New KATAPULKO print release at KONOGO FEST [Nov 18-28 at the DILLON]]

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New KATAPULKO print release at KONOGO FEST [Nov 18-28 at the DILLON]]

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UPCOMING SHOW: Saturday, September 10. YOUNITY presents: "GODDESHOOD: OUR LAND IS OUR JEWEL" group exhibit

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQnancENK8cDvNvgusn_tyMa0M-dLEIrsWn_Jujus1EXieJRXjQTZupa3urQkDqD6cPnNxgnhgI-ZK4e4H8qsvS7bFvMoDspgXcTx7Gs6cPjTBKCg2-Z9phQk32DQ3wsZ1RXP0J_IYV4D/s1600/Newsletter-GODDESSHood-lichiban.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSQnancENK8cDvNvgusn_tyMa0M-dLEIrsWn_Jujus1EXieJRXjQTZupa3urQkDqD6cPnNxgnhgI-ZK4e4H8qsvS7bFvMoDspgXcTx7Gs6cPjTBKCg2-Z9phQk32DQ3wsZ1RXP0J_IYV4D/s640/Newsletter-GODDESSHood-lichiban.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="color: #777777; font: 12.0px Arial; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>I'll be showing a new piece called 'Katapulko Rising: The Apparition', curated by Alice Mizrahi & Diana Mclure of YOUNITY, a female art collective I'am also part of. The show features new work from SWOON, Sofia Maldonaldo, Krista Franklin, Marthalicia, Diana McClure, Faith 47, Imnop, Lady Alezia, Alice Mizrahi, and myself. The show opens on Saturday, September 10, The Yonkers Riverfront Public Library & Sarah Lawrence College. Come through if you are around!</i></span></div><br /><div style="font: normal normal normal 16px/normal Times; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Queens, NY (August 15, 2011)— All female urban art collective, <b>YOUNITY, presents GODDESShood: Our land is our jewel,</b> an art exhibition that will feature 10 artists in conversation with the themes mother earth, the hood and sustainable farming. Opening on Saturday, September 10, from 2pm – 5pm at the Yonkers Riverfront Public Library, during the annual Yonkers Riverfest event, the project utilizes urban art as a platform for visual discourse on sustainable agriculture, food systems, food justice, and mother earth, and closes on Sunday, December 4th, 2011. Additional programming in the City of Yonkers and at Sarah Lawrence College will take place throughout fall 2011, including youth workshops and a panel discussion.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of the artists in the exhibition, Lichiban, Swoon, Sofia Maldonado, Krista Franklin, Marthalicia, Diana McClure, Faith 47, lmnop, Lady Alezia, and Alice Mizrachi, engage with the theme mother earth or nature, and related concepts, both directly and indirectly in their individual artistic practices. In the context of this exhibition the artists were asked to utilize the idea of the hood as a metaphor for not only local neighborhoods and urban culture, but also land, nature and the natural environment at large.  And, finally, the genesis and inspiration for the exhibition stems from the curators’ discovery of La Via Campesina (The International Peasant Movement) and an intense global movement for land and agricultural rights taking place below the radar.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9dn4URic1W5OgcZuuk3pzOXuKxuv9kX2teq43Qf1UNpW3zM6X7q9lWvae1-v2yD2MoBCq0f3Jy5xvQPWlgVFgKiOOXntJugIHZBCExsofshBsG6oPZcwmS_4pA-P9m8jsYhEKIxZ5Ufm/s1600/flyer_FINALlayers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9dn4URic1W5OgcZuuk3pzOXuKxuv9kX2teq43Qf1UNpW3zM6X7q9lWvae1-v2yD2MoBCq0f3Jy5xvQPWlgVFgKiOOXntJugIHZBCExsofshBsG6oPZcwmS_4pA-P9m8jsYhEKIxZ5Ufm/s320/flyer_FINALlayers.jpg" width="230" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">In the YOUNITY tradition, GODDESShood: Our land is our jewel will include painting, murals, photography, and stencils, as well as video and sculptural objects. The exhibition picks up where YOUNITY’s last exhibition FRESHER!, which addressed consumerism, environmentalism, health, and renewable energy, left off in the fall of 2009. Co-curator Diana McClure says, “With the GODDESShood: Our land is our jewel exhibition we wanted to use the YOUNITY platform as a tool for social change and disseminator of information by bringing visibility to a battle being fought by peasants, small and medium-size farmers, landless people, women farmers, indigenous people, migrants and agricultural workers from around the world. A battle that seems to get lost in mainstream media’s disregard for the economic politics of green living.” With the success of YOUNITY’s premiere exhibit in 2007, The C R O S S O V E R, the second annual Heart and Soul show and book publication in 2008, and FRESHER! in 2009, YOUNITY has become one of the most sought after all-female collectives to date. Co-curator and YOUNITY co-founder Alice Mizrachi says, “After 3 years of annual exhibitions, wall productions, youth workshops, etc. The core YOUNITY production team decided to take a year off in 2010 to explore new ideas and individual creative pursuits. During that time we’ve all developed and hope to use our growing cultural capital to continue to support female urban artists and address social issues as individuals and a collective.”</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">For more information on public programming in conjunction with the GODDESShood: Our land is our jewel exhibition, including youth workshops led by Co-Curator/Arts Educator Alice Mizrachi for Yonkers youth, and a panel discussion moderated by Co-Curator Diana McClure at Sarah Lawrence College, visit <a href="http://www.theyounity.com./">www.theyounity.com.</a></span>

UPCOMING SHOW: Saturday, September 10. YOUNITY presents: "GODDESHOOD: OUR LAND IS OUR JEWEL" group exhibit

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BROOKLYN DIARIES: live painting at AFROPUNK AUG 27th-28th

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejDgqrWY_dN8stPvFfNvOQusdQNijNzoRpWrAkBduZ738-B9ninQE1sAg0oiNpw7GJe6qT8RgmZ55Gjhx-jfinZRzpRXg3LVaRBCf8rAcH18RQi_B4zItjnpc9P-FhfjTVTApzgWXkXiu/s1600/tumblr_lq5f8h2drJ1qd0njoo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiejDgqrWY_dN8stPvFfNvOQusdQNijNzoRpWrAkBduZ738-B9ninQE1sAg0oiNpw7GJe6qT8RgmZ55Gjhx-jfinZRzpRXg3LVaRBCf8rAcH18RQi_B4zItjnpc9P-FhfjTVTApzgWXkXiu/s1600/tumblr_lq5f8h2drJ1qd0njoo1_500.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;"><i>SUPER psyched to be painting at <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/" style="font-size: 14px;">AFROPUNK </a>Art Wall (Saturday-Sunday, AUG27-28) this year again!!!  Shout to Matthew, Rasu (CDBK) & the AP team for getting me on board.  <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[photo by Rasu J.]</span></i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 13px;">Dayum! Cee Lo Green, Janelle Monae, Fishbone, Santigold, Toro Y Moi, Res, Joi, Toshi Reagon, Ninjasonik, Cerebral Ballzy, Straight Line Stitch, Gordon Voidwell, Reggie Watts, Joe Jordans Experiment, Rocky Business, and more to be announced. </span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c;">The line-up of this year's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: magenta; color: white;"><a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-lineup-amp-artist">Afro-punk Festival</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c;">is killer! </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: magenta; color: white;">August 27-28 in Brooklyn, New York </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c;">(Commodore Barry Park). You know you don't want to miss this one, kiddos. And it's FREE too! </span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_gB_vCdUsFY" width="560"></iframe></span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="450" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LHgbzNHVg0c" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2jcezrzcqns" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WUhEQnkfn3g" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 13px;">But wait, there's more in store:</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0c0c0c; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 13px;"><br />- the Nike Battle For the Streets <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-skatebmx">Skate</a> and <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-skatebmx">BMX</a> Competition, featuring some of the nation's top amateur skaters and BMX riders such as Nigel Sylvester and P-Rod.<br /><br />- the Afro-Punk Bites&Beats <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-bites-amp-beats">Food Truck Festival</a> (over 20 dope food trucks from the NYC area).<br /><br />- a <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-bike-show">custom bike show</a> (dozens of bikes customized by Black riders), which will serve as the backdrop for the <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-bike-show">Harley Davidson/Denim and Chrome 2012 Calendar</a> photo shoot (photographer Darius Vick will capture bad-ass tattooed beauties)<br /><br />- The <a href="http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/ap-fest-2011-lineup-amp-artist">Skate Artwall</a> (an artist will paint over 300 skateboards as part of one large mural) Phew! Sorry for making you fall off your chairs, but it's for a good cause. See ya there!  - Lou C-D of afropunk</span></div>

BROOKLYN DIARIES: live painting at AFROPUNK AUG 27th-28th

SUPER psyched to be painting at AFROPUNK Art Wall (Saturday-Sunday, AUG27-28) this year again!!!  Shout to Matthew, Rasu (CDBK) & the AP...

