Friday Ricky Dred sits with Dank Harv, one of J Dilla's friends and from the Dilla-produced duo Frank N Dank! He tells us some amazing experiences with J Dilla meeting Common, Busta Rhymes, Black Thought (The Roots), Eminem, Proof and almost every rapper that counts to us in the game!
Part 2 gets really emotional so please look out for that below!
Frank Nitt sits down for an interview about his new album Frank N Dank and Jay Dee and the formation of the group. He also talks about growing up with one of the greatest producers of all time Jay Dee AKA J Dilla plus a behind-the-scenes look into their life and studio recording process. The new album is scheduled to be released on Record Store Day 2017.
Filmed at Delicious Vinyl Headquarters, interviewed by Justin Muzack
The refined and expansive sound of beats by Potatohead People (aka producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) is a musical approach to witness in 2013 and beyond. For a synth-heavy sound which lends good emotions and head-nod rhythms to both Hip Hop and R&B, lend your ear to a Canadian duo whom aim to broaden your perspective of the boom-bap on "Kosmichemusik EP".
"Out Feb-12-2013 on Bastard Jazz. Order the Digi EP and accompanying 7" on the Bastard Jazz Shop - bastardjazz.bigcartel.com
Brooklyn-based Bastard Jazz Recordings is proud to present The Kosmichemusik EP by Montreal/Vancouver duo Potatohead People (aka producers Nick Wisdom & AstroLogical) who had previously created internet buzz through their digital-only releases on netlabel Jellyfish Recordings. Their debut for Bastard Jazz is a trip through the mellow synth-jazz hip-hop style they’ve become known for.
The EP kicks off with “Kosmichemusik”, a chugging joint with humming bass, gritty drums and well polished glimmering synths setting the mood proper. Next up, “It Gets Good” features Vancouver mainstay MC and renaissance man Moka Only spitting mellow Sunday-morning style rhymes over Potatoheads deep and moody hip-hop vibes, while “Blossoms” features Canadian vocalist and frequent collaborator Claire Mortifee providing gorgeous, quirky vocals over a bubbling, bouncy track with subdued bass, guitar and Rhodes weaving themselves in. Next up, “Love Hz” is an instrumental cut with crispy drums, ghostly vocal stabs, a catchy bubbling bassline and pulsing keyboards, while “Back To My Shit" is a lovelorn tale of breakup and redemption featuring the rhymes of Detroit's Frank Nitt (Frank'n'Dank, J. Dilla) with very catchy yet deep synth-heavy production from the Potatohead People. The EP rounds off with “Journey”, an expedition the deeper realms of beat music with subaqueous synths, lifting strings, and neck-snapping drums.
Bastard Jazz will also be releasing a limited edition 7” from this project featuring “Love Hz” and “Back To My Shit” on Valentine’s Day for all the heart-breakers and/or broken hearted."
This 2009 interview from Splash festival brings Detroit duo Frank N Dank and New Jersey MC John Robinson together to reminisce on being within the presence and creative environment of the late great J-Dilla. If your curious about the mystique of the man's music this is a nice discussion. Hear details behind the recording habits, studio vibe and stories behind Dilla recording sessions and the making of classics such as "Welcome To Detroit", "Pause" "Everybody Get Up" and other bangers as told by his friends and recording collaborators Frank Nitt, Dank and John.
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