BCD 7" Out Monday! Pre-orders Live

We're proud to announce The Behind Closed Doors Vol 3 Limited 7" EP is out Monday 23rd Jan, featuring Houseshoes, Suff Daddy, Myke Forte and Kelakovski. Hand numbered and limited to 150 copies outside of the BCD3 Boxsets, be quick!

You can listen and order here, shipping Monday, enjoy.

Kosyne & Kelakovski & Yungun - Mozart Unwrapped

Mozart Unwrapped is a project myself and Kelakovski got involved with a couple months ago; the aim of the project is to shed some light onto the works of the famous composer Mozart in an effort to bring his work to new audiences.

Me and Kelz took on the challenge and were given three recordings of Mozart pieces which we were told to chop, twist and blend the samples anyway we saw fit and transform the selections into a blap.

I started the beat and passed the project files onto Kela who worked it some more, finally inhouse EATGOOD mix/engineer Taharka added a few sprinkles and got the beat sounding even nicer. To top it off the hiphop artist (and previous beat cypher guest) Yungun added vocals to the track to make it the main theme of the project!


Yungun (aka ESSA) on Kelakovski x Kosyne x Taharka - The Mozart Joint by Kings Place



Mozart Unwrapped Promo Spot



The project gets real interesting in these final stages where participants are encouraged to remix the tracks and create their own versions of the song with their vocals added. Our instrumental is one of the many tracks by other commissioned artists you can lace and submit back to the Kings Palace in order to be in the runnings for some ill prizes.

Details on the RJDJ remixer widget (which you can use on your dekstop or iOS/Android phone/tablet) are here http://www.kingsplace-unwrapped.co.uk/, check it out and get busy!

Wizard - Chill Pill 3 (Free / Donate DL)

Producer Wizard is doing his best to carry on his rep as one of the Den's hardest working beatsmiths with his latest release; the third instalment of the "Chill Pill" series which see's Wiz dropping head nodding laid back instrumentals perfect for riding out too or zoning out on a late night tip!

This time round he's done it a little differently and in a sly nod to the throwback "Tag Team" homework Wiz has collabed with a lot of Louis Den's finest to bring some joint productions to the table.

On the project are Den prodcers Kelakovski, Myke Forte, Dockmini, S-TYPE, Pete Cannon, Apatight, Evil Needle, Budgie, Jeeks (Jeekay), Shears and Sivey...oh and me!! (as well as collabs with Jack Flash and longtime OSB'z rhyme partner/producer Scizzahs) To ge the collabs poppin' Wizard bounced track stems back and forth allowing the other producers to bounce ideas to form some very flamey blaps!

Check Wizards bandcamp for the "Pay what you want" download and get some heat!! Great beats all round from Wiz and the rest of the den boys!


Wizard - Chill Pill 3


1.I'm Hooked (Featuring Jack Flash)
2.Big Shades
3.Help Me (Featuring Kelakovski)
4.Diamond (Featuring S-Type)
5.I'm A Fool
6.June (Featuring Pete Cannon)
7.Chix
8.Uh!...Bounce (Featuring Apatight)
9.Southern Man (Featuring Evil Needle)
10.Roses
11.Fresh Prince Nod (Featuring Kosyne)
12.Round & Round (Featuring Scizzahz)
13.Groove Joint
14.Billy (Featuring Myke Forte)
15.Dance (Featuring Budgie)
16.Hammock Shit (Featuring Shears)
17.Pimp Slap (Featuring Jeeks)
18.Take It Off (Featuring Sivey)
19.Dreaming
20.Spacecraft (Featuring Dockmini)

DOWNLOAD: bandcamp


Get em Wiz!

Kela Got That Crack 2011 Batch

Ok so the homeworks maybe MIA (we'll be back stay tuned) but Kelz has still been busy cooking up that good good, check his latest batch of beats below on his newly setup Soundcloud account. These joints are for sale, holla on his official website for more info.


Kela Got That Crack 2011 by Kelakovski


Follow @Kelakovski on Twitter
Check Kelz online at www.kelakovski.com

(throwback) LDBB Episode 17 - Reflip A Donut For Dilla (2008)

If you've never seen this you're in for a treat, this is a Den throwback to when we all when through the Donuts crates to make new beats and salute the second anniversary of Dilla's passing.

Mazzie came all the way from Devon to come and rep in the old studio with myself, Kelakovski, Figaro and Eyebs, a definate throwback to the Myspace era of Louis Den!

