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Saturday, 10/9 -> Red Bull Thre3 Style US Finals at Beta w/10 of the countries best DJs, special guests DJ Jazzy Jeff & Questlove, host Skillz & an opening set from DJ Low Key!!! Only $10!!!

October 4, 2010 / / 2 comments

SATURDAY, 10/9 -> This has got to be one of the craziest events to ever hit Denver.  The national finals for Red Bull’s notorious Thre3 Style DJ competition are coming to town and bringing 10 of the country’s best party rocking DJs to Beta (1909 Blake St) for what promises to be an epic night.  Local favorite and Denver Thre3 Style winner, DJ Magmanimous, will compete against a who’s who of club DJs from around the country including DJ Joe Vega (Dallas), DJ Baby Jae (Houston), DJR (Phoenix), Morse Code (LA), DJ Apryl Reign (Cincinnati), DJ Mahf (St. Louis),  DJ MoMa (NYC), DJ Bonics (Pittsburg) & DJ M-Squared (Orlando) to see who can rock the party best while incorporating at least three genres of music into their set (hence the name Thre3 Style).  The winner goes to Paris for a shot at the worldwide Thre3 Style title and the competition is intense.

As if that wasn’t enough, the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff (one of the best DJs of all-time!!!!!) & Questlove (world renowned drummer from the Roots and quite a DJ himself!!!!!) will be debuting their ‘1 DJ, 1 Drummer’ set for the first time outside of Philly (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).  The infamous Skillz will be hosting and at $10 a ticket, the party is gonna be packed, so make sure you come out early.  Last but not least, I’m humbled to be the one getting things started with an opening set for the evening, so come out early to check me and avoid the inevitable lines.   18+ / Doors at 8.  More info at RedBullThre3StyleUSA.com and pre-sale tickets here (this party will sell out, I’d HIGHLY recommend you get a ticket ASAP).

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.:Che Grand & DJ Low Key – The Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket:.

September 2, 2010 / / No comments

Che Grand is one of my favorite rappers out.  Not because I’ve known him for years or because we released Limited Edition: The Fixtape back in 2007 or because we’ve performed at shows across the country together.  It’s because Che Grand is a BEAST on the mic, period. On The Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket, Che blacks out on everything from synthy funk beats to prog rock to club ish like he was born to do it, all while maintaining that Airtight Grizzy sound we all know and love.  The tape features guest spots from the Lessondary, Uzoy, Theo, Peter Hadar, Jay Electronica and more, while the production lineup includes Brian Brizzo, Von Pea, Nottz, Apple Juice Kid, Suhburb, Illmind, Cook Classics, The Stuyvesants & Boom Clap Bachelors. Shouts to Spec Boogie on the cover. The tracklist and download links are below, enjoy.

1. Fixed Tapes
2. Smoke Circles
3. Standin’ Too Close feat. Spec Boogie
4. Von Pea feat. Che Grand & Elucid – Thanks For Your Children
5. King x Grand
6. Drink Ticket (Oh Baby)
7. Confident feat. Uzoy
8. TJ Hooker Verse
9.  Streets
10. Salute (The Solution) (Dub)
11. Man Myth Legend
12. Get On Your Job feat. Boom Clap Bachelors
13. Donny Goines feat. Che Grand & Izza Kizza – She Likes
14. Work Harder (Lawwd Listen)
15. Donwill & Von Pea feat. Che Grand – Headphone Rock
16. The Mood (Jungle Sounds)
17. Cook Classics feat. Che Grand, Donwill, Theo & Peter Hadar – Pitch Me To You
18. My Style feat. Miky & AKIR
19. Brizzo & Cizzo feat. Che Grand – Never Be The Same
20. Jay Electronica feat. Che Grand – Hagler
21. Von Pea Kung Fu Grip Interlude
22. Star (Pimps In Canada in 3D) w/ The Lessondary
23. Antonio Fargas
24. Swing (Original 2006 Demo)
25. The Stew Fuzz Theme
26. Rock N Roll Pussy
27. Thru Wit It
28. Love Is The Motivation
29. Outro

.:Che Grand & DJ Low Key – The Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket (tracked):.

