Beat Dump 6. The Influences: Blu

Beat Dump 6: The Influences

Blu

(@HerFavColor)

So Beat Dump 6 is out & since we've come this far I guess it's time to discuss

influences and other stuff that might catch a few eyes and ears.

Blu is one of those rapper/producers I've been listening to before he had

a wikipedia page. I'm not even 100% sure how I came across this guy.

What felt like a bombardment of quality rhymes over soulful beats, from

"Below the Heavens" as a basic premise of who Blu is, to "Her Favorite Colo(u)r"

a mellow dream-like journey entirely self-produced, to "NoYork" (later renamed simply "York") an experimental, psychedelic trek with a hint towards a push toward

mainstream appeal.

  

Blu's entire journey, as a producer or working with the likes of Exile, Madlib or Dibia$e

taught me a lot about how to flip a sample and how to be tactful with drums

and percussion's. Similar to Hip-Hop's supervillain DOOM, Blu is also masterful with

his collages of skits and dialogue samples; "Her Favorite Colo(u)r" or the lesser known "no york e mo rmx" creating atmospheric scenery piece-by-piece, leading to an
(arguably) near flawless aesthetic for the entirety of the project.

Uncompromising in his approach, Blu has pushed a few projects with vintage or

extremely lo-fi presentation (sometimes to the ire of his fanbase), personally this

taught be a lot, sometimes creative direction takes priority over accessibility,

especially considering whatever statements you want to make, ideas you

want to get across or seeds you wish to sow.

There is TOO MUCH to go on about concerning this guys body of work,

I could talk about "Johnson & Jonson", the obvious go to guy "(So)ul Amazing",

"theGodleeBarnes(lp)", "Jesus" or "Give Me My Flowers While I can Smell Them"

all day. Blu is one of the few emcees who's flaws enhance his strengths.

PRESENTING:

Mechanical Ashar
Beat Dump 6

Another chapter in a story of beat development, audio art & musical experimentation.

Free to download, check it out, let me know what you think.

For more Shadeprint stuff, find me online (@Shadeprint)

DOWNLOAD: http://bit.ly/BeatDump6

Kid 'n Play's "2 HYPE" Sweaters are RIGHT HERE!!!

Get 2 HYPE AGAIN!

There was a time before the current wave of nostalgia when Hip-Hop was a happier thing,

a time when the art form appeared in a much purer form, a time of wild House Parties,

a time when knowing the right dance moves were the standard procedure,

and being cool didn't mean trying to be the hardest, just being a Class Act.

Through the 80's to the early 90's these guys ran riot.

This is Kid 'n Play, actors/rappers who were EVERYWHERE during the 80's & early 90's, although faded away from Super Stardom as the passage of time flowed by, they left behind memories for my generation (and a couple before), below is their iconic album cover

'2 HYPE', and those sweaters, who knows where they are now...

...But below are the Shadeprint #CreativeZERO 2015 remakes, available AGAIN to rock in the future (of the 1980s), we don't have the flying cars or Hoverboards, but we got style, and we got heart!

Below are the designs, and of course the links!

 
2 HYPE [White Font/Original]

Links: 2 // HYPE

2 HYPE [Black Font/Inverse]

Links: 2 // HYPE

 2 HYPE [Dogtooth Font/CreativeZERO Edition]
Links: 2 // HYPE

#ShadeprintHomeEntertainment

Once again another collection of fine Shadeprint designs have graced the internet with their fabulous presence.

Since the last collection, Redbubble have expanded their inventory so to speak and now designs can be smeared onto even more stuff than you'll able to mention in a single tweet.

Since the holocaust of Shadeprint Designs (Feb 2014), this new collection has become part of a new body of work populating the store, asides from filling slots though, outside of a revival, these new collections aim to improve on past collections...

Under the suicidally unnecessary tag..

#ShadeprintHomeEntertainment

Retro games that never were are finally available to wear, drink out of, carry, stick to your wall and even sleep enveloped in...

Take a look at the various things you can get these designs on via the store, stuff like phone case, and iPad covers are available too:
SHADEPRINT DESIGNS PORTFOLIO

All of these logos/titles are each available as individual designs.

Star Fox Crew Get a Samurai Makeover.

Samurai Space Guardians

Star Fox/Lylat Wars Collage Fan Art

Decided to create a collage piece dedicated to one of my all time favourite games; Star Fox 64/Lylat Wars. Fox, Peppy, Slippy & Falco have been given an 1800s makeover, tailored in ancient Japanese Samurai armour, ready to protect their home in the Lylat system, possibly for the first time...

Space Space Guardians, Available as Framed Prints, Posters, T-Shirts, Tote Bags, Pillows, Duvets, Hoodies and More! Check everything out here:- Shadeprint Design.

© Ashar Dubois/Shadeprint Design.

§µÅÐʶ®ÏÑ┬: Dead Horse Resurrection

§µÅÐʶ®ÏÑ┬: Invention of War.

The Company of Heroes: Western Front Collection.

After working with a team of elite testers at SEGA on

'Company of Heroes: Western Front', I decided to slap together some WW2 inspired designs, exploiting the experimental technology, free to use public domain photos and the forced innovation brought on by totalitarianism. Some of this stuff is featured in the game, so of it is based off some WW2 weapons research (as you do).

                            Bobik.                    Home to the Soul              Carro Armato.

                This is not a cannon                  Luchs                          Sturmtiger.

                                            U WOT M8?             Heaven Lone Heart.

 ....And also there were these ones too...

       They just happened during the project, they have no real home.

                                          Signal Awareness          The Weather
                                                                               Warning Machine