Anvil Hands is the alias of one R. Shay, instrumental hip hop and electronic music producer based in Brooklyn, NY. A dirty crate digger at heart, the eclectic beats favor a mix of 70's psychedelic and new age electronica, pounded out like a bedroom hip hop producer.
A believer of substance over image, he spent several years honing his craft until late 2008, when he finally put down a sequencer to piece together an album. The first LP, Last Place in the Rat Race, is often described as having a dark, cinematic break beat sound reminiscent of the mid 90's. The album has garnered more attention internationally, while keeping a lower profile stateside.
Flashing forward one short year, he contributed productions to wise-cracking Vinnie's Scullo's, I Spit on Your Grave (May 08), took the helm on a debut album from apocalyptic hip hop duo Papermates (t.b.a), and slung out numerous remixes for artists such as Julianna Barwick, The Missing Teens, Skyzoo, and Valeska Jakobowicz. Anvil Hands is also one half of production duo Ex-Nihilo, alongside fellow DJ and producer Net Rockwell.
With an insatiable appetite for beats, a sophomore sequel is on the way, titled The Monk & The Machine, slated for an early 2010 release. It has a similarly dark and epic vibe, but a distinctly electronic, ambient texture, and an overall focus on shuffling drum rhythms rather than indulgent sampling.
Oh beloved Anvil Handsasaurus. You are the winner of the SEXIEST SCALES AWARD!!! The competition may not be quite what it was in the late cretaceous, but nevertheless YOU DID IT!!! Anyway, do we have a prize for you...our reseasoning (i.e. remix) of Goodie Mob's-Soul Food will make your cold blood a cozy lukewarm temperature...just the way us dinos like it. Enjoy, spread the word and leave us your thoughts. Happy Thanksgiving from our cave dwelling to yours!
Peace and blessings. I bring good news. The long awaited album "Self Medication" is finally here!! Get to the release party for a chance to hear it first and get yourself a physical copy. I have tickets for sale for anyone interested. Its going to be the event of the fall, you dont want to miss this!! Even if you do miss it you can still grab the album on Oct. 17th!!
Mate these tunes are fantastic. Trillville especially got my head nodding, but had a good listen to it all. Seriously good stuff, thanks for the add :)
Thanks for the kind words! Thats why I do this. DIGGING your tunes. Crate stuff. Hope you checked mine as well. Yeah ...The Thing is always quite an adventure. Not as many dope spots like that around anymore-especially up there. E-Bay fucked all that up. Keep checkin me I put new vids up twice a week. PEACE...
I do likey. :D That's def something I'd listen to when I get home from working double shifts... hahaha. Good stuff. Just in case you don't know what I'm referring to...I'm talking about Day and Night. Keep pumping out more good stuff. I like your style a lot. :)
The Tuna escaped today. It was rainy, cold, and dark. After using a flashlight and calling to her for some time, we decided to go inside and leave the door open. Lo and behold, she comes waltzing right in a few minutes later.
Anvil Handsasaurus our lost bretheren.....Oh when can we eat delicious leaves and roam the plains again like in the days of yore?
'Tis us Bossasaurus with more remix hotness excavated from the hottest volcanoes around. This time we've got a Redman and Method Man remix of "Dangerous MC's". Please come on over to our page and check it out. We will be making it available for free download very soon.
What’s Crackin’ Anvil Hands ? We’re hitting back all the folks that left us comments over the last 2 months to let you know that your prayers have been answered. What prayers, you may ask. Well, today my friends, the good reptiles over at Bossasaurus (namely the ones writing this message) have teamed up with Murs (Living Legends, Def Jux, 9th Wonder, etc.) to, for the first time ever, offer you a taste of our music with an emcee over them. If you hate emcees and were feeling the tranquility of our un-defiled instrumental works than we sincerely apologize for our critical error in judgment. Otherwise come on over and check out:
We hope you enjoy it. If you don't come thru and talk that sweet smack.
Hey whats going on, its been a while! I hope all is well on your end of things! I'll be on tour this month and we have a NYC date on March 26th ft. New Yorks very own Louis Logic! Its going down at the OS Art House @ The John Street Grille. I hope you can make it out! Peace
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