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Our MPC2000XL Birthday Cake

djpacko — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:49:45 +0000

This is the result of my artist-musician-friend, Luly and I’s collaborative efforts in creating an Akai MPC2000XL chocolate cake replica for my homeboy, Stu, of Audible Lab Rats (HI)
As she’s already a cake bakin’ master, this was my first attempt at using fondant to bend, paint, create, swing and stretch to form the model. From working atop a Ping Pong table, to making a gigantic mess, it was all worth the outcome. Collaborative creative minds work well together.

Click the image for a closer view:

and the aftermath…

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Here is the actual model used:

the artists and the birthday boy, featuring a bottle of Crown and some Chantilly gooeygoodness!

ehh, not bad, for my first try ah!?

Tagged: Akai, Beats, Birthday, Cake, Eats, MPC, Music, werdupstu

DJ Packo – The Skratch Artist

djpacko — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:39:23 +0000

Tagged: DJ, Hawaii, Music, Nakama, Nakamabrand, Packo, skratch, Thud Rumble, Ulatan

Sample Video Highlights 2011

djpacko — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:52:48 +0000

Sample w/ Dayvon x Parlous x Bless

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Pro & Sample Live

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Prie & Sample Live

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Thanks to Ornellas and Barto for the footage.
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808 Speakerbox – Hawaii Hip Hop Showcase 01.07.12

djpacko — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:43:54 +0000

SWEET LYCHEE PRODUCTIONS X RUDIFIED MEDIA presents

808 SPEAKERBOX

Held on Saturday 01/07/12 at Nextdoor AND thirtyninehotel from 7pm-2am. We will showcasing Hawaii’s hip-hop talent like emcees, bands, DJs, producers, graffiti artists, and more. We will also be having vendors selling their merchandise that revolve around Hawaii hip-hop.

The money made from this event will be REINVESTED into the local hip-hop scene through KTUH’s Got Rice? Show. Jus Bone, (Got Rice? Show’s DJ) has been providing shows for us since…forever. He has brought down great main acts as well as helped local talent emerge into the scene. He works hard to put on these shows for free. He does not get paid for it. The money made from the night of the event will help expand his budget so that he can put on more local hip-hop shows FOR US.

Ticket Price: $10 (one price will get you access to both venues!)
We will also be selling 808 SPEAKERBOX merchandise!

PERFORMANCES AT NEXTDOOR BY:

Ill Hill Society
K-LUV
Big Mox
Sample
I.A.
Pro
BlessdChil
Night Marchers
Broke Mokes & The Kinfoke
Blood Brothers
Audible Lab Rats

DJ/PRODUCER SETS AT THIRTYNINEHOTEL BY:

Badnewsrapdudes
DJ Packo
DJ Revise
Kavet Catalyst
Slapp Symphony
Osna
Wes Beatz
JerzeyRic
Mar Ques

Photo booth by Hawaii Photo Rental

Thank you to our Kickstarter backers & sponsors!
Got Rice? Show
Contrast Magazine
Yelp
Hawaii Photo Rental
Workhouse
Freelance Worldwide
Hawaii Zulus
SuperCW.com
Fresh Cafe
Loft In Space
BadNewsRapDudes

PROCEEDS FROM THIS SHOW WILL GO TO HAWAII HIP-HOP!

For more information…
808speakerbox.wordpress.com
Twitter: 808SPEAKERBOX
Email: 808speakerbox@gmail.com

Tagged: Art, DJ, Hawaii, Hip Hop, MC, Music

Packo & Tom-E Q & A Lessons

djpacko — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:43:20 +0000

One of many other videos of our Practice Q & A Session 12-15-11

Other videos are uploaded here at http://www.youtube.com/user/boayproductions

Tagged: Ahh, Beats, Boay, Cut, Drums, Flare, Fresh, Music, Packo, Scratch, skratch, sqratch, Tom-E

DJ QBert 1989 Showcase

djpacko — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:25:03 +0000

Geebuz! This just goes to show how much of a badass he was 20+ years ago.
Yeeeee-eee-e-e-e-eeeaahh Boyeeeeee

Tagged: 1989, DJ, Funky, Public Enemy, QBert, skratch, Thud Rumble

OFFICIAL Hawaii MC Cypher 2011

djpacko — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:41:37 +0000

This is a great concept, especially for our Hawaii scene. An ongoing online rhyme fest in and out of fun. I really want to see this thing go far out into the world. Bombz explains the details, Osna elaborates a bit more, TKO gives you a tour of his home, and Omega6 serves his justice well with an amazing display of words.

Bombz

Osnizzle

TKO

Omega6

Tagged: Battle, Bravestarr, Emcee, Hawaii, Hip Hop, MC, Music, Rap, Rappers, Rhyme

ADIII

djpacko — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:43:50 +0000

ATTN: Dubstep DJ’s, Producers, fans — For the next week and a half, I’ll be taking submissions for production of the 3rd installment of the Aquadust series. If you want a tune to be featured in the mix, scraped up and mashed into pixel perfect sound debris…

submit tracks to djpacko@gmail.com (or add me to your Dropbox)

Otherwise, I’m keepin’ it gully, as usual.

Tagged: AquaDust, Dubstep, Turntablism

DJ QBert & Zeke Q&A

djpacko — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:03:54 +0000

These guys are trippin me the funk out. Probably one of the funnest Skratch Q & A segments to date.
Truly an honor to know them both.

Tagged: Ahh, Australia, Beep, Fresh, Music, Octagon, Ortofon, QBert, QSU, Question & Answer, San Francisco, Scratch, skratch, Skratchy Seal, Technics, Theory, Turntables, Zeke

“Sub Mantras for Alcyone” Release Date: 11-10-11

djpacko — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:12:35 +0000

stay tuned … at the light of the full moon … another journey ahead …

Tagged: Alcyone, Dubstep, Electronic, full moon, Music, Pleiades, Sub Mantras, Taurus, Vocal