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The Five One

Hohme — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:52:06 +0000

One of the things I’m noticing about WelcomeHohme is that the more I write, the more amazing music seems to find me. A perfect example is the the Five One, a fresh Pop/Rock/Hip-Hop group hailing from what they refer to as the DMV (DC, Maryland, & Virginia). Gold, the group’s bassist, hit me with a bunch of their tracks a couple months back and after all the holiday madness, I’m finally getting a chance to show them some love. They were recently featured on MTV2 for their track, Active and their sounds have been covered by the likes of MTVU, USA Today, the Washington Post and many more. Be on the look out as they’re currently planning a multi-city tour on their way to SXSW this March. Until then, enjoy their catchy sounds and if you really likes…head over to their Myspace and Site.

Das Racist

Hohme — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:30:06 +0000

Kinda surprised I haven’t covered Das Racist as of yet. If you were on the internet in 2010, you already know them… but for my cave people out there, may I introduce to you one of the more unique hip-hop acts out these days. Their beats are clean and their lyrical content, although at times seemingly nonsensical, is just as rhythmically impressive as it is witty. Check out these two tracks produced by boi-1da and chairlift off their newest mixtape; Sit Down, Man. If you wants more, click here and here.

MC Wack

Hohme — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:44:11 +0000

I meant to write about MC Wack months and months ago, but just didn’t get around to it. Nonetheless, felt it necessary to give props where they’re due, even if late. Check out these two tracks he put out on his mixtape Congé Récession. The first track, Les Phases Qui Claquent, is an awesome retake on Hudson Mohawk’s Fuse, which I included on 2009′s HOHME HUNDRED as well as covered back in October 09. The second track, Mon Côté Autiste is great as well, even though I can’t understand a word he’s saying….doesn’t matter though, it speaks to me….and not to mention it sounds like he’s talking about spliffs, which is chill. If you wanna grab the whole mixtape, go to his website here.

Norwegian Recycling

Hohme — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:30:05 +0000

I don’t usually play up shameless mashups, in fact, even though I’ll always respect his work as an artist, I can still only listen to about ten minutes of any girl-talk album before I can’t take it anymore. That being said, I was really impressed when I heard this Miracles mashup by Norwegian Recycling. Yes, very pop…yes, very catchy…yes, quite corny…but whatever….I like it. The track includes samples from 15 different artists, including Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Michael Jackson, B.O.B., Gnarls Barkley, Survivor, and much more. I also liked his mashup titled Viva La Viral which features the likes of Coldplay, Empire Of the Sun, Killers, Muse. Check out his Myspace and Facebook for more info.

Lil Wayne

Hohme — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:00:42 +0000

Hip Hop’s favorite is back. I’m Not A Human, Lil Wayne’s new album doesn’t disappoint. No need in going into how good it is, because his shit seems to speak for itself…here’s two of my favories: Bill Gates & Right Above It featuring Drake. Oh and one more thing…I am not a human, shouts to all my moon men.

Kanye West, Jay-z, Nicki Minaj

Hohme — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:13 +0000

Kanye West‘s new track featuring Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver and Rick Ross is a Monster…literally. I can’t get the hook out of my head. Kanye’s verse is solid, rocking his normal flavor “I’m living the future, so the presence is my past…my presence is a present, kiss my ass” …then Jay-Z, per usual, comes in and kills it. He even manages to make fun of Kanye in his verse; “..all I see is these n-ggas I’ve made millionnaires, millin about, spillin their feelings in the air” …hilarious. Then, when you least expect it, Nicki Minaj, as far as I’m concerned, comes out of nowhere and murrrrrders her verse. I know the last four bars of her verse are producer modified, but if she’s able modify her voice and spit as fast as she does in the majority of her verse live….then I’m fuckin sold…no joke. Honestly, I haven’t been this impressed by a pop-female lyricist in a while. I’m not saying that verse couldn’t have easily been spliced together by a producer…but I’d like to think she’s honestly that talented. I’m not really sure why Rick Ross was included on the track (only 4 bars?)…kind of an awkward way to begin the song if you ask me…when I spin it this week, i’ll be cuein it up right at the hook. Enjoy this track for the weekend…stay tuned for my new mix, Higher….releasing next week. Until then, stream/download my mix from spring of this year, Going Internal.

NSR

Hohme — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:00:58 +0000

I’m a little late on this one, but it’s never too late for one of Welcome Hohme’s favorites, NSR. If you’ve been in any club within the last 6 months, I’m sure you’ve heard Lloyd Banks track; Beamer, Benz, or Bentley. Well, as on-point as we’ve come to expect from NSR these days, he’s come up with a clever take on the track, this time paying homage to not only one of mine, but one of New York’s most beloved breakfast snacks; the Bagel. He’s named it Cream Cheese, Butter, Jelly and even shot a hilarious video to go along with it. Check out my other posts on NSR, as well as his Myspace…word is we’ve got some more fire on the way from him, so keep your eyes out.

