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Chronometricz Show on KCSB.ORG, Fridays 8:00 - 10:00 PM [Edit] [Delete]

The Art of Being Real (Is Hip-Hop all of that?) [Edit] [Delete]

Silence of the Limbz [Edit] [Delete]

Those who carry the torch. [Edit] [Delete]

Saturday, Sep. 27, 2008
Chronometricz.com on KCSB 91.9 FM
*.0Production in Santa Barbara! X.TEK OVERLOAD; I'd Like to thank all of you who have supported the show. all of you who have come by or sent some material in for airplay. T. Stone in the mix, Dj hecktik came through, brought his tables and rocked it live. D. Messas aka Danny massacre, is coming through with mixes as has Dj Dakoit. Big ups to the DJ!

On the Mic, emcess stylee, Kajmaj has come to the show - freestyle! And not talking about money foolz! The homie Master D' Art, represented true improvisational lyrical skills also on the Chronomericz Show.

If you have skills and want to represent your self. Listen to the show on KCSB.ORG on Friday nights from 8:00 to 10:00; also on KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara. If you would like to show your work and your skills tune in and call during the show.

Posted By xtek @ 10:19 AM | Comments:01

Monday, May 9th, 2005
The Art of Being Real (Is Hip Hop all of that?)
What is real, is it facts, is it a state of mind, is it going out of ones way to acheive goals? What is reality! Maybe it's a culmination of all the perceived truths about a person or a style of music, weather they are possitive or negative. Such is the state of Hiphop today. Thirty years after it's humble and original beginings the elemnts of rap have come back to "haunt" those who belive in "Real Hiphop". As Hip-Hop or Hiphop music spread through out the world, the many influences that we're the pre-cursors or the grandfathers of Hiphop such as Soul, R&B, Funk, World Music, Jazz, Rock, Roots, Salsa even Tropical (Since Tito Puente played on the intro to Sugarhill Gangs classic Album!). Many Generas are now taking back from Hiphop; RnB, dancehall, regaeton, and other styles have now taken "Rap" as an one element, and all "elements of Hip Hop culture" enbody todays commercially viable "hits".

Today people have heated discussions on what Hiphop is! Is Hip Hop all of that? Even the correct spellin is still contested. Lets Clarify, is Hip Hop also R&B, DNB, Breaks Electro, Gangsta, or is there still pure Hiphop? If you have listened to many of the early rappers such as Grandmaster Melle Melle aka Mele Mel, Curtis Blow aka Kurtis Blow, and others on labels such as Sugarhill Records, Tommy Boy Records, Profile Records and the entire spectrum of late seventies and eighties Hiphop and Rap Music you can relate. Mostly performed by in studio bands in the early days, then drum-machines became extremely popular, then in the mid to late eighties samplers became the "weapon of choice". Mantronix was rockin' them samples in nineteen eighty four. Before sampling - cuts, stabs, and repeats/looping on the turntables, we're doing the gig.

Now days, sampling is "forbidden" by the commercial industry; although, would albums like "Licence to Ill" by the Beastie Boys exist? - No! Not without the times when sampling almost did away with the most imortant element of this music - the disc Jockey, the D.J. now "the deejay" (LOL).Then I say it's ovious that Hiphop has matured and improved yet at times temporarily lost some of it's fundamental and most important guides, sources, beleifs and elements. To be replaced by or blended with things that seem trendy or detrimental to the early, and later the uncompromising conciousness of "positive Hip-Hop". Replaced by immature, teenie hopers, who do it just for fun. Then again, we as artists, fans and contributors to this culture feel a responsibility to try and retain those original concepts, yet have a need to fit into this new and ever changing society of Hiphop to try and re-gain or help maintain "the integrity".

Children are born with out a state of mind or concious beleifs, then mostly through experience and education they form complex networks and "ideological satelites". Some orbit around in the popular culture others are passed down by a big brother or family member. And some will be by found in this Hip Hop music that sometimes poisons or tests or inspires and enriches their ideas and values with "the whole experience of Hiphop"

Posted By xtek @ 10:00 PM | Comments:10

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
Those who carry the torch.
Many Hip-Hop artists are not real Hiphop, they can be concidered rappers, and for the downy ones they could be concidered Lyricists and the like. I beleive that for true Hiphop status it's about a true intellectual contribution such a true personal experience or deeply educated conciousness with a very personalized delivery, with subtle afflection. Not just some "autistic" fool rambling fast, preaching, screaming about peace, or on the other extreme quickly killing fools on wax, or just skillfully clowning. Check me at HARDLINERZ.COM

Posted By xtek @ 6:32 PM | Comments: 10

Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
Silence of the Limbz
Hope to start working with old time bro, KajMAJ from The Limbz. It's been a while and the new Hardlinerz.com ish is comin' out fresh. It will all happen soon.

Posted By xtek @ 10:07 AM | Comments: 1000