'Dumbing down is the deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content in education, literature, and cinema, news, video games and culture.' Wikipedia

There is no over complicating here on this latest release by Blaktrix. The signature flow melts over a collection of beats and remixes by an assortment of talented beat makers. Anime, downward dog, the Amazon and the alcoholic content of cider all get a look in here as Blaktrix explores themes of cultural decline, relationships, and recreational 'pursuits' on this compelling EP.
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releases August 7, 2020

Winger Records

Featuring instrumentation by Sir Beans OBE, Brutal Caesar, Fracas, DJ Moneyshot and Indigo Chile

Cuts by DJ Moneyshot, DJ Jaffa and Sir Beans OBE

Cover art work by Sophie Ferch

Special thanks to the infamous Rola of Khameleon Sounds for the recording time and 🔥🔥🔥 mastering.

CO-CONSPIRATORS
Sir Beans is a DJ/Producer from Bristol. Through his time in music, he has collaborated and worked with artists and groups including Parlour Talk, Transcript Carriers, Def Tex, Gunshot, Portishead, The Cloaks, Numskullz, MC Kelz and a recently completed project with Birmingham crew, The Enjinz.

Cardiff based Indigo Chile is a DJ, Producer, Rapper, serious crate digger and some time collaborator with Dead Residents and Jonny Cage and the Voodoo Groove.

DJ Jaffa is Cardiff's undisputed finest HipHop DJ. He is award winning and has shared the stage/ provided deck duties for pretty much everyone including; Grandmaster Flash, Kool Herc, Grand Wizzard Theodore, Cash Money, Snoop Dogg, Kool Keith, Guru, JS1, Rhazel, Blade, Jehst, Million Dan, Gunshot, Jungle Brothers, Rasco, Planet Asia, Masta Ace, Public Enemy, People Under The Stairs, Ugly Duckling, A Skillz, DJ Hurricane, Ghostface...

DJ Moneyshot has been laying cuts for Blaktrix from day one when Indian Rope Trick won best homegrown cut on 1Xtra for 3 weeks running in 2005. Moneyshot is 'stupidly talented' (the Guardian), packs dance floors, and is listed on Rolling Stone for one of the 25 Greatest Internet DJ Mixes of All Time.

Culture Vultures are a 3-piece hip hop group consisting of Squires Da Gem, Po Griff & Hagie. Arising out of the rural obscurity of West Wales they have developed a style as unpredictable as the Welsh weather. This style has seen them play alongside the likes of KRS-One, Chester P, High Focus Records (Dead Players, Dabbla, Dirty Dike), Trellion & Defenders of Style. Their album 'WOTW:One' is out now on Winger Records.

Fracas has been making beats since the late 1990’s. He teamed up with Blaktrix and Phillifingaz in the early 2000's and released ‘Strappado Styles’ receiving plaudits along with airplay on BBC Radio One and 1Xtra. More prolific as a musician than a producer; he has worked as a session player, teacher, writer and nowadays he earns a crust recording and touring as the drummer for the Whyte Horses. He has played some of the most iconic venues in the UK and across the world in recent years, appeared on television and radio at home and abroad and recorded and performed with the likes of La Roux, John Grant, Christa Bell, Gruff Rhys, Badly Drawn Boy, Jez Williams, Melanie Pain and Traceyanne Campbell.
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