http://www.anti.com/rss/news/ SoliLLaquists of Sound Recent News Headlines en-us Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:07:45 -0700 webmaster@epitaph.com http://www.anti.com/news/index/448 The 2008 Plug Awards promise to get off to an electrifying start on Thursday night, as Solillaquists of Sound's DiViNCi kicks off the festivities.<br /> <br /> Each year, Plug, a loosely organized independent music community, comes together to decide the best independent music and media released that year. A list of finalists is posted online and the democratic process takes its course as thousands of music fans from around the world vote for their favorites. Previous Plug Award winners have included Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Sufjan Stevens and TV On The Radio.<br /> <br /> 2008's show promises to be the most exciting yet. With performances by the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds among others, the electronics genius DiViNCi will be in good company. Best known as the man behind the midi, DiViNCi creates the beats that fuel the inspirational, original and thought-provoking tracks that have placed the Solillaquists of Sound at the top of the thinking man's hip hop list.<br /> <br /> SoS have toured the world, both backing other MCs and on their own, playing with everyone from the Roots to EL-P. At each show, it is the dizzying skills of DiViNCi playing his MPC that thrills the crowd. Likened to the expressive and psychedelic sounds that Jimmy Hendrix coaxed from his guitar, DiViNCi's mobile midi production center is the heartbeat of SoS. See for yourself, as DiViNCi jams the National Anthem on two MPCs.<br /> <br /> With a new Solillaquists of Sound record, entitled No More Heroes, in the works, more of DiViNCi's artistic and intelligent vision will come to light in late 2008. In the meantime, check out his skills this Thursday at the Plug Awards. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:03:00 -0800 http://www.anti.com/news/index/448 http://www.anti.com/news/index/185 Sol.iLLaquists of Sound to Drop Anti-/Epitaph debut LP<br /> As If We Existed on September 26, 2006<br /> <br /> Thought-provoking hip-hop protégés of hardcore rapper Sage Francis emerge<br /> <br /> Sol.iLLaquists of Sound – protégés of acclaimed, politically-minded rapper Sage Francis – will release their debut album through Anti-/Epitaph Records on September 26, 2006. Titled As If We Existed, the first studio offering from the dynamic, Orlando-based hip-hop collective is the next link in the chain of cerebral hip-hop. <br /> <br /> Discovered by outspoken rapper Sage Francis, the Sol.iLLaquists’ combustible live presence prompted the renowned MC to not only take the troupe on tour as a support act, but incorporate them into his live set. Now, with As If We Existed, S.O.S. offers up a thinking person’s brand of the genre. <br /> <br /> Not content to just jam together, but actually live communally in a cramped, slightly overgrown Florida lakehouse, Sol.iLLaquists of Sound are a collective in every sense of the word. And it’s that sense of family translates to the thought stirring, vibe-steady compositions found on As If We Existed. <br /> <br /> As activists, healers and vegans, the Sol.iLLaquists fuse intellect, spirituality and action, taking aim at specific issues like cultural revolution (“Black Guy Peace”), ethnic alcoholism (“Property & Malt Liquor”) and personal wellness (“Our 2 Cents”). Serving as both a harsh mirror and a challenge to rise above, As If We Existed prospers in the presence of MC Swamburger’s flow, a tongue-twisting, machine-gunning cadence whose precision is surgical in both rhythm and message. <br /> <br /> Coupled with the technical skills of DiViNCi on MPC (Midi Production Center), The Sol.illaquists’ facile, athletic beats and ‘Burger’s tense lines find balance in the soulful vocals of Alexandrah and Tonya Combs. Fusing critical messages with a multi-dimensional sound, As If We Existed is a public service announcement with spit. One listen and you’ll be well-grooved, dually enlightened and quite possibly inspired. Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:06:00 -0700 http://www.anti.com/news/index/185