Recess Radio - The Jungle Gym Sessions
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Jungle Gym Session 5 Posted 7/31/07
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Jungle Gym Session 4 Posted 6/27/07
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Jungle Gym Session 3 Posted 5/30/07
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Jungle Gym Session 2 Posted 4/21/07
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Jungle Gym Session 1 Posted 3/21/07
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I started writing verses when school had recess and I was rockin Punky Brewster Converse All-Stars. Started making tracks with classmate Ben Gray (Who's is now Garfunkle) we called ourselves The Navigators (inspired by the movie The Flight of the Navigator). We did the pass the mic, one take recording sessions in mom and dad's basement on the tape deck. I started fucking with a drum machine and keyboard around this time too. This was Hip Hop's Golden Era (as far as I'm concerned) like '93-'94. Nas Illmatic dropped and Common Resurrection. Kept writing all through High School. Hook up with local DJ, Image. Image had the ill MPC beats and was crazy nice with the cuts. We started working on an LP around 2000. Finished the LP 2003, Mind State of the Art. Collaborated with Billy Martin of Medeski Martin and Wood on the track "Salt Water" (also released on Illy B Eats 'Drop the Needle' Amulet Records) and Cee Knowledge of the Digable Planets. It's 2007 and I'm still writing verses making beats (MPC2000) and fucking with keyboards with DJ Image. Image is responsible for a large portion of our sound and he does most of the circuit bending and experimenting with sound while my strength may be in arrangement and editing but no doubt our production is a collaboration of both our talents. We've recorded an experimental electronic jazz project with long time friend Garfunkle under the title HeadPiece and also have a lot of different projects currently in the works coming from all angles. Don't Sleep!! To Purchase the CD Mind State of the Art click "buy now". CD includes 11 classic joints for $8.00 plus shipping.
