Next Friday (the 29th of May) 4 EP’s will be released at 1 party:

• Master Surreal – Adaptation
• King Jule – The Hunter, The Tracks
• Klap van de Molen & homies – Sessies
• RealiTijd – Kop Voor Mijn Plaat

DJ DNS (of Shit Is Bangin’) has made a 55min mix to celebrate Master Surreal’s EP. You can get the mix for free here.

The releaseparty will be held @ Rof! in Ekko. Doors will be open at 21:00 and the damage is EUR 8,-.

Skidz & Mseize are spinning between the acts, so b-b-b-be there!

Kyteman dropped his well-received album “The Hermit Sessions”, Keynote Speakerz released their “Remix Record“, EP’s by Master Surreal and King Jule are scheduled to blow and if I’m correct Arts The Beatdoctor is (as always) working on tracks in his new pad. Inf’s “The Go Round” is also scheduled to be released soon, and until that time we can still chill out on Pax & Pry’s “A Day Off”.

But let’s put that aside for a second and focus on the recent issue: Skiggy Rapz has signed to the Austin-based Beats Broke label and as of May 12th (yea tomorrow!) you can buy his brand-spankin’-new EP called “Bang To The Boogie” on CD or MP3.

It’s been a while since Skiggy dropped his last EP “Boatdrinks”, so let’s not get into the usual compare-the-old-with-new review style and just check out this EP on it’s own.

As it should be, the release is very well timed. Spring is already in full effect here considering the weather and BTTB fits it well. Venturing into a more musical side of hiphop, Skiggy delivers a fresh and cheerful blend of summer-worthy tracks. Uptempo beats with uplifting melodics are combined with Skiggy’s signature content-filled raps to make a solid feelgood EP.  The guys get proper lyrical lines and the girls get hooks they can sing to.

Also featured on the EP are Tinusz and Annemarie of the happy-go-lucky band Leaf, and remixes are done by Inf and Arts The Beatdoctor.

Ofcourse a release like this should be celebrated. This will take place Thursday the 14th of May @ Ekko. The doors will be open at 21:00 and the damage is EUR 6,-

For people sympathetic with Beats Broke and Skiggy Rapz there’s  a discount on the album. It only lasts until today, so better check your mail/hyves/myspace inbox!

Also, there’s already 1 track up for free download at bandcamp, click!

If you’re not on their mailinglists, shame on you and tough luck! Luckily you can already order the EP here or get it the next thursday at the releaseparty.

Another year, another edition of Wax and the City courtesy of DJ Mseize (Rof!, Habek).

This time the tables are turned (pun intended) and the concept is Digital versus Analog.

Ten turntablist will battle for the ultimate title of King of the hill 2009. However, for the first time in the netherlands, the contestants may bring their own weapon of choice in battle. The weapons are:
*conventional vinyl aka analog
*digital turntablism (timecode-vinyl)
*video scratching

Besides the title ‘King of the Hill 2009’, the winner will take home a price package composed of the following brands: UDG, Vestax, Shure and Drunken Munkey.

A professional jury, consisting of Dj’s Irie, Nelson and DNS will determine the eventual winner.

Showcases: Next Level Turntablism
The evening will be completed by a couple of showcases. Veterans from the international battle scene; Irie, Nelson and Taiji will showcase how they evolved their techniques.

Their achievements:
• DJ Irie (Netherlands)
4 x Dutch DMC Supremacy Champ en Vice Worldchamp
DMC Supremacy 2005.

• DJ Nelson (France)
3 x French DMC Supremacy Champ and Vice Worldchamp
DMC Supremacy 2008.

• DJ Taiji (Japan)
DMC Japan Champ 2004 and winner of many Asian battles.

where: Ekko, Bemuurde weerd wz 3, Utrecht
Date: 24th of april 2009
VJ: Escapation
Dj’s: Skidz & DNS
Live Painting: Skaffa
Damage: 8e
Open: 22.00 till 4.00

*UPDATE*
watch the trailer here:

On a side note, the analog vs digital issue remains an ongoing discussion. The next clip features Just Blaze adressing the issue and shares his thoughts:

This’ll be the spot where you can find all gigs, parties etc where people from thebeats.nl are involved. And we’re proud to announce the launch of a new party fueled by our own Skidz (thebeats/Spinnin’) and Utrecht resident Mseize (Habek/Wax and the City/Rof!) called ‘Back 2 The Breakz’.

The evening will not just be a hip hop party, it’ll be centered on the music that made hip hop possible: funk, soul, reggae and breaks. Ofcourse hip hop itself will be madly represented but in a broader form than it is at most parties.

The official announcement:

Back 2 the Breakz

Backspins on the ones and two’s while doing it back to back, trashing up the needles and tearing? down the grooves with a Lust for classic breakz, boogie, stripped down phunk, smelly reggae and rare originals. Blending it all down into one hiphop-based mix untill you can’t stand the smell any longer.

Chef’s Mseize, Skidz & Lavarock will be cooking it up for you into one big nasty piece of phunky pie!

Iz you hungry?!

So whether you want to bang out to the newest hits, chill on 70’s oldies or boogie to some funk and boom-bap: ‘Back 2 The Breakz’ is the place to be!

A lot of thanks must go to Joris Pol for doing the photography, flyer and poster. Ofcourse the flyer wouldn’t be as crisp without the dope graffiti-styled logo Black December delivered.

We’re counting on you to celebrate hip hop and the culture with us. The only thing you need to do is bring your smiles and good attitude. Be there!