seen.´s non-hippie reggae and dancehall blog

Despite the 7inch, the mixtape has probably been the most important medium to carry reggae and dancehall from Kingston to the world (before the times of Rapidshare and friends).
But digitalisation has basically killed both – vinyl as well as the music cassette. Nowadays, boring looking self-burned mix-cds with trashy cover-designs or no graphics at all flood the streets.
If you want your mix to stand out of that heartless mass, you might be interested in something that combines the personal touch of a mixtape with the non-deniable advantages of a digital storage kit and make a “Mixa” – a 1-GB-USB-stick that comes attached to a (almost) regular MC including case.
Best thing: you can design the labels and the sleeve yourself. Just like back in the days when you used to break hearts with your tapes on a regular basis.

About one month ago, rumor was spreading that Elephant Man had physically violated his label boss Sean Combs. But both, Ele and Diddy, denied that accusation soon afterwards. Maybe some Bad Boy intern just made the wrong interpretation hearing about the “Energy God” getting physical… Check part 1 of Ele´s “Dancehall Gym” series above (and don´t forget to hit yourself with your bling when imitating the moves) (via Hearing Test).

The Afflicted Yard Exhibition
Gallery Milieu Digital, Bern (CH)
Vernissage: Saturday, November 10th, 2007, 8 p.m.
Picture changes to take place on November 11th and December 1st.

For the first time ever, Peter Dean Rickards alias The Afflicted Yard will exhibit his work.

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“Brooklyn Don Diva”, Foxy Brown´s new album which will drop late November (Koch Rec.), will – once more – have some Jamaican flava to it. Besides a Barrington Levy sample, it features a combination-track with Kingston´s hottest artist in 2007 – Mavado.

The first episode of Dante Ross´ online show OG Status features an interview with photographer Boogie. See part 1 above (via Slam X Hype).

Already running for more than a week, an exhibition with the work of Greensleeve Rec.´s legendary designer Tony McDernott is shown in the Art Vinyl Gallery Shop in London until Wednesday.