Old-Soulz Ent Inc.: May 2008

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

DejaVu w/ DJ Twilite Tone

Please let me explain briefly about this week 's special guest DJ, DJ Twilite Tone.

He has appeared and producedCommon’s “Soul By The Pound” B-Side single entitled “Can I Bus". He was also DJ/host ofCommon’s Electric Circus Tour.

Mark Ronson handpicked The Twilite Tone as the tour DJ for his protégé Rhymefest, writer of Kanye West’s “Jesus Walks”. Tone produced the music for Jay-Z’s “S. Carter” Reebok/EA/Def Jam TV commercial and was a featured DJ for Jay-Z’s 5x Platinum Party.

He was the featured DJ for the KOOL Concert Series featuring Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, andErykah Badu, as well as the George Clinton VIP Party, Prince VIP Party, P. Diddy’s VIP Party, Common and Erykah Badu’s Grammy Party, Jermaine Dupri’s Birthday Celebration and more!!!

Thursday, May 29th

"Deja Vu"

Music by:

The Twilite Tone (Chicago, Producer/DJ)

Playing Hip-Hop, Reggae, Soul, Funk, R&B Classics & more

Live Paintings by:

Pesu & others

LIBATION (Restaurant/Lounge)

137 Ludlow St. bet. Rivington & Stanton in L.E.S.

Kitchen is open until 12am this week! email us for dinner reservations.

Check out the menu @: www.libationnyc.com

Doors @ 10pm

No cover if you mention OLD-SOULZ @ the door!!!

Please come dressed stylish & sexy!!! Fellas No Baseball Caps or Timbs!

The club has a right to be selective. No bummy gear allowed!!!!

Come dressed to party not to play ball! LOL

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Report of "Jazzlicious" - Miles Davis Tribute -

Old-Soulz presents, "Jazzlicious" - Miles Davis Tribute - On May 25th, 2008

Photo exhibition of Tokio Kuniyoshi

Crowds

Pismo in the house!!

"Jazzlicious" Pesu

All Photos by Tokio Kuniyoshi

Thank you for all of you guys coming and supporting our event, "Jazzlicious"
More special events are coming soon!!

Peace!!

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Jazzlicious ~ vol.1~ compilation album

Free special limited compilation CD will be given away for people who attend the event, "Jazzlicious". This CD is dedicated by Miles Davis. Those producers who love & respect him are coming from all over the world, Japan, USA and Brazil. All the tracks are sampled by Miles.

It is chill, laid back, grooving instrumental compilation album. If you would like to get those, please come thru early time coz the number is limited. Below are more details about the album.

Click HERE to find out more about this event!

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Old-Soulz presents:

Jazzlicious ~ vol.1~

- Miles Davis Tribute -

01 Miles Flamenco Kind of Blue / JLOG1C

02. 000000000000 clock / Sauce81

03. Miles from Here / DJ Mako

04. The Life with the Horn / Groove Ponch

05. Heating Soul / Old-Soulz

06. Electric Blue / The Audible Doctor

07. Alto da Sé / PG

08. Song 4 Miles / DJ OKITO

09. "Miles" away from home / D.O.V.

10. Electric Blue 2 / The Audible Doctor

11. Blue in Green / DJ Makino

Art Work: Pesu & Tokio

Mastered by: Brian Boyle

2008 Old-Soulz Entertainment

Friday, May 23, 2008

Every Thursday "Deja Vu" @ Libation (Pete Rock in the house!!)

Event Report of "Deja Vu" @ Libation

Pete Rock and The Alchemist were hanging out at our party, "Deja Vu" on May 22th

DJ Ralph McDaniels & DJ Peter Rosenberg fom Hot97 on the DVDJ set!!

Fire on Libation

Pete Rock in the house!! He just came back from Japan tour!!

Yaz & Pete Rock

Dj Munari & The Alchemist

「SUNSET NO KOI」by Pesu

SOLD OUT!!

Thank you for coming "Deja Vu"!!

All Photos by Tokiko Kuniyoshi

Peace!!

Don't miss our party our party "Jazzlicious" this coming Sunday at Retreat in BK!!

