If you are into dazzling, disjointed hip-hop beats, then you have probably heard of a whiz kid and producer that goes by the name of Prefuse 73. Born in Miami, but raised in Atlanta, Prefuse 73 (born Scott Herren) also records under various monikers like Savath & Savalas and Delarosa & Asora. Still, he's best known and admired around the world for his flawless work as Prefuse 73. After releasing his debut 2001 album, Vocal Studies Up Rock Narratives, Herren earned the attention and re
Prefuse 73 with Eliot Lipp and PG 13Sunday, December 7, 2008Heathrow Lounge, Miami BeachBetter Than: Any of the usual Sunday night mainstream hip-hop club nights. One of the many cool things about Art Basel is all the cool music acts that it brings down to our sandy shores. Case in point, last night the always-eclectic Prefuse 73 was in town--along with label mate Eliot Lip, local star producer PG 13 and other guests DJs. The place for the venue was the (newish) Heathrow Lounge in South Beach -
If we don't see another piece of artwork any time soon, we can count ourselves lucky. Yes, our eyes are sore from the excessive visual stimulus. Art Basel brought with it plenty of fairs, celebrities and parties, so if you stayed home this weekend, what the hell were you thinking?But just in case you have a blurred memory of Basel, here is what you probably attended but don't remember over the weekend:Art Basel Miami Beach at Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach Convention Center played hos
Some DJs wear their influences on T-shirts; others shout 'em out from the rooftops. Then there are the spinners who allow their influences to speak for themselves, in every loop, sample, edit, and beat. Not loudly, or blatantly, or garishly, mind you. But with a keen, cool discretion, so that it's not so much about "name that tune" as it is about "feel that thrill."Such are the spinners known as Dark Party. It's a tag team, consisting of Eliot Lipp and Leo 123, who just happen to be two of the s
