Z-TRIP debut album in stores 4/26

spectrum · #1 (**permalink**) Mar 16, 05

snippets:

http://www.hyfntrak.com/ztrip/canada/

omega_image · #2 (**permalink**) Mar 16, 05

actually being released on the 19th now, not sure if it will be available in canada on the 19th tho

his first single off the album "listen to the dj" is pretty hot, altho i prefer the breakfast club track

spectrum · #3 (**permalink**) Mar 16, 05

4/26 in canada

#4 (**permalink**) Mar 16, 05

nice nice....

ztrip is siiick... saw him on new years thax to my friends for that :)

wishbone · #5 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

bump!

track 10 is hilarious. Breakfast Club!

Grapes · #6 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

How is it a debut.

dj_soo · #7 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

I've heard most of it and own the promo for Listen to the DJ - some of it is nuts, although I can do without the track he did with Linkin Park...

spectrum · #8 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

it's a debut as he''s never released an album of his own music production

this is not a mix cd

Grapes · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

What about uneasy listening?...

Interested to hear it, regardless.. hope there's not to many groan inducing moments, like mojo referred to.. (linkin park.... ??)

ebbomega · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

Uneasy Listening is a mix cd.

He seems to have borrowed a lot from Rage this time around.

Sarah... · #11 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

z-trips dope... he had a really good review for his new cd in rolling stone ..
looks good

wishbone · #12 (**permalink**) Apr 24, 05

overall it's good. whether i like it better than uneasy listening is debatable...this is a lot of hip hop, not as diverse as before.

when it is released here this week i will buy the CD....i just thought i'd treat myself to a sneak preview from good ol internet. worth a purchase. good cruisin or party music.

Grapes · #13 (**permalink**) Apr 25, 05

Quote:

Uneasy Listening is a mix cd.

Well it's not a mix of other people's tracks exactly is it?.. I mean, he's taking the vocals on one hand, and beats on the other, and combining them. Unless all those mashups were done by other artists.

God I'm getting dizzy.

I guess in this new release he's actually producing all the beats and music.. except I guess the stuff that the guests do. Gotcha. Debut album. Should be interesting.

wigglesworth · #14 (**permalink**) Apr 25, 05

breakfast clubs is dope dope. definitely buying that.
the other tracks ive heard arent so good though.

dj_soo · #15 (**permalink**) Apr 25, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grapes

Well it's not a mix of other people's tracks exactly is it?.. I mean, he's taking the vocals on one hand, and beats on the other, and combining them. Unless all those mashups were done by other artists.

God I'm getting dizzy.

I guess in this new release he's actually producing all the beats and music.. except I guess the stuff that the guests do. Gotcha. Debut album. Should be interesting.

Just to clarify - Uneasy Listening was a mixtape that Z-Trip and DJ P made back in 2001 utilizing a 4-track recorder and the original source material and was a large reason the "mash-up" explosion in popularity started up. It's unfortunate that Z-Trip gets most of the credit for Uneasy Listening as a lot of the blends that were used were actually DJ P's ideas (Z-Trip always gives credit to P whenever asked about it) and P is an absolutely sick DJ that should be right up there with Z-Trip in terms of recognition.

Shifting Gears is Z-Trip's debut album on Hollywood Records of all self-produced beats and songs in which he collaborated with large number of artists including guys like Lyrics Born, Chuck D, Soup, Aceyalone and yes, even Chester Bennington of Linkin Park.

ebbomega · #16 (**permalink**) Apr 25, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grapes

Well it's not a mix of other people's tracks exactly is it?.. I mean, he's taking the vocals on one hand, and beats on the other, and combining them. Unless all those mashups were done by other artists.

God I'm getting dizzy.

I guess in this new release he's actually producing all the beats and music.. except I guess the stuff that the guests do. Gotcha. Debut album. Should be interesting.

edit: you figured it out in your post. I shut up now.

cubed · #17 (**permalink**) Apr 26, 05

get down with lyrics born is amazing!!!

cubed · #18 (**permalink**) Apr 26, 05

I suggest you go out and buy the album, but if you can't seem to find it...

click here bitches

wigglesworth · #19 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

i gotta take my words back.
"the get down" with lyrics born is fire.
there's some other good tracks on there too.

cubed · #20 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

Definitely.

