"The Misappropriation Of Hip-Hop" is a book by legendary UK Hip-Hop DJ & Producer Karl Gibson AKA DJ Fingers of the Sindecut.

This book is intended to find answers to a question that has persistently recurred in the conversations of Hip-Hop aficionados. That is, whether Hip-Hop has been misappropriated.

"Karl Gibson has captured the very essence of the meaning of Hip-Hop in this long awaited but extremely refreshing book...." However, the book is finally (5/2010) avaliable from Amazon & available to order from all good bookshops.

Also check dj kompact's post about the project from late 2009.
The Misappropriation of Hip-Hop by Karl Gibson A.K.A Dj Fingers
ISBN:978-0956311801

First off, if you do not have a clue what I'm getting at here, be advised, there's a thing out there called Wikipedia which tells you things - like THESE.

Having clarified that, we are proud to announce a free release called KSO 10 (Trees), a collaboration effort between DJ Kompact and renown Brooklyn rap-artist Cerebral Vortex. It's a quite explicit ode to the high life and also a teaser to the forthcoming KORG DS-10 project EP by Kompact called One Week.

So, without further ado, you can either download it directly from this site:

DOWNLOAD (zipped mp3, 320kbps)

Check out the PROJECT SITE

...or obtain the release in every imaginable format from the brand new and shiny

BANDCAMP SITE.

Enjoy! Spread the word and drop a comment every now and then ;)

ELEVATE!

Issue 13 of Rotaug-Affiliated Literature Magazine "& Radieschen" is out. With Contributions by Claudia Kohlus, Mario Keszner, Eva Austin, Claire Horst, Sara Wipauer, Peter Suska Zerbes, Markus Köhle, Christan Schreibmüller, Wolfgang Uster, Elisabeth Steinkellner, Matthias Vieider, Nadja Bucher, Konstantin Umicewski und Illustrationen/Layout von Eva Vasari, Mr. O & Kat.

More Info...

FEBRUARY, 24TH, 22:00, RADIO SUPERFLY
DJ KOMPACT @ THE LOUD MINORITY RADIOSHOW
DJ Kompact in the Mix alongside hosts The Loud Minority! Starting at 22:00 GMT+1, tune in at 98.3 (Vienna only) or check the webstream at www.superfly.fm ! Don't miss this one!

MARCH, 3RD, 19:00, JAZZIT, SALZBURG
HOMEBASE FEAT/ ROLLIN & DIAZ
Monthly Chillout and After Work Lounge, with Styles rangin from Dub, Reggae Dancehall and Hip Hop to Dubstep and Electronic. This time with Selecta Rollin (Likkle Bash Foundation) & DJ Diaz (Stereofreezed Sound/Beatshot).

MARCH, 6TH, 21:00, WAREHOUSE ST. PÖLTEN
WEASEL (BOOMERANG SOUND) EARTHDAY BASH
Line Up: Pow Pow Movement (Cologne, GER), Boomerang Sound, Double Jeopardy Sound and yours truly Mountain Top I-Powa...

After more than half a year of hard work its finally done and I'm proud to present my final diploma project Reflection Eternal, a triple-channel spatial audio installation, which will be shown on the following dates (where I will also be present to answer questions):

Thursday, January 21st, 12:00 - 16:00 and

Thursday, January 28th, 10:00 - 17:00 at

University of Applied Arts Vienna
Department of Digital Arts
Sterngasse 13
1010 Wien

If this sounds interesting, you are more than welcome to join me and I'd be happy to explain and talk about my work.

P.S.: For more information, checkout this handout with a detailed description of the work (German only.)

Rotaug´s very own Berserka and Exidas with the help of Maximilian J. Huber been busy the last weeks working on the new website for Austrian Skate- and Snowboardstore 5BORO. 

Check it & leave a comment in their guestbook over at:
www.5boro.at

Sonido Ojo Rojo´s first Single-Release "Blessed" by DJ Kompact feat. Rider Shafique & Caroline Scott appears on the new FM4 Sound Selection Vol. 21, a double CD compilation by austrian broadcast station FM4.

For more infos about the compilation check their homepage fm4.orf.at.
For more infos about the 7inch single check our Release Page.

The limited 7inch vinyl record "Blessed / Return of July" is available online at HHV.de | Juno Records | Goalgetter.at . Get it.