tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12232753364448073322024-03-21T17:54:29.054-07:00UrbanSouthsplatterings of urbanity beyond perceptionUrbanSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11162488955187195520noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223275336444807332.post-57170266508928944592013-08-07T10:58:00.001-07:002013-08-07T13:09:47.194-07:00Misty Summer Streets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At UrbanSouth, we have mad love for hip-hop culture and its diverse offshoots and crossovers. Most mainstream hip-hop today, however, is void of any artistic expression; at best presenting a highly gloumorised version of those city streets. Rappers like lil' Wayne have tarnished a genre cultivated by the lyrical guises of Grandmaster Flash and poets of their era, 2 Pac and Biggie Smalls. These artists had something poignant and philosophical to say about the madness of the world, rather than the superficialties of today's movement.<br />
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It's not all doom and gloom out there at the moment though. These lame-brained verses only seem to feature in today's mainstream; so to find a more profound sound you must delve deeper to find the artists that have most resonance with you. For me, this sometimes means stripping back the vocals so that the instrumentals have more impact.<br />
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UrbanSouth have handpicked 5 of the best underground hip hop albums including some hip-hop classics aswell as atmospheric tracks to cleanse the soul.<br />
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<b><i>Intricate display of samples combined with soothing melodies and understated beats, <a href="http://rjd2.net/" target="_blank">RJD2</a></i></b><b><i> showcases productions skills that can only be matched by the likes of DJ Shadow.</i></b><br />
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Parallels between the Shadow and RJD2 are clear to see but only in the way they use cut and paste sampling techniques. John Krohn, the face of RJD2 creates his own unique sound merging elements of soul, jazz, big band to create snippets of trip/hip-hop genius.<br />
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In fact, this album is so eclectic that it can't be categorised by one genre. Samples range from vocal slices from the Twilight Zone to theme clips from Scooby Doo. Songs may glide and fluctuate from one genre to another. From the hard hitting hip hop beats of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-3iNypOkfE" target="_blank">Final Frontier</a> to the more instrumental, chilled out vibes of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVqAdIMQZlk" target="_blank">Ghostwriter</a>. Definitely worth a listen!<br />
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Del (aka Teren Delvon Jones) is the oddball cousin of infamous gangster rapper Ice Cube. In his time a key player in the main-stream movement, Ice Cube was pre-occupied with violence and street culture.<br />
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<i><b>Del, on the other hand, cultivated his own musicality favouring a more jazzy, experimental sound.</b> </i><br />
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This sound was carved and shaped by the abstract turntablism of <a href="http://kidkoala.com/" target="_blank">Kid Koala</a> and the lo-fi atmospherics of Dan the Automator who both helped on the production and both feature as characters in the abstract narrative of Deltron 3030. A narrative that personifies the surreal but defiantly intellectual guises of <a href="http://www.delthefunkyhomosapien.com/" target="_blank">Del tha Funky Homosapien</a>.<br />
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The album itself represents the more arty side of hip-hop. Elaborate puns and encyclopaedic vocabulary merge with multiform instrumentals to form one of the best and underrated albums to come out of the new underground period. If you're listening to Del for the first time you may find his voice weirdly familiar, so to put you out of your misery before it starts, he has featured in several Gorrilaz tracks including the well-known <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoQYw49saqc" target="_blank">Clint Eastwood</a>.<br />
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Diverse talents from the hip-hop underground joined <span style="font-family: inherit;">forces in 1993 from two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee to form <a href="http://jurassic5.com/" target="_blank">Jurassic 5</a>. Charles Stewart (Chali 2na), Dante Givens (Akil), Courtenay Henderson (Zaakir), Marc Stuart (Mark 7even) all feature on the critically acclaimed debut album<span style="line-height: 19.1875px;">. </span></span><br />
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<b><i>At the time, the short old-school tracks were refreshing but can now be considered a masterstroke, guiding and shaping today's movement.</i></b><br />
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Aided by the production genius of industry giants <a href="http://cutchemist.com/" target="_blank">Cut Chemist</a> and DJ Nu-Mark, the multi-layered instrumentals are submerged in history. References, allusions, resources- call them what you like- the often-obscure samples give the album an added dimension that sets it aside from the heavy lyricism of mainstream acts such as <a href="http://www.publicenemy.com/" target="_blank">Public Enemy</a>. One sample on the album is an instructional recording listing scientific terminology, another demonstrates the absurdity of playing Led Zeppelin next to Frank Sinatra. No doubt, the irony is intended here as the conflict is re-established later on, in the track "Lesson 6: The Lecture," where Sinatra is actually played <i>over</i> Zeppelin. Even more impressive is their incorporation of jazz fusion act Mahavishnu Orchestra and famous jazz trombonist Don Sebesky. The album really is a masterpiece. Injecting jazz-funk sensibilities into a edgy, raw turntablism sound, the album has the perfect balance between quality and experimentation. All in a slender 20 minutes of recording.<br />