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FREE DOWNLOAD: JESSE BOYKINS III: Way Of A Wayfarer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6gIEBxwFKGRPkzFCEam8T6pBecYdeex1cKntoSgKfBWP0AP0CT-bhA0wE1veqP-YEmo3tSW25TVDSm019w4hY0vfsJ8u6lOGgIgD_piw6LpBF178N72W08BMCQZUIOqcODKGx5zmELkF/s1600/Jesse+Boykins+III+Way+of+a+Wafarer+Front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii6gIEBxwFKGRPkzFCEam8T6pBecYdeex1cKntoSgKfBWP0AP0CT-bhA0wE1veqP-YEmo3tSW25TVDSm019w4hY0vfsJ8u6lOGgIgD_piw6LpBF178N72W08BMCQZUIOqcODKGx5zmELkF/s320/Jesse+Boykins+III+Way+of+a+Wafarer+Front.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px;">Just in time for the summer heat, BK fam Jesse Boykins III's recently released new project "Way Of A Wayfarer" was worth the wait. My two favorites 'I Can't Stay' & 'Back Home'- a sound that I've been missing. Jesse is one of those artists that kept it always real and grounded as he was soaking in much-deserved success worldwide...always an inspiration. Dope production from Gold Panda, btw.<br /><br />From Jesse:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; line-height: 14px;"> "After my last release “The Beauty Created” 3 years ago, I took some time to truly discover my art, my spirit, my voice, my style, my love for life and its mysteries. That journey has taken me around the world, exposed me to various cultures and people, and enlightened and influenced me along the way. “Way Of A Wayfarer” is me sharing with you those moments and those lessons, in hopes that I can inspire you to share your moments and lessons with the rest of the World. That is the only way, the universal way. Much love & many thanks to SoulCulture, Street Etiquette & Passport Life for taking this journey with me. Schwaza."</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 14px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><a href="http://jb3.tv/WayOfAWayfarer">FREE DOWNLOAD</a> </i></span></span></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://jbiiimusic.com/"><i style="font-style: normal;">we</i>bsite</a> // <a href="http://jb3music.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp</a> // f<a href="http://facebook.com/jb3music">acebook</a></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #363636; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://twitter.com/jb3music">twitter</a> // <a href="http://theloveapp.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a></span></span><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="100" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=1810122302/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=e43fd1/" style="display: block; height: 100px; position: relative; width: 400px;" width="400">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://jb3music.bandcamp.com/album/way-of-a-wayfarer"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Way Of A Wayfarer by Jesse Boykins III&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe>

FREE DOWNLOAD: JESSE BOYKINS III: Way Of A Wayfarer

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FREE DOWNLOAD: "LOVE TAKES YOU HIGHER" (4th Year Anniversary Edition) Vol1. Mixed by MeLo-X

