Entry #13: Chop, engineer/producer/synthophile and sample source to the likes of DOOM and Ye, brings clerestory electronic and psychedelic grooves. Glass Cathedral features Malcolm Catto on drums.
9th in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #9: All Karriem Riggins, ALL DRUMS – 26 tracks, 42 minutes.
6th in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #6: Gabriel Rowland (Los Yesterdays) brings out Eastside LA’s Chicano Soul and Funk Grooves. ¡Órale, vato!
Artist: Gabriel Rowland Album: Gente Soul (2023) Label: Madlib Invazion (MILS-006)
No. 5 in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry 5: Dan Hastie and Terin Ector (Orgone) pick up where Piero Umiliani left off with Exotic Grooves and Lush Funk.
Artist: Dan Hastie and Terin Ector Album: Crow's Height (2023) Label: Madlib Invazion (MILS-005)
Third in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #3: Drummer and producer J-Zone offers his take on The Ultimate Beats, Breaks and Funk. On "Shiva Strut" is Jay Mumford (J-Zone) - Drums, Percussion; Rafferty Swink - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass.
Third in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #3: Drummer and producer J-Zone offers his take on The Ultimate Beats, Breaks and Funk. On "Seebourg" is Jay Mumford (J-Zone) - Drums, Percussion; Rafferty Swink - Keyboards, Guitar, Bass.
Second in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #2: Jake Ferguson & Malcolm Catto take on Cosmic Funk and Psychedelic Jazz.
Artist: Jake Ferguson with Malcolm Catto Album: Emotions Run Dry (2023) Label: Madlib Invazion (MILS-002)
This is the first in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #1: JJ Whitefield (Poets of Rhythm/Whitefield Brothers/Karl Hector) takes on Ethiopian Jazz and Psychedelic Funk.
Artist: JJ Whitefield. Album: Ethio Meditations / Drama Al Dente (2023) Label: Madlib Invazion (MILS-001)
This is the first in a series of music library releases released on the Madlib Invazion label. In the tradition of “Music Library” releases of the past, the series was planned as one-stop clearance for background cues in film and television production, and for sampling. Entry #1: JJ Whitefield (Poets of Rhythm/Whitefield Brothers/Karl Hector) takes on Ethiopian Jazz and Psychedelic Funk.
Artist: JJ Whitefield. Album: Ethio Meditations / Drama Al Dente (2023) Label: Madlib Invazion (MILS-001)
Directed by Ryosuke Tanzawa (IG: @ryosuketanzawa) Produced by Sean Gordon-Loebl Processing, scanning and additional footage provided by Negativeland Special thanks to Egon, Sage Elsesser, Nick Briggs, Amit Nerurkar, NY Printing & Graphics
00:00 There Is No Time 01:17 The Call 03:28 Theme De Crabtree 05:38 Road of the Lonely Ones 09:18 Loose Goose 11:40 Dirtknock 13:54 Hopprock 17:22 Riddim Chant 19:20 Sound Ancestors 22:12 One For Quartabê/Right Now 24:54 Hang Out (Phone Off) 27:09 Two for 2 - For Dilla 30:00 Latino Negro 33:38 The New Normal 36:05 Chino 38:04 Duumbiyay
Recorded in LA over the course of some years. Edited, Arranged and Mastered by Kieran Hebden at his home and when he was on a plane going places. Lacquered by Bernie Grundman in L.A. Art direction by Errol Richardson. Photography by Richard Foster. Eothen Alapatt got this record ready for release. All songs written by O. Jackson (Madlib Invazion, BMI) and others. P/C Madlib Invazion, 2021.
“Chino” contains a sample of “Civil Rights,” written by C. Wheeler, Jr. Licensed courtesy MSXII Sound Design, LLC and Cornell Wheeler Jr.
“Road of the Lonely Ones” contains samples of “Now Is The Time” and “Lost In A Lonely World,” written and performed by the Ethics. Licensed courtesy Jamie Record Co., and drums from the homey J-Zone.
