It's been a while since the last beat cypher with GHOSTTOWN, WIZARD, CHEMO and BUDGIE...December '09 to be exact, but after a short break we're back for our run of events for 2010 starting with 22nd April!!.
ON THE BOARDS This time round we've got some smashers onboard for the beat cypher which'll be set to be nothing but a night of killer blaps!!.
ERIC LAU - Having released a few projects including an EP with DUDLEY PERKINS , a solo LP on Ubquity and more, Eric is one to watch with constant name checks from the likes of BENJI B and GILES PETERSON as well as production work for ODDISEE, GUILTY SIMPSON, LUPE FIASCO and more!! he's bound to tear the beat cypher up with soulful headnodders and screwface BANGERS!.
BEAT BUTCHA - A staple on the UK cricuit for a few years and now based in the Netherlands, Butcha has becoming more of a target across the waters with production landed for HAVOC of MOBB DEEP, SEAN PRICE, LIL ETO as well as placements over these shores with TERRA FIRMA, KLASHNEKOFF, JEHST, GHETTO, SONNYJIM, MICALL PARKNSUN and more!...get your screwfaces ready!.
METABEATS - Got heads ringing with is debut LP METAPHYSICAL which dropped back in '07, since then he's produced joints for his label mates at ASSOCIATED MINDS, currently he's getting to release the SLEDGEHAMMER KISSES LP with MUDMOUF as well as being busy with other production work and international DJ spots!.
Finally, reppin for LOUSDEN we've got the underdog with the IMMENSE sound....JEEKAY!!, having been down with the LOUISDEN movement since our 2008 league and constantly showing his face (travelling from london to boot!!) we've given the last slot to JEEKAY, currently honing his craft he's putting the finishing touches to a beat tape release with his production camp ILL RHYTHMIKZ (producers JON PHONICS, JJ MALONE), he's been a face of many a bucks fizz beat battle and open beats so we know Jeekz has no problem hanging with big dogs!.
ON THE MIC We've got the legend that is JEHST aka BILLY BRIMSTONE aka THE DRIFTER, you know the name you know the projects over the years and now he's blessing brum again (his first time since our first beat cypher back in OCT '08) to take to the mic in emcee form, he's already blessed us with bangers back in the first cypher and now we'll get a taste of some brand new material (and hopefully a sneak peep of the upcoming DRAGON OF AN ORDINARY FAMILY album dropping this year on YNR)
Joining Jehst will be a mashup of artists from the dope Cardiff based label ASSOCIATED MINDS, with their in house producer METABEATS taking part in the showcase we figured we'd get a couple heads from the camp to bless us with bars also..but they've done one better and are bringing most of the squad with them!!! expect nothing but madness fromsome the emcess on the label (RALPH RIP SHIT, RUFFSTYLZ, SKAMMA) as well as some beatbox action from the legend that is BEATBOX FOZZY.
OPEN BEATS / BEAT BATTLE / DJ CRO we've got the usual OPEN BEATS where producers of all levels are encouraged to bring some material to test the crowd reaction (3 beats max) and those feeling like they want to take something home can compete in the legendary BUCKS FIZZ BEAT BATTLE where names dawn out of a hat can compete for a bottle of bubbly and bragging rites as the Louis Den Bucks Fizz Beat Battle Winner!!...finally it wouldn't be a beat cypher with our very own DJ CRO providing the backdrop of hip-hop beats, breaks and treats inbetween the nights action.
*ARRIVE EARLY TO SIGN UP FOR OPEN BEATS, ONLY 3 BEATS MAX PER PRODUCER AND WE MAY HAVE TO REDUCE THAT NUMBER IF THERES A HUGE AMOUNT OF SIGN UPS (prefence is given to newer names)
* NO MP3 PLAYERS/PHONES/ DATA CD's FOR OPEN BEATS/BATTLE, sorry but its an ache to get all this sorted and the cables/pc's are for the showcased producers only...bring an audio CD or most likely its not happening!!.
Ok Now you know all the details we'll see you there!!
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Louis Den BeatCypher 09
Live Hiphop Production Showcase & Beat Jam
ERIC LAU | BEAT BUTCHA | METABEATS | JEEKAY
JEHST | ASSOCIATED MINDS (ruffstylz / ralph rip shit / skamma / beatbox fozzy)
+open beats/beat battle/DJ CRO
22nd April 2010
Downstairs @Plug Digbeth
79 Digbeth High St
Birmingham
B5 6DY
9PM - LATE
£4.00 ENTRY BEFORE 10PM £5.00 AFTER
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Louis Den Beat Cypher is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
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