THE DIVERSE RECOURSE TOUR BLOG

3.07.2007

We ride again...

I’m happy to announce Joe Beats & Blak are back on the road, along with our man S.K.I.P of Nonsense Records. I’ve come to hate using the word “tour”. We’re doing a “run” of fourteen consecutive shows up the east coast. Regardless, I’m extremely excited to get out and perform again. The complete list of cities and venues alike are linked below and to the right. Click on any of the city links for more info:

3.22.07 - Jacksonville, FL
3.23.07 - Miami, FL
3.24.07 - Gainesville, FL
3.25.07 - Orlando, FL
3.26.07 - Tampa, FL
3.27.07 - Atlanta, GA
3.28.07 - Charleston, SC
3.29.07 - Baltimore, MD
3.30.07 - Washington, DC
4.01.07 - Brooklyn, NY
4.02.07 - New Brunswick, NJ
4.03.07 - Philadelphia, PA
4.04.07 - Burlington, VT
4.06.07 - Boston, MA
4.07.07 - Providence, RI

Check back in here for more updates. We suggest bookmarking us.

What you see...

Joe Beats on twin sp-404s & Blak rocking the mic for a full single set.

No laptop sets.
No prerecorded sequences.
No stage performances.
No audience calisthenics.
No pauses.

Along for the trip is opener S.K.I.P (Of Nonsense Records). You gotta love our man SKIP.

Some other artists we’re performing with (in alphabetical order) include:

Awkward Landing
Astronautilus
Elemental Zazen
Jalima Shani
Math Panda
Nine:Fifteen
Qwel
Romen Rok
Rosetta Stoned
The Spam All Stars
Voice Of The People

3.01.2007

Joe Beats on Rhythm Incursions

Now listen to Joe Beats' guest feature on the infamous Rhythm Incurions. It originally aired on Resonance FM out of London.

There is now an archived link provided by SamuraiFM. Please be sure to tune in and listen to Joe slapping down a collage of band spanking NEW material off Diverse Recourse, past work, originals, b-sides, unreleased gems, exclusives, etc...

CLICK HERE

The playlist is as follows:

Joe Beats - Don't Front, I'm Yo Trophy (00:00)
Introductions (04:34)
J. Medeiros - Constance (Joe Beats Remix) Instrumental (05:11)
M. Ward - Sad, Sad Song (Joe Beats Remix) (07:02)
Joe Beats - Supercult Mansion (09:08)
Joe Beats & Black - Kiss Of Life (10:59)
Belle, Sebastian, & Signify - Spaceboy Dream (Joe Beats Remix) (13:41)
Cunninlynguists - Hellfire (Joe Beats Remix) (16:13)
Los Angeles Negros - Tanto Adios (19:43)
Gary Young (of Pavement) Interlude (20:47)
Herbie & The Royalists - Flowers (21:17)
Dana Gillespie - Dead (24:59)
Wool - Love, Love, Love (27:57)
Anonjondoe - Get Help (Rough) (30:38)
Anonjondoe - Sick With It (Instrumental) (33:26)
Sev Statik - I Love You Anyway (35:37)
Intermission (37:46)
Non-Prophets - Mainstream 307 (Instrumental) (38:58)
Non-Prophets - Any Port (Instrumental) (40:49)
Joe Beats - Confessions Of A Trump Card (42:27)
Joe Beats - Hook Redux (Instrumental) Limited (43:41)
Non-Prophets - New Word Order (Instrumental) (45:31)
Non-Prophets - Tolerance Level (Instrumental) (46:36)
Joe Beats - Alone (unreleased) (47:55)
Joe Beats - Son Come Down (Instrumental) (49:42)
Joe Beats - Contingencey Plans (unreleased) (51:13)
Outro (53:06)
Joe Beats - Fade (54:00)

2.02.2007

Joe Beats & Blak

Joe Beats & Blak came together in the wake of significant pauses in both of their former groups. The pairing is simple: Joe on the beats, Blak on the mic. Their formula is even more straight ahead: just pure hip hop music.

Despite living over 1200 miles apart (Rhode Island to Florida), the new pairing already embark on their second tour with a new 8 song disc, “Strategery” –powered by Nonsense Records. “Strategery” showcases a burning of past demons, petty dramas, loose ties and ends. Settling the score is not the name of the game, catering to no one is.

Immediately after the Diverse Recourse Tour the duo jump right into working on their debut full length album. In the meantime, come see them for yourself or listen here.

Photo: Elektro 4

S.K.I.P. of Nonsense

My name is S.K.I.P. which is an acronym for Samaritan Knowledge Intervenes Preconditioning. In short, it simply means that each choice that we - as humans - make for our own lives, superceeds everything that has been expected of us by our families, jobs, schools, religions or cultures. Hence, i am myself, and make no apoligies for that. The music i make is centered around creating and manefesting a higher consciousness in which to outweigh all of the petty things in this life like political party affiliations and the ever-fluctuating terror alert status.

