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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 AT 12:23 PM - Category: Audio
Written by Red Bull Music Academy
Bird Flew
Indigone Trio re-records debut EP
Sin Cité to the T-Dot: David Rysphan at the Supermarket during the 2007 Academy in Toronto
New music from Toronto participant David Rysphan’s Indigone Trio, off of their new album Cycles, launching today on Ropeadope Digital.
Monday, October 27, 2008 AT 11:12 AM - Category: News
Written by Red Bull Music Academy
Artfelt
UPDATE: David Ryshpan's open source music project for the Biennale Montreal 2009
Mindblowing: David Ryshpan in his birth town Toronto
Toronto participant David Ryshpan and our ambassador in Montreal, Scott Clyke, have been enlisted to be part of an open source music project entitled Soundscapes which takes place in line with the Biennale Montreal 2009.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 AT 01:04 PM - Category: News
Written by Red Bull Music Academy
Toronto Ting
Kardinal Offishall on new LP by NYC producers K-Salaam & Beatnick
Blakka Jay: Kardi busts two shots up for the T-Dot at the 2007 Academy
Our boy in Toronto is featured on the new album by hip hop / dancehall producers K-Salaam and Beatnick, due out later this summer on VP Records. “Whose World Is This?” also boasts vocal blessings by true school stalwarts Talib Kweli, Mos Def, and dead prez, as well as the ever-solid roots quadriga Sizzla, Anthony B., Luciano and Capleton, but Kardi’s totally stealing the spotlight on this excellent piece of pure summer-in-the-city melancholia. And the best thing about it: Absolutely no white sunglasses wearing Autotune addicts or diamond mine operators over here…
Thursday, December 13, 2007 AT 02:25 AM - Category: Academy Life
Written by Red Bull Music Academy
Premium Roasted
There's business class... then there's DJ Premier.
Whut?! DJ Premier gets Godzilla in Toronto (photo: May Truong)
Everyone’s got a favourite Primo beat. Whether they're the bedrock of Nas’ portrayal of the underworld or Guru's vision of the unharnessed power of the universal unconscious, some of THE finest MCs to have ever graced a mic have spit deep lyrics over a flipped break from Primo’s crates. Now time has proved that DJ Premier defined an era, when beatmakers and MCs had something to say. Primo’s tracks in themselves are masterpieces in honesty - direct statements carrying the messages of MC’s like Biggie, Rakim, Mos Def or The 'Hov straight to the heart while still rocking the dance.
Sunday, October 28, 2007 AT 02:07 AM - Category: Academy Life
Written by Celine Wong
Things That Make You Go "Hmmmmm"
As we bid adieu to the Academy Headquarters, here's looking back at a few things that took some getting used to.
(Photo: Matt Barnes)
For those who haven't had the chance to visit Academy HQ, picture a 25,000 square feet mega-loft brimming with art installations, funky furniture and creative spaces. The first time we walked through it, there were many sights that prompted us to say: "Wow, cool! ... But what the heck is it?" With the following specific items, we discovered this pretty much remained our reaction no matter how much time passed. Here, we humbly present you with a couple of the things that made us go "Hmm."