SCREWFACE Artist Spotlight: 6BLOCC
[BIO]
R.A.W. aka 6BLOCC is known for his relentless techniques behind the wheels of steel. Getting his start back in 1985, this dj is no amateur when it comes to tuntablizm. He was already battling local djs in Los Angeles before the modern dj culture was even created. In 1988 he made his move into the hip hop game with 2 vinyl releases under the name PROJECT X which featured Brooklyn MC, SILKSKI.
He went on to film a music video for one of the releases which aired on local L.A. music video shows. That same year he joined the legendary L.A. hiphop radio station, KDAY and spun live broadcasts along with other Angelino djs called HIGH ENERGY MIXMASTERS. During this time, he entered many dj battles including showdowns with Joe Cooley, Tony A. and JRocc. This experience has led to the legend we now see on the decks.
In 1991 the sounds of UK hardcore / jungle were creeping onto the shelves of dance shops in L.A. and R.A.W. was quick to spin and represent. With help from Dj Dan, R.A.W. began playing at major raves and underground events throughout the west coast. His sound at the time was a blend of jungle, hiphop, turntablizm and hardcore sounds which made him an instant draw in the underground scene.
By 1994 R.A.W. alongside Dj Curious and Dj Trance (Jason Blakemore) started L.A.’s first jungle weekly called….JUNGLE! Located at a dirty abandoned train station known as the Belmont Tunnel (Predator II was filmed here as well), the weekly gathering was the only place on the westcoast to hear the dark sounds of reinforced and suburban base records. The venue was kept dark with only one laser to keep the junglist listening and falling deeper into the music.
By the mid-90′s R.A.W. was traveling all over the world rocking crowds with his signature sound of urban jungle choonz and b-boy turntable tactics. In 1997, R.A.W. would go on to win the West L.A. Music Dj Battle judged by Dj Quik. “I remember Quick jumping like crazy when I was rocking doubles of J Magik’s ‘Your Sound’”, says R.A.W. Shortly after this he was hired by a Japanese sound design company to produce 2 sample cd’s: DRUM AND BASS AMMO and HIP HOP AMMO; both were sold with the Roland SP-808 in Japan. Also around this time he began to release his jungle productions on labels like Warner Bros., Thrive, Priority, Mictlan, Tonz of Drumz, N2O and by 2000 on labels like Thermal, Vortex, Sound Sphere where the sound was getting faster and rougher. His single on Sound Sphere was a masterpiece created with E-Sassin at the Sound Sphere studios. Together they weaved an intricate tale of twisted breaks and evil winds over a relentless bassline that would pound the listener every 16 counts. “That song still wrecks shop everytime I play it out..and of course I have to rock doubles!”
Other R.A.W. classics still rock dancefloors worldwide like – Passin Me By Remix, Klash, Jah Rise, Ragga 2001 (which brought the stateside ragga-jungle sound to the masses), Mathematical Chemistry and Monkey Business..just to name a few! His discography has reached over 50 vinyl releases and a plethora of mixtape / mix-cd releases that sell out throughout the year!
In 2006, while working on some drum and bass material R.A.W. heard a bassline coming from the nextdoor studio and asked, “what or who is this?” It was a mix by Youngsta from the UK, “the sound spoke to me and said follow me…and I did”. R.A.W. continues, “I felt like I was ready to change my style and move onto a new sound…dubstep was exactly what I needed at the time. Drum and bass reached a point where I no longer felt like it was me and it was also getting too fast and void of the funk.”
By 2007 R.A.W reinvents himself as 6BLOCC and is releasing his new sound on labels like Lo Dubs, N2O, Tribe Steppaz UK, Bootshake UK, La Dubstep Nostra and the popular white label War Recordings. In 2008, Portland bass music label, Lo Dubs calls upon the 6BLOCC to rock a mix cd featuring the Lo Dubs roster. A blend of hypnotic textures and warped basslines from the future cut the f*ck up using Cubase SX3, 6blocc says, “I decided to use Cubase to give it a different feel than the usual mix-cd and to add my own samples and edits.” The result is ANALOG CLASH, the first CD compilation / mix that features dubstep music from the Americas (north and south) as well as a remix from Vex’d. So far it has sold over 3000 units within months of the release date! When he isn’t on the road or in the air flying to various clubs and events throught out the U.S. 6BLOCC is managing his digi-label DIGITAL 6 (available on www.digital-tunes.net – www.chemical-records.co.uk – www.addictech.com) and knocking out dubstep remixes and originals.
The word on the streets is 6BLOCC is looking to put out some white labels of his hottest dubplates that always get the call…PUULLLL UUUPPPPP!!!! If you’re wondering what the name 6BLOCC means? “I got the name from a Masta Ace song here he says, “the bass I create is heard from six blocks.” BOOM!
Check out 6Blocc’s music on Last.FM: http://www.last.fm/music/6BLOCC
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SCREWFACE February 18: Kyle Hall, Daddy Kev, The Professionals & Deco
SCREWFACE returns with a night of genre-defying beats and deep waves of bass that crash through borders and blast off faces! It’s going to be a wild one this Friday night!