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd63rY_5Hz8wvjfmKiXtzvVOr0CvMPdywaJ0kDGhIH5KHO2ZaAhDx2gwbVX_Q6KZX6Y0FGOCg38B3YBkW_F_Ukp95C3RRH4ek11jOPDOGrcdS0ydGuJidufcG4SUfuPlV4BYEi8pWVZYI/s1600/Lovetakesuhigher-Lichiban-MixedbyMeLoXcover.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd63rY_5Hz8wvjfmKiXtzvVOr0CvMPdywaJ0kDGhIH5KHO2ZaAhDx2gwbVX_Q6KZX6Y0FGOCg38B3YBkW_F_Ukp95C3RRH4ek11jOPDOGrcdS0ydGuJidufcG4SUfuPlV4BYEi8pWVZYI/s1600/Lovetakesuhigher-Lichiban-MixedbyMeLoXcover.gif" /></a></div><div class="p1"><b><i>Lichiban presents:</i> </b><br /><b><br /></b><br /><b>KATAPULKO series Vol.1</b><br /><br /><b>(4th Year Anniversary Edition Mix)</b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">“LOVE TAKES YOU HIGHER”</span></b><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="p1"><b>Mixed by Melo-X</b></div><div class="p2"><br /></div><div class="p1">It’s been four years that I put up my <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2007/05/i-just-made-myself-even-busier.html"><span class="s1">first post </span></a>on this blog, which started out as my art diary and then became an outlet for my passion for music as well. Looking back, my original plan to share conversations with my artists colleagues about their work has grown into somewhat of a full-time project and led me to meet some of the dopest artists out there, and I felt it was time to celebrate some of the greatest encounters during this journey.  </div><div class="p3"><br /></div><div class="p1">The original inspiration for this mix was a drawing entitled "Love Takes You Higher" I did to illustrate my developing kat mythology. The image representing the divine couple of my mystical feline beach resort, KATAPULKO, was modeled after Samantabhadra, known amongst some Tibetan Buddhists as the 'primordial Buddha' and his consort and female counterpart, Samantabhadri, the female Buddha. They are united by an unbreakable bond of love through all eternity, and their cosmic lovemaking  ensures that the habitants of my feline planet Citraka live in harmonious balance. Vol. 1 represents the male side, soon to be followed by a mix representing the feminine counterpart.</div><div class="p3"><br /></div><div class="p4"><span class="s2">Featured on this mix is a collection of thirty tracks I felt would best go along with the theme of the piece and that I've collected over a year from artists featured on the site ranging from music fam, </span><span class="s3">Cris Prolific</span><span class="s2">,</span><span class="s4"> </span><span class="s3">ComputerJay</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Dam Funk, J1, Kesed, </span><span class="s5">MeLo</span><span class="s3">-X, Jesse Boykins III, Bilal, Dolphin</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Walter Mecca</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">AFTA-1</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Waajeed, Jneiro Jarel, Prince Quan Luv</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Old Money Massive</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Chief</span><span class="s4"> </span><span class="s3">Encore,</span><span class="s4"> </span><span class="s3">Chico Mann, Fresh Daily, RVRSplay, Peter Hadar, Johnny Voltik and  J-Tronius </span><span class="s2"> to some favorites, such as </span><span class="s3">AD Bourke</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Hawthorne Headhunters, Onra</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Little Dragon</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Harmonic313</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Space Invadas</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Flying Lotus</span><span class="s2">,  </span><span class="s3">Ruckazoid</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Jimmy Edgar</span><span class="s2">, </span><span class="s3">Machinedrum</span><span class="s2">,  </span><span class="s3">Alex Moulton</span><span class="s4">, </span><span class="s3">Gosub</span><span class="s2">, and </span><span class="s3">B Bravo.</span></div><div class="p5"><br /></div><div class="p1">To launch the mix series, I asked my good friend, producer/MC/DJ & renaissance man, MeLo-X to make sense of the thirty tracks. Needless to say, I couldn't have asked a better person for the job…MeLo's got flow, whether he's rhyming to his own beats or blending other people's music. His mix feels like a psychedelic space-ride suited for bedrooms or laid-back sonic travels (imaginary or actual). <span class="s6">Expect a sexy sonic journey through genre-bending futuristic gems and unreleased exclusives from some of the best representatives of contemporary modern funk, soul, experimental hip-hop and more genre-bending project. </span>To quote MeLo himself, this is "epic space travel cosmic music" all the way through. A summertime soundtrack for lovers for getaways in all dimensions.<br /><br />Big shout out to all the homies who have contributed to this mix and to MeLo for getting down on this. Thank you!<br />©Lichiban</div><div class="p3"><br /></div><div class="p6"><a href="http://meloxtra.com/">http://meloxtra.com</a><span class="s7"> <br /><a href="http://lichiban.net/"><span class="s8">http://lichiban.net</span></a> </span></div><div class="p3"><br /></div><div class="p3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F16863644&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F16863644&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffe5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01/katapulko-series-love-takes">Katapulko series: LOVE TAKES YOU HIGHER (mixed by MeLo-X) Vol 1.</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01">lichibanblossom</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div class="p1">TRACKLIST</div><div class="p1">1. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/CRIS-PROLIFIC/140751881256"><span class="s1">Cris Prolific</span></a> ‘Liberian Girl’ remix (Michael Jackson Tribute)  (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2009/04/art-money-interview-with-cris-prolific.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p4"><span class="s2">2. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ComputerJay"><span class="s3">ComputerJay</span></a>-’Epiphany’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/11/future-vintage-sonic-adventures-of.html"><span class="s3">interview</span></a>)</span></div><div class="p1">3. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Walter-Mecca/61714529687"><span class="s1">Walter Mecca</span></a> - ‘Supaa baad’  (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/06/exclusive-interview-time-traveling.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">4. <a href="http://soundcloud.com/adbourke"><span class="s1">AD Bourke</span></a> - ‘One For Me’ </div><div class="p1">5. <a href="http://music.hvw8.com/category/artists/hawthorne-headhunters/"><span class="s1">Hawthorne Headhunters </span></a> - ‘Shining Star’ (Instrumental) </div><div class="p1">6. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/onra"><span class="s1">Onra</span></a> - ‘High Hopes’ ft. Reggie B  (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-future-sound-of-paris-onra-x.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">7. <a href="http://www.little-dragon.se/"><span class="s1">Little Dragon</span></a> - Fortune (<a href="http://www.afta1.com/"><span class="s1">AFTA-1</span></a> remix) </div><div class="p1">8. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waajeed/43144593335"><span class="s1">Waajeed</span></a> - Fresh Boogie (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-conversation-with-waajeed.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">9. <a href="http://www.harmonic313.com/"><span class="s1">Harmonic313 </span></a>- Falling Away feat. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/stevespacek"><span class="s1">Steve Spacek</span></a></div><div class="p1">10. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jneirojarel"><span class="s1">Jneiro Jarel</span></a> - Android Romance 1 & 2</div><div class="p4"><span class="s2">11. <a href="http://jbiiimusic.com/"><span class="s3">Jesse Boykins III</span></a> - AmorUs (<a href="http://www.meloxtra.com/"><span class="s5">MeLo</span><span class="s3">-X remix</span></a>) (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-homies-rule-too-jesse-boykins-iii.html"><span class="s3">interview</span></a>)</span></div><div class="p1">12. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/JTronius-Qwazar/153775031300788"><span class="s1">J-Tronius </span></a>- Naturally</div><div class="p1">13. <a href="http://www.spaceinvadas.com/"><span class="s1">Space Invadas</span></a> - So Strong</div><div class="p1">14. <a href="http://www.meloxtra.com/"><span class="s9">MeLo</span><span class="s1">-X</span></a> - Orgasmic Audio (Still Dreaming) (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-homies-rule-too-melo-x.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">15. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bilal-Oliver/10782017924566"><span class="s1">Bilal </span></a>- Free (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/09/return-of-crazyawesome-bilal-airtights.html"><span class="s1">feature</span></a>)</div><div class="p4"><span class="s2">16. <a href="http://www.freshdailymc.com/"><span class="s3">Fresh Daily</span></a> - Astral Dance feat. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ghetto_falsetto"><span class="s3">Nicholas Ryan Gant </span></a>(prod. <a href="http://www.flying-lotus.com/"><span class="s3">Flying Lotus</span></a>) (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/11/free-music-fresh-daily-mothership-land.html"><span class="s3">review</span></a>)</span></div><div class="p1">17. <a href="http://www.listencompute.com/"><span class="s1">Ruckazoid </span></a>- ‘If You Want My Love’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/10/lighttravels-ruckazoid-diamond-zoidal.html"><span class="s1">review</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">18. <a href="http://www.jimmyedgar.com/"><span class="s1">Jimmy Edgar</span></a> - ‘Turn You Inside Out’</div><div class="p1">19. <a href="http://machinedrum.net/"><span class="s1">Machinedrum</span></a>- ‘You & Me & You</div><div class="p1">20. <a href="http://www.makekesednotwar.com/"><span class="s1">Kesed</span></a> - ‘Galaxy Ride’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/09/artist-to-watch-kesed-galaxy-ride-dream.html"><span class="s1">review)</span></a></div><div class="p1">21. <a href="http://www.wardolphin.com/"><span class="s1">Dolphin</span></a> - ‘Machine Kiss’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2007/06/dolphin-interviewsome-soul-for-yo.htm"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">22. <a href="http://www.alexmoulton.info/"><span class="s1">Alex Moulton </span></a>- Love Is Alive (<a href="http://www.hitreverseplay.com/"><span class="s1">RVRSplay</span></a> <i>Check The Kicks</i> Remix)</div><div class="p1">23. <a href="http://www.isophlux.net/"><span class="s1">Gosub</span></a> - ‘Black Nova in G’</div><div class="p1">24. <a href="http://www.visions18.com/"><span class="s1">Prince Quan Luv</span></a> feat. Rickstar & <a href="http://soundcloud.com/oldmoneymassive"><span class="s1">Old Money Massive</span></a> - ‘Galaxy Ridin’ (prod. by <a href="http://www.chiefencoremusic.tumblr.com/"><span class="s1">Chief Encore</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">25. <a href="http://www.chicomann.com/"><span class="s1">Chico Mann </span></a>- ‘All that is Rising’</div><div class="p1">26. <a href="http://www.bbravo.com/"><span class="s1">B Bravo </span></a>- ‘Computa Love’</div><div class="p1">27. <a href="http://www.johnnyvoltik.com/"><span class="s1">Johnny Voltik </span></a>- ‘Do You’</div><div class="p1">28. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dam-Funk/39880223536"><span class="s1">Dam Funk</span></a> - ‘I Like Your Big Azz’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2009/06/freedom-in-funk-interview-with-dam-funk.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">29. <a href="http://soundcloud.com/the-deer"><span class="s1">J1 </span></a>- ‘The Set Up’ (<a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2011/02/stargate-to-deer-kingdom-interview-w.html"><span class="s1">interview</span></a>)</div><div class="p1">30. <a href="http://www.hitreverseplay.com/"><span class="s1">RVRSPlay</span></a> feat. <a href="http://peterhadar.bandcamp.com/"><span class="s1">Peter Hadar </span></a> - ‘Glow’ </div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?z8z7e3ppx37bk6n"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>FREE DOWNLOAD LINK</b></span></a> (including press release + cover art)<br /><br />Check out a recent interview with the man behind the mix, MeLo-X<br /><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#ffffff" height="400" src="http://player.theplatform.com/ps/player/pds/q9WCD1xvXi&pid=OC2_XfWwti6xwe0B0sn64GIVBW0Q_wmQ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600"></embed>