I went in with the editing on this particular episode splicing in the lab footage with lil Dilla factoids for your amusement!

Peep below..


Louis Den Beat Battles Episode 17 - Reflip A Donut For Dilla

Sonnyjim & Kosyne - EG Professionals (prod Kelakovski) (dir AB0181)

Heres a new oldie, the music video from the track EG Professionals by myself and Sonnyjim; the track is taken from the "Compilation Vol 1" that was released by EATGOOD Records around 18 months ago.

We got camera supremo AB0181 down to shoot and edit the video to the Kelakovski produced head nodder and whilst its been done for some time it's only recently surfaced; so give it a peep and see what you think.


Sonnyjim & Kosyne - EG Professionals (Dir AB0181)



If you like what you hear; dont be shy you can head over to iTunes and cop the whole compilation which features more tracks/remixes from the EATGOOD camp and production from Kelakovski, Kosyne, Eyebs, Sivey, Shears, Darren Paul & R2ThaBeatz.

Lab Session 75 - Louis Den Unplugged

Props to all the chatroom heads and people who sent in beats for yesterdays session; we had a chilled one with Kos, Kelz and Myke Forte as we went through the entries for unplugged week, the idea being beats made without electrical instruments; some nice beats indeed check the stream below!.


Lab Session 75 - Louisden Unplugged



Remember if you miss the live streams you can always watch them back at http://louisden.com/live. New challenege up next!.

Lab Session 72 - Sesame Street Beats

Last weeks session was dope!, not a great deal of beats but the quality was all there; myself and Kela were joined by the EatGoood crew Sonnyjim, Redbeard and Taharka as we played back the beats with plenty of jokes; good work guys!

To view last weeks session or any of our recorded streams peep our ustream channel located at http://louisden.com/live or for last weeks in particular its embeded below!.


Louis Den Homework 72 - Sesame Street Joints



new homework next!.

Louis Den Beat Cypher 12 - October 21st 2010

August saw a return to form with Beat Cypher 11 playing host to the talents of S-TYPE, JAISU, JON PHONICS, MR FIGZ and MUNESHINE all the way from Toronto Canda, beats were banging and there were vibes aplenty! Check the exclusive Round One (http://tinyurl.com/cypher11) and jokes/outtakes (http://vimeo.com/14589942) from Louis Den’s own AB0181.





Back again for whats going to be the last Louis Den (BEAT CYPHER) of this year!, shed... a tear!! This season has gone quick!, they’ll be some goodness coming your way in Winter but it’ll be a little different from what your used to, but rather than wishing away the rest of 2010 heres whats in store for our next joint!.



ON THE BOARDS
PETE CANNON - Back for the second time round, he did the first ever cipher back in October 2008 under the name MR DICK (which now just strictly raps); new name change; new grind since then he’s laid down beats for TORAE, SWAY, MILLION DAN, DR SYNTAX, STIG OF THE DUMP and more! another go at the cypher will really let him show heads where he's at!
http://petecannon.bandcamp.com/


GIFTED MUSIC - A very talented and humble cat; we first met Gifted at the December Beat Cypher last year, since then he's always shown love reppin with the open beats and playing plenty of bangers, Gifted has quite the resume having worked with WRETCH32, GIGGS, YOUNG MONEY and frequent collabs with SO SOLID CREW including the brand new comeback single for rapper SWISS, he'll have some fresh sounds no doubt.
Gifted Music on Facebook


ED STRONG of the mighty IRS CREW, Ed has been Louis Den fam since we started our online battles back in 2007; a longtime coming Ed is reaching this cypher to play some gems out of the catalogue, production highlights include the bulk of the IRS releases, SONNYJIM, SKANDAL and more!
http://theirs.bandcamp.com/

MAZZIE - King of the "busted beat cd's" for the open beats; Mazzie (originally from Devon but now in Manchester) has been down with the fam for long time, bit of a sleeping giant as he's never in the forefront with his beats but has always been keepin up with the big boys!! nows his chance to show you whats poppin, production credits include UK's Truth and P.SO (formerly P.Casso) outta New York.
http://mazzie.bandcamp.com/


ON THE MIC
Stig Of The Dump, x2 World EOW champ, Battle Vet and drinker!!, You may know Stig from his infamous Jump Off battles, you may know him from his x2 EOW world titles, or you may have read his rantings in various magazines, at the core of this though is one of the countries top tier emcees!! Stig's debut album "Mood Swings" drops 11th October and he'll be blessing Birmingham give a sneak peek at some of his new material collaborator Pete Cannon (he produced 5 joints on there) is also in the building so expect fun!, Stig will be backed by Brighton vet and Dont Flop battler Enlish.
http://www.stigandsyntax.com/

