CHECK OUT THE GYPSY WOMAN FLIP ON BANDCAMP
Limited run of 25 white label 7" records. Side A features a reflip of the 90's house classic, Gypsy Woman by Crystal Waters. Side B is a mix-mash, funky, fast-paced house tune that borders nu-disco.
MANSLIDE is Neon Brown and Whalehawk. The duo have been making music together for over 20 years and for the last two years, they have been in the lab cooking up different dance music genre bangers. Lots of music to come! CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Neon Brown's latest project with vinyl pre-sales available now (shipping mid August) and digital streaming on July 23, 2024, is shrouded in mystery. The focal point of this album isn't just Brown's signature heady production—it's also the bizarre collaborator, PUTE, whose real identity remains frustratingly just out of reach.
Who, or what, is PUTE? This question haunts the album, surrounding it with an unknown that makes it much more than a collection of tracks. Brown, known for his delightfully off-balance production, sets the stage for listeners as they enter this oddity. "PUTE is unlike anyone I've ever worked with," Brown admits. Honestly, I still don't fully understand who, or what, PUTE is."
It all began in 2019 with a simple Instagram DM. PUTE, unknown to Brown at the time, praised his distinctive style. Soon after, PUTE contributed a solid but oddly styled verse to Brown's project with NYC artist Deca, "The Donner Party." Afterward, sporadic emails and direct messages from PUTE kept the mystery alive. However, any project they may have done together at the time was stalled by PUTE's overzealous and erratic behavior in Brown's DMs.
Then the plot thickened in 2023 when Brown's TikTok account seemed to get hacked—there suddenly were unrelated posts, spammy emails, and generally inappropriate content. Brown suspected PUTE, leading to a renewed—and quite cautious—reconnection. What followed was unexpected: a link to a completed album with manipulated tracks with verses from PUTE and others, and all with a bizarre cover photo. But Brown's initial anger and thoughts of suing slowly led to a reluctant fascination. The album, a blend of his production and PUTE's unconventional contributions began to resonate with him.
The guest artists add essential layers to this cryptic project. Detroit's Guilty Simpson delivers his gravelly, all-swagger-no-filler vocals on "The Nothing” (available now as a single with the album pre-order), while NYC's J Scienide floats over "Blue Raspberry" with a smoke-like grace. Singers Daniel David (formerly Trailer Limon) and Lilli Hokama contribute haunting verses to a boom-bapped "There's No Turning Back," and Detroit's Quelle Chris completes "Rick Moranis" with his irreverently satirical sound. These collaborations enrich the album, with each artist navigating the mysterious terrain Brown originally shaped, but PUTE eventually assembled.
Brown's investigation into PUTE's identity revealed hints of something possibly non-human. Vocal samples in the record—ranging from Hal in "2001: A Space Odyssey" to Mark Zuckerberg's speech slips—suggest PUTE might be a collective or even an advanced piece of software. If that's the case, Brown knew this project could raise profound questions about AI's role in art, challenging traditional notions. Could PUTE be a new frontier in artistic collaboration? Either way, the only choice Brown felt he had was to release the record.
The PUTE album, produced by Neon Brown, is a strange, square-wheeled ride through the fusion of art and technology. It invites listeners to delve into the mystery of PUTE, urging them to piece together clues scattered throughout the album. Is PUTE a person, a collective, or AI? The answer remains evasive, but the trip through it all is compelling.
Presales for the PUTE vinyl LP are up and running on Brown's Bandcamp. The first single on the record, “The Nothing” featuring Guilty Simpson, is available now with any vinyl pre-sale order (shipping mid August). Digital streaming will be available July 23,2024. Take a listen now!
More writing on the album by our friend Prestige at LFEAMARKET FUNK. Take a look.
For more information, interviews, or press inquiries, please contact:
Neon Brown Booking
Chorpenn@gmail.com
PUTE X GUILTY SIMPSON - THE NOTHING - OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
GHOULS AND GIRLS!
Saturday, Oct. 29th Pantones Denver is in full creep mode! Come join us as we throw down for a Halloween costume spectacular at The Banshee House 8 pm - till late.
$8 advanced tickets available as well as group ticket deals. $10 tickets at the door. LINK TO YOUR TICKETS! You will receive a free drink with your admission courtesy of Bear Creek Distillery and The Banshee House.