Audio Oddity

Hohme — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Matthew Michael, also known as Audio Oddity‘s been playing music in Southern Oregon for years now and he’s just starting to put some of his produced/sound engineered work out. Well, I’ll tell you what, he really stepped his game up for Amp Live’s Turn It Up remix contest. He’s due to release his first full-length EP entitled “Hiding in the Light” by January of 2011. HTL, in his words, will be “..a blend of both natural and electronic sounds designed to make you both move your feet and quench your soul.” Jump over to Amp Live’s site to vote for his remix, as he’s currently in the top 20 and the contest ends on the 22nd. I also included his track, Mystic Garden Party Mashup, just cuz it’s dope. Check some more of his tracks out on Soundcloud, and head over to his Myspace for his acoustic/analog work

Donnis

Hohme — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:21:47 +0000

One of the artists I’ve had the pleasure to see rise from zero to hero is Donnis. As consistent as ever, he’s back with his new mixtape, Fashionably Late. You can literally see how quickly he’s risen solely on the long list of familiar names featured within the new mixtape. Hosted by Dj Ill Will, Clinton Sparks, and DJ Rockstar, Fashionably Late features the likes of Estelle, Yelawolf, OJ Da Juiceman, Colin Munroe, and John Legend and is packed with a bunch of club bangers and familiar samples. Lucky for you guys, it’s available for free download by clicking here. I picked two tracks produced by Ced Young, which I can’t stop listening to. Enjoy them and check out Donnis’s Myspace here and his site here.

HOHME

Hohme — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:47:37 +0000

TO DOWNLOAD and Found, CLICK HERE (Downloads Automatically)

And Found, my most recent mix to date, was downloaded over 2000x in it’s first week after release. The mix also qualified for the Pioneer DJ Network Competition on LetsMix.com. I managed to pack 75 artist into 77 minutes of, once again, the newest and best in House, Electro, Disco, Trance, and of course some filthy dubby Dubstep to close it out. And Found features work by the following musicians: Wolfgang Gartner, Britney Spears, Louis La Roche, Treasure Fingers, VV Brown Breakbot, Sneaky Sound System, Fred Falke, The Whitest Boy Alive, Hohme, Jay-Z, OneRepublic, The White Panda, Kanye West, Santa, N.A.S.A., Sub Focus, Lazy Jay, Afrojack, Lady Gaga, Tiborg, La Roux, Designer Drugs, Mariah Carey, Chew Fu, Rihanna, Robyn, Black Lewis, LightsoverLA, Two Door Cinema Club, Adam Freeland, The Temper Trap, Oceleot Official, Morgan Page, Tegan & Sara, Ian Carey, Longo & Wainwright, Craig Smart, Penguin Prison, Theophilus London, Ellie Goulding, Oliver Twizt, Starkillers, Pharrell, Swedish House Mafia, Avicii, Tim Berg, David Call, Aurosonic, Karanda, Vindata, Usher, Will.I.Am, Nero, Booty Luv, Kid Sister, The Boogaloo Crew, High Rankin & Evolve or Die, Sarah Mclaughlin, Ladyhawke, Flux Pavillion, The Killabits, Diplo, Sunday Girl, Bobby Bustle

Theophilus London Pt. 1

Hohme — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:01:48 +0000

I’m not sure if it’s Theophilus himself or his management, or whatever….but whoever’s behind this guy is smart. If you want a clear look into a near perfect model of what marketing should be in the current music industry, look no further than him. He dominates the blogs, he collaborates with the best producers and the hippest musicians, and focuses on the most important thing, live performances. Those of you who you know me, know my strong opinion about the music industry. My boy Loren Wohl, over at RCRDLBL, really hit it on the head in his post regarding Theopilus’s new free-for-download album, I Want You

“Theophilus works this [live performances, corporate endorsements, and licensing] to his advantage. Click over to his MySpace and you’ll see that he’s performing all over the world. Last October He teamed up with Mark Ronson and Sam Sparro to create Chauffeur, releasing a track to promote Ronson’s Gucci boat-sneaker. Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound put out “Humdrum Town” with a music video in January. I Want You is his 3rd mixtape, hyped to the max and stuffed with uncleared samples. That’s another cool thing, when you take money off of the table artists can express themselves without limits. Yes, this is still illegal, but would Whitney Houston really sue him over a track that didn’t have a proper release?
What can aspiring artists learn from him? Make music that’s different (and awesome, of course), give it away for free, wait for the right opportunities, and don’t stop making music.” -Loren Wahl

Definitely head over to Theophilus’s blog to download the album for free, also, check out his Myspace for upcoming live performances. Also click here to check out two more additional track from his album.

