The Sounds of VTech

Last week was a big one for all of us. 2.10.09 was the 3rd anniversary of the passing of our good friend James Yancey aka J. Dilla, an amazing individual who has touched so many lives both personally and professionally.  I think back to that day in early ‘05 when we shot the now legendary 4 page spread with Stones Throw Records in the original GIANT magazine at Madlib’s studio ( the LootPack Hideaway ) in Echo Park.  Who would have thought the images from that shoot would become so intertwined with his legacy; I’ve seen them in Rolling Stone, Vibe and countless other articles both online and off.  It’s a point of pride, and a day that all of us involved will always remember.

Fast forward to 2.16.09 and we’re getting ready for the 2nd show in our  Timeless Concert Series: A Suite for Ma Dukes. This is going to be a very special evening, especially since Ma Dukes and Fam will be joining us for the evening, we can’t ait to share this with you Ma;)  Carlos Nino and Miguel Atwood-Ferguson have labored intensely to bring this vision to reality and those in attendance will hear this performed live for the 1st time.  J. Rocc and House Shoes will open the evening with very special DJ Sets, fittingly so.  I don’t think any of us can aptly put into words the influence Dilla had and continues to have on us in our daily lives.  We are blessed to have Maureen carry on his legacy and spread the love so tirelessly. She truly is an inspiration.

I strongly encourage you to purchase tickets ahead of time, as the Mulatu show sold out quickly and we sadly had to turn hundreds away at the door.  These concerts are not typical in that they start on-time at 7pm and finish up about 11….Showing up to see the main act about when they go on usually works, but just not for this series.  Demand is high and again we will be having some very special guests joining us to celebrate Dilla’s legacy through interpretations of his music in a whole new light.  Hope to see you there and to all of you, we really can’t say enough to thank you for your support.  

I thought it would be appropriate to share this video by Mochilla that sums it up: Obrigado Dilla.  enjoy

I also wanted to share another special video , from ‘07 around the Plug Awards. As Ma Dukes says, Spread the love.