DJ’s Equipt, Dynas, Red C, and Neon Brown will be laying down boogie, funk, disco, house, and electro all night long. All Vinyl. All Night. Alright.
Plus we have a good friend decorating the spot, turning it into a funky, spooky house worthy of a monster mash. Come dressed to impress. The best costume wins my heart! The event will be photographed, so you will have memories to share with friends and foes for years to come.
See you on the 29th!
-NB
PANTONES DENVER | HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA | SAT. OCT. 29TH
My 4th album out of 12, which I will release each month for the next year, BAGELS is a sixteen-track macro album packed to the brim with vibrant, colorful psych vignettes that will leave you in a daze, full and contempt.
Pre-orders for the limited edition cassette of BAGELS are up and running on Bandcamp now. Click either image above or below to order yours now.
Dedicated to J Dilla, hence the title BAGELS, I pulled out all of my psych records and pondered what to do with them. Make a mix? Make beats? Do a live set?
I decided to make red-edits /cut-ups of his favorite samples and see where it takes me. After creating a few, I realized the music was in the same ilk as Dilla Donuts. I decided to make a tribute to J Dilla, Donuts, and my good friend Nate Watters (Sounds Supreme).
Nate was a brilliant DJ and environmentalist who ran his own clean energy PR company and did a lot of good for the world. He passed a little over half a year ago from Lyme. I was thinking a lot about him this past month and it came out in the music.
This album is dedicated to Nate. I initially focussed the album on Global Warming but thought it was too on the head and too dark, so I reworked it to be a much more loosely interpreted piece of work. The way I see it/hear it is holding onto nostalgia, which is interpreted by the radio samples, while living in complete utter chaos which, is the anxious cut-ups of the music and movement of the album. However, I'd like this album to mean and represent whatever the listener takes from it.
-NB
Neon Brown's and Truck North's two new singles, “Cracker Christ” and “God God Struck” take you to church and to the gritty streets of Philly. Both tracks are available on Brown's Bandcamp and will be on all DSPs by the end of the month.
The two new singles feature Brown’s warm and inviting production. “Cracker Christ" has a more subtle, soulful, somber vibe, that takes you to alter while “God Struck” is an agitated, synth-driven lesson of survival of the fittest that leaves you stranded on a one-way street.
Truck had a few words to say about both tracks:
"This song is about trust. Trust in a divine being that me (we) as displaced black peoples were only introduced to during slavery. This introduction was used as a method to “civilize” the so-called savage and establish a pecking order. The concept of a white Jesus is absurd given his geographical origin and it was truly one of the most wicked forms of white supremacy. The song is about deciding to believe in a God who relates to the god within. Same powers, same parables but in a divine being who looks as I do. All while noting the issues that come with any organized religion."
"This is about inner-city living and what separates those who ironically are most alike. Death, poverty, perseverance, drugs, and the hope of getting out somehow. Through all of it, we’re all in the same boat essentially."
Brown states, "these two tracks represent a very real and terrifying vicissitude. Although there are plenty of songs, books, and speeches to gain knowledge on the absurdity this Country has thrived off of, not much has taken place to change the situation. This is a narrative that must be pushed and talked about. I urge anyone who listens to these songs and relates to them, to speak on the subject, i.e. white people. Nothing will change unless we do."
Both singles are available for purchase on Neon Brown’s Bandcamp and will be on all DSPs by the end of the month. This is the beginning of Brown’s push to release a project a month for the next 12 months. Keep an eye out for the next one coming in December!
This Saturday, Sept. 25th The Pantones Brothers will be laying down that cosmic slop for all at the Roxy On Broadway.
10 pm - Close. All vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, electro, and everything in between. Come out and groove with DJ’s Red C and Neon Brown! $5 Door. Nobody gets in free, nobody gets out alive! JKJK.
See you there! Bring your dancin’ shoes.
Click HERE to get your tickets.
NB
This Saturday, Sept. 25th The Pantones Brothers will be laying down that cosmic slop for all at the Roxy On Broadway.
10 pm - Close. All vinyl, boogie, funk, disco, house, electro, and everything in between. Come out and groove with DJ’s Red C and Neon Brown! $5 Door. Nobody gets in free, nobody gets out alive! JKJK.
See you there! Bring your dancin’ shoes.