“Theme De Crabtree” contains samples written and performed by Crabtree, courtesy Crabtree.Madlib - DirtknockMadlib Invazion2021-01-24 | From the album Sound Ancestors rappcats.com/madlib-sound-ancestors 2021, Madlib Invazion. Music by Madlib. Edited, Arranged and Mastered by Kieran Hebden.Madlib - HopprockMadlib Invazion2021-01-08 | rappcats.com/madlib-sound-ancestors From the album Sound Ancestors - 2021, Madlib Invazion. Music by Madlib. Edited, Arranged and Mastered by Kieran Hebden. Video by Bennett PiscitelliMadlib - Road of the Lonely OnesMadlib Invazion2020-12-14 | From the album Sound Ancestors - 2021, Madlib Invazion http://rappcats.com Music by Madlib. Edited, Arranged and Mastered by Kieran Hebden. Samples by The Ethics, courtesy Jamie Records, and J-Zone, courtesy of himself.
00:00 Je Prendrai Le Romanee-Conti 01:59 Les Jardins Esmeraldins 03:13 Un Bordeaux Pre-Phylloxera 06:23 Deux Fakes Jayers 09:55 Riesling Pour Robert 14:34 Du Morgon Au Moulin-A-Vent 23:42 Trou Du Cul 26:17 Etude Montrachet 30:52 Le Feu 31:25 Merde 36:36 Inestimable Le Clos 41:09 La Closerie 43:14 Hommage A La Vielle Garde
Produced, recorded and mixed by Karriem Riggins and Madlib at various studios between North Hollywood and Los Angeles. Eothen Alapatt got this record ready for release. Mastered by Jason Bitner. French translations by Emile Omar and Lisa Donnadieu. All songs written by Karriem Riggins (Karriem Riggins Music, ASCAP) and Otis Jackson (Madlib Invazion, BMI). Karriem Riggins Management: Jae Barber. Sleeve by Jeff Jank.
Thanks to: Steve Goldun, Robert Dentice, Renee Patronik, Maxfield Alexander, Phil Ranelin, DJ Muggs, Alchemist, Action Bronson, Xavier Caillard, Ed Wilson and the fam at Brawn, Ed Motta, Common, Jorge Riera, Jérôme and Agnès Prévost, Josef Centeno, Cameron Schaefer, Gilles Peterson, Stuar Brioza, Paul Wasserman, Becky Wasserman, Russell Hone, Ben Lambert, Freddie Gibbs, Pascaline Peltier, David Fields, Jeremiah Stone, Fabián von Hauske, Daryl Nuhn, Noah Goldstein, Giovanni Canonica, David Zanowiak, Ty Methfessel, Ludivine Gretere, Amit and Aneesh Patel and the crew at Brilliant Corners, Brian Fisher, Chris Veltri, Cesare and Filippo Giaccone, Claudio Lillo, Anthony Wilson, J.Rocc, Tomara Conrad, Matt Turner, Mia Moretti, Torsten Schmidt, Mani Ameri, Emile Haynie, Mike D, Eric Wareheim, the JAW/ L'Entrée Des Artistes crew, Cameron Brodie, Ketan Mody, Trey Herring, Alex Goose, Pete Smith, Bobby Stuckey, Max Weissenfeldt, Matthew Fosket, Liza Richardson, Stephen Bitterolf, Guilhaume Gerard, Floating Points, Kieran Hebden, Eric Renaud, AJ Adam, Atsushi Tanaka, Alex Robinson, Jason DeMarco, Jeff Monachino, Christophe Lemaire, Leon Michels, Dan Keeling, Scott Frank, Jenn Green, Ryan Bailey, Rich Hargreaves, Nick Curtola, Justin Chearno, Eben Lillie, Take Shimizu, Sadat X, Lo, Raquel and Pinouche at Le Baratin.Jahari Massamba Unit - Les Jardins Esméraldins - Pardon My FrenchMadlib Invazion2020-10-22 | http://rappcats.com/jahari Drums: Karriem Riggins. Instruments: Madlib. The album Pardon My French drops Nov. 27, 2020Little Barrie & Malcom Catto - After AfterMadlib Invazion2020-10-07 | rappcats.com/shop/quartermass-seven
Born in a Dalston basement, "Quatermass Seven" by Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto could only have been produced in the colourful streets of sprawling London. Driven by the three contributing musicians’ 25-year plus journey through multiple genres and inspirations, what you hear within its seven tracks is the ‘60s British blues explosion colliding with a mid ‘70s Bronx block party; Haight Ashbury acid rock mashed up with Manchester’s summer of love circa ’88; or a prime slice of UK freakbeat broadcast from New York’s jazz underground, emerging kicking and screaming above London city tower blocks.The Heliocentrics - Space CakesMadlib Invazion2020-08-06 | The UK’s cosmic, psychedelic-funk ensemble issue their second album on maverick producer Madlib’s label, Madlib Invazion. Exclusive Pre-sale: Ships immediately. Worldwide release date 09.11.
