PROPS.

"...then Big Ghost, one of the most popular & honest bloggers ever, posted it -- you know the rest." *

*Actual future Revolt TV interview snippet.

REMINISCENT.

I always try to drop something epic on my birthday for the True-Blue AnaManiacs. This year was no different, as I opted to spend my birthday weekend locked in the house, working on something to completely blow your mind.

I was first introduced to this classic Hip-Hop trac in the early 90's, during one of my regular sessions of ditching school to record rap videos off BET Rap City. As an avid saxophonist and well-trained jazz musician, I remember falling in love with the track as soon as that Tom Scott riff came blaring out of the TV, and I instantly unpaused the record button on the VCR.

I decided this year, soon after the passing of my homie and LA Breakers crew member Andrew Scala aka Bboy Drew LAB, that it was time to finally implement the recreation of this monumental anthem. The home recording session began late Friday night, and concluded Sunday evening, just before the song went live to the internet. I worked extremely hard on this one, bringing all the live, programmed, and emotional elements together to make this thing real.

Stream+Download on Bandcamp at http://pntg.net/reminiscebc

Stream on Soundcloud at http://pntg.net/reminiscesc

If you dig it, please share it with friends.

Respects to Pete Rock and CL Smooth, thank you for "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)"

Rest in peace to Drew LAB, you are missed by those that loved you.

Laters.

ENDURE.

It begins... Starting right here.

NEW YEAR.

Revisiting previous years, as "2013" drops in a week.

FOR THE WIN.

 

Anacron's "Rich Girls" UNFAMOUS Remix Contest closes with a bang, and after tumultuous bumps, the winners have been chosen! After several days of deliberation, the contest judges (Tiffology, DJ Audio 1, Ryan Monk, Moonsatellite, and the PNTGLLRYNTWRK's own JusChris) have selected the following pieces as the outstanding best of just under 20 entries.

Anacron - Rich Girls (MAW Remix) by MAW. 18-year old Australian DJ/producer Matt Watkins can be found doing his thing on the decks at various clubs around Melbourne, when he's not making smooth, futuristic tracks like this. Follow and hear many more of his tunes HERE.

Anacron - Rich Girls (n8 the gr8-remix) by n8thegr8cuf. West coast underground veteran producer and lyricist N8 The Gr8 has been rocking for years as a member of the legendary bay-area outfit The CUF, and has recently moved into producing and releasing artists from his stable, N-Crowd. Check out more of his latest masterpieces HERE. 

Anacron-Rich Girls (Siggatunez RMX) by siggatunez|siggi tunezia. German producer Siggi Tunezia has released numerous house tracks via European label Houseworx, despite a deep history rooted in hip hop. Many of his heavily infectious beats can be heard HERE.

Be sure to check out the contest collaborators in the coming days for more favorites that didn't make the final cut, and upcoming interviews/content from contest winners: 

Crayon Beats | BandSoup | Culture King | Beezo

REMIX.

'Nuff love to all that worked hard on remixing "Rich Girls"! There's a lot of amazing recreations of my single here, & I love what I'm hearing. Stay tuned! Submissions are in, & 5 judges will listen & choose the top 3. You can too, at http://pntg.net/richgirlscontest Listen, comment, & share your faves! Want to know more about the judges? Get to know them & what they're all about right here! http://anacronmusic.blogspot.com/search?q=judges

JUDGE MENTAL.

MEET THE JUDGES OF THE "RICH GIRLS" UNFAMOUS REMIX CONTEST... PART FEVER!

What it is, yawl.

I want you to meet the hard-working RM of Bandsoup. He's a driven young guy on a mission to promote great music with the purest intentions in mind. As a result of his past, present, and future obsession with sharing amazing audio despite the trend or hype that may or may not surround it, he'll be one of 5 cool folks judging the "Rich Girls" remix contest. Get to know him...

1. Who the hell are you? Emilio Estevez's biggest fan.

ANACRON SAYS: Yes, yes; stellar actor and personality... It's a sad shame that he died of a career attack in the early 90's.

2. What the hell do you do in the music world? I ran a few hip hop websites/blogs in the past. Now I work for BandSoup. I also lend open ears and an open mind. Occasionally I write rhymes and record with the MC from Teen Witch (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEa1BYBgeQI&noredirect=1). Top that.

ANACRON SAYS: WOW. Did he really just pull out the "Teen Witch" rap? A long lost best friend of mine and I used to quote that craziness word-for-word while we walked to school in Junior High; along with Vanilla Ice's rap from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.

3. What the hell do you do outside of the music world? Eat cheeseburgers; buy cassette tapes at thrift stores that smell of piss and back knee sweat; watch Teen Wolf (movie, not show); try to convince people my age that Revenge of the Nerds is a top 5 80s movie; laugh at people my age that get their politics from internet memes; high five people wearing camo at Walmart; Read Iceberg Slim books and pump air castles into bitches skulls; Paint pictures of Bob Ross naked and screaming profanities in DMVs around the US; Help Dennis Haskins' with his taxes; Dance like Pigpen at weddings I wasn't invited to; and help Amish kids find meth during their Rumspringa.

