Sep 19, 2012
Misanthrop & Aqua Luminus III. – 20 Stories Later Remix Contest
If you are not registered to our newsletter mailout you probably have missed the news that we have launched the “20 Stories Later Remix Contest” in association with DEAD Magazine last week. We are giving away the acapella of the track “20 Stories Later” by Misanthrop & Aqua Luminus III. that features the legendary legends 2Mex, Ceschi & James P Honey on vocals!!
Here is more info about the contest as well as the link to the acapella which you can download via bandcamp:
http://www.deadmagazine.de/2012/09/13/20-stories-later-remix-contest-en/
Here is the direct link to bandcamp – but make sure you read the rules before you start with your remix!
http://equinoxrecords.bandcamp.com/album/20-stories-later
We will post the first remixes on our soundcloud page shortly!!
Sep 22, 2010
The Strange Citizens Tour with Ceschi, 2econd Class Citizen & Buddy Peace
Today, we are proud to announce The Strange Citizens Tour with Ceschi, 2econd Class Citizen & Buddy Peace in october this year. While Ceschi will already be on tour in the UK (joining Louis Logic & Akil of Jurassic 5 from october 5th to 8th, he will join forces with 2CC and Buddy on october 10th, to travel for another week within Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Belgium. Before meeting up with Ceschi, 2econd Class Citizen and Buddy will also have 2 shows in France.
Please check the whole tour dates below and note that at some of the gigs not all artists are performing.
Ceschi UK Dates with Louis Logic and Akil of Jurassic 5:
10.04 | London | Barfly
10.05 | Birmingham | Hare + Hounds
10.06 | Manchester | Mint Lounge
10.07 | Leeds | The Wardrobe
10.08 | Penzance | Sound Club
The Strange Citizens Tour with Ceschi, 2econd Class Citizen & Buddy Peace:
Fr 08/10 FR St. Marie Aux Mines @ C’est Dans La Vallee // 2CC & Buddy Peace only!!
Sa 09/10 CH Frauenfeld @ tba // Ceschi only!!
Su 10/10 CH Berne @ Rössli Reitschule
Mo 11/10 CH Innsbruck @ PMK
We 13/10 GER Frankfurt @ IvI
Th 14/10 GER Hamburg @ Hafenklang w/ Dosh // 2CC & Buddy Peace only!!
Th 14/10 GER Munich @ Sunny Red w/ DAS FEST, Cocon & Son Kas // Ceschi only!!
Fr 15/10 GER Berlin @ Bohannon // with Louis Logic & Akil of Jurassic 5
Sa 16/10 BEL Mellery (near Brussels) @ Formik Event
Equinox Records presents:
The ‘Strange Citizens’ Tour
Featuring:
Ceschi (USA – Equinox Records / Fake Four)
2econd Class Citizen (London, UK – Equinox Records)
Buddy Peace (London, UK – Strange Famous Records)
October 6th – 16th 2010
Ladies, gentlemen and kinfolk, we would like to formally invite you to our three man show. Taking place over ten days in October 2010, we will be taking our music on the road to selected locations in Europe, to bring you our delightfully demented and deliciously powerful blend of beats and rhymes.
We bring you Ceschi, the one man band who is as comfortable freaking a solo set as he is working with any combination of his amazing group of friends (such as the Fake Four squadron, for example). Having toured and worked with Sole, Mykah 9 and Awol One (to name but a few), Ceschi displays the elements of rap which are always begging to be set free- uniqueness, creativity and pure originality. With a heavy hitting foundation of acoustic folk and abstract hip hop, expect a skilful and hugely entertaining presentation of what hip hop music can do when it is gently pushed in the right direction. His fantastic current album, ‘The One Man Band Broke Up’, is out now on Equinox Records and making much noise.
2econd Class Citizen is right up there riding shotgun (in a triple barrel sense), strapped with a punishing array of dusty drum breaks, sweet sample psychedelia and two very busy hands. With a wide sample-based repertoire which often extends into live instrumentation and areas far beyond conventional instrumental beat based music, 2CC’s live set incorporates heavy manipulation and extreme head nod potential, providing a vibrant and hefty showcase of bitter-sweet but straight up bumping productions. His work and stage time with Noah23, Ceschi, Nosaj thing, Ugly Duckling and even prog-rock legends Gong give some indication of the standards of dopeness you can expect from 2CC.
