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9MySpace, Japan, and SIAM tour
Alright, that’s it. I had to do it. I’m sorry, I had to do it. I tried to hold off for as long as I could. But then when Illseed got on, I had to get on. Sure I don’t know Illseed but I’m a faithful Allhiphop reader, and I relate to the guy. So… I got on MySpace. It’s been about 3 weeks now so some of yall probably found me already. But if you haven’t… I’m at www.myspace.com/djatrak. You’ll see, the moose is there with me, holding me down.
Now that I got that out of the way… back to tour stories. Last time I wrote I was just getting into Japan for the last couple of shows of the Kanye tour.
Announcing Bonde do Role & my tour
Download alert! I did a remix for Bonde Do Role, Diplo’s first signing on his Mad Decent label. You can download it on their website, www.maddecent.com
Now if you’ll direct your attention to the Upcoming Shows section, you’ll notice something new. Another tour? Could it be? Yes folks, with no signs of my bed in sight, I bring you the Sunglasses Is A Must tour! With special guests The Rub. So catch me at a North American venue near you… I’m planning some new doodads for this one, should be fantidallytastic.
DVD update; Euro mash continues
Alright so I’d like to clear up a few things about the release of my DVD. First things first: despite what the trailer and the main page of this very site says, the DVD doesn’t come with a soundtrack. Basically I made the trailer before even starting the DVD. Then I launched this website as a splash page to show the trailer. That was almost 2 years ago. When I started working on the CD portion, it gradually turned into an album, which grew its own legs and strolled away into its own bubble. Now that should come out around the end of this year or early ’07. The album, not the bubble. Instead, to go with the DVD, I’m putting out a 45 of the theme song that you hear during the trailer, which is called “Knucklehead”. That’ll be released before the end of the month.
U2, Trinidad, NY holidays
I guess I could announce the release date at this point!
USA: Feb 21st
Canada: Feb 28th
Europe: Feb 20st
Japan: Feb 22nd
Yes, the DVD will be in stores in a month. Get your shades ready.
Now in case you’re wondering what’s been going on in Trizzyland since the last update, basically we finished the U2 shows with Kanye, then we did a gig in Trinidad. Ya mon.
News from tour
Happy Halloween everybody! I’ve got a treat for that azz: a new update! It’s better than candy.
Now let’s get right down to bidness. Put some shoes on and go buy the new issue of URB. Why? Well…
Call for submissions, MTV, Vancouver
Extra extra! Call for submissions!
I’m starting to plan a North American tour in February to promote the release of my DVD. I’m looking for somebody to do visuals on this tour. Obviously this would entail being on the road, I’d say for a good 3-4 weeks. And I’m looking for someone who understands the aesthetic that I’ve been working with in my projects so far, who has experience doing visuals for live shows and who can bring lots of creativity to the show. Please email me your submissions (info@djatrak.com). Thanks.
Now back to the diary… The MTV $2 Bill show was off the chizzain. I heard that they’re already airing ads for it on TV. I don’t want to spoil the surprises before the broadcast but we had some very special and entertaining guests that night. Later on we stopped by the Guitar Center Spin-Off, where Common and Kweli were performing, and Diplo and Madlib were spinning.
If the glove fits
Hey yall, I’m on a little post-VMA, pre-tour vacation this week. I’ll put up a proper update in a few days. In the meantime, enjoy this picture of me and OJ Simpson.
Not guilty, yall got to feel me.
Common album, Sasquatch & Montreal
First of all party people while I’ve got your attention, here’s a few things I forgot to mention. (I’m working on a 16.) Common’s album! Cop it. Why, you ask? Because I’m on it, I say. I did the jigga-jiggas on “Chi City” and on “Go”, which is the new single and video. I guess the fact that it’s Common’s best album ever would also be a good reason to buy it. (Oh no you didn’t!)
Second thing: my Dipset song played on Hot97… twice! DJ Enuff played it and frankly I’m not even sure where he got it. But I’m lovin’ it like McDonald’s. I couldn’t believe it.
Announcing the album…
So I’m working on an album. My first solo album, that is. Originally this was going to be the soundtrack to “Sunglasses Is A Must”. But then I decided I wanted to put it out separately. It was like a bird leaving its nest; a phoenix rising from the flames; a prisoner breaking its chains. Or maybe not. The important thing is, I’ve got a bunch of songs in the works. Some joints have MCs on them, and some are instrumental. And in the Audio Research tradition I’ve got my brother Dave working with me on this stuff. The other day I went to New York and did a joint with the Dip Set! (You already know.) Here’s a couple of pictures from those sessions.
MTV and tour wrap-up
MTV, here I come! I just found out that my piece is airing this evening on Direct Effect (somewhere between 7:30p and 8p)! And after that it will run on MTV News for the rest of the evening and all through tomorrow, on MTV, MTV2 and MTVU. Suffering succotash!
The tour is officially over. Shout out to all my friends who came out to see me at these shows. I’ll update the show dates very soon. I’ve got a bunch of more gigs with Kanye lined up, and of course some of my own shows as well… so stay tuned!
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