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text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.makekesednotwar.com/">Kesed</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2mcq-MSPme2CbeY5Vl0s5qwV4rZUZWoM0aSm3Z-wN5LrLIJgpaj0GdG1Cw2Qv2WMFHhwJLkyrhRuJL8gPmefYWUyBLo2WmYELlpbQw6qcjfTnhgEGtMomHjYHOlQueGh6CrtLerSCfM/s1600/EXTRABUTTERXKAFEKING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2mcq-MSPme2CbeY5Vl0s5qwV4rZUZWoM0aSm3Z-wN5LrLIJgpaj0GdG1Cw2Qv2WMFHhwJLkyrhRuJL8gPmefYWUyBLo2WmYELlpbQw6qcjfTnhgEGtMomHjYHOlQueGh6CrtLerSCfM/s1600/EXTRABUTTERXKAFEKING.jpg" width="600px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Moruf & The Jersey Klan</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3vReJflzdkV6WTjqu10ydWJKV9JaLBRljJuJZEaMGevQT6cMtkZf2oyTSCiN1_TlOC7v5QnRokg7bl4Ctv2yJJChCIpo2MGPIp91lAHLAKxyh-FRgkTP6T1xtASyGaMca6bkQpDYTPU/s1600/IMG_5783.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3vReJflzdkV6WTjqu10ydWJKV9JaLBRljJuJZEaMGevQT6cMtkZf2oyTSCiN1_TlOC7v5QnRokg7bl4Ctv2yJJChCIpo2MGPIp91lAHLAKxyh-FRgkTP6T1xtASyGaMca6bkQpDYTPU/s1600/IMG_5783.jpeg" width="600px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ2rqcVj-Eu4DB5z0SvEts3bfLgqYtk-dWR0AjbmInofHD3hNSWBEFB67Yhm6NRaIIhH8FRiybsYYBgY8T-PYlih9D_8kzmCYbrIhDFoXyFE0FITZn6TTuInKLi6bQp2RxnQik5v-gfw/s1600/KAFEKINGxEXTRABUTTER1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ2rqcVj-Eu4DB5z0SvEts3bfLgqYtk-dWR0AjbmInofHD3hNSWBEFB67Yhm6NRaIIhH8FRiybsYYBgY8T-PYlih9D_8kzmCYbrIhDFoXyFE0FITZn6TTuInKLi6bQp2RxnQik5v-gfw/s1600/KAFEKINGxEXTRABUTTER1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shout out to <a href="http://mochadon.com/">Mochadon</a> presenting her new collection, to Maria Delarosa for the lovely prints, and for A-list for the dope promo video.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the EXTRA BUTTER site for the<a href="http://extrabutterny.com/blog/2011/05/25/caken-gotham-kafe-kafe-king-event-recap/"> wrap-up</a> and <a href="http://extrabutterny.com/blog/kafe-king-at-extra-butter/">more photos</a>. </div>

KAFE KING x KONOGO.MIX x EXTRA BUTTER pics

Big shout out to EXTRA BUTTER for hosting an awesome event...Kafe King was in full effect.  ART meals were going for bw $5-$20 by  Kwan ,  M...

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TODAY! KAFE KING @ Extra Butter, NYC

<div style="text-align: center;">the end of the world? nah</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="412" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23973333?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="549"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">a new edition of KONOGO.MIX x Gotham Kafe x Extra Butter production</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkyF3QAEhSxF1AGbwJrSHTfBKz-Q7_3fwRJ9Ey8tq4WUdOHXBfXtkbahxnB_YXgOS17YR7hzDQ9hhyphenhyphenHRNmhxiKXemIDA_w5_I91vSd3Q5fc1Nr8w1XPPzx5gevjF1kSZx_3sMdkFPOB0/s1600/KINGKAFE-EXB%252BV18-002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkyF3QAEhSxF1AGbwJrSHTfBKz-Q7_3fwRJ9Ey8tq4WUdOHXBfXtkbahxnB_YXgOS17YR7hzDQ9hhyphenhyphenHRNmhxiKXemIDA_w5_I91vSd3Q5fc1Nr8w1XPPzx5gevjF1kSZx_3sMdkFPOB0/s1600/KINGKAFE-EXB%252BV18-002.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">to get a taste, check out the last edition of GOTHAM KAFE: Kafe Koolada</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="309" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/24036178?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="549"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

TODAY! KAFE KING @ Extra Butter, NYC

the end of the world? nah a new edition of KONOGO.MIX x Gotham Kafe x Extra Butter production to get a taste, check out the last edition of ...

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NEW WORK & EXHIBIT in Philly +++ ONLINE STORE COMING SOON

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm launching my online store this month, been getting busy in the studio. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCcsKtmeuWoec8P_JZBhzIiWupWF1TszYmuQ9PptBGPJJUUKy4sl5VOowPLgxJ3OwIADK-yM4hol-qxYZtoRJXehNoHTHe5IIO-zPfuRSQiZzvt2LDEc8D-9PmVY4aA0-jX9M_17m85w/s1600/grace-lichiban-promo600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCcsKtmeuWoec8P_JZBhzIiWupWF1TszYmuQ9PptBGPJJUUKy4sl5VOowPLgxJ3OwIADK-yM4hol-qxYZtoRJXehNoHTHe5IIO-zPfuRSQiZzvt2LDEc8D-9PmVY4aA0-jX9M_17m85w/s1600/grace-lichiban-promo600.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> These pieces are part of a show in Philly called </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art Noir: The Parisian Embrace. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">The show is on display at Vivant Gallery from </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 15 to May 28th, 2011. Visit </span><a href="http://www.vivantartcollection.com/press/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">website for directions.</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT3MQnq0ASW87HUmgK-PYIIb8ssBMrd_fF7kZLo6HTSi77ml_vAbRC0TIZDAUIAnAVcH5NcpPbywDLhvtsEGjwTY_k2Zuxe3gqvo3KKbwOGdSZG3O28FxKv4GjJaLkkUD0p_OsjwD27U/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT3MQnq0ASW87HUmgK-PYIIb8ssBMrd_fF7kZLo6HTSi77ml_vAbRC0TIZDAUIAnAVcH5NcpPbywDLhvtsEGjwTY_k2Zuxe3gqvo3KKbwOGdSZG3O28FxKv4GjJaLkkUD0p_OsjwD27U/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanA.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVaXFH8AO49VQyBRpIwqlFREB3WMtYC7JXdS1AI7bEm4ccNUzhdO4BsSa4hgO10t7WmAsBRElcTIa7wjEWpYkMNvFaU7uCT6vXos6HJwMlN2haO7yZd3MrgOKK5hDSau1Kumpv3GPp9M/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVaXFH8AO49VQyBRpIwqlFREB3WMtYC7JXdS1AI7bEm4ccNUzhdO4BsSa4hgO10t7WmAsBRElcTIa7wjEWpYkMNvFaU7uCT6vXos6HJwMlN2haO7yZd3MrgOKK5hDSau1Kumpv3GPp9M/s1600/josephine-awakening-lichibanB.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i>From the press release</i>:  April 15 - May 28th, 2011 <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Vivant</span> will be hosting a month long art exhibition entitled "<strong><i>Noir: </i>The Parisian Embrace"</strong> as a part of Pennsylvania International Festival of the Arts' Gallery Night. The art exhibition will explore periods ranging from the late 1800s to the 1960s, when African American artists expiated to <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>, France as result of racial prejudices and segregation.  When America refused to celebrate black art <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span> did by opening their city, musical stages, and art gallery walls to many black American artists such as singers Josephine Baker, Nina Simone and Charlie Parker; writers Langston Hughes and Richard Wright; and painters Henry Ossawa Tanner and Herbert Gentry.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the 1920s and after World War II black American writers, artists, and musicians arrived in <span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>and popularized jazz in Parisian nightclubs, a time when Montmartre was known as "the Harlem of<span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #dbf0fa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222;">Paris</span>."  <span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">During the same time, the development of traditional African sculpture became a powerful influence among European artists who formed an avant-garde aesthetic in the development of modern art.  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">In the words of artist David C. Driskell, "They chose a form of cultural exile over expatriation, hoping for a better day to come about in the land of their birth."<a href="http://www.vivantartcollection.com/press/"> website link.</a></span></span></div></span>

