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REMINDER

FEB 6th-WEST SIDE CABIN E.P#1!!!

About Me

REMINDER: "Reminder" is a man whose real name is: Joshua Mikah Abrams. Calm, patient, quiet - and ever so eloquent... he maintains the motivation needed to play, record, and tour with over 10+ or more bands Who knows? He's got this big fucking leather bound planner that looks like the Bible or something... When he busts it out, instead of reading scriptures of some sort, I realize he's checking his schedule and penciling me in somewhere between people and places, close and far away... In this music world, I consider him a hero and a heavyweight... Insanely talented and well rounded enough to adapt to any musical situation without intimidation. Even though he is known best for his bass playing, he's capable of so much more as you will soon notice when he drops his first collection of "beats" for the Eastern Developments music label early next year. Not just a funky 45 collection and a sampler but more of an intertwining of Joshua's musical capabilities within sampled landscapes = as he holds down a variety of instruments avoiding looped up monotony. From the first beat i heard ringing out of his MPC.. Straight rhythms, fucked up rhythms, no rhythms at all... C'mon, this dude played on the first "Roots" album and went on years later to lace up the beautiful bass lines on "Sam Prekop's" solo records. That's just me name calling some of my favorite shit he's done... I hope his diversity is recognised and i think he will win a Nobel Peace Prize (or maybe i'll draw one and give it to him.) The rest is just an adventure for you to take by listening to his new: "Reminder" record and by following his other projects, etc... Fresh air from a sound that is still growing - get to know his stilo... bio = PREFUSE 73_G.S.H. dec.05

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/11/2005
Band Website: easterndevelopments.com
Band Members: J.M.A. and sometimes among others...Photo with Guillermo by: Eva Puyuelo Muns.
Influences: the orphan brass band, hap-ya, shitty proverb, shadow wilson, delphonics, wilbur ware, ron dewar, monk, jay p, battle of algiers, chris marker, tim, clyde stubblefield, fred anderson, malachi favors, spoonie g, nicole mitchell, joe tex, friends and so on so on
Sounds Like:not even half........
Record Label: EAST DEV MUSIC COMPANY
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BRASIL!!$^%^%(*

hey folks, if you live near Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiroi am playing some solo shows with m good friend Mauricio Takara in yr area!!!! thursday May 10 SESC POMPEI = SAU PAULO friday May 11 Dj'ing @...
Posted by REMINDER on Wed, 09 May 2007 12:27:00 PST

WEST SIDE CABIN E.P. .1 available for download now!!

6 NEW songs!! Jeff Parker rips it on one cut . go to Ropeadope.com / i tunes / emusic so on and so on...
Posted by REMINDER on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:43:00 PST

journalistics

if you get a chance check the new stop smiling.. ben fasman (hangover bird) and i conduct an interview with ahmir thompson (aka ?love) plus manyh other fine chats with rza and 19 others... West Side C...
Posted by REMINDER on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:50:00 PST

new song and activities

here's another joint from the record, it is called "leave what you came with" thaione davis, the great mc from chi graciously dropped some lyricson this one.. thanks to all who have been feeling the m...
Posted by REMINDER on Thu, 04 May 2006 05:54:00 PST

REMINDER//CONTINUUM //MAY 2ND ON EASTDEV

hello all, i wanted to let you know that this record drops on may 2nd. the album is called Continuum, 13 songs, a few guests, Tyundi Braxton, Thaione Davis, Nicole Mitchell and Akin from Sao Paulo. e...
Posted by REMINDER on Thu, 30 Mar 2006 02:10:00 PST