Limited Edition Indonesia CDs AVAILABLE NOW!!!

Double CD: The first is a CD quality of the original album. The second is a through-the-looking-glass blend of album instrumentals and remixes by Backwoodz in-house maestro BOND, Nasa (Uncommon Music/Def Jux), Essex Dogs (logged production on Emergency Powers, Megagraphitti and Indonesia), Ravage (M.I.C.) and A.M. Breakups(of 11 A.M./Uncommon Music). All that and a bonus freestyle…plus a small pouch of rare enchanted gems that bestow their owner with mystical powers.!!! Just kidding. Not about the double CD thing though, that’s real.

Original Artwork by Ashes 57 and photos by Alexander Richter round out what we think is some of the best looking packaging we have put together for CD release…ever.

Last but not least, Autographed Copies are available if you order directly from us at Backwoodz, although we can only guarantee that it will be signed by at least one of the Flight Brothers since Marmaduke lives in Oakland, CA and Edge is currently residing in Philly again. We would have just had them sign a bunch but the CDs are so limited and some people might want a pristine copy considering how few are being printed.

Barring an investment by Warren Buffet or some of the ever elusive “Obama Money”, there will not be a repress. Once these hundred or so retail copies go, that is it. It is really just too cost prohibitive to print up small runs of double CDs and we all have sprawling country estates to keep out of foreclosure.

On the real though, thanks for your support and if you want a copy direct from us please contact the label at backwoodzstudioz@yahoo.com. Otherwise, we encourage you to support the few independent hip-hop retailers who will be carrying the deluxe hard copies of Indonesia.

- posted on 6.14.09 by Phantom Power

Heroes & Villains Trailer 1

Check out the trailer for Willie Green’s upcoming …Of Heroes & Villains, an instrumental journey through the mind of Baron Greenbacks!

- posted on by Phantom Power

Indonesia Update

So, as some of you may have noticed, the Indonesia double CDs are behind schedule OUT NOW!!! We apologize for the delay, but trust us, the album is coming and will be worth the wait.

- posted on 5.20.09 by Zu

Super Chron Flight Brothers present…Indonesia

When questioned, the receptionist at the Panorama Guest House in Yogyakarta remembered the two “orang hitem” [black people] from America, quite easily. Although they only stayed for a couple weeks, the two men had drawn attention from the moment they arrived with a variety of electronics they said were for recording music. This claim appears to be borne out by the complaints lodged by other guests regarding the thumping bass at all hours of the day and a pungent aroma of high-grade marijuana, both emanating from their lodgings. Although both of the Americans were extremely polite when approached, they kept to themselves and were rarely seen in the common areas unless on a “liquor run”. The staff member could not recall the exact circumstances of the two brothers departure, but revealed that local plainclothes police arrived soon after, questioned her and searched the room. The management has since instituted an unwritten policy barring the renting of rooms to Negroes.

The Super Chron Flight Brothers are back for the first time since 2007′s dark horse of an LP, Emergency Powers. That record was heaped with critical acclaim; Allhiphop.com called it “daring graffitti”, Okayplayer said “one of the best underground releases of the year”, HipHop Connection magazine proclaimed Emergency Powers “A return to what intrigued about indie rap in the first place” and AllMusicGuide.com hailed it as “provocative, catchy…and an overall fantastic accomplishment”. Now the stoned siblings are back, and although Indonesia is less a follow-up to their debut than it is a side-project collaboration with Cali-based producer Marmaduke, it bangs just the same. Priviledge and Billy Woods took a break from working on Cape Verde, their forthcoming LP, to craft this experimental collage of hip-hop, dubstep and electronica. The production was primarily handled by Marmaduke [last seen lacing a couple bangers for Vordul Mega's latest LP, Megagraphitti], but also includes Nasa [Uncommon Music/Def Jux], Backwoodz in-house producers DR. MONOKROME & EssexDogs, and electro-dub impressario Teleseen [War]. And while their debut album boasted names like MF DOOM, Cannibal Ox, The Reavers and Trife da God, on Indonesia the Flight Brothers go for dolo on the mic…no features, just Super Chron!

