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Sunday, 2/26 -> The Solution Beat Battle at La Rumba w/special guests Boonie Mayfield, Tanya Morgan & more guests TBA…

February 11, 2012 / / No comments

SUNDAY, 2/26 -> We’re excited to present The Solution Beat Battle at La Rumba (99 W. 9th Ave).  A dozen of Denver’s top producers will face off head to head to see who has the best beats in town.  Producer extraordinaire Boonie Mayfield will be rocking a live beat showcase, “legends in the making” (according to Ali Shaheed Muhammed of A Tribe Called Quest) and new school vets Tanya Morgan will be performing and we still have more on the bill to be announced shortly.  Producers, beatmakers & such, The Solution Beat Battle is taking submissions for competitors from now until Monday, February 20th.  No application fee necessary.  Please send either:

-A soundcloud link to 3+ of your beats
or
-An e-mail with 3 beats attached
or
-A streaming link to a project you produced

and

-a photo of yourself (to be posted when the competitors are announced)

and

-a short bio

to:

thesolutionbeatbattle <at> denversolution (dot) com

Submission deadline is Monday, 2/20. Participants will be announced on Thursday, 2/23.

#TheSolution5

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Wednesday, 2/22 -> Red Bull Music Academy presents The Solution’s 6th Annual J Dilla Celebration at Beta Nightclub w/DJ Spinna, Waajeed, Phat Kat, members of Big Wheel, DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme, Lazy Eyez & more…

February 7, 2012 / / No comments

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WEDNESDAY, 2/22 -> We’ve been working on this for a while now and we’re jumping up and down with excitement to announce all the details of The Solution’s 6th annual celebration of the life and music of James Yancey aka J Dilla aka Jay Dee aka one of the greatest hip hop producers of all-time (if not the greatest).  We’ve teamed up with the infamous Red Bull Music Academy and Beta Nightclub (1909 Blake St) to bring out some top notch heavy hitters to celebrate in grand fashion, check out the lineup:

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New York’s DJ Spinna is legendary producer/DJ who’s worked with everyone from Eminem to Mos Def to his group The Jigmastas, was tapped to remix songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Mary J Blige, George Michael, De La Soul, Das EFX & MC Eiht before making himself into a force to be reckoned with on the house music scene (his Shawn Escoffery’s “Days Like This” remix is a house classic).  Listen to his J Dilla tribute above, download the ridiculous “Dillagence” version with Phonte here (which you might have heard at The Solution before) and check out The Recall, his self-made best of production mixtape, here.

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Detroit’s Waajeed was a frequent Dilla collaborator, is one half of PPP/Platinum Pied Pipers and the founder of Bling47.com (if you’re a Dilla fan, you really need to check the site ASAP), a some time Slum Village DJ and producer, executive producer behind Dwele’s debut Rize, and has worked with everyone from Roy Ayers to Onra to Jazmine Sullivan.  Check out these fresh Waajeed mixtapes from the homies DJ Mensa & DJ Topspin to get a little more familiar with his work.

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Phat Kat aka Ronnie Cash aka @RonnieEuro aka 1/2 of First Down (J Dilla was the other half) is a Detroit legend, having put out records with Jay Dee before Slum Village, being featured on Fantastic Volume 1 and Welcome to Detroit, having some of Dilla fans favorite joints like “Nobody Care About Us”, “Cold Steel” (w/Elzhi, the video above) & “Game Over” and being known as one of the fiercest rappers to come from the D.

Two of our favorite musicians in town, Dameion Hines & Q-Knox of Big Wheel, will be backing Phat Kat and providing their own homage to the music of Dilla.

DJ Low Key (DAF4), Sounds Supreme & Lazy Eyez aka The Solution DJs will get the night started and hold down things like we’ve done every year since our first Dilla tribute in February 2007 (our first Dilla tribute was actually the third Solution ever).

Beta’s insanely sophisticated Funktion One sound system is going to be as important to the night as anything.  We’ll be blasting Dilla’s music on one of the best sound systems in the entire world, don’t miss an unprecedented chance to hear it sounding better than ever before.

18+ /// Doors at 9 /// $10 cover with half going to music-related charities /// BetaNightclub.com for more on the club and pre-sale tickets /// #TheSolution5 /// Special shouts to Detour on the flyer design, all the heads who’ve come out to any of our Dilla celebrations, Stones Throw for help with past events, our previous Dilla celebration guests Slum Village and Tanya Morgan and Red Bull Music Academy for helping make it happen this time around (check out the video below if you’re not familiar).

