DEMENCHA » Chris Mills

Midwest Got Next #2 w/ Les Paul, Dom Chronicles, Ecid, Nobuddie & Brooks @ Record Bar [05.23.12]

Chris Mills — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:43:47 +0000

This Wednesday at Record Bar in Westport, Indyground loudly presents “Midwest Got Next 2″. On this night, five green MCs will have the opportunity to wow the crowd in an effort to possibly have their name called up to join the Indyground crew. Here’s a promo video spotlighting Dom Chronicles, one of the performers at Wednesday’s show:

D/L: KC’s Z-Sonic Featured On “Moombahdeep Vol. 2″

Chris Mills — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:01 +0000

Locally-based DJ, vinyl enthusiast, MC and producer, Z-Sonic, recently saw one of his latest moombahton songs, “I Need You Close”, catch a tracklist slot on the Ginger Shinobi-presented, Moombahdeep Vol. 2. If you remember, Z-Sonic also grabbed some light from one of his tracks featured on Moombahdeep Vol. 1 as well (RIGHT HERE). As any budding (no pun intended) producer should, his own original productions keep improving. The seven-minute deep “I Need You Close” offers a glimpse to what we hope should be some increasingly gleaming tracks from him in the coming weeks, months and beyond.

Sunday Soundcloud Scoop #14

Chris Mills — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:47:27 +0000

Getcha some…

LA’s verBS Set to Return With “The Progress 3: Manifest Awesome” EP

Chris Mills — Sat, 19 May 2012 22:03:01 +0000

Here are a couple of tracks (one video and one soundclouder) off LA-based MC, verBS’ upcoming EP “The Progress 3: Manifest Awesome”. Whenever I come across a new promo track from verBS I always revert back to a show he performed at in Lawrence opening for MURS at the Jackpot about two years ago. After picking up the original Progress EP from him after that show, I couldn’t help but feature one track off that release on our year-end 2010 music picks. verBS strikes us as the type of rapper who has genuine skills, but coupled with a genuine love for making music. Check out the links below for further information on verBS. At this time, we’re not sure what the release date is for “Progress 3″, but we’ll be eagerly awaiting.

http://verbs.bandcamp.com
http://TheVagabondDon.tumblr.com

RECOMMENDED: LC’s May 2012 Mix

Chris Mills — Fri, 18 May 2012 23:19:52 +0000

The latest project from one of KC’s house and techno ambassadors, LC, will quench your thirsty search for a good, uptempo, summery mix. While the whole mix is cold (as you should expect), the second track, Cajmere’s “Waterfalls”, is definitely a personal highlight. Check here at Demencha and at umove.net for future mixes from our pal, LC. Also, check the following dates for upcoming gigs on LC’s plate:

Sunday Solace (05.20.12)
Penguin Prison Afterparty (05.29.12) – Details coming soon.
Get Deep w/ Shaun Duval (2nd week of June) – Details coming soon.

Underground Revolution Showcase w/ Mad Marlon & More @ Riot Room [05.19.12]

Chris Mills — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:58:56 +0000

Fresh off a tour opening for Bone Thugs over the course of about 15 city dates around the US, KCK’s Mad Marlon has finally made his phrase “Yak Yak!”, his “Mad Bag” merchandise packages, and uhhh…oh yeah, his exhilarating, club-shaking, roof-raising live shows a real point with fans all over. Though we’ve been up on Marlon for several years, it sounds as though he’s very quietly making a case for what could be the beginning of a small, “cult-like” following, much the way Tech N9ne did it. The thing a lot of artists fail to remember when hitting the road out of town is that the live show element has got to be on point. You’ve got to make sure these people who’ve never seen you before will remember you, moving forward. I remember the first time I came across a Mad Marlon song.

It was on a DJ Fresh mixtape from probably 2007 or so. I heard his track “K-Town” and thought this guy had to be like, 8 feet tall, 400 pounds or something. Marlon’s hyper-aggressive raps unfold appropriately in a brawny, beastly live show. A Mad Marlon show in front of a Westport crowd is rather rare, but Saturday night at Riot Room you can catch him with XTA-C (aka “Mr. So Heavy”) and Nelson El and see what thousands across the country have witnessed already. Big, big, big time props and respect to Mad Marlon aka “The Wyandotte Ambassador” for keeping this rap thing chugging along. Hard work pays off, indeed.

Get Mad Marlon’s music HERE

PREVIEW: Les Izmore, Soft Reeds, Diverse & More @ Record Bar (18+) [05.19.12]

Chris Mills — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:11:31 +0000

This Saturday at Record Bar in Westport, MC Les Izmore and D/Will, The Record Machine’s Soft Reeds, Diverse Jazz Trio and Greg Enemy should pack the house with their all-local lineup. Each of these acts have their own built-in fanbases ranging from indie rock to hip hop and jazz. The featured performance, Izmore, D/Will and Diverse, should be the real catch here for any local music lover. I saw them at Middle of the Map Fest last month at the Riot Room wherein something purely magical happened on stage. Diverse Trio’s piercing trumpet sounds, upright bass and shimmering drum play grouped with D/Will’s beats and Izmore’s raw, unrelenting flow made for probably the best moment that I saw at the whole fest. We’re not sure if these guys have been rehearsing for this show, but if they have in fact been practicing, you might just walk away from Record Bar on Saturday night with a real lesson in live music performance.

RSVP HERE

VIDEO: Miles Bonny x B. Lewis – “Bottom To Top”

Chris Mills — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:38:54 +0000

We featured this project some weeks ago, HERE. But you can preview and cop the full Egg Black EP on iTunes NOW.

PREVIEW: Dat Jam Vol. 2 @ The Bottleneck in LK [05.18.12]

Chris Mills — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:50:45 +0000

The second edition of the Dat Gang events will probably be one of the more accurate representations of KC/LK hip hop that The Bottleneck, or any venue in Lawrence, has seen in quite a while. All the Datura Records affiliates listed on this flyer are more than capable of wrecking a live show. But if we had to pick three names on this flyer that we would encourage you to check out specifically, they would be:

1. The Skeptics – This sizable group of young MCs from Top-City aka Topeka, KS known as The Skeptics are a breath of fresh air, and keep us on the edge of our blogging seat in anticipation for not only what they’ll drop next but who the next talented artists will be to peek their heads out of The Top. Download their fantastic “1990Now” Mixtape with Johnny Quest, RIGHT HERE.

2. ID (of Archetype) – You already know how great Archetype’s final album was, released just a couple of months ago. As the rapping, one-half of Lawrence’s adored hip hop group, Archetype, it’s quite rare to catch ID doing a live show anywhere anymore. This will be a treat for any of the hip hop faithful residing West of State Line.

3. Bear Club – The multi-dimensional tribe called Bear Club have their hands in a lot of things right now with Tom Richman and Morri$’ trap beats causing beat makers across the country and overseas to drop what they’re doing and take note. But for this slot, we’re not sure whether to expect a performance from Ebony Tusks, Strider or some off-kilter remixes from the Bear Club selectors. Maybe all of the aforementioned? If that’s the case, the Bottleneck will be gushing swag on Friday night.

NEW: The Popper Shouts Out Demencha on “I Got All Slaps”

Chris Mills — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:59 +0000

It’s not everyday that one of the KC rap scene’s true veterans (pun intended) shouts your magazine/blog out in a chorus from one of the songs on his latest album. Enter former Veteran Click member, and current KC Landmarks head-honcho, The Popper (aka Walt-Lee, Popperfield, Dun Deala, etc.). Remaining one of the nicest rappers in our city over the past decade (or two?), Popperfield shows no signs of slowing down and has amassed a very strong following. He pretty much packed out Czar on Grand this past Wednesday, no small feat for anyone donning a KC fitted crown. Now that I think about it, I’m reminded of a previous line that Popper spit once upon a time that went, “If I say yo name in my raps that means I fucks with you.” Locals can grab The Popper’s Time To Talk About Somethin’ album, produced entirely by DJ Dub with Fireman holding down some hooks, at 7th Heaven (7621 Troost). Non-locals can get it on iTunes very soon. We at Demencha are proud to have a mention on “I Got All Slaps”.

“You’re only dope as your last releases/ Demencha Mag say I paint pictures into masterpieces” – The Popper, 2012