The Heliocentrics’ albums are all confounding pieces of work. Drawing equally from the funk universe of James Brown, the disorienting asymmetry of Sun Ra, the cinematic scope of Ennio Morricone, the sublime fusion of David Axelrod, Pierre Henry’s turned-on musique concrète, and Can’s beat-heavy Krautrock, they have – regardless of the label on which they’ve released their music – pointed the way towards a brand new kind of psychedelia, one that could only come from a band of accomplished musicians who were also obsessive music fans. Drummer Malcolm Catto and bassist Jake Ferguson are the Heliocentrics’ masterminds and producers, and they are obsessive weirdos in today’s musical climate, searching, progressive humans who are often out-of-time with current trends.
They have been playing together for nearly two decades and their collective drive is to find an individual voice. The Heliocentrics search for it in an alternate galaxy where the orbits of funk, jazz, psychedelic, electronic, avant-garde and “ethnic” music all revolve around “The One.” With Madilb’s label Madlib Invazion for Telemetric Sounds, the Heliocentrics have returned to develop their epic vision of psychedelic funk, while exploring the possibilities created by their myriad influences – Latin, African, and more.
In July 2019, The Heliocentrics played live as a 7 piece to the film “Heaven and Earth Magic” by Harry Everett Smith. The performance was part of the 27th edition of Curtas Vila do Conde international festival of cinema in Porto, Portugal. Playing a mix of improvised and written pieces the band brought the film to life with a new score in an intense, hour-long listen which matches the film’s alternate universe.
American, Harry Everett Smith (Portland, 1923 – New York, 1991), was one of the most inscrutable and offbeat American underground authors, visual artist, bohemian, mystic, record collector, and important figure in the Beat Generation and forerunner of the hippie movement, and widely known for his full length cutout animated film “Heaven And Earth Magic,” using his collection of Victorian photographs. Delirious, excessive and hermetic, the film sums up his work's main features, summarising opposite conceptions such as figuration and abstraction, tradition and modernity.
Band members:
Malcolm Catto – Drums; Jake Ferguson – Bass and Waterphone Raven Bush – Violin and Moog; Dan Smith – Guitar and electronics Barbora Patkova – Vocals Jack Yglesias – organ, percussion, Indian banjo and flute Sylvia Hallett – Hurdy-gurdy and Sarangi’Heliocentrics - Burning Wooden ShipMadlib Invazion2020-01-15 | from the album Infinity of Now (Madlib Invazion) rappcats.com/shop/heliocentrics-infinity-of-nowThe Professionals - Oh No & Madlib - Superhumans feat. Elzhi & Chino XLMadlib Invazion2019-11-29 | 1/17/2020 rappcats.com/professionals
BEATS: MADLIB, RAPS: OH NOFreddie Gibbs & Madlib - Shame (Alex Goose Remix)Madlib Invazion2015-11-09 | Piñata Alex Goose Remix LP. Download: http://goo.gl/J5EuQAFreddie Gibbs & Madlib - HaroldsMadlib Invazion2014-08-05 | Piñata | Vinyl, MP3: http://rappcats.com/pinata Play the album on Youtube: http://goo.gl/p6IIag Directed by Gregory BuisserethMadlib - Piñata (Instrumental) (Official) - Piñata BeatsMadlib Invazion2014-07-25 | Album: Piñata Beats