Marcus Visionary: September 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009

The 6 track taster to the 'Carib' L.P will be dropping soon via Liondub International and made available on I Tunes, Beatport and Juno Download. Vinyl is distributed worldwide by Nu Urban Music Distribution U.K.

Marcus Visionary
'Carib' E.P Tracklisting:

1. The General Feat. Jah Dan
2. Black Panther - MV& Satori
3. In the V.I.P - MV& Satori
4. St.Vincent
5. Left Foot Skank
6. Coffee or Tea - Feat. Johnny Osbourne

The full 23 track 'Carib' L.P will be dropping November 23rd!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Mutant Funk: Cooly G, Geeneus, and Roska take UK funky and dubstep back to the lab.

Mutant Funk: Cooly G, Geeneus, and Roska take UK funky and dubstep back to the lab.

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo

Big up Capro for turning me onto this one!

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Armand Van Heldan & Dizzy Rascal - Bonkers.

Guy Called Gerald - Documentary

Part 2

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Marcus Visionary Jungle Mix - Dungeon Kru Radio - Free Download

http://dnbshare.com/download/DungeonKruAirwavesfeatMarcusVisionary31-08-09.mp3.html

1 hour mix from Toronto's #1 Internet Pirate radio style show! Big up Dungeon Kru!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (DJ Spinna & Ticklah Mix)

For those good days.

Mr. Fingers - Washing Machine

This must have helped to define double A side.

School of Skankin' at Toi Bar This Saturday Sept.10th 2009.

To mark the first week of school in 2009, we have a special class offered to you bass-loving students out there. Teaching this class is some of Toronto's top bass educators bringing you all things new.

MARCUS VISIONARY

Our resident adviser and SKANKIN' alumni is probably the most versatile DJ we know. And it's not that top 40 shit, he brings that raw underground, bass-heavy beats! Expect his class of eclectic blends of Jungle, Dubstep, UK Funky, UK Grime and whatever else he wants to throw down!

EVERFRESH - ON POINT C.E.O

ILL WHISKEY
- His first appearance at the School of SKANKIN', Ill Whiskey will teach us a thing or two about bass. He will touch on a little bit of history with a little bit of current affairs.

TOI Bar
577A College Street
19+ // $5.00 Admission
Free b4 11pm* // Ladies Free b4 11:30pm*
*Subject to capacity
$5.00 SOL special all night
www.toibar.com

BENGA - Arcade Fridays at Mod Club | Friday Sept.18th

SET TIMES:

Hydee - 10 -11pm
Instinct - 11 - 12am
Marcus - 12 - 12:30am
BENGA - 12:30 - 2:30am
Stickbubbly - 2:30 - 3am

Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10:05pm
Location:
The Mod Club
Street:
722 College St.
City/Town:
Toronto, ON

Barack Obama Speaks On Healthcare!

As a canadian I'm proud to have universal health care! Americans deserve better!

Hopefully Obama can pass this reform!!! I think this speech is simple enough for people to understand.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Johnny Clarke

Two of my favourites from Johnny Clarke.

Cymande - Brothers On The Slide (1973)

From 1972's "Cymande", here's London based, Guyana and Jamaican cultured Cymande with "Dove." So smooooth. Sampled later for EPMD's "U Got Shot" and Fugees' "The Score". Enjoy!

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Egypt - In the Morning

Jah Dan Interview - The Village Voice

Yes In My Backyard: Download Jahdan Blakkamoore's "The General (Remix)" ft. Smif-N-Wessun's General Steele (SOTC Premiere)

By Christopher Weingarten in Christopher R. Weingarten, Featured, Jahdan Blakkamoore, MP3, Yes In My Backyard

Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent.

A grimy mix of hip-hop, dancehall, electronic, dubstep,and pretty much anything else with chest-caving bass, Brooklyn's Jahdan Blakkamoore is a vocalist who's taking that pan-global headknock from neon-coated Philadelphia warehouses back to NYC, where cohort DJ/Rupture kicked this shit off almost a decade ago. It helps that he's dragging it kicking and screaming through the streets. Blakkamoore's Buzzrock Warrior has a hip-hop-centric noir feel that matches the darker, moodier topics it covers: guns ("Dem An Idiot"), the grind ("Get Hustlin",) and being broke and alone and homeless and cold ("Broken In Brooklyn"). The poignant "The General" is a look at gangstaisms through the eyes of children suffering through shantytown life. On the remix, Jahdan gets an assist from an old friend--Brooklyn's own Steele of Smif-N-Wessun, who shows off his own singing skills with an opening verse that matches Jahdan's own intensity.

What is this song about?

The conditions that the less fortunate youths in the Caribbean face under poor living standards and corrupt government policies. I myself have been affected by these conditions, hence the line "Here I am now, I'm gonna stand my ground." After reflecting on some of the trials faced by many youths in these impoverished areas, I felt compelled to tell the story of one who became a "General." The title "General" in the ghettos of the Caribbean is given to one who is looked up to and even feared by many. He, in most cases, is one who provides for many in the community, and at the same time he is the one being used by the politicians to manipulate the minds of the people, hence creating a negative cycle.

How did the track come about?

This song came about as a result of DJ Liondub and Matt Shadetek hooking up to co-produce a track. I instantly fell in love with the track, from the sound of the rainfall in the beginning to the vocal sample. I think the world needs to hear this track... I wrote this tune in hopes that it would raise awareness among those whom this problem affects, as well as those who may be in a position to affect and change this problem.

How did you hook up with Steele?

I met Steele about 10 years ago through mutual friends in D&D studios on 37th. Street. I feel like his verse also speaks from the same perspective, Steele is actually rapping about parts of his own upbringing in his verse. This remix is hot as hell.

When you sing about such serious things is it difficult?

It isn't difficult at all. In fact I would have to say it is very therapeutic for me.

Download: Jahdan Blakkamoore, "The General (Remix)" featuring General Steele

Jahdan Blakkamoore's album Buzzrock Warrior is out September 15 on Gold Dust. The release party is September 17 at Santos Party House with DJ Rekha and Eddie Stats.