Neako x Fresh Moss – Rolex Time (Video)

June 27, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Videos No Comments  

FreeOnsmash.com Premieres NEAKO’s new video for his latest track,”Rolex Time”. The track, originally Notorious BIG’s classic record, ‘The What’ includes added production and instrumentation from NEAKO and Gramercy Record’s violinist Stork. The record was created on NEAKO’s latest episode of “Staircases.”

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A Short Documentary on araabMUZIK

June 27, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Videos No Comments  

 
In December of 2010 Burn Energy Drink (A Coca-Cola Brand) put out a call for treatment submissions for a series of web films they were commissioning. Having recently worked with the young producer/MPC (Music Production Center) savant Araabmuzik, Director Alec Sutherland was inspired to create an installation that could be a real time, visual articulation of Araab’s actions on the MPC. The treatment for this idea was submitted and selected by Burn.
 
With a modest amount of money, Alec and his crew set forth to build a light setup that would converse instantly with Araab’s MPC. After a week of troubleshooting an array of computer software, DMX controllers, Midi converters, dimmer pads, electrical latency, power conversions, finally a pad on the MPC was pushed simultaneously lighting a single LED strip. 16 LED lights were custom wired and fabricated.
 
The shoot lasted two-days: the first spent documenting Araab in everyday situations accompanied by audio excerpts from a candid interview. The second was spent at Broadway Stages in Greenpoint Brooklyn, building the light setup and finally, recording Araab’s performance.
 
What you see of the performance is about three and half minutes of excerpts, taken from a nine minute set. Each set was shot on 4 cameras to enable a live, real time edit of Araab’s performance. The 16 lights are triggered exclusively by Araab’s actions on the MPC, the result being a precise visual translation of the music he’s creating.
 
This film has been completed for months but we were unable to release it do to Burn’s brand repositioning. Recently, they gave us a choice: release the film now on your own, or wait until August when Burn/Coca-Cola will put their corporate weight behind it. We have decided to release it now because we would like people to see it as something other than an advertisement. Thank you and we hope you enjoy.

Source: alec sutherland on Vimeo.

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The Bluroc Festival (Documentary)

June 27, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Videos No Comments  

Shout out to Tabi Bonney (catch him around the 7:30 mark).

This one hour documentary tells the story of “The Bluroc Festival,” a small concert that turned into a massive event last Summer at the Brooklyn Bowl in NYC. Some budding artists and musicians that rode beneath the radar in 2010 are all together on stage in this hot, smokey and truly historic event in Brooklyn. An event that’ll probably never happen again.

Featuring: Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Stalley, Ski Beatz, Smoke DZA, Trademark Da Skydiver, Tabi Bonney, Snakes Say Hisss!, The London Souls, Nesby Phips, Mckenzie Eddy, Sean O’Connel and Rugz D. Bewler – Dennis Feitosa/DD172 on Vimeo.

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Large Professor: Beat Life Edition (Part 2)

June 27, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Interviews, Videos No Comments  

Out Da Box TV brings you part. 2 of our exclusive interview with the legendary hip hop producer “Large Professor”. In this portion, Large speaks on the concept of producers doing more with less, how the remix has changed, His favorite producers, and how he feels about the recent “Illmatic” remakes by Elzhi and Fashawn. We also got a chance to capture him in his studio element in Queens. Overall, it was a humbling and fulfilling experience to build with one of our greats. We hope you will be inspired.

Previously: Part 1

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