Melbourne’s own Producer / DJ / Watermelon Man, Tom Showtime is back with a massive free download EP! Following on from the success of his acclaimed debut album The Jam Thief (Obese Records) with a tasty selection of Mashups. Serving up a mixture of the best of the best including Dr. Dre, Biz Markie, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Eminem, Talib Tweli & The Roots.
Grab these free tunes now and watch out for Showtime’s future releases The Chippa Irie EP on Booty Fruit (Out April 4th via JUNO) and his upcoming Artist EP on Ghetto Funk (UK).
Mashiona Tasty Mashups Vol 1: A Free Download EP By Tom Showtime 1. My Name Isn’t Biz (Eminem vs Biz Markie) 2. Listen & Don’t Say Nuthin’ (Talib Kweli vs The Roots) 3. They Call This The Message (Classified vs Dr Dre) 4. Holtful Shimmy (Ol’ Dirty Bastard vs Young-Holt Unlimited)
The Psyde Projects, D-Fro, ILResponce and Mr Moonshine’s new single Re-Dizzled, is given an animated interpretation courtesy of an amazing local artist, Ohnoes. D-Fro, ILResponce and Mr Moonshine’s, who are all beat maker’s, who’s musical creations are littered with samples from diggers’ records and unpretentious lyrics.
The Psyde Projects have an affinity with vinyl and the MPC, and together the three colour their music with genres and styles off a variety of records. Their catchy hook lines and punchy rhymes send dance floors stir crazy while the posers still get pleased. D’fro & ILResponse deliver the goodness through their raps, while Moonshine slices and dices over their beats. Amid all this global conquest is not far from their thoughts.
The new single and video clip Re-Dizzled was launched Nov 24th 2012 at Strictly BMX. Tom Showtime has also released a remix of Re-Dizzled, you can check that out below.
Eight of Melbourne’s finest producers remix Spaces & Places, the Tom Showtime single featuring Gift of Gab, Lotek & Ash.One taken from The Jam Thief. With Dub, Breaks, Hip Hop, Lo-Fi and Future Beats this release truley showcases the diverse sounds of Melbourne’s music makers.
What do you get when Melbourne’s own ‘Purveyor Of Fine Funk‘ and Australia’s premier ‘Golden Era’ hip hop group collaborate? You get Funk Pants. Fresh from the release of his debut album The Jam Thief, Tom Showtime produces a beat with so much funk that only The Psyde Projects could possibly match.
D-Fro, ILResponce and Mr Moonshine add their party rocking flavour that ensures this release will set dance floors stir crazy. Featuring big horn lines, a crate digger’s funk loop, punchy rhymes and catchy hook, it will please funksters and hip hop heads alike. Completing the release is Moonshine’s Boogie Flip, a low slung, synthy disco remix that truly maintains the Funk Pants essence.
Funk Pants is available now from iTunes and as a limited 45 release from Northside Records, Wax Museum & Obese Records.
Tom Showtime’s – The Jam Thief is an eclectic fusion of jazzy hip-hop, down tempo beats and nu-funk. The explosive leadoff single Spaces & Places featured the international input of legendary US rapper Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), UK ex-pat Lotek and Ash.One (AUS).
Evidently, this multifaceted talent did not plateau there; the lead single was merely a taste of his stellar album a year in the crafting. With a range of standout tracks including Nature Horn Killer (Tom’s tribute to Charlie Parker), Jazz Biscuits and The Every Sound Track, The Jam Thief takes the listener on a sample heavy journey displaying an array of Tom’s favourite sounds. With distinctive cover design by RekaOne of Melbourne’s legendary Everfresh crew, the artwork is an essential counterpart to The Jam Thief’s music perfection.
Siting inspirations such as DJ Shadow, Mr. Scruff, Quantic and Bonobo as well as a fervent obsession with sampling old funk, latin and jazz – there was no doubt that Tom Showtime was soon to be heard. This dexterous character also claims the labels Saxophonist, Cafe Owner and Gramophone Enthusiast.
Tom’s earnest aspiration has seen him generate some stellar opportunities in his music career to date; supporting such acts as Bonobo, Urthboy and The Bamboos. Making his debut as the warm up DJ for The Nextmen at their highly regarded Friends and Family night, Tom Showtime’s career is proving to be a burgeoning one. The Jam Thief is ‘jam’ packed with premium head nodding tracks fueled with infectious funk and baseline grooves highlighted with Showtime’s signature trip-hop foundation. This album is truly unique and spectacular.
Tom Showtime – The Jam Thief is available April 13.
With his eclectic debut album The Jam Thief out in April 2012, Melbournes most intriguing musical multi-takser Tom Showtime presents his first single Spaces & Places featuring Gift Of Gab, Lotek & Ash One. Tom Showtime is a man of many guises. At first glance one may simply take him for your humble local DJ, but upon further investigation this dexterous character also claims the labels Producer, Saxophonist and gramophone enthusiast.
Spaces & Places exhibits Tom Showtime’s worldclass production expertise, with its hypnotic bass-heavy synth setting the scene for all three lyrical guests to execute their interstellar narrative. A global hip hop collaboration, esteemed guests include USA’s Gift of Gab (Quannam Projects, Blackalicious), UK native Lotek, and Australia’s own Ash One.
