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
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’s 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 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 heard.
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beefy http://www.beefyness.com/
with sprinkles http://beefy.bandcamp.com/
Bremelanotide http://www.thegrammarclub.com/bremelanotidegreen.zip
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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 works perfectly with the uptempo 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 start 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.
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Forever Famicom http://megarankmurdock.bandcamp.com
Random – http://megaran.com/
K-Murdock – http://www.neosonicprod.com/about
STD http://schafferthedarklord.com/
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In April this year, the legendary MC Frontalot released his latest album
‘Zero Day’. Featuring rock-solid production and Front’s unique quirky
rhymes, the title track plays host to a guest verse by our very own int
eighty, alongside the great ytcracker. As well as the music, I’m a big
fan of what I believe is the greatest hidden track concept in history.
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album – http://frontalot.com/index.php/?page=cd4
front – http://frontalot.com/
ytc – http://ytcracker.com/
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You can also find eighty working his magic on the track ‘WordPress’ with
laid-back rapper / producer extraordinaire Dale Chase. The two flow
back-to-back over one of my favourite beats of the past 10 years,
produced by Dale himself. You are also encouraged to check the many
tracks available on Dale’s site.
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Wordpress: http://dalechase.com/dalechase/2010/5/5/wordpress-featuring-
dual-core-song.html
Dale http://dalechase.com
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We have other exciting projects in the works, but that’s all for now. Do
enjoy!
- c64
