Description:Deeprooves was a 1990s Auckland-based record label that released the first ever local hip-hop single to reach number one on the NZ charts with 3 the Hard Way's 'Hip-hop Holiday', and created forgotten classic records from Sulata, Grace, Urban Disturbance, Freebass, Breaks Co-op, New Loungehead, Fuemana, and Ermehn, plus countless individual moments of funky greatness on the reggae and hip-hop vibe.The label was hugely influential and broke barriers for those who followed like Fat Freddy's Drop, Scribe, TrinityRoots, Shapeshifter, Ladi6, and many more local dance acts. It proved we could make great dance music, right here in Aotearoa New Zealand.This oral history looks into the many stories of Deepgrooves and the musicians, DJs and producers behind it, how they got started and where they ventured. It's the tale of the inner city community in Auckland that gave rise to this scene. Deepgrooves opened the door for a collective of talented young men and women who were largely shut out of the local music industry, and brought to life some incredible music.(From back cover of the book.)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave it a Voice. To get started finding Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave it a Voice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
316
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Dunbar Noon Publishing
Release
2024
ISBN
0473720612
Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave it a Voice
Description: Deeprooves was a 1990s Auckland-based record label that released the first ever local hip-hop single to reach number one on the NZ charts with 3 the Hard Way's 'Hip-hop Holiday', and created forgotten classic records from Sulata, Grace, Urban Disturbance, Freebass, Breaks Co-op, New Loungehead, Fuemana, and Ermehn, plus countless individual moments of funky greatness on the reggae and hip-hop vibe.The label was hugely influential and broke barriers for those who followed like Fat Freddy's Drop, Scribe, TrinityRoots, Shapeshifter, Ladi6, and many more local dance acts. It proved we could make great dance music, right here in Aotearoa New Zealand.This oral history looks into the many stories of Deepgrooves and the musicians, DJs and producers behind it, how they got started and where they ventured. It's the tale of the inner city community in Auckland that gave rise to this scene. Deepgrooves opened the door for a collective of talented young men and women who were largely shut out of the local music industry, and brought to life some incredible music.(From back cover of the book.)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave it a Voice. To get started finding Deepgrooves: A Record Label Deep in the Pacific of Bass, and the People Who Gave it a Voice, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.