For immediate release:
Mixmaster Mike (of Invisibl Skratch Piklz)
signs solo deal with Asphodel Records;
Bay Area turntablist also joins forces
with Beastie Boys for CD and tour
Mixmaster Mike, aka "Serial Wax Killer"
(and member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz)
has recently signed a solo recording deal with
Asphodel Records. He has also joined forces
with the Beastie Boys, recording with them on
their new record, and joining them on their
upcoming tours of America and Europe.
Mixmaster Mike is a widely renowned turntablist
with a reputation that spans the globe. Along with
his long-time tag-team partner DJ Q-Bert and the
rest of the Piklz, Mike has been developing turntable
manipulation into an abstract form of Scratch Music.
Breaking the musical elements of hip-hop down to
its purest raw format, Mike rattles these foundations
beyond their old-school roots, creating an entirely
new sound -- which some say is uniquely tied
to the Bay Area -- in the process.
Mike is currently putting the finishing touches on
his solo debut, Anti Theft Device,
(released July 21 on Asphodel),
and will embark for a full summer of touring
with the Beastie Boys in June.
His debut Asphodel 12" Atmosfear is now avialable.
Thanks,
Peter
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bpm0@interport.net, <also: peter@asphodel.com>
Peter Becker - Distribution Manager/ DJ Pool / Mail Order
Demo Tape Filter
Asphodel - PO Box 51, Chelsea Station, NY NY 10113
Ph: (212) 604-9362, FAX: (212)604-0783
http://www.asphodel.com
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