Click here to download for free
Super Chron Flight Brothers – Indonesia (via backwoodzstudioz.com)

http://backwoodzstudioz.com/sounds/SCFB_Indonesia.zip

Super Chron Flight Brothers – Indonesia (via zshare)

http://www.zshare.net/download/58900495a4ab5a28/

1. Xanax (produced by  Marmaduke)
2. Broccoli (produced by  Marmaduke)
3. African Robotics (produced by NASA)
4. Occam’s Razor (produced by Marmaduke)
5. The Big East (produced by DR MONOKROME)
6  Florida Ki’s (produced by Marmaduke)
7. News & Notes (produced by DR MONOKROME)
8. La Da (produced by Marmaduke)
9. Wings (produced by Marmaduke)
10. Once Were Kings (produced by DR MONOKROME)
11. Gatwick (produced by Marmaduke)
12. John McCain (produced by Marmaduke)
13. Reconstruction (produced by ESexxdogs & Neil Spies)
14. SubPop (produced by DR MONOKROME)
15. Sendero Luminoso (produced by Marmaduke)
16. The Constant Gardeners (produced by Teleseen)
17. Open Doors (produced by Marmaduke)

The entire Indonesia album is available NOW for free digital download, fittingly on 4/20. For those of you who are interested in a hard copy, we have a very special treat; An autographed DOUBLE CD version of Indonesia. The first CD will be a high quality version of the album, the second disc is a blend of album instrumentals and remixes by an array of producers including BOND, Willie Green, Nasa, Ravage (Monsta Island Czars), Essex Dogs and A.M. Breakups. Art done by Ashes57 & photography by Alexander Richter. We should have the double CDs by the beginning of May at the latest, and we will also make the deluxe version available via iTunes.

- posted on 4.20.09 by Phantom Power

New Super Chron Flight Brothers track WINGS from upcoming LP INDONESIA!

The Super Chron Flight Brothers are back for the first time since 2007′s dark horse of an LP, Emergency Powers. The album is called Indonesia, and is less a follow-up to their debut than it is a side-project collaboration with Cali-based producer Marmaduke. Indonesia has a release date of 4/20/09 and with that, a first single; “Wings” available for download here:

For those not in the know, the entire Indonesia album is going to be available for free digital download. For those of you who are interested in a hard copy, we have a very special treat; An autographed DOUBLE CD version of Indonesia. The first CD will be a high quality version of the album, the second disc is a blend of album instrumentals and remixes by an array of producers including BOND, Willie Green, Nasa (Uncommon Music), Ravage (Monsta Island Czars), Essex Dogs and A.M. Breakups. We should have the double CD’s by the beginning of May, at the latest and we will also make the deluxe version available via iTunes.

In the meantime, feast your eyes on the tracklisting:

1. Xanax (produced by  Marmaduke)
2. Broccoli (produced by  Marmaduke)
3. African Robotics (produced by NASA)
4. Occam’s Razor (produced by Marmaduke)
5. The Big East (produced by DR MONOKROME)
6  Florida Ki’s (produced by Marmaduke)
7. News & Notes (produced by DR MONOKROME)
8. La Da (produced by Marmaduke)
9. Wings (produced by Marmaduke)
10. Once Were Kings (produced by DR MONOKROME)
11. Gatwick (produced by Marmaduke)
12. John McCain (produced by Marmaduke)
13. Reconstruction (produced by ESexxdogs & Neil Spies)
14. SubPop (produced by DR MONOKROME)
15. Sendero Luminoso (produced by Marmaduke)
16. The Constant Gardeners (produced by Teleseen)
17. Open Doors (produced by Marmaduke)

- posted on 4.16.09 by Phantom Power

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- posted on 4.11.09 by Phantom Power

