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Occupy Oakland: Dock Strike

Contrary to popular media's portrayal, the port blockade in Oakland on December 12 was not only very well attended, with a diverse crowd including families with kids and people of all shapes/colors/sizes, but it was super fun.  The videos below are not very representative of the gigantic crowds, which were closer to the center of the demonstration, but they do show us rocking out hard.  There were no problems with police.  From what I could tell it was all peaceful, civil, and it successfully managed to shut down the dock for a full 24 hours. High 5, Oakland.

Occupy International - free compilation

Occupy International is both the title of a freely downloadable music compilation and a worldwide conceptual movement.  Featuring an array of artists from the US, Belgium, Chile, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the 24-track compilation runs the gamut from hip hop to dubstep, with a little punk rock thrown in for good measure.  The "Occupy International" concept itself is simply the idea of spreading the sentiment behind the Occupy Wall Street protests to an international level, a movement which has already begun in places such as Belgium, Germany, Poland and Spain.

Birthed by producer/musician Jonah Mociun (AKA Th' Mole) of the Magical Bass blog and record label, "Occupy International" was originally just a two-word concept which quickly manifested itself in the idea to create a music compilation.  Primarily by using Facebook, Mociun contacted the artists directly, all of them agreeing to contribute tracks free of charge.  Popular artists such as Dead Prez responded surprisingly quickly.  Along with art by Bay Area-based Ezra Li Eismont and mastering by one of the contributing musicians, Bloodysnowman, the project apparently came together with ease, spurred by the momentum of the cause.

While the music on Occupy International ranges widely, including political artists as well as non-political ones, for the most part it is energetic, with lyrics relevant to the OWS movement.  While a few contributions, such as Blondtron's cover of "Wolf Like Me" by TV On The Radio, are not exactly protest music, most of the tracks, including Riddlore?'s "State Of The Nation" and Mochipet's Rage Against The Machine remix, are the perfect soundtrack for standing up and taking to the streets.  In the especially poignant track "I Think I'm Ben Bernanke" rapper Sole states, "We've been under occupation.  Time to occupy the occupiers."

STREAM/DOWNLOAD PAGE HERE

Th' Mole in 3D!!!

Pretty Boy Swag

Why do I love Soulja Boy so much?  I don't know.  He really sucks at rapping, and most of his songs I throw away, but some of his songs just make me want to jump up and kiss the sky.  I think this is my third official Soulja Boy remix.

Soulja Boy - Pretty Boy Swag (DJ 0.000001 Remix) ft. Dire Straits by magicalbass

I would also like to share these - two of the most ridiculously bad rap songs ever, IMO:

New Toilet Seat + New Interview w/ Th' Mole

That's right, ladies... you're looking at my brand new toilet seat!

(Brand New Toilet Seat also happens to be the name of my 12-piece jazz/funk/soul/swing fusion band.)

Anyway, below is a link to a very nice article/interview with me in which I reveal some previously undisclosed information on the mysterious Mole Consciousness theory, etc.

http://juhamusic.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/do-not-be-afraid-of-th-mole/

OH YAY! Th' Mole: Do Not Be Afraid is out!!! :) :) :) !!!!!!!!!!!!

Th' Mole is tough to pin down. Hopping between musical styles, record labels, costumes, and even stage names (see The Mole, DJ 0.000001, Captain Daydream, etc.), it seems that his only dedication is to innovation, with an utter disregard for tradition. The wide range of themes running through his new album, Do Not Be Afraid, include magic, sex, death, surveillance, and motivation, to name a few, while the music includes elements of nearly every genre known to man, from Chinese folk to dubstep.

Beginning with the explosive and intricately complex instrumental, "Spell To Kill Cancer", Do Not Be Afraid immediately shines a spotlight on Th' Mole's production skills. As opposed to past releases, the album is entirely self-produced, and nearly half of its running time is vocal-free, showcasing his impeccable drum programming, masterful sample manipulation, and progressive arrangements. "Go Horsie" is a driving, jacked-up dance song designed to make the listener move, with Th' Mole yelling, "You and me gonna dance tonight, or else we're gonna f___ing fight!" The electro-rock-rap of "I Love Unicorns" continues the high octane energy as Th' Mole proudly tramples on the concept of traditional masculinity.

The momentum of the album rarely slows as the listener is taken on a rollercoaster ride through Th' Mole's wild universe, from the jaded look at romance of "I'm Feeling Feelings" to the mystical rap gibberish of "Shocky Guy Go" to the accordian-based "Goodbye Forever". The enhanced CD version also includes the endearingly scrappy home-made music video for "Go Horsie" as well as a nice and dark 8-bit dubstep remix of "Bouncy Ball" by Murdasloth.

