Down The Road, by Ugly Duckling

Down The Road

by Ugly Duckling

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OSLO AM3S Shit Cut. This has a real LA feel. Loving this movement. Taking it back to the 1980-90s is comfortable? Miss those great times. You bring it back like carousel. Ty.

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	1.	IntroDucktion 03:11
	2.	Pick Up Line 04:51
	3.	A Word From David 00:26
	4.	Journey To Anywhere 04:26
	5.	The Pike 01:59
	6.	Almond Rocha 04:12
	7.	Heartstring Pluck 04:51
	8.	Alligator Sufflet 03:13
	9.	Piano Bar 00:25
	10.	Elevator Music 04:11
	11.	Visions Of Grandeur 03:43
	12.	Blues Blanket 04:33
	13.	By Your Command 00:29
	14.	Oasis 03:28
	15.	If You Wanna Know 04:44
	16.	The Pike Part 2 02:21
	17.	Musical Chairs 03:43
	18.	Ugly What 00:44
	19.	Down The Road 03:40
	20.	More Pick Up Lines 04:25

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This is a 1995 demo which was also sold at shows. It was given to me by Young Einstein who was already somebody I took notice to at the record swap meets. He seemed to know a lot about obscure drum breaks and would point them out when we found each other side by side digging at record stalls. This demo is a true testament to his genius as a producer and was a huge inspiration to me. In the mid 90s when the magic of sample based production ala De La Soul, Beatnuts, etc was fading into a more synth based replayed era, this tape brought back the magic that I fell in love with. But it doesnt stop there. Andy Cooper and Dizzy Dustin deliver technical story telling rhymes about things both down to earth and cosmic. For years, I wondered how a demo taken so seriously wasnt picked up and released on a major scale. Well that changed when the record label 1500 signed them and they re recorded some of the songs for the Journey To Anywhere album which came out in 2001.
This is a fun listen and part of LA history that doesnt get enough light.
Enjoy!

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released November 18, 2021

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Cut Chemist Los Angeles, California

Put a group together which became Jurassic 5. Co-creator of Brainfreeze with DJ Shadow, and original member of Ozomatli.

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