DJ/Rupture: Uproot
Amidst the fury and the flurry of the blog house world, we are inundated by remixes and original productions, all promising an outstanding response. But rarely do we get the opportunity to talk about whole albums, as the sometimes disposable nature of the blog world is insatiable, leaving only EPs and self-released “singles.”
So ushering in the 2009 year with a top contender for records of the year is DJ/Rupture’s release “Uproot.” Released earlier this month on The Agriculture, DJ/Rupture is a world renown DJ and has been a fixture of the future bass community for as long as he and dub have been alive. Rupture is also known for his weekly radio show on WFMU called “Mudd Up,” his work with The Fader magazine, as well as his label Dutty Artz. The prolific nature of this man’s work is overwhelming and when he’s not flying to Dubai to play last minute gigs he is doing cover stories in South America on the rise of Cumbia.
On his latest effort “Uproot,” Rupture has curated an extremely thought provoking collection of artists and producers from around the world. While you may recognize a few names, (Ghislain Poirier, Matt Shadetek, Maga Bo), the majority of these artists represent a global movement in the synthesis of bass and space. Since dub first came on the scene on the 70’s, dub and ragga have participated significantly in the quiet storm influencing popular music today. The artists featured on “Uproot” are from countries such as Brazil, Australia, the UK, Berlin, Finland, and even Brooklyn!
The Brooklyn ambassadors on “Uproot,” featured below, are Baby Kites and Nokea’s track “Reef,” a teen duo from the BK and the Dutty Artz crew whose precociousness will marvel even Skream. Additionally, you’ll find the video for “Reef,” directed by Panoptic and surprisingly or not, a Youtube fan favorite!
You can pick up “Uproot” at any of your local record stores as well as your world wide web favorites, Itunes, Boom Kat, and Juno.
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That video is unreal. Too bad it’s soo short- looking at the Panoptic website its exciting to see the highest echelon of advertising commingling with such amazing art
Comment by Murkle Man — October 23, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
Congratulations to Rupture, Uproot was just named “Best New Music” at the frustrating but necessary Pitchforkmedia.com. “Go Round Payola.”
Comment by TheCrookedClef — October 24, 2008 @ 1:05 pm