THE I.R.S, On the verge of dropping their sophmore album "Speaks Volumes" and staedily leaking their free "Offcuts" LP the gang of strong rhymers will be performing (with their producer/mc Ed Strong taking the produciton line up), Indie group of the year winners for 2008 and larger than life mic characters Ed Strong, King Kaiow, Superb and DV will be in the building laying down some South London funk.
http://theirs.bandcamp.com/


SONNYJIM & Kelakovski, these two have been busy cooking up an EP of treats that'll surface in the near future on Eat Good Records, both are keen to let the cypher hear some of the new material so seperate to the other performers they'll be previewing some new bits for the beat cypher crowd (no Kelz isnt rapping!)
http://eatgoodrecords.com/

Finally, as usual we'll have 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, 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!!.

* THERE IS NO GUESTLIST AT THE BEAT CYPHER, please don’t try it and blag it…respect the cypher and the other heads paying, the more heads supporting the more chance of us being able to keep the movement going, please dont be shy and dig in them pockets!.



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Louis Den BeatCypher 12
Live Hiphop Production Showcase & Beat Jam

PETE CANNON | GIFTED MUSIC | ED STRONG | MAZZIE

+open beats/DJ CRO
hosted by Kosyne, Redbeard & Sonnyjim

Thursday 21st October 2010
Downstairs @unPlug Digbeth
79 Digbeth High St
Birmingham
B5 6DY
9PM - LATE
£4.00 ENTRY BEFORE 10PM £5.00 AFTER
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Kelakovski - BeatMix 2010

Kelz is in the lab doing what he does best; churning out fresh beats, he recently dropped a 2010 beat reel for heads to get a sneak preview on what he's been working on, and to let em know that theres more of the same if heads wanna get in touch and purchase material (think of it as a audio business card), some belters here!

Kelakovski - BeatMix 2010


While we're on the selling beats tip, heres a £50 joint Kela threw up earlier last week, first come first serve!.

Kelakovski - £50 Beat


Holla at @Kelakovski on Twitter or via www.kelakovski.com.

Purpose - Better Than Your Album

Purpose has been really busy and got loads of the other Den regulars on production duties (Archimedes, Bug, Kela and Wizard), obviously the man has taste!

Check the sampler here


Now head over to www.tragicallies.com for your FREE DOWNLOAD and don't forget to get the Track Of The Week Mixtape while your at it for your weekend listening pleasure

New Kelz & Evil Needle over @22tracks

Quick heads up, some new material from Kelakovski and Evil Needle over on 22tracks.com not the first time these two have made it onto FS Green and Full Crates monthly selections and both are monsters, Kelz offering is a an exclusive entitled "22 Hats" whilst Evil Needle hits the pair off with his summer blap from the last Den challenge!.

get em!

Sonnyjim Trading Standards Remixes Out Now!

Brand new material from Eatgood Records front man Sonnyjim as he revisits the material from his smash Mix CD "Trading Standards" with a shortened remix version of a select few tracks from the original but this time reworked by the likes of M-Phazes, Kelakovski, Jon Phonics, Sivey, Shears, Wizards, 184 oh and me.



Loaded with smashers this is one to check, the limited edition CD can copped direct from Eatgood Records, Suspect Packages or Mp3's from all the online retailers.

If you wanna check some snippets out backed with trippy Muto visuals, peep below.

Homework 64 - The Russ Freeman Joint

Thanks to everyone who tuned into Wrastlin' week, was just myself and Kelz in the lab as everyone else had commitments but it was still jokes and the heads that did tune in got to hear some ill beats, session audio coming up soon.

Next homework we're returning to the ldbb roots of a straight sample flip but this one is a little themed as its related to the Behind closed Doors Vol 2 DVD that myself and Ab0181 dropped!


Behind Closed Doors Vol 2 Preview



Ok so one of the features of the DVD is a "Wrapped Up" (taken out of its usual christmas environment) Kelkovski and Shears exchange records to make an on the spot beat, If you've watched the DVD you'll know Shears digs a record (Russ Freeman's - Noctornal Playground) which has an IIIIIL sample he thought Kela would have flipped but when it came to it Kelz did a total u-turn and went for another track on the album.