Playful and perceptive, Spaces & Places quotes “dem speakers they bump to a Showtime riddem track, bout to seize the day like that’s mine gimmie that…” and this Melbourne producer is doing just that!
Front man of genre bending loca Hip Hop collaboration 1200 Techniques, N’fa Jones is set to launch his brand new solo EP Babylondon with four very special performances. The Babylondon EP will be available through Rubber Records April 6th.
Six years in the making, get set to wrap your ears around the full force of Babylondon, offering four solid mixes of hip hop driven beats and cool melodies including recent single Wayooy feat. Roots Manuva and M-Phazes and follow up new single March On. The EP also features 7 Seconds feat. Tyson McVey (Daughter of Neneh Cherry) – with production by First Man (UK) and an unexpected deep soul cut named Deeper Love that will be sure to have you dancing in the sand – with production by Jimmy Napes (UK).
N’fa’s recent travels have seen him living in London and performing in London’s underground haunts. Playing everywhere from Cargo, Notting Hill Arts Club across to 93FT East, Strawberry Fields Festival and a guest spot on the illustrious Glastonbury. Smashing rooms and festivals under the guise of his UK project aptly titled No Fixed Abode they were awarded ‘Best Live Impact Band’ at the Camden Crawl Emerging Artists Festival.
Returning home late last year in preparation for the release of Babylondon, N’fa attributes his time in London as a major inspiration for this latest offering, jokingly referring to London as “Babylondon” after the fallen biblical city of Babylon, in modern times.
Babylondon coincides with the release of new single March On co-written in London with Australia’s production ace Bass Kleph. Accompanied by a spectacle of a video shot in Leeds, UK with production team The Grizzly Brothers.March On features a stop motion all action video including moving artwork, flying post-it notes and frame by frame fun which took weeks to complete.
Catch the N’Fa Jones Babylondon EP Tour taking over venues in WA, NSW and VIC this March and April. Babylondon will be available April 6th.
Tour dates March 30, N’fa Jones EP Launch @ The Manor Leederville, WA April 12, N’fa Jones EP Launch The Factory Floor Merrickville, NSW April 13, N’fa Jones EP Launch The Cambridge Side Bar Newcastle NSW April 19, N’fa Jones EP Launch The Grace Darling Collingwood, VIC
To celebrate the launch of his new website, Tom Showtime is giving away a massive free download. Taken from the Your Word Against Mine collection Shooting Noodles is remix of the Nas classic Made You Look.
Check out www.tomshowtime.com and head to his facebook page to enjoy this tremendous bootleg. If you ain’t already following this fellow, now is the time to start…
Tom Showtime began collecting and spinning records in London in early 2000, indubitably motivated by the collection of English house DJ’s and producers sharing his house. After several years, he returned home to Melbourne to release The Showtime EP; a head nodding Trip Hop odyssey showcasing original horn lines and broken beats.
With notable inspirations such as DJ Shadow, Mr. Scruff, Quantic and Bonobo as well as a fervent obsession with sampling old funk, latin and jazz – there was no doubt that Tom Showtime was soon to be heard.With Tom Showtime’s debut album The Jam Thief due for release in early 2012 on Obese Records, his recent EP ep3013 gave listeners a taste of what’s to come.
With Showtime’s career already snowballing, 2012 will see a series of reworked classics released on 45’s for UK label Sub Funk, flawlessly demonstrating his flare for remixing. This project observes Tom collaborating with artists such as Agent 86, The Captain, Dancefloor Outlaws and The Ghetto Funk Allstars. Check out below Tom Showtime’s recent Production Showcase, mixed live on 87.6 KISSfm featuring tracks from The Showtime EP (2008) and The Jam Theif LP. Also Previewing future releases on Sub Funk and other cheeky bootlegs.
Tom Showtime is a man of many guises. Although appearing to the overt eye as a DJ, this talent brimming character is also labeled producer, café owner, saxophonist and gramophone enthusiast. Tom’s music career truly blossomed in 2011 with Tom’s saying “2011 was better than Watermelon…“.
It proved to be a thriving year for Tom with the highlight and turning point of Tom’s career being signed to 100% PHAT Agency. 2011 saw Tom produce and release his first EP, EP3013 which is ‘jam‘ packed with 6 beat driven, jazz flavored, funk infused tracks of Tom at his best which includes the hit and lead off single The Bullet Train featuring N’Fa Jones. EP3013 has given listeners a taste of what’s to come as it is a prelude to his debut album The Jam Theif which was picked up by Obese Records and is set for release in April 2012.
With Showtime’s career already snowballing, 2012 also sees a series of reworked classics released on 45’s for UK label Second Hand Funk, flawlessly demonstrating his flare for remixing. This project observes Tom collaborating with artists such as Agent 86, The Captain, Dancefloor Outlaws and The Ghetto Funk Allstars. With a national tour in 2012 also set up, it’s going to be a successful and eventful year for Tom Showtime.