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Ibrahim @ Jazzlicious -Miles Davis tribute -

Introducing one of multi-talented artists(painter) at our up coming event,"Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute - "

Ibrahim Yaqut

Ibrahim is multiple-talent, he is an artist and a model. He's graced the catwalks from NY to Milano for Armani, Nautica, Vivienne Westwood, Tommy Hilfiger, Sean John, Miguel Androver,Custo Barcelona, Enyce, MTV's fashionably Loud, and celebrity fashion shows for the NBA. Ibrahim has also been featured in many music videos for artists such as Destiny's Child, Rah Digga, Q-Tip and GhostFace Killah. "It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge but the realization of the self within that constitutes true progress," is the mantra he lives by.

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Old-Soulz Presents:
Jazzlicious @ Retreat (147 Front St. BK)

For more info

Peace

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Peter Rosenberg & Ralf Mcdaniels of HOT97 spins DVDJ at "Deja Vu"!!!

This Thursday, our party "Deja Vu" @ Libation(137 Ludlow) is not the same as regular Thursdays.

We have not regular DJ but DVDJ from HOT97;

Peter Rosenberg

Ralph Mcdaniels

Live painters, our man PESU, Lexi Bell & Naomi

It's gonna be crazy night, Dont miss it!!!

For more info Click HERE!

FREE ENTRANCE if you mention "OLD-SOULZ" at door al night!!!

See you there!

Peace

Monday, May 19, 2008

Riz22 (Painter) -profile -

Creative illustrator

Riz22

- English -
A member of an outcast family from the heart of Ethiopia to Modern day Roman America, Riz 22 personifies the divinity of creationist expression absent of blueprint or planned conclusions. Of the inexhaustible mediums he manipulates, from acrylic, pastel, pen, oil, sculpture, they are manifested on eclectic palates and canvas, from wood, mirrors, desks, tables, drawers, nothing is exempt from his fiery creativity. Alongside having an unlimited arsenal of painted works, there is an extended trailer of erotic comic illustration, political satires, and comedic commentaries of society's kaleidoscopic nature.

The artwork of Riz 22 's reflects an alien soul rejoicing the joys, sorrows, pain, and triumph of an individual that met the adversities of life directly and channeled them into brilliant minute and gargantuan testimonies of someone who is a definite instrument of that which is unknown.

Standing outside of the traditional methods of painting, Robinson exerts a rare action packed form of painting that is a marvel to observe. His strokes are broad and expeditious commanding the attention to even the most uninterested laymen to the world of art. Moreover, there is an unlettered signature in Riz 22 's work; the unintentional “third eye” which presents itself, sometimes in multiples, after a work is a completed. These mysterious eyes are akin to a mirror reflecting his soul back into himself and everyone else to see and marvel in. Young, talented, and most of all tireless, is this new age artist ready to transform the new creative revolution right before your very eyes.

- Japanese (日本語)-

“シバの女王の国“エチオピアから、現代アメリカへ追放された家族の一員、未計画の未来を背負った、RIZ２２。
アクリル、パステル、ペン、オイル、彫刻、何も恐れることはない。彼の手にかかれば、木材、鏡、机やテーブルでさえ、いつのまにか思い通りのキャンパスに。彼の想像から誰一人として、逃れることは出来ない。彼の想像力を余した数々のペイント手段は官能的なイラスト、政界の風刺、変化し続ける現代社会の喜劇として、ありとあらゆるものを創り、産みだす

Rizz22のアートワークは、彼が多くの不遇を乗り越えたことで、歓喜、悲哀、苦痛を活き活きと見せ、彼の経験した事実よりも美しく小さいが、彼の体験の全てを物語る。ロビンソンの独特な画法は珍しく、見る者、芸術を知らない人までさえも引き込み、飽きさせない。作品の仕上がりと同時に、自然と“第三の眼”が現れ、見る物に教えを説く。その不思議な“第三の眼”は彼の魂を映し出す鏡。
若く、才能のある、とても精力的な、この新しい時代のアーティストはあなたの目の前で世界を新しく創造的に変えることになる。

Fly Lady Di @ Jazzlicious -Miles Davis tribute -

Introducing one of the fabulous beautiful artists(painter) at our up coming event,

"Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute - "

Fly Lady Di

"Like an internationally renown abstract painter whose aim is to arrest the poetry of life in flux on the surface of her canvas within the confines of her frame, So that a century later when a stranger perceives her masterful creations the poetry of that story within the arrested motion is read again and again, The trials and tribulations, joyous momentous occasions, ardent love & casual concupiscence, pensive thought and memorable triumphs of her life that are expressed through her dance will exclaim, That art doesn’t merely imitate life and vice versa . . . they are one in the same."

