Studio Collaborators:
F. Fellini, ATM tha Idiot Savant, iLLiquid, Memphis, St. P, Megan Colson
Influences
Kurt Vonnegut. Aesop Rock. De La Soul. Wu-Tang Clan. The Beach Boys. Run DMC. The Beatles. Tom Waits. John Coltrane. Eric Dolphy. MF Doom. Kool Keith. Miles Davis. Portishead. A Tribe Called Quest. Clouddead. Jay-Z. Dave Brubek. Digable Planets. Depeche Mode. Gang Starr. Bill Evans. Ornette Coleman. Cinema. TV. Books. etc. etc.
Universal Mind is a live band and a series of studio collaborations led by Milwaukee M.C./Producer Kilgore Trout. From 2006 to 2007 Universal Mind released three underground mix-tapes. American Mixtape is a full-length concept album that highlights the struggle of slackers, students and artists who cannot accept the status quo of a life defined by work. 2008 has seen two underground albums from Kilgore Trout, Daisy Days a collection of instrumental tracks (including a remix of Tom Waits’ “Clap Hands”) and Universal Mind’s Jewels From A Corpse’s Mouth. In addition to the mix-tapes and albums, he has produced 2 tracks for the upcoming Cranberry Show E.P. and a track on slam poet Darlin Nikki’s album Unstitch the Sun.
By September 2007 a live line-up had formed with Kilgore Trout and fellow MCs taking care of microphone duties while DJ Pufnstuf held down the beat. This line-up remained until April when a live band was sought out. The band has solidified with Elizabeth Birr (piano/organ/keys), B.L.T.ease (vocals, keys), Derrick Czekala (from Lonely Sound on drums) and Clayton Hamburg (from Elusive Parallelograms on bass), often accompanied by a string section.
The music tends to be a dark and playful sound constructed out of dusty break loops, deep Roland drums, and samples of jazz, world, classical and psychadelia. Universal Mind has been chastised as having “Quaint little weird raps” by scenesters who see an easy target towards non-threatening lyrics like “Let’s All Go to the Beach” or “Math Rocks” and a eerie homage to Salt N Pepa’s “Push It”. Free association lyrical flows with cartoon-ish, comical sense of humor and cynical introspection has been especially welcomed in the indie/punk rock scene of Milwaukee. Subsequently you will often see them playing in basements, attics, art galleries, warehouses and other unconventional spaces while also sharing the club with the likes of Eyedea & Abilities, Figureheads, Kid Cut-Up, Haz Solo, Carnage and a score of others.
whats up boys.. i came to harass you because basically i've had cow pie stuck in my fucking head for almost a week now and im hoping after the catharsis of telling you about how i've been walking around saying "'im sick boss...i got a beard like rick ross" and randomly just saying geraldo rivera in that slick manner.. yea.. i've gotton some weird looks all over san diego.. but it could be just my brewers gear thats doing it... anyways.. i only have 3 songs.. i need like 12 more from you... on c.d.. k? take care and if you are looking for some more shows holler at my brother jb ill ... im sure he'll hook you up.. we're both feeling it... peace
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ELIJAH set to Perform at the ANNUAL EVOLUTION BLOCK PARTY June 14th in Detroit. This event will be hosted by Roxy of 106 & Park and Idris Elba of The Wire! The DJ for the BLOCK PARTY with be No Other than DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Hello from Mash & Munkee,<br /><br />we just want to let you know, that our first EP,<br />called “Wake Up” has been released on Backslide Records.<br />Featuring Remixes from Mr. Confuse, Torpedotrickser & BadboE<br /><br />So get that wax before it’s sold out!<br /><br />Below you can see some shops selling our EP.<br /><br />Germany:<br /><br />www.hhv.de<br />www.grooveattackrecordstore.com<br />www.soultrade.de<br /><br />UK:<br /><br />www.juno.co.uk<br />www.kudosrecords.co.uk<br />www.fatcity.co.uk<br /><br />Digital available on:<br /><br />iTunes<br />Musicload<br />Juno Download<br />NuLoop<br />Akuma<br /><br />Thanks for the support!<br /><br />David & Kolja<br /><br />
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