New heat from Jon Phonics & Jaisu - Garfunkled

Our boy Jon Phonics has given his soundcloud the once over and added a few new treats; one of which is a collab with fellow Den head Jaisu, check the track out below.

Jon Phonics & Jaisu - Garfunkled by jonphonics

Be sure to give the other jawns fron Phonz a spin too over at his soundcloud page, careful theres dangerous fonk levels out there!

Follow the boys on the Tweets @Jaisu @JonPhonicsand let em know whats good!

Last time on LouisDen #JonPhonics
Naive Machine - Robot Ramification & (Pete Cannon + Jon Phonics Remixes)

(throwback) Louis Den Beat Cypher 3 x Dilla Sample Flips (2009)

Cast your minds back 10 Beat Cyphers ago to the third joint we did back in February 2009; with producers Raul Supreme, Percy Filth, Jon Phonics and Winchester.

The sample flip challenge of the night was to reflip a Dilla sample into a tribute beat of its own, Raul Supreme got "The Red", Jon Phonics "Much More", Winchester "Players" and Percy Filth "The Light", the Cypher nights are all about building and networking so it wasn't a "Beat Battle" per se and neither were any of the beats attempts to remake/remix the originals...it was all about paying homage.


Louis Den Beat Cypher 03 - Dilla ReFlips

*filmed by AB0181

Pete Cannon & Jon Phonics Live @Konductors Lab Leeds (UK) 19th Jan 2011

Anyone in the Leeds area wantin to catch our guys Pete Cannon & Jon Phonics bustin some live beats; be sure to head to the Konductors Lab event in Leeds on 19th Jan.





Jon and Pete will be getting busy on a performance tip, so expect all sorts of madness as they'll be manipulating their beats live on stage.

The event is headlined by Dented Records artist "Dr Syntax" whose recent album "Benny Huge" features considerable production from Pete, also performing are DJ Logik & Ball Zee, Bambooman and Defenders Of Style.

Be sure to check the event if you are in the area, we need more of this and from what I can see these guys intentions are cut from the same cloth as us with our beat cypher steez!

KONDUCTORS LAB
WEDNESDAY 19th JANUARY
DR. SYNTAX (DENTED RECORDS) feat. DEROGATORY & PETE CANNON
JON PHONICS (YNR PRODUCTIONS)
PETE CANNON (AMG) Live Set
DJ LOGIK & BALL ZEE (BEATS & PIECES)
BAMBOOMAN
DEFENDERS OF STYLE

@ WIRE
2A CALL LANE / LEEDS
10:30 PM - 3 AM
£6 OTD / £5 GUESTLIST (Post names on the group wall)
18+ / R.O.A.R

LINK: Facebook Event

Jon Phonics Goodies - Run For Cover x TBear EP

I love it when I've got a backlog of stuff to blog for no other reason that it means are boys are really on this ting! Next up is Jon Phonics who seems to have ditched sleep in favor of delivering more slabs of future funk.

Run For Cover & A.M
Jon has a 7 inch single dropping early next year with the Chakra Sounds label to serve as a warm up he's put the tracks Run For Cover and A.M out to get y'all ready, you can bag those at the Chakra Sounds Bandcamp page, download and digest!! as bonus he makes his music video directoral debut in the promo vid for Run For Cover which you can peep below!.


Jon Phonics - Run For Cover Promo Video



JP x TB = EP
A couple weeks back Phonics and T'Bear (star of beat cypher 11) decided to put together a selection previously released works and stuff they had in the vaults to form a free EP entitled ‘TB aka TBear V’s Jon Phonics’ EP, so you got bangin beats from JP and dope bars courtesy of the charasmatic TB all for free, go grab it!


