HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ MINDSONE + RIZZYBEATS
* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is MindsOne (rep’d today by mc’s KON Sci and Tronic) + RizzyBeats — a bunch of music-makers out of Wilmington, North Carolina who just dropped a 2023 revival of 2006 debut record, The Time Space Continuum Redux, out now on the always dependable Fort Lowell Records (and you can catch the track ‘Changeling (Shapeshifter)’ on the HI54 Mix CD ‘HIP • STIR • HOP') // Artist photo by Ryan Ellis
#1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”?
KON: Common - Like Water For Chocolate (2000) Its a Dilla masterclass with a banger from DJ Premier. Common in his storytelling bag with dope guest verses from Mos Def, MC Lyte, and Slum Village.
Tronic: International music and international fusion music; Sigur Ros from Iceland, Amapiano music from South Africa as examples. Essentially blending traditional and historic music forms with modern music production. See the score for Wakanda Forever for numerous examples.
RizzyBeats: National Health - National Health (1978) My number one recommendation to anyone at any time. This is a perfect progressive rock album infused with the best parts of jazz and fusion. As a music producer, I appreciate all the little nuances and small pieces that make this record special. The progressions and transitions from each movement make this record a cut above the rest.
#2 - WHAT IS THE ONE MOVIE OR TV SHOW THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE NEXT IN EVERYBODY’S NETFLIX QUEUE (OK, DOESN’T HAVE TO BE NETFLIX, WE’RE ALL INTERNET ADULTS HERE AND KNOW HOW TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)?
KON: The Lord of The Rings Trilogy. A timeless classic that I watch every year. Everyone needs to make the pilgrimage to the Shire and experience the world of Peter Jackson/JRR Tolkien.
Tronic: Futurama and Star Trek: Lower Decks. Great comfort viewing for any time. Easy, light, futuristic humor that's great for unwinding at the end of the day.
RizzyBeats: Miami Vice (TV Show). Just started watching the original show and I've been on the edge of my seat for every minute! Don Johnson is the man! I've been a fan of the films of Michael Mann for quite some time so seeing his take on a cop show has been amazing. The style he brings to the table takes the series to the next level and is what made it legendary.
#3. I (AND BY “I” I MEAN “THE PERSON THAT IS READING THIS”) AM GOING TO THE LOCAL BOOK STORE (OK, MAYBE THE LOCAL LIBRARY FIRST) TO FIND THE VERY NEXT BOOK THAT I WILL BE PUTTING SOME EXTREMELY VALUABLE ‘ME-TIME' ASIDE FOR. WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU GET, IF YOU WERE ME (AND, I SUPPOSE, YOU HADN’T ALREADY READ WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SUGGEST)?
KON: "Dr. Sleep" - Stephen King. A well-planned followup to the classic tale of "The Shining" (also by King) gives us a deeper insight into the development of the innocence within our protagonist Danny.
Tronic: "Future of the Mind" - Michio Kaku. A thought experiment into what the mind could accomplish in the future through evolution and technological augmentation.
RizzyBeats: "The Riddler: Year One" - Paul Dano. A prequel comic book for the recently released The Batman movie. In this limited series, you get a better look into the psyche of The Riddler and the events that led to his role in the Batman movie.
#4 - WHAT IS THE ONE WEBSITE (OR JUST ANY OLD INTERNET THING: APP, GIF, SERVICE, WHATEVER) THAT YOU WOULD GET REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS ABOUT IF IT WERE TO SUDDENLY GO AWAY?
KON: Spotify. Its the app I use the most between time in the car, working out, and hanging out at home. It's a necessary evil but I use for it the necessary part.
Tronic: KakaoTalk. A South Korean messaging app that I use exclusively with my wife. Its got amazing emojis and sounds. Its great for my organizational brain.
RizzyBeats: Google Drive. It's an app I use daily, especially as a music producer, for sharing files and keeping things within arm's reach without filling up my phone's memory.
#5 - AND FINALLY… PLEASE GIVE ONE COMPLETELY UNAIDED RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START DOING / USING / WATCHING / EATING / THINKING / QUITTING / ETC-ING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER AND/OR BEARABLE.
KON: "Everything is subjective, nothing is superior, nothing is inferior, we all just are...everything just is."
RizzyBeats: Listen to more music you've never heard of. Exploring music is my favorite pastime and keeps me energized like no other activity or hobby possibly can. Go listen to more music!
Tronic: Unplug. As much as you can. Right now. If you read this before anything else in this interview, stop. Shut it down. Live.
OK folks, there you have it. Things that MindsOne + RizzyBeats think you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you unplug and go listen to new music that is neither inferior or superior, make sure to follow MindsOne on the Facebook / Instagram + RizzyBeats on the Facebook / Instagram / Twitter and then also give ‘Changeling (Shapeshifter)’ a listen below…
…and if you like what you’re hearing, go do some further MindsOne-flavoured audio exploring over on the Bandcamp / Soundcloud + some further RizzyBeats-flavoured audio exploring over on the Bandcamp / Soundcloud.
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JEREMY / @HI54LOFI
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