Proton drive and Dusk’s Soundclash

I knew I’d forgot something in my last post. Though technically not as such considering these are two things I haven’t enjoyed yet. Anyways.

First up is the Dublab Proton Projection Drive. The L.A station is trying to raise the majority of the money it needs to keep running for another year over the coming week. Much like other non profit stations, like London’s Resonance FM with whom I’ve worked/been affiliated with for a few years, Dublab is asking the listeners to donate as little or as much as they want to keep the station going. Head over to the Proton Projection Drive page and see what the deal is but depending on what you are able to donate, the Dublab crew is laying on an impressive assortment of freebies for you from exclusive downloads to some downright insane packs of art, music and video. Even if it’s just a few bucks, get over there and give what you can, it’ll come back at you. Also check the listings for the week as there are some very nice line ups in the days to come with many of the station’s regulars and extended family putting in shows.

The other news, and this is pretty big too, is the release (finally!) of DJ Dusk’s Root Down Soundclash DVD. I’ve been waiting for this since first seeing the trailer over a year ago on youtube. This is another excellent Mochilla documentary/DVD which is basically live recordings on two cameras of the 3 beat battles that took place in L.A in the early 00s under the hosting of DJ Dusk, who sadly passed away a couple of years ago. I’d heard of these battles before, and just seeing the trailer is enough to make you realise that this was some very special shit with the likes of Madlib vs Cut Chemist, Will.I.Am vs Thes One and Oh No vs Exile all battling each other in the spirit of the Jamaican sound system clashes, and this is all before most of them blew up to various degrees. As I said the whole thing was filmed by the Mochilla crew on two cameras, and has been put on DVD with no edit, no bullshit, just the footage from the night as if you were there and a chance to see what are undoubtedly some of the most iconic moments of the L.A beat scene in the early 00s. Peep the trailer below and buy it here. Mine’s in the post, don’t sleep.