.:Che Grand & DJ Low Key – The Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket (untracked/podcast style version):.

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Che Grand & DJ Low Key – The Fixtape 2:In It For The Drink Ticket coming next week!!! Check out “Man Myth Legend” & “Get On Your Job” below…

August 27, 2010 / / No comments
(“Gold, the charm works like it/No animals were harmed except the shark biters”)

Here’s two more new Che Grand joints from our upcoming mixtape, Che Grand & DJ Low Key – The Fixtape Two:In It For The Drink Ticket…The tape drops next week, I can’t wait for y’all to hear it…

.:Che Grand “Man Myth Legend”:.

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Alive & Fixing (c) Che Grand…Fixtape Two coming soon!!! Here’s a preview…

August 25, 2010 / / No comments

From ZFTPLabel.com: a little off schedule but as promised, here are 2 Fixtape Two joints!

.:Che Grand featuring Spec Boogie “Standin Too Close”:.

.:Che Grand “The Mood (Jungle Music)”:.

.:Bonus: “Lawwd Listen” on 2Dopeboyz.com & “Man Myth Legend” on the ZFTP Tumblr:.

In Che’s words: I’m hoping I don’t alienate my current listeners with this mixtape, I told Von Pea I’m ready to lose a few fans lol. I’ve just been having fun lately recording and engineering for myself and others, learning how to use Pro Tools. With that said expect the rest of this random collection of music new (old to some) and newer soon….

My 2 cents: Che MURDERS a variety of styles on here, everything from dub to prog rock to boom bap. No matter how familiar you are with Che Grand’s music, you’re gonna be impressed.  In the meantime, definitely check out the original Fixtape if you haven’t already.

.:Che Grand & DJ Low Key – Limited Edition: The Fixtape:.

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I didn’t forget about y’all…

July 14, 2010 / / No comments

It’s been an insanely busy last few weeks, but I didn’t forget about the site…Expect a ton of updates and new content coming soon…In the meantime, you can keep up with me on twitter…Stay tuned and thanks for listening…

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Thursday, 6/24 -> Red Bull Big Tune Denver w/special guests Just Blaze & Battlecat at the Church…RSVP for free entry at RedBullBigTune.com…

June 10, 2010 / / No comments

THURSDAY, 6/24 -> The country’s premier producer battle hits Denver again and a dozen of region’s top producers are primed to battle head to head to see who has the biggest tune aka the best beats.  In case you missed last year’s Big Tune at Beta, MPC master Boonie Mayfield aka Boon Doc took the title, beating out some of Colorado’s top talent, including runner up DJ Psycho, up and coming prodigy Xperiment, world renowned turntablist turned beatmaker DJ Vajra, Yonas from Denver favorites the Pirate Signal and seven others to go to the national finals. Since then, virtually every producer I know has been getting their best beats together to vie for this year’s Denver Big Tune title, a chance to compete in the national finals in Chicago and a shot at the grand prize, a chance to record with the artist of their choice at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica (previous winners have recorded with Young Buck, Nas & Ghostface).

As if that wasn’t enough, production legends Battlecat & Just Blaze will also be making their first appearances in Colorado, showcasing at the battle.  Battlecat’s production credits include west coast icons Snoop Dogg, Dogg Pound & Xzibit, to name a few.  Just Blaze’s resume is filled with icons too, including frequent collaborator Jay-Z, Eminem, T.I. & more.  Don’t miss both of them, the Big Tune crew (J Moore, Vitamin D, Jake One & DV One) and what promises to be a RIDICULOUS producer battle, all at the Church (1160 Lincoln St) on 6/24.  18+ / Doors at 8 / For free entry, RSVP at RedBullBigTune.com.

