Canoe [a Los Angeles based producer,dj, label owner]
He has a beautiful history of musical talent in his bloodline that has helped him keep an open mind towards his music.
Canoe naturally applies reggae/roots, blues, jazz, funky breaks and
hip-hop into his production.He started dj'ing in 1995, and producing in 1997.
He's been active in the Los Angeles hiphop/drum and bass movement for the last 15 years and also had a record store[Zenbeats] for 4 years dedicated to drum and bass, hip-hop and break beats. You won't find anything of lesser quality from his production
down to the actual presentation of the vinyl products. You won't find
any 'filler' tracks either from his future releases, toys run for cover!
Aside from playing various musical instruments, Canoe's Dad and
Grandparents also collected and played records before and during his
life. Being surrounded with that positive energy, Canoe was inspired
at a very young age by their record collection. Of course at the time
he didn't know how valuable the knowledge he acquired would be and how
it would motivate him in his future. Canoe was heavily influenced in
hip-hop in the early 80's. He got into breakdancing
from kids in school and a local pool everyone use to break and pop at.
He bought his first 7" record, which was Midnite Star's "Freak-A-Zoid".
Then his mom bought him his first tape,which was Run DMC's 'Raising Hell.
He was hooked! Since then, hiphop culture continued to pave his path into
break dancing, graffiti and his interest in production and dj'ing.
In July of 1999, Canoe took the initiative and opened the doors to a
record store called 'Zenbeats' in Whittier, California. Zenbeats
supplied records, cd's, graffiti/art supplies and smoking supplies such as
water bongs and pipes etc... The store was painted by Mear One, and the artwork itself made it onto a Dj Rectangle battle record.(during this time zenbeats also released Freestyle Fellowships "shockadoom e.p.") After 4 years, he closed Zenbeats to pursue his record
labels(raggatek/elder ancients)
Canoe has just finished an album called "Debris Meets the Sea", with various guest m.c.'s... Available NOW!!!. The first single is "Duckin' Shadows" by Vast Aire, produced by Canoe w/ "Little Warriors" by Canoe....the single is available now on Elder Ancients recordings...Also coming soon is a 7" vinyl of "Fonk Offerings" by Dudley Perkins & Canoe with Saafir and Mozaic on the flip side with "Behind the Mask" , stay tuned....
Also check for new release from Canoe on his label Raggatek003. "Fire blaze It" and "Dreamstep L.A."
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Domestic
Orders -CD Album
International Orders: CD
Album
1.
"Pop's Records" (intro)
2. "Little Warriors" by Canoe
3.
"vibrate from Within" by Dudley Perkins,Georgia Muldrow, Mozaic
4.
"Duckin' Shadows" by Vast Aire
5. "Formless Form" by Castor Pollux
& Oddity
6. "Super Galaxy Weirdos" by Canoe
7. "The Procedure"
by Canoe & Mozaic
8. "Multidimensional" by Exgirl
9. "Mother
Earth" by Mozaic & Canoe
10. "Brazillica" by Castor Pollux
11.
"Behind the Mask" by Saafir and Mozaic
12. "Fonk Offerings" by
Dudley Perkins & Canoe
13. "Blues&Greens" by The Oddibles
14.
"Still Fire"
15. "Communication by Drum"
16. "Tranquil" by
Mozaic
17. "The Circle" featuring David Semien(guitar)
18.
"Waiting on You"
19. "Secret Stash" by Castor Pollux & Canoe
20.
"Can't Run, Can't Hide"
21. "Downtempo Roads"
12" Vinyl
Release $6
DUCKIN' SHADOWS feat. VAST AIRE
DUCKIN
SHADOWS w/ VAST AIRE Produced by CANOE(clip)
LITTLE
WARRIORS feat. CANOE
LITTLE
WARRIORS w/ CANOE (clip)
Produced by CANOE
Domestic
Orders 12" VINYL
International
Orders: 12" VINYL
Available
in following locations:
Amoeba Records (Hollywood,
Ca)
Fat Beats (Hollywood, Ca)
Radio Futura (Pomona &
Alhambra,Ca)
Artifex (Gent, Belgium)
Freshcuts (St.
Gallen, Switzerland)
WWW.ELDERANCIENTS.COM
myspace.com/elderancients
CANOE
EXGIRL
J.DANKWORTH (myspace.com/jdankworth)
CASTOR POLLUX (myspace.com/castorpollux)
ODDITY (myspace.com/theoddity)
MOZAIC (myspace.com/mosaiclosangeles )
VAST AIRE (myspace.com/vastaireofcanox)
SAAFIR (myspace.com/saafir)
DUDLEY PERKINS/DECLAIME (myspace.com/dudley perkins)
GEORGIA ANNE MULDROW (myspace.com/theworthnothingskrew)
THE ODDIBLES (myspace.com/oddibles)
plus more to come....
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©2007 5ivethr33$even
©2006 Mango Sol
© 2007 Mango Sol
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