From the desk of DJ Noah:
On July 23, 2009 Will C. drove down from Boston to be on Coffee Break for Heroes & Villains. He had just released "Evil In The Mirror" on Brick Records which I felt was one of the best produced rap records that year.
His latest project; "Adieu Or Die" which he's been talking about for the last year is a sampling exploration of The Beach Boys catalog. The material used is from Surf’s Up, Smile, Wild Honey, 20/20, Sunflower, 15 Big Ones, Pet Sounds, Love You, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), and more. Aside from the samples, some of the machines that were added to his sound are; the MPC 1000, Roland TR-808, Air DB-33 Organ, & Oberheim DMX.
The record is incredibly thoughtful, well researched with tons of great quotes and wonderful drawings by Rae Murphy.
Visit willcmusic.com to download Adieu Or Die for FREE. The download includes the 20-track project, a 38-page PDF booklet with illustrations and track analysis, and 3 bonus mixes not available on soundcloud. Also, listen to Will C.'s archived DJ set & interview on WFMU.
The willcmusic.com link doesn't work, but I'm sure the average joe can figure it out.
Posted by: jimson | February 16, 2012 at 02:46 PM
@ Jimson, Seems to be working just fine, I just re-downloaded it.
Posted by: Noah | February 16, 2012 at 02:51 PM
isn't he gonna get like... sued?
Posted by: Joey D | February 16, 2012 at 10:30 PM
An instrumental remix album for a ’60s band, let alone the Beach Boys, doesn’t exactly sound like the sexiest way to launch a comeback.
Posted by: Custom iPhone Application | February 16, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Q: isn't he gonna get like... sued?
A: Will C ("we'll see")
I dig this album, reminds me of a hip hop Negativland, very enjoyable listen.
Posted by: jimson | February 17, 2012 at 01:59 PM
Nice stuff, diggin' it!
joey d: probably not, it's a free download giveaway. There have been millions of Beach Boy mashups/remixes* with no problems. So far.
*usually using the vocals, not the instros, as this album does.
Posted by: MrFab | February 17, 2012 at 02:31 PM
With all the recent hype over the Beach Boys playing with Brian Wilson this has been nicely timed and real welcome!!
Posted by: Mikey | February 17, 2012 at 10:58 PM