As varied as Th' Mole's music is, ranging from beautiful to harsh, funny to sad, literal to abstract, there does seem to be a common thread running through it. As the album title suggests, Th' Mole has a message of hope. Despite the chaos and negativity of the world, there is solace to be found in the unknown and in the boundless creativity of the human psyche. He implores us in the CD liner notes to "Stand proud in the chaos and the fog, and smile wide as you plunge into a future that you will help to create. Don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. And above all, Do Not Be Afraid."

Two Mole Viddies

In the past we released the "Go Horsie (DJ Amazing Clay Remix)" and "I Love Unicorns (EFXHand Remix)" videos, but now, in preparation for the release of the new Mole album, Do Not Be Afraid, on November 11 (now available for pre-ordering at http://thmole.bandcamp.com), here are the album versions of these videos. Hope you like them.

Th' Mole & Rage Against The Machine Vs. DJ 0.000001

Two exclusive remixes, as featured in the latest episode of the Magical Bass radio show.  <3

Th' Mole - We Control Everything (DJ 0.000001 Remix) by magicalbass

Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name (DJ 0.000001 Remix) by magicalbass

01. Corvus Corax "Miser (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

02. sole "Dumb This Down (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

03. Saul Williams "Penny For A Thought"

04. Mike Ladd "Awful Raw"

05. Bleubird "A Millie Joel"

06. Dead Prez "Malcolm Garvey Huey"

07. Big Juss "Illustrations Of Hieronymous Bosch (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

08. dDamage ft. Big Juss "Verdi Rough"

09. Nephilim Modulation Systems "Brave New World (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

10. Bizzy Bone "Stonehenge"

11. Amp Live "Hot Right Now (Bassnectar Remix)

12. The Bug ft. Wayne Lonesome "Buckleup"

13. Asian Dub Foundation "Witness (DJ Scud Remix)"

14. Th' Mole "We Control Everything (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

15. Karyzma "Work (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

16. Ed Cox "Attack Of The Werewolf Clowns"

17. Bucovina Club Vs. Taraf De Haiduks "Carolina (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

18. Infernal Noise Brigade "Nanafushi (Live)"

19. Byrds "Turn Turn Turn (DJ 1 Billionth Remix)"

20. Street Sweepers Social Club "Promenade (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

21. Rage Against The Machine "Killing In The Name (Th' Mole Remix)"

22. Drumcorps "Down (DJ 0.000001 Remix)"

23. DJ Scud "V.I.P. Pressure Pt. 1"

24. Alex Tune "Message"

25. Fischerspooner "Infidels Of The World Unite (Th' Mole Remix)"

26. DJ 0.000001 "What The F* Do I Think I'm Doing? (We All Fall Down Version)"

Do Not Be Afraid - new Mole album ad

01. Spell To Kill Cancer

02. Go Horsie

03. I Love Unicorns

04. Bouncy Ball

05. Do Not Be Afraid

06. I'm Feeling Feelings

07. Shocky Guy Go

08. Ice Children

09. Dick 4 A Brain

10. Black Helly

11. Goodbye Forever

Mutant Lemming Attack - new Mole acapella

This is a preview of a track from an upcoming collaboration project between myself, Ira Lee, and producer Francis Estevez (ex-Binary Audio Misfits).

Mutant Lemming Attack (Acapella) [112BPM] by thmole

Lyrics:

we r tiny - growing bigger
w/ tiny fingers on tiny triggers
ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tah
in unison we break dem law
little fists n little boots n
little reason not to shoot
we r friends and we like peace n
if we're pushed we kill to keep it

with tiny fists and tiny fingers
tightly gripping tiny triggers
ha hahaha ha haha ha
in unison we break dem jaw
little voices, little amplifiers
little fires make bigger fires
we r friends and we like peace n
if we're pushed we kill to keep it

dwarfed from the start - grew hardly at all - from my
limited perspective all i saw was a wall - and the
more i looked around all the more that i found other
puny people sick of being stuck on the ground - so now we're
knocking it down - we're knocking it down
it's all toppling now

it's a
lemming attack - we want the world back - we been
driven by fear and it brought us here, to the
edge of a cliff, and now we're moving away from
it - and someone's gonna pay for this - been
knocking too long, stuck in the cold so we're
chopping it down, moving up, tally-ho
knock knock knock - chop chop chop -
creak, snap, drop and we're walking on top of
it

with
tiny fists and tiny fingers
powered by a force of massive hunger
massive pressure, massive danger
massive hearts and massive anger
by the kindness of strangers we
rearrange the hoo-ha that hatred breeds
the plan wasn't written - it simply hatched - it's a
natural to reaction to bite the hand that slaps

this is not about vengeance - it's about freedom
you may see us hand in hand but you can get between em
and watch a angry face turn into a smiley face
or keep your back turned and keep your boots tightly laced

you're with us or you're dead

we r tiny - growing larger
w/ tiny fingers on tiny chargers
ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-tah
in unison we change dem law
little fists n larger plans n
not afraid to take a chance
we r friends and we like peace n
if we're pushed we die to keep it

with tiny hands all linked together
we're gonna swim or sink together
ha hahaha ha haha ha
in unison we fix dem flaw
little voices, little amplifiers
little fires make bigger fires
we r friends and we like peace n
if we're pushed we die to keep it

dwarfed from the start - grew hardly at all - from my
limited perspective all i saw was a wall - and the
more i looked around all the more that i found other
puny people sick of being stuck on the ground - so now we're
knocking it down - we're knocking it down
it's all happening now