Andrew Rudder (on Fly Lady Di)
-Pulp Magazine

Fly Lady Di is also featured by the latest issue of Trace Magazine with Pesu and Concep.

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Old-Soulz Presents:
Jazzlicious @ Retreat (147 Front St. BK)

For more info

Peace

DJ Ge-ology @"Jazzlicious" - Miles Davis Tribute -

We are introducing one of the DJs spinning at our coming up event, "Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute - "

DJ Ge-ology

DJ Ge-ology is world famous Brooklyn based beat maker, DJ and graffiti writer. He has worked with TALIB KWELI, PETE ROCK,MOS DEF,LONE CATALYST,J-LIVE and many more. He also has worked a jacket design which is called "One of the best three jacket design work in HipHop", Mos Def, and Q-Tip's "Body Rock".

His selections of music are sexy, inteligent, grooving.

Below is one example of Ge-ology's art works, "Body Rock" presented by Lyricist Lounge

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Old-Soulz Presents:
Jazzlicious @ Retreat (147 Front St. BK)

Click here for more info

Peace

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Concep @ Jazzlicious -Miles Davis tribute -

we are introducing one of the amazing artists(painter) at our up coming event, "Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute - "

Concep

Concep is a young gifted artist in NYC, originally from New Orleans. His success is well known. He won the MTV art battles championship in 2007 by receiving most votes from all over the world and appeared on the latest issue of Trace Magazine with Pesu, Fly Lady Di. Now, he gets many props from art people.

Check him out at our party!!

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Old-Soulz Presents:
Jazzlicious @ Retreat (147 Front St. BK)

For more info

Peace

Saturday, May 17, 2008

DJ Rob Swift @ Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute -

Here, we are introducing one of the DJs spinning at our event, "Jazzlicious - Miles Davis Tribute party- "

DJ Rob Swift

DJ Rob Swift is one of members from legendary scratching crew, X-ECUTIONERS. He won the first place at 1992 East Coast DMC Championship.

He has worked with Herbie Hancock, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fat Joe, Blue Man Group and many more. He has formed a new DJ super group called ILL INSANITY and they just released their debut album "GROUND XERO"!

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Old-Soulz Presents:
Jazzlicious @ Retreat (147 Front St. BK)

For more info

Peace

PESU

In '96, PESU started his artistic career as a graffiti writer in his hometown of Shizuoka, Japan. PESU relocated himself from Shizuoka to Kanagawa, and then to Tokyo. He moved to the U.S. in 2001. He spent 3 years in California schooling, painting, and experiencing the great splendor of “Mother” nature. The following year, he relocated himself to NYC. Since then, he has accomplished many achievements. Such as, winning the Art Battle competitions, appearing on MTV, working with Nike iD, EVISU, COACH, WholeFoods, EarthDay NY and so on. Once you’ve seen PESU’s artwork, you won’t forget the strong impact, and also the subtle details that have made PESU one of the most sought after NYC artists. He is also, a crowd favorite in NYC and around the world. If you would like to know more about PESU, please visit "www.PesuART.com".

