|| Mochipet, Daly City Records, BBQ, Taste the Mochi in the lastest SFBay Guardian (BY KIMBERLY CHUN) ||

Taste the Mochi

Mochipet -- the ever-fruitful laptop lothario. BY KIMBERLY CHUN

"SONIC REDUCER "If you build it, they will come!" A few famous first words from David Wang — otherwise known as the ever-fruitful laptop lothario Mochipet — when we spoke recently, and something to ponder as I gazed around his so-chill, so-frolicsome, and oh-so-free Fourth of July barbecue bash in Golden Gate Park. In a green, leafy nook near the fields where the buffalo roam, a DJ tent is up and housing such pals as Phon.o and Flying Skulls. Funk 'n' Chunk fire the grill with impressive flamethrower action, and Christian of the Tasty crew plunges fish-sauce-marinated chicks into the hot grease for Filipino fried chicken. Throw a Tecate on the whole thing, pet your mochi, and call it an awesome party despite the fact that, as Wang confides, "we did get started a little late because there were some rangers sniffing around." Wang is accustomed to building where few have ventured before — and as a collaborator extraordinaire who has worked with everyone from Spank Rock to Ellen Allien, he's brought together communities of sorts in the most unlikely of locales (hence the name of his label, Daly City Records). Earlier that week we chatted by phone in lieu of digging into Hong Kong deep-fried pork chops and a sweet, cheap Filipino breakfast ("It's like soul food for Asians — everything's either deep-fried or smoked") at Gateway restaurant near the literal and spiritual home of Daly City Records. The occasion is his forthcoming Mission Creek Music and Arts Festival, an improv-y and likely collaborative performance, as well as a whopping release show at Club Six for his latest disc, Microphonepet (Daly City). A formidable gathering of all of Wang's work and collaborations since 2001, Microphonepet overwhelms with its awesome sonics, roving from "Tangle" with Salva and Epcot and "Get Your Whistle Wet" with the Hustle Heads, to "Vnecks" with 215 the Freshest Kids and "Lazy Days" with KFlay. Where has Wang been hiding his crazily deep-fried, deliciously bleepy hip-hop production skills all this time? "Guess it got to the point where last year I got 20 tracks, so I just put them out as a record, because some of them are really cool," he explains. "I thought they were really diverse and it would be a good segue to my next record."
Wang has been pouring plenty of energy into that coming disc, which may be released on Daly City or an imprint like Ninjatune. He describes it as more personal: he's skating progressive, jazz, and South American musical influences off trad Korean and Chinese sounds, and acoustic guitar off heavy electronics. "I've always written ... traditional songs but I've never really been comfortable releasing it," says Wang, who describes his early aural interests as veering toward jazz and salsa. "All my records before this have been experiments — me trying new things. But they haven't been as personal as this next record. I think of it as my first record, really. I'm a slow bloomer." *

MOCHIPET MCMF show with Yoko Solo, Patrice Scanlon, and Blanket Head
July 18, 8 p.m., $7
Million Fishes Gallery
2501 Bryant, SF
millionfishes.com

Also Aug. 9 Microphonepet release show with Raashan, Mike Boo, Cikee, Daddy Kev, Dopestyles, Kflay, and others
9 p.m., $10–$15
Club Six
60 Sixth St., SF
http://www.clubsix1.com/

|| Mochipet "Get Your Whistle Wet" Featured On XLR8R.COM Today! ||

Despite how most people don't understand, or dislike the video. "Get Your Whistle Wet" keeps getting more and more views on Youtube! We do not understand this phonomenon but we are happy people keep watching this video. =) It is even featured today on XLR8R.COM, In fact, it's currently the #1 Video for the site.

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|| Mochipet Microphonepet Record Release Party August 9th @ ClubSix ||

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|| 2 New Mochipet Mixes Up On Switzerland's Fairtilizer! ||

Check out 2 new Mochipet Mixes on Switzerland's Fairtilizer.com Website!

DOWNLOAD THE MIXES: http://fairtilizer.com/playlists/4037

Posted by bobatea at 02:03 PM

Mon - Jun, 23 2008

|| KEXP Song of the Day: Mochipet - Sharp Drest ||

photo by Krissi Pearson

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s featured selection, chosen by Afternoon Show host Kevin Cole, is Sharp Drest by Mochipet from the 2008 album Microphonepet on Daly City.

Mochipet - Sharp Drest (MP3)

Folks in Seattle may recall seeing Mochipet last month dressed as a purple dinosaur terrorizing the racks of Sonic Boom during Ballard Day. Whether you were there or not, these photos from the scene are sure to entertain. On Microphonepet, the latest from David Wang, aka Mochipet, the artist has collected 20 tracks from the last five years and amassed nearly 30 guests to contribute. Born in Taiwan and now stationed in the Bay Area, Mochipet produces and creates beats spanning the hip-hop and electronic genres, often combining the two in memorable fashion. And as you’re now aware, Mochipet likes to dress up, not fancy-like but in full-on costumes. Though his in-store at Sonic Boom was short lived, the attire added volumes, leaving me more a little curious about his performances in an official capacity. Finally, Mochipet, like most DJ/producers, is seriously into the art of remixing. Last month he announced a remix contest, asking others to take a stab at his work. See what folks have come up with here. Conversely, Mochipet recently tried his hand at Jamie Lidell’s Little Bit of Feel Good, downloadable here courtesy of XLR8R. But back to the here and now, you barely have to lift a finger to enjoy this video for Get Your Whistle Wet:

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFOS

Posted by bobatea at 11:29 PM

|| MOCHIPET VIDEO GETS OVER 300,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE!! THANKS STEVEN AND CHAD! ||

AFTER BEING FEATURED ON YOUTUBE'S HOMEPAGE LAST FRIDAY MOCHIPET'S NEW VIDEO "GET YOUR WHISTLE WET" (FEAT. THE HUSTLE HEADS) GETS OVER 300,000 VIEWS IN JUST A MATER OF 2 DAYS. FAR SURPASSING THAT OF MANY OTHER FEATURED VIDEOS!!??!

Posted by bobatea at 11:27 PM

Fri - Jun, 13 2008

|| Check Out A Review of Microphonepet and Feel My China II in the new TRAX Magazine (France) ||

Check Out A Review of Microphonepet and Feel My China II in the new TRAX Magazine (France) along with a Remix of Justin Timberlakecore by dDamage in the Sampler CD!!

Posted by bobatea at 11:11 AM