NEW WORK & EXHIBIT in Philly +++ ONLINE STORE COMING SOON

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ARTIST TO WATCH :: CHRIS TURNER + Liquid Love [FREE DOWNLOAD]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-llKbBXcxdLnBJO0p6G5uNERllOdeUi6Z-sBuZYbWwR91LaC_Xlg0dMJa8vsrRWHW8DBkCJjbZilsf3-W8bno1mWuKWjosmH_33lPexyWC9zzbssKr9DwMk2LRvLodc_L_YV3XTUYZqQ/s1600/tumblr_lajnvyjle31qeqxeco1_r1_1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-llKbBXcxdLnBJO0p6G5uNERllOdeUi6Z-sBuZYbWwR91LaC_Xlg0dMJa8vsrRWHW8DBkCJjbZilsf3-W8bno1mWuKWjosmH_33lPexyWC9zzbssKr9DwMk2LRvLodc_L_YV3XTUYZqQ/s320/tumblr_lajnvyjle31qeqxeco1_r1_1280.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>My good friend, Claude Dary just put me on this new single 'Liquid Love' by Oakland-born singer, CHRIS TURNER. Chris has been compared to Nat King Cole, Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder, and I would add Marvin Gaye to the list...but this is only to say that he is an amazingly talented singer who continues the tradition of some of the greatest American soul singers. The single was produced by The Stuyvesants and was written and arranged by Chris himself and the homie, Melo-X. No boxes, just plain good sexy music!<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chris was formally trained at the New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music and has studied from teachers like Reggie Workman, Charlie Persip, and Richard Harper. Additionally, Chris studied with Bilal Oliver who taught him to free his mind, challenging Chris to use his musicianship to think outside the box. He has sung background for Sean Kingston, the Jamaican-American reggae/pop music singer and rapper, and has toured with Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, and many others.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span> <br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is what he himself has to say about his work: "My main goal in music is to stretch the boundaries in music so a pop crowd or a hip-hop crowd can still blast a "soul" track and consider it to be pop or hip-hop..to me music is music...there's good music and then there's not so good music...there's music with soul and music that wants to be soulful...lol, I'm all about making real...from the gut soul..that can universally bridge the Rhythm and Blues of the 70's with the hip hop and soul of today."</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">FREE DOWNLOAD</span></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">if you'd like to support the artist, please go to his <a href="http://christurner.bandcamp.com/track/liquid-love">bandcamp page</a> and purchase the track.</span></b></span><br /><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6590386&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffdd"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F6590386&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffdd" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object>   <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01/chris-turner-liquid-love-prod-by-stuyvesants">CHRIS TURNER 'Liquid Love' (prod by Stuyvesants)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/zenith01">lichibanblossom</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://AMOURchild.tumblr.com/">website </a>//<a href="http://twitter.com/LOVEchildCT"> twitter</a></div>

ARTIST TO WATCH :: CHRIS TURNER + Liquid Love [FREE DOWNLOAD]

My good friend, Claude Dary just put me on this new single 'Liquid Love' by Oakland-born singer, CHRIS TURNER. Chris has been compar...

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Aural Visions presents: JOHNNY VOLTIK 'DO YOU' [FREE DOWNLOAD]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGvuSz_FsItVwSAmYAs5c1RZj1FokgKoNRWE1fO2-MVq7DsOB0hA7HYCBMrsNpg1RW8WyNwBCBNjdiTGdtBoDhh-Ahj5sxkws1m8GcosFqR5BrCYSpvDyyQktsade65gqzdI40-1Iwl4/s1600/Cover+J-V-lichibanWEZNfrontRGB-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGvuSz_FsItVwSAmYAs5c1RZj1FokgKoNRWE1fO2-MVq7DsOB0hA7HYCBMrsNpg1RW8WyNwBCBNjdiTGdtBoDhh-Ahj5sxkws1m8GcosFqR5BrCYSpvDyyQktsade65gqzdI40-1Iwl4/s640/Cover+J-V-lichibanWEZNfrontRGB-blog.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXRXo9TqXejda0AdQsW5bRlvggQWDa4cr1xJmWrVwIlRC5_reRbUmfB-2euQnZ3hX7WjP6rN9uDBOvFWUDhu6ApGfOQKIZzqNoic8QFC0jUhXvJGesvR2FTr4paEGKy6wArEjWf3ytUE/s1600/Cover+J-V-lichibanWEZNbackRGB-blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXRXo9TqXejda0AdQsW5bRlvggQWDa4cr1xJmWrVwIlRC5_reRbUmfB-2euQnZ3hX7WjP6rN9uDBOvFWUDhu6ApGfOQKIZzqNoic8QFC0jUhXvJGesvR2FTr4paEGKy6wArEjWf3ytUE/s400/Cover+J-V-lichibanWEZNbackRGB-blog.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Here is a new release from my man, <a href="http://johnnyvoltik.com/">JOHNNY VOLTIK</a> aka the Alphalove. 'DO YOU' is one of my favorites of his tracks, and was the first one I've heard (remember listening to it while driving around with him & some friends, and I yelled out, 'who is this?!!'). So I'm specially excited to introduce it as one of our brand new music/visual collabo projects. I've been doing some visuals for JV for a while and this latest one is a part of a series from a collective project called <a href="http://lux27.tumblr.com/">LUX27</a> that photographer WEZN (light painting photography) and myself (art direction, graphic design) had founded.<br /><br />So back to the song, 'DO YOU' is like a psychedelic space trip riding the cosmic love frequencies to the final destination..an ascending and explosive aural journey...use your imagination.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=2867957461/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=ac157f/" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=2867957461/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=ac157f/" width="400" height="100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality=high allowScriptAccess=always allowNetworking=always wmode=transparent bgcolor=#FFFFFF ></embed><noembed><a href="http://johnnyvoltik.bandcamp.com/track/do-you">'DO YOU' by Johnny Voltik</a></noembed></object><br /><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here are some instructions for listening from JV himself,</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"This song is an experiment…follow the directions below while listening to the album version. Really try this!!! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1. Close your eyes, relax yourself and focus on your breathing. (If your mind is wandering, listen to it wander. Once you have done this you have taken control of your thoughts.) Oh yeah, have your hand on the play button but don’t press play yet! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2. When your mind is relaxed and clear, focus on your midsection. Feel the life force inside you getting more and more present. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3. Begin to feel the feeling of having that person or thing in your life. Really act as if they or it is with you. Experience the joy, the happiness, the real thing! </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">4. While holding that feeling press play and enjoy. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*Note: Intensify the feeling and visualization as you get to the end of the track"</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my footage of another favorite: JV performing 'Higher' live w/ Enki & Kira supporting on the vocals at Littlefield, Brooklyn. Check out more freebies on his <a href="http://johnnyvoltik.squarespace.com/solarwaves/">website</a>.Don't sleep, people!<br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="371" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/7215648" width="550"></iframe></div><a href="http://vimeo.com/7215648">JOHNNY VOLTIK "Higher" live</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/lichiban">Lichiban EV [Electric Vision]</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.

