ON LIFE Volume 3

LET'S MOVE (feat. Slick Shoota)

DJ Rashad - We On 1 || Vinyl April 28th || Digital May 13th 

DJ Rashad - Somethin 'Bout The Things U Do (Ft. Gant - Man)

DJ Rashad - We On 1

One of the last decade's top artist groups in Chicago, The Era Footwork Collective, continues to push its art form to new levels, both in the circle and outside of it. They make visuals, design merchandise, and craft music for their lifestyle when they're not busy performing, organizing, or battling. They've paired up with Teklife Co-founder DJ Spinn and rhythmic mastermind Jana Rush to bring us "Who Betta," a brand new cypher celebrating footwork culture. They pass the mic around to tell tales of Chicago and what's happening around them while boasting themselves up as they do with their feet in the circle. Over the years, people have tried to make a hybrid between juke/ footwork and rap work, some more successful than others. Instead of pushing the party image as most rappers have tried, The Era talks about what they know in their raps, and foot working in Chicago is something they know a lot about.

Who Betta

DJ Rashad was and still is a legend.  Not only was he a Footwork and Juke pioneer but also one of the hardest working DJs and producers I've ever met.  The dude really never stopped working.  He was either globetrotting and spreading the sound of Chicago around the world or in the lab pushing himself to expand his sound further and further.  On April 26 2014 the world lost one of the most inspiring and talented artists of our time.  His spirit moves through Teklife, the dancers, his friends and everyone he has touched or influenced.

Over the past few years I've been lucky enough to collaborate with Rashad and even be remixed by him.  The tracks were never completely finished and seemed impossible to finish after he passed.  Eventually I mustered up enough courage to open the sessions and finish them.  It is what Rashad would have wanted me to do.  

"Movin' Forward" is a collection of those collaborations plus two exclusive unreleased Machinedrum tracks that were heavily inspired by Rashad and the Teklife crew.  I called it "Movin' Forward" because I know Rashad wants everyone he touched to keep pushing themselves and follow in his footsteps on the path he had been creating all these years.  I'm proud to have known him, shared the stage with him and to have collaborated with him.  May his sound and spirit continue to inspire and spread through everyones speakers!  Teklife to tha next life!!

Understand is the first track off of 'Movin' Forward',  out on Friday April 24th. 100% proceeds will go to his family and estate. 

R.I.P. DJ RASHAD
 
- Travis Stewart

Buy at Bandcamp

DJ Rashad, Nick Hook & Machinedrum - Understand

DJ RASHAD- CCP

From the forthcoming Move Out EP ( HDB104 )
Out November 11th, 2016 
On Hyperdub Records

TEKLIFE 
~RIP DJ RASHAD~

Move Out EP 

Burnin Ya Boa

DJ Taye - Burnin Ya Boa Feat. DJ Manny

In Dis Bih

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Having learnt from some of the greatest to ever do it (DJ Rashad and Spinn), it's no surprise that DJ Earl possesses the footwork chops that he does. The Teklife mainstay is completing a trilogy of digital singles on Moveltraxx, with 'Face' following 'Open Up' and 'So Cold', two tracks which wormed their way firmly into our best new music playlist. Chopping up a luxuriant sax over some breakneck-speed drums, Earl's 'Face' is another banger in a well-stocked catalogue of bangers.

Premiere: DJ Earl - 'Face ft. Sonic D'

Hank - Tru Story @djhank
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