Visual Training - Contrapuntale Rhythms

As requested, this tape from San Jose group Visual Training thanks to Jack Devo from Beetbak. 

I don't know much on them..  It's comprised of Mr. Ceye and Retina Etcetera, this is their first album from 2000 and sounds like impros over super dry beats. There's another cassette album that I don't have, so if you do holla.

They have guest appearances on SJ comps Outerbodied, San Jose Finest and Agriculture as well.

There's no tracklist on this.

Enjoy!

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VA - Stones Throw - Radio City Chaos Vol.1

Another item with a dope artwork, here's Radio City Chaos, Stones Throw' hard-to-find cassette from 98 (back when they were still located in San Mateo).

What you have here is 28 minutes of snippets from Stones Throw 12'' singles catalogue from back then, and a cool little intro by PBW & Rasco. Enjoy.

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RASCO - Intro

LOOTPACK - Likwit Fusion

THE TURNTABLIST - Super Duper Duck Break #1

RASCO - Suckas Don't Respect It

PERSEVERE - Word Agression

PEANUT BUTTER WOLF & PLANET ASIA - In Your Area

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THE TURNTABLIST & J-ROCC - Super Duper Duck Break #2

RASCO - Heat Seeking

FANATIK - Amuzin

PERSEVERE - Oblivion

PEANUT BUTTER WOLF & DAVE DUB - Necromancin

LOOTPACK - Episode #1

VA - Project Blowed (1994 OG Tape Version)

It's the first version of the classic Blowed Compilation reissued a year later with a slighly modified tracklist. I read only a few of these has been made, not sure how much, and it was all cassette.

So, is it that special? Well, if you have a fetish for cool objects I'd say yes. This original artwork with a flap and cool b&w photo montage is way better than the rather dull artwork of the reissue in my opinion. The tracklist on the flip got a cool retro feel with slightly different names (introducing The "Nonces" and their hit "Them Tapes"; Dolla Holla was called Section 8 but it's the same track; Aceyalone found 4 different ways to spell his rap name; etc.)

And musically wise? Well, not that special actually. Here's the differences: you got a (not that great) track by Lil Juggsta, "All Balls Don't Bounce" replace "I Don't Know". A track off ATU's Mood Pieces is there instead of the DK Toon joint, "Treble and Bass" is not there, but instead you got a handful of intro/outros and skits including a short instro by CVE called "Feels". It's nice, but nothing too crazy. Otherwise, all the versions of the tracks are pretty much the same than the ones on the reissue.

So there you go, in any case it's still great to bump this essential piece of music once again.

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Introduction

ACEYALONE, SPOON IODINE & CVE - Jurassick

JUPITER - Who's There

ABSTRACT RUDE - Strength Of A.T.U.

C.V.E. - What A Pity

FIGURES OF SPEECH - Don't Get It Twisted

FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP - Hot

ABSTRACT RUDE & TRIBE UNIQUE - Blast Off n2 Infinity

TRAY-LOC - Once Upon A Freak

SECTION 8 - Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

Hold Your Wigs

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This Evening

P.E.A.C.E., TLOVE, ACEYALONE, NEFFRITTITI, JUPITER, BJ, GANJAH K, MEDUSA, KOKO, MICAH 9 & VOLUME 10 - Heavyweights Round 2

THE NONCES - Them Tapes

C.V.E. - The Feels

LIL JUGGSTA - Nigguzn Blak

FUNKY TREND - Funky Commercial Break

Secondz Chanced

ACEYALONE - All Balls Don't Bounce

ABSTRACT RUDE - Yeh Man

C.V.E. & ELLAY KHULE - Narcolepsy

ACEYALONE - I Think?

ACEYALONE & ABSTRACT RUDE - Maskaraid Part 1 (The Invitation) & 2 (The Finale And Actual Party)

ACEYALONE & ABSTRACT RUDE - More Beat Breakage