Whilst Kelz final beat was dope (check the DVD to hear for yourself) it did leave that very nice sample all abandonned and unflipped...that'll be your job for this week in the.


Homework 64 - The Russ Freeman Joint



RULES
Your job this week is to craft a beat from the sample provided, adding synths and your own sounds is all cool just as long as you use the sample for the main portion of the beat (no micro stabs/chops please!! use the samp as the foundation!). This challenge is open to all beatmakers who wanna get down/build with us, just do the damn thing and turn in a banger!!

DEADLINE
Beats must be submitted for 18:00 27th June, submit the beats to homework@louisden.com as an attachment...dont sendspace/zshare links..its much easier this way.

LINKS
Bag the original sample here sendspace | youtube

Good luck and we'll look forward to playing them back live at http://tinyurl.com/ldbblive


KOS.

New Young Buck produced by Kelakovski!

*Kelz with the HEAT!


Shouts to Kelz, on the up and up; this is the second track produced by Kelakovski featuring ex G-Unit star Young Buck (the first being "Have A Drink With Me" which featured for Bucks "Cashville" artist "Fluid Outrage"), theres more on the way too so stay tuned!

Check both joints below.


A Whole Nother World


Have A Drink With Me (feat Fluid Outrage)



Bucks mixtape "Back On My Buckshit 2" which both these leaks are from is out soon.

LINKS

Whole Nother World Download @2dopeboyz
Lets Have A Drink Download @2dopeboyz
Get at Kelz on Myspace
Follow @Kelakovski on Twitter

Pre Order Behind Closed Doors 2 NOW!

Behind Closed Doors Volume 2 will be dropping next week!, however you can pre-order copies of the DVD and its limited edition box set "The BCD Box" NOW!, all you have to do is head over to - http://tinyurl.com/copbcd2 , dont miss out!! when the boxes are gone..THEY ARE GONE!.

LINKS

Pickup BCD2 NOW from the BCD2 Mini Site

Lab Session 58 - Soundsci Remixes

Okay so Homework 58 saw us checking out the very dope Soundsci Dig For Victory EP, the guys behind the EP (Jonny Cuba, Audessy, DJ Cro) were kind enough to put the acapellas online for heads to remix and extend the competition for the Louis Den heads to take part in. We recevied a few entries and it was fun being back in the lab for the homework challenges!!, the next challenge "Martial Arts Week" is due Monday 15th Feb so make sure you check the blog out (its open to ALL!!) and submit if you feel like taking part.



Alight so check the remixes out and listen again in the player below to hear them in better quality, let us know your favourites over at the louisden forum (http://www.louisden.com/forum) and be sure to hit the soundsci remixes soundcloud to hear what our non Louis Den counterparts had in store!!.




NOW ON VIMEO!

Yep..myspace made us do it with their new 20 minute limit on videos...we have a new home on vimeo which will be where we'll host the louisden videos from now on!.




Louis Den Beat Battles - Episode 58 "Soundsci Remixes"

(KOSYNE, KELAKOVSKI, MYKE FORTE, DJ CRO)








LDBB 58 LAB SESSION AUDIO







aiite..be sure to enter the next homework challenge (see previous blog)...due MONDAY 15TH FEB!



PEACE



.KOS

CDR Knowledge - Birmingham Session Jan 21st

Just a quick note to any local Birmingham heads, some of the Louis Den squad (myself, Kelz, Raul Supreme, Myke Forte) will be heading to the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham for the free event CDR Beat Innervisions. Put together by Tony Nwachukwu of CDR the event will play host to Morgan Zarate (Spacek, Louis Den Beat Cypher 05) and Henry Keen (Soundspecies) who will have open sessions on Logic and break down song construction.

They'll also be some hands on Logic opportunities and demos. Regardless of what setup you use it'll be a good experience for any producers as the panel contains indsutry heads who will have vital input and knowledge to share oh and registration puts you in the runnings for an ipod touch! fair play!!, check the flyer to your right and a 5 min trailer of the last session did.

see you there.

Registration page for event (needed if you want to turn up!)

dont forget! BLAP special @EOW on Friday too, details in the events column to your right!.

Homework 58 - Louis Den x Soundsci Remixes +LDBB @EOW Brixton Fri 22nd Jan

What up world?!, LOUIS DEN BEAT BATTLES IS BACK!!!!!!!, yep after a 3 month (and change) break we're returning with the weekly beat battles, for those who dont know what the deal is we've had the break due to our 2009 league season which is currently wrapping up and started back in August 2009..After almost 400 samples/battles the competition is coming to a close with the final week of voting taking place over at - http://louisden.com/league2009.



