Tez Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Hush HushHudson Mohawke (Warp/Ubiquity/Luckyme)Giles WalkerSat 12th JulyOrigin, Market st, AberdeenBelow Hotel Metro11pm - 3amEntry 6/5www.myspace.com/originclubwww.myspace.com/hudsonmoHudson Mohawke was first brought to everyonesattention when, alongside Mike Slott and Oddisee,he dropped the Heralds Of Change Show You 12on Irelands much loved All City Records. Sellingout in an instant, it marked the arrival of aprodigal talent and set him on a path of globalsuccess and notoriety. Continuing to butter usall up with some of the freshest and finest offkilter hip hop since Dilla, Heralds Of Changebrought more heat with a series of releases onAll City, each selling faster than the lastand each garnering more and more praise fromall quarters.Hudson Mohawke is following up those earlyripples with a big splash. His solo productionshave $$$$$ed the ears of LAs Ubiquity label,Hollands Rush Hour and Londons Werk Discs all of which have been quick to enlist Hudsonsremarkable remix capabilities. His potentunmistakable mesh of bionic beats and futuregrooves has struck a chord with music headsthe world over with Gilles Peterson and MaryAnne Hobbs both giving Hudson serious air timeon their BBC Radio 1 shows as well as Benji BsRadio 6 Music slot giving support. A forthcomingalbum and a series of singles, due out on worldrenowned Warp Records, are sure to keep his starin the ascendancy.Having battled under the name DJ Itchy until 2005,Hudson can add the fact that he is current ScottishITF Champion as well as the youngest ever UK DMCfinalist (at the age of 15) to his CV. Having lefthis battling days behind and now concentrating onproduction and party rocking in the clubs all overthe UK, Europe and beyond, Hudson Mohawke iscrafting a sound that is distinctly his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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