Aural Visions presents: JOHNNY VOLTIK 'DO YOU' [FREE DOWNLOAD]

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FREE DOWNLOAD & VIEW: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpnj4ZO8fDmNQGADjAhVrb60OdSv2EGhjhVZEzFb-B7O2YhLeSip9A3noGh9sCxIXLqS2qiO1D68O43YKCJFpUj6eOIeAupDtorlFjwA2l3L5yORak3mudzZiKE2FZGOHqyZrGLiMbbk/s1600/Exit+Through+Gift+Shop,+poster+285.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516098955573822002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJpnj4ZO8fDmNQGADjAhVrb60OdSv2EGhjhVZEzFb-B7O2YhLeSip9A3noGh9sCxIXLqS2qiO1D68O43YKCJFpUj6eOIeAupDtorlFjwA2l3L5yORak3mudzZiKE2FZGOHqyZrGLiMbbk/s400/Exit+Through+Gift+Shop,+poster+285.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" /></a><b>Exit Through The Gift Shop</b> is a story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results. Billed as 'the world's first street art disaster movie' the film contains exclusive footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, Invader and many of the world's most infamous graffiti artists at work. <i>Written by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Sundance%20Film%20Festival&view=simple&sort=alpha" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); ">Sundance Film Festival</a></i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><a href="http://www.imdb.com/search/title?plot_author=Sundance%20Film%20Festival&view=simple&sort=alpha" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); "></a>I just found a link to view the film for free online...I guess posting a film to view online while it's still debuting around the country is true to the prankster spirit of Banksy...</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">FOLLOW THE </span></b><a href="http://xtshare.com/toshare.php?Id=41041"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LINK</span></b></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> TO WATCH IT.</span></b></div>

FREE DOWNLOAD & VIEW: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

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iheART NYC: live painting at the LEVI'S Curve ID event featuring Janelle Monae

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-giveaway4.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-janellemonae3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> August 27, 2010. Bryant Park, New York City</div><div>I was booked to live paint at the LEVI'S Curve ID promo event w/my artist homies <a href="http://www.marka27.com/">Marka 27</a> &<a href="http://reuj.wordpress.com/">Ron Upperman</a> (one half of Leroy Jenkins). The live art was part of the massive giveaway LEVI'S had organized to promote their new Curve ID jeans (1000 pairs were promised to be given out for free). The event was a big success, the line was already wrapping around the Bryant Park when I got there at 9:30am. Beside free food, t-shirts and the jeans, people could pick up some art work for free as well. Well, I literally turned into a McLichiban, cranking out 40 pieces of quick stencil and brush work...as you can see, some of these pieces were a hit & miss. This was super fun though, I loved giving away the work to my beautiful sisters. <div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveart-Lichiban-giveaway6.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hehe...that was the 1 min playtime...the rest was all work, non-stop. We worked from 10 am till 8:30pm when we still had customers lined-up waiting for art work!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveart-Lichiban-giveawayMarka27RonUppermann.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The treat of the day was <a href="http://www.jmonae.com/">Janelle Monae</a>'s sweeping performance. This is why I go to see live shows...her performance was dynamite, full of fire & energy and seeing an artist being that free makes you feel free too...She can turn a crowd out with her energy, while singing about real issues most artists at her level don't really touch. One of the most amazing artists of today, hands down. For the month of September, Amazon is offering her new album " The ArchAndroid" for $5!!. Get more info <a href="http://www.jmonae.com/blog/amazoncom-offers-the-archandroid-for-5-through-september/">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-janellemonae1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="298" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/1530193008306"><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/1530193008306" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="298"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ron & Marka deep in the zone. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-giveaway3.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-janellemonae2.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqmORiHNtN4?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lqmORiHNtN4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveartLichibanmarka27-giveaway1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveart-Lichiban-giveaway5.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveart-Lichiban-giveaway7-1.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/LEVIS-liveart-Lichiban-giveaway7.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Marka 27 & Ron for the amazing day and of course for LEVI'S for putting up this event and taking care of us!</div></div>

iheART NYC: live painting at the LEVI'S Curve ID event featuring Janelle Monae

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FREE DOWNLOAD: J PERIOD MAN OR THE MUSIC "Michael Jackson Tribute Mixtape + Spike Lee x J Period Tribute in Prospect Park

<a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/jperiod-mj-cover-final.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/jperiod-mj-cover-final.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px" /></a>SPIKE LEE x J PERIOD x 40 Acres<br /><b>MJ TRIBUTE TODAY AT PROSPECT PARK noon to 6pm</b><br /><div>The mixtape world’s master storyteller, J.Period, joins Spike Lee & 40Acres.com to pay tribute to Michael Jackson with this Limited Edition mixtape, available exclusively at the 2nd Annual “Brooklyn Loves MJ” event this Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Mixing Michael’s classic hits with rare demo versions, remixes, and behind-the-scenes interview clips, J.Period weaves together an 80-minute musical documentary that pays tribute to The King of Pop’s staggering catalog of songs, and reminds us why-no matter what you think of the man-Michael’s true legacy will always be his music.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><a href="http://www.jperiod.com/upload/mj/jperiod-mj2010.zip"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">DOWNLOAD</span></span></a></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XAi3VTSdTxU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XAi3VTSdTxU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div></div>

FREE DOWNLOAD: J PERIOD MAN OR THE MUSIC "Michael Jackson Tribute Mixtape + Spike Lee x J Period Tribute in Prospect Park

SPIKE LEE x J PERIOD x 40 Acres MJ TRIBUTE TODAY AT PROSPECT PARK noon to 6pm The mixtape world’s master storyteller, J.Period, joins Spike ...

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UPCOMING LIVE ART show:I'll be painting at the LEVI'S Curve ID Jeans Event this Friday, Aug 27th

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03liB9Gp7oGKNmuQQLq8OT7pibT23rpUHeXE1n3xSm7wh93Gr78O_-rgbFoYEjtueQLqctxq6p0XyIzTkAOLSZk7onRPkkjue1nGIvGpE9AFo6BMirxpL7d3MPUVZzDhR0fwraM89EjY/s1600/levis-479x600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheejc56jCZZl2FE6tOFLT6Jf3rJRwha7B7ZEVrf7aua8hWmppVooxQx1uAwRIzzduaNDtR7XwMUwUHvriD6wVOHDFPmPdQVUNvVWogk0SAbwGoeKnGS1HjYyZfp_oyiwnJ8k8fH8AJsYk/s1600/Janelle-Monae.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509630423263345122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheejc56jCZZl2FE6tOFLT6Jf3rJRwha7B7ZEVrf7aua8hWmppVooxQx1uAwRIzzduaNDtR7XwMUwUHvriD6wVOHDFPmPdQVUNvVWogk0SAbwGoeKnGS1HjYyZfp_oyiwnJ8k8fH8AJsYk/s400/Janelle-Monae.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px" /></a><i>I'll be live painting along with </i><a href="http://www.marka27.com/"><i>Marka 27</i></a><i> and <a href="http://reuj.wordpress.com/category/paintings/">Ron Upperman</a></i><i><a href="http://reuj.wordpress.com/category/paintings/"> </a>at this LEVI'S event featuring the lovely Janelle Monae! It's free..and yeah, ladies, you can bring your old pair of jeans to get a new one that follows your curves instead.</i><div><i>10 Am- 4PM</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div>There are moments in our lives when things don't fit anymore. Starting at 10 AM on Friday, August 27th, stop by Bryant and bring something that doesn't fit (which will be donated to Goodwill) and at the same time, get something that does. A free pair of Levi's® Curve ID jeans. New custom fits for women. Because hotness really does come in all shapes and sizes.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:16px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03liB9Gp7oGKNmuQQLq8OT7pibT23rpUHeXE1n3xSm7wh93Gr78O_-rgbFoYEjtueQLqctxq6p0XyIzTkAOLSZk7onRPkkjue1nGIvGpE9AFo6BMirxpL7d3MPUVZzDhR0fwraM89EjY/s1600/levis-479x600.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509630500374881906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03liB9Gp7oGKNmuQQLq8OT7pibT23rpUHeXE1n3xSm7wh93Gr78O_-rgbFoYEjtueQLqctxq6p0XyIzTkAOLSZk7onRPkkjue1nGIvGpE9AFo6BMirxpL7d3MPUVZzDhR0fwraM89EjY/s400/levis-479x600.jpg" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheejc56jCZZl2FE6tOFLT6Jf3rJRwha7B7ZEVrf7aua8hWmppVooxQx1uAwRIzzduaNDtR7XwMUwUHvriD6wVOHDFPmPdQVUNvVWogk0SAbwGoeKnGS1HjYyZfp_oyiwnJ8k8fH8AJsYk/s1600/Janelle-Monae.jpg"></a></span><div>Park and bring somethinP.S. Songstress Janelle Monae will perform live and celebrity<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "> stylist Bobbie Thomas will be there to give you styling tips.<br /><br />Note: Admission is free and is first come first serve! While supplies last. One per customer.</span></div><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=148475841838649">FACEBOOK link to even</a>t</div>

UPCOMING LIVE ART show:I'll be painting at the LEVI'S Curve ID Jeans Event this Friday, Aug 27th

I'll be live painting along with Marka 27 and Ron Upperman at this LEVI'S event featuring the lovely Janelle Monae! It's free....

