Seattle’s Shabazz Palaces in Hanoi

Sat 22 Jun 2013, 6 pm
American Club

From CAMA:

Enjoy an evening of outdoor entertainment with live music from Seattle’s Shabazz Palaces, new Hanoi group Tone Ripples as well as DJ Vaughan and a reggae take over from the Skank the Tank Sound System. With delicious Vietnamese food courtesy, refreshing ice-cream and great drinks, you’re in for another great summer night of music and fun.

Schedule

6pm doors open
6.30pm DJ Vaughan
7.30pm Tone Ripples (band)
8pm DJ Vaughan
9pm Skank the Tank (Sub Elements)
10pm Shabazz Palaces

Shabazz Palaces

One of the most widely celebrated acts of the last few years are bringing modern hip hop to Hanoi.

When Shabazz Palaces dropped Black up in 2011, they made one hell of a splash. Universally hailed as one of the albums of the year, the record took hip hop to new levels of deep bass exploration. Bass like treacle, broken disorienting beats and fragmented, woozy raps make up one of music’s most innovative albums in recent memory.

Undoubtedly, Shabazz Palaces are one of the finest groups ever to come to the capital.

NME “Innovative, bold and brilliantly fresh” 8/10

Pitchfork – “magic” 8.8/10

Under the Radar – “Black Up is black gold: it is rich, divisive and elusive” 8.3/10

#36 – Mojo‘s “Top 50 albums of 2011.”
#30 – Popmatters – PopMatters’ 75 Best Albums of 2011
#14 – Pitchfork Media – Best Albums of 2011
#10 – Hip Hop Is Read – Top 25 Hip Hop Albums of 2011
#4 – Epitonic – Epitonic’s Top 40 Albums of 2011
#1 – Gorilla vs. Bear – Albums of 2011
#1 – Prefixmag – Prefix’s Top 50 Albums Of 2011
#1 – The Seattle Times – Best pop music 2011
#1 – Potholes in my blog – Top 15 Albums of 2011
#1 – Cokemachineglow – Top 50 Albums of 2011

Dominating NYC

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0J7ZElyAfc [/youtube]

Black up (full album)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67cx9M2c51M [/youtube]

Tone Ripples

Support on the night will come from Tone Ripples, a contemporary take on tradition that are Hanoi’s latest sonic experiment.

Made up of talented musicians from a host of countries, The Tone Ripples look set to sound like something only Hanoi could produce. Dan Henneberry’s experimental guitar sounds are responsible for keeping things astral, while American Bill Badger’s percussion drives the sound. Arnaud Grignard’s French jazz background supplies intricate bass-lines to pull everything together, and – having played everything from French films to Mali rhythms on her once-traditional instrument – Nguyen Thuy Dung provides the rhythmic melodies that push the dan tranh far into the next century. The result is one of the most unique sounds ever heard in Hanoi – or beyond.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13IPZ9wcx0k [/youtube]

Skank The Tank (Sub Elements)

The Skank the Tank Sound System are Hanoi’s finest Reggae collective, spreading positive vibes and the finest reggae selections from the early 60’s to the future dub sounds of tomorrow. The crew’s regular Hanoi Skanking nights have done more than any other to promote reggae, dub and dancehall in Vietnam’s capital, so put on you skanking shoes and come inna di dance with a peaceful mind!

Tickets: 150,000 VND