Buddy Peace is also in the building. Currently signed to Strange Famous Records, the label run by indie hip hop legend Sage Francis, Buddy has some treats to share with you. From a background of DJing and prolific mixtape production, he has been producing for a good while and has produced/scratched/DJ’d for Buck 65, Sage Francis, B Dolan, 2Mex and Prince Po to name a couple. The Buddy live show mushes together the DJ and production elements, with live MPC drums and programming with a very turntable mind-set, and you can surely expect some head-pounding and cheerfully savage drums, cuts and invention which bring out the creative and rugged side of hip hop music.
We would be honoured by your company. We will not disappoint you. We will be very happy to see you. The Strange Citizen tour will make October of 2010 a very wonderful month indeed. Let’s catch up…
Jul 14, 2010
Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up – More Reviews…
As you might have noticed there’s a big bunch of fantastic reviews for Ceschi and DJ Scientist’s album – we cannot even post all of them. So, see below a selection of cool quotes and also check the latest review in the Boston Phoenix and the Q & A thing on Vapors magazine.
Also, don’t miss to get one of the very last shirts at hhv.de:
hhv.de (Vinyl with Shirt)
hhv.de (CD with Shirt)
The Boston Phoenix called it “a triumph of triumphs” and states that it is “as inventive as any Rawkus jewel, and much kinder to the ear than the labyrinthine babbling that followed at Def Jux.” Read the whole review right here:
http://thephoenix.com/Boston/music/105203-ceschi-the-one-man-band-broke-up-2010/
Also here’s a the cool question & answer feature on Vapors magazine:
http://www.vaporsmagazine.com/2010/07/ceschi/
Selected Quotes & Feedback:
“Some of the best examples of alternative hip hop in recent years.”
Stereokill.net (4.5 of 5)
“The One Man Band Broke Up is one of the best conceptual hip hop records to drop in the past decade.”
URB Magazine
“A significant piece of art”
Okayplayer Magazine (89 of 100)
“Ceschi is a supremely talented MC who clearly has his finger on a fresh, new pulse of alternative hip-hop.”
ESM 8/10
“Ceschi’s new album is going to blow people away… it’s a refreshing hip-hop album with all the prog elements you’d expect from a meticulous vinyl collecting German (DJ Scientist) and some of the best hip-hop song writing i’ve heard in ages.”
Sole / soleone.org
“The Ceschi album is AMAZING. Holy shit!”
Buddy Peace / Strange Famous Records
“One of my favourite hip hop albums of recent times”
Laurent Fintoni / Rhythm Incursions / Spin Science
GERMANY
“Stilsicher und eindrucksvoll bewegen sich hier zwei Künstler gemeinsam durch kreative Weiten jenseits jeglicher Form von Einheitsbrei.”
Juice Magazine
“Wichtiges Album voller blutspuckender lyrischer Offenheit und erschreckend mutiger Nacktheit mit einer erfreulich mittelfingerreckenden stilistischen Geradlinigkeit”
Der Digitale Flaneur
„Das was Damon Albarn mit dem letzten Gorillaz Album vorhatte, schütten Ceschi und DJ Scientist mal eben auf den Independent-Markt.“
Raplounge.de
„HipHop trifft Folk, unglaubliche Double-Time Raps treffen Psychedelic-Prog-Rock Melodien. Man kann hören, dass Ceschi und DJ Scientist sich musikalisch blind verstehen.“
DougEgen Blog
„Was da aus den 70ern gesamplet und mit allerlei Instrumenten angereichert wird, ist dermaßen aus einem Guss, musikalisch, treibend, bremsend, abwechslungsreich und fein, dass man sich verwundert die Ohren reibt, wer eigentlich in Deutschland als guter Beatproduzent gilt… eines der besten Alben dieses Jahr.“
ficko Magazin
Jul 1, 2010
Ceschi Album praised by URB Magazine
URB reviewed Ceschi’s DJ Scientist produced The One Man Band Broke Up and gave it 4/5!
From the sound of the review, however, it seems that they enjoyed the album more than just that. They believe that The One Man Band Broke Up is “one of the best conceptual hip hop records to drop in the past decade.” And go on to say, “In an industry flooded with artists deluded into seeing themselves as jacks-of-all-trades, Ceschi is the real deal.”
Those are some pretty bold statements. Click here to read the review!
