The Bookery - Notebook Noise (dhoby-ghaut 1973 redo)

from Hand Over Fist by Asa Phelps
http://asaphelps.bandcamp.com/track/sly-boogie-feat-notebook-noise

From Asa:
Thaddeus and I have a history of working together. It just works. However, the original song slated for this spot ended up being remade and landed on his "Dirty Bird" EP. 

We originally released this song as a one-off with no project connected to it. It's great - I love the Sly and The Family Stone beat and the fact Thaddeus wrote all about dancing.. this being the only song on this EP you could dance to.
credits
from Hand Over Fist, released September 25, 2015 
Lyrics: Jeff Mroz

tags: electronic hip-hop/rap hiphop rap Chicago

Sly Boogie ft Notebook Noise (By Asa Phelps)


Here is a jazzy collaboration between UK based producer Pawloero and Chicago based emcee Notebook Noise. Jazz night symbolizes that once a week night or once a month night were you don't have to do anything but chill out with some w***, w### and w****** and listen to your favorite records.  The track has a 1956 recording of Moody's classic remake of Frances Langford's timeless classic 'I'm In The Mood For Love. 

Pawloero and Notebook have collaborated many times over the last couple of years and we hope you enjoy this track.

Instrumental: Pawloero @pawloero2
Raps: Notebook Noise
Outro Saxaphone: Vin Rizzo @vinnie-rizzo


3 Dubs (Jazz Night) Notebook Noise X Pawloero

Original Music By Sublime (Smoke Two Joints)
Original Lyrics By Notebook Noise (High Times)

Notebook Noise Vs. Sublime (Saxy High Times Remix)

production:  Dj Jad
https://www.facebook.com/djjadofficial/
https://soundcloud.com/dj-jad-the-tailor

lyrics: Thaddeus James aka Jeff Mroz
https://www.facebook.com/NotebookNoise/
https://soundcloud.com/notebook-noise

The power and magic of the internet allowed Chicago based rapper Notebook Noise to be found on Soundcloud by Dj Jad, a legendary Dj from Italy's Hip Hop scene. I'm serious an absolute legend.  The end result is the whimsicial and catchy "Over The Moon".  A song about being completely in love, laced with infectious piano licks and riffs paired with a feel good old school hip hop beat produced by Dj Jad. 





Dj Jad x Notebook Noise - Over The Moon

Reward on Moozar : http://reward-my-music.com/28743 We put on some Benga and this is what happened.  

THREE QUARTER CRUNK (Notebook vs Benga)

FREE DOWNLOAD.

Remixed and mastered by Neill Von Tally
Lyrics by Jeff Mroz aka Thaddeus James
Chorus sung by Johnny Cosmic

Original track Bloodshot Embers appeared on Strange Tongue.
https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/album/strange-tongue

This year I heard an album called Bone Music by The Last Artful Dodgr. It was produced by Neill Von Tally.  I was blown away by the production and overall chilling vibe of the album.  It was front to back emotion.  I had to reach out to Neill and inquired about working on a potential remix.  He couldn't have been more professional and easy to work with.  

His take on Bloodshot Embers is all about that bass.  I hope your speakers hit like mine.  

Art work: Photo by Ginger Peach Tree.  Photoshop by Asa Phelps

In the second verse I say the word Gza which refers to Gza/Genius from Wu-Tang Clan. So to simplify I'm saying it doesn't take a genius.

lyrics

I never really cared that she dated other dudes 
So how she gonna bitch that I’m picky with my foods 
I left her alone on all her imperfections 
But still she came back with her interjections 
Uh you’re so short, don’t you ever eat 
Did you get a job? What’s that on your feet? 
Are those fat laces? Did those come with the shoes? 
What were you thinking, when you got those tattoos? 

Bloodshot embers weakening to ashes 
Often I sat there, lost in those lashes 

I’m not too concerned with your thoughts on my physique 
Or if my clothes make me the wrong kind of unique 
You forgot to bitch about these songs I make 
So confused between the real and fake 
You know why I can’t work thanks for the low blow 
It doesn’t take a Gza to see this wont grow 
Lets let the last of these ashes float into the air 
And you can close your eyes and watch me disappear

Bloodshot Embers - Neill Von Tally Remix

Free download:  https://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/album/the-giraffter-party-acapellas-instrumentals

Tap The Grinder Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James.

