There is plenty of esoteric sonic stimulation in the rhythmically slippery undertow of dj rashads popsoul deconstruction only one, as well as. Rashad harden released several albums over the past few years, most recently double cup on hyperdub. Stream tracks and playlists from hyperdub records on your desktop or mobile device. Hyperdub released next life, a teklife compilation with all profits going to a fund for dj rashads son chad harden, in november of 2014, followed by rashads 66 ep in june of 2015. Footworks most prominent standardbearers heavy debut album for hyperdub. Double cup by dj rashad, released 08 september 2016 1. Shop for dj rashad double cup reissues and original pressings on vinyl, cd, and cassette. Titled 66, the ep comes just over a year after dj rashads untimely passing. Hyperdub is a record label based in south east london uk. At a massive 20 tracks this album is a meaty proposition, and its testament to rashads talent that the album is. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
Tragically, rashad was found dead in an apartment on chicagos south side in april 2014. Over 14 fibrillating tessellations of classic funk, soul, house and jungle rashad. Additionally, hes headlined parties such as londons night slugs, brussels regulate, chicagos mad decent block party, and new york citys turrbotax and momas ps1 events. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for hyperdub releases.
Though its rashads project, its quite obviously a collaborative efforta glance at the tracklist shows that all but two of the tracks feature other artists, from fellow chicagoans like dj spinn to british producer addison groove. Id heard of dj rashad before, but wasnt really that aware of him. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. One of the djs at the forefront of the fast and furious style of house music known as footwork, dj rashad rashad harden was born in chicago and raised in the citys suburb of calumet city. London based independent label hyperdub records online hub and webstore. Cd, album, beat records, brc398, japan, 20, sell this version. Chicago footwork master dj rashad gets busy on his mpc for his third hyperdub emission and first full length album proper with double cup. His home is like a walkin version of a hyperdub record sleeve. It features a few different artists from the footwork collective, including dj taye, dj lucky and dj chap. On tour with dj rashad compiles more than 800 previously unseen photos of the chicago producers us and international tours from 2011 to. Dj rashad drank, kush, barz feat spinn hyperdub 20. Afterlife gathers together a collection of dj rashad tracks coproduced by rashads close friends and associates, including dj spinn, traxman, dj manny and more. Hyperdub has announced the release of a handful of tracks from dj rashads vaults next month dj spinn, gantman, dj manny and taso all appear on the fourtrack 66 ep, which is out on june 29.
A year after the death of footwork ambassador dj rashad, meaghan garvey chronicles the history of his tightknit teklife. The late dj rashads first posthumous release since his tragic death comes via new, texasbased imprint southern belle recordings in the form of the we on 1 ep. Dj rashad on tour with dj rashad by ashes57 boomkat. Though its rashad s project, its quite obviously a collaborative efforta glance at the tracklist shows that all but two of the tracks feature other artists, from fellow chicagoans like dj spinn to british producer addison groove. Named after the recreational cocktail of codeine and sprite, double cup sees. Hyperdub gabber music dubstep, experimental download free. Guests include gantman, taso, and partnerincrime dj spinn. Perhaps better described as a collaborative effort all bar two. A young fan of chicagos banging brand of house music known as ghettohouse, rashad was already making mixtape. In more exciting 2014 album news footwork pioneer dj rashad has revealed his is to release a new collaborative studio album this march. We specialise in finding the highest quality products regardless of format or genre. I remember thinking it was terrible when i first heard it. His teklife crew have teamed up with hyperdub, who released his essential 20 album double cup, for an expansive compilation in. Dj earl helps him close out the album with a blaze of jungle breaks that may be surprising, but not the least bit out of place.