Local Hero Presents ‘TB aka TBear V’s Jon Phonics’ EP


01. Intro
02. Sex On Drugs
03. Reach For The Top
04. Celebrate
05. Free At Last
06. Deeper Underground
07. More Forward (Ill Rhythmikz Mix)
08. Broken Mans dreams (Feat. Mr. Drastick)
09. Changes (Feat. Yasine)
10. Remember (Feat. Sir Smurf Lil’ & Raggo Zulu Rebel)
11. More Forward (Original Version 2006)

DOWNLOAD: mediafire


Be sure to hit up @JonPhonics on Twitter if you want to stay glued to his releases/movements!

Jon Phonics - Stop Frame Beat Vid + raw ingredients

New future funk from Jon Phonics here in the form of a stop motion beat making video which is a sly nod and wink to producer Ryan Leslie's beatvideos which are normally filled with suit donned dance steps and majestic air producing. I'm unsure what Jon is up to at the moment but judging from the video he's cooking up a storm in the lab!


Jon Phonics Making A Beat Stop Frame



Speaking of which if you still havent got yourself a copy of Jon Phonics last album "Half Past Calm 2" all I can say is #slippin, fix up and bag it from http://jonphonics.bandcamp.com immediately! as a bonus here is the new video for the track "Raw Ingredients" taken from the album which features Cyrus Malachi and Jehst!

Raw Ingredients f/ Cyrus Malachi & Jehst

LINK UP PHONZ

Follow @JonPhonics on Twitter

Jon Phonics Bandcamp

Check out Jon on Myspace

Louis Den Beat Cypher 11 - ROUND ONE!

Here is the very dope opening round from Augusts Beat Cypher which featured Jaisu, S-TYPE, Jon Phonics, Mr Figz and Canada's Muneshine.

AB0181 on Camera duties as always (you rockin with the best!), ill beats all night and it was a blast; expect a bit more footage from the night to surface and big up to everyone who made it out!.

Louis Den Beat Cypher 11 - Round ONE


Also heres some random Pete Cannon heavy footage from the night; just to show we all have a great deal of jokes at these joints!!

Bonus Outtake Footage

Louis Den Beat Cypher 11 - Snip Reel - More footage coming! from Andy Brown on Vimeo.

Jon Phonics - Do It Phonz! [free download]

Jon dropped this free gem the other week on his soundcloud, the beat entitled "Do It" went down a storm at August's beat cypher and now he's giving it away to good people! be sure to check the future bounce!! he had heads goin nuts with this one!.

Pretty sure I demanded a pull up!.

Do It Phonz by jonphonics

Holla at @JonPhonics on Twitter.

Louis Den Beat Cypher 11 - 26th August 2010

June saw the second beat cypher of the 2010 season with producer/keyboard player BUG, Birmingham's up and coming SMITH THE MISTER and emcee/producers CAPPO, TRANQILL with Brum vet MALIK also sharing mic duties; although the beats banged all night we noticed a few faces missing from the usual Beat Cypher crowd (where you at??!) well with the football out the way hopefully you'll surface for this next instalment (you want us to keep doing this right??).

Ok so we're back; news would have come a little earlier but we were holding out for a special guest who eventually couldn't commit no problems, the line up is still strong as ever and here it is.





ON THE BOARDS
MUNESHINE - Producer/Emcee/Engineer hailing from Toronto Canada Muneshine has put in work in all 3 fields amongst the various crews he's affiliated with and with his own material as a soloist; his album Opporunity Knocks LP had features and production from the likes of DJ SPINNA, PETE ROCK, ILLMIND, M-PHAZES and guest verses from SUPASTITION, ODDISEE, KEN STARR and EMILIO ROJAs, with worldwide appeal Mune has managed to scan over 30,000 units just in Japan territory alone causing for a few exclusive releases for that region. Our third international guest at a beat cypher we're honored to have Mune grace the boards!.

