Tonedeff releases the “MSG RMX” of his live show staple, “Bang”, completely revamped for his recent walkout performance for Chris Camozzi’s Glory Kickboxing fight at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Downloads are enabled for this track, so have at it over on Soundcloud.com/Tonedeff.
Enjoy!
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So, Polymer…what took so long? Tonedeff made a movie! SURPRISE!
Polyoptics: The Formation of Polymer is a full-length documentary that chronicles not only the creation process of Tonedeff’s Polymer, but the formative experiences behind the music itself. A one-man creative army, he constructed the film solo in tandem with the recording of the album – offering a deep dive into his process and motivations. Featuring interviews with an assortment of underground Hip Hop luminaries like J-Zone, Louis Logic, DJ JS-1 and PackFM, Polyoptics is the definitive look into the work of an oft-overlooked genre-smashing artist.
QN5 is hosting the NYC theater premiere on 12/11 @ Cinepolis Chelsea, along with a special Q&A from Tonedeff. Seating is limited, so get your tickets ASAP.
NOTE: The DVD version is INCLUDED with ALL physical editions of Polymer (Standard, Polydisc & Polymorph). A link to the HD stream will be available after the NYC premiere to everyone who pre-ordered.
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Fresh off the release of their SIXTH (Holy shit!) studio LP, Rose Azura Njano, CunninLynguists return with their latest video for “Gone (feat. Trizz)”.
Kno spoke on the video in a recent interview with HipHopDX:
“We wanted to illustrate the song’s gentrification themes visually while keeping the raw energy of the beat and hook,” Kno told HipHopDX. “We’d never really done a Wu-Tang-style posse cut video with everyone rapping at the camera all in the same frame and real rowdy, so that’s what we aimed for. Trizz has a ton of natural on-screen charisma too so it was easy. Him and Natti both, the camera loves those guys.”
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Polyoptics – The Formation of Polymer – Premiere + Q&A – 12.11.17 NYC) | [GET TICKETS]
NYC!! QN5 is proud to present the premiere of Tonedeff’s new documentary Polyoptics: The Formation of Polymer on December 11th. He will be on hand doing a Q+A afterwards as well. Come celebrate the release of this monster and watch it on a MOVIE THEATER SCREEN! Crazy!
Seating is limited, so get your tix before we sell out. TIX: $20 @ bit.ly/polyoptix
Polyoptics: The Formation of Polymer
(Screening + Q&A w/ Tonedeff)
Where: Cinepolis Chelsea
260 West 23rd Street | New York, NY 10011
When: Monday, December 11, 2017 @ 7:30 PM (EST)
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Friday Dec 1, Tonedeff will be performing at the famed Madison Square Garden in a special walkout performance for Chris Camozzi’s fight at Glory 48.
For those of you who remembered, the song “Bang” was created especially for Chris’ entrance at UFC 127 back in 2011, but was scratched by the UFC brass last minute.
Things come full circle as both of these guys make their MSG debuts this Friday night for Glory 48, in the premiere kickboxing league in the world.
If you’re in NYC, you can get tickets for the event via the link below and the rest of you can stream the event on UFC.TV live.
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Polymorph Editions are coming! SO FUCKING PURRRRTY!
Let’s chat about the Polymorph Editions and shipping details (as much as I know) Wednesday, November 29th @ 7 PM EST on Facebook.com/Tonedeff.
See ya soon!
Tone
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As she continues to work towards her debut LP in 2018, Danish electro-soul singer/producer, Fjer’s new single “Awesome,” is an infectious uptempo anthem for downtrodden ladies everywhere.
Shedding some light on the origins of the uplifting track, Fjer explains, “I wrote a note to my self almost two years ago that just said ‘Awesome’. I was feeling small and unappreciated and thought to myself, ‘You have to remember that you’re awesome’. It took me a while but I finally sat down and wrote a song about that feeling.”
Written, performed and produced by Fjer herself, the instantly memorable track is brimming with overtones of empowerment and nudges aloof significant others to chime in with a welcome dose of positivity and encouragement. In this social climate, it’s a shot of adrenaline.
“Sometimes you’ve just gotta tell a woman that she’s awesome cause more than often, she’s told or treated otherwise,” she notes. “This song became a reminder – simple, but necessary.”
Enjoy!
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Be sure to catch this fantastic interview with Kno on Mass Appeal. Here, he covers a range of topics from his production methods, Built To Fade and CunninLynguists upcoming album Rose Azure Njano.
Enjoy!
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Danish Singer/Producer, Fjer is back with the stunningly trippy visual for her latest single “Wrong Time”. The psychedelically warped clip was directed by HalfManHalfMachine and features movement & choreography by NYC’s Roya Carreras.
Enjoy!
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The best group in Hip Hop return with their 6th (!!!) studio album. CunninLynguists‘s Rose Azura Njano LP follows a main character named Rose, who’s afflicted with chromesthesia (a.k.a. synesthesia) and personifies “Black music in America and its history in pain, loss, hardships and socio-political movements.” If you’ve been following the series of connected EP’s that have been released this year, this album is the full culmination of the concept, complete with all of the bells and whistles, soulful lyricism and ridiculously lush production you’ve come to expect from a CL release.
TRACKLISTING:
1. “Red White & Blues” Feat. Jason Coffey
2. “Riot!”
3. “Red Bird”
4. “Violet (The Upper Room)”
5. “Gone” Feat. Trizz
6. “Any way the Wind Blows”
7. “Mr. Morganfield & Ms. Waters (A-Side)”
8. “Jimi & Andre (B-Side)”
9. “Hustler”
10. “Oh Honey” Feat. Farah Elle
11. “No Universe Without Harmony”
12. “Earth to Venus (Tiny Orange Star)”
And of course, new music, means a new tour as they kick things off in Europe with their HEARING COLORS TOUR to support the new album – [SEE DATES & GET TICKETS HERE]
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