About Me
Initally a purely hip hop producer, Hochi’s foray into drum and bass
has allowed him to make his unqiue imprint on the sound leading to recognition by and collaboration with such labels as Photek Productions, Metalheadz, TEKDBZ, Cargo Industries, Tech Itch Recordings, and Dieselboy’s Project HUMAN. His most current projects include collaborating with Photek, DJ Craze, Infiltrata and Mental Sharp building TEKDBZ
into a new style of dnb with a hip hop fusion.
In the midst of Hochi’s endless list of drum and bass projects, he has
not let go of his hip hop roots. Most recently he has done scoring,mixing, and sound design for G-unit Records and worked on multi-platinum DVD projects for G-unit/Interscope which include Tony Yayo’s "Thoughts of a Predicate Felon" DVD and 50 Cent's "Massacre" DVD video
anthology. Hochi also scored and did post production for XXL DVD magazine VOL 1. As if that wasn’t enough, he is also working with former
Mobb Deep member Littles, Wu member Killah Priest, and new Aftermath Records Signee Joell Ortiz. A certified smashdown behind the decks, Hochi’s focus for the future is to
continue to pursue the convergence of his musical passions of hip hop
and drum and bass to create and propagate true 21st century music. He has been featured in publications such as XXL, URB, Knowledge, and BPM
HEAT, VOL. 2 / EPIPHANY PRESS RELEASE/INTRO
You´ve been patiently waiting for the next TEKDBZ explosion, and the time has come to feel the HEAT! These two mixtapes will not only showcase the versatility of the TEKDBZ sound and affiliates, but it will be another example of how forward-thinking this crew truly is.When Hochi and Infiltrata first brought HEAT, VOL.1 to the masses, it was something many heads did not understand. While it was a straight-up DNB mixtape, it was wearing Chuck Taylors: the focus was showcasing a serious selection of Drum & Bass bangers, but in a Hip-Hop state of mind, from the intros to the drops to the overall feel of the tape. HEAT, VOL. 2 brings Hochi alongside The One, going from " The UK to the Bay" with their selection. Hochi steps up first, crafting a seamless blend of rough DNB beats, Hip-Hop blends, all creating an intense, speaker-bangin´ time. Exclusive drops from some of Hip-Hop´s biggest stars, rhymes from MCs like Messinian, Dre (winner of BBC 1Xtra´s XtraBass Awards 2007 Breakthrough MC award), Mental Sharp and more, and the hilarious interludes will further establish the hybrid style that TEKDBZ is slowly bringing forth. The One steps up for the 2nd half of HEAT, VOL. 2, bringing a choice crate of Grime tracks to the platform, playing yang to Hochi´s ying. You haven´t heard many mixtapes like this, especially coming from a brand that was initially seen as a DNB label. Get prepared.On the 2nd mixtape, Armanni and Sharpness bring you EPIPHANY, a mixtape that truly let´s you know how hot of a pairing these two MCs are. For those of you who only know these two from their DNB output (URB´s 2006 DNB Single of the year "Fahrenheit 215", "Hit Em Hard", etc.), you don´t know the half of this: straight up Hip-Hop flavor, from the story within the interludes to the choice of instrumentals ("Grammy Family", "Make It Rain", "Kick, Push", etc.) to the plethora of styles these two possess. MCs who are more soldiers than rhymers, with a message and a knack for grabbin´ your ears and keeping you occupied. There’s always a load of people asking for some dope Hip-Hop to check out: look no further.So, what have we learned from these two mixtapes? TEKDBZ is the future? There´s more to DNB than internet forums of One Nation dance floors? Hip-Hop can both make you dance and make you think? I think it’s safe to say that, with these two mixes as proof, all of the above would be the correct answer. Keep it locked to TEKDBZ.com for more news, more music, more tour dates. . . just MORE! 2k7 is OURS!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FREE!
TEKDBZ PRESENTS: HEAT Vol 2 Mixed by HOCHI & THE ONE
TEKDBZ & GASM PRESENT: MENTAL SHARP - THe EPiphany
