You like Alien, Lion, Robots with the freedom to eat your face off? of course you do! so why not get yourself a limited edition FTR/JOE KING (Richsoil) collaboration T-Shirt and FTR mix!! ((click the link above for pre-orders/ info/ Free the Robots podcast mix))
BUS DRIVER + NOCANDO!
Hello World,
New Bus Driver album is out NOW! I did the beat for the track "Least Favorite Rapper" and its like super duper fun in the sun! Bus Driver and Nocando!? Murrrder!!
ANOTHER RANDOM ADVENTURE WITH NOSAJ THING, GLK, AND FTR
What happens when Nosaj Thing, the Gaslamp Killer, and Free the Robots hit San Francisco for one day of random Lurking? here's the short version in 3 Minutes.
GIANT ROBOT/ FREE THE ROBOTS
You've listened to the music, but really though.. who the fuck is Free the Robots?!
Pick up a copy of GR issue 57 (David Choe cover art!).
ALPHA PUP
Free the Robots! the latest addition to the Alpha Pup family w/ some heavy plans for 2009!
you've heard some of the new stuff during live shows, others you'll have to wait on. just wait for the full length record.. yes, its the first official ever!
On another note' i have been in the lab like crazy knocking out various remixes, collaborations, and new concepts. be on the look out for releases with Busdriver, Nocando, Exile, the Submarines, and more!
MAAD DIFFERENT METHODS
New Beat up for you beat heads from an upcoming possible project. what it is? Just Beats, Serious weird ass beats! a little different from the usual FTR sound but hey...sometimes you gotta let the Musical A.D.D. out and make some west coast, beat heavy, gangsta shit!
this Beat is actually an extension of a remix i did for Flying Lotus (hence the wap wap stuff in the begining). Ima a fuccking dumbass and turned it in too late!! so its not on the 2 x 3. but good news' you can listen to it on the Flying Lotus Essential Mix for BBC
Enjoi!
RADIOHEAD REMIX UP
FADER MAGAZINE F2
"By courting no particular audience, these masters of downtempo spaceouts have become emboldened. Where one pocket once dominated, they've affixed even more and even deeper pockets on everything they've conjured."
Read this Months Issue of FADER F2 Featuring Flying Lotus, The Gaslamp Killer, Nosaj Thing, Free the Robots and more!
ROBOT FREEDOM
I started a new blog. pretty much random stuff; event updates, exclusive downloads, videos, stupid shit etc. just click the link!
ROBOTS IN BERLIN
The Equinox Records family came through on this one. if you're into Melodic dirt for acid tripping, this ones for you. available now on double LP/CD!
this one features, "Times like This," a classic FTR track taken from the original prototype CD. for more info visit (e-q-x.net)
LIVE AT THE LOW END THEORY (feat. PHIL NISCO)
A quick blip from the Low End Theory (Los Angeles) July, 08 Show. The energy was pretty massive' thank you all for coming through! From what i understand the Low End Documentary is Coming Soon. be on the look out. for now, enjoy a couple minutes from the stage.
ROBOTS VS. ROBOTS (TOKYO, JAPAN)
After a solid year in the United States of America, Japan will release their version of the, "Free the Robots EP," on June 14th, under Easel Music (Eastern Developments)! this one with extra extra love and sci-fi wasabi because it will feature 1 b-sides track, and 4 rare, previously released, compilation tracks. They're 2,580 Yen! imports will be available in the U.S. but suuuper ass rare!
STUSSY+TLAB+BEATS!
arright you limited edition vinyl collector heads. available on stussy.com, Limited as Fuck!
right about now its about that time!! Stussy x Turntable Lab present "BEATS." This box set comes with the limited edition LP and shirt featuring who??
these are limited to only 500 and will be available to the public May 31st on stussy.com. You can gettem early if you come to this weeks Low End Theory and Grand Opening of The Crosby! (a few to be Leaked Exclusive!!)
((THE KILLER ROBOTS INVADE IN MARCH))
Obey follows up their lauded A-Trak project with this beats excursion from two of LA's finest: Free The Robots and Lab's own Gaslamp Killer. Free The Robots starts off the EP with the maniacal psyche beats of "Clocks and Daggers." Wicked stuff for the horror-minded. GLK tags in with "Show Stopper," a heavily Indian flavored track with that tricky drum programming that we expect from this dude. FTR tags back with "The Bearded Lady Theme," a bluesy, playful number that harks back to their first EP release (also available digitally at the lab). GLK comes in for the finale, "Zalim," a thick number that will take you to the back alleys of Mumbai.
-Turntablelab
If you can't make it to Austin, no worries...Los Angeles Premier @ the Lowend Theory April 2nd!
BILLIE HOLIDAY...WHOOPS!
I was recently asked to contribute to a remix project and i chose to flip a classic Billie Holiday track by the name of, "You let me down." It turned out it couldn't be released due to some confusion... basically I jumped the gun. "You let me down," is on the wrong label idiot!! my mistake! anyways... I didn't want it to just sit there so I decided to share it with you for Free!
you'll see there's a new track up for download!
Enjoy!
NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN!!
In the Midst of this Restaurant building stuff, Recording, and Dj'ing, one has to just get away for some inspiration. check this quick flick of a 48 hour period with Robots, a sneak peak in the development of The Crosby, and a special performance by some friends we brought along with us to NYC!
