HELLO HIP-HOP HEADS!!! If you’re looking for an authentic hip-hop experience, this is for you.
October 7th, world-renowned artists and turntablists DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist are bringing their vinyl-only Renegades of Rhythm Tour to Portland’s Roseland Theater.
Using only vinyl pulled from Afrika Bambaataa’s historic collection – over 40,000 strong and permanently archived at Cornell University – DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist aim to present Bambaataa’s legacy in all its genre-busting and socially-minded complexity. DJ Shadow states, “His collection includes not just Soul and Rap, but also Soca, Calypso, Dub, Salsa…it’s obvious that this music was important to him, and it’s reflected in his own music. For example, when the Soulsonic Force is singing an African chant, it actually comes from a Manu Dibango record. That’s when being a crate-digger comes in handy – you have to be able to pick up on the references and reiterate them.”
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