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*Before we get started on 2/22, producers, musicians, singers, songwriters, engineers, DJs, instrumentalists, arrangers, sound experimentalists, etc are invited to come check out the Red Bull Music Academy Lecture Series w/DJ Spinna, Waajeed & Phat Kat earlier in the evening. If you’re interested in applying to the 2012 Red Bull Music Academy in NYC (which you can do from now until 4/2), you should definitely try and come out for more information and the experience of hearing what our renowned guests have to say about music, life & Dilla. RSVP required on the FB event page or justin[at]redbullmusicacademy{dot}com for entry and details.

P.S. In case you’re not familiar with J Dilla, you’re about to be blessed by a ton of incredible music (plus you probably are familiar with some of his work and don’t realize it, if you’re into acts like Common, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Slum Village, The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest & De La Soul).  Check out these links from StonesThrow.com for more on your favorite producer’s favorite producer, word to the likes of Questlove & Pharrell:

J Dilla passed away on the morning of February 10th, 2006 at the age of 32. He had suffered for over three years with an incurable blood disease, and had also been diagnosed with lupus. He left behind a body of work which will be loved and rediscovered for years to come.

Our admiration for this artist, and our brief time working with him, is too much to cover in this small space, but we have a wealth of biographical and discography info, photos, interview and published features in the links below.

J DILLA LINKS
J Dilla – Complete Discography
J Dilla – Official Biography

KEY WORKS
J Dilla – Donuts Album
J Dilla – Ruff Draft Album
Jaylib – Champion Sound Album

KEY NEWS FEATURES & TRIBUTES
J Dilla Cover Story Real Detroit Weekly, 2006
Jay Dee 1974-2006 Urb, 2006
Jay Dee’s Last Days Detroit Free Press, Feb. 2006
Jaylib Live in 2004 Audio & Photos
J Dilla & Madlib at Rock the Bells Photos
B+ Remembers Dilla & Madlib in Brazil
Associated Press: J Dilla Obit
New York Times: J Dilla Obit
Behind the Beat: Photos: Inside J Dilla’s studio, 2005
The Battle for J Dilla’s Legacy Vibe, 2009
Reorganized J Dilla Estate Announced 2010

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Thursday, 2/23 -> The Solution Showcase #3 w/Trackademicks feat. DJ Tap 10, Black Actors (Quiz & .anansi), Kid Hum, DJ Low Key & Lazy Eyez at the Meadowlark…

January 31, 2012 / / No comments

THURSDAY, 2/23 -> Before we get this started, shouts to everyone who came out to The Solution Showcase #2.  It followed in the footsteps of the first one and was a blast.  Inka One showed why he’s one of the most respected DJs in California, Es Nine blessed the crowd with some beautiful music and The Foodchain somehow squeezed their whole band into the cozy space and had a packed house going crazy.  Big ups to everyone who’s been coming out, y’all are the reason even the biggests of haters would have to say #TheSolutionShowcase is 2 for 2.  In the interest of keeping our newly minted streak going, we’ve got a hell of a lineup booked for the The Solution Showcase #3 at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St).

He’s one of our favorite producers out and no slouch on the mic.  His fun, breezy style of music slaps hard enough to get the attention of tastemakers like Mark Ronson and A-Trak (who signed him to his Fool’s Gold label) while his resume is thick with  diverse and talented names like Phonte, Wale, Mistah F.A.B., Lyrics Born, Little Dragon, Teedra Moses, Tanya Morgan, J’Davey, his own Honor Roll crew & more; we’re honored to bring out the bay area’s own Trackademicks.  Track will be joined by his Honor Roll brethen and one of the bay’s favorite DJs, DJ Tap 10, for their first Colorado show ever.

Above: DJ Tap 10 /// Below: Quiz (fka Sunkenstate) of Black Actors

Black Actors aka Quiz (fka Sunkenstate, of Suicide Watch fame) and .anansi will be holding down things for Denver, rocking songs from Quiz’s new Elm & Oak project, Etcetera, and more.  To represent the production side of things, we’ve got the infamous Kid Hum debuting his first live beat performance and we don’t think anybody’s ready for that.

Me and Lazy Eyez will be the night’s DJs (Sounds Supreme will be holding things down at ‘Round Midnight for The Solution Boulder), rounding out the bill and keeping the party sounding right from beginning to end.  We’ll be posting music and videos from everybody on the bill to get y’all familiar over the next few weeks, so don’t worry if you’re not familiar with someone on the bill, just trust that your favorite DJs aren’t gonna steer you wrong (a big part of The Solution Showcase is about discovering dope new music and people have been digging it).  Stay tuned to @DenverSolution for more details and a chance to win free tickets.  21+ /// $5 Pre-sales available at Family Affair downtown & get you 15% off your entire purchase /// $8 at the door. – DJ Low Key

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Saturday, 2/18 -> Catch DJ Low Key, BLK HRTS & many many more performers, DJs and artists at Westword Artopia…

January 29, 2012 / / No comments

From Westword.com: On Saturday, February 18, Artopia will fill five SoCo venues with work from some of Denver’s best visual artists, local fashion, culinary creations and specialty cocktails mixed exclusively for Artopia attendees.

