Tracklist here: http://hyponik.com/features/7-wonders-ritchrd/

RITCHRD is the main alias of Chuck Cutlass, a twenty-something(?) producer from near San Francisco. That one sentence pretty much covers all of the concrete, biography style information we have on the producer – with any other ‘facts’ about him pretty much falling into the realm of conjecture, hearsay or just plain lies. This muddled state of affairs you feel is exactly how Cutlass likes it – if his faceless press shot above and this deranged ramble of an interview are anything to go by. Behind this artfully constructed air of enigma lies a bursting arsenal of beats that make his impenetrable non-persona worthwhile, with Cutlass’ music straddling a rich and unexpected network of influences via a Hip-Hop framework – a style that frequently brings up allusions to Madlib. Cutlass goes beyond being a fanboy sound-alike though, and instead embraces his fellow Californian’s ‘sample everything’ approach and scuzzy attitude to production values to generate Lo-Fi mini-masterworks of Soul, mood and rhythm.

Long time fans of the consistently bizarre and brilliant output on his Soundcloud account, we saw the release of his cassette/download collection ‘TAPE4′ at the top of the summer as the perfect cue to get Cutlass to unload a Hyp Mix on us. Here across forty or so minutes we’re welcomed into a universe where knackered and warped versions of Disco grooves hum beneath the distorted warblings of Justin Timberlake, classic Michael Jackson samples are reimagined as blue-eyed hymns and dreamy Pop floats into an ether of tape hiss…

Hyp 197: RITCHRD

Loungewave EP

No Other Love

No Other Love (feat. Estelle)

4 solid techno tracks from Paty Pat. Joined by the Nighttripper himself on Unknown Synth.

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Paty Pat - Chicago Wave - Nighttripper Records NT004

Supposition demo

Nanothruster

Loungewave Vol. II

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Lake Shore Driving (mixtape)

Travis Ryan, Longmont Potion Castle - Episode 8 : In episode 8 of Cult & Culture, Luke and Justin host Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) and “underground prank-call king” Longmont Potion Castle, as well as David Hall (Uneasy Sleeper) and Vivek Venkatesh (Dystopia Productions), the creators of an upcoming documentary on LPC. As described by the project’s Indiegogo campaign, “this film will explore Longmont’s infamy, and get to the bottom of who the man behind the phone really is” by way of “interviewing Longmont Potion Castle fans, exploring the history of prank phone calls themselves, the tape trading culture that Longmont Potion Castle grew out of, and getting the word from the proverbial ‘man on the street.’” With Travis, Justin, and Luke all being long-time fans of his work, the episode discusses their fascination with the hilarious and bizarre and hilarious mystery man that is LPC, while also exploring his unlikely influence on their own creative output over the years.


The concept of Cult and Culture began as a short segment created by Justin Pearson, an internationally known musician, record label owner (Three One G Records), author, and actor. He is perhaps best known as bassist for bands such as Dead Cross, The Locust, and Some Girls as well as vocalist for Deaf Club, Swing Kids, and Planet B. Having traveled the world touring in hardcore and punk bands since age 15, Justin has come to know and work with a broad spectrum of captivating personalities and brilliant minds, many of which are key figures in the realm of popular culture and cult followings alike-- from being on the soundtrack to John Waters’ Cecil B. Demented, to acting in an Asia Argento’s Incompresa, to playing in Dead Cross with Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo. Cult and Culture arose as an opportunity to document bits and pieces of the DIY-driven, subversive world of art Pearson identifies with- one that many are not aware of or perhaps have misconceptions about.

Eventually, Pearson joined up with producer and bandmate Luke Henshaw (Sonido De La Frontera, Planet B, Satanic Planet, First Power Crew) to build the idea into a proper podcast, now recorded at his own PengOne Studios in San Diego. Henshaw has collaborated with hip hop legends such as Invisible Skratch Piklz’ D-Styles and Q-Bert, Kool Keith, in addition to being immersed in the world of Cumbia alongside Sonido De La Frontera bandmate Karlos Paez (B Side Players). He also recently scored the music for upcoming documentary Sk8face, which tells the history of skateboard graphics. In this way, both Justin and Luke are influenced by a diverse array of subcultures that all have connected roots. John Waters was one of the first people interviewed for the podcast- an icon of both cult and culture. Since then, guests have included a broad scope of musicians, producers, authors, and anyone passionate about what they do-- anyone from Grammy-winning musician Juan Alderete (Mars Volta, Racer X, creator of Pedals And Effects) to actor Michael Malarkey (Vampire Diaries, Project Bluebook), from San Diego Black Panther Party members to longtime partners Nicola and Adam in electro-punk band ADULT. or The Satanic Temple cofounder Lucien Greaves (who would go on to form Satanic Planet with Luke and Justin as a direct result of their podcast conversation). The focus is not intended to be solely on people in any one realm, and because guests are friends and family, the conversations are frank, informal yet well-informed, and genuine. Pearson and Henshaw seek to achieve a casual openness, blurring lines between traditional guest and host. Cult and Culture is part of Ruinous Media.

Catch up on all episodes of Cult and Culture podcast, via iTunes, or through Three One G’s Soundcloud.

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Supposition demo

Garrick Schmitt