THE TARTAN BULLIES (S-TYPE & Jaisu) - You already know the names and the stomping beats!, S-TYPE and Jaisu are collectively the Tartan Bullies; given that its been the best part of 2 years since these boys graced the beat cypher stages we figured we get them back together to let us know whats been going on since they appeared at Beat Cypher 02 back in Dec 08. S-TYPE has been going from strength to strength with production work for Tek's (of Bootcamp Clik / Tek and Steele) lead single from his solo LP, Up and coming J.U.S.T.I.C.E League (Rick Ross, Toni Braxton, Mary J Blige) artist LAWS and Hall Of Justus (Little Brother) artist JOE SCUDDA, with more and more credits appearing and inevitable solo work S-TYPE has NOT been slouching!. Same applies to Jaisu whos been on the grind providing material for the likes of Detroits MARV ONE, MICALL PARKNSUN, SHA STIMULI, PUNCHLINE, PRINCE PO and more! still not forgetting the Beat Tape trend he started with AB0181 he's also been dropping frequent volumes of his sought after BEAT TAPE series on Youtube (now on Vol 7 - http://tinyurl.com/jaisuvol7) and featured in a dope Q&A/Instructional portion of the latest Behind Closed Doors Hiphop Production Magazine DVD (http://louisden.com/bcd)

JON PHONICS - Another familiar Louis Den face, Phonics is back simply because dude has been extra prolific in the 18 months since he appeared at Beat Cypher 03, Phonics has put out a myriad of releases in that time including the BEATS & PIECES beat tape which dropped last Xmas for free download and his sophmore LP "HALF PAST CALM 2" (http://jonphonics.bandcamp.com/album/half-past-calm-2) which had strong name checks such as KOSYNE (sorry hehe), JEHST, CYRUS MALAKAI, SONNYJIM, M9, VERB T, OBBA SUPA to name just a few not content with stopping there he's got 2 EP's dropping in the form a collab project (with other Louis Den producers) another collab effort with fellow producer from the Ill Rythmikz camp and Louis Den JEEKAY. Although the sounds have evolved but the funk is still present Jon will have plenty of treats in store!.

MR FIGZ - aka Figaro is Birmingham a native thats been tearing up the 4x4 and Funky House circuit (http://www.discogs.com/Mr-Figz-Mr-Figz-EP/release/1245147) for quite sometime but dont get it twisted though! He's been down with the Louis Den Movement since we first started out (http://youtu.be/P-wuZAA6RjU) and has always been crafting headcrack soul for heads to vibe to expect the unexpected as Figz combines elements from all influences to bring you the undeniable Quinton bounce!


ON THE MIC
TWIN PEAKS (MUNESHINE & GHETTOSOCKS)
Muneshine & Ghettosocks form the duo “Twin Peaks” (http://twinpeaksrap.bandcamp.com), We’ve mentioned Muneshine above, his rhyme partner Ghettosocks hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada he’s been an active contributor to the Halifax scene for a few years; he’s supported the likes of NAS, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, SPECIAL ED, GZA, BEATNUTS and KOOL HERC to name just a few. “Treat Of The Day” his latest release features EL DA SENSEI, PUMPKINHEAD, EDGAR ALLEN FLOE, MUNESHINE and more.

As Twin Peaks the pair explore themes influenced by David Lynch’s work fused with stellar production, their “Perfect Strangers EP” is out now and features production from M-PHAZES, RICH KID, SUFF DADDY and BIG BIX which serves as a prelude to their full length LP “Shaking Hands & Kissing Babies”.

ENGLISH
A vet on the UK circuit English (http://youtu.be/Pz2MBm7rUaI) has been tearing up mics up and down the country; getting his foot in the door via the battle circuits of “Battle Scars” “Jump Off” he’s since gone on to release a strong catalog with his debut LP “Attack Of The Killer Loops” on DAT sounds to his Left Turn Radio mixtapes and the recent release “My Way” (http://www.englishleftturn.com) out on his own imprint he’s been building since 2005 Left Turn Records.

T-BEAR
Finally completing the PA line up is the charismatic Colony affiliate T-BEAR aka TB aka Tuberculosis (http://www.myspace.com/tbworldwide). With a unmistakable voice and delivery T-BEAR has been grafting the last few years having collaborated with the likes of JON PHONICS, FARMA G, CHEMO, ENGLISH, PYRELLI, SHAMELESS, MR 2IBBS and more!, be sure to check his “The Beast From The East” Mix CD from a couple years back which was cut up by none other than DJ MK! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0KaYBeA0zE)

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), this is a perfect opportunity to let others hear your material on a club PA and also lets knows in attendance know about the sort of talent on their doorsteps, perfect for networking, handing out beat CD’s and generally connecting with other artists.

