The Video:
Since the release of Vol. 1, the instrumental album from Drums & Ammo, the Bay Area producer collective, comprised of 6Fingers, Al Jieh, Ammbush, and REL, have kept fans fed, first with the release of an array of innovative video releases, and then with last week's release of Extra Clip, a supplemental EP featuring a variety of collaborative efforts with some of the West Coast's finest up-and-coming emcees. Still, there's a chance you may just be catching up to the guys' stellar work now, and if you are, no worries.
Drums & Ammo has just the thing for you, with a new video that brings together all of their video work from the past two months; a video that not only catches new fans up, but also shows off the diverse aesthetic that continues to bring acclaim to the collective.
The video kicks off with Ammbush demonstrating his talents as both producer and rapper with "Speak Up," and rolls on with REL's "Go In," a collaborative effort with newcomer C-Plus, shot in the rapper's hometown of Sacramento. As "Go In" fades to a close, 6Fingers' cartoonish yet heavy "U Funnystyle" takes over, featuring Los Angeles wordsmith Bambu. REL stepped out from behind the boards to direct this one, with a video that features a psychedelic fisheye lens to capture 6Fingers in the studio and Bam exploring the Bay. Finally, Al Jieh brings it home with "Round Me," arguably the darkest single in the series. DaVinci's whispery rasp plays off the haunting instrumentation, while visuals from San Francisco's Chinatown and Financial District parallel the song's gritty feel.
Watch the Full Length Vol. 1 Compilation video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-HArLn9SXs
Alternative link: http://vimeo.com/25802736
In case you missed it, download Drums & Ammo's album, Vol.1, for free here:
http://www.swtbrds.com/drumsnammo
http://soundcloud.com/swtbrds/sets/drums-ammo-vol-1
Please contact Michelle or Dan if interested in talking with Drums & Ammo.
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Background:
Drums & Ammo is a four-man production team featuring Ammbush, 6Fingers, REL & Al Jieh. Collectively, they have worked with the likes of Raphael Saadiq, Messy Marv, Bambu, DaVinci, Keak Da Sneak, Mistah FAB, The Jacka, Del the Funky Homosapien, Exile, and many more. Their diversity in experience and range in sound - from spacey to soulful psychedelic - allow their music to be so much more than just hip-hop. Drums & Ammo's debut album of their instrumental work, Vol. 1, is available now via SWTBRDS at swtbrds.com/drumsnammo.
SWTBRDS
Background:
SWTBRDS (pronounced Sweetbreads) is a Bay Area-based record label that exemplifies the raw, rare and boutique qualities of its namesake. Founded in 2009, it houses rapper, DaVinci, renaissance DJ, Prince Aries, DJ + rapper duo StreetMedia, as well as the dynamic production team, Drums & Ammo, featuring the collective musical work of producers Ammbush, REL, Al Jieh and 6Fingers. Their first release was the self-titled StreetMedia LP, followed by Adrian Champion Presents: Stars & Stripes - The White Stripes Reimagined in Winter & Spring of 2009. Their most recent release was The Day The Turf Stood Still by DaVinci, his debut album, which received critical acclaim from publications such as Pitchfork.com, Wax Poetics, SF Weekly, XLR8R, Ozone Magazine, URB.com, and more. With a diverse release schedule on the horizon, SWTBRDS kicks 2011 off with Prince Aries' Clean Ass Whip mixtape, an ode to West Coast Hip-Hop's cruising aesthetic, dropping in May 2011. Soon to follow are DaVinci's Feast or Famine EP and The MOEna Lisa LP, Drums & Ammo, Vol. 1, the self-titled first installment of a new instrumental series, REL's sophomore solo instrumental album, The Orchestration 2, Ammbush's solo artist EP, and StreetMedia's sophomore album.
Stay up-to-date at http://www.swtbrds.com/, http://twitter.com/swtbrds, and http://www.facebook.com/SWTBRDS.
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