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Over the last few years the Low Life camp have begun to
gather pace with the resurgence of interest in the music and (sub) culture in
general, sales have increased greatly, more artists have joined the roster and
every release picks up glowing reviews alongside strong support from Tim
Westwood, Mr Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Steve Lamacq, Mr Thing, Scratch Perverts
and Hip Hop DJ’s across the UK and Europe. Recent projects such as Braintax’s ‘Travel Show’ EP,
Jehst’s ‘High Plain Drifter ‘ EP and Task Force’s ‘Voice of the Great
Outdoors’, ‘Wha Blow’ and ‘GrafDaBusUp’ singles have broken new ground
in the UK as to people’s expectations of homegrown Hip Hop.
Low Life guarantee quality product every time and have proved that
British Hip Hop can be powerful and stylish and can compete on all levels with
Stateside product.
BRAINTAX BRINGS US THE FUNK ! You might think to yourself, 10 years is a hell of a long
time to wait for an album, but look back at the list of releases Low Life have
brought us over the last 10 years and I think you’ll agree that Braintax has
given us more than enough to keep us happy.
10 years on though, and here it is, 14 full length tracks with mad
variety, both Lyrically and Musically, guests that represent the cream the of UK
Hip Hop’s inner circle and no meaningless filler or skits.
Ladies and gents, Braintax presents……….’BIRO FUNK’ (Release date 19
November 2001)
An album we’ve been waiting for?….I think so ! All that’s left to do know is go out and buy it, I
don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
SO WHAT’S BRAINTAX BEEN UP TO OVER THE YEARS? “If you don’t know, now you know people” Here’s a list of all Braintax has been releasing through
Low Life over the past 10 years. Breaking the Illusion ‘Where will it end ?’ EP Rodney P ‘Murderer Style’ 12” So there you have it, a bit of an insight to Braintax, Low
Life and all contributing to make Low Life one of the biggest and best UK Hip
Hop labels around. If you have any queries about artists or releases, want to
order the new Braintax album (or any previous Low Life release) or want to book
a Low Life artists, feel free to contact Braintax at:
LOW LIFE RECORDS
Tel: 0208 762 9890 © ukhh.com 1999 - 2001
LOW LIFE…10 YEARS AND STILL HITTIN' !
Based
in West London, Low Life is the UK’s longest running established and highly
regarded Hip Hop label which over the years has maintained the utmost respect of
Rap fans and artists alike. With
strong emphasis on quality presentation and progressive, genuine music.
Biro
Funk represents the new confidence in homegrown Hip Hop; character, accent,
outlook and sentiment all shine through with an unflinching Braintax twist.
The LP’s intro is one half of the current single ‘Don’t Drag Me In
!’ and offers a taste of the Low Life live set with
Braintax and
DJ Harry Love on the turntables. ‘Opening
Titles’ then pulls us out of the traffic with a jolt….everyone knows
Skinnyman and he features here as Braintax breaks down the Low Life set up
over a Harry Love beat. ‘Futureghost’
opens us up to a moodier Braintax sound, strings resonate as the story unfolds
and Blade Runner meets Day of the Triffids.
‘Godnose’ is exactly that,
Task Force and Brains kick it up over a
Farma g produced beat, this track will not be released as a single, though
everyone will wish it was. ‘Last
Date’ and ‘Speak Your Mind’ follow with 2 personal takes on the wonderful
world of relationships – complete with real arguments – over melodic head-noddable
beats. Then, a man known more for his hit-work with
Jamelia and
The Beta Band –
Colin Emmanuel aka
C – Swing - provides a track for Braintax to go off one one, skatty
rhymes and smooth funkdafied ish. And
just when it got nice, they take you back to the moodiness of
‘Cobblestones’, previously supplied to
Stonegroove/Rumour for
Raw Materials vol. 1 this is battle rap with a few home truths for the Hip
Hop scene. When ‘The Grip’
kicks in (Beats courtesy of
Jehst) we get a passionate delivered take on the way we live, an
unintentionally stark reminder of what’s been happening around the globe…for
centuries. To the introspective
side of rap JoeyBrains adds fantasy and imagery, ‘Peace’ sees the man
fishing on a French country estate with his Brazilian mate, ‘Oceans’ sees
him sitting on a cliff by a lighthouse smoking a spliff with his yet unborn son.
For those who missed last year’s single ‘Escuchame’ here it is
again, retouched, but still maintaining the rich depth of the original,
Bengrymm is on the beats. And
if you’re not in sensory overload by now, peoples favourite Jehst crops up to
join Braintax on ‘Riviera Hustle’ which is a dirty rotten Scoundrels meet
The Pink Panther with a maddening latin backing.
Then, to close, we get the most personal track on the LP, life in London
circa 2001 ‘Exit’ is produced by
Benny Live-o and epitomises the feel of Biro Funk, different, varied,
twisted, never generic and, as always, very relative.
Braintax ‘Fat Head’ EP
Breaking the Illusions ‘Loose your Illusion’ EP
Braintax ‘Future Years’ EP
Psychic Phenomena ‘The Whole Circumference’ EP
Lewis Parker, Braintax, Supa T ’98 Series’ # 1’
Lewis Parker, Braintax, Supa T ’98 Series #2’ EP
Lewis Parker, Braintax, Supa T & Profound ‘Easter Island’ 12”
Braintax ‘The Travel Show’ EP
Task Force ‘Voice of the Great Outdoors’ EP
Task Force ‘Grafdabusup’ white label promo only
Task Force ‘ Wha Blow’ white label promo only
Braintax ‘Hard Working’ 12”
Jehst ‘ The High Plains Drifter’ EP
Jehst, Chester P, & KYZA!! ‘ The trilogy’ Remix white label promo only
Braintax ‘Don’t Drag Me In! / Biro Funk’
Low
Life also incorporates the
Riddim Killa label run by one of UK Hip Hop’s best known names,
Rodney P.
Rodney P ‘Big Tings We Inna’ EP 12” / CD
Jehst, J-Zone, Harry Love ‘Staircase to
stage’ 12”
Task Force ‘Jacked / Thugs R Us’ 12 / CD / Video
Rodney P 2 x LP / CD
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Facts: 0208 762 9988
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E-Mail: info@lowliferecords.co.uk
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