Havanna 5-0

HennyMan strikes again! This is the theme from "Havanna 5-0" tv series concept that stars latin tempered undercover cops who are fighting against crime on the streets of Havanna and occasionally dreaming of surfing the big wave. It's a boogaloo & latin funk inspired piece with some old skools hip hop breakbeat. HAVANNA 5-0

Pimpin' like my daddy

For all you non-finnish readers, let me tell you something: the summer's really early this year in here (okay, now i might've jinxed it and tomorrow it probably snows...). It's sunny and almost 20 degrees on the celsius scale. That calls for some sort of a celebration, and i'm not talking bout Mayday (Vappu) tomorrow. No way, Jorge, that shit is for beginners. The hardcore partying starts only after Mayday.

If you survive until saturday (May 3rd) and you're in Helsinki, be sure to come over to the club Big Pimpin at We Got Beef. Kriton's very own Alppila aka Fiil Inc aka myself spins rap/soul/rnb/aor/electronic/other with resident deejay Henrikki (remember this mix?). Who knows, i might even put on a Kriton remix or two.

Whatever happened to Turntablism?

Once upon a time (in 1990s if I remember correctly) there used to be this really really really trendy thing called 'Turntablism'.

Scratch DJs, or better yet 'Turntablists', used to be heroes of teenage kids dreaming about getting Technics SL1200s for Xmas looked up to. But somehow everyone seems to have collectively forgotten about that, or is everyone maybe just in denial? Also, the market value of (often trashed to death) turntables sees to have dropped near zero.  

Well, who cares because the video clip posted above proves that like Japan's DJ Tucker, you can still use the words 'interesting' and 'scratch DJ' it the same sentence, if you have an organ, that is. That's called evolution, I guess. 

Or:

Is that just an illustrative example showing how stupid it is when the turntablists claim that they are 'playing their decks like instruments'? I mean, obviously the sounds that come out of the organ as Dj Tucker rocks it are not the most musical ones in the conventional sense of the word. So if that's what scratching is when transferred to a real instrument, then, like even a half paralyzed deaf & mute one-handed person could probably do that, right? 

So maybe better keep scratching 'em vinyls instead, mmmkay? 

Kanye West Spotted in Trackstar NYC Buying a Fixed Gear Bike!

RED ALERT!  This Just in: Teh Fixed Gear Trend has reached the tipping point!

The title of the post pretty much says it all: 

Look here: "fyi, i was at trackstar today and kanye west came in and bought a track bike. which track bike u say? u want to know so u can either go out and buy it or giving up track riding all together?"

And a lil' bit more here. 

"So, my sources have told me that not only did Kanye West roll through Trackstar yesterday, but he is getting a "blinged" out Vigorelli and the guys from DQM taught him how to skid."

And for Trackstar NYC, click here. 

Oh, here's another fine photo of Kanye flying oh so high on his limited edition Vigorelli track bike... 

New Kriton mixtape in sight, prepare for landing...

Yep. You heard it right.

Finally, the 1st ever Kriton mixtape, featuring a set from alla three Kriton dudes is now finished. It's called The Eagle Has Landed - A Kriton Party Mix. And it's a gem.

64 mins, shitload of trax.
Mixing style ranges from ghetto style to smooth, while the sound stays rugged.

Musical styles: far too many to mention... i'll just list some tracks, and you'll prob'ly get some sort of picture:

Kriton High School Bangers: Scared Money (unreleased mixtape version)
MIMS: This Is Why I'm Hot (Reggae remix)
Trick Daddy ft. Baby: Tuck ya Ice
Collie Buddz: Come Around (Kriton Come Around remix)
Shaggy: Church Heathen
Chuck Fender: Comin Over Tonight
Clipse: Wamp Wamp (What It Do) (Hennessy Blend)
Gwen Stefani: Yummy (Kriton Remix)
The Stooges: No Fun
JVC Force: Strong Island
Faith No More: We Care A Lot
Cybotron: Clear

...etc etc etc etc...

Download info coming later!
Watch this space and the Kriton Myspace (www.myspace.com/kritonhigh) for details, homie!!