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!!...and 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!!.

* 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 and bring you great line-ups of this seasons calibre!

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Louis Den BeatCypher 11
Live Hiphop Production Showcase & Beat Jam
MUNESHINE | S-TYPE | JAISU | JON PHONICS | MR FIGZ
TWIN PEAKS | ENGLISH | T-BEAR
+open beats/beat battle/DJ CRO


26th August 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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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.

Skandal w/ Jon Phonics and Sivey Production

Check out some brand new material by rapper Skandal featuring production from Jon Phonics with his latest single "Everyday" which features Black The Ripper and a brand new Sivey produced banger "GO" which will surface on his next release "Hunger Pains 2" in October...good work fellas!


Skandal - Everyday ft Black The Ripper (produced by Jon Phonics)

Cop the single from: iTunes | Amazon | 7Digital | HMV | Play.com |

Skandal - Go (produced by Sivey)
LISTEN HERE (only a couple days left on BBC stream, 1hr 9min in)

Jon Phonics @ Suspect Packages Live - Fri 9th July London

This Friday catch the Half Past Calm Allstars hitting the Vibe Bar for Suspect Packages Live celebrating the release of Jon Phonics' latest release "Half Past Calm 2" PA will come from KOSYNE, SONNY JIM, KAL SEREOUSZ, OBBA SUPA, MICALL PARKNSUN, M9, CYRUS MALACHI, VERB T, RAMSON BADBONEZ, 9 PLANETS (Phoenix, Prophet, Blasphemy & Rootz) and T BEAR, expect banging beats and live renditions of material Jon has produced with these artists!

Hit up the Suspect Pacakges official blog for more info!

The New School: Day Ten - Jon Phonics

Last up on the New School (and by no means least) is another member of the Den familia Jon "Ill Clinton" Phonics. I first got put onto Jon back in '07 ,he had worked with a buddy of mine English and was up for collabin, after the postman stole the first copy I was hit up with a beat tape (which sounded more like a dope instrumental album) and after a few false starts (1) with joints getting scooped up (2) before I could claim them (3) we eventually managed to lay a track down (4)!! (and hopefully more in the future!!), anyway if you dont know then get to know, but following Louis Den I got no idea how you've slept on the kid! onwards with Luigi's write up/


* the following post is a summary/swipe of "THE NEW SCHOOL" series penned by LuigiBo87 and posted at hiphophypedog, Louis Den are covering the articles as LDBB fam are also featured!.





Pump - Jon Phonics (THE NEW SCHOOL: DAY 10)

Since the release of 2008's Half Past Calm 1, 23 year old London based Producer, Jon Phonics has progressed into one of the most versatile talents from across the pond.

His latest release on YNR Productions 'Half Past Calm 2' is a showcase of his production work ranging from rugged boom-bap beats, smooth,melodic soulful records to progressive electronic heaters and featuring some of the UK's most notorious rappers. More of which can be heard on his 2009 instrumental release 'Jonathan's Beats & Piece's'.

Although having released 2 full length LP's, in less than 6 months, be on thelookout for more projects from Jon Phonics in 2010. Including productions with fellow Louis Den heads Jeekay, Beat Butcha, and Jaisu, and an LP with YNR label mate, Jyager. Jon also has productions on future releases from Jehst, Skandal, Black The Ripper, Verb T & hungarian rapper 'Speak', to name just a few.

Keep your eyes and ears open for this man and be sure to peep his music available for free via jonphonics.bandcamp.com.

Jon Phonics on Myspace

Jon Phonics on Bandcamp

Follow @JonPhonics on Twitter

Jon Phonics - Half Past Calm 2 (free download)

Half Past Calm 2 is finally here and boy is it serious!. The blurb follows but lemme give you my input!!.

