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City Pop was Benny Sings first release on Stones Throw. The album was inspired by and written in cities all over the world: New York, LA, Tokyo, Paris and Benny’s hometown of Amsterdam. Album art by Ryu Okubo. Benny Sings - Music (2021) 1. Everything I Know.Instantly get everything Stones Throw makes, and then some. Get all the new music we release, plus 3 items from our back-catalog, subscriber-only specials, and exclusive access to our fan community. Kiefer. Kiefer is a pianist and producer. Aside from his solo released on Stones Throw, he is also a frequent collaborator with Mndsgn's live trio, among others. He began playing piano as a child and producing beats at around age twelve, moving from San Diego to L.A. to study under renowned jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell at UCLA’s Jazz Studies ... Stones Throw’s online store accepts major credit cards, and Paypal. Shipping – USA. We ship to the US via USPS Media Mail, and Priority First Class. 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Miles Away is the latest in releases to evolve from producer & arranger Madlib's first jazz releases with the group Yesterdays New Quintet. Miles Away is a jazz fusion album which has been tweaked and revised for over two years when it was first announced. "STONES THROW 101" (CD-DISC 2): A non-stop mix covering the first 100 releases from 1996 to 2004. 40+ tracks, 70 mins. Also see: Stones Throw 102: In Living the True Gods. sold out. DVD. Payment & Shipping Info. ... Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 . Los Angeles CA 90039.Learn the stories behind some of the iconic album covers designed by Jeff Jank for Stones Throw Records, the underground hip-hop label run by Peanut Butter … NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) by @alexxfigs. Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge are NxWorries. The collaboration began with “Suede.”. By the time their debut album Yes Lawd! in 2016, Paak was well on his way to pop stardom, and Knx had picked up a Grammy Award for his production on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. More NxWorries. We make records, based in Los Angeles.J Dilla’s Donuts came out with two album covers. The image of Dilla with a smile, striped shirt, and cap was considered the main album cover. It was used on the digital release, the CD, and promo items. The alternate cover on the LP was a drawing of a donut shop. Both covers were designed by Jeff Jank, who also worked with J Dilla on the edit ...J Dilla aka James Yancey, Jay Dee 1974-2006 Stones Throw began working with J Dilla in the early days of his solo career in the early 2000s.He would soon collaborate with Madlib in the group Jaylib, and eventually releasing the solo album Donuts on Stones Throw in 2006, which has come to be regarded as one of his signature works. J Dilla passed away on the morning …Stones Throw. Los Angeles, California. We make records, based in Los Angeles.Shades of Yesterday is the new covers album by DJ Harrison – 11 tracks that pay homage to his musical heroes, representing some of his most treasured childhood memories, out now on Stones Throw. It was created over several years at his home studio Jellowstone, where he also created his previous two Stones Throw albums, 2021’s Tales from the Old Dominion …Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This is Stones Throw Records, a documentary releasing at LA Film Festival 2013, will give fans an inside look. I drove down to their …Stones Throw Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones …Stones Throw Records is an American independent music label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music Stones Throw x Union Tokyo 1973 Stripe Cargo Pant by DIGAWEL. Stones Throw Records. Record label formed in 1996 in the United States. Genres include Instrumental Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, and Synth Funk. Notable artists include ennamelang, ennamelang, …DOWNLOAD: Madvillain – One Beer (Drunk Version) MP3. MC: DOOM. Produced by Madlib. This is the one-sided 45 from Madvillainy 2: The Box, the limited-edition Madvillain box set released last year. DOOM originally recorded “One Beer” over a beat which had just been used by J Dilla on Jaylib's track “No Games”. Madlib made this remix …Stones Throw’s online store accepts major credit cards, and Paypal. Shipping – USA. We ship to the US via USPS Media Mail, and Priority First Class. Media Mail is available for music products, but not for merchandise. ... Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 .Oct 31, 2022 · Leaving Records, a Los Angeles-based label founded in 2008 by Matthew “Matthewdavid” McQueen, and Stones Throw partnered with Bauhaus for The Bela Session ahead of the 40th anniversary reissue of “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”. Original session produced by Bauhaus 1919; engineered by Derek Thompson. Reissue concept: Andrew J Brooksbank ... Christopher George Manak (born October 8, 1969 ), better known by his stage name Peanut Butter Wolf, is an American disc jockey and record producer from San Jose, California. …Apr 3, 2014 · But Stones Throw Records is one of them. Formed in 1996 by Peanut Butter Wolf ( AKA Chris Manak ), a self-confessed "awkward white kid from San Jose" who spent his lunch money on records, the ... Madvillain. Madvillain by Eric Coleman. MF Doom and Madlib are Madvillain. The two met in 2002 and soon began working on Madvillainy which would be finished over the next year and released in 2004. The album went against the grain of all popular conventions in contemporary hip-hop: short songs, dirty sound, no choruses, and with lyrical themes ... Ad. Stones Throw Records. Profile: Independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1996 by DJ/producer Chris Manakaka Peanut Butter Wolf. General manager from 2000 to 2011: Eothen Alapattaka Egon. Now-Again Recordswas a sub-label until it became independent in 2012. Ad. Stones Throw Records. Profile: Independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1996 by DJ/producer Chris Manakaka Peanut Butter Wolf. General manager from 2000 to 2011: Eothen Alapattaka Egon. Now-Again Recordswas a sub-label until it became independent in 2012. Shop for exclusive vinyl, apparel, accessories and more from Stones Throw Records, the independent label that features artists like Madlib, J Dilla, Dam-Funk and more. Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 . Los Angeles CA 90039 Stones Throw Records is an American independent music label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released musicSudan Archives by Obidi Nzeribe. Sudan Archives is a violinist and vocalist who writes, plays, and produces her own music. Drawing inspiration from Sudanese fiddlers, she is self-taught on the violin, and her unique songs also fold in elements of R&B, experimental electronic music, and beat-making. She signed to Stones Throw Records in 2017.Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 . Los Angeles CA 90039 J Dilla. STH2126-1. 2/LP with two cover editions. 31 tracks, 44 minutes. The CD comes with the "Smile" cover. Donuts began simply enough as an idea to turn a particularly good demo beat tape into a full-length release, and has since became a classic hip-hop album, one of the defining works of J Dilla's life. Completed during a year in which J ... Stones Throw Records is an American independent music label based in Los Angeles, California. Under the direction of founder Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw has released music.Kiefer. Kiefer is a pianist and producer. Aside from his solo released on Stones Throw, he is also a frequent collaborator with Mndsgn's live trio, among others. He began playing piano as a child and producing beats at around age twelve, moving from San Diego to L.A. to study under renowned jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell at UCLA’s Jazz Studies ... Ad. Stones Throw Records. Profile: Independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1996 by DJ/producer Chris Manakaka Peanut Butter Wolf. General manager from 2000 to 2011: Eothen Alapattaka Egon. Now-Again Recordswas a sub-label until it became independent in 2012. Thank you Daniel Dumile, MF DOOM. He arrived in Los Angeles to meet Madlib some time in 2002. We operated the label from a home at the time, and Madlib had set up shop in its former bomb shelter basement. Doom would show up each day, chatting with Madlib for a short while, writing on the back porch. “Doing bong hits, on the roof, in the west ...Stones Throw founder Chris Manak aka Peanut Butter Wolf and Brian Ellis are Campus Christy.Following their first song together, “Very Complex” featuring Piya Malik of Say She She, the duo returns with “The Visit” alongside a claymation created by students of Andrew Morgan, founder of PPU Records. “The Visit” was the first song that Brian and Wolf made … Steve Arrington is an American singer, songwriter, drummer, record producer, and minister, who grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and performed in the funk group Slave from 1975 to 1982. Arrington's debut solo album was Dancin' in the Key of Life (1985). His debut on Stones Throw was Higher (2013) produced in collaboration with Dam-Funk. Booking, UK ... News. Contact ☏. Stones Throw History. Merchandise. Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504. Los Angeles CA 90039. The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble. STH2171. Miles Away is the latest in releases to evolve from producer & arranger Madlib's first jazz releases with the group Yesterdays New Quintet. Miles Away is a jazz fusion album which has been tweaked and revised for over two years when it was first announced. Sound Pieces: Madlib Interview. news November 20, 2004. If the essence of Hip Hop music is crate digging and chopping up samples in ways unheard before and the core of jazz is musical improvisation, then it’s clear that Otis Jackson Jr. aka Madlib is mastering both. Using samples as effortlessly as Pete Rock with the SP1200, layering …Explore music from the Stones Throw Records label. Discover what's missing in your collection and shop for Stones Throw Records releases.The positive feedback from these collaborations led to the Lootpack's own EP "Ill Psych Move" on Crate Digger’s Palace Records in 1996, a venture funded by Madlib’s father, soul-crooner Otis Jackson Sr. It was through this regionally-distributed 12” that the group caught the attention of Stones Throw Records’ founder Peanut Butter Wolf ...Introducing: Mayer Hawthorne and The County. Mayer Hawthorne is Stones Throw's newest artist. His debut track “Just Ain't Gonna Work Out” (aka “I'm Sorry”) premiered on Giles Peterson's Best of 2008 (BBC Radio 1) a few weeks back. Mark Ronson picked it up for his show, saying “I have no idea what this is, old or new, but it's fucking ...Gifted & Blessed‘s new album Heard and Unheard is out via Stones Throw on November 17. It’s an album that distills years of making music in a variety of styles and under different names into a singular statement. After releasing the debut single “The Waiting Breath,” GB returns with his latest: “Yellow Ji” featuring AFTA-1 ...STH6084. Stones Throw's 7-inch record crate, custom made in the USA with 6-ply alder, laser cut, with two inset polished metal Stones Throw emblems on either end. This is constructed with snap-lock joints, water-based glue and pin nails to ensure durability, then sealed and finished with an acrylic clear-coating. Holds about 80 records.NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) by @alexxfigs. Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge are NxWorries. The collaboration began with “Suede.”. By the time their debut album Yes Lawd! in 2016, Paak was well on his way to pop stardom, and Knx had picked up a Grammy Award for his production on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. More NxWorries.J.Rocc planned this as a three part series. It became four, mixed and released via Stones Throw Podcast over the course of three years. Other than that we'll let the music speak for itself and say "Thank You Jay Dee". Thank You Jay Dee, Act 1 – Mixed by J Rocc (2006) Thank You Jay Dee, Act 2 – Mixed by J Rocc (2007) Thank YouI might've first heard about Stones Throw Records back in 2004, when sick-funk backed Madlib and super-villain MF DOOM threw down on Madvillainy, a blast that blew the straps off of backpacker hip ...Madlib – The Beats. The Beats contains 10 tracks of instrumental hip-hop created for the Stones Throw film Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton. This is Madlib's first original soundtrack and first 10-inch vinyl release. This album is being issued with two different sleeves (girls on one, skull & bong on the other) each wrapped with a custom, removable ...On Music ’s title track, he sings: “Music, help me through this, whenever I’m down on the floor.”. He says: “It’s so easy to get overstimulated in the world today. We need light and air, we need something that energizes us.”. In 2019, Benny made his Stones Throw debut with City Pop, which has 15 million streams and Music will be ... Stones Throw is a Los Angeles-based label that showcases artists from various genres and backgrounds. Browse their music, merch, videos and more on their official website. For his solo debut Alone Together on Stones Throw Records, Riggins plants himself firmly as a hip-hop producer with a 34-track instrumental odyssey through nearly every influence on his career thus far. “Coming back to the machines, I feel like I can really express myself,” Riggins says. “This is the way that I express my rhythms.”