This year’s entertainment will showcase an eclectic mix of artists, musicians and performers including BLKHRTS, Churchill, Danielle Ate the Sandwich, Flashlights, Spires, Yo Soy Sauce, CacheFlowe, DJ Boy Hollow, DJ Ivy, Cora Vette, Greth David Ligon, Hermann West, the Ladies Fancywork Society, Orange Peel Moses, Phil Bender, Slam Nuba, Sven Jorgensen and MORE!

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Friday, 1/27 -> Redman, Brik A Brak, Whygee, Gypdahip, DJ Low Key & DJ Jeff Cox…

January 22, 2012 / / No comments

FRIDAY, 1/27 -> Redman, Brik A Brak, Whygee, Gypdahip, DJ Low Key & DJ Jeff Cox. Free show, free drinks, simple as that.  Thanks the sponsors and SIA madness. I’m guessing it’d be a good show to get to early. “The Hall” /// 3545 Larimer St /// Doors at 9 /// 21+.

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.:Download Jenesis Magazine – The Movement Volume 3 (mixed by DJ Low Key):.

January 17, 2012 / / No comments

Jenesis Magazine is, in my humble opinion, one of the only hip hop publications that has any semblance of quality control or actual sense of what’s good in 2012.  They’ve been consistently covering what’s new and dope years before the XXLs of the world, so if you’re not already familiar, head on over to JenesisMagazine.com to learn more about what your friends with be excited about in 2013…LOL.

But before you do, take a quick minute to download The Movement Volume 3, the latest in their series of annual mixtapes.  It’s a mix of new artists they featured in the last year or so and follows in the footsteps the first two volumes, mixed by Pittsburgh legends DJ Nugget and the homie DJ Bonics (Wiz Khalifa’s DJ, among other accolades).  So anyways, hit the links below to get a taste of the Movement, you’ll be glad you did.  Last but not least, shouts to Jenesis Magazine for supporting the new music I think is great, for featuring me in their DJ issue last year and for reaching out to me to mix their annual tape.

.:Jenesis Magazine – The Movement Volume 3 (mixed by DJ Low Key) (tracked version):.

.:Jenesis Magazine – The Movement Volume 3 (mixed by DJ Low Key) (untracked/podcast/phone streaming version):.

1. DJ Low Key & Thurzday “The Movement Volume 3 Intro”
2. Ro Blvd feat. Thurzday “Great Going Good”
3. H.O.P.E. “Killer”
4. Tanya Morgan “Whatever That’s Mine”
5. Dom Kennedy “When I Come Around”
6. TiRon & Ayomari “M.F.G.”
7. Skeme “Krazy (Ape Shit)”
8. Nick Pratt “Comin Dyne Clean”
9. Devin Miles “Open Season”
10. J. Fin “I Want More”
11. Boaz “Black Ice”
12. Aleon Craft “Speed Of Sound”
13. OverDoz “December”
14. Young Scolla feat. Mook Grand “Headphones”
15. J. Ferb “Carpe Diem”
16. The Come-UP “Voice Of The City”
17. Varsity Squad feat. One Be Lo “U Minor, We Major”
18. King Mez x Khrysis feat. Thee Tom Hardy & Sean Boog  “From The South”
19. The 58’s “58s”
20. Fortilive (!llmind  + Mushmouf + Slo-Mo) “Ain’t No Place”

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Friday, 1/20 -> The Solution Showcase #2 w/Inka One, The Foodchain, Es Nine, DJ Low Key, Sounds Supreme & Lazy Eyez at the Meadowlark…

January 6, 2012 / / No comments

FRIDAY, 1/20 -> First off, thank you Denver. The first Solution Showcase was packed full of great people and great energy.  All the performers left the party raving about how cool the crowd was, saying everything from “that was the best show I’ve ever been a part of” to “you guys have a great thing going on in Denver”; so thank y’all for being so damn cool.  Everybody I talked to in the crowd showed love right back, excited to see some of their favorites rock and learn about other dope new music.  Just about everything went according to plan, better than expected even; and on that note, it’s my pleasure to announce the lineup for The Solution Showcase #2 at the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St).

He’s one of LA’s favorite DJs, the founder of Boombox, one of the best hip hop parties in the country, was a key part of Basementalism’s national college radio dominance in the mid 2000s and still somehow manages to hate 99% of the music that comes out, your favorite hater Inka One.

In my humble opinion, their new album Brunch is one of the best #COHipHop albums of all time, they’ve rocked with a who’s who of hip hop over the last few years and made fans worldwide, you know them as The Foodchain.