FREE THE ROBOTS (FREE THE DOWNLOAD)
"With a sound that combines the wraith-like musical patterns of Les Savy Fav with the overcast moodiness of late-era Fugazi, Long Beach, California's the Valley Arena might not immediately come across as the best remix candidates. Then again, the first rule of conventions is that they're meant to be defied, which is exactly what DJ Chris Alfaro a.k.a. Free the Robots does in his remix of "Kick at the Ceiling."
-SPIN
411 VIDEO MAGAZINE (studio411.com)
Just when you thought skateboarding hit its peak, the new generation steps up to show you how old school you really are! check out the Pigeon Theory video feat. Brandon Case, Brett Nichols, Ian Freundner, Shadi Charbel, Fernan Origel, Felix May, Rodrigo Lima, Mark Appleyard, Evan Hernandez and Justin Strubing!
(tracks by Free the Robots, Phil Nisco and more..)
BEST LOCAL HIP HOP ARTIST 2007 (OC Weekly)
"Santa Ana DJ/producer Chris Alfaro probably knows more about music than you do. He has applied his advanced knowledge of jazz, funk, rock, hip-hop and electronic music to his Free the Robots solo project, and the diligent studying and crate-digging have paid serious dividends. Call him an old-school avant-gardist. Free the Robots creates instrumental hip-hop based on obscure samples that are ingeniously spliced and juxtaposed for maximum friction and frisson. Check out the self-titled EP on Elsewhere Studios for proof. The first track is called “Listen to the Future,” and it’s not an idle boast. These tracks swing and funk and bliss out and aren’t afraid to wave their prog or Bollywood or pre-bop-jazz freak flags."
-OC Weekly
GET READY FOR THE EQUINOX!
So if you didn't get the chance to cop a copy of that "Protoype EP (2004)." you can get a piece of it on this limited edition picture disc Vinyl under Equinox Records (Berlin/Germany). it Features the classic track "Times like This." if you cant get ahold of that, because these releases have been on the rare tip, you can get it online! just visit e-q-x.net
*DEADMAGAZINE FOR DEAD ROBOTS*
Visit www.Deadmagazine.com for features on all these artists, and Free the Robots. DM is a fresh online publication strait outta Europe. Get on it!
ENDANGERED ANIMALS AND ROBOTS
Artist Mike Kershnar and Element Skateboards bring you back to the roots with the Endangered Series. A DVD will release featuring Kershnar's Art, Lifestyle, and Mission. soundtrack by Blame one, Free the Robots and more!
whats behind the muzak? OC Weekly Interview up in the blog section..
THE SEVENTH LETTER
Free the Robots and the Gaslamp Killer bring you "Wake up or Die!" along with the sounds of the 7'th Letter.
this track will release worldwide on the first 7th Letter recordings compilation. audio sampler one out now! CD also features tracks by Exile, Divine Styler, and Krush.
Listen to the Future'
-Free the Robots
FREE THE ROBOTS & THE VALLEY ARENA 7"
Free the Robots flips a remix of "the Valley Arena" track titled "Kick at the Ceiling." this record will release under JAXART, a the newly formed label which focuses on the arts and social outreach. Their will be 1000 limited pressings on 7" colored vinyl due to release on September 11'th. for more info on the band visit (thevalleyarena.com)
FROM ELSEWHERE BY JOE KING
Urthworm, RoamZilla, noMSG by Joe King! a limited edition print (Hit+Run)...RRrraaaaaawr!!
THE PROTOTYPE (the begining)
That is correct er'body' if you had a chance to get your hands on that Prototype CD' goood stuff! those were all limited hand pressed with exclusive tracks never to be released on Earth again!
Thank you for joining the movement!
-Free the Robots
Yessiree' these are limited edition mock up 12" CD versions of the Obey "city to city" mix CD by Roam & Urth! there were only 300 made, all signed and numbered from the Giant himself!
OBEY GIANT / ROAM&URTH
"While the dope artwork on the CD might just make your day, poppin this baby in your CD player will surely further increase that warm fuzzy feeling. This audio journey travels through all sorts of genres including downtempo, hip-hop, jazz, rock, soul, funk, punk, and much much more, and it also includes some incredible original beats too."
-digital gravel
"This thing is so dense with good stuff, you'll seriously be listening to it for awhile before you are fully able to grasp it."
-turntable lab
"Capitol," originally a darkly dramatic throwback, is transformed into a rubbery, futuristic gem by California-based production team Free the Robots."
Download the Free the Robots remix of "Capitol" on SPIN.com!
the JAZZ & MILK family welcomes Free the robots!
If you love Jazz, Milk, Cereal, and Cookies, youll definatley love this! Free the Robots joins forces with some amazing artists to bring you Dusty's Jazz & Milk ep vol. 1! be on the look out for the limited Vinyl/artwork press! for more info visit jazzandmilk.com
"If you want to know what the future of music is- it is here. it is everything you know, but like nothing you've ever heard."
-Clayton (Jazz in June)
"These tracks swing and funk and bliss out and aren’t afraid to wave their prog or Bollywood or pre-bop-jazz freak flags."
-OC Weekly
"Free the Robots tread on that line like some tightrope performers, and manage to pull of the trick on every track here, balancing breakbeats, psychedelia, hip hop and electronic elements like it's nothin"
-Turntablelab
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