This summer i will be releasing my first nationally distributed album through Nonsense Records entitled, "Autobiographicology." This record lovingly fuses together hiphop, funk, blues, experimental rock and ambiant static with more passion and care than Barry White making love to a bowl of whipped cream and bananas. And with sole beat production being handled by Swamburger of the Sol.illaquists of Sound, and guest appearances by DJ DQ, Mauikai, DJ SPS, and Alexandrah of the Sol.illaquists of Sound, you can bet your house on finding yourself on an epic journey knee-deep through the future sound of sound.

Note: The term "conscious hip-hop" is a blanketing stigma assigned to people who write music spoken in cartoon text bubbles. So it would be a shame to overlook the power and potentail of my music by labeling and subsequently dismissing me as simply being a "conscious rapper." The message within my music speaks for itself without any further explanation or apology required. My name is S.K.I.P. I live in Orlando, Florida, and i proudly represent Nonsense Records - the new definition of revolutionary art and music.

Blak

Once upon a time there was this dude named blak Lungz. Now blak loved to rap - no - he just loved music. Because of this love for rapping, for music, for life, love and the pursuit of happiness. . . he did some things. . .

Lo Lifes: Tampa Hip Hop circa '95-97

blak Lungz: 1999 EP, "Inhale"

One Drop: 2000 EP, "Sensi Demo"
2000 EP, "Revival"
2003/4 LP, "Soul" (Right Left Records)
2005 EP, "FortNightSight" w/ Gavin Castleton (Right Left Records)
2007 Upcoming LP, "Love Is Life" (Intergers Only)

blak Lungz: 2006 LP, "blak Muzik" (production by Joe Beats, News Travels Fast, &
"Davo" Richardson)
2007 EP, "Strategery" w/ Joe Beats (Nonsense Records)
2007 Upcoming LP, "Untitled" -Progressive R&B/Soul (production from
Gavin Castleton, News Travels Fast, "Davo"
Richardson, Joe Beats, The General, blak Lungz)
2007 Upcoming LP, with none other than Joe Beats.

blak will continue in this tradition, sharing his love for life through this medium of music. . . giving it to those who are willing to accept it unfiltered, with no reservations, with no regrets and consider his music to be swell sentiments from an equally swell guy. Look out below its gonna be a big splash. . .

The end.

Joe Beats

Joe Beats is most known as the sole producer of the duo Non-Prophets. Their debut album Hope was released on Lex Records late 2003. Since, Beats has continued as a soloist with numerous releases that thrust his production to the forefront. Most notably amongst the bunch:

2005’s Indie Rock Blues, an uninterrupted collage of remixes of Joey’s favorite songs and groups (Belle & Sebastian, Neutral Milk Hotel, Songs: Ohia, etc). Due to its popularity his remix of Cunninlynguists’ Hellfire eventually got pressed as a single.

Joe now returns on Bully Records with Diverse Recourse: another un-paused mix of hard, gritty, psych-infused hip-hop instrumentals. In short, for those who like their beats blood red raw with no seasoning. Beats’ latest effort is an antidote to the current vat of kool-aid laced with pretense. Here’s what the heads say:

“Beats' use of beautifully raw drum programming…and his mid-90s sampling style harkens back to Pete Rock and Prince Paul, or the low-end proficiency of a young Ali Shaheed Mohammed.”
-Pitchfork Media

“Definitely one of the most underrated underground hip-hop producers working today.”
-Turntable Lab

In the meantime, you can check him on The Diverse Recourse Tour with emcee Blak and purchase their debut 8 song EP, "Strategery".

Photo: Arley Torsone

2.01.2007

Diverse Recourse

The sequel to 2003’s Reverse Discourse has been pause for a bit while I made some slight changes here and there. I'm happy to announce Diverse Recourse is finally seeing the light of day through Bully Records on April 10th. The good news is you can see me perform Diverse Recourse alongside Blak at any of the listed shows. The even better news is Diverse Recourse will exclusively be on sale at all shows.

That said, if you live any of the listed areas, come out and see me perform Diverse Recourse live. In the meantime, here’s the tracklisting:

21) Don't Front...
22) Live My Life
23) Me Talk Pretty
24) Slivers
25) Doing The Nothing
26) Sleep Or Bust
27) Caught Up
28) Friday Afternoon
29) Hellfire (Remix)
30) Pour Me One
31) Big Eyed Son
32) The Buzz Off
33) Merc Ret
34) No Burn
35) Indian Summer
36) Cutie Pie
37) ETA
38) Fade

Diverse Recourse 7"...

After three and half years of talk, it's finally here: A Bully 7" by yours truly.

This time it's the acting as the first single off my new instrumental LP, Diverse Recourse. The tracklisting is as follows:

Side A - Fade
Side B - Doing The Nothing

Pressing on....

Strategery EP

Joe Beats & Blak present their first official release as a duo. The 8-song, “Strategery” will also exclusively be on sale at all shows. The project is being powered by Non Sense Records. It will be available on Itunes, Emusic, etc through Cozy Music in June. The track listing is as follows: