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Vammala (a former city in Finland, now a part of Sastamala), an insignificant sparsely populated place in the middle of ass-nowhere where you only expect hicks to drive tractors to town and back and chop wood and kick animals off their way. The last place you expect a unique style of music to be born. Or maybe it's just that why it's so unique 'cos it was born in the middle of damn ass-nowhere. Kinda likeOxnard, California, where Madlib and Kankick are from. A place no-one knows of.
(a few tapes from Vammala cats)
It's not the quantity of artists that come from there, it's the quantity of releases and influence of those artists that do come from there (let's all remember that there are less inhabitants in Finland than in Toronto, Canada).
The "Vammala sound" is very close to nature and that makes it very Finnish, I think. From group names, such as Syvä Vesi (Deep Water) and Forbidden Forest, to song titles can it already be sensed that the music is rooted from depths with reflections from woods, nature, space, dark winter.
Tapes started appearing in early 2000, vast number of releases, in limited pressings. It's like a mob of little elves were making these tapes in the woods, in secret, in respect for the forest, in nature spirit, in funny cone hats.
This far I was really confident that there was a Vammala sound until I realized that the Vammala team is only 3 guys. Ameeba, Microbe & Jalien. And it's mostly Ameeba, actually.
Another show with just the three of us. More fun, fun, fun, fun than Rebecca Black.
Lots of things to await for: -Ameeba "Montako Puuta On Metsä" Finnish album out this month! -Moonlit triple release - "A 4track Mind: The Archives" (2004-2006 recordings), "The Pit" (years of tears and growth around 2007) & "Uncut Diamondz" (styles/flows/beats 2010-2012), out on moonlit.bandcamp.com within a week, and on cassette on May available at our store! -Ghetto Styles club opening on May 11th, w/ Ameeba (album release party) + Equipto (Bored Stiff), L*Roneous, Z-man, Mike Meezy & True Justice. More info comin' up!
One more show before the Ghetto Styles 2-year-anniversary mega show!
April 17th: 1. Lexicon feat Kazi - Two 12-Bars [Concentrated] 2. Infinit Divine - Misused Micz 3. Knehi - Goodbye [Da 5 Footaz] 4. Third Sight - Willie's Wild Western [Disgruntled] 5. Knowledge feat M3 & Kaze - Open Up Ya 3rd Eye [Dusty Crates Crew] 6. Megaphone State -Ota Benga [Fresh Tunes Finland] 7. Bicasso - Self Song [Legendary Music] 8. White Mic feat L'Roneous, Gigio & Dogwood - Lessons [Solidarity] 9. Equipto feat Michael Marshall - Heart And Soul [Solidarity] 10. White Mic - I See Those Trees (prod. by Aksim) 11. Clear Soul Forces - Get No Better [Detroit Revolution] 12. Bassment - Graphik [Masters Of The Universe] 13. Zombie619er - Untitled f/ Authentic [Masters Of The Universe] 14. Shamen 12 - Keep It Live [Masters Of The Universe] 15. Delon Deville - I Can't Throw In The Towel [Masters Of The Universe] 16. Khalil Nova - Daily Basis 17. Daniel Johnston - True Love Will Find You In The End 18. Tattoo (pre-Moonlit) - Another Autumn [A 4track Mind: The Archives] 19. San Francisco Street Music - Inhale/Exhale [The Pride] 20. San Francisco Street Music - Impact [Skool Of Thought] 21. Moonlit - Don't Take No Shit [moonlit.bandcamp.com] 22. Syvä Vesi feat Matti P - Tällä Tiellä [Syvä Vesi] 23. Julma Henri & RPK - Kaikki Vs. Kaikki (Versio) [Mörssi] 24. Deniro Farrar - Reasons [David Heartbreak] 25. Trae f/ Russell Lee - Still On Da Southside 26. Khid - Hajataitto Rdm [Kylmä] 27. Ameeba - Kun Unelmat Kaatuu [11.5 BASSMENT] 28. Foool - I Can See Things 29. Neb Luv - Spaceship [Meshell Ndegeocello] 30. Pep Love - Can't Nobody Do It Like Us (Ameba Remix) 31. Zumbi Vs Shad - Mind In The Sky 32. Julma Henri & RPK - Halu (Versio) 33. Ameba - Pit Stop [Blue Phantoms Network] 34. Foool -The Inside Of Me
Download (4shared) Thanks to J. Tikari for recording the show
7 song EP by Private School (Jun Dax, DaGoldenRay, Ian), this was the first release on their Diminished 5th label. I think you can still buy their cd's from: dfifth[at]gmail.com Tracklist
Third solo release from Ian, with guest production by Kiko, Kegs One, and our homie Ameba(!). This cd was released somewhere around 2005 (I think). Tracklist
Self-titled cassette release from I Ran Y (Da Golden Ray and Ian of Private School / Diminished 5th). I think this was released somewhere around 1999-2001? Tracklist.
