Seems like its been a whirlwind the last eighteen months at Mochilla. And as of today we are proud to announce that finally the 3 DVD Box Set exists and is being unleashed on the planet. It’s taken a lot of monumental efforts from a lot of people. Let me begin by giving thanks to all who helped, advised, supported, promoted, blogged, twitted, facebooked and then go on to bless all those who helped with their pocket books from our sponsor VTech to each and everyone who bought these advance box sets. You will not be disappointed. They are beautiful and we are very proud of them.
The tour has been epic so far. I will write a diary of it when I have more of a chance to digest.
The premiere in Los Angeles will be next Saturday May 1st. J.Rocc will be doing his thing with the films at The Downtown Independent and he will then join Quantic (all the way from Columbia) for the after-party.
Please download Quantic’s mix here aswell as the epic mix by Nuts of all the Verocai music. They are both historical mixes really. You need them. If you want to buy a full res version of the mixes with the amazing art – they will be available at the Mochilla store next week.
The final remix in the series will be coming next week also. It is a complete classic by none other than Georgia Anne Muldrow. She remixed Untitled/Fantastic - all I can say is wow. We will release all the remixes as a 12" in the early summer.
There are definitely box sets left to buy from us and they will be in select retail outlets from June 6th.
For retail inquiries please contact Traffic Ent.
Stay tuned there lots more to come.
VTech in collaboration with Mochilla and media sponsor Wax Poetics are very happy to announce the following screening dates for the Timeless 3 DVD Set.
These Screenings of Timeless feature the works of J Dilla (Suite for Ma Dukes), Mulatu Astatke, and Arthur Verocai. Instead of showing all three films back to back or indeed making a screener edit of all three films, we will be doing something historic. At certain screenings J.Rocc, of the World Famous Beat Junkies and also maybe the greatest DJ on the planet right now, will be DJing all three films, using the latest Serato technology. J.Rocc will be manipulating the films using vinyl on turntables to control the hi-res film files, creating an amazing megamix of all three films (see the sneak peek here). This, as far as we know, has never been done to premiere a film or indeed a series of films ever.
The screenings will be followed by Q&A w/ B+, Eric Coleman and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,
with after-party to follow, J.Rocc as the main guest DJ. ***We will be giving away one VTech IS9181 at each screening!!!
Follow VTechMusic on Twitter to find out how you can win one of these amazing music players.
for more info please visit: http://mochilla.com/timelesstour
The Timeless Concert Series wasn’t just a series of stunning performances. All the shows were framed by our favorite DJs. Madlib, JRocc, Houseshoes and Quantic all came with amazing sets. Cut Chemist even raised the bar with a one turntable romp.
On the eve of the Verocai show, DJ Nuts was supposed to perform with Madlib. He made the arduous journey from Brasil after completing a show with Marcelo D2. He endured a punishing series of flights that took 20 hours to complete, and in the end, a plane delay caused him to miss his own set at the start of the show.
In a pinch, J.Rocc stepped up to the plate and performed a stellar set at the Luckman in his place, and Nuts went on to DJ a mind-blowing two hour set at the after-party.
So much of Mochilla’s dealings in Brasil would not have been possible without Rodrigo Teixera (known to the world as DJ Nuts). The Verocai concert surely would never have happened without him. His role in helping with the pre and post co-ordination was enormous.
DJ Nuts is an astute and rigorous historian of Brasil’s vast and varied musical culture. His record collection is legendary; his skills as a DJ are world class. We commissioned him to make this mix to help people understand the extraordinary legacy of Verocai. Many by now know Verocai’s self-titled album, some even know the more popular compositions and arrangements, but none have dug as hard as Nuts. Years of collecting and a strong friendship with Verocai himself have made this historic mix possible. 78 minutes of all Verocai compositions and arrangements is a dream come true.
For such a mix to be made, only a true Brasilian music aficionado could have created this, and we are honored to be able to share it with you.
Click here to download DJ Nuts - Arthur Verocai mix. This ish is hot!
For over a decade, Jneiro Jarel (aka Dr. Who Dat?) has provided listeners with an unbelievably eclectic mix of sounds ranging from hiphop, to electro, from Bossa Nova to bass music. With more monikers than Kool Keith, his collaborations and producer credits are almost too many to mention. Highlights include works with Khujo Goodie (as Willie Isz), MF Doom, TV on the Radio his own projects for Kindred Spirits and many more.
Jneiro is a big fan of Arthur Verocai and has already sampled some of Arthurs work. He was delighted to be able to work on this project and turned in an ode to Brasilian girls. Available exclusively here Listen, enjoy and share and of course turn it up!!!!
Click here to download Balada 45, Like a Brazilian Girl Remix: Jneiro Jarel
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Exclusive Quantic Mulatu Show Mix Ready to Download Now!
The Timeless Concert Series wasn’t just a series of stunning performances. All the shows were framed by our favorite DJs. From Madlib to J.Rocc to DJ Nuts and more. Cut Chemist even raised the bar with a one turntable romp!
For the Mulatu show, Quantic brought along something very special .
In 2004 Quantic, Miles Cleret and B+ went to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia to find records and meet with Mulatu Astatke. It was there and then the first thoughts of bringing Mulatu to LA were hatched. So it was fitting that Quantic came to LA to DJ for Mulatu and brought with him records almost all found on that first unique trip.
Ethiopia has many musical traditions indeed not all of them have made it to vinyl. But those chunks of plastic contain some secrets that you really have to go to Addis to find. Trawling ebay is never the same as a trip to East Africa.
Quantic made that trip. And at the Luckman Theater on February 1st, 2009 he buckled everyone in, and took us on a one hour flight back. Here is his DJ set in its entirety. Don’t be alarmed by the crackle, that’s what 30 plus year old records sound like.
Please visit: music.vtechphones.com to listen and download this exclusive mix!