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FREE DOWNLOAD : Quality Time Presents:A Tribute to BILAL & 'ROBOTS' Video

<a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/fronta.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/fronta.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" width="350 px" /></a><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; ">Everybody that I've been talking to who has heard BILAL's new album been hooked on it for weeks. It is safe to say that AIRTIGHT REVENGE is going to be one of the biggest records of this year. It is a labor of love and pure musical genius on the level David Bowie, Zappa, Prince or Radiohead, that introduces BILAL' extensive & genre-defying range as a song writer, producer and singer. As I just had an exchange about it with L.A singer Nikko Gray, this album is one of those that can change lives.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; ">All I can say that these are special times, people are putting out music on some other level. This one is going to hit hard.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong>Check out this recent tribute to him</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><strong>‘<em>A Tribute To Bilal’</em></strong><em><br />Quality Time Online would like to put the spotlight on the soul artist, Bilal, by offering a compilation of his work – just prior to his latest album release. This free downloadable compilation consists of the new single release “Free” and a few live-recordings and remixes.</em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><strong>Tracklist:</strong></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">01. Free (1st single of ‘Airtight’s Revenge) // 02. Levels (Live @ CMJ, NY) // 03. Cheeba ft. Shafiq Husayn (Remix) // 04. Lord Don’t Let it (of ‘Love For Sale’) // 05. All For Love (of ‘Love For Sale’) //06. Soul Sista (Madlib Remix) //07. Outro by Bilal</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; text-align: center; ">Download <a class="downloadlink" href="http://soulified.com/wp-content/plugins/download-monitor/download.php?id=80" style="text-decoration: underline; " title=" downloaded 13 times"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#330099;">Bilal - Quality Time Presents: A Tribute to BIlal EP (13)</span></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Bilal performing 'Robots' one of my favorites of the album</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uZR1eXvXGLA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uZR1eXvXGLA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Bilal Oliver performs Robots in the Attic Addict tent at Dour Fest, Belgium. Shot & edited by Mikael Colombu for Attack Of The Crazy Dolphins Film Productions, Good Music Only, and Free Your Funk.</span></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><object height="413" width="551"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13684084&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13684084&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="551" height="413"></embed></object></span></span></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13684084">Janelle Monae Speaks On Bilal</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bilaloliver">bilal oliver</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><object height="309" width="550"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13135537&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13135537&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="550" height="309"></embed></object></span></b></p><b><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13135537">Q-Tip talks about Bilal</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bilaloliver">bilal oliver</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></b><p></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 0px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><object height="309" width="549"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13726528&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13726528&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1&autoplay=0&loop=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="549" height="309"></embed></object></span></b></p><b><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13726528">Questlove speaks on Bilal</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/bilaloliver">bilal oliver</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p></b><p></p></div>

FREE DOWNLOAD : Quality Time Presents:A Tribute to BILAL & 'ROBOTS' Video

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NEW DESIGN WORK : RAYE 6 :: Universal Lover Release Party promo

<div style="text-align: center;">another <a href="http://www.raye6.net">RAYE 6</a> project I had the pleasure to work on....this is for an exclusive event taking place today to celebrate the completion of her highly-anticipated debut release, <i>Universal Lover</i>, for which I'm also one of the artists doing the album cover. we've got a few stimulating art projects in the works we've been working on behind the scenes....very exciting, indeed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">a limited space available, get there early</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 10px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); white-space: pre; "><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Raye6-listeningpartyFLYER.jpg" width="600 px" /></span></div>

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INTERVIEW :: "THE FUTURE SOUND OF PARIS" :: ONRA x LICHIBAN interview

<a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Onralichiban-interview.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Onralichiban-interview.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 500px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 440px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">I first heard </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/onra" style="font-weight: bold;">ONRA</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> last year through one of my favorite online radio sites, </span><a href="http://www.trueradio865.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">TRUEradio865</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. ONRA had a smoking 80's boogie mix up (link below) on the site, so I kept him on my radar afterwards. Hailing from Paris, ONRA is a true music nomad whose mixed background and eclectic taste in music made him stand out the first time I came upon his work, such as the 2007 release </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/chinoiseries/id275008533" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/itunes.apple.com');" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Chinoiseries</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, on which he used only Chinese and Vietnamese samples or </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tribute/id315241194" style="font-weight: bold;">Tribute</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, his collabo album with Quetzal from the same year, which showcased his skills as a hip-hop producer. His new album LONG DISTANCE set to drop this month, is a journey through more Dilla and 90s hip-hop -inspired beats, but it has a heavy 80s boogie-funk feel, more in the vein of Dâm-Funk's sweeping </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">modern funk</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> movement. The album will be featuring guest appearances from </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/reggiebplaneth" style="font-weight: bold;">Reggie B</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/buddysattva" style="font-weight: bold;">Buddy Sativa</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/t3" style="font-weight: bold;">T3 from Slum Village</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/olivierdaysoul" style="font-weight: bold;">Olivier Daysoul</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/waltermecca" style="font-weight: bold;">Walter Mecca</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and promises to be one of the hottest albums coming out of the France this year. Support real music by </span><a href="http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=53496" style="font-weight: bold;">buying the release</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">! As promised, here is my interview with him (Check his album teaser <a href="http://lichiban.blogspot.com/2010/03/artist-to-watch-onra.html">here</a>). When I sent him the questions, I put on my wishlist an ONRA x Waajeed collabo, only to find out that there is already one in the making! Keep your eyes out for the upcoming single featuring the song he produced with T3 of Slum Village and remixes by</span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/waajeedandthebling47group" style="font-weight: bold;"> Waajeed</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">, among others.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lichiban: I read that your roots go back to Vietnam. How does your motherland filters into your work?</span><br /><br />ONRA : My father was born in Viet Nam, but moved to France at the age of 3, so, he didn't even know how to speak Vietnamese for most of his life. He's just learning now. The Vietnamese culture hasn't been much of an influence on me. I was born in Germany, my mother's French and I lived all my life between France and Ivory Coast in West Africa. So all those places have had an influence on me, more than Viet Nam. I can say that Hip-Hop culture has played a much more important role in defining who I am today, than my Vietnamese roots.<br /><br /><a href="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Onra.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/Onra.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 461px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 329px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Your new album 'Long Distance' gives me a sense of 'freedom & smell of summer & feeling really good under the sun'-kind of vibes. A lot of music that about to come out that I've been hearing from friends have a solar vibration (mostly unreleased yet). Is that something you identify with? Do you see that in the music scene you are connected with?</span> <br /><div class="im"></div><br />O: Yeah totally... this album is very summer-friendly, there's a lot of sun inside, it's feel-good music. I want people to have some great memories to it. It has been inspired by my recent trips, it really has the feeling of "traveling".<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: The secret ingredient...</span><br />O: I don't have any.<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />L: What's your arsenal? Favorite instrument?</span><br />O: I make everything with the Akai MPC 1000. Favorite instrument.... hmmm... Fender Rhodes maybe... or drums...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Favorite superhero / super star? Explain...</span><br /><div class="im"></div>O: I'm not into superheroes... and super star? I'm not sure of what it means really. So I'm gonna give you my favorite NBA player, Reggie Miller! All-time leader from Long Distance!<i> </i><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Inspirations?</span><br />O: I come from a 90's Hip-Hop, R'n'B, New Jack background. But those music opened my ears to other kind of music. Little by little, I discovered Soul, then Funk, Jazz, Jazz/funk, Soul/jazz, Progressive Rock, Brazilian Music, Afrobeat, Electronic, Experimenal, Early Electronics, New Wave, etc etc... and the list got endless now. That's why my albums won't sound the same, cause I'm inspired by too many different things.<br /><br /><a href="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Onra1-600x604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Onra1-600x604.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 374px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 372px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Artists tend to get sometimes lost in birthing too many project ideas but not finishing them...How do you keep your focus?</span><br />O: I go with the flow, everything is clear in my mind, I know what has to come out first. I have two/three projects almost ready... Just needed to drop this one first.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Next project...</span><i><br /></i>O: Next project is a Roots/Dub EP I have with Quetzal (Al Quetz), the other french producer I made the first album with. It's gonna be heavy. And then, Chinoiseries Part 2, maybe :)<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Could you put me on three of your favorite albums of 2009?</span><br />O: Kan Kick, Dam-Funk, Machinedrum.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Could you define success?</span><br />O: There's several ways to see it. I guess the ultimate success is reached when you're 100% satisfied with your music, people love it as much as you do and you have the respect from artists that inspired you. I guess that's pretty hard to achieve. I think every artist has his own meaning for success. "Success", in our world's meaning, would be bigger labels with bigger budgets, more tours, more shows, radio plays, video, etc... Something more material.<br />Because I never thought this would happen like this, I feel really fortunate. Just by having listeners all around the world, having toured in several countries, making music my everyday activity, etc... My own success would simply be to keep on this way and get better.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">L: Shoutouts?</span><br />O: Check out my man Buddy Sativa's music, he's super talented, he's gonna come out with a jazz project on Favorite Recordings later this year. He is SERIOUS...and also check out Walter Mecca, a young and super talented artist from Paris. Those are featured on my new album.<br /><i><br /></i><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Check out more music on <a href="http://soundcloud.com/onra">soundcloud</a>.</i><br /><span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DOWNLOAD the ONRA x TRUERADIO865 Boogie Mix <a href="http://cdn2.libsyn.com/trueradio865/tRUEradio_Boogie_Mix___Onra_DJ_Guest_Mix.mp3?nvb=20100417001727&nva=20100418002727&t=0c3cb1df90dcb604b78ac">here</a></span></span></div><b><i><br /></i></b></div>