This posse of OG rappers from Frisco start their tour off from Finland (Ghetto Styles club opening, check our Events site for more info). If you are a promoter or know a promoter in Europe, holler at djtruejustice at gmail dot com, to get these guys to your town.
Here's a show that we did on March 20th with guests from the mysterious Finnish dark-dressing group Black Swag Gang – Dumb & Skinny Limp. Finally got this show in our hands, thanks to a listener upload (thanks "kmkz").
Hosts started the show, with a look in to upcoming releases by Moonlit, and I recall guests played for 1h15min. IT'S THAT NEW RAP! Not sure if the playlist is perfect, tho..
1. Scarub - Fact Of A Matter [Elusive99] 2. Zion I - Prophecy [Starship] 3. Vida Killz - Chapter 1 f/ Poetic Death 4. Julmahenri - Silmäterä [Mörssi 2011] 5. Eligh & Live - LA Dreamers ft/ Bus Driver [Therapy At 3] 6. Henry Who? - Ala-aste [Slowknow Production] 7. Moonlit - Leffoja [Ghettotyylit] 8. Moonlit - Backward Living [Ghettotyylit] 9. Moonlit - Lil Brother [Ghettotyylit] 10. Moonlit - Diaries In Flames [Ghettotyylit] 11. I†† - Phantasm [Tundra] 12. BLACK † CEILING - WVFFLIFE [aural sects] 13. PARTY TRASH - DRIVE-BY [partytrash.bandcamp.] 14. BLACK † CEILING - HARP [aural sects] 15. PARTY TRASH - IMMA CRAW DOWN SLOW [partytrash.bandcamp.] 16. KHALIL NOVA - SUPER NOVA [soundclud/khalilnova] 17. Robb banks - Pay It (January) 18. KHALIL NOVA - Universe Is Mine [soundclud/khalilnova] 19. Icez - Buffet Floe [bluemonstamixtape] 20. Icez - Dummy Ass Hard [bluemonstamixtape] 21. Shabazz Palaces - An echo from the hosts that profess infinitum [sub pop] 22. MondreM.A.N. - Can't live without you (Blue Ske Black death Rmx) 23. Peaking Lights - Marshmellow yellow/amazing and wonderful(main attractionz remix) [weird world] 24. Short Dawg - Cruzin' [RSMG] 25. Amber London - Pretty bitches 26. King Louie - Arrogant 27. Denzel Aquarius , Killa Curry - Miyagi Head Crack 28. Sts Feat. Asap Ferg - Great mood 29. Dirty Science - Watch Out! feat Dag Savage & Turtle 30. Kendrick Lamar - H.O.C.
This is one those things where you find no words to describe the beauty.
Ameeba (Ghetto Styles, Blue Phantoms Network, Syvä Vesi) did this video with Pablo Films of a song from his upcoming album. Featuring 2/3 of the OG crew Ceebrolistics - Mattip & Pijall.
If you've never been to the arctic region or even if you have, this video will make you want to go there. This made a lot of Finns feel homesick. You don't have to understand to lyrics, just dive in to it.
This is the first out of three music vids from the album "Montako Puuta On Metsä?". Album coming out this month. Record release party and Ghetto Styles club opening in Bassment, Helsinki, 11th of May, with Equipto (Bored Stiff), L*Roneous (Dreamweavers), Z-Man (99th Demention), Mike Meezy & True Justice.
7" vinyl EP by Ian (of I Ran Y / Private School) & JunDax (aka KAOS aka KEA). They also released a full length cd a few years ago, called "There There" ( which can be ordered from: dfifth [at] gmail.com )
A compilation of various songs by Jun Dax, this was previously posted at Bring That Beat Back, but my version has slightly better sound quality (I think..) Tracklist
Another solo tape from Jun Dax, click here for tracklist. This is a 320kbps mp3 rip, but the sound quality is still quite weird.. that's just how it sounds on the original cassette. link password: ghettostyles
Old cassette release by Jun Dax (of Private School/Diminished Fifth/INK..), this came out probably in 1997/1998/1999? Unfortunately I don't have the cover art, tracklist or production credits.. this is one of those Soulseek downloads from many years ago (excuse the low sound quality).
Another amazingly rare tape from Masters Of The Universe crew, a 30-minute cassette by Zombie 619er (who was featured on the Microcrusifiction album). 21 untitled tracks, half of them short interludes/beats. Again, a big big thank you to Dean Hiphop (aka GrymeOne) for ripping this tape to mp3 and sharing it with us.
Here's some more goodness from Masters Of The Universe crew, a solo EP by Bassment (released in 1995). Extremely hard to find tape, so let's give a huge shout out to Dean Hiphop aka Grymeone for sending this mp3 (ripped from his original cassette copy)...
