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fre*e*p! (5 free songs from Boy Eats Drum Machine)

“It’s a good day…”

Joints galore! Boy Eats Drum Machine is releasing a free EP containing 5 songs from his forthcoming album, Boombox (due out 10/28/08 on Tender Loving Empire). Just click the image above to download the goods. Peep the remix by Bridgetown Breaks co-producer, Main Sequence. One word: slammin’.

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“…Metaphysical style”,
P

Heavy Rotation - Exile (Dirty Science)

Heyyo,
Just a quick lil note to let you know what’s goin’ down in PDX. Heavy Rotation is the word! Jyant, local b-boy/DJ, hosts a rotating cast of DJ’s at downtown club, Pi-Rem. This Friday is extra special. DJ Exile (production credits include: Blu, Aloe Blacc, Mobb Deep, Jurassic 5, Akon, and […]

Mr. Jeigh - Mash ups: Get Some!

Check out this mash-up by local PDX table tech, Mr. Jeigh. Peep the blog for more of his mixes, upcoming shows and general awesomeness: Sh*t Yeah
Trick Daddy - Drop (Low, Low, Low)(mr. jeigh remix) zshare
Keep bouncing,
P

SEASON OF THE BRONSON - “1939″

This is an audio/video collaboration from an event called Ingredients. Main Sequence, DJ Tant, Mano-Destra, and myself created the audio track with Jamal Qutub and Melinda Swenson working their video wizardry. We were given 24 hours to create an original music video from random audio samples and found video clips. Enjoy.

Season of […]

New BEDM: Demonic with Horns

Here’s a new joint from PDX’s Boy Eats Drum Machine (aka Jonny Ragel) called “Demonic with Horns”. This track features a seismic break from Talkdemonic’s Kevin O’Connor. Kevin’s Bonham-esque drumming can be found on both volumes of Bridgetown Breaks. God bless the 1176!

Lockboxx Break #1

Our friend Steven Kray, drummer and audio doctor for Portland/SF/Houston neo-funksters’ Lockboxx hit us up with some of his studio outtakes from the sessions for their new album “Drop Shop“, out now on Character Records.
Steven takes a “shitty is pretty” attitude to recording; if it sounds good, it is good. This break […]

Boy Eats Drum Machine - “From an Oregon Shore”

Aloha Mr. Hand,

We just received some brand new tracks from Boy Eats Drum Machine. His much anticipated sophomore release titled “Two Ghosts” is dropping on July 17th. Show some love and pick up the goods.
Four tracks from the new album feature audio from both volumes of Bridgetown Breaks. Here’s a track called […]

Stevie Wonder: epic drum solo

Mr. Wonder’s birthday hit last weekend. In my humble opinion he’s one of the most gifted musician’s to grace this planet. He can rock any instrument with style. This is amazing! Listen to to the way he breaks back in near the end. Slammin’ yo!

Peace,
Sir Plutious Vandertone

The Code

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Josh Skins: One Badass Drummer <- - - + - - - > Audio: Before & After

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Here are some excerpts from an interview we did with Systemwide drummer, Josh Skins. He’s the man behind “Heshen Backwoods Dank” from Bridgetown Breaks Vol. 1…and he’s a badass:

“…I’ve been drumming since I was able to hold a spoon in my hand on the kitchen floor banging on pots. I remember setting […]