....the future is fro-techno

wats up....? WHERE HAVE u BEEN?
I was out [say I had some personal issues....] but I'm back and hungrier than ever to dish out mad pieces of what usually makes up my minds occupation! Its out with the dreads and in with a quest for a higher degree in the academic circles...... And also a couple of Government paid jobs to match. You can say I've been re-branded.... Silly.

Okay, a whole lot happened. We lost Grin, Eedris Abdulkareem is making a come-back, Kelly and Incredible have been most creatively naughty and bla... and bla... and more bla.......

I'll do a Grin write-up when I'm done grieving. He was a friend and a source of inspiring comfort.... but that I will save for another day......

THE FUTURE IS tEchFRO....

Today, I'd rather talk about the future of Popular Nigerian Music. What seemed to be an idle trend started by undergraduate, gospel oriented artistes, seemed to graduate in form to alternative rock, hooked up with more synths and flashy choruses, picked up speed and headed in the direction I've simply dubbed....... "Techfro".

I'm still exploring and studying and observing...... a lot of Nigerian producers seem to be experimenting on one level or the other within and around this genre but I seem to have settled on one..... Ever heard of the name DJ Klem.....? A lot of responses might get a "thought so too" from me.

Well, first of all, Clement “DJ KLEM” Kponu is a Producer and as well as a recording artiste.... and the dude is "practically" unbelievable..... remember the sounds from Knighthouse? Go ask [Mo'Cheddah and co.....], go ask The RoofTee Mc's or the Latin-Speaking-Beat-U-Over-The-Head-With-An-Iron-Pipe-Modo-Naino....

I just listened to his mix-tape recently and I'll take a healthy bet, this might just be that "silent" turning point in Popular Nigerian Music Genre.

Yeah, I said it.... go ahead and bite me but you'll see.

Listen to it and make up your minds. "DJ KLEM PRESENTS: SIX8TEN http://"www.sendspace.com/file/dj2ity"

"............... I can'T SEEm TO get EnuF"
Kelly Hansome..... Kelly Hansome, Mr. Maga.... of criminal records [or is it Kennis Music], did he get bored stiff with Mo'Hits and Wande "stripper" Coal or did Mr. Incredible just happen to have bitten off a whole lot more than he could chew?
All in all, I have listened to some of the finer beef tracks this year cos of these two..... yeah.... I know this might just about be as selfish as it gets.... But between "nobody test me ["Choko" Bois' Style] and Chocolate City [Kriminal or is it Kennis Music Style]... o men....
I'll keep you really posted!

So-Wat-Da-Fuss?

This year surely leaves no one in doubt with its desire to come to a speedy end. To say it has been one ride is most definitely the understatement of the year!
Speaking of understatements; some peeps still found time to make statements come outta under! Home bred Kelly and his "Criminal Gang" did it big time, controversy stylee. The heat though seems to have been taken straight outta the kitchen but the embers still amaze me. What really happened back there? No doubt, Mo' Hits largely remained quiet [much to my disgust....] but who would have predicted the sudden turn of events; what with Kelly practically pleading through every available media channel online for a stay of execution of sorts! The song "Igwe, Kom-Kom], lovely song... at least most of the peeps around me seemed to think so! Bit of humour [twisted as it seemed sometimes], educative [now you know; fender to bumper].... Nice song. The same beat as the Maga theme music that came before it.....
Was the salvo necessary? I don't know! and i really don't care. Artistes have always been known to have hugely larger than life egos..... and this is what happens when you let urs run wild and free...... I think some call it creativity. Seriously though, I've always known Kelly to be prone to bursts of sorts and with strictly loyal follower ship surrounding him, its no surprise to have him take up mischief at that level.

Anoda Classic SARGEMIX.... "PROMO JAMO " , "JESUS PARTY [J.P]."

Its no longer news... "PROMO JAMO" is a done deal..... Baring the unforeseen, this eclectic blend of urban street-hop is making the rounds in the dense airwaves of PHCity and coming to a radio station near you soon..... Arguably the most interesting project I've worked on in the last 3 months... PROMO JAMO should bridge the yarning gap in the music circle which seems bereft of original talent!! Basically a mix cd from the stables of REFLEX SOUNDS....
PROMO JAMO has in its arsenal, 15 individually talented recording artistes, 6 incredibly crazy Music Producers and iced with... you guessed right... the SARGEMIX...
Interestingly.... for the first time ever.. after 8 years in the studio... I get to record my first single.... Tell me what you think...... http://www.myspace.com/soundwox

The sky most surely is the limit for Femi Braker's Sophomore effort... "JESUS PARTY [J.P.]" A Gospel Album with an Urban feel..... while the up tempo tracks of "Pateworee", "E e Jesu Dey" and "King David" will leave you looking for your feet, the more traditional "Jesu Ose Baba" while surely strike a sobering chord. For the outright abstract buffs... try "Emimimo" and "Loni O"..... if you are not impressed, I'll eat my words publicly!! Suffice to say, this album has been the one album where I've had the most creative freedom ever.... Maybe, one of these days, I night just return to commercial music production.... mmmh!
http://www.myspace.com/femibraker