drum machines and rollerskates, swimming in noise, that first cup of coffee in the morning, Marty McFly (time travel becomes possible when the Delorian reaches exactly 88 mph), Holden Caulfield, the term ‘Disco’ instead of ‘night club’, the term ‘Discothèque’ instead of ‘Disco’, male falsetto, that third cup of coffee at lunch, words beginning with ‘fl’ that express bewilderment such as ‘flabbergasted’, ‘flummoxed’, and ‘floundered’ (The word 'floundered' is actually akin to clumsiness rather than bewilderment, but that makes me like it even more because I am indeed quite clumsy I think), Malchris for figuring out what 'floundered' actually means, Jozi’s pollution induced pink skyline, when you give me back my CDs and books you borrowed from me like a year ago you bastard, that fifth cup of coffee in the afternoon when you know you really shouldn’t, music, soul-shaking, electro-shocking, body-breaking, planet-rocking music...
I used to have a bio here, but I reckon nobody really reads them, so now I’m keeping it straight to the point. Here’s a picture of me pontificating...
It was taken when I was at the Red Bull Music Academy in Rome 2004. It makes me appear as if I am deep in thought about something important, but I was probably just wondering whether I should have drunk that third Red Bull or not.
A little bit more about myself: I’ve been making beats for years, used to make a lot of hip-hop, used to play in a band called High Society (if you want to call abusing your drum-machine playing). Now I DJ around town, my sound being a genre-slutting combo of hip-hop, electro, funk, soul and mashups. I still make beats, if you wanna know what they sound like take a listen at the top of the page.
Here are two pictures of me taken at the Creative Commons Salon “Remix Nation” event at the Godart gallery. These pics were taken by James Oatway and are licensed under a Creative Commons license. Before you do anything with these pics you must go here to see what CC rights are associated with them, you.
On the topic of Creative Commons, download Richard III remixes from my ccmixter site.
Go to creatingX.com and sign up. There you can hear other Richard III music in the Audio Gallery.
Download Safe Mode (my down tempo alias) tracks from www.electrotrash.co.za (you'll need to register but its worth it if you enjoy South African electronica).
Look out for Breathe Sunshine 3 from Black Mango Music which contains the Safe Mode track, Woza. S'nice
Hype On It (instrumental) by Richard tha IIIrd (the other way of spelling my name is on the sleeve) is on Dubvaults vol. 2. Fire! The full version of Hype On It which features scratching from my DJ accomplice, the Shady Lurker, was out on the SL mag CD comp for October 2006. You can listen to it on the SL site.
The new Zubz album is out. From the Outrageous Records stable, it's called Headphone Music in a Parallel World. You'll be hearing more about it soon, much more. I produced the track Creation, which features an ex student of mine, Themba January, on the keys.
After almost three years of being a band, we've finally knuckled down
to release an album. To celebrate this momentous occasion we're throwing three parties. It would be nice to have you there.
18 July - Johannesburg - Alexander Theatre 1 August - Cape Town - EVOL 2 August - Stellenbosch - Klein Libertas Theatre
cool ill do that... and you can def use it for your album. do i have the final version? if so... i will go ahead and master it and put it on the album.
Five Men Three Missing and Closet Snare live 15 March at The Assembly in Cape Town! If you're in Cape Town, come by, otherwise tell your friends in Cape Town to come.
i just wanted to officially say.... i love the remix you did for model c. i have a big fat grin on my face. thanks so much... do you want people to be able to download it?
DJ’S Oscar P, NYC :: Ivan Robles, Puerto Rico :: DJ Dove, NYC :: Coll Selini, Holland :: Davidson Ospina, NYC :: Lee Jones, Philadelphia :: Darren Holland, London :: Jordan Rivera, Holland
Live Vocal performance by Ama Zedrey "You Are My House"
so im about 5 min from finishing the model c album... was wondering if you had a gap to do that remix? would love to slot it on the album as a secret track or something...
hay were the sep's ok? i did them 5 min before i left so i could have forgotten some stuff. let me know if you need anymore samples... also we must talk further on mastering.
haha day jobs are mega time shit. yeah people say how SA feels so isolated from everywhere because no bands ever come that far down. spoek was talking about some crazy vortex festival that goes on over there. whats that all about?
sounds good! did you RSVP on facebook? cause you know if you do that then you def have to go. ha ha! If i come ill bring the separates for dance when u ded.
Damn Rich, serious stuff, love that bass at sec 58... you know that's one of my favorite songs ever? bizarre - are you doing that gig with them on the 8th?
you're right, sometimes words are cheap when it comes to talking about music so you can check the jukebox on my page for the "words don't do justice" response to your new track....
So glad you found Slim, man... the whole reggae harmony dancehall situation has been steaming through my speakers lately... but now, I'm being asked to write about Britpop and Scottish punk circa the sixties (It's kind of throwing me off kilter): check out (Band): Marmalade (Song): Baby Make it Soon... .... Rich, much peace and love to you over there
After almost three years of being a band, we've finally knuckled down
to release an album. To celebrate this momentous occasion we're throwing three parties. It would be nice to have you there.
18 July - Johannesburg - 