DJ 0.000001 - Institutionalized

Th' Mole circa 1999: TURBO PUNX

so back in the olden days, when Magical Bass was called Motion Recordings, about 12 or 13 years ago, i created a project called Turbo Punx - it was just me (with a couple guest vocalists), but i promoted it as a 3-member band.  the concept was electronic punk rock.  to this day i think it sounds pretty different, even though there are quite a few electro-punk acts out now.  Beverly Fre$h just mentioned to me that his Turbo Punx CD is getting worn out, so i decided to put it online.  hope you like it.  the cover art above was a one-of-a-kind hand-made version done by Drew Slum, and it was apparently scanned and uploaded to the internet by the person who bought the CD, cause i just found it on google.

DOWNLOAD: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RFL43LSV

DJ 0.000001 - How To Edit A Drum Loop

From the forthcoming Institutionalized maxi-single, DJ 0.000001's "How To Edit A Drum Loop" proves once and for all that he is really good at chopping up drum samples.

DJ 0.0000001 - How To Edit A Drum Loop by magicalbass

The Institutionalized maxi-single features DJ 0.000001's very first VOCAL appearance, covering the classic "Institutionalized" song by Suicidal Tendencies, as well as another exclusive track, and possibly a remix by a special surprise guest.  Coming like next week, I think, to http://thmole.bandcamp.com.

On The Couch - Episode #1

Magical Bass presents a harrowing look into the deep, dark innards of Th' Mole, AKA DJ 0.000001. On The Couch documents Th' Mole's therapy sessions, unedited, in full gory detail. We hope that these recordings will inspire, entertain, or otherwise stimulate you. Please feel free to send questions, comments or suggestions, to be addressed in future episodes, to jonah.thmole@gmail.com. <3

On The Couch w/ Th' Mole - Episode #1 by On The Couch

Bizzy Bone - Doin' It Wrong (DJ 0.000001 Edit) by magicalbass

I edited this specifically for my set at Burning Man Decompression SF the other night. Sort of an inside joke for my DPW co-workers. But you've got to love Bizzy Bone, no matter who you are. <3

FREE BIRD

Lynrd Skynrd - Freebird (Chopped & Screwed by DJ 0.000001) [new version - fixed] by magicalbass

ADVENTURE CAMP!

Th' Mole presents a free event for nice people only: ADVENTURE CAMP!  3 days & nights of camping, arts, crafts, games, music, contests, costumes, theatre, film, music, dancing, swimming & more in the pristine wilderness (just outside of Nevada City, California).

Featuring:

A live re-enactment of an episode of ALF!

Costume Roulette : Bring a costume for somebody else to wear & let fate choose one for you!

Lazer Tag!        

Giant Pick-Up Sticks!        

Giant Twister!

Kite-Making Workshop!

Agar Agar-Eating Contest!

Film: The Troll Hunter, musically & aromatically scored live by Heartworm & DJ 0.000001!

Devastating DJ’s: Tang Li Wheebs, Electroass & more!

Lake Armada: Bring floatation devices for a trip to the lake where we will tie them together, forming a huge floating island where we will hang out, swim & stuff!

Swimming at the river, including Synchronized Swimming Competition: Choose your music & partner in advance to present a short routine to be judged & awarded!

Baby Race 2.0: Last year they raced on hands & feet; this year the babies face off on wheels!

Decorate-The-Dude 2.0: Last year’s group sculpting activity is back and supersized!

Fashion Show 2.0: Last year‘s impromptu paper hat fashion show was so amazing we’re doing it again, but this time it‘s not just hats!

Dance-Off: Choose a song, get it to Th’ Mole beforehand, & compete in a righteous dance showdown!

Paper Boat Wars: a way cool craft activity & game that Th’ Mole made up!

Egg Hunt!

Human Centipede Race!

Even more!!  

(If you have some ideas for other activities let Th' Mole know.)

BYO food & drink * Plenty of tent space * Limited BBQ, kitchen & bathroom access * No fires * Only good dogs * Kids welcome * Please depart by Monday afternoon * Donations welcome

Directions: jonah.thmole@gmail.com / facebook.com/thmole

Rare photos of DJ 0.000001 @ Mutant Fest

(yes, he is wearing a chaise lounge)