We're actually going to be revamping the louisden site and making our own community driven site (a little similar to the league site) in an effort to move the challenges away from Myspace and more to our own platform..but until we actually get the development out the way we'll be using the submission proces detailed below, but first the new challenge!.




Homework 58 - Louis Den x Soundci - Dig For Victory Remixes





We've teamed up with Crate Escape Records to bring you the Louis Den own Soundsci remix comp, ok so who are soundsci?, well its pairing of producer Jonny Cuba (formerly of Dynamic Syncopation) and emcee/producer Audessey (formerly of Mass Influence). Last year they teamed up DJ Cro (louis den beat cypher/crateescape) to release their much talked about EP "Dig For Victory", in making the project DJ Ollie Teeba (Herbaliser) and U-George (Hemisphere) became members of the crew.



Ok so the EP has been out for a little while (limited red vinyl) has has received album of the month in HHC Digital; from the jump the Soundsci guys / Cro had remixes in mind as part of the deluxe package they were selling (T-Shirt, Wax, Poster) came with a limited edition CD with full accapellas of each track, although there is a seperate open remix contest (which closed today), they've gracefully extended the deadline (our homework week) to turn in LDBB flavoured remixes, so thats the aim for this week, SOUNDSCI REMIXES.




RULES

Check the links below to download a copy of 1 of the 3 soundsci songs to remix, theres "The Remedy", "The Illness" and "Lost And Found" available for the remix treatment, the BPM's of each song are provided in the title so theres no way you can get it wrong, theres no samples provided for this challenge so simply check the original versions out (hit the soundsci bandcamp, links are at the bottom) and see which track you get the best feel for and can bless with your style! Beats chosen by the Soundsci crew will end up on a future release (excellent promo) but be warned theres already been some heaters handed in by non ldbb alumini (seeing as this was an open contest), however we'll no doubt pick our favourites out in the stream/chatroom.



HOW TO LINE UP AN ACAPELLA

Im not even gonna go there!, if you are having trouble doing this then simply submit a beat and let us know which song youd like to remix..if you cant get the vocals on point then DONT BOTHER..nothing hurts the ears more than an out of time remix, if you need to hear the original joints for reference then simply hit the soundsci bandcamp page in the links section.



DEADLINE

Remixes must reach us by Sunday 24th Jan.



HOW TO SUBMIT

Email your submissions to homework@louisden.com, make sure the subject and the title of the mp3 let us know who you are and which track you've remixed, we'll be playing the submissions back on the live stream at http://tinyurl.com/ldbblive with Jonny, Audessy and Cro tuning in to check the beats out...DONT SEND BEAT LINKS TO THE MYSPACE THEY WILL BE IGNORED, OF YOU ARENT ABLE TO EMAIL THE BEATS THEN SEND A MESSAGE TO HOMEWORK@LOUISDEN.COM WITH A LINK TO THE BEAT!




LINKS/RESOURCES

Remix pack feauring x3 soundsci acapellas
Soundsci bandcamp (listen to the original versions here)





We look forward to hearing the submissions.

LOUISDEN HOMEWORKS!!! we're back!




.KOS




PS, any london LDBB fam in town on friday, be sure to check out a a few louisden heads (Pete Cannon, Kelakovski, Dockmini, BUG, Jeekay) playing beats at the 1st heat of the new End Of the Weak MC challenge @ JAMM Brixton, its gonna be siiick! PA from Sha Stimuli (USA) Kingpin and hosted by the Speakers Corner/EOW crew.

Sonnyjim - The Purple Patch (produced by Kelakovksi)

Heres a new year treat for you, brand new Sonnyjim material courtesy of EATGOODRECORDS, this new track is titled "The Purple Patch" and serves as a middle finger to the x3 16 bar 3:30 radio friendly joints stuffed down yer face!, here we got SJ spazzing out for 4:30 over stripped down Kelakovski production.

Take a listen and see what you think, heres youtube audio if you want a taste!.

SONNYJIM - THE PURPLE PATCH (prod Kelakovski)



Link To MP3
Link To Cover Art (Hi Res)
Link To Cover Art (Lo Res Web/Blog)






LINKS

Sonnyjim's Youtube Channel

Follow @Sonnyjim01 on Twitter

Eat Good Records Homepage

Follow @Kelakovski on twitter