On the lineup:
KYLE HALL (Wild Oats, FXHE)
DADDY KEV (Alpha Pup Records, Low End Theory)
THE PROFESSIONALS (Bassface)
DECO (Deceast)
KEMST (Bassface)
+ OICHO on live video mapping
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
KYLE HALL: New generation legend Kyle Hall grew up in the deep house hood of Detroit, learning how to play records from the age of 11 at the knee of the Motor City elite. Now at the ripe age of 19, the artist has spread his wings to become an internationally known producer of everything from soul-drenched hip hop and jazzed up instrumentals to funky electro and body-ripping techno. With releases on FXHE and Hyperdub as well as his own label Wild Oates, Kyle Hall is poised at the forefront of Detroit’s next generation of beat masters.
Check out Kyle Hall’s latest XLR8R podcast: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2010/06/kyle-hall
Kyle Hall DESTROYED at Decibel Festival this past year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDEadMJMpYw
http://www.myspace.com/kylehalldetroit
DADDY KEV: Head of Alpha Pup Records, the man behind Low End Theory and the godfather of an entire community of sound pioneers, Daddy’s Kev’s impact on the local and international music scene cannot possibly be understated. Besides all of that, he absolutely rips it apart on the decks (and the iPad), delivering high-impact sets with a keen sense of timing and the freshest new tracks in the world.
http://www.alphapuprecords.com/artistpage.php?ArtistID=31
THE PROFESSIONALS: Sam XL and Pablo Hassan have been covering Los Angeles’ crowds in Pure Filth for years now and showing no signs of stopping. At the forefront of the city’s dubstep scene since day one, The Professionals return for SCREWFACE to deliver the bass that your brain and body requires.
http://www.myspace.com/purefilthdubstep
DECO: Deco’s present focus is the deep, soulful bass music released through his new local label Deceast. Find him at the fissure where technology and inspiring sounds collide.
https://www.facebook.com/deceast
KEMST is your host and MC whose infectious energy keeps the party rolling and the crowd screaming for more. Listen to his words and let his rhythms set you free.
http://www.myspace.com/kemst_mc
OICHO brings the latest in visual pleasures to Screwface with live video mapping; this multimedia artist will pop your top off with his innovative designs.
http://flavors.me/oicho#6b0/vimeo
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Club Gabah is located at 4916 Hollywood Blvd (between Edgemont & Kenmore). Venue is 21+ and cover is $10. Valet parking is available for $5 or there is parking on the side streets.
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156084707779642
PHOTOS from SCREWFACE Feb 11 w/Jakes & Take
Thank you Regal D for these photos from SCREWFACE on February 11 w/JAKES, Take, The Professionals, Relapss & Kemst!
See more (and bigger) photos here.
WIN TWO TICKETS to SCREWFACE on Feb. 18 w/Kyle Hall
Want to win two tickets to SCREWFACE on February 18 with Kyle Hall, Daddy Kev, The Professionals, DECO & Kemst?
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SCREWFACE goes down at Club Gabah at 4916 Hollywood Blvd (between Edgemont and Kenmore) every Friday night starting this week and will feature top-notch talent in bass music from LA beats and drum and bass to dubstep, brostep and whichever -step comes next, all delivered on the massive Pure Filth sound system.
Winner will be chosen at noon on Friday, February 18 and notified via their Twitter account.
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SCREWFACE February 11: JAKES & TAKE + The Professionals Higgins Gallery Set
For those of you who attended BASSFACE around this time last year with JAKES, TAKE & the PROFESSIONALS then you know what’s in store at this week’s edition of SCREWFACE…TOTAL BASS ANNIHILATION!
JAKES (H.E.N.C.H.)
TAKE (Alpha Pup)
THE PROFESSIONALS (Bassface) – Special Higgins Gallery Roots of Dubstep set
RELAPSS (Savoirself)
KEMST (Bassface)
+ OICHO on live video mapping
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
JAKES: Godfather of the Bristol dubstep crew H.E.N.C.H. and genre pioneer, Jakes has transformed from a lauded drum and bass MC to one of the most highly sought-after producers in the world of dubstep. His innovative style and trademark anthems like “Rock the Bells” have received wide support from the BBC to dark and dirty dance floors all over the world.
http://www.myspace.com/jakeshench
VIDEO from the last Pure Filth performance by Jakes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR2T3FF_kKA
TAKE: Describing his music as “rooted in hip hop but on a spaceship headed for a new and better place…somewhere out there,” Take is a multi-instrumentalist and frequency fanatic with ten years of releases and live performance experience, and this master beat manipulator has a new album Only Mountain: The Remixes due for release next month on Alpha Pup Records.
http://www.alphapuprecords.com/artistpage.php?ArtistID=153
THE PROFESSIONALS: Sam XL and Pablo Hassan have been covering Los Angeles’ crowds in Pure Filth for years now and showing no signs of stopping. At the forefront of the city’s dubstep scene since day one, The Professionals return for SCREWFACE to deliver the bass that your brain and body requires.
On February 11, The Professionals will play a very special throwback Higgins Gallery set featuring the roots of dubstep… learn yourself!
http://www.myspace.com/purefilthdubstep
RELAPSS: Long Beach-based sub lover Relapss brings the West Side steaze to your hungry ears with no holds barred.
KEMST is your host and MC whose infectious energy keeps the party rolling and the crowd screaming for more. Listen to his words and let his rhythms set you free.
http://www.myspace.com/kemst_mc
OICHO brings the latest in visual pleasures to Screwface with live video mapping; this multimedia artist will pop your top off with his innovative designs.
http://flavors.me/oicho#6b0/vimeo
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Club Gabah is located at 4916 Hollywood Blvd (between Edgemont & Kenmore). Venue is 21+ and cover is $10. Valet parking is available for $5 or there is parking on the side streets.
FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109030495839492