Uk funky and chicago footwork through its signing of artists like cooly g and dj rashad. Dj rashad albums, songs discography album of the year. He released his debut studio album double cup on hyperdub in 20 to critical praise. Hyperdub released next life, a teklife compilation with all profits going to a fund for dj rashads son chad harden, in november of 2014, followed by rashads 66 ep. Hyperdub to release dj tayes debut album, still trippin the footwork record, which features guest spots from dj manny, dj paypal and uniiqu3, will land in march 2018. Its the first solo posthumous rashad release since we on 1 and first hyperdub release since 20s nowlegendary double cup. This double vinyl lp and cd contains collaborations with rashad from dj earl, traxman, dj manny, dj spinn and even more producers making this frantic, hypercreative and. Hyperdub is a londonbased electronic music record label and former webzine, founded by. Its the teklife cofounders first release in four years. This debut release from footwork crew teklifes label sees them pay tribute to dj rashad, the late, great innovator who passed away in the spring of 2014. Until recently, it would appear that it would be possible to glean everything you need to know about the creative strategy of chicago native rashad harden aka dj. Dj rashad photo book to mark five years since footwork artists death. Vinyl edition of dj rashads double cup, released on 1910. Dj rashads previous work fits easily in this category, with his remix of peanut butter jelly time and his hit track teknitian both being examples of pummeling, hectic, samplepacked miniatures.
Teklife records a footwork music label originally founded by dj. On june 29, hyperdub is releasing a new ep culling tracks from dj rashads vaults. Rashad harden october 9, 1979 april 26, 2014, known as dj rashad, was a chicagobased electronic musician, producer and dj known as a pioneer in the footwork genre and founder of the teklife crew. Dj rashad aka rashad hanif harden, 34yearsold born in hammond, in october 9, 1979, the calumet city, ilbased dj and producer, passed away around 1. Hes received press coverage from dj mag, xlr8r, fact, resident advisor, as well as rip it up.
Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Official site 1gabba hyperdub mp3 is dubstep label, published 01032019 09. Dj rashad talks his influences, chance the rapper, and his. Dj rashad real name rashad harden was a notable american electronic musician, producer, dj, and former dancer, known as one of the pioneers of footworkjuke genre. Having weathered the loss of chicago footworker dj rashad and british. Chicago footwork legend dj rashad rounds off an impressive year on hyperdub with his first album for the label, building on two eps which have shown the extent to which his and his numerous teklife collaborators sound have evolved in 20. Double cup slows things down to a codeinesoaked halftime lurch, incorporating trap cadences. Hyperdub free and easy download label not zippy or torrent but fast, 1gabba, 1gaba hyperdub gabber music dubstep, experimental download free torrent gabber. Dj rashad gets posthumous ep 66 via hyperdub music. Dj rashad died saturday afternoon at age 34, and music lost a pioneering ambassador of the rapidfire chicago style known as footwork. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dj rashad at the discogs marketplace.
Hyperdub download 1gabba label dubstep rapidgator zippy. Whilst still firmly rooted in his footwork heydeys, rollin ep hears rashad taking a more accessible, dancefloor aware approach. Teklife vol 1 represents the first release for footwork trailblazer dj rashads new lit city trax imprint, created in collaboration with dj spinn and associate jcush, and a label which promises to be the definitive label for chicagos well established footwork scene. Double cup, the new album from chicago producer rashad harden, is a gorgeous, invigorating collection that places equal importance on melody and rhythmic texture. One of the albums best tracks, let it go below, epitomises the footwork sound, which went global a few years ago and made international stars of.
Albums include double cup, rollin, and just a taste. Its the chicago footwork pioneer and teklife mainstays fifth lp in total and first since joining kode9s label earlier this year. Perhaps better described as a collaborative effort all bar two tracks feature spinn, addison groove, taso, manny, or earl double cup is the freshest missive from the rapidly ascendent and influential chicago scene. According to the official statement released by his label hyperdub, dj rashad, born rashad hanif harden, passed away at 1. I was 15 or 16 when i found the video online for i dont give a fuck. Entitled the wtf lp the new full length effort from the chicago producer will be in conjunction with fellow teklife producers moondoctor and freshtilldef and follows on as the latest chapter in his storied career after the teklife stalwart joined kode9. Doon kanda speaks to bandcamp about the inner child that inspires his art. Afterlife brings together the most exciting names in footwork to pay tribute to the muchmissed dj rashad.
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