Dual Core

This last 12 months have been an exciting time for Dual Core. Following our ‘Next Level’ album release in July 2009, we received a bunch of rave reviews, played a tonne of shows for our amazing fans, and had fun collaborating with some top-notch artists. Just incase you missed them, here are some projects you should check out.

Last month our good friend Beefy released his new album ‘With Sprinkles’. Beef approached us to work on this project a couple of years ago, and it was well worth the wait.

Incase you’re unaware, Beefy is a smile-inducing rapper with an impressive rapid fire flow – I’ve been a fan of his work for a while now. He is also a key member of The Grammar Club – you’d be unfortunate not to check their superb Bremelanotide release.

I’m proud to say I produced 5 tracks on ‘With Sprinkles’ and worked on the mastering, calling in int eighty for a full blown Dual Core collab on the gaming ditty ‘Press Start’. Our fellow producers and guest artists really complement Beefy’s style, leading to one of the most enjoyable ‘nerdcore’ releases I’ve ever heard.

Another album we’re happy to be part of is ‘Forever Famicom’, a 14-track collaboration between rapper Random and producer K-Murdock. This self-proclaimed ‘homage to Nintendo’ cleverly combines video games and classic hip hop, from the beats through to Ran’s laid-back rhymes. These two things meet in a beautiful way.

Track such as ‘Dream Master’ evoke a real sense of nostalgia, from the lovely 8 bit samples and crusty beats to Random’s bitter-sweet tales of growing up. I really can’t get enough of this song, had it on repeat for weeks. I also love ‘World Tree’ – amazing work by K-Murdock on the beat, which sits perfectly with the up-tempo rhymes and DJ cuts. Did I forget to mention, you’ll find eighty in full flow on ‘For The Gamers’, alongside Schaffer the Darklord?

The album rarely falters from beginning to end. Although the beats are based around video games, it still has that pure hip hop sound that I love. Production is accomplished and subject matter is varied – no forced nerdcore geekiness here. Great stuff.

In April this year, the renowned MC Frontalot released his latest album ‘Zero Day’. Featuring polished production and Front’s unique quirky rhymes, the album’s title track plays host to a tech-heavy guest verse by our very own int eighty, alongside spaceship rap superstar ytcracker. As well as the musical side, I’m a big fan of what I believe is the greatest hidden track treasure trail in history.

Finally, you can find eighty working his lyrical magic on  ‘Wordpress’, a song with laid-back rapper / producer extraordinaire Dale Chase. The two flow back-to-back over a jealousy-inducing beat, expertly crafted by Dale himself. I also encourage you to check the many other tracks available on Dale’s site.

Enjoy.

- c64

MC Frontalot has a new album out:  Zero Day.  That said, it should be purchased immediately.  Also worth noting is that we are featured on the first track.  Did I mention, the first track is the title track, Zero Day?  How cool is that?  If you do discrete math, you could probably find a number; but for the rest of us using continuous functions, I would say the value approaches infinity.  To make it cooler, ytcracker is also on the track.  There is no number in discrete math for how cool that is.  In conclusion, go check out Frontalot’s new album, Zero Day.  On a scale from 1 to cool, it’s definitely not a 1.

Next Level is now available on Amazon.  Wewt!

-eighty

Direct link to Next Level.

Dual Core is back with another impressive release. More fun music from the international duo, delivered straight to your hard drive.

Released in July of 2009, Next Level melodically blends the realms of technology and hip hop with bold production, articulate scratches, refined sound quality, and as always insightful lyrics with smooth delivery. This album is truly a must-have for listeners of hip hop and nerdcore.

Official track-listing:

Dual Core – Next Level
1. For You
2. Kick Back
3. Natural 20s
4. The Hollow
5. I Remember (ft. ytcracker)
6. The Game
7. Magnificent 7 (ft. MC Frontalot, MC Lars, Schaffer the Darklord, Beefy, Random, ytcracker)
8. Forever
9. Life’s Work
10. Letter to c64
11. Here to Help (ft. Remington Forbes)
12. Painting Pictures
13. Alright

We are featured on the most recent Unsigned Artist Showcase over at WestSideWill Radio.  You can vote us into their Top 10 on this page.  Thanks to The Nooge for letting me know about this :]

-eighty

The new HCNC release from GM4A is now available:  Here Comes A New Challenger II Turbo.  Some of the artist match-ups look really promising.  Be sure to check out The Flow (track 6 on disc 2) which pairs Dual Core against DJ Snyder.  Enough said :]

-eighty