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The Solution is going on summer break!!! The best club night in Denver (c) Westword will be back on 6/25 in a new location, join our e-mail list at DenverSolution.com for more details…

June 9, 2010 / / No comments

After over three years, the Solution and CO Clubs (Bar Standard, Funky Buddha, etc) have parted ways.  We had a blast in our time working with CO Clubs but over the last few months it became apparent that it was time for us to split.  With that said, the Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme is far from over.  We’re gonna take the next two weeks off and return on Friday, 6/25 for the fourth annual DJ Low Key/Charley Cox/Lessondary birthday extravaganza (please leave your e-mail address at DenverSolution.com for updates on the party & location).  We apologize for the short notice, but trust, the stuff we have planned for the rest of the summer will make up for any inconvenience.

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I’m nominated again for “Best Hip Hop DJ” in the Westword Music Showcase…Please vote Low Key…

May 12, 2010 / / No comments

I’m a little late in posting this, but me and my Solution partner, Sounds Supreme, were recently nominated for “Best Hip Hop DJ” in the 2010 Westword Music Showcase.   It’s not the first time for either of us (I even won in ’08, thanks again Denver) but it’s always an honor in itself to be nominated.  With that said, vote Low Key or vote Sounds Supreme or vote for your other favorite DJ instead of us, but please just take a quick 2 minutes and vote for your favorite Denver acts over at Westword.com .  Shouts to the nominating committee and all of our supporters, here’s a little more info on the committee who nominated us (alongside Chonz, Cysko Rokwel, Vajra & K Tone) in Westword’s words:

We took greater care than ever before to ensure that we received input from an every facet of the scene. To that end, we reached out to bloggers, critics, radio programmers and personalities, promoters, club owners, booking agents, past nominees and even readers/fans, enlisting all of them to serve on this year’s nominating committee panel.

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Attention Producers…Red Bull Big Tune Registration is now open!!! Denver’s Big Tune is 6/24…

April 7, 2010 / / No comments

It’s that wonderful time of year again, when the weather gets warmer and producers everywhere get their best beats together for Big Tune, Red Bull’s producer battle series.  Last year, I helped Big Tune’s founders J Moore, Vitamin D, Jake One & DV One organize Denver’s first Big Tune, and the amount of talent that came out blew everybody away, including the 750+ people who turned out to root for some of Denver’s best producers and saw MPC phenom Boon Doc take the title.  This year, we’re gonna do it bigger and better (just wait til we announce the special guests who are coming out for it), but for now I just wanted to give producers everywhere a heads up that registration is now open.  There are events going down in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Ann Arbor/Detroit, Virginia Beach and of course, Denver (on Thursday, June 24th).  So if you’re a producer looking to compete, please head over to RedBullBigTune.com to register (the registration deadline for Denver is 6/10).  Best of luck to everyone entering, I can’t wait to see who ends up competing on the 24th.

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FRIDAY, 3/5 -> The Solution w/DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme moves to Bar Standard…First up, our annual J Dilla tribute with special guests Slum Village!!!

February 25, 2010 / / No comments

FRIDAY, 3/5 -> It’s our pleasure to announce the first Friday at the Solution’s new home, Bar Standard (1037 Broadway).  To celebrate our move to a nicer, newer venue, we’re starting things out at Bar Standard with our 4th annual J Dilla tribute and bringing out Detroit rap legends Slum Village to perform!!!   Plus, we’ll be giving away free DJ Low Key & Sounds Supreme – The Solution Tape #1 (hosted by U-N-I & Ro Blvd) CDs to the first 100 people, we’ve got complimentary donuts and a charity raffle for the J Dilla Foundation with prizes from Akomplice, Frank151/Denver Diggers, Stones Throw Records, Hapa Sushi, The Gro Project, Sound College & more.  There will also be Sound College J Dilla tees available for sale with proceeds going to the J Dilla Foundation, check out Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey wearing one at DAF #4 last month here and come out to get down for a good cause.  21+ / Music at 9.

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