Half Past Calm 2 is the follow up to Jon's free LP he dropped a couple years back. For those who havent heard the free projects he's dropped since are in for treat as you'll hear how Jon's sound has evolved over the past couple; still maintaining the dirt,dust and grit found in his original LP theres the addition of his future funk elements as he encorporates more synth work and space age bounce into his signature sound found in his league heaters over last autumn and the free winter beat tape Jonathans Beats & Peices.

Ok, here comes the official text!.



Jon Phonics - Half Past Calm 2 [2010] (YNR)
01 Intro.mp3
02 Raw Ingredients (Feat. Cyrus Malachi & Jehst).mp3
Buried Below The Ground (Feat. Micall Parknsun).mp3
04 Pump (Feat. Fliptrix, Sonnyjim, Ramson Badbonez & Verb T).mp3
05 Spirit Of The Golden Sun (Feat. 9 Planets).mp3
06 Phonetically Obba (Feat. Obba Supa & Evil Ed).mp3
07 Tug The Rope (Feat. Melanin 9).mp3
08 Wrong Way (Feat. Prophet).mp3
09 The Other Guy (Feat. Kosyne).mp3
10 I See You (Feat. Kal Sereousz).mp3
11 Dark Days (Feat. Fliptrix & Jam Baxter).mp3
12 Mind Over Matter (Feat. Verb T & Kashmere).mp3
13 Rabbit Jab (Feat. Masikah).mp3
14 Road Rage (Feat. Nasheron & Melanin 9 of Triple Darkness).mp3
15 Changes (Feat. T-Bear & Yasine).mp3

LINK 1: Sign up to the mailing list here to receive a link in your email.
LINK 2: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hcgtqc


The wait is over people... Jon Phonics' 'Half Past Calm 2' is finally here! Showcasing the production talents of one of the UK's finest, alongside the cream of the countries MC talent including YNR's very own Jehst, Kashmere, Verb T & Micall Parknsun, extended fam Triple Darkness, Eat Good Records' Sonnyjim & Kosyne, Ramson Badbonez, Jam Baxter & more. Jon has once again provided an eclectic audio snap-shot of what the UK scene has to offer to Hip Hop in 2010.

Sign up to our YNR Newsletter to receive your free download! That's right... FREE!!! You can also head over to our shop to cop 1 of 300 Limited Edition CD's with hand-printed 4-ply booklet and inlay/poster courtesy of Brixton Basement Press. This collectors item is guaranteed to disappear fast and is only available from YNR and Suspect Packages. So don't sleep!.

Jon Phonics - Half Past Calm 2 Trailer & Goodies

LDBB Resident Jon Phonics is putting the final touches to his sophmore release "Half Past Calm 2", If you've been following the league blaps from Jon you'll know he's got a lot of fire in the vaults and with guest features from the likes of M9, Jehst, Obba Supa, Cyrus Malachi, Verb T, Kashmere, Micall Parknsun, ME (yerrrr gettin my raaap on), Ramson Badbones & more its gonna be one this years key releases no doubt!.

Word form Jon is that they'll be 300 physical copies available to compliment the free download so be sure to scoop one up (Half Past Calm #1 received limited pressings and got CLAPPED pretty much straight away so no sleepy!).

Half Past Calm 2 Trailer



Oh and as a bonus be sure to check out his promo mix of 80's funk/soul and boogie entitled Clean Your Cot Darn Room, I've bumped it a couple times and it serves as the ultimate "Get Sh*t" done mix of 2010...got washing up to do?, housework?, organizing beat files??, months of blogging?? pop it on and watch your productivity skyrocket!! (mix done whilst Phonics was actually cleaning up so he's there in spirit with you)

POP POP...links below..oh and if for some reason you've been on another planet and still need an introudction, 1) welcome to earth and 2) cop a free download of HALF PAST CALM #1 to get you in the mood for what phonics is cooking up for us, and 3) cop the very dope free DL of Jonathans Bits and Pieces an instrumental beattape joint he dropped at the end of 2009.