Neon Brown - "The Bringer of Light (feat. Kim Dawson & Mark Clifford)"
With his beautifully crafted new single “The Bringer of Light,” Denver’s Neon Brown demonstrates the breadth of his skills as not just a producer but as a songwriter.
The musically intoxicating track features fellow Denver resident Kim Dawson on vocals, Brown on production and back-up vocals, and the Bay Area’s Mark Clifford on the vibraphone. And taken all together, they deliver one of the year’s most stunning and also conceptually poignant tracks to date.
But before we get there, first soak in just how gorgeous Dawson and Brown's voices are on here, as well as Clifford’s accents on the vibes. They’re something, right? Well, they also serve to tell the story of the insidious loop of violence the world has come to normalize, as we continue to treat one another with unyielding contempt. All the while the sun keeps shining and giving us beautiful days.
This concept is brought to life in the track’s teaser video that was shot and edited by Chelsea Chorpenning and Neon Brown himself. It stars Marcellus Epps, who can be seen running through a dire, haunting landscape that inevitably depicts the world going dark.
“The Bringer of Light” is available now through all digital retailers and streaming platforms and is set to appear on Brown’s forthcoming LP of the same title, due out in 2021.
Party People!
This past weekend, the legendary Billy Jam was in town for the Crush Walls Festival. The Crush Festival celebrates art, urban beautification, creativity, and culture by enriching the community through art.
I had the privilege and honor of being interviewed by Billy for his show, Put The Needle On The Record. As well, Billy played a handful of tunes from my upcoming album, L'appel Du Vide.
I had a great time and it's much appreciated. Thanks Billy!
Click the image below to listen to the episode.
This Saturday, August 5th don't hang out with those shitty people with shitty music.
Come to Fort Greene Bar for The Prelude party!
9pm-12am.
All Vinyl. All Night. Alright.
Boogie. Funk. Soul. Psych. Hiphop.
Neon Brown with an all vinyl set.
Whta up party people,
I will be performing a live production set at Larimer Lounge on Friday, June 29th. Deca will be headlining with DJ MarvL as well our good friend Felix Fast4ward will be laying down his genius.
It's been a few years since I've done live production sets. I'm very excited. I will be accompanied by Red C on the 1's and 2's and Jim Fierro on drums and percussion. All new material.
Here's a link for tickets. I have some physical tickets as well, so if you know me, hit me up. They're cheaper from my hand to yours.
See you there!
Hey there my sensual Lovemakers!
I am happy to announce that Bar Fausto will be releasing a mixtape my dude Zak Harper and I recorded on cassette (don't worry, the cassette comes with a digital download code, so you'll be able to play it on your tracking devices) this Valentine's day.
Come on into Bar Fausto Wednesday, February 14th for a special Valentine's day event. There will be drinks specials, which include the free mixtape, a record/tape swap, and a performance by Big J Beats. As always, I will be holding down the music with an all vinyl J Dilla tribute in celebration of his birthday, February 7th.
I am very happy with this mixtape. Zak and I curated a solid 60-minute mix of smooth boogie and funk that will get you in the mood for love.
I hope you can make it out!
Details:
Sneak peak at what the tapes look like.
Hey there,
I got some shows this month. Come and shake a leg or a butt pad.
Huzzah!
NBR is back, sort of. I have been wicked busy with workings of a third kind for the summer and have not had any time to dedicate to bathroom humor jokes and mixes of beautiful music. Until now.
The mix associated with these jokes provided by my associate Desi Mulcahy (Terri Gross) is a live mix I did a couple months back. All BOOGIE.
Enjoy!
- NB
Click the image below to stream the latest episode.
NBR is back!
This right here is a beautiful thing. Just Blaze vs Swizz Beatz. The two face off, playing bangers from their catalogs.
Check it out and enjoy.
Just Blaze vs Swizz Beatz
Photo by Chelsea Chorpenning | http://www.chelseacphoto.com
Happy New Year!
Since it is the new year, I thought I'd send a little something-something out to everyone on the big brother monitoring system.
Below are two remixes of Erykah Badu and D'Angelo. Download them for free and do what you will with them.
Enjoy and I will see you out on the battlefield this year. We have a lot of issues that have yet to surface but when they do, I hope to see every one of you fighting for your rights and the rights of others.
Love,
NB
