::BEHIND THE SCENES:: WITH ERIC ROBERSON

::BEHIND THE SCENES:: WITH ERIC ROBERSON

post by Gypsy
photos by Daria Johnson and Nocturnal Charm
video by Nocturnal Charm

Photo by Daria Johnson

In six years of existence, Gypsy Soul has always supported Eric Roberson after falling in love with his music with the initial listen of The Vault 1.5; but we have never sat down for an interview...until now! He and his team were gracious enough to let us behind the scenes at sound check at The Baltimore Soundstage for an interview and look at his preparation. With a fun loving personality that was very welcoming and genuine, Eric certainly made us excited, overwhelmed but very comfortable when engaging with him.

Eric sat down with us before his show promoting his new album The Box. We talked about perception and using it to find opportunities and blessings, his longevity and a few of the facets to his success, and the art of collaboration or rather the accidental art of collaboration among many things.

 Photo by Nocturnal Charm

We were very surprised to learn that Music Fan First was written in the bathroom...but just click the video to find out more tidbits in our first (hopefully of many) sit down with Eric Roberson.


         



To view more photos from that night click HERE

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::BEHIND THE SCENES:: J*Davey Is Massiv

::BEHIND THE SCENES:: J*Davey Is Massiv

Last Tuesday, March 27th J*Davey came back to the district as a stop on their tour to promote their new album entitled New Designer Drug. Although Tuesday nights at Liv are known for the weekly Up and Up Open Mic Nights I must say that the crowd that came out was for none other than J*Davey. The show was full of energy despite some of the sound issues Jack and Brook showed themselves as true artists by continuing to interact with their fans and even giving directions to the sound guy! Of course, the show did not disappoint...with Brook dropping the beats and a few lines and Jack unmatched stage presence. Check out the photos from the show courtesy of Eff-Jay and the pre-show interview with J*Davey to find out why they keep coming back to DC, possibly coming to Baltimore, Jack and motherhood, and what's next for this dynamic duo. Just an FYI...the lighting was dark for the interview so I had to get creative with the editing :)










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::HEADPHONE JUNKIE:: 2K Sports Partners with Duck Down Music

2K SPORTS PARTNERS WITH DUCK DOWN MUSIC FOR THE SECOND INSTALLMENT OF THE NBA® 2K12 SOUNDTRACK CONTEST

Win your way onto the

NBA 2K12

soundtrack and stage at

Duck Down's fall CMJ Showcase in NYC

(click the above image to go the site)

2K Sports and Duck Down Music announced that the NBA® 2K12 producer and MC contests have officially begun. Aspiring producers and MCs will be able to enter the contest and submit their music for the upcoming NBA 2K12 soundtrack by uploading a sample-free beat or clean track.

Last year, fans had the ability to cast their vote for the overall winner of both phases. After a combined 250,000 votes were cast, Bayroot productions and MC Young Automatik were chosen as the Grand Prize winners. Their song, "Go Hard or Go Home," made the soundtrack for NBA 2K11 and was used in the title's TV commercial, which ran during last year's NBA Finals. The Grand Prize winners also received an all-expense paid trip to New York City to perform their track live and on stage during Duck Down Music's CMJ showcase.

Phase 1: NBA 2K12 Producer Contest

Starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT on March 23, 2011, producers will have two weeks to create one sample-free instrumental. All submissions must be uploaded to a SoundCloud drop box located at www.duckdown.com/nba2K12, as well as NBA 2K and Duck Down Music's Facebook pages by 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 5, 2011. Producers are also encouraged to record video of their beat-making process, which can be included with their final submission.

Duck Down Music A&R and representatives from 2K Sports will select the top-10 instrumentals on April 6, 2011. On April 7, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the top-10 selected instrumentals will be streamed online via a custom SoundCloud music player on NBA 2K and Duck Down Music's Facebook pages providing fans with the chance to vote for their favorite track by "liking" the one they feel is the best beat. Voting ends at 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 13, 2011.

The winner of the producer phase will be announced at 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 14, 2011.

Phase 2: NBA 2K12 MC Contest

Starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 14, 2011, MCs will have two weeks to submit one clean (no cursing or references to drugs, sex, violence, gangs, money, etc.) track with their lyrics/chorus over the winning producer's instrumental. MCs are urged to record music that does not include obvious references to basketball and to be creative with their delivery and overall theme. All submissions must be uploaded to the SoundCloud drop box at www.duckdown.com/nba2K12 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 27, 2011.

At 12:00 p.m. EDT on April 29, 2011, after the top-10 songs are determined by Duck Down Music and 2K Sports, they will again be streamed online via a custom SoundCloud music player at NBA 2K and Duck Down Music's Facebook pages. Fans will then have the chance to cast their final vote for their favorite track by "liking" the one they feel is strongest candidate for NBA 2K12. Voting ends at 12:00 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2011.

The winner of the MC phase will be announced at 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 6, 2011.

The Grand Prize winners of the contest, which will consist of one producer and one MC, will have their song placed in the music soundtrack for NBA 2K12. In addition, each winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City, where they will have the special opportunity to perform the song live at Duck Down's CMJ Showcase in October 2011. The top-10 MCs and top-10 producers selected from each phase will also receive premium accounts at SoundCloud, valued at $700.

For full details on rules and regulations, please visit:

WWW.DUCKDOWN.COM/NBA2K12

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