SIDEREAL August 7th / September 4th
SIDEREAL = DJ night by MONGRELS (Kid Acne & Benjamin) @ Picture House Social.
Every first Sunday of the month. 6 while 10pm. Free Entry.
ATTACK THE MONOLITH Limited Edition Vinyl Release
Back in the mid 1990’s, myself and (DJ) BENJAMIN formed a group called MONGRELS. We self-released a few records from time to time before the project lay dormant for over a decade. A few years ago, I unearthed some early demos and half-finished material, which inspired us to get back in the studio and pick things up where we’d left off.
Over the past 12 months, these endeavours have began to see the light of day in the form of:
LOW BUDGET/HIGH CONCEPT, YOU DIG RAPS? (Part 1) and BURGUNDY BLOOD MEETS MONGRELS… IN THE POP WILDERNESS. The main focus however, was to create a full length album, which I’m pleased to say is finally HERE.
ATTACK THE MONOLITH is now available on limited edition vinyl, complete with hand-printed sleeves, inner sleeves and risograph insert. Each copy is numbered on the back in an edition of 250. First 50 copies = GOLD ink, 2nd 75 copies = SILVER ink, 3rd 125 copies = BRONZE ink. The inner sleeves are printed in TEAL, MINT and PINK, selected at random to keep things interesting. First come first served, no preference available in advance. Order yourself a copy HERE.
Despite being disguised as a lo-fi rap record, this is as much of an art project as the rest of my studio output. The illustration, design, print-making and imagery within the lyrics explore ongoing themes of lost civilisations, matriarch societies, ancient mythology and 80’s pop culture references a plenty. The album also features honorary MONGREL and NEW KINGDOM alumni, SEBASTIAN LAWS as well as guest appearances from UK heavyweights, LORD RAO and JUICE ALEEM. The record has been mixed and mastered by fellow Sheffielder, DEAN HONER (ECCENTRONIC RESEARCH COUNCIL) and photography comes courtesy of SHAUN BLOODWORTH.
“Beautiful. I love playing this record.” Nemone BBC 6 Music
“It’s rather good I think” – Gideon Coe, BBC 6 Music
“Thrillingly reinvigorate crunchy old school boom bap” – Mojo
“You should be running to the shop to get this” 8/10 – DJ Magazine
“An air of quiet menace and savage bite” – The Wire
“Biggest Record In The UK” – The Selector
SAVE THE DATE #NBHD2016
NEIGHBOURHOOD 2016. Picture House Social, 383 Abbeydale Rd, Sheffield, S7
LIVE
18:00 – MONGRELS
19:00 – BURGUNDY BLOOD
20:00 – CAPPO + VVV
21:00 – HASHFINGER
22:00 – STRANGE U
23:00 – TERRI WALKER
DJ’s:
4:00 – 5:00 BENJAMIN
5:00 – 6:00 AGENT J
6:00 – 7:00 KYLA C
7:00 – 8:00 MATT SMOOTH
8:00 – 9:00 CHARLIE DARK
9:00 – 10:00 LARRY THE VAN
10:00 – close BAD TASTE TAKEOVER feat. LEAN LOW / WALTER EGO / MORRIARCHI
Zebra Face – Episode Five
ZEBRA FACE – Episode FIVE / SNEEZY ON THE MIC
Featuring Jarvis Cocker, Roots Manuva, Farma G, Supreme Vagabond Craftsman and Kid Acne…
[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cOkN938PvA]
Thanks to NOISEY for showing some love!
Zebra Face – Episode Four
ZEBRA FACE – Episode FOUR / RUSTY TOMATOES
Featuring Jarvis Cocker, Infinite Livez, Juice Aleem, Farma G and Kid Acne…
[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZjCsDLcOms]
Mongrels – Attack The Monolith
Yes Yes Y’all!
Mongrels’ debut album, ‘ATTACK THE MONOLITH’ is released today d.i.g.i.t.a.l.l.y via iTunes + bleep.com Vinyl pre-orders are also available from kidacne.bigcartel.com + rapandsoulmailorder.com Live streaming via invisiblespiesrecords.bandcamp.com
1. FULL MOON / HALF MOON
2. ZODIAC ROCKERZ (feat. Sebash)
3. DUPPY CONQUEROR
4. MAN FROM ATLANTIS (feat. Sebash & Juice Aleem)
5. AZTEC FUTURISTIC (feat. Sebash)
6. HE WALKS BAREFOOT (feat. Sebash) **
7. YOU DIG RAPS? Pt. 2 (feat Sebash & Lord Rao)
8. COMBAT DIVERS (feat. Sebash)
9. DRAGON CADILLACS (feat. Sebash)
10. UNDERGROUND DWELLERS (feat. Sebash & Lord Rao)
11. SKELETON DRUMS (feat. Sebash)
12. FULL OF REGRETS (feat. Sebash)
Beats and scratches by Benjamin
** Beats by Req / Ross Orton
Vocals by Kid Acne, Sebash, Juice Aleem & Lord Rao
Mixed & Mastered by Dean Honer
Artwork by Kid Acne
Zebra Face – Episode Three
ZEBRA FACE – Episode THREE / STRIPES VS STRIPES
Featuring Jarvis Cocker, Lady Chann, Farma G, Chester P and Kid Acne…
[youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMLrfshD0dU]
Stinging from the heavens comes Metal B-Boy, his super venom sting leaves our hero magnetised. Maybe Strawberry Caterpillar has a trick up one of her many sleeves?