Gasface

Music is my character

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:02:36 +0000

De Puffy à Dre, il s’est fait engagé-volé-pompé à qui mieux mieux.
Aujourd’hui, K-Def te dit ce qui cloche dans le Rap, et comment l’arranger.

Synthetic Substitution

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:56:38 +0000

A bass player for Galt (and also Roy Ayers, Bobbi Humphrey, BB King) and a diggers favorite, Wilbur « Bad » Bascomb recalls the moment when – entering Jimi Hendrix studio – he saw his whole world coming to an end.

A spin-off to Lookin4Galt,
Synthetic Substitution tells the story of a crucial moment in music history:
the death of a scene, and the birth of what we now call electronic music.

The Roosevelt Years

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:45:32 +0000

Déja entendu parler des années Roosevelt ?
Si tu es fan du Rap des années 90, il y a des chances que le sample de ton Rap préféré vienne d’un bac à disque du Roosevelt Hotel.
Chairman Mao revient sur une des dates méconnues mais cruciales de la culture Rap.
A cette époque, l’élite de la production Hip Hop cherche le sample ultime… et oui, c’est à ce moment là que le Rap commence à Lookin4Galt…

Reminisce For a Spell

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:36:12 +0000

Dans ce spin-off de Lookin4Galt
Pete Rock évoque sa collab avec Jay-Z et Kanye
et sa relation avec le regretté J-Dilla

Best Of Frankenstein à gagner

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:59:13 +0000

Gasface t’offre de la musique monstrueuse,
un Best Of Frankenstein mixé par Skillz Beats. Pour le gagner, RDV ce soir à 19H00
sur notre facebook…

Skillz Beats

lookin4Galt

admin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:13:39 +0000

Hair is the most popular Musical of all time.
It has been translated in every language and staged all over the world, generating pyramids of arab money.
Its composer lives an intensely private life somewhere in New York.
He never gave any interview and seem to ignore the cult going on about him.
His name? Galt MacDermot. Our mission? « Lookin4Galt » .

« the Hip Hop world as we know it »

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:59:41 +0000

« The French documentary-makers Gasface recently embarked on a search for the legendary composer of Hair (& many other classic albums) via the New York Hip Hop community who re-discovered him through sampling. Lookin 4 Galt provides fresh insights into the creative process of some legendary producers and their common affinity with Galt’s compositions. I caughtup with Nico; one half of Gasface, for a few glimpses into their motivations behind the project. »
Gasface x The Hungry Ear

Meat Eddie Huang

admin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:36:14 +0000

« Our homie Eddie Huang, owner of Baohaus, stopped by to talk about his favorite food spots, cultural influences, Cam’ron and his new book, Fresh Off The Boat. Known to blend his love for food with his sharp wit, humor, and broad knowledge base, Eddie was ready for our Off Tha’ Wall questioning » -Mass Appeal

The Man With the Golden Arm mixtape

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:12:30 +0000

In 1973 Sunburst released the 45 « Reward » by Melvin Bliss.
The B-side, « Synthetic substitution », featured percussion from iconic drummer « Pretty » Purdie.
The funky beat on the intro has since became the backbone for a mind-blowing bevy of Hip Hop classics.
Courtesy of DJ Green Giant

www.facebook.com/lookin4galt
www.lookin4galt.com

Droppin’ Science

admin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:48:48 +0000

He produced BIG, Jay-Z and Nas. A (chosen) few know his face.
It’s past midnight in the BX, you’re about to meet Buckwild.