4. Who are you top 3 favorite music producers/writers/composers? Rick Rubin, Beck, Madlib

ANACRON SAYS: These judges seem to have forgotten who invited them to judge this goddamned competition! Yo, what the hell, bro?! Hahahahaha

5. How would you beat a wolverine, a chimpanzee, and a shark in a fight? Shark: I would sing the shark a few Drake songs. The sugary, homo-erotic sweetness of Drake's harmonies and words would rot the shark's teeth to dust, making it a glorified dolphin. We would then perform tricks for the public.
Wolverine: Throw him a mic and tell him he's hosting the Oscars again. He would then break into a Broadway song and dance and eventually pirouette into me, which I would flip into a Stone Cold Stunner.
Chimp: I would not fight Ron Perlman.

JUDGE MENTAL.

MEET THE JUDGES OF THE "RICH GIRLS" UNFAMOUS REMIX CONTEST... PART FOE!

What it is, yawl.

I want you to meet da gawd Moon Satellite of Culture King. He's a big guy with a getle soul and a backpack full of #Lazers. Because of his constant search for ground-breaking musical creations and his experience as a producer/beat-maker extraordinaire, he'll be one of 5 cool folks judging the "Rich Girls" remix contest. Get to know him...

1. Who the hell are you? My name is Moonsatellite.

2. What the hell do you do in the music world? I run http://CultureKingMedia.com, the best hip-hop blog on the internet, pursue sonic excellence as an experience and degreed sound engineer, provide marketing expertise to the brightest talents of the past, present and future & sell the most engaging beats you'll hear this year.

ANACRON SAYS: You see that? The BEST hip hop blog on the internet... The sloths and gorillas logging on to Worldstar Hip Hop every day might beg to differ with you on that one, buddy-boy.

3. What the hell do you do outside of the music world? I enjoy life with as many good people, meals and experiences as possible. Once I'm done with my day, I queue up "Judge Mathis" and laugh as I wind down. Aside from music, I strive to immerse myself in gratitude.

ANACRON SAYS: This is the kind of answer that could make the average Joe feel really badly about his own life... That is, until he mentions daytime court TV; proving that we're really just all Poor White Trash on the inside.

4. Who are you top 3 favorite music producers/writers/composers? James "J Dilla" Yancey, George Clinton and Prince Rogers Nelson.

5. How would you beat a wolverine, a chimpanzee, and a shark in a fight? I'd convince Wolverine to wear his Yellow and Black costume from the 70's & 80's, so that he resembles a banana. The chimpanzee would go into pleasure overload thinking that he found a man-sized banana and beat Wolverine senseless. While Wolverine's arms are flailing around, his claws would cut and open the shark's tank, thus draining it. I wouldn't lift a finger. The end.

ANACRON SAYS: Yet another comic geek, confusing "A wolverine" with "THE Wolverine"... I wonder if this one is also unaware of the fact that the comic book character Wolverine derived his namesake from an actual real-life animal as well? Hmmmmm...

JUDGE MENTAL.

MEET THE JUDGES OF THE "RICH GIRLS" UNFAMOUS REMIX CONTEST... PART TRAY!

What it is, yawl.

I want you to meet my NorCal potna Audio1. He's a veterano DJ and bloggerr with an impressive record collection and a mailing list that you should definitely be on. Being one of the most connected turntable wizards in The Bay and having more experience in his little finger than your favorite hipster DJ,, he'll be one of 5 cool folks judging the "Rich Girls" remix contest. Get to know him...

1. Who the hell are you? Alex. DJ Audio1. DJ, blogger and all around music snob. Born & Raised in the SF Bay Area. Lover of music and Life.

2. What the hell do you do in the music world? Picked up my first record in 1991. Been a DJ ever since. currently DJ in clubs, raves and play dubstep/electro on mainstream radio.

ANACRON SAYS: I hope you guys are taking this competition seriously... This is a guy that could actually get your remix heard in some awesome places.

3. What the hell do you do outside of the music world? Technical work in the Aviation Industry. Drink. Sex with my GF. Watch movies. Eat foods of all sorts. Hit the gym daily. Be happy. Nothing extraordinary.

ANACRON SAYS: After all that, he got the AUDACITY to say "nothing extraordinary"? See?! That's exactly the kinda sh!t Superman be saying that makes everybody mad!

4. Who are you top 3 favorite music producers/writers/composers? Premier, Pete Rock, Jay Dee.

ANACRON SAYS: Needs more Anacron.

5. How would you beat a wolverine, a chimpanzee, and a shark in a fight? Feed them Sriracha sauce.

JUDGE MENTAL.

