Hip-Hop veteran, hard-edged lyricist, super producer, Al-C, ascends now to even greater heights in '99. He has gained high recognition in the Northwest Hip-Hop scene where he has won acclaim to titles such as the "Super-Producer" for his tight track, Roll With The Punches and "Best Solo M.C." for his cut, How Could a Ruff Neck in the DJ Sound Wars in 1992 as well as selling over 2500 copies alone in the Portland market for his freshmen release "AL SEE THE WHOLE SH!T" in 1997.
Al-C entered the world of hip-hop as a young boy in the south developing his stage presence by entering dance contests. Indigenous to Montgomery, Alabama, Al-C combines a southern soulful energy with a West Coast street vibe, in his own EvreDark Production Studio, based in Portland, Oregon. Feeling his vision, Al-C incorporates song writing, producing, and designing graphics into a full time career. Al-C supplies explosive hard-cuttin' beats to several Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, Detroit, and Alabama rappers. When he's not in the studio, Al-C is out campaigin' his passion, his own indie label; A Black Clan Records.
Al-C takes his business seriously!!! Overcoming obstacles with increased determination, Al-C carries A Black Clan Records into the new millennium keeping it real, as a true playa would. '99 promises to elevate Al-C, with his sophomore project, "GO IN BROKE", an EP released in June '99, that features DUCK, DJ CHILL, MITT NITTY, and KYM. The eight track EP is highly anticipated by fans, fellow-rappers, and radio DJ's alike. The first single, "FO GET DAT," is already accompanied with an innovative music video, puttin' Portland on the map. Currently, an earlier version of first single was released in '98 on a nationally distributed compilation CD- "HELL IN THE ATL" featuring artists Who You Callin' Country, Quarter and , and Strick 9 on Tandem Entertainment, distributed by Ichiban Records and has been seen on "Insomnia TV" Video show all over Canada.
His second release, GO IN BROKE, the title cut, shows brothers Al-C and DUCK breakin' into the "Rap Industry National Bank"; this allegorically portrays their perspective on the rap side of the music industry. Some lyricists exhaust themselves "fakin' jacks", claimin' they keepin' it real, experiencing treacherous delusions of stardom. Al-C and Duck are in the industry to be heard, not to get rich quick or to taste a minute of fame; as Duck's lyrics in Go In Broke explains: "I don't care sh!t about you no more than a rusty rats azz, and yo rusty fast cash, if you ain't up in this mutha f*$#@ to last." While Al-C declares: " I'm in this deal for the feel fa real." Al-C teaches his brothas "ya betta stack first nigga, and talk shit later...It's like an f%ckin' avalanche the way we comin' down on this paper." Keepin' his feet on the ground, Al-C contends the game.
Other cuts off the EP also come with pro-found metaphoric phrases, kickin' knowledge, while weaving in and out of those head-bobbin' deep phunk base lines. Al-C describes A Black Clan's versatility, "I'm trying to have every style of west coast phunk and hip-hop as well as some east coast joints, were it all started...I'm trying to cover all bases and styles-the real hip-hop." Appealing to all the regions of rap, A Black Clan executes its destiny of bringin' all true playas together.
A Black Clan's roster, is laden with Al-C's producing perfection where you can look forward to his wide range of musical talent from: DUCK- "DUCK TAPE YOUR ENEMY," (The South like never before) CEE-1 -"DON'T GET GREEDY" (true southern-style bootie shake with a West Coast flava), MIZZERY - "THE COMING" (Portland's premier female rap artist), and of coarse Al-C's third project a movie, "Amongst Men," relish cut after cut.
Band Members:
AL-C(ALLAN C. WILLIAMS and DUCK (DONALD N. WILLIAMS)
Go In Broke,Al C. & Duck,A Black Clan,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop
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(Not) Your Standard Spike Jones Collection
Spike Jones Manufacturer: Collector's Choice ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00007JR3K Release Date: 2003-04-08 |
Album Description
Holiday blues comin' on? Well, put a spike in `em! Here's the zaniest, wildest and just plain sickest Collectors' Choice Music exclusive yet79 tracks from Spike Jones and his City Slickers! These represent Spike's complete Standard Transcription sides, but these tunes are anything but standard; Mr. Jones brought his full bag of tricks for these non-commercial recordings (made in Hollywood during the early `40s). Add to that the fact that most of these have never been on CD or even LP, and any lover of Spike's mayhem-filled mixture of laughs and hot licks is going to flip over this set! Notes and great pictures accompany this 3-CD walk on the wacky side from the greatest novelty band of all time.Customer Reviews:
Great set of wartime rarities.......2003-05-14
Cure for the Blues.......2003-04-25
Standard Transcription Collection.......2003-04-12
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Hamlet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996 Film)
Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000029V8 Release Date: 1996-12-10 |
Tracks:
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': In Pace
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': Fanfare
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'All That Lives Must Die'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'To Thine Own Self Be True'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': The Ghost
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Give Me Up The Truth'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'What A Piece Of Work Is A Man'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'What Players Are They'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Out Out Thou Strumpet Fortune'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'To Be Or Not To Be'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'I Loved You Once'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Oh, What A Noble Mind'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'If Once A Widow'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Now Could I Drink Hot Blood'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'A Foolish Prating Nave'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Oh Heavy Deed'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Oh Here They Come'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'My Thoughts Be Bloody'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'The Doors Are Broke'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'And Will 'A Not Come Again?'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Alas Poor Yorick'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Sweets To The Sweet - Farewell'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Give Me Your Pardon Sir'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Part Them They Are Incensed'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Goodnight, Sweet Prince'
- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Of 'Hamlet': 'Go Bid The Soldiers Shoot'
Customer Reviews:
Hamlet sound track - Patrick Doyle.......2006-03-10
Beautiful masterpiece!!.......2002-02-22
Fantastic collaborations.......2001-06-12
Patrick Doyle's finest score.......2000-06-26
sudhir.......1999-12-02
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Looney Tunes: Back In Action
Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000E64TT Release Date: 2003-11-18 |
Tracks:
- Life Story
- What's Up?