MarQ Spekt’s GUILTY PARTY FREE DOWNLOAD

For the past decade MarQ Spekt has been underground hip-hop’s Bobby Fischer. Popping up on tracks and ripping them to shreds before melting back into the night. Half-myth, half-legend, Spekt has somehow been a part of every significant movement in the east-coast underground for ten years, without ever fully emerging from the shadows. Originally signed to Subverse with MF DOOM and The Micronauts, his 2001 Liquid Smoke b/w Shoplifter 12″ is an Ebay classic. Add to that his blazing cameos on Big Jus’ [Company Flow] albums, the Broady Champs group album that dropped on Day by Day Entertainment at the height of their success, and his never-officially-released Pretty Weapons solo album, and you have the makings of an underground legend. In 2008, Spekt stepped out of the shadows and teamed up with prolific NYC fixture, Karniege, as the Invizzibl Men. The result was a futuristic banger of an album, The Unveiling, that sported guest spots from Cannibal OX, C-Rayz Walz and Billy Woods, amongst others.

Now Backwoodz Studioz is proud to present Guilty Party, a brand new collaborative project with MarQ Spekt and producer Lex Boogie From the Bronx. One producer, one MC; Guilty Party is a stylistic return to the gritty mid-nineties basement sessions that Spekt hones his craft in. It’s a return to lo-fi, extra filthy samples and hard-as-granite lyrics. Spekt is an Mc’s MC, but on this project he expanded his palette by co-producing beats with Lex Boogie as the two came to boil down the essence that is Spekt.

MarQ put it best saying “This free album is a dedication to raw hip-hop coming from the heart. No million dollar studio tricks or Autotune, or even big name collaborations. This is just sky diving with the pen.”

1. GUILTYLUDE1
2. Guilt Scott
3. The Shine
4. BangLadesh
5. BOBBY WO
6. Dusk feat. H-PONE aka NYCE aka Black Assailant
7.  Homicide Written feat. Akil Nuru & Karniege
8. GUILTYLUDE1.5
9. Jetlag
10. Guttersnipin feat. Lex Boogie
11. GUILTYLUDE2
12. Dissident Factions
13. Unborn feat. QUDRAT (Messiah and PointGod)
14. GUILTYLUDE3
15. DIRTYDRUMS BURTHDAY PARTYU feat. Buddy Leroy & OzyReigns
16. Black Soul
17. out

DOWNLOAD GUILTY PARTY NOW
(for free!)

- posted on 3.03.09 by Phantom Power

Marq Spekt – Jet Lag live clip & free download

MarQ Spekt’s Guilty Party LP is all set to drop, but first we give you; “Jetlag“, the first single! Like the rest of the album, “Jetlag” is produced by the incomparable Lex Boogie from da Bronx.

Check out this clip from Spekt performing Jet Lag live this past weekend in Atlanta…

DOWNLOAD JETLAG NOW!!!
(free mp3)

Backwoodz Studioz is proud to release Guilty Party, the next project from Spekt since him & Karniege teamed up as the Invizzibl Men & delivered The Unveiling. Guilty Party will be available for free download VERY SOON, so stay tuned for the release date. And if you haven’t heard it yet, by all means check out the Invizzibl Men’s debut album, The Unveiling. Praised by Urb Magazine, The Run-Off Groove, COOL’EH Magazine and TSS, The Unveiling, was undoubtedly one of 2008′s most impressive indie-rap records; Granite lyrics splattered across new-age polymer beats. Get familiar….

UNVEILING @ UGHH.COM
UNVEILING @ iTUNES

- posted on 2.27.09 by Phantom Power

HIPHOPPSA & THE GRITTY COMMITTEE

HIPHOPPSA- THE VIDEO

Fresh for the ’09, the third single from the Invizzibl Men’s 2008 bangerama The Unveiling, now has a video. “HipHopPSA” is directed by Stephen Tapia [remember the name!] and features cameos by Cannibal OX, Poison Pen and Access Immortal. Just the thing to wet your appetite for the Guilty Party.

In other Invizzibl Men related news, check out the new blog by some friends of ours, THE GRITTY COMMITTEE! Straight dope with a Url instead of a needle.

- posted on 1.19.09 by Zu

YULE PROG STARS TODAY!!!!

You don’t want to miss another unforgetable Yule Prog. MC BATTLE IS TONIGHT (12/17) @ PUBLIC ASSEMBLY & THE SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT (12/18) @ SOUTHPAW.

- posted on 12.17.08 by Phantom Power