LOUISDEN BEAT CYPHER 07 | OCTOBER 22ND 2009 SUNFLOWER LOUNGE BIRMINGHAM UK
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In August we had our second international guests in form of FS GREEN, SIR OJ and FULL CRATE (sharing DJ duties with CRO). We're bringing the Beat Cypher back home with this installment giving you the same quality fresh beats but a little closer to home!. This time round we'll be showcasing beats from APATIGHT, DOCKMINI, KNOX BROWN and NAIVE. Dropping some live material over the nights beats will be the TACTICAL THINKING crew and Birmingham's own PROFESSOR D & R.TILLERY.
Seems like its been forever but its only been the usual 2 months!! LETS GOOOOOOO!.. we've got the usual OPEN BEATS where producers of all levels are encouraged to bring some material to test the crowd reaction (3 beats max) and those feeling like they want to take something home can compete in the legendary BUCKS FIZZ BEAT BATTLE where names dawn out of a hat can compete for a bottle of bubbly and bragging rites as the Louis Den Bucks Fizz Beat Battle Winner!!...this time round prizes kindly come courtesy of BASEMENT SESSIONS and KING APPAREL, finally it wouldn't be a beat cypher with our very own DJ CRO providing the backdrop of hip-hop beats, breaks and treats inbetween the nights action.
Now you know We'll see you there!.
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LouisDen BeatCypher 07
Live Hiphop Production Showcase & Beat Jam
APATIGHT | DOCKMINI | KNOX BROWN | NAIVE
TACTICAL THINKING | PROFESSOR D & R.TILLERY
+open beats/beat battle/DJ CRO
22nd October 2009
Sunflower Lounge
76 Smallbrook Queensway
Birmingham
B5 4EG
9PM - LATE
£4.00 ENTRY BEFORE 10PM £5.00 AFTER
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Behind the scenes of Britain's underground beatmakers, volume 1 brings you in depth interviews with Eyebs, The Last Skeptik and S-Type with Q&A slots from Kelakovski, Jaisu, Ed Strong, Budgie and Figaro as well as a diggin feature with Darren Paul..all this and a bonus 50 minute BEAT CD mixed by DJ CRO a bargain at £10.00 + postage..we ship worldwide and the DVD is region 0 meaning it'll work across any territory!....its the first official product from Kosyne & Prolifik aka Ab0181, support the project by purchasing 1 of the limited 300 copies at www.louisden.com/bcd once they're gone THEY ARE GONE!!....GET YOURS!.
Yo.I'm Darren; seeing as its music related Id rather "Kosyne" [said cosign] but then id much prefer "koS"..
Im a Beatmaker / Emcee / Producer-Engineer / Host / Vinyl Head / Wannabe DJ based/raised in the outskirts Birmingham,Ive been making beats for time; im on that head crack lots of swing/bassline tip (peep the influences to your left..top 3 being J.Dilla [rip], Soul Brother 1 Pete Rock and DJ Premier of Gangstarr), hiphop sponge since my big brother Richards 7 inch copy of "THE SHOW" and my twin brother Tidal's tape copy of the "RAP IT UP" compilation however I carved my own lane once I sarted buying my own stuff in mid 90's.
Catch me at a mic near you with my boys SONNYJIM & REDBEARD we've performed all over the shop at spots like..
SPEAKERS CORNER [brixton]
BEER & RAP [brighton]
RAPSLOITATION [ipswich]
HIPHOPERATION [manchester]
AUTUMN [birmingham]
DROP BEATS NOT BOMBS/MIC CLUB [birmingham]
+ many more..
Book us to see what the deal is!. Im also one half of the Crosyne sound system which currently serves as an outlet for me chattin breeze over the occasional DJ CRO live set and our indoor projects of hot chicken and dope hiphop music.
On a solo tip im the resident host of the Birmingham hiphop collective "SOULTHUMP" (currently on hiatus) and have had the honor to be a 2 season host of Nu Century Art's "LIVEBOX 'BATTLE IN THE BOX'" (which see's emcees improvising over a range of topics backed by a liveband) with the legendary SOWETO KINCH.
As well as Livebox I've also competed in emcee challenges/battles by..
KUNG FU LONDON (chester p's five word freestyle trial) winner
END OF THE WEAK (2006)
JUMPOFF.tv (rap gladiators streetbattle tour '05...b'ham heat winner)
I'm also a co-founder of LOUIS DEN BEAT BATTLES which is the real life / net gathering of hiphop producers getting together to test each other and grow in sample based beat challenges presented in video form...watch this space as theres big plans for that creative outlet....(shouts to my ldbb fam/lab regulars KELAKOVSKI, DARREN PAUL, EYEBS, PERCY FILTH, ROEG DU CASQ, FIGARO,RAUL SUPREME, URBAN MIDNIGHT).. LOUIS DEN is also the Brum based lab myself, SONNYJIM and fam record our projects at which I engineer.
LOUIS DEN BEAT CYPHER its off shoot live night which features live beats and PA's started back in October 08 and so far has played host to acts/producers JEHST, SOWETO KINCH, KELAKOVSKI, MR DICK, DARREN PAUL, S-TYPE, JAISU, ROEG DU CASQ, JON PHONICS, WINCHESTER, PERCY FILTH, RAUL SUPREME, DJ IQ, RANX DIGGLA, MYKE FORTE and SIVEY...more to follow and plenty other live illness...if you'd like to perform at a LOUIS DEN BEAT CYPHER by all means hit me up but please be aware of the overheads (security/flyers/PA hire), its a VERY difficult venture to put together!. YES I HOST EM...YES I GEEK OUT TO IT AND YES I LOVE THIS ISHH!.
