THE SECRET LIFE OF SOUND

This week, mysterious undergound (underwater) MC Kaptain Nemo debuted a new track on his Myspace, a collaboration with enigmatic producer Player 1 that has already been compared to early Devo meets later Beastie Boys.  He also announced the forthcoming release of a new album titled “Davy Jones Locker” featuring production by Maker, Player 1, Radius, and Remote Control Frequencies (RCF) and guest appearances by TSLOS all-stars Sharkula and PJ Sumroc.  The album has no official release date yet, but is projected to be released on what has been called “Chicago’s most eclectic record label”, The Secret Life of Sound in early 2010.  

Coming Fall 2009 on TSLOS is Chronic Argonauts - a limited edition LP featuring an amazing collection of envelope-pushing forays into the field of radical hip-hop science compiled by the Kaptain and PJ Sumroc– rare exclusive collabs between Sole + Walter Gross (featuring cuts by DJ Tenshun), K-the-i-???, V8, Thavius Beck,King Koopa, Qwaazar, Drunken Master,Scatter Brain the Acid Atheist, 21 Grams,  Radius, Player 1, and lots more…

The Kaptain had been relatively quiet since his 2007 mixtape collaboration with MC Serch  a succesfull mixtape which received a good deal of notoriety including mentions in XLR8R and URB.  If you missed that, your probably missed this video for “Kiss My Butt” featuring PJ Sumroc and Sharkula.

WHO IS PLAYER 1?

The Secret Life of Sound and Ragged Dick Productions present their first split-label release, ‘Mix Minus,’ the highly anticipated debut album from Chicago’s reclusive underground engineer, Player 1.

All-original, no-sample, instrumental hip hop, Mix Minus was recorded in a single manic stretch with the mysterious Player 1 on an uncustomary lineup of instruments and behind the board.  Mix Minus features 20 tightly knit, unrelentingly aberrant grooves - elaborately tonic beats from the infamous, mathematical mind of the engimatic Player 1.

Working at a dizzying pace since beginning this mysterious studio project, Player 1 has already completed his second album (and indeed volumes and volumes more) months before his first album is to be released.  His next release is tentatively titled ‘Music for Pornos’

Since 2003, Player 1 has been the head engineer and proprietor of Chicago’s Stray Dog Recording Co, a recording studio catering to indie rock and underground hip-hop artists.  Working prolifically with other TSLOS artists like PJ Sumroc, Remote Control Frequencies, V8, Kaptain Nemo, etc. as well as a large number of Chicago bands and solo artists, Player 1 has been behind the boards for many sessions with a wide variety of artists in many different genres, contributing his technical expertise and an ear for the unusual.

Ragged Dick’s previous release was by recondite art-folk project The Dissappointments.

‘PBR’ is the debut album from PJ Sumroc, an Orland0-born and Chicago-residing rapper with a penchant for dirty limericks.  Today May 27th it is released to the world through the Nimbit online store PBR official download

In keeping with the hard economic times facing the nation, and indeed the world, Sumroc has agreed to make this record available for the low price of $4.99.  That is 15 banging tracks, with production by Drunken Master, Radius, K-the-i-???,  Player 1,  Zombie Mountain and more. Guest spots from R-Rock, K-the-i-???, Prolific, Kaptain Nemo and some other dudes.

Also you can still download PJ’s mixtape for free Dead Soldiers

So, now, tell me… who loves you baybay? Say my name!!!

K-the-i??? will be touring Canada starting in just a few days and if you are in LA, you can catch K-the-i-??? at Spaceland tonight!

K-the-i??? of Youth:Kill w/ Ira Lee
05/18 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
05/20 Regina, SK @ University of Regina
05/21 Regina, SK @ 306 In-Store
05/22 Regina, SK @ O’Hanlon’s
05/23 Saskatoon, SK @ Walker’s
05/29 Edmonton, AB @ Crown Pub
05/30 Calgary, AB @ Local Lou’s
06/10 Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe
06/12 Toronto, ON @ The Boat
06/13 Guelph, ON @ Walley’s Tavern
06/14 London, ON @ TBA

“The Promise of Automation”, the debut EP from the duo Youth : Kill ( (K-the-i-??? and Walter Gross) was the #1 most added record at hip-hop college radio last week, according to CMJ (College Music Journal) reporting stations. This is especially impressive considering the often harsh and abrasive nature of the sounds, which fuse Walter Gross’s experimental electronics with the intellectual vocal stylings of MC K-the-i-???

The 10″ vinyl/digital download is available today and you can order it from our friends at Access Hip-Hop