Amanda Diva

Starting off as a young actress on Nickelodeon sitcom, “My Brother and Me” Diva is no stranger to the madness that is showbiz. Moving to New York in 1999 she was exposed and hooked to the hip-hop culture in a completely new way from her hometown Orlando, FL. Soon she was writing and performing on the spoken word poetry scene before being chosen to be on Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam (’02 & ’05). When the director of Sirius Satellite Radio discovered her, she found herself unsuspectingly breaking into the music business as a radio personality on “Breakfast at Diva’s” (’03-’08). During that time she managed to obtained a Master’s in African American studies from Columbia University and also landed her dream job as the face of hip-hop on MTV2 interviewing close to every relevant hip-hop/R&B artist of the last 10 years including Jay-Z, Nas, Mariah Carey, Pharrell Williams, and even acting heavyweights like Tom Cruise and Jamie Fox. Diva’s love for music made a rise to be a recording artist herself releasing numerous EP’s, and she toured/worked with greats like Q-tip, The Roots, and Lupe Fiasco to name a few. She still continues to speak as a culture critic, a comedy commentator, and a music expert on VH1, a host & a creator of “Diva Speak TV”, a host of “Speaking Of…” on Music Choice, a host & a creator of “The Spark” on AOL’s BlackVoices.com, and a star of the reality web show “Technicolor Lover” on Dameon Dash’s CreativeControl. Diva has always expressed a commitment to creativity and originality not only in her music but also her visual arts. Her paintings are known for their vivid and whimsical abstract imagery and intriguing many celebrities including Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. With murals living from Grenada, Berlin, to New York, her hand painted bag line “Spectrum” having been featured on Karmaloop.com and BET’s “Rip the Runway”. Diva’s work has been recognized globally.

Concep

Concep is Brooklyn's answer to the renaissance ideal of the polymath artist. New Orleans-born Concep's journey in pursuit of intertwining his passion for visual arts, design, and dance led him to Brooklyn, where he has began to lay the foundation to his visionary empire. He gained large notoriety by winning MTV's "Art Battles" competition in 2007 and has since painted for artists in the music industry and painted at events in connection to Swizz Beatz, Rich Medina, and Deeply Madly Living Gallery, Complex Magazine, Girbaud, MTV's “Wild'n Out”, and Scion. His ill skills in street dance also allowed him to be involved in video productions for artist such as Mos Def, Little X, Eric Sermon, Timbaland, and Sa-Ra Creative Partners. His work was shot recently in his Crown Heights' studio in Brooklyn for MTV2's Independent Music Week and MTV Africa's U.S. As a designer, he has worked for urban brands such as Ecko Unlimited, Ruff Ryders, Pony, and he eventually landed a home at Marithé Francois Girbaud, a French brand specializing in premium denim and fashion graphics. His design work is intimately connected with his fine artistry, as you can find textile patterns that serve as inspiration for his design showing up in his paintings, or his paintings getting canvassed on street ware. His growing body of artworks is an unfolding story of the evolution of the self through the language of color. With a special talent for translating ideas, vision and energy, He has an ability to paint concepts, emotions and vibration that has an immediate effect on the observer (similar to the effect of music, which is much harder to achieve in painting). Encoding his key to the secret of life, the ever-present Pythagorean theorem, a2+b2=c2 (a(nthony)2=past, b(rown)2=present, c(oncep)2= future) is a reminder of the infinite possibilities that stretch between life and death, connecting dreams with the path of self-realization.

Riz22

A member of an outcast family from the heart of Ethiopia to modern day Roman America, Riz22 personifies the divinity of creationist expression absent of blueprint or planned conclusions. Alongside having an unlimited arsenal of painted works, there is an extended trailer of erotic comic illustration, political satires, and comedic commentaries of society's kaleidoscopic nature. Clients and patrons of his work include celebrities such as Notorious BIG’s wife, Faith Evans, Clay Aiken of American Idol, and Buttahman of MTV. Riz22 has painted at private events for BET, MTV, Warner Bros., and others. He is currently working on a project with Mike Jones.

Pismo

Pismo is a professional emcee, singer, producer, and musician – one whom also can play multiple instruments. His talents have long been admired, first in Japan, and finally, he’s able to bring them to the worldwide stage. Pismo is an emcee whom, can really sing and his skills as a producer are top notch. He is one of the most charismatic exports from the United States to Japan. In fact, Pismo has been steadily building his fan base and his first official solo album “Within Transition,” had tremendous sales in Japan. Pismo’s musical style is a progressive mixture of organic sounds from his home state of California and a new wave of the variety of influences from his chosen home - New York City. Because his music has garnered so much love from audiences, there have been many offers of features from Japanese producers such as: DJ Tonk, Nomak, Cradle Orchestra, Tsunenori, Re:plus and Kenichiro Nishihara. Other offers abound for new projects, as each of his features lead to great sales. Pismo’s production work is prized as he creates music for movie soundtracks and commercials. Commercial clients include: Toyota, Macy’s, FedEx, and Time Warner to name a few. Pismo’s hard work, talent, and passion make him one of the most in-demand names in music.

