another desu desu desu cut
Posted on July 9th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 11:54 pm
This time, a little rap I did in two takes (one for the main vox, one for the backing,) over a beat cobbled together from Lupe Fiasco, Yoko Kanno and Kenna. If it were something I were doing with a real backing for a real release, I might polish it more, but meh. I’ll save that for real albums.
BTW, no hooks on this one – just 64 bars of rap at 83.5 bpm. It’s already pretty dark lyrically, but I wanted to try to work in the framework of Fiasco’s “Put You On Game” in a fashion true the original. The lyrics after the cut/more!
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imdb
Posted on June 27th, 2008
Filed under: General,Music News — Karl Olson @ 4:27 pm
Hey look, I have an imdb page now. I can hardly believe it. Still probably not known enough to get a wikipedia page though.
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Live Results Coming In
Posted on June 17th, 2008
Filed under: Music News,Videos — Karl Olson @ 1:38 am
In as much the results of my live set that the Nerdcore For Life After-Party show, are turning up on the net, thanks to my cheap digital camera and the camera work of MC Gigahertz. Gentlemen, Behold, me performing “Full Disclosure” off of Opensource Lyricist:
I’d embed it, but Live Journal seems to balk at the embeds.
BTW, the movie is quite good. Really a film about nerdcore as a genre and not so as much about the artists who make it, and the result of that works very well in my opinion. I’m almost shocked how nerdy I am looking at it from the outside looking perspective at points – I’m *so* otaku, it’s nuts. Plus, my nerdcore friends and girlfriend all come off as awesome (especially my girlfriend, but I am biased :))
So, if you can catch Nerdcore For Life, do so. It’s time and money well spent.
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A DJ Mix
Posted on June 8th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 5:15 am
Why? Because I can. Also, it features a song (and a bit) at the end that was originally intended for Haven (the and-a-bit was meant to be on Solace) but that I cut do to time constraints, and that I then forgot about until recently. Thus, a DJ mix is born. Btw, the song at the end is named “Maho” after a character from Onegai Teacher. Almost makes me think I could/should to an EP/LP of Drum n’ Bass tracks named after characters from harem anime, but on the other hand, I do have other stuff to do, like rehearse.
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Last Night At The Improv
Posted on May 23rd, 2008
Filed under: Music News,Videos — Karl Olson @ 5:03 am
Or rather, last nights improv with electronic music producer Synthead who coincidentally is the brother of a good friend of mine, Lucy. Lucy also recorded on a Sony digital camera said improv which started lol money tribute, but soon veered into other territory:
Honestly, this is not a rick roll, though maybe I should have done that too.
My contribution is admittedly problematic at points (over-referential flow style,) but Synthead lays down some sick beats and synths. Definitely fun, and something I should probably do again. Maybe with more freestyle and less cover lyrics. Might keep the Lil Wayne flow though – it’s fun.
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“[Ultraklystron] ain’t dead” – Lil’ Jon, paraphrased
Posted on May 8th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 9:53 pm
See the brand new shows page for details. Time to practice up.
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The MC stands for Michael Corleone
Posted on April 15th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 1:16 am
Mega-Ran (aka Random,) nerdcore rapper extraordinaire and podcastman (yes, that’s a new made up word! use it annoy your friends who hate internet buzz words,) has fashioned a podcast featuring an interview Nerdcore Godfather, the honorable don MC Frontalot. Why is this of note beyond the obvious reasons? Because it also features music from me, namely “Five to Nine.” I recommend that people go for the Frontalot, and stay for the great podcastman (see, just like that) personalities, and top notch music selection which also includes luminaries like Beefy, YT Cracker and other people who are more talented than me (or are at least equivalently talented.)
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oh god how did I get here I am not good with celebrity
Posted on April 7th, 2008
Filed under: General,Music News — Karl Olson @ 11:48 pm
Two updates, in one day? Impossible! But yet, here we are as now Nerdcore For Life (aka the documentary about various nerdcore rappers than mostly about nerdcore godfather, MC Frontalot,) has premiered to the world, in the heart of America, Wisconsin. Here is a link to the relevant data and some reviews. Note the scans of print articles with my face in them. Yeah, it’s humbling. Maybe even unsettling. Mostly awesome though.
Edit/PS: The wordpress has been updated again. Hopefully I can make use of the gallery function sometime soon.
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eh makes nerdcore and doesn’t afraid of any beats.
Posted on April 7th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 12:45 pm
Time for another Opensource Lyricist sighting, this time leading off Hi-Sci-Fi (a great radio show that interviewed me last year at SakuraCon, and whose co-host, Jevon Ryan, bought Opensource off of me at SakuraCon this year,) with my emo-tastic song “Hikikomori.” If you have not heard said song, here is an opportunity to do so.
Also, apparently, I’m “a cool guy” according to Jevon which explains the headline. Well, that and memes.
Anyways, I also want to thank everyone who said my cover EP was good/great/etc. Perhaps I shall return to that field at some point in the future.
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Something Old, Something New
Posted on March 20th, 2008
Filed under: Music News — Karl Olson @ 6:52 pm
A cover EP namely. Some old covers (including a remastered rarity,) and some very fresh stuff (try recorded earlier this week.)
Anyways, I’m just happy to get it done and out there. Some of those songs had been sitting for half a year or so, it’s nice to get it all out and collected.