Second Subject Recordings

Big ups to our man DJ SPS for being chosen to appear on DJ Clue’s Who’s the DJ online reality show. So far only 4 of the 15 DJ’s have been announced, and with SPS holding the current USA DMC Supremecy Championship title look for him to dominate the competition. Here’s a video about SPS and some text from the DJ Clue site.

Who’s the Dj selects 15 DJs from worldwide auditions to battle it out for the title of Next Top DJ in the world. “Who’s the DJ? gives everyday DJs the once in a lifetime opportunity to take their careers to the next level,” says an enthusiastic DJ Clue.

Like your everyday reality show, there will be challenges to access skills, putting the contestants under the “disc jockey microscope” to ultimately expose their strengths and weaknesses.

With DJ Clue at the helm, celebrity guests are sure to make their way on screen to help keep and cut contestants. In the end, the winner becomes Clue’s opening DJ, for everything from all-star parties to celebrity birthdays. Great way to get in the door!

Wreck by Swamburger and DJ SPS

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Here’s a little sample of what’s to come from us ladies and fellas over here at Second Subject Recordings. This banger is from the mind of Swamburger and the fingertips of DJ SPS. Swam made the beat using a MPC and then DJ SPS stopped in to the Milk District lab to lay his scratch down just before heading over to Europe for a slew of shows. Look for him in Switzerland for the next few weeks including an April 26th show with another member of the 2nd Sub Crew, Mauikai, at the Mombosa Island Bar, in Lausanne, Switzerland.

First coverage for 2nd Sub in This Little Underground

Second Subject has been announced by Bao Le-Huu in his section of the Orlando Weekly, “This Little Underground.” Le-Huu also reviewed S.K.I.P.’s performance from April 7th, at the Social.

Excerpt:

The newest sprout in the field of local labels is Second Subject Recordings (secondsubject.com). The fact that it’s founder is Swamburger – the MC of Solillaquists of Sound and a significant scene-builder in his own right – makes it a particularly auspicious entry. Beyond just hip-hop or even music, the roster includes photographers, writers and fine artists alongside musical acts like DJ SPS, S.K.I.P., Kaleigh Baker and Adeem (of Glue). Welcome to the mix. We’re listening.

Speaking of Swamburger, his big birthday bash (April 7th, the Social) was a very local affair abuzz with music, art and culture. The bill featured a re-emerging of sorts for local backpacker S.K.I.P., who performed this time with an ace rhythm section anchored solidly by the Oaks‘ Matthew Antolick. It wasn’t the first time the rapper’s played with a live band – he’s had full-band aspirations for his musical vision for a long time now – but the set showed that he has outgrown the basic plug-in-and-rap-over MC show, possible for good, in itself a very positive development. This performance saw him manning more instruments in pursuit of greater texture. Moreover, some different flavors, like dub and reggae, have entered his vocabulary, giving needed depth and maturity to his game. All these signs make his nearly complete new album (Until the Very End) that much more of an intriguing release.