Check the soundfiles and buy the release here:
hhv.de (Vinyl with Shirt)
hhv.de (CD with Shirt)
Circle Into Square (with Shirt) (US)
Vinylkingz.de
Kudos Records
Rough Trade UK
loop 23.de
Sound-Station.at
deejay.de
chemical-records.co.uk
Shop links digital release:
iTunes
7digital.com
amazon.com
Jun 29, 2010
Ceschi – The One Man Band Broke Up Out Now
The waiting is over. The new album by Ceschi, entirely produced by DJ Scientist, is available now worldwide on vinyl, cd and digitally. It features Sole, Astronautalis, Shoshin, Mic King, Radical Face, 2econd Class Citizen and many others. The feedback on this release is absolutely amazing so far, just check some quotes below. Don’t hesitate to get one of the limited shirt deals at hhv.de (Europe) or Circle Into Square (US). If you prefer to download the album please get it on iTunes or 7digital. More shops should carry the release soon!
As vinyl lovers we really recommend to buy the lp. The white 180g pressing really came out nicely and the record shouldn’t be missed in any serious collection! Additionally, it includes a free download code to get the whole release as hi res mp3s in 320kbps quality.
More info and soundfiles of the release right here:
http://www.e-q-x.net/releases/ceschi-the-one-man-band-broke-up-lp-cd-digital/
Shop links for vinyl:
hhv.de (Vinyl with Shirt)
hhv.de (CD with Shirt)
Circle Into Square (with Shirt) (US)
Vinylkingz.de
Kudos Records
Rough Trade UK
loop 23.de
Sound-Station.at
deejay.de
chemical-records.co.uk
Shop links digital release:
iTunes
7digital.com
amazon.com
Quotes:
“Some of the best examples of alternative hip hop in recent years.”
Stereokill.net (4.5 of 5)
“A significant piece of art”
Okayplayer Magazine (89 of 100)
“Stylistically confident and impressive – Ceschi and DJ Scientist are travelling through creative spheres beyond any kind of the same old same old.”
Juice Magazine
“Ceschi’s new album is going to blow people away… it’s a refreshing hip-hop album with all the prog elements you’d expect from a meticulous vinyl collecting German (DJ Scientist) and some of the best hip-hop song writing i’ve heard in ages.”
Sole / soleone.org
“The Ceschi album is AMAZING. Holy shit!”
Buddy Peace / Strange Famous Records
“One of my favourite hip hop album of recent times”
Laurent Fintoni / Rhythm Incursions / Spin Science
“Ceschi is simply a cool, articulate dude who likes to pluck his accoustic guitar but also is able to twist his tongue in the best CVE/Afterlife tradition…. Inspiring and innovative.”
hhv.de
Jun 18, 2010
Ceschi Megamix by phonatic
Phonatic, who already provided us with the fantastic megamix for 2econd Class Citizen’s album, did it again and put together another dope mix for the new Ceschi longplayer. The 7 minutes contain tracks from “The One Man Band Broke Up” blended with a couple of older tunes and remixes. Get it now for free and please spread the news:
Pre-order the album at hhv.de with free exclusive T-Shirt:
LP with T-Shirt
CD with T-Shirt
May 3, 2010
Ceschi – Bite Through Stone
Cool video of Ceschi performing an unreleased accoustic track, Bite Through Stone, at his friends appartment during SXSW in Austin TX:
Apr 5, 2010
Ceschi – Postcard Package – Out Now
Today, we proudly present one of the coolest and most beautiful releases on our label so far:
Ceschi’s “Postcard Package” is a set of 3 lovely vinyl postcards including 3 completely exclusive songs (not to be released digitally or on any other format) produced by DJ Scientist. The set is limited to 25 hand numbered copies only. The 60s styled artwork was done by The Raincoatman.
Available for pre-order via a hidden link on the Equinox Records website the cards were sold out quickly. Originally, the set was planned for release in early 2009 (hence the low catalogue number) but due to some manufacturing difficulties and other unfortunate incidents (e.g. the postcards were lost for a couple of weeks on the way from the manufacturer) the release date got pushed back until 2010.
But luckily, everything worked out nicely in the end as you can see on the pictures. And a couple of true fans that found the link on our website and have send us a message are very happy to have already received their personal copies.
Still, there is one FINAL CHANCE TO WIN THE LAST AVAILABLE COPY of the sets (#3 of 25). If you haven’t signed in for the Equinox newsletter yet, please do so until Sunday April 11th and you will receive further instructions about the contest in our next mailout.
More info and pictures on the release page:
http://www.e-q-x.net/releases/ceschi-postcard-package/
May 10, 2009
New Ceschi Video on YouTube
Checkout a new awesome video of Ceschi performing an accoustic version of “Black & White & Red All Over”: