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Artists, Blend, Events, Past - Jun 15, 2009 3:03

Sudden Death Crew Live at Musicday 2009 Athens

Blend aka Mishkin w/ BNC, Elephant Phinix, The Kidd & Taki Tsan
Sudden Death Live at Musicday 2009, Athens

Photos by Til01, Kostas Zimarakis

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Artists, Blend, Releases - Apr 9, 2009 21:32

Sudden Death (A Field Guide) by Blend is out and in stores!

sudden death

Sudden Death: A term often used to state an unexpected end of an organism or a game, made quickly and without warning, it is also used to symbolize new beginnings therefore novel experiences.

Blend (also known as Mishkin), ends up locking himself in the studio for three months with his mpc sampler, a big stack of records, loads of spoken words on vinyl (in fact this album is a paradise for the spoken word nerd), a turntable, a microphone…and in come the mc’s:  Bnc (jeff Gonzalez),  Elephant Phinix followed by The Kidd and Taki Tsan to add a personal spirit to his music!

Other collaborations in the album include vocalist & keyboardist Serotone of Duke Abduction, guitarist Kill Emil of Cinecod, human beatbox Bitman, mythical punk rocker Stink, producer Strider and keyboardist Yiannis Dimitriadis of the Happy dog project.

The beats are created by chopping a vast collection of sounds and music from vinyls and other external sources such as a casio 20 euro keybord, sirens, generators and music toys. Much detail is put by cutting, scratching and mixing bits of live shows, spoken words, comedy, horror and cartoons.

The result is surely mindblowing with a  flowing tracklist which sequels as if to tell a story. Sudden Death is an album with the philoshopy of a mixtape, which was Blends  idea in the first place, but manages to leave a complete musical stigma which is sure to hook it’s listeners up.

Excellent, I heard some stuff when i played in thessaloniki and it was fantastic so you gonna get my vote thumbs up all the way! crack a lackin chicken freshnesss!
Jstar

I have been listening to this all evening..This is really great!
I will be supporting on my show & in the clubs.
Nightmares on Wax

Τα κομμάτια ειναι πολύ δυνατά. Είναι …θυμωμενοθλιμμένα.
Το “Μάντεψε ποιος” γαμάει. Μου είχε κάνει εντύπωση από την πρώτη φορά που το είχαμε παίξει στην εκπομπη.
Pitsirikos

RAP THRILLS is dope !
Jon Kennedy

Digging the tunes, keep up the great work!
Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire

Πιθανότατα θα αποδειχθεί το καλύτερο αυθεντικό hip hop αλμπουμ
που κυκλοφόρησε ποτέ στην Ελλάδα.
Laternative

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Introducing “Sudden Death” - Blend a ka Mishkin will perform live with guests at the following events:

Laternative Radio / Skai radio 100,3 www.skai.gr, June 26th (Interview)

Platform Go Party / Plateia Monastiraki, May 30th w/ Bnc & Elephant Phinix

Music Day (Volos) / June 20th w/ Bnc, Elephant Phinix, The Kidd

Music Day (Athens) Plateia Kotzia / June 23rd w/ Bnc, Elephant Phinix, The Kidd, Taki Tsan

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Artists, Palov & Mishkin, Releases - Apr 12, 2009 13:05

Palov & Mishkin Think Twice - Out and in Stores Now!

think twice

Palov & Mishkin: The Infamous duo and re edit extraordinaire are bombing the soul out of you with their first album release on Cast-a-blast, following a highly acclaimed compilation “ Backslam Extravaganza” and a series of E.P’s for labels like Gamm, Resence, Scribble, Rebtuz and remixes for The Hot 8 brass band and Lovemonk’s Mas Achili funk.

“Think Twice” selectively combines heavy guitar funk, north American flavors, block breaks and exotic soul with tropicalismo in a playful mash down of styles and genres that characterize the Palov & Mishkin sound.

This album is made for the selective and open minded music heads and dj’s.
All tracks been tested by the Cast-a-blast crew in order to bring to you those perfect dancefloor breaks you need plus a bonus remix from TM Juke at the end can even make your aunt shake.

Palov & Mishkin experiment with past elements constantly adding them to the future
and most tunes are embracing a‘60s and ‘70s atmosphere and a vintage feeling.

As Palov explains: “…this album is an example of how interesting it can be to bring about the worlds and personal aesthetics in things.”

…and Mishkin agrees.

palov & mishkin

Quotes…

Like this. Will definitely support on radio and dj sets.
Rob Luis (TRU-THOUGHTS)

i like when you have your firm , your sound , your personnality and P&M have this, i feel that !!!
It remind me the energy from the Cali’ golden age hip-hop like Jurrasic 5  …but from Greece !!
GUTS (WAX ON RECORDS)

Sample fever,fat beats,funky basslines.a blast with a hint from the past!!!!
DJ Wicked (REPUBLIC RADIO)

“Palov and Mishkin really deliver the goods - funk, latin, reggae,
and bouncey breakbeats for the turntables all served up with a big smile!
Great music!” - DJ DRM / Bastard Jazz NYC

Great tracks… love the crazy samples! will support this one for sure!
Menno (sound of swound)

Music for the dancefloor(!!!) from Palov & Mishkin, the re-edit,
mash-up duo from Athens, Greece!I’ve been always been a fan of their Latin breaks!

They’ll groove your day!!!
Lee Cherry

Dope Stuff! All Good, All Groovy!!!
Borja (Lovemonk)

Full Support…Super Latin Funk styla beats…
Palov & Mishkin cant do wrong!!!
Dancefloor bar culture the way it has 2 b!
Inspired from the past and pushing it to the future.
Bang bang we are dead of the atomic samplers and radioactive groove!
dj Nova (Nova Planet Radio Show)

One of the best albums ive been sent in ages
Feature Cast (Goodgroove records, Funk Weapons)

A killer set of tracks, especially love ‘Rude Mamba’ and ‘Jack The Nose’.
I’ll be giving this heavy radio plays and DJ spins for sure.
Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz)

In each tune you can hear the big fun Palov and Mishkin had producing it
- sunny, groovy, easy - wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!! ”
Ralf Droesmeyer / Mo’horizons

After that superb compilation and those supacool EPs,
Think Twice is a bomb! didn’t expect less but quite happily suprised anyway!!
Djouls / Paris DJs

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