BEAT CYPHER 05 - JUNE 2009
(ODDISEE, KELAKOVSKI, CHARLIE DARK, MORGAN ZARATE, BABY J)
BEAT CYPHER 06 - JUNE 2009
(FS GREEN, SIR OJ, SHEARS, URBAN MONK+ special guest DREADY BEATS)
If youd like to see any of these nights in FULL then support us by coppin a BEAT CYPHER DVD over at http://www.louisden.com (look on the left hand side for our online shop)
Check for my various vocal/production collaborations on
Sonnyjim - Soultrader EP [2005] [soultrader]
Conflix & Chemo - Character Assassins 2 [2005] [killamonjaro]
JND - Headphone Music [2006] [sinoptic music]
I'm Hal - Emcees Emcee [2006] [cdr]
Percy Filth - Dont Take It Percynal EP [2007] [aerosolik]
English - Attack Of The Killer Loops [2007] [DAT]
FilthySox- Behind The Boards Mixtape Vol 1 [2007] [ant records]
Scizzahz - Mizaree loves company - [2008] [genuis squad/ozb's]
Sonnyjim - Trading Standards Mix CD [2008] [dented]
Other heads ive collaborated with include, ZERO DEGREES, JND, R2THABEATZ JBC, BANKRUPT EUROPEANS,S-TYPE, MANAGE & CONFLIX, CHEMO, COOKIN SOUL, WIZARD, SCIZZAHZ.
Oh and while im at it...I also dabble in a bit of web-html-css / flash / web banners; Ive done work promoting the following releases.
Sonnyjim - Soultrader EP [soultrader]
Sonnyjim & 184 - Standard Practice bw/ Earn The Stripe [last minute]
Chemo & DJ Skully - Squirrels With Gunz [killamonjaro]
Verb T & Last Skeptik - Broken Window [silent soundz]
holla at me for collabs (production / verses / flash*banners*nerd ish) im always up for building with new heads and hearing new music.....IF
you're serious about your music/project
we're in similar lanes musically
and im humbled at the prospect of heads wanting to work with me..but be serious..dont bother if
you're a random expecting work that COSTS ME..for free (studio time/engineering/petrol etc come on!)
your idea of a pressing plant is the CD burner in your moms Dell
a "press release" in your eyes means a myspace bulletin / mass message
"do it for the love" is something that rolls of your tongue a lot hmm go to a car dealership and try "love" a ride off the showroom lot..hahaha...
(sorry...I gotta be real!!)...add me if you see/hear anything you like and i'll keep you updated on what im up to........if its all about you (you want me to check your ish out...ask yourself if id like your stuff based on what you know about me....and at least message me and ask me to check it out rather than just randomly adding me knowing we'll never cross paths duhhhhhhh)
Im all about pushing myself and my circle forward....y'kno all that positive ish...
thank you for your time, it really means a lot!.. ;)
6-WAY JAM FT ME, KELAKOVSKI, S-TYPE JAISU, LEATHERFACE & BUDGIE
(freestyle beat session, all improv!!...my boy Prolifik aka AB0181 on the cam)
KOSYNE vs STIG (JUMP OFF STREET BATTLES DEC '05)
(watch me and stig take turns shouting at each other in the street)
yesss kosyne.. heaviness the other night bruv, was good meetin you.. hopefully get into summore shiit sooon.. hope scotland treats you right man,haha..
Gin Joints & Simon Frank - En Historisk Tilldragelse
Discotheque ála Carte & Mikro12 2005-2009
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Funk, Electro, Freestyle & other 80’s junk in the mix. Guestraps by Planeten jorden(Aka. Movits), Zacke, Johnny Redskin & Rapper Ted. Mashups and more by Gin Joints. Re-edits/mixes by Simon Frank.
From the 80’s with love!
Prelude to the upcoming Gin Joints mixtape ”Got my eyes on your thighs”. With crazy guest verses by the likes of Adam Tensta, Young Ivy, Kid Colt, Supersci, Prop Dylan and more. Mashups and turntable wizardry.
Thanks for your support man! I know youve been supporting a lot of people and puttin in hardwork! Its definetly payin off Im going to place my order next week.
What's good Kos? New joints on the player are mad nice! Looking forward to meeting you and the rest of the Louis Den fam at the Beat Cypher. 'til such time... Peace.
If you missed April 16th-you missed a hot slice of history-served up with a fragrant extra helping of killer custard--COP BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...NOW!!!!
Louis Den Beat Cypher - 16th April 2009 ON THE BEATS: DJ IQ | RANX DIGGLA | SIVEY | MYKE FORTE ON THE MIC: MSI & ASYLUM | ASAVIOUR | RAMSON BANDBONEZ | SALVO OPEN BEAT BATTLE WITH PRIZES!!, BRING A BEAT CD AND BATTLE OTHERS!! (register at www.louisden.com/beatcypher) ON THE DECKS: DJ CRO (HIP-HOP / INSTRUMENTALS / BREAKS / CDR BEATS FROM CROWD) Sunflower Lounge - 76 Smallbrook Queensway - Birmingham 9PM till LATE - £3.50 entry (£5.00 after 10PM)
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