There isn’t much to say about this latest offering other than I was pretty excited after hearing Squarepusher’s new track “Dark Steering” for his upcoming album ‘Ufabulum’ which comes out 14th/15th May. So excited that I sampled a piece of the tune and went to work in Ableton. Midway through creating the track I decided to throw the acapella for Public Enemy’s Rebel Without A Pause on it just for pure epic value.
This is how it came out.
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/dark-steering-without-a-pause/
“unity you and me
i agree its not what it used to be
cause i can see fulfillment of prophecy when
berries fall from the family tree and
we doh pass on we history
culture is a part of we mystery
when dat all start? is a myth to me
dey say i’m curious so i will always be
fighting de lust that enslaving we
to talk de truth was a must now is bravery
if dey change de syllabus it engraved in we
if we lose focus aint no saving we
need to take a bus back to where we used to be
before de youths buss back and we is used to be’s
i know yuh not used to these but please
sing my punchline jeez
just sing – i remember how it used to be”- Curious Ringo
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/i-remember/
My cousin Sage has been involved in the hip hop scene for many years rapping with a group called Cactus Nation. He retired his mic some years ago and decided to pick up producing instead and started his production company “The Little Engine That Could Productions“. Over the years i’ve seen his style and skill evolve to the point where I can safely he say he is definitely a top notch hip hop producer now and I know he will only keep getting better.
He recently did a track called Who’s Naming ‘Em with D. Ferrous, a rapper who was also a part of the group Cactus Nation. Yesterday they passed by the bomb shelter to get that track mixed and mastered and there was so much hype in the shelter that we decided to shoot an impromptu video for the track to help promote it online.
Ferrous & Sage have been bredren for many years and have been working together for many years. In many ways I think they’ve both grown within their respective disciplines and compliment each other to the point where the harmony of the collaboration comes out in this track and fits like hand in glove.
Big up to Sage & Ferrous.
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/whos-naming-em/
So I guess you’re wondering why the sudden burst of activity from the detnator camp. Fact of the matter is I have been creating new material and not feeling satisfied with my distribution channels in terms of reach. I try to say something with each piece of music I create and it can get quite frustrating to be constantly saying things that keep falling mostly on deaf ears. Now I must state that, more than I could ever possibly express in words, how much I appreciate the the die hard detnator supporters. Actors and big time music stars love to say “without the fans they wouldnt be this or that” and it just sounds like something you say to feign humility as a superstar. Well, I’m no superstar and I literally mean it when I say the support of the die hard detnator peeps sometimes meant the difference between me double clicking the Ableton Live icon or pressing Shift+Del on my music folder.
So when I say falling on deaf ears I’m not trying to play down the support I get, I am however looking at the landscape and my facebook news feed has told me in more ways than one over the past few months… Trinbagonians can support something to the point where it becomes grand. I’ve seen people rally behind different things so I know the potential is there. This is my push to tap into that.
So, in the words of Mike Skinner aka “The Streets” -
“You say that everything sounds the same
Then you go by them, there’s no excuses my friend
Let’s Push Things Forward…”
Whether you know it or not, we are what T&T needs for progress in the music industry. We are the real. Support It.
http://detnator.com/blog/work/detnator-2012-support-the-real/
Vendetta ft Rembunction [Radio Edit] by detnator
Detnator & Rembunction team up once again to bring a release for carnival 2012 under the futurerapso banner.
Remy delved deep into the psyche of the old midnight robber, a character synonymous with the traditions of trinbagonian carnival and spewed some bitter lyrics over this track. This is a new twist on an old tradition, we carry the torch burning using futurerapso as the vehicle to drive it forward.
Take yuh wife take yuh stripes
make yuh beg for yuh life
cut out yuh tongue with a knife
and then feed you a slice
turn over yuh turntable
mash up yuh dub plate and yuh crate
i got weight, through the gate
now yuh late
body lying in stateno rehash in mih stash
a kakaroach get mash
dust to dust ash to ash
kill quick for playing that trash
i got a million smash
forever real sound clash
sound boy dead
blood run red
this record cut off him head
- Rembunction
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/vendetta/
When Image-Line introduced the Slayer synth in FL Studio 4 I started creating a lot of instrumentals using it for ideas for guitar parts in songs. The Slayer played a major role in me creating the instrumental “Runaway” which eventually became the instrumental for Curious Ringo’s – I Ain’t See and was also used as the soundtrack for Idiom Tv’s – The Bush Diaries.
“Apart” is one of those instrumentals that has been placed in a dark corner on my hard drive for many years now that I would like to see someone breathe new life into. Be it vocals or playing it over using real guitars, bass and drums… I would love to do something with this piece of music.
http://detnator.com/blog/work/detnator-apart/
Check it out here! That’s all I’m going to say…
http://detnator.com/blog/work/tracey-chan-feature-friday-detnator/
Late last year I was in a hip hop frame of mind, I had the pleasure of linking up with a few of the new blood in the local hip hop arena and we released the single One Way Up which was a collaboration with local rapper St. Ans. I also got the chance to listen to a mixtape called Recession Music which was put out by another local rapper called Da Face. Two songs in particular caught my attention, Trini Punchlines and Cartoon Rap. I contacted Face and told him I wanted him to feature on a detnator track. I had just finished creating the beat All The Things which uses a sample from The Soul Survivors – Lover To Me and wanted to do something with it. I sent the beat to Face and told him to write whatever he felt on it, whatever he thought needed to be said on the track was cool with me. I like to give artists free reign to interpret a track in their own way… it makes for a more creatively dynamic situation when coming up with a finished product.
That being said… this is what we came up with. Enjoy.
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/all-the-things-we-know-so-well/
Sometime mid 2010 Rembunction paid the bomb shelter a visit to vibes on a couple tracks. That day we managed to record 3 tracks, My LOvah, Backyard Fete and Club Overload. I recently posted The Power Coming Strong by Daaknite on our facebook page and DJ Haskey heard it and labelled it FUTURERAPSO. I loved the label so much that it literally sent alarm bells off in my head and went on a rampage unearthing tracks that I had on the shelf for one reason or the other. Today I’m releasing for public consideration the single Club Overload by Rembunction.
We think we may be on to something big here. Remember you heard it here first. Detnator. Rembunction. Futurerapso!
Detnator & Rembunction - Club OverloadEnjoy!
http://detnator.com/blog/work/club-overload/
Check out the latest OneTalks featuring Make It Hapn.
Make It Hapn has been shaking up the local underground music scene for some time now. His unique, no holds barred approach to his craft and his commitment to being a voice for the underdog in T&T society makes him one of the fiercest lyricists in T&T.
Now, Make It Hapn has entered the soca arena with two offerings, “Must Come Een” and “Activate”.
We had a one on one with MIH on the challenges he faced as a newcomer to the soca fray.
http://www.facebook.com/makeithapn
http://detnator.com/blog/in-studio/onetalks-make-it-hapn/
