An exclusive full download of our favourite track off the Heritage EP recorded in Dublin with the great Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are one of a kind. Graced with soul, funk, and spirituality these guys have captivated audiences worldwide. Their music is a combination of all genres. With the undeniable drive of hip-hop, the freedom of rock and the melodic thread of R&B these guys are nothing short of unique.
http://www.vimeo.com/11552075All band members are the sons of legendary Sun Ra trumpeter Phil Cohran. The group began performing together as children (some as early as 3 years old). In 1999 they formed what is now known as the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and have performed or collaborated with some of the greatest musical stars of the last two decades. From Mos Def to Maxwell, Wu Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah to UK superstar Damon Alburn, Erykah Badu to Fela Kuti’s drummer Tony Allen. If you don’t know these guys you’re missing out.
During one of their many stays in Dublin with ChoiceCuts, Hypnotic decided to shack up in a studio located high in the Dublin mountains to rehearse for a week and write new material. Hypnotic and ChoiceCuts had a bit of down time in between these sessions and with plenty of Guinness and Jameson in tow chose to rework some of their favourite records from other artists that have influenced them both.
Hypnotic know their fans. They also know their fans know real music. The Heritage EP released by ChoiceCuts with Hypnotic is a nod to that fact, a sprinkling of the Hypnotic dust over some of the tunes that influenced the band and their musical direction over the course of their lives.
13 Comments
Ben E Thing
May 10, 2010 @ 7:56 am
This shit is fire.
My speakers are rumbling from the tuba
Ali
May 10, 2010 @ 8:04 am
Pure class by Hypnotic. The trumpet solos work so well on this track – How tight are these fellas?
And the video is superb, great energy captured and the guys seem so cool, double hit ChoiceCuts, you should be proud!
Moo-ne
May 10, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
Ali said it right – double hit for ChoiceCuts
Gavin Quinlan
May 10, 2010 @ 12:21 pm
Holy shit, that track is unreal. In the video one of the band say’s it’s a Curtis Mayfield cover. Which track is it does anyone know?
Five tunes you should hear | Universalgrassroots
May 10, 2010 @ 8:32 pm
[...] “Their music is a combination of all genres. With the undeniable drive of hip-hop, the freedom of rock and melodic thread of R&B these guys are nothing short of unique.” http://www.choicecuts.com/mp3/spottie-heritage-ep-preview-download/ [...]
The Machine
May 12, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
curtis mayfield – move on up
you also hear it in Kanye West – touch the sky
and yes I liked this video and group above!!!!
rizm
May 12, 2010 @ 4:15 pm
It’s not Move On Up, try again
hypnotic brass ensemble – spottie « Last Night's Mixtape
May 12, 2010 @ 10:50 pm
[...] be giving them their due. stream it below, download it here, and learn more about the heritage ep here. Tagged with: hypnotic brass ensemble, jams, outkast, [...]
Baz
May 26, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
The H.Y.P. of their day:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fylkesarkiv/3450454683/
jonny
July 16, 2010 @ 8:48 am
its on an outkast track too, name escapes me…
Mr Liam
July 21, 2010 @ 10:29 pm
Spottieottiedopalicious from the Aquemini album. Not sure where the Mayfield influence is though. Pardon my ignorance!
Hypnotic Brass Band Cover Outkast « The FADER
August 3, 2010 @ 9:58 pm
[...] year or two, they’ve retired from their street serenades to focus on recordings. Their new EP Heritage is comprised of covers—Art of Noise, Jay-Z, Fela Kuti and, maybe most fittingly, Outkast. [...]
Best Foot Forward - ChoiceCuts
December 1, 2010 @ 5:08 pm
[...] himself as one of Ireland’s best Soul/R&B and HipHop DJs/Producers. Colm mixed our first 12″ release feturing Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and just recently wrapped up production work with Brian Deady for his LP [...]