island.</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/65380222021-02-02T22:11:41-05:002021-02-02T22:11:41-05:00KOREA TOWN ACID shares new digital single Eclipse (일) (feat. PNSB) <p>Korea Town Acid (Jessica Cho) is wildly creative. She is an electronic artist at her core, but that barely scratches the surface of what her sound encompasses. Citing influences as UK future bass, glitch, jungle, and alternative hip hop, KTA fuses these sounds with concepts of movement and texture, to create multi-faceted works that go beyond the club.</p>
<p>Korea Town Acid is set to release her first full-length album Metamorphosis in March 2021 via URBNET. Entirely self-produced and mixed, and mastered by Dave Cooley (Tame Impala, J Dilla, M83), the ten-track record features a range of collaborations from Toronto based artist DESIIRE, U.K based Korean pianist and rapper Pianwooo, Seoul rapper PNSB, L.A beatmaker Dreamdave and New Jersey MC, L.J The Alien.</p>
<p>Listen to the new single here: <a contents="https://k-t-a.bandcamp.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://k-t-a.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">https://k-t-a.bandcamp.com</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/490947/448fba21bf52bdb96ff3b42321e5fe090261be24/original/uploaded-image.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/65380212021-02-02T22:06:49-05:002021-02-02T22:06:49-05:00Milla Thyme shares new single '3 Dimensions'<p>It may be getting colder outside but summer still lives on in Milla Thyme's new pop-soul jam, “3 Dimensions”. It is the second single off his debut album Everything Has Its Thyme, which is set for release in April 2021 via URBNET.</p>
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<p>Milla Thyme (Maxwell Miller) is set to release his debut full-length album titled Everything Has Its Thyme, on April 2, 2021 via URBNET. Co-produced by Milla and Chris Vincent, and also mixed by Vincent, (Urban Science, Busty and The Bass), the twelve track record features Milla’s long time backing band, as well as Montreal artists Cloves, Myrtle Thomas, Wayne Tennant, Clerel and Anomalie. </p>
<p>It was during a seven month exchange in Mexico and Nicaragua that Milla really began to give life to the record. He drew influence from his new surroundings, as well as from a class he was taking on The Beatles, which ultimately inspired much of the visual storytelling on the album. He cites other primary influences as Nas and Kendrick Lamar’s album To Pimp a Butterfly. Once he returned home to Montreal, Milla reached out to Chris Vincent for production touches. </p>
<p>Everything Has Its Thyme is a heart-on-your-sleeve kind of work and the sincerity in each track is seamless. In speaking to the significance of the album, Milla states </p>
<p>“I’m not trying to lie to anyone, I’m not trying to create a fake persona out here, trying to deceive people. God gave mankind the gift of music, so what I’m trying to do wth this album is show you different narratives of different folks…show you different perspectives”</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/65380202021-02-02T22:02:31-05:002021-02-02T22:08:16-05:00Swamp Thing shares new album "Salty Gator" for Halloween 2020<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/490947/24411480cc5c06f0b301d1613a5c9a34c610cec0/original/salty-gator-cover-web.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Toronto's three-headed rap monster, Swamp Thing (Timbuktu, Chokeules & Savilion) have a ritual of delivering spooky, heavy duty thunderclaps every Halloween. With their newest release, not even 2020 could stop them. </p>
<p>Salty Gator is Swamp Thing’s ninth full length studio album and follow up to last year's Cherry Mongoose. This year the record is a Trans-Atlantic mash up, with veteran super producer Ollie Teeba (The Herbaliser) on board for production. </p>
<p>Salty Gator delivers the consistent electricity and creativity that fans have come to expect from a Swamp Thing record, however, with features from all-star turntablist DJiRATE, and Ollie Teeba at the helm of production, the record differentiates itself as an entirely new force. </p>
<p>Salty Gator also features guest collaborations from Aquakultre, Jesse Dangerously, Ghettosocks, More Or Les, Nilla, and Wordburglar. </p>
<p>This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters.</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/64480272020-10-02T17:19:24-04:002020-10-02T17:19:24-04:00URBNET WELCOMES KOREA TOWN ACID<p>We are so excited to share that URBNET will be releasing Korea Town Acid’s upcoming Metamorphosis LP in February 2021. Welcome to the family KTA! </p>
<p>The first single off the record, “BOUNCE” (feat Pianwoo) @pianwooois set for release in November 2020.</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/64475022020-10-02T01:46:51-04:002020-10-02T01:48:35-04:00MONTREAL-BASED TORONTO RAPPER MILLA THYME BRINGS US BACK TO THE BASICS WITH HIS FEEL-GOOD DEBUT SINGLE HEAVEN LOOKS LIKE (VIA URBNET)<p>Milla Thyme is offering us a little slice of hope with his track Heaven Looks Like. </p>
<p>The debut single off his album Everything Has Its Thyme (out in April 2021 via URBNET), is an ode to his love of food and the heavenly sense of connection it can bring. </p>
