Sociology, Philosophy, Run-DMC, Digable Planets, Pavement, Talking Heads, Public Enemy, Krs One, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, The Pharcyde, Erykah Badu, Ani Difranco, Beck
The Dialectics are a live hip-hop band with 6 to 9 members. No one knows the exact number for sure, and the Dialectics refuse to issue an estimate for fear that they might leave someone out. Needless to say, the sound is big. Taking their cues from live-band acts like the Roots and Digable Planets, the Dialectics use real guitar, bass, and drums to breath life into break beats. They trade in samples for the spoken word. They are pioneers in the use of manual hand claps.
Dialectics have released two EP's, Styles of Resistance and Origins of Blast, gained a regional following, and shared the stage with Blackalicious, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Coup, Nappy Roots, Cee Know the Doodlebug of Digable Planets, Seven Mary Three, Cunninlynguists, Mud Kids, Chico Felini, Villebillies, Mass Hysteria, The Running, John the Baptist, Pugz Atomz, The Pacifics, Midwest Hype, Devine Carama, DJ Intel, Symbiance, Us Band, Attempt, Tryptamine Arkestra, Big Fresh, Marcus McFly, Tommy and the Try Tones, The Sundown Service and Art of Covenant.
Each Dialectics show is unique and based on the jazz ethic of blending notes and rhythms on the fly. Audience participation is common, and encouraged. Whether building epic walls of sound or just banging out a crowd pleaser, the Dialectics bring it. Eric Wilkinson spits rhymes that take crowds through the highs and lows of postmodern experience, distilling the most prescient philosophical issues of the day. Emily Bruner kicks verses that reach through the speakers and smack listeners out of political hypnosis. Niah Soult delivers fiery vocals that dance through crowds and make believers out of non-believers. JK-47 proves time and again that he is second to none in his turntablism skills.
Talk to Eric after a show, and he might invite you to join the band. The Dialectics are currently accepting applications for the following positions: break dancers, slide projectionists, theremin players, auctioneers, and audience members with finely tuned cochleas. Geographic location is not a factor, provided that the applicant’s mind is in the right place. The Dialectics claim members in Lexington, KY, Athens, GA, and Cincinnati. They hope to one day colonize Texas and restore democracy in its borders.
"Bobby Hutton (Can You Rock It Like This?)" with Guest Emcee Nemo (Us Band) at The Dame 11.06.08
"Incognito" at The Dame in Lexington, Ky 11.10.07
"Flaneur" at The Dame in Lexington, Ky
Esalaah's Beat Box Shout Out to JK-47
JK-47 in the Lab
The Dialectics Styles of Resistance EP (2007)
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shipping included
pleasure meeting you eric! we just arrived home in knoxville. We'll be in touch! I wish we could offer you the same kind of connections here, but the truth is, we can't even get booked at the pilot light! ooooh ho ho but that will all change once obama signs another special musician and artists bill into law... (wow, i'm really tired). talk to you soon!
HIP HOP DON'T STOP ## SAT. 04.04. - 24h TAPE, Berlin ## live: MAGNOLIUS (Toronto, Canada), SPIN DOCTOR (London) & SAN GABRIEL (Berlin) on the Decks ## Minifloor: Gene Siewing (Chubby Dubz) & Lars Lavendel (Tape, Berlin) ## www.tapeberlin.de
MS WALK May 2009! :-D Please support if you can. I'm walking for my Aunt this year (2nd year participating). You can view my MS Walk page here: http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Events/ILDWalkEvents?px=5607999&pg=personal&fr_id=10680
GO TEAM SUSIE Q! :-)
You can view the video I made from our 2008 Chicago MS WALK here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Q8CVWNFag
Hey Dialectics , How have you been. I wanted to give you a personal invite to be the first to join us at our new Hip Hop networking site Undagroundz.com ! there you will find free mixtapes, new songs, videos, news and more. For more details goto : http://undagroundz.com
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If you know any Independent Hip Hop Artist Looking for free Exposure tell them to contact us.
# 2 YEARS ANNIVERSARY OF HHDS & SAN GABRIEL'S B-DAY PARTY!! #
Gleich vier Geburtstage: wir feiern 2 Jahre Tape Club mit Auto Scooter Special! // wir feiern 2 Jahre Hip Hop Don't Stop... ! // wir feiern 36 Jahre San Gabriel! // wir feiern 30 Jahre DJ Keaton! // und zum ersten Mal im TAPE: DJ TONY TOUCH von der legendary Rock Steady Crew direkt aus NYC!!!!!!!!!!! //// SAMSTAG, 7. März, 2009 im Tape Club!
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