MEET THE JUDGES OF THE "RICH GIRLS" UNFAMOUS REMIX CONTEST... PART DEUX!

What it is, yawl.

I want you to meet my homeboy jusChris of the PNTGLLRYNTWRK. He's a gnarly dude with a keen business sense and a knack for falling into narcoleptic fits of unconsciousness at the drop of a dime. Because of his vast music collection and his direct association with my company/crew, he'll be one of 5 cool folks judging the "Rich Girls" remix contest. Get to know him...

1. Who the hell are you? jusChris

ANACRON SAYS: Why Black people can't never just use they real names? I call that "Toby Syndrome".

2. What the hell do you do in the music world? Former emcee. Now the business arm of The Gallery Network and Recording Engineer.

ANACRON SAYS: Recording engineer? That's news to me, I ain't never seen this dude mix a damn thang!

3. What the hell do you do outside of the music world? Besides being a laughing fool? A proud father, sports fan and political junkie. Oh yeah.. I do a few things with computers ( nerd speak: I'm a systems admin)

4. Who are you top 3 favorite music producers/writers/composers? Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock and Dilla.

5. How would you beat a wolverine, a chimpanzee, and a shark in a fight? Damn that's the hardest question ... besides torching them all with a back packed super photon blazer ... is running an option? The chimp would be hella easy though ..I wouldn't take loosing to a chimp lightly bahaha.

ANACRON SAYS: Well, hopefully no one puts you up against that chimp in a spelling bee, because you spelled "losing" wrong.

JUDGE MENTAL.

MEET THE JUDGES OF THE "RICH GIRLS" UNFAMOUS REMIX CONTEST... PART ONE!

What it is, yawl.

I want you to meet my buddy Tiffology (I call her Tiffy B.) from CrayonBeats.com. She's an awesome girl with a great sense of humor and a super fresh website that will introduce you to all types of fresh music that you never knew existed. Because of her stellar taste in music, she'll be one of 5 cool folks that are judging the "Rich Girls" remix contest. Check her out...

1. Who the hell are you? I'm Tiffany. I'm 26. I'm from Arizona.

ANACRON SAYS: For those of you that don't know, Arizona is one of the largest manufacturers of natural bigots, racists, and radical conservatives. There's actually some cool people there too, though.

2. What the hell do you do in the music world? While I don't make music, I am huge a fan of it. I'm co-owner of the music and art based website CrayonBeats, where I write under the name Tiffology. I'm a music enthusiast that likes to share what I personally enjoy and support with any and everyone.

3. What the hell do you do outside of the music world? Make art, enjoy life, love, watch movies, read, learn, laugh a lot, spread positivity, seek inspiration, help others in need (healthcare field), and other awesome things.

4. Who are your top 3 favorite music producers/writers/composers? Why are you doing this to me? Choosing favorites is a difficult task, especially limiting me to three. I think my best way to approach this is to go with who I'm feeling at this very moment... and pretending like you asked for my Top 5. Hah! They are: Suff Daddy, Nima Fadavi, Awkward, Alchemist, and Harry Fraud. There are so many more, though!

ANACRON SAYS: Wait a minute. I'm not on that top five? You can forget about judging ANYTHING, because you're officially dead to me.

5. How would you beat a wolverine, a chimpanzee, and a shark in a fight? First, I'd strike fear into Wolverine by using my butterfly knife ninja skills. With his healing powers in mind, I'd then use my best friend's cat, Adamantium, to hit his soft spot for kitties. Boom, Wolverine is on my team. Together we'd defeat the chimp and shark. Wolverine would grab the shark by his fin and super swing it into the chimp, like a baseball bat to a ball. The unconcious chimp would then be tossed into a red barrel of monkies. The now confused shark would soon be sliced into sushi. We'd celebrate our victory with food and Ocean Water drinks from Sonic. I don't like sushi, so I'm eating pizza. The end.

ANACRON SAYS: Damn girl, I said A wolverine... as in the animal, not the fictional character. Why do comic book geeks gotta make everything about X-Men? Sheesh!

REMIX ME.

Holas, Bro-las!

If any of you awesome AnaManiacs were paying attention to my twitter/facebook feeds last night, then you already know that today marks the launch date for my first open-invite REMIX COMPETITION. If you make beats, play in a band, or compose/record any type of music whatsoever, this is your chance to get fresh prizes just by re-working my latest single, "Rich Girls".

My official cover of The Virgins "Rich Girls", which touched down just over a week ago, has been generating some serious noise with the upper echelon of underground music -- it's only a short matter of time before the indie "mainstream" grabs ahold of the bandwagon reins. Before that happens, I'm giving the music makers of the world a chance to put their own spin on it, and possibly win some awesomely UNFAMOUS prizes!

If this sounds like something you "might could" manage... Click the image and check out the contest details on my website. GOOD LUCK, competitors - come with your best!