INTERVIEW :: "THE FUTURE SOUND OF PARIS" :: ONRA x LICHIBAN interview

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FREE DOWNLOAD :: JNEIRO JAREL remix :: Massive Attack - Atlas Air - (Lavender Jungle Remix )

<div align="left">One of my favorite MC/producers & friend, <strong><a href="http://www.myspace.com/jneirojarel">JNEIRO JAREL</a></strong> just sent me his new remix of Massive Attack's <em>Atlas Air</em>, one of the new tracks off of the band's highly-anticipated new album 'Heligoland'. Jneiro is known for his eclectic production style ranging from hip hop, electronica, Brazilian funk, to bass music and has been making music under various aliases such as Dr. Who Dat? and his group Shape of Broad Minds. Most recently, he has worked on projects with Khujo Goodie (as Willie Isz), MF Doom (he is also his tour DJ), and TV on the Radio, among others (read more about his musical arsenal <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jneiro_Jarel">here</a>). He is a trendsetter, many of his projects I heard were clearly way ahead of their time; definitely dig in and explore his work. Stay tuned for an interview with him and some freebies coming up soon. </div><div align="center">find him on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jneiro-Jarel-aka.../70780838507">facebook</a> // <a href="http://twitter.com/jneirojarel">twitter </a>// <a href="http://www.viberianexperience.com/">website</a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/jj-11.jpg" /> </div><div align="center">This is gold right here! </div><div align="center"><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" height="100" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=3276785825/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=3276785825/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" width="400" height="100" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality=high allowScriptAccess=never allowNetworking=always wmode=transparent bgcolor=#FFFFFF ></embed><noembed><a href="http://labelwho.bandcamp.com/track/atlas-air-lavender-jungle-remix-by-jneiro-jarel">Atlas Air - (Lavender Jungle Remix by Jneiro Jarel ) by Jneiro Jarel</a></noembed></object><br /><br /></div><div align="center">His new EP "Android Love Mayhem" drops 4/13/2010! Support future music!!!!</div>

FREE DOWNLOAD :: JNEIRO JAREL remix :: Massive Attack - Atlas Air - (Lavender Jungle Remix )

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FREE DOWNLOAD :: Houstatlantavegas- Sonnymoon vs. Nite Jewel Vs. Drake (MELO-X REMIX)

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/24917355/Nite+Jewel+jewel.png" /><br /><div id="track-description-value"><p><object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fgalaxrecordings%2Fhoustatlantavegas-sonnymoon-vs-nite-jewel-vs-drake-melo-x-remix&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffd5"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fgalaxrecordings%2Fhoustatlantavegas-sonnymoon-vs-nite-jewel-vs-drake-melo-x-remix&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00ffd5" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="81" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/galaxrecordings/houstatlantavegas-sonnymoon-vs-nite-jewel-vs-drake-melo-x-remix">Houstatlantavegas- Sonnymoon vs. Nite Jewel Vs. Drake (MeLo-X Remix)</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/galaxrecordings">GalaxRecordings</a></span><br />Here is the latest jewel, an exclusive track featured on his next project entitled 'Audio Foreplay' from one of the hardest working men in the game, <a href="http://melo-x.blogspot.com/">MeLo-X</a>. Knowing what he's capable of, I'm really looking forward to hearing his new projects. Released on March 15th, 'Audio Foreplay' is a prelude to MeLo's first official album "Sonic Intercourse" which will be released this summer. </p> <p style="text-align: left;"> This track incorporates elements of<a href="http://www.myspace.com/sonnymoonmusic"> Sonnymoon</a>'s version of Drake's song "Houstatlantavegas", as well as <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nitejewel">Nite Jewels</a> Song "What Did he Say".<br />Visit <a href="http://galaxmusic.wordpress.com/">Galaxmusic.Wordpress.com</a> for more music</p></div><br /></div>

FREE DOWNLOAD :: Houstatlantavegas- Sonnymoon vs. Nite Jewel Vs. Drake (MELO-X REMIX)

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iRECOMMEND :: Fania Records & Wax Poetics record release party :: JOE CUBA, Le Poisson Rouge, Febr 24th

<div style="text-align: center;">My homie, Amir (Kon & Amir, Waxpoetics) just invited me to this event celebrating the CD release of JOE CUBA, legendary architect of the Nuyorican sound. Promising to be hot with CHICO MANN & The Boogaloo Assassins doing a live set while DJ Bobbito & Turmix on the decks will keep the dancefloor packed. Oh and it is FREE with RSVP.<br /><img src="http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q202/licsi777/JoeCubaFlyer_NYweb-1.jpg" style="width: 496px; height: 1020px;" /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/drFlZUkNieM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/drFlZUkNieM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object></div>

iRECOMMEND :: Fania Records & Wax Poetics record release party :: JOE CUBA, Le Poisson Rouge, Febr 24th

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