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<b><i>For me, this album is beyond sensational. </i></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With the dark urban story-telling delivered by Sean Daley (AKA, Slug) and the synthesizer-based production from DJ Anthony Davis, this album embodies the prevailing philosophies of the </span>independent<span style="font-family: inherit;"> hip hop scene. </span>Candid<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and honest, </span>Minneapolis<span style="font-family: inherit;"> hip-hop duo <a href="http://rhymesayers.com/atmosphere/" target="_blank">Atmosphere</a> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">are a far cry from those hip-hop superstars and their egomaniacal lyrics. They are the real deal -Combining dark and sometimes foreboding literary-infused vocals with sparse, chilled out beats, Atmosphere create a wholesome phonic experience without a single track worth skipping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The album itself is cleverly thought out, split into three acts, it explores: us, me and you. A perplexing tune named, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRbx5pTGVik" target="_blank">You</a> kicks off the second act which is followed by my personal favourite track on the album, titled 'Yesterday.' No doubt a deeply reflective and sombre song, Slug shares his distant memories of a lost relative. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Full circle is the critically acclaimed second album from Hieroglyphics that had a lot to live up to after the freewheeling prowess of 1998 debut album, </span><i style="font-family: inherit;">3rd eye vision. </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>Full circle surpasses all these expectations, offering a highly produced, jazzy imprint of different styles and genres. </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whether it's the eclectic sampling in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIKquKdJN24" target="_blank">Classic</a>, the </span>futuristic<span style="font-family: inherit;">, </span>psychedelic<span style="font-family: inherit;"> rap of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aaAYgP_hFg" target="_blank">Heatish </a>or the soothing R and B aesthetic of 'Make Your Move,' Hieroglyphics move beyond a </span>free-styling<span style="font-family: inherit;"> group to a eight-man-strong collective with a distinctive but </span>coherent<span style="font-family: inherit;"> sound and image.</span><br />
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<i>UrbanSouth have ultimate respect for those hip-hop bands that treat their work like an art, meticulously producing their beats and creating multi dimensional lyrics. There were a few difficult decisions, but we hope all those included in our Top 5 Underground Hip Hop Albums cleanse your soul and, of course, <u>buff your buddha. </u></i></div>
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Cold nights should be spent at home by a fire eating a Snickers bar with a warm cup of tea - not fumbling about with a camera and an umbrella! I, for one, support this sentiment but Amy Louise had other ideas on this dismal night. </div>
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perfect picture. She's certainly come close to perfection with these two. Who would've thought Caversham could look so sexy under moonlight</span><br />
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fast-moving clouds are set in unity with those motionless stars. A withering
tree looks a solitary figure in the midst of Winter's stern gaze. Stern
and cold it may have been, but there's something intensely radiant shining from
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UrbanSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11162488955187195520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223275336444807332.post-17206147954089959492012-11-01T06:18:00.000-07:002012-11-04T15:49:42.817-08:00Time for some obscure urban adventures courtesy of Devin Graham<div style="text-align: right;">
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<span style="text-align: right;">Freedom is an ally in the weird world of unicycling. Blitzing around with one wheel, popping up ledges, mastering the rails in the city and conquering the wide-set roads in the hilly suburbs. On first glance these </span><span style="text-align: right;">freestylists do not exactly look the most </span><span style="text-align: right;">elegant, especially when riding on flat.</span><span style="text-align: right;"> As they twist their bodies to balance and awkwardly hold the </span><span style="text-align: right;">saddle</span><span style="text-align: right;"> between their legs to get air, they look distinctly gawky when compared to the fluid cadences cast by skateboarders. But as soon as they start bussin pirouettes and grinds, the beauty is there for all to see and </span><span style="text-align: right;">oozes from every single spoke.</span><span style="text-align: right;"> </span></div>
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Unicycling<span style="text-align: right;"> reflects those eclectic urban rhythms, it matches the fractured city landscapes through its magical guises and enigmatic postures- who would've thought you could rule the streets with just half a bike!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, when you think
of rope swings, your brain will, </span>undoubtedly, <span style="font-family: inherit;">supply some fond memories of days spent in woods, building hideouts and making fires. In those days, rope swings were
modest enough- a scraggly bit of rope hung from a branch about 10 feet up with
a mouldy stick as a seat. This would've been enough to cure any normal kid's lust for adrenaline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Devin clearly wasn't a normal kid though. Taking those affectionate
memories and injecting some FUCK into them. It might not be everyone’s
conception of an urban sport but FUCK ME it looks like an intense experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Innovation and experimentation have always been at the heart of any urban sport. In a quest for adrenaline, you must take those urban structures and imprint your own imagination on them. The results will hopefully stimulate your senses. That's why Devin and his crew took it upon themselves to invent Trike Drifting. Again, he's taken something that soaked our youthful dreams and infused a dosage of FUCK into them. Fairplay to him! </span></div>
UrbanSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11162488955187195520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223275336444807332.post-66622729739049758352012-10-01T10:38:00.000-07:002012-11-06T09:25:02.662-08:00Amy Louise Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Spladders of red dropage infused with the chuckling cynicism of Buddha. Check out the tonkness of those ears. Ted Latto in disguise?</span><br />
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<br /><br />UrbanSouthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11162488955187195520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223275336444807332.post-91396271677311724752012-10-01T10:11:00.003-07:002012-11-27T05:44:33.225-08:00Aims and AmbitionsWe are UrbanSouth, a team of budding freelance professionals looking to launch an innovative urban magazine for South England.<br />
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As humans, we are constantly riding the crest of those beautiful urban waves. We absorb urban culture wherever we go. This magazine will supply you with all the information so that you can immerse yourself and enjoy these movements. Whether it be a specific genre of music, an extreme sport or an artistic style you will find something that buffs your buddha in our new magazine.<br />
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RyanHall- Chief Writer<br />
PaulHill- Dedicated Artist<br />
AmyRussell- Dedicated Artist/Photographer<br />
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Up next will be some pieces from our very own Amy Louise.<br />
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