mad vibez

Why is the EP called Butterfly Effect? The name choice reflects the environment and vibes present during his creation of the music. "Butterfly Effect" arose naturally as a name choice in a conversation about transformation through art and how small changes can affect larger systems, which is defined in Chaos Theory as the Butterfly Effect. His EP is a poetic interpretation of this scientific theory. 
DJ T-Rell created the EP in the midst of a ground-breaking event whose aim was to diversify and positively change old systems of education. This occurred in September 2021 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, a four-day conference and workshop series about Chicago Footwork music and dance culture called Werk Related where DJ T-Rell lectured. The Five Colleges hosted nine guest master artists from Chicago and the larger Chicago Footwork community to share their expertise and personal history with Chicago Footwork. Through a series of dance and music workshops, panel discussions, and performances, students and community members learned about the roots and artistic practices of Chicago Footwork, creating bridges and conversations around race, culture, and diversity in higher education arts programs.

It was a vibe, to say the least. DJ T-Rell tapped into that vibe immediately and started creating music the very night he arrived in Massachusetts. While the other guest artists cooked dinner, conversed, and watched old footwork videos in the common space, DJ T-Rell created tracks in the next room. The assembly of artists marked a legendary moment for Chicago Footwork in its involvement with higher-education dance and music departments. DJ T-Rell found himself setting up his equipment on windowsills overlooking the campus or in the corner of active dance classrooms. He found inspiration from every moment, person, and location he encountered- channeling the experience into his art. 
Five of the seven tracks on this EP were created in Amherst at Werk Related, yet the entire EP carries the same transformative energy.
When we consider Chicago music and dance lineage in regards to their interconnectedness, we often discuss the rich history of that potent exchange within Chicago. However, Chicago Footwork is a living art form, constantly adapting to new peoples, locations, and modes of exchange. DJ T-Rell's "Butterfly Effect" exemplifies how adaptive Chicago Footwork music can be. Listeners can hear what DJ T-Rell experienced during his time teaching at the Five Colleges in Amherst.

1.The Break In

Sippin on some syrup jersey remix by Amos Joan

Sippin' On Some Syrup Jersey Club Remix

☣︎Bay Area and Brooklyn meet with Kush Arora and HMXGOD (fka Hitmakerchinx) exchanging blends cybernetic dancehall riddims, drill and bashment, and FDM.

One for the dancers, riddim addicts, and hybridizers from soundsystem culture.

Vocalists - send us anything you do on this one...vocal versions soon on the way.
credits
released March 14, 2023

Kush Arora + HMXGOD on the production
kush on the mixing

Tony Moondoctor - mastering
Jewels Bulger - artwork

Kush Arora x HMXGOD - Alley Ghost

Vybz Kartel - Pure Love Mi Give Gyal

K-Neu X Petrouchka Mixtape

BAILE DO TYSIMOJALASKA

@krishpin

Krishpin is a dancer, artist and DJ from Bratislava. In his sets he cruises through contemporary club sounds, mainly influenced by African and Latin music. Ranging from widely known genres to endemic niches, the meeting point of the sonic trip should be DANCE.

GUESTMIX - KRISHPIN

https://soundcloud.com/k-neutron?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing on the deck today !

[012] K-NEU - TAKING RIXE - 03.11.23

Preview of the Exclusive jah Vinci and Khago collabo

Jah Vinci and Khago (Preview)

Kush Arora brings together Jamaica, Chicago, and LA together on this riddim series entitled Gunshot Riddim featuring dancehall legend Mega Banton, electro reggae warrior MC ZULU and dubstep chanter Juakali.  Fresh off the heels of his funky bashment record “Spanish Street Riddim”( Top Billin) that features Lady Chann, Mega, and many others, Kush presents an updated and rumble in the jungle Dread Bass sound for dancehall fans. 140 BPM militant drum line programming, menacing dancehall melody work, and enough bass for any reggae sound system blends with lyrics based around the struggles for cash, legitimacy, and work in these crazy times. 
The record features remixes from bass music pioneer Ill Cosby who runs the label Car Crash Set, and Jamal who’s release furious dnb on Sublife recordings and Hot N Heavy records.

About the Vocalists:
Mega Banton (VP/Black Scorpio/Relativity) 

Dancehall vet Mega Banton made waves in the 90’s with his hit “Sound Boy Killing” and has returned on the scene fresh after appearances on the Spanish Street riddim by Kush which put him at the forefront of funky bashment sounds today. With work with Barrington Levy to Leroy Smart, he has spanned the shades of dancehall throughout the past 15 years. His insane delivery, motormouth timing, and ferocious inhaling of the microphone knock any badman down. Mega has always been forward thinking, and this signals his return.


MC ZULU (Ninjatune/Mashit/Perception 20/20) 

Panamanian born MC Zulu has recorded for Planet Mu NinjaTune, Kool Keith, Ghislain Porier, Octapush, and most forward thinking tropical bass producers on the planet. His unique voice and 

Juakali (Foreign Familiar/Dub War) 

Globe trotter, innovator, inspiration... these are just a few of the titles awarded to Juakali from his peers and critics in the global electronic movement covering dub, dancehall, dubstep and every other bass influenced permutation under the sun.  Through his own releases with his label Foreign Familiar and collaborations with a who's who list of prolific producers(Pinch, Badawi,Stereotype), one can not readily deny his prowess as a singer, songwriter and ultimately an artist.