.J Dilla and Madlib are Jaylib. It started with Madlib recording verses over J Dilla beats for himself to hear and scrawling "Jaylib" on the homemade CD. Word of this made its way to Detroit and J Dilla suggested they do it "the right way." Champion Sound was recorded in entirely separate cities 2002-2003, with Dilla recording over Madlib beats ...Stones Throw Records Stones Throw x Union Tokyo Cork Record Mat by Turntable LA. Stones Throw Records Stones Throw x Union Tokyo 1973 Stripe Record Bag by …NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) by @alexxfigs. Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge are NxWorries. The collaboration began with “Suede.”. By the time their debut album Yes Lawd! in 2016, Paak was well on his way to pop stardom, and Knx had picked up a Grammy Award for his production on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. More NxWorries. Stimulator Jones. Stimulator Jones, aka Samuel Lunsford, is most comfortable jamming in his home studio to some of the soul, disco, dub and R&B tracks that have influenced him over the years. He particularly loves to sing along to “You Are My Starship” by Norman Connors, perform slap bass with The Brothers Johnson and play laidback beats in ... Oct 31, 2022 · Leaving Records, a Los Angeles-based label founded in 2008 by Matthew “Matthewdavid” McQueen, and Stones Throw partnered with Bauhaus for The Bela Session ahead of the 40th anniversary reissue of “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.”. Original session produced by Bauhaus 1919; engineered by Derek Thompson. Reissue concept: Andrew J Brooksbank ... 2006 marked his allegiance with Stones Throw Records – at Dilla’s behest – where he has released Ode to the Ghetto, OJ Simpson, and Detroit's Son . Guilty’s testosterone-charged, inner city themes possess of a sense of humor at times so side-splitting, it only proves how serious he really is. This rapper was raised on the field of ...James met Stones Throw Records head honcho Peanut Butter Wolf after his high school prom and dropped a debut album in 2008, Welcome, which told the tale of a lone music obsessive who synthesized a staggeringly broad record collection into a coherent LP in a style he dubbed “fresh beat”, taking in ’80s boogie, synth experiments, garage ..."STONES THROW 101" (CD-DISC 2): A non-stop mix covering the first 100 releases from 1996 to 2004. 40+ tracks, 70 mins. Also see: Stones Throw 102: In Living the True Gods. sold out. DVD. Payment & Shipping Info. ... Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 . Los Angeles CA 90039.Silas Short – Photo by Robb Klassen. Silas Short is a Chicago-based singer and musician who produces his own music, synthesizing influences from soul and classic R&B. Silas Short’s route to releasing music was nothing less than difficult, including shattering a bone in his left hand at age 19 while delivering pizzas, subsequently developing ...Mndsgn has been releasing his ‘Snax’ series between albums for a few years now – there was Snax in 2018, Snaxx in 2019, and now the new record Snaxxx, is out now alongside a new music video for “UdontwannafallintheLAVA”, directed and edited by Ringgo with help from collaborator and friend Lionmilk. The project is a collection of a fun ...While Stones Throw Records is responsible for some of the greatest hip-hop albums ever, to call it merely a hip-hop label is reductive. Peanut Butter Wolf started the imprint in 1996 to release records recorded with his friend, the late Charizma. The underground was soon abuzz about a string of releases that challenged perceptions of hip-hop and demonstrated how … Sudan Archives by Obidi Nzeribe. Sudan Archives is a violinist and vocalist who writes, plays, and produces her own music. Drawing inspiration from Sudanese fiddlers, she is self-taught on the violin, and her unique songs also fold in elements of R&B, experimental electronic music, and beat-making. She signed to Stones Throw Records in 2017. Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton: This is Stones Throw Records, a documentary releasing at LA Film Festival 2013, will give fans an inside look. I drove down to their …Stones Throw. Los Angeles, California. We make records, based in Los Angeles.Serato x Stones Throw (2 Discs, 2 Slipmats) SOLD OUT, OUT OF PRINT. This is the Serato & Stones Throw collabo, a package of 2 discs (music b/w serato tones), and two slipmats. The discs are clear vinyl. This is limited to 2000 pieces and will be available August 18 at all the usual Stones Throw retailers. ... Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith ...The Steoples’ debut album Six Rocks came out on Stones Throw in 2017 after Peanut Butter Wolf expressed interest in hearing more of Gabriel’s work. The Steoples’ second album, Wide Through The Eyes Of No One , draws on a range of sounds: Latin rhythms, ‘80s soul, sombre folk, and R&B, with Yeofi’s confessional lyrics contemplating ...Each Roland SP-404MKII Stones Throw Limited Edition includes a collectable 7-inch from Kiefer and Mndsgn, both tracks made using their custom SP sound banks. J. Rocc created an exclusive 30-minute cassette mix from the artists involved in the project. Additional features of this SP-404MKII include Vinyl Simulator, DJFX Looper, Lo-fi, Cassette ...
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Kiefer (musician) Guilty Simpson. Sofie Royer. Strong Arm Steady. Rob Swift. The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble. STH2171. Miles Away is the latest in releases to evolve from producer & arranger Madlib's first jazz releases with the group Yesterdays New Quintet. Miles Away is a jazz fusion album which has been tweaked and revised for over two years when it was first announced. Listening Guide: Stones Throw Records. Stones Throw Records challenges perceptions, demonstrating how a scrappy indie can create a deep cultural … Mndsgn. STH2451-8. Music & video: Mndsgn - Rare Pleasure. Vinyl: 1/LP with gatefold sleeve and an insert with album credits • Cassette: Blue shell, 6-panel j-card • All formats include digital download with purchase. 1. Rare Pleasure I (0:45) 2. Truth Interlude (1:08) 3. 3Hands / Divine Hand I (3:33) Mndsgn. Mndsgn, aka Ringgo Ancheta, was born in San Diego, raised in the southern region of New Jersey, and is currently based in Los Angeles. The youngest in a family of Filipino descent, Ringgo grew up in a household where the love and appreciation for music was always synonymous. Ringgo has aimed to explore the human condition in his music.Mndsgn has been releasing his ‘Snax’ series between albums for a few years now – there was Snax in 2018, Snaxx in 2019, and now the new record Snaxxx, is out now alongside a new music video for “UdontwannafallintheLAVA”, directed and edited by Ringgo with help from collaborator and friend Lionmilk. The project is a collection of a fun ...OHNOMITE Double-sided XL poster. This is a 27-inch x 27-inch poster of the Ohnomite cover, backed with the Oh No/Doom image from the single. Illustration by Charles Munka, aka Ques. We first met Munka when he began posting images that would be come known as his 'Finest Elements' pieces, a series of animated representations of artists …A Logo. As a natural progression of Stones Throw’s ongoing relationship and series. of collaborations with acclaimed Dutch Artist Parra, we are now the. exclusive distributor in North America for his Rockwell clothing brand. To. launch our new partnership, we present Rockwell’s latest collection. alongside a ‘Best Of’ selection from ...Knxwledge's self-released Meek tapes on vinyl. Meek Vol. 1-2 has 15 tracks: vol. 1 on side A, vol. 2 on side B, remastered for vinyl in 2020. Exclusive for Knxwledge Bandcamp and Stones Throw. VINYL – SOLD OUT. The standard LP has the brown-tinted sleeve, embossed lettering on back, and "beat tape" written in four languages in the corners of …Stones Throw Records. 2658 Griffith Park Blvd #504 . Los Angeles CA 90039Happy 50th, Dilla. Happy birthday, J Dilla. Today Jay Dee turns 50 and we celebrate the 18th anniversary of Donuts. This excerpt was taken from Peanut Butter Wolf’s foreword in J Dilla’s Donuts 33 1/3 by Jordan Ferguson. You can watch P.B. Wolf talk about Dilla’s influence at SXSW’s The J Dilla Effect: Breaking Barriers Through Beats ...news January 25, 2009. On the eve of the release of the Quasimoto figure by Kidrobot, a quick look back at the history of Lord Quas…. Madlib has told the story a few times in interviews about how he created Quasimoto, aided by some chemicals, as someone to rap on his beats for his own private listening while living in Oxnard, CA, in the 90's.Mayer Hawthorne. Mayer Hawthorne has come a long way since his 2008 debut, and right now he says, “Life is great.”. He’s released three well-received full-length albums, had songs licensed for film and television, and toured the world with Bruno Mars, Foster The People, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, and the late Amy Winehouse..