Our featured producer is a member of Prime Element and En Stereo, was named by best producer in Denver by Westword in ’09, and has produced songs for KRS-One, Dilated Peoples, Fashawn, Killah Priest & a whole lot of other notable artists, the one and only Es Nine.

The Solution DJs aka me, Sounds Supreme and Lazy Eyez will also be rocking throughout the night, bringing you the very best in hip hop & more.  And in keeping with the Brunch theme, we’ll have complimentary silver dollar pancakes from 9-10pm to sweeten the deal, so make sure you come out early.  Just like last time, we’ll be posting music & videos from everybody performing over the next few weeks to get y’all familiar, so don’t worry if you’re not up on the whole lineup, just know that me, Sounds & Lazy aren’t gonna steer you wrong (a big focus of this night is about introducing Denver to great new music, that is what DJs are supposed to do, right?).  Stay tuned to @DenverSolution for more info, a chance to win free tickets & another contest.  21+ /// $5 Pre-sales available at Family Affair downtown (plus get 15% your entire purchase when you buy a Solution Showcase ticket) /// $8 at the door. – DJ Low Key

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.:Download DJ Dahi – Show & Tell (mixed by DJ Low Key):.

January 3, 2012 / / No comments

In TiRon’s words: Before we drop DJ Dahi’s instrumental project “Toys” we grabbed all of the work he’s done with other artists and compiled a mixtape called “Show & Tell” mixed by DJ Low Key.  He’s done some of the most important records in my catalogue and we just want you to understand who Dahi was and how incredible he is.

.:DJ Dahi – Show & Tell (mixed by DJ Low Key) (tracked):.

.:Download DJ Dahi – Show & Tell (mixed by DJ Low Key) (untracked/podcast style version):.

1. Dahi Beats “33rd Session”
2. Pac Div “Posted”
3. Ayomari feat. TiRon “Happy Thoughts”
4. Tiron & Ayomari “Jack Kerouac”
5. Dahi Beats “82nd Session”
6. Iggy Azalea feat. Problem “Drop That”
7. Pac Div “Number 1”
8. Dahi Beats “12th Beat”
9. TiRon & Ayomari “No Wonder”
10. TiRon “For Your Smile”
11. Pac Div feat. Colin Munroe “Underdogs II”
12. Dahi Beats “34th Session”
13. Pac Div “SuperNegroes”
14. TiRon “Take A Bow”
15. TiRon, Ayomari & Tunji “Quitter”

And make sure you check out DJ Dahi’s dope new beat tape, Toys, over at TheCafeteriaLine.Bandcamp.com.

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Saturday, 12/31 -> DJ Low Key, DJ K Tone & Future Jazz Project at the NYE Penthouse Party on the 37th & 38th floors of the Grand Hyatt…

December 29, 2011 / / No comments

SATURDAY, 12/31 -> UPDATE: Both floors are sold out. Should be a crazy party, I can’t wait!!!  Catch me spinning on the 38th floor from 8-11pm & the 37th floor (VIP) from 11-1:30am.

From the event listing: This year Dream Entertainment Group is excited to present downtown’s most exquisite New Years Eve experience.  The Denver New Years Eve Penthouse Party in the Pinnacle Club (the entire 37th and 38th Floors) of the luxurious Grand Hyatt Hotel (1750 Welton St.). 700 of Denver’s socialites will unite to bring 2012 in with class and style at downtown’s most exclusive New Years Eve event. The 10,000 sq. ft. Penthouse on the 37th and 38th floors features a breathtaking 360 degree view of Denver and surrounding areas from a bird’s eye view. Guests will enjoy a unique front seat view of the 16th street mall fireworks shows at 9pm and 12am.  The Denver NYE Penthouse Party at the Denver Grand Hyatt downtown is the best choice this New Years Eve because of the unique location, excellent entertainment and magnificent view of the fireworks at 16th St. Mall and Coors Field. In addition, guests will not have to wait in long lines and will not be stuffed in overcrowded ballrooms with thousands of others. 700 exclusive guests will comfortably bring in 2012 in supreme style.  More info here.

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Buy a pre-sale ticket for The Solution Showcase #1 & get 15% off your entire purchase at Family Affair…

December 9, 2011 / / No comments

Our good friends over at Family Affair are just as excited about The Solution Showcase #1 as we are, and to prove it, they’re giving anyone who buys a pre-sale ticket for the party 15% off their entire purchase. That’s right, buy a $5 pre-sale and chances are you’ll save more than that on your purchase.  If  you’re not familiar, head over to FamilyAffairDenver.com to learn about the best clothing boutique in Denver and get your pre-sales for The Solution Showcase #1 on 12/15.

*Pre-sale tickets only available at the downtown Family Affair location (2048 Larimer St)

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