Theophilus London Pt. 2

Hohme — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:39 +0000

….continued from previous post.

eRNEST&AMz

Hohme — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:21:37 +0000

eRNEST&AMz are an up and coming French and American electro/hip-hop collaboration sure to make their mark on the scene relatively soon. The group’s made up of Ernest Saint Laurent, a producer/multi-instrumentalist out of Paris, and Amz, a vocalist/DJ/producer out of NY. Their new remix of Miike Snow’s Sylvia is a banger….check it out along with another new track of theirs, Coming Up, along with the video here. Head over to their Myspace for additional tracks and info.

Rusko

Hohme — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:28:52 +0000

Rusko‘s huge…if you know dubstep, his name is pretty much synonomous with the genre. He just released Da Cali Anthem, which is a BANGER, as it should be with a name like that. Enjoy this one as I’m sure it’ll be popular very quickly as well as another track of his, Your On My Mind Baby. Check Rusko out here and keep it rockin

Mickey Factz

Hohme — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:00:22 +0000

I’m not positive as to how I found Mickey Factz, but either way, it was meant to happen. I haven’t heard any of his earlier work, just his most recent mixtape titled Dark Phoenix #ALPHA, which I found to be as intellectually tactful as it was pleasantly surprising. He’s definitely got a story to tell, which you can interpret through his passionately syncopated rhyming over top of sampled tracks from Phoenix’s hit album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. It’s been pretty few and far between these days where I find Hip-Hop that I really like and this album got me on first listen. I definitely recommend you download it, not only because it’s free and awesome, but because thoughtful, witty music like this is what’s going evolve Hip-Hop in the right way.

Donnis

Hohme — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:27:07 +0000

I wasn’t lying when I said to watch out for Donnis back in October last year. Since then, he’s locked down consistent radio play, a national tour, and not to mention, just recently signed with Atlantic Records. Like many others, I’m excited to see what he’s got in store for us now that the hustle’s well established. For now, check out this freestyle he just released….quotables for days….get wit it.

Dan Black

Hohme — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:00:15 +0000

So, the weather’s been str8 crzy in NY as of late so I haven’t been doing much walking around, buuuut, in hopes that the sun will be shining soon I’m gonna share with you my current favorite “walking/skating around NY song”. Dan Black‘s an awesome new indie artist and this song Symphonies feat. Kid Cudi gives me chills. Check out the video here, his Myspace here, and his site here. Enjoy hohmies…nuthin but love yo…oh, and gimme, gimme, symphonies…gimme more than the life I see.

Dash Speaks

Hohme — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:11:35 +0000

Dash Speaks has been a prominent player in New York underground hip-hop scene for a while now, releasing albums in 2005, 2006, 2007 and performing with the likes of Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, Talib Kweli, Mickey Factz, Mike Posner, and Das Racist. Fast forward to current, he just released his new album titled Geography (which you can download for free here). After over a year of writing and production, Dash finally feels he’s created an album that is an extention of him as an artist, not just “some another rapper”…and I couldn’t agree more. Super fresh and original beats make for a great foundation to back up his clean, syncopated flows. Definitely cop the album here and head down to Gallery Bar at 10pm tonight for his album release party featuring MemoryLaine (NSR + Nickname) and TJ di Hitmaker.

Kid Daytona

Hohme — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:01:33 +0000

Kid Daytona just released his new EP called Come Fly With Me, which is packed with great beats and dope flows. I especially like the tactful remix of Chromeo’s Bonafied Lovin’ produced by Jet Audio. Download the whole thing here and hit up his Myspace for some additional tracks and other EP downloads.

D.V.S*

Hohme — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:01:20 +0000

Hly shiz, this guy is good. Got the heads up from my boy Garrett on this Colorado based guitarist/DJ/Producer and immediately was getting down to his complex and progressive beats. I loved his 11-track EP Before I Sing and just recently downloaded his 4 song preview of an upcoming dual-volume release called Beyond the Looking Glass and wow, this guy can produce. He does a fantastic job fusing “elements of hip hop and soul with modern rock guitar and dubstep textures.” I literally can not sit still while listening to Attunement…that, my friends, is what I call a beat. Stay tuned for the full-length release, but until then, download the 4 track preview and check his Myspace out for some more great stuff.