<p>On the track, Milla paints us a picture of his childhood memories of cooking with his family and the universal pleasure of enjoying a meal together. </p>
<p>“There’s a certain kind of magic that can take place at family gatherings from the food to the wisdom and storytelling that is exchanged…” said the artist, “...and this is something we see across all cultures.” </p>
<p>The music drives this message home. It begins with a bluesy piano riff that sets the signature gospel groove of the song, hooking the listener in instantly. </p>
<p>Milla’s fresh rap vocals and storytelling with Tennant’s soulful and airy singing in the chorus creates a sense of home, hope and even a tinge of nostalgia. </p>
<p>Paired with bright and colourful visuals, the music is accompanied by a creative time-lapse of a plate of soul food floating in a moving background of heavenly skies. </p>
<p>Food however, is “just a slice of it” according to Milla. Heaven Looks Like can also be about finding heaven in other things in your life and feeling grateful for what you have. </p>
<p>Coming at a time when the world is experiencing a historical revolution -- particularly in Black America -- and during a global pandemic no less, Heaven Looks Like is a reflection on the simpler times. </p>
<p>It's both a celebration and a reminder to look back at the impactful moments that have made us, in order to look forward during these times. </p>
<p>Heaven Looks Like comes out October 2nd, 2020 via URBNET.</p>
<p>Stream: <a contents="https://ingroov.es/heaven-looks-like" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://ingroov.es/heaven-looks-like" target="_blank">https://ingroov.es/heaven-looks-like</a></p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="TqAqVCiSyK0" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/TqAqVCiSyK0/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TqAqVCiSyK0?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/64474912020-10-02T01:35:51-04:002020-10-02T01:48:58-04:00ANZOLA SHARES NEW ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO “SAY THAT AGAIN” <p>Anzola debuts the new music video for the single “Say That Again” off his latest record Caracas. The video premiered on Friday September 18th, 2020 and is directed by the Toronto creative director/filmmaker duo, Really Really (Jamy Steele and Fez Stenton). It also features choreography from Toronto artist Maylee Todd. The video is set in a gravity defying glowing club that is equal parts virtual reality and parallel timeline, a far-out alternative version of Anzola’s hometown of Caracas. The crowd transcends human life. They are of varying shapes, sizes, and species, but share the commonality of music. Here, the laws of physics do not apply. Anzola describes how he got in touch with the directors and sent them the song, mentioning that he wanted something “way out there”. </p>
<p>“They came back with this brilliant concept of a party in the future with 3D animated characters, dance routines, and visuals, while still referencing elements of my hometown, my music process, and influences” </p>
<p>ANZOLA - SAY THAT AGAIN </p>
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<p>Watch @ <a contents="https://youtu.be/YoUy81aLJzI" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/YoUy81aLJzI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/YoUy81aLJzI</a></p>
<p>Stream: <a contents="https://song.link/ca/i/1515837711" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://song.link/ca/i/1515837711" target="_blank">https://song.link/ca/i/1515837711</a></p>
<p>Album [CD/Vinyl/Digital]: <a contents="https://bit.ly/3e1m880" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bit.ly/3e1m880" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3e1m880</a></p>
<p>Mo Moshiri - Here (SEKAijOURNEY Remix) video by Colin McCue.</p>URBNETtag:urbnet.com,2005:Post/63667932020-06-25T23:59:55-04:002020-06-25T23:59:55-04:00URBNET to release new full length album from Japanese beat maker Nickelman<p>Japanese beat maker Yuki Kitano’s commitment to music began when he was thirteen, crediting skateboarding culture as his intro to the sound of hip hop. Better known as NICKELMAN, he started making beats with a MPC2000XL and later in 2008 established the independent record label deepconstructionrecords in his home city of Osaka. Along with his close crew of artists, the label released several NICKELMAN, Sugarau and Frogman records to name a few. Working collaboratively with fellow beat maker Frogman, the duo began putting out music under Freemanz Production. </p>
<p>NICKELMAN’s work is inspired by the likes of rare groove, jazz, soul, and beat culture. As a follow up to his 2019 release titled Elements, he is set to release Butterwax, a twelve track instrumental LP, in August 2020. Using an MPC2000XL, SP-303, and Tape Echo, the record was produced entirely in NICKLEMAN’s home studio. Each track was recorded on to cassette tapes and then compressed. </p>
<p>BUTTERWAX is full of fine beats and will certainly attract hip hop junkies and vinyl diggers around the world.</p>
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<p>Thanks to everyone who pre ordered Timbuktu & Ollie Teeba - Million Pound Note on vinyl. Orders are shipping out on Friday, July 31st. If you haven't placed your order yet, please do so soon as quantities are very limited on this pressing. </p>
<p>https://timbuktuollieteeba.bandcamp.com</p>URBNET