Definitive Jux Copenhagen/DJX Promotion Copenhagen
For inquiries about DJX promotion in Copenhagen, or if you have questions about Definitive Jux (such as contact information to the artists, their managers, setting up interviews, concerts, etc.) please feel free to contact me at martin@gam3.dk (serious contacts only!) as I will be able to help you out. I can also help you hook up with in-store promotion items, stickers, sample CDs and radio interviews.

The Def Jux roster includes: El-P, RJD2, Mr. Lif, Aesop Rock, Camu Tao, SA Smash, The Presence, Murs, Masai Bei, Rob Sonic, NASA, etc.



For now, check out interviews with RJD2:

“I entered a battle in the '97 Columbus Hip-Hop Expo-it was my first real battle. I was nervous as shit, but ended up winning.”
HipHopSite
Omnimix
Urban Smarts
Synthesis.net


“What up, Mr Scruff, I'm jealous - I wanna be like you man! Teach me how to sell 40,000 records in my first month out and we'll be friends.”
Andrew Lochhead

Also, check out the DJX Copenhagen website

1st Class: Large Professor Mix
"Mista Sinista (X-Ecutioners) and DJ CrossPhader from the Photosynthesis crew mix Extra P's new album, First Class with old school classics including Main Source, Kool G Rap, Common, Nas, Roxanne Shante, Gangstarr, Leaders of the New School, Slick Rick, etc..." (Courtesy of Matador Records). Listen to this dope 74-mins mix (in RealAudio) and go support this somewhat underrated artist! Other MP3s from Large Pro also available here including "Stay Chisel" featuring Nas.


Also, check out a review from ALTRAP.com.

Sopranos
Need I say more? 5-star HBO-series according to Allmovie.com.



Frame by Famous Frames

Who's Next?
Review (in Danish) of just-released NYC-hip hop documentary by Jesper Jensen ("Beatdiggin"). The documentary follows musicians DJ Eli, Rise, J-Treds, Rapper Ness, The Juggaknots, J-Zone, Ge-Ology, Subconscious J-Live, Truth E.No.La., Dragunfly and Poison Pen. For now, the video is distributed by Fat Beats.

Speaking of films, don't forget to peep Sundance.

HipHopSite: Best and Worst 2002
The ultimate list for the premier niche site on the Net. Fo' sure.

Top underground single of the year:
1. RJD2 - "Here's What's Left" - Bustown Pride/Defintive Jux
2. J-Live - "Satisfied" - Coup De'Tat

Top producers of the year:
1. The Neptunes
2. RJD2

Go check out the list!

DJX Radio
Just now, I'm working on a "Definitive Jux record label radio special" for the Copenhagen University radio. On Wednesday we will interview label co-founder and independent hip-hop pioneer El-P (picture) from the radio studios. The show will air February 17th @ 22:30 (10:30 PM) - 95,5 MHz - 95,2 Hybrid. Meanwhile, listening to the DJX catalog fills me with desperation, urgency... and joy.

"This is for kids worried about the apocalypse
Do something!
Prepare yourself
But stop talking shit!"

(El-P "Truancy" from Fantastic Damage")




Also, from the DJX camp - some music to download right here:
Check out this Mr. Lif freestyle (legal MP3)

Celebrate the Past, Embrace the Future
Wauw, it's time for a serious update for my exclusive, little universe entitled 1976 Magazine. I'm proud to say that I've kept this site alive for more than a year know. Unless something unexpected (and proably tragic) should happen, 1976 Mgz will be even better in 2003. Stories, observations and links will still centre on valuable and interesting items from the wolds of music, business, technology/IT, design and anything streetwise. First I'd like to present the year-end music chart for year 2002:

Official Top 20 Chart for year 2002
(these tracks come highly recommendable - perhaps some of them will among your favorites this year)

1. FPU - Ocean Drive/Crocketts theme



2. Souls of Mischief - 93' till infinity



3. Malk de Koijn - Vi tager fuglen på dig



4. RJD2 - Smoke & Mirrors
5. Boards of Canada - Geogaddi (album)
6. N*E*R*D - Run to the sun (original version)
7/8. The Strokes - Is this it? (album)
7/8. The White Stripes - White blood cells (album)
9. Tiga & Zyntherius - Sunglasses at night
10. Felix da Housecat - Madame hollywood
11. Nate Dogg - Music & Me (album)
12. Ludacris - Area Codes
13. Clipse - Lord Willin' (album)
14. El-P - Deep Space 9mm
15. Spacemonkeyz vs. Gorillaz - Laika come home (album)
16. Morgan Geist - Lullaby
17. Snoop Dogg f. Pharell - Beautiful
18. 2300 S - untitled #1/#2 (white label unreleased)
19. Mr. Lif - I Phantom/Album sampler (album/sampler cd)
20. Dj Shadow - The private press (album)

I've played all this stuff to death, so know it's time for something new. Honorable mentions also goes out to: Sutrapumo (for their great live performances!), Large Professor & Nas - Stay Chisel (free mp3 download here), the long-awaited Cage album, the new Prince Paul opus and all the other great stuff I can't be bothered to mention (check Turbo Recordings at least).

Finally, Def Jux and Metro Area shows are reviewed in this January '03 article from the Village Voice.