LINKS

Jon Phonics @ Bandcamp

Jon Phonics Twitter

Jon Phonics @ Soundcloud

Jon Phonics @ MYspace

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

Jon Phonics Treats - Jonathan's Beats & Pieces +Crazy Ill Mad Rowdy

Myke and Raul arent the only ones getting busy over the holiday season, Louis Dens own Jon Phonics aka Ill Clinton has served up some treats in the form of Jonathan's Beats & Pieces, a free download which is mostly a collection of his Novemeber and December blaps..

Check it aaaaaaaaaaaaaat!.



Download Jonathans Beats & Pieces Here
+Bonus Free Download, Crazy Ill Mad Rowdy, Sonnyjim over Jon Phonics Production
Follow @JonPhonics on Twitter

Redbeard Single Leaked! / Louis Den Blaporama 23rd Sept Birmingham

EATGOOD recording artist Redbeard has recently let a few tracks leak from his upcoming release "The Bearded Wonda" which is dropping Q4 on EAT GOOD RECORDS, similar to Sonnyjim's Trading Standards this is another release getting the LOUIS DEN seal of approval as it has production from LOUIS DEN contriubtors Kosyne, Kelakovski, Myke Forte, Jon Phonics, Percy Filth, Wizard, Roeg Du Casq and R2ThaBeatz!!..

Check the leaks out, the album is dropping soon!.
   

Agency Scum - Prod by Kelakovski
   

Bad Mannaz ft SK & Sam Stealth - Prod by Jon Phonics

Be sure to check Redbeards single launch if you're in the Midlands to see him perform the tracks live!! with a special one off Louis Den feature...BLAP-O-RAMA.





Redbeards single launch will be at the Yardbird Jazz Club in Birmingham (located in Paradise Place opp the Copthorne Hotel). As well as Beard performing the tracks from the single release we'll be having the first (of many hopefully) Louis Den BLAPORAMA's this one featuring Kelz, Myke Forte, Raul Supreme and Dockmini. These are Beat sets from Louis Den producers showcasing their latest material, unreleased beats, remixes and tracks. Unlike the Beat Cypher which is beat based Blaporama is more like a DJ set (not turn based) allowing the producers to set the mood better.

Make sure you come out if you're in the area its definately gonna be one to catch!.

Redbeards Myspace
Redbeards Twitter


Kos..

Louis Den Beat Cypher 05 Beat Battle

Props to AB0181 he's been working hard behind the scenes to get these vids up from last weeks Beat Cypher, we carried on tradition with the Bucks Fizz Beat Battle. Here's the fist semi-final between Budgie and Jon Phonics, you can add your comments on who you think took it in the comments below or on the direct video page

Budgie vs Jon Phonics

The second semi-final put Jeekay against Jaisu, watch how it go down...

Jeekay vs Jaisu


CLICK HERE FOR THE FINAL and don't forget to subscribe to AB0181's page as he'll be dropping more exclusive footage from the night, Louis Den League '09 sign up started too so get involved HERE (forum sign up required). Enjoy the vids and leave a comment

Beat Cypher 03 Prelim report!

Thanks so much to everyone who made it out!!! the rep grows bigger..Phonics killed it, Raul killed it, Percy killed it and Winchester killed it too!

Worked real well this time round seeing as everyone had a proper distinctive vibe! Kyza did the damn thing as it Pentalk and Jyager, the Open beats were sick; shouts to everyone who made noise!! crowd were real receptive!....for those of you who missed it...SLIPPPPPPPPPIN' we had the scot crew come from one end the hastings lot from the other lol wots your excuse????.

hehe..

big apologies to Wiz who didnt get drawn for the beat battle, luck of the draw partner I really wanted to put you on but at the same time I had to keep it fair with the random draw..how the game goes :(

but massive props to Shears to killin the beat battle!! and the other entrants Mr Brown, Sivey and Jeekay for gettin the crowd moving with their beats! we had Sivey and Shears drawn first and then Mr Brown and Jeekay second very nice stuf indeed.