If you would like to remix this please let me know.  ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

Tap The Grinder Acapella - 91.2bpm - 78 Bars - Am

Newcy Browns Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James.

ADDITIONAL DOWNLOAD HERE:  http://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/newcy-browns-acapella-100-bpm-52-bars

If you would like to remix this please let me know.  ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

Newcy Browns Acapella - 100bpm - 52bars - G

Strange Tongue Acapella taken from Strange Tongue.  Written by J. Mroz aka Thaddeus James 

ADDITIONAL FREE DOWNLOAD?  You can grab it free here: http://notebooknoise.bandcamp.com/track/strange-tongue-acapella-95-bpm-81-bars

If you would like to remix this track please let me know ItsMeNotebook(@)gmail.com

Strange Tongue Acapella - 95 bpm - 81 bars - F#

Notebook Noise cashed in on the iconic artwork of 2012’s release Strange Tongue that featured front man Thaddeus James riding the neck of a giraffe. He used the momentum from music blog posts and released Strange Tongue's acapellas and instrumentals as: The Giraffter Party Acapellas & Instrumentals. The online response from producers remixing the acapellas was far greater than Thaddeus could’ve ever anticipated. Remixes have been coming in from all over the planet on a regular basis. A solid representation of this response can be seen on the final installment of the Strange Tongue trilogy: Giraffter Hours. Graphic artist Joe Sampson did an amazing job on all three album covers. And of course the trilogy is free and features production from John Gray aka Johnny Cosmic 

Thaddeus James has also released #PhenomenalCake. It’s not quite an album, but bigger than an EP and in the style of a mixtape. Instrumentals for the project were selected from Soundcloud and Bandcamp. #PhenomenalCake features a two track intro by Burt The Turtle. He raps into a tin can and loves a turtle named Ruby. The remaining 7 tracks play out like a soundtrack to a party at the turtle's lake house. When Thaddeus wasn’t writing as a turtle or rapping as himself about cake, he was also rapping about breast milk and being too old to yolo. Long time collaborator Asa Phelps continues to send instrumentals and Thaddeus is writing as quickly as Asa is sending them. The collection of tracks between the two will be released under the title Shits Creek. Expect to hear the introspective, soul-searching rhymes you’ve grown to love from Notebook Noise. Thaddeus has also teamed up with Polish based record label Awesome Music Place to put out an EP and has worked as a writer for the label as well penning a song for Kaja Czulewicz.  There is also a new project in the works between Thaddeus James and Vin Rizzo aka Rizzly Bear on production. 

The group has come a long way from Snares, Hooks and RhymeBooks, the debut that landed them on URB’s Next 1000 list back in 2008. The guys followed that up with 2009’s Debonair Wit, which earned them ‘leak of the week’ accolades from ThePier.org for the song “The Art of Throwing ft. Knowledgeborn07”. In February 2010 Notebook Noise started officially playing live and by October they had landed on WGN for a morning spot promoting the event Fashion Mash that took place at Double Door and Flat Iron Art Institute. With the release of 2012’s Strange Tongue; Notebook Noise was featured on several music blogs and even some food blogs for the daddy/daughter duet Cookies ft. LULUTRON.  Releasing the acapellas has even gotten Thaddeus’ vocals mashed up with Polish emcees and an emcee from Japan and many others. You can even catch some kids from the UK skateboarding on youtube to NN instrumentals. Here’s to the future. 

All music can be downloaded for free at www.notebooknoise.com  

Many of my tracks are labeled with "Open Verse". This means that you are more than welcome to download it and write/record your own lyrics over my beat as long as you cite me as the originator. :)Art belongs to everyone.

I produce songs geared towards the political and socioeconomic enlightenment of our generation. Distractions are everywhere... It's my purpose to get people to pay attention to the important things in this world, not be distracted by the figures who are propelled by forces who constantly put money over everything else. Art is meant to inspire free thought, unity, and the progression of the human race. It is unfortunate that many people have forgotten this, and I ask you to help me share art that reminds people of these important things.

I thrive on collaboration, so show me what you've got.

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