Tokio Kuniyoshi

Born and raised in a tropical island Okinawa, JAPAN, Tokio Kuniyoshi is known as a fine arts photographer as well as a commercial and a fashion photographer. He moved to San Francisco in 2002 and got into the photography world. He started learning from the basic by himself and looking everywhere through the finder. After spending 4 years there he relocated himself in New York to seek his unknown possibilities and new opportunities. He currently works for magazines, CD covers, and fashion/club events, artists, and personal portraits. His clients he worked with in the past are HENNESY, Ray-Ban, WWD Japan, Steven Alan, Manhattan Portage, Bounce Magazine, Unihair, Ollie, and many others. He currently owns his own full-equipped studio, Studio 11, focusing on shooting more of his fine arts photography. The philosophy behind his photography is to capture the moment by analog and look into the objects differently. He has his own unique way of looking into the world and capturing the way that brings photography to not just a framed scene but also an artwork. His works can tell a story and stimulate your senses, and before you realize, you are in his world.

selector ARTS

Straight from Yokohama, Japan, Selector Arts is a completely new Reggae selector who can spin not only Reggae, but also can infuse Hip Hop, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Rock, African, and any sounds exist. Playing with many notable Reggae artists including Beenie Man, Junior Reid, and Tarrus Riley proofs his skill and talent. He started spinning at the club around Yokohama and Tokyo area in 1995, and after 5 years, he flew all the way to the Reggae origin, Jamaica to feel the real vibe and refine his skills. He started releasing his Reggae mix CD “First Class Series” in 2001 and has been releasing from volume 1 to 5. He is also the very first artist who made a Reggaeton mix CD in Japan and helped its recognition. Since he moved to New York, he has been playing with many talented artists such as Tonny Touch, J. Period, Rob Swift, Ge-ology, Kero One, Om'Mas Keith (Sa-Ra Creative Partners) as well as many known DJs on the hottest radio shows in New York, Hot 97 and 105 Power. He is currently spinning at online radio, Dailysesion.com and as a selector of Reggae sound called “Yardbeat” every week at the radio station and the clubs in Brooklyn.

Asahi Suzuki

Originally coming from Tokyo, Japan to study abroad at the University of North Texas in Denton, Asahi quickly discovered his talent as a Disk Jockey at student house parties. His reputation for party tunes and a diversified selection of music led to his being led by party promoters and booking events in Dallas clubs and bars with excess of 1,000 attendees a night. He continued professionally spinning as a residence DJ at Hailey's Club (Denton TX), high end Japanese restaurant, Nobu, in the Crescent Hotel (Dallas TX), and the Aura Lounge (Dallas TX). After acquiring a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Asahi continued his pursuit of a career in music and audio at the Dallas Sound Lab/MediaTech Institute in Texas. While schooling there, he found great interest in recording Jazz that was skyrocketed by friends from UNT and the world famous UNT One O’clock Jazz Band. His recent project "Dancer" with “YT Little D” has brought him a reputation as an engineer of note in Jazz circles. Moreover, he ran the sound and recorded live for "Brian Girley Group" with 2 Grammy awards nominated pianist, Tailor Eigsti, and the winner of 2 of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition trumpeter, Ambrose Akinmusire. He had an opportunity to work at Luminous Sound Studio in Dallas under Grammy award mixing engineer Chris Bell to help Erykah Badu’s album “New Amerykah Pt.2”. His latest engineering album work involved with up-and-coming talented Jazz artist, Yoshi Matsubara’s “Victory Dance” will be digitally released soon. In addition to the engineering projects, he started producing his virtual band “Asahi Suzuki” and began recording indie artists on his original and remix projects. He uses his knowledge of recording, sampling, editing, and mixing techniques to create his own sound that is described as “light in blue sky”. Sorrow covered by the warm lights of sunshine.

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