Thursday, 18 August 2011

Express rising



Chances are you may not have heard of Dante Carfagna, he is a record collector / dealer / archivist from Chicago and owner of Memphix records. For comparison he's kinda like Dj Shadow in the sense he has an insane record collection that is worth more than most peoples houses. As an artist he has only released one album under the name Express rising, which itself has become a rarity. I first heard of Express rising on 'The peoples champion' compilation from the now defunct Big daddy magazine and i was very lucky to get a copy of this album back in 2003 shortly after it was released.

 There's nothing fancy here, no intricate sequencing or synthesis, just 13 instrumentals of chilled, hiphop inspired goodness that evoke a similar sense of nostalgia to Boards of Canada or Tycho. Normally i wouldn't promote pirating music but as a copy of the Lp would set you back $100 or more (the cd isn't much cheaper), i say download the shit out of it if you like what you hear.  Enjoy!









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55 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 August 2011 at 03:09

    Wow, 100 bucks for a vinyl? I thought they'd all be like, 50 cents these days, you know, like an mp3.
    Either way, I like what I'm hearing. great post!

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  2. nowaysj18 August 2011 at 03:34

    Loving it brubs. Yeah, the drums are dated. But they are good.

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  3. Unknown18 August 2011 at 03:57

    Man, that first one is too good.

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  4. Tony Van Helsing18 August 2011 at 05:01

    You are correct, I haven't heard of him. Mind you, I haven't heard of DJ Shadow either.

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  5. A.18 August 2011 at 05:15

    i liked the first

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  6. Anonymous18 August 2011 at 05:41

    I want to start building a Vinyl collection; but i know that i'll probably only listen to them once or twice then get over it.

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  7. Finding Cheap Homes18 August 2011 at 06:33

    Thanks for introducing me to this, sooooo good!


    Definitely following!

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  8. D418 August 2011 at 07:30

    This is so chill, I dig it.

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  9. D418 August 2011 at 07:33

    You have absolutely no way of contacting you without someone else reading. This isn't very wise right now o.o

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  10. Michael Westside18 August 2011 at 07:44

    Sounds like a more chill ver of triphop. And btw, i fucking love boards of canada. And these are good too. I'm even waiting for the songs to finish before i post this comment.

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  11. GMSoccerPicks18 August 2011 at 07:48

    I loved "Dead Mall" and the last one was simply awesome, the video + song combination was a+. Flashback of the good ole days.

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  12. Ingönyama18 August 2011 at 08:43

    really chilly stuff, like it

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  13. Copyboy18 August 2011 at 09:11

    music sinks up nicely with the skate visuals.

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  14. Mekkor18 August 2011 at 09:31

    not exactly my music style but its kinda nice to listen to

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  15. Film Geek Bastard18 August 2011 at 09:34

    Very interesting track.

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  16. Unknown18 August 2011 at 10:42

    Very nice music, but man... I don't think I'd pay $100 for any album lol.

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  17. Bart18 August 2011 at 10:56

    that is pretty chill.

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  18. DS18 August 2011 at 10:58

    chillout! cool stuff

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  19. Bersercules18 August 2011 at 11:26

    Thanks for the heads up. Music was nice!

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  20. Anonymous18 August 2011 at 13:15

    lovin these chillout tracks. excellent post mang.

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  21. Benjamin Linus18 August 2011 at 13:51

    100 bucks on the LP? insert Young jeezy Dreamin. Haha, quality post, checkin out the youtube now.

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  22. Milky18 August 2011 at 14:16

    Pretty awesome tracks man, nice and chilled! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Dieguii18 August 2011 at 14:45

    not my kind, but the first one was good!

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  24. JDC18 August 2011 at 15:10

    Nice and relaxing sounds, 100 bucks sounds a bit steep though.

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  25. Alex J. Cavanaugh18 August 2011 at 15:19

    How big is his record collection?

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  26. Unknown18 August 2011 at 15:39

    One hundred dollars? Damn....

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  27. confictushome18 August 2011 at 16:21

    I don't typically like this genera of music, but that first track was interesting. Was that first bit of kids a sample of Pink Floyd? It's pretty chill and I don't mind listening to it at all.

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  28. Sylar18 August 2011 at 16:35

    great videos

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  29. Kenneth Tso18 August 2011 at 19:32

    Totally digging the song!

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  30. GADAFINY18 August 2011 at 23:36

    nice i like

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  31. Leelee18 August 2011 at 23:56

    informative post mang

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  32. ScrewsAndFeathers19 August 2011 at 02:42

    I do know DJ Shadow! He's an absolute boss :D. This dude is also cool.

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  33. animestan19 August 2011 at 07:47

    Ya, I agree with the above comment, $100 is a bit overboard.

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  34. ChazWellington19 August 2011 at 10:26

    very relaxing. good post

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  35. nowaysj19 August 2011 at 14:11

    Chesire, don't be so sure, something so real about playing vinyl. It's like having sex after masturbation... its like, oh, that's what it really is all about.

    Vibes!

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  36. Jay19 August 2011 at 14:34

    excellent song I like it

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  37. Simon black19 August 2011 at 14:53

    Very nice music, thanks for sharing!

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  38. msmariah19 August 2011 at 21:13

    I like the first one. It almost sounds like it has a little bollywood influence.

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  39. Jessica Thompson19 August 2011 at 21:48

    Haha loving it!

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  40. DWei19 August 2011 at 22:40

    The children in the background was an interesting touch.

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  41. kwile19 August 2011 at 23:37

    Dope. Liking it a lot.

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  42. Lemur20 August 2011 at 03:42

    good stuff! new follower

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  43. Funny Pets20 August 2011 at 19:04

    Dude is awesome!

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  44. Powdered Toast Man20 August 2011 at 19:49

    By pirating, do you mean acting like a pirate or talking like a pirate?

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  45. Dank 'N' Dirty Dubz20 August 2011 at 23:53

    This song is absolutely beautiful! Best thing I've heard all day (and the day is just ending for me, lol). Definitely going to be sharing this post around. People need to hear this. Keep up the great posts! I'll definitely be back for more :)

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  46. Jeff21 August 2011 at 09:33

    Great stuff man! Followed.

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  47. Internet Catch Of The Day21 August 2011 at 13:15

    I started my vinyl collection by going to thrift shops, now that their value as collectables has risen, so many people are going to thrift shops and buying everything that it's hard to pick up anything decent for the right price!

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  48. Leelee21 August 2011 at 13:17

    this is some excellent down tempo triphop here, I love me some diamonds in the rough.

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  49. Laurent21 August 2011 at 14:11

    Pretty straight

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  50. my day in a sentence21 August 2011 at 15:29

    Nope, haven't heard of him.

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  51. Amber22 August 2011 at 12:08

    Never heard of him, but great info!

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  52. nowaysj22 August 2011 at 20:08

    More geebs!

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  53. StigmataHandjob24 August 2011 at 06:00

    I wouldn't pay a hundred bucks for it, but I still like it.

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  54. Wolle24 August 2011 at 09:33

    very good indeed.

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  55. nowaysj25 August 2011 at 21:58

    It is time bro.

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