It's a straight up "old school feel" party track.

omega_image · #21 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

the aceyalone + mystic track is hot too.......

good cd, some of the tracks still need to grow on me tho

ebbomega · #22 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grapes

What about uneasy listening?...

Rehashed from a post komrade made on the ishboard:

Apparently Z-Trip doesn't like admitting to that one, he says most of the work actually came from DJ P (who is apparently the unsung hero of the album). Also, it was done using a 4-track rather than simply decks, effects and mixer. Z-Trip is notoriously against studio mashups and thinks of them as a cheap copout for the DJ experience.

He had a demo CD he handed out at parties/clubs... I got my hands on an m4a copy of it and it's off the hook. But mainly it's just a recording of a show he did in LA a whiles back. Fucking awesome show though.

Kraig · #23 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

Z-TRIP "SHIFTING GEARS" TOUR '05:

This is apparently still in the works, but I thought I would pass it on anyway.

Double check with your local listings or go to www.djztrip.com for the final word:

Fri-Jun-24 - Las Vegas NV - House of Blues
Sat-Jun-25 - Los Angeles CA - Henry Fonda
Tue-Jun-28 - San Francisco CA - Grand Ballroom
Thu-Jun-30 - Portland OR - Berbati's Pan / Bossanova
Fri-Jul-01 - Seattle WA - Showbox
Sat-Jul-02 - Vancouver BC - Sonar / Commodore
Tue-Jul-05 - Boise / Salt Lake City - Big Easy / Lo Fi Cafe
Wed-Jul-06 - Denver / Boulder - Gothic / Ogden / Boulder Theater
Fri-Jul-08 - Minneapolis - Quest / First Avenue
Sun-Jul-10 - Cincinnati OH - Madison Theatre / Bogarts / Top Cats
Mon-Jul-11 - Louisville KY - TBA-radio date
Tue-Jul-12 - Washington DC - 9:30 Club
Wed-Jul-13 - Philadelphia PA - TLA/Trocadero
Fri-Jul-15 - Toronto - Opera House / Koolhaus
Sat-Jul-16 - Montreal - Circus/Aria Night Club
Mon-Jul-18 - Boston MA - Axis
Tue-Jul-19 - New York NY - Irving Plaza / Webster Hall
Wed-Jul-20 - Burlington VT - Metronome
Fri-Jul-22 - Cleveland OH - Peabody's / House of Blues
Sat-Jul-23 - Chicago IL - Lollapalooza
Sun-Jul-24 - Detroit MI - St. Andrews
Tue-Jul-26 - Norfolk VA - Norva
Wed-Jul-27 - Raleigh NC / Ashville NC - Orange Peel / HOB
Fri-Jul-29 - Orlando FL - House of Blues
Sat-Jul-30 - Tampa FL - The Masquerade
Sun-Jul-3 - Miami FL - TB
Tue-Aug-02 - Atlanta GA - Earthlink Live / Masquerade
Wed-Aug-10 - San Diego CA - Canes / House of Blues
Thu-Aug-11 - Anaheim / Long Beach CA - Vault / House of Blues
Fri-Aug-12 - Tucson AZ - City Limits/Rialto
Sat-Aug-13 - Phoenix AZ - Marquee Theatre
Tue-Aug-16 - Austin TX - Stubbs
Wed-Aug-17 - Dallas TX - Gypsy
Thu-Aug-18 - Houston TX - Engine Room
Fri-Aug-19 - New Orleans LA - House of Blues

Filo · #24 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

just got the same email..... on a sat. night too... GONNA BE A PARTY Y'ALL

spectrum · #25 (**permalink**) Apr 27, 05

above is the “working schedule” for the tour. These dates are not set in stone
and may in fact change.

99% chance this won't be on that saturday