- Another Take
- Dead Duck Walking
- Out Of The Bag
- Blue Monkey
- In Style
- The Bad Guys
- Car Trouble
- Thin Air
- Area 52
- Hot Pursuit
- We've Got Company
- I'll Take That
- Paris Street
- Free Fall
- Tasmanian Devil
- Jungle Scene
- Pressed Duck
- Re-assembled
- Merry Go Round Broke Down
Customer Reviews:
Jerry gone wild! (from a 15 year old Jerry fan!).......2004-03-11
"Looney Tunes: Back in Action" is only my third Jerry soundtrack. (Others include "Star Trek: Nemesis" and "Damien: Omen II"). I have heard other Jerry scores, but I think that the "Tunes" soundtrack is Jerry's most high-energetic score in a long time. From the electric guitar to the very enjoyable western theme in "The Bad Guys" and "Car Trouble", I'm sure that any Jerry or Looney Tunes fan will enjoy this soundtrack.
Jerry uses famous Looney Tunes themes from Carl Stalling, Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin (Track 1,near the end of 10 and track 21). Along with Jerry's own nifty themes.
I play the guitar, my guitar teacher asked me to bring in the soundtrack. He listened to my two most favorite tracks (8 and 9)and wrote the chords for the guitar used in the background for the western theme. Anyways, in "Out of the Bag" Jerry's theme for "Gremlins" makes a cameo at the end of the track. In "Dead Duck Walking" Jerry uses his "Back in Action" theme (in track 2 used with the electric guitar)in full reprise in a more sarcastic energetic way. At the end of the track is a little scary (not really but...yeah...) surprise. In the movie, this cue was used when the batmobile hit the Warner Bros water tower and ...
All I have to say is, this is one neat soundtrack. Though, I wish Verse put more on it! And, due to late editing of the film, Jerry couldn't finish the rest of his Looney Tunes score, so John Debney scored 16 minutes for the rest of the film.
Fav tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and finally 13 LOL!
Great stuff, but incomplete........2004-02-22
This is Goldsmith's tenth collaboration with director Joe Dante (they've done just about everything together) and while it's not the strongest score for a Joe Dante movie it's definitely a whole load of fun. Gracefully blending Carl Stalling's signature Looney Tunes music with light-hearted cues of various natures (and even including a surprise cameo by the awesome Gremlins theme in track 5 'Out of the Bag') the whole album makes for pleasant if shallow listening.
But there are only 37 minutes worth of music on this CD. Why? Because of Jerry Goldsmith's hectic work schedule he had to leave the scoring sessions two weeks early and John Debney stepped in to replace him with some of his own material to fill the rest of the movie (tho I personally think Bruce Broughton would have been a wiser choice). None of Debney's music is featured on this CD.
Curiously (much like his Total Recall CD) there is some kind of jingle stuck on the end of the last track. I don't know what it is but it's a cute bonus.
For all Goldsmith and Looney Tunes fans. It's just a shame it isn't longer.
Funny faces and crazy impressions.......2003-12-09
And sure enough, even though the length of the score is below average, it will wear you down with its absolutely crazy and unusual orchestrations. While still clearly 'cartoonish', Goldsmith's percussion and interwoven use of the electric guitar takes Loony Tunes music one step closer to adulthood. But then: a Jim Carry / Mike Myers sort of adulthood, with an array of funny faces and goofed up impressions.
Because the true appeal of this record is not the traditional one of filmscores - themes, build-ups and great narrative - rather it is the library of nods and winks of which it consist.
The obvious few classic Looney Tunes themes aside, I could discern references to Ray Evans' & Jay Livinston's "Bonanza", Monty Norman's "James Bond", Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther", Camille Saint-Saëns' "Carnaval des Animaux" and "Danse Macabre", Goldsmith's own "Gremlins" and...
I am certain there's an entire other list of titles that I'm missing. Get this record and try to single them out for yourself. If you go out and buy this, you will get yourself one of the busiest, craziest and in that sense most masterful Goldsmith records in years.
This one gets four stars
Bram Janssen
The Netherlands
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Go In Broke
Al C. & Duck Manufacturer: A Black Clan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000J8F2 Release Date: 1999-12-02 |
Tracks:
- Go In Broke
- Mashin Fa Chips
- Test Me Fa Why
- Fa Get Dat
- Times Is Strange
- A Day In The Life
- Top Flight
- The Slow Cut II
- Go In Broke (Clean Money Version)
Customer Reviews:
What I think..........2000-08-03
HOME BOYS.......2000-06-25
off the meat rack!.......2000-03-16
Dance Music:
- Greatest Hits [Import]
- Hard to Hit [Explicit Lyrics]
- House of Representatives
- I Get Up [CD-single]
- In Our Lifetime, Vol. 1 [Explicit Lyrics]
- Intro to Vol. 1
- Jesus Wept
- Kiss Your Ass Goodbye [CD-single]
- La Conecta [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack]
- Last True Family Man [Import]
Dance Music
After Midnight: The Complete Session [Extra tracks]
As Constant as the Northern Car [Import]
Bach J.S: Sacred Arias [Import]
Alchemy Through Dreams, Ltd. Edition
Canta Como: Paulino Rubino [Karaoke]