Ohhhhhh and the Dilla flips were too much!! respects paid!, great beats!.

So yeah! thank you so much to EVERYONE that made it down; the Beat Cypher feels real good and positive right now and everyone whos ever shown love; performing, open beats, or just turning up!! have all played a part..PROPS!.

vids to follow!!...and beat cypher 02 featuring Darren Paul | Jaisu | S-Type and Reog Du Casq are for sale right now!!!! hit the shop up!.


finally props to Andy (AB0181) who got last weeks Dillamation featured on the Stonesthrow front page!! (just remember where he dropped it first heheh).

Louis Den Beat Cypher 03 Spotlight - Jon Phonics

In the run up to the beat cypher I figure it'd be cool to get you guys hip to the producers we are going to showcase; you may not be plugged into the production world so this will serve as an attempt to get you better aquainted with the line up and let you hear some treats from the guys we've got on the bill.

So over the next few days I'll be droppin a Producer Spotlight blog with some short interview questions and a free download to hold you down till Thursday 12th!, kicking it off we've got West Londons finest, JON PHONICS.

Louis Den BeatCypher 03 Spotlight "Jon Phonics"

Hey!!, please introduce yourself to everybody; let us know who you are what you do and how long you've been doing it!.
Hello, I'm Jon Phonics aka Ill Smith, fresh sniff of the girls wear or you get shift so beware. I make beats with samples, drums, synths, and the occasional traditional instrument. Ive been doing it about four years, and im just starting to get good thanks to louis den school for gifted beat geeks.

Was there a defining moment (event / hearing a record etc) that led you into making beats / becoming a producer?.
I began seriously getting into production when i saw a track from my first beat cd materialize into the track 'Rep Dat' by Mr Drastick & Doc Brown, Sarah Love was playing it and they made a video which was on the telly (dap c) so i thought 'you know what, let me try this thing properly...'and bought an MPC2000xl.

What was your first piece of equipment and what were those beats like?, any interesting stories about things were doing to begin with / finding your feet?
Before the 2000XL i used Reason, my reason beats sounded like a mix between mobb deep and nightmares on wax (in the worst possible way). When i got the 2000xl, everything started to make a bit more sense, but the beats still jus sounded like a poor man's havoc. I just used to 16 level everything.

Whats the one bit of advice youd give to anyone starting out today?
Man I don't know im still starting out myself...haha.

What can heads expect from you at LOUIS DEN BEAT CYPHER?
Some ol grimey london shit, brown frequency bass, lol. Just some good ol Johnblaze that I hope people can get jiggy with!

Finally any plugs or shout outs..
Urm, look out for the exciting new installment of my free download ish, coming next month feat. Kosyne, Triple Darkness, Jehst, Jyager, Kyza, Verb T, Kashmere, Stylah, Skandal, Grimlok and more. Also look out for the new Verb T album later this year, and also a new YNR productions compilation featuring an exclusive track from myself and Jyager plus a ton more of other exclusive new shit on there, which is all very exciting. You know louisdensquad, takeover in this and alls that. biggidybloaw. we killin elephants in the backyard.


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Jon Phonics - Half Past Calm [2008]

1. State Of Hip Hop - M9 & Prophet
2. Remember - T-Bear, Sir Smurf Lil' & Raggo Zulu Rebel
3. Nothing Wrong - Mr Drastick & Luc Skyz
4. The Lions Den - Cyrus Malachi
5. Black Tragedy (Half Past Calm Mix) - Phoenix Da Icefire,Iverse & Prophet
6. More Forward (Ill Rhythmikz Remix) - T-Bear
7. Alternate Take - Verb T & Fliptrix
8. Lost Planet - M9
9. In The Ends - Sir Smurf LIl'
10. Forbidden Chamber - Nine Planets
11. Jealousy's A Bitch - Mr Drastick & Verb T
12. Celebrate - T-Bear
13. More Forward - T-Bear

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