Archives for December 2011

Little John is searching for someone creative and talented to design the cover for his upcoming Daly City Records release, Road to Cairo! If you think you have the skills, read on to see what you need to get started:

INSPIRATION: Road to Cairo was created as a tribute to the recent political uprising in Egypt and features remixes by David Starfire, Mochipet and Nanda. Little John employs live instrumentation, high fidelity samples and haunting vocals in his mid-tempo, gypsy crunk music. He refers to Beats Antique, Rena Jones, and Tipper as artistic influences.

ARTIST NOTE: Little John has dedicated this EP to “all the people you truly love, and to all freedom fighters of the world.”

WHAT YOU’LL WIN: 1 year free pass to every Raindance event for 2012 !

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: All submissions must comply with the following standards – artwork must be 5×5 inches, 300 DPI and must be sent as a .pdf file. Please email all submissions to Cairo_Contest@dalycityrecords.com.

Happy designing!

Check out Mochipet’s brand new remix of Kid606‘s “Ejaculazertag”

Note from Mochi: “A remix for my homie Kid606. Went a totally different direction for this one. Wanted to make something bassy melodic but also groovy as well. I hope you guys like it. Comments are always appreciated. Look for the release soon on his Tigerbeat6 imprint.”

Daly City Records is ecstatic to announce a new licensing deal with Grooveshark, the largest international music streaming service! We can’t wait to share our sounds with a ton of new ears – thank you so much for listening to our artists, coming out to their shows and supporting our label; we owe this to you guys. Check out the article from The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch site here!

Mochipet is headlining the MAPS 25th Anniversary Party, “The Medicine Ball”, this Saturday!

Join MAPS on Saturday December 10th for The Medicine Ball as we celebrate 25 years of uniting art, medicine, science and music through psychedelic and medical marijuana research and education.

This late-night electronic dance celebration will feature some of today’s most sought after DJ’s, producers, artists, and performers displaying their own personal inspirations and creative explorations through sound and art, as well as feature a number of interactive art exhibits and installations for guests to explore and discover throughout the evening.

The Medicine Ball will feature epic musical performances by one of the most influential artists to ever rock the bass scene, Daly City Records superstar, Mochipet (SF) alongside the master of polytemponic glitch bass himself, Sugarpill ( LA).

Be prepared for an incredible experience as legendary producer and songstressIll-Esha (Vancouver B.C.) teams up with the Bay Area’s own poetic genius, Joe Mousepad (SF) for an enlightening journey you will not forget. Sweet melodies and bouncing bass continue throughout this epic celebration with special sets byMihkal (SF), VNDMG (Salt Lake City, UT) and Michael Garfield (TX).

 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Saturday December 10th
Doors 8pm
Event and Performances 8pm-2am

Oakland Marriott City Center East Hall
1001 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607

Standalone tickets for The Medicine Ball only are $25 per person/pre-sale.

VIP All-Acess Conference Passes include admission to The Medicine Ball at no additional charge.

$30 tickets available at door, however please keep in mind MAPS events often sell out, so make sure to get your pre-sale tickets early to partake in this extravagant affair!

Dopesauce, our new release, has been featured on Beatport’s New Glitch Hop Recordings as well as the Hip Hop Top 5 chart – thank you all so much for supporting us and our music; download your copy of Dopesauce here if you haven’t yet!