Kush Arora – Gunshot Riddim Tracklist


Track list	Artist	Track Name
01	Kush Arora feat. Mega Banton	Repping and Stepping
02	Kush Arora feat. MC Zulu	Vigilante Gun Court
03	Kush Arora feat. Juakali	Black Market
04	Kush Arora 	Gunshot Riddim
05	Kush Arora feat. Mega Banton	Repping and Stepping (Ill Cosby Remix)
06	Kush Arora feat. Mega Banton	Repping and Stepping (Jamal Remix)

About the Remixers:

Ill Cosby ( Car Crash Set/Sub.FM) Ill Cosby is a Seattle-based DJ/producer and the head of the Car Crash Set record label. Since 2009, Car Crash Set has been releasing a steady stream of cutting edge bass music from both local artists and artists from around the globe. Car Crash Set has released music by Distal, C.R.S.T, Gremino, Cedaa, 214, Cardopusher, and others and has released remixes from the likes of Girl Unit, Dubbel Dutch, Jam City, Kastle, VVV, Om Unit, and more. As a DJ and host of a radio show on England’s Sub.FM, Cosby brings a broad spectrum of electronic music to the function, touching on elements of dubstep, UK garage, electro, house, and beyond. Cosby is a veteran DJ who has played alongside acts such as Pearson Sound, Rusko, Ikonika, Addison Groove, Drop The Lime, Nguzunguzu, and many others.

http://www.carcrashset.com
 
Jamal
Jamal Abdo (aka DJ Mal aka Jamal) has been an integral part of the San Francisco bass music scene for well over a decade through is involvement in the Drum & Bass and Dubstep scenes. Having signed tracks to such respected labels as Formation, Sublife Recordings and now the mighty Commercial Suicide and Kush Arora Productions, this veteran of the music industry shows no signs in slowing down.


1. Kush Arora feat. Mega Banton- Repping and Stepping

21 JULY - @NightSlugs & @FadeToMind release "SHADES & MONSTERS: FDM CLASSICS" by @HITMAKERCHINX
buy it here: https://t.co/K4FU3Y5cfH 
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22 JULY - Radar & Night Slugs present Hitmakerchinx London DJ debut @ Five Miles alongside @BokBok & @BBC-Azn-Network
tickets: https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?985564
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Night Slugs & Fade To Mind are set to release “Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics”, an 18-track retrospective of original work by Brooklyn’s flex pioneer Hitmakerchinx, made between 2010 to 2017. 
This material was created as a soundtrack for high energy dance battles. Hitmakerchinx explains: 
“This is a collection of the music that started everything for me. It means a lot as we’re effectively releasing my past. Night Slugs and Fade to Mind are the reason that I DJ FDM, they perceived my sound in a new way and they’re responsible for bringing my music into a club environment. I’ve learnt to love my old material again, thanks to Bok Bok who has fuelled this project to completion.”
Brooklyn born, Los Angeles-based Hitmakerchinx is a producer, DJ and dancer and a pioneer of Flex Dance Music aka FDM. A sound rooted in performance, FDM is a genre born of a fierce dance battle community based in Brooklyn. Put simply, FDM is to dancehall as EDM is to pop - raw riddims with chopped up vocals, piercing laser bleeps and heavy, aggressive drums. The nature of the style - chopped up loops and samples – means FDM can remix anything. Hitmakerchinx got involved with flexing through a love of reggae and an aptitude for dancing back in 2004. Although he’d been producing since age 13, it was in 2009 when a fellow dancer inspired him to start making music tailored for flex battles. The following year, his track ‘Earthquake’ was featured in the fifth Step Up movie and caught the attention of Fade to Mind’s Total Freedom. Since then, Hitmakerchinx has been producing, soundtracking flex performances, and dancing on stage with Rihanna as part of her ANTI tour, often to his own official remixes. 
Featuring productions from 2010 to 2017, ‘Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics’ showcases the depth and diversity of Hitmakerchinx. For Night Slugs and Fade To Mind, it adds up to club perfection.

Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics

HITMAKERCHINX - "Shades & Monsters: FDM Classics" TRAILER

Epic B bounces back in 2019 with a hypercharged riddim release featuring vocalists from Kingston, Jamaica (@Alozade, Kemikal), Manchester, UK (Lady Ice @ladyicesounds) & his native Brooklyn, USA (Eddie Hill @therealehill)

Artwork by Karen Cazabon 
Pre-Order: fanlink.to/MaskOnRiddim

I made “Mask On Riddim” back in 2017 when everyone was going flute crazy for Future’s song “Mask Off.” The beat was originally supposed to be a remix, but after I finished writing the track it sounded more like an original song. I linked up with Eddie Hill (@therealehill) for the first time in a couple months of not being in touch, and I happened to have my portable USB mic on me. I remember we even had to buy some cheap headphones to record his version! “Meno (Dun Dem Off)” was the song that set things in motion to release the riddim EP, and I’m glad to be finally releasing it.

Mask On riddim

Meno (Dun Dem Off) ft. Eddie Hill

Pusha T featuring Popcaan and Travis Scott

Blocka Reggae Mix

I've been working on some edits and mixes with friends + this is one of the tracks me and @wahgwantwon have been cooking up!

https://itsjustepicb.bandcamp.com/album/stormzy-wiley-flow-epic-b-wah-gwan-twon-remix

Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/jwoodsta/

Stormzy - Wiley Flow (Epic B & Wah Gwan Twon Remix)

BERE GYALNISS - AROMA RIDDIM

San Francisco Based Producer of future culture sounds

1. Kush Arora feat. Mega Banton- Repping and Stepping

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