Shockwave - 1, 2, 3

A little something from Shockwave circa 2001.

Shockwave - 1, 2, 3

Mixed Drinks

The four emcees sipped mixed drinks in the studio and on patios for this bonus cut found on the "Time-Space Continuum" album.

Mixed Drinks

7th Sign (Digital Remix 2011) - The Video

The Video

7th Sign (Analog Remix 2011) - The Video

The Video

7th Sign (Digital Remix 2011)

After a decade the lyrics delivered by these three emcees still stand the test of time.  It is kind of sad but also kind of poetic that the words they crafted still reflect the world we live in.  Mysterio stepped up two deliver two different takes on the song.  One has a more mellow vibe to it allowing the listener to concentrate on the lyrics while the other is more upbeat and intense feeding on the energy of those same fierce verses.  This is the "mellower" version of the two.

7th Sign (Digital Remix 2011)

7th Sign (Analog Remix 2011)

After a decade the lyrics delivered by these three emcees still stand the test of time.  It is kind of sad but also kind of poetic that the words they crafted still reflect the world we live in.  Mysterio stepped up two deliver two different takes on the song.  One has a more mellow vibe to it allowing the listener to concentrate on the lyrics while the other is more upbeat and intense feeding on the energy of those same fierce verses.

7th Sign (Analog Remix 2011)

7th Sign (demo)

Shockwave inspired this song which gathered the interest from Aya Da Storm and Analytical who would later join him on this lyrical backlash against the corruption in our society. This the demo that Shockwave and Mysterio came up with in 1998.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"American laws and standards we must amend/ Open your third eye wide - overstand these evil trends/ Everyday our people fill state and federal pens/ How long will it take until we say never, never again" - Shockwave

7th Sign (demo)

Blood Red Dressing

The intro is a sample from Fantastic Four's 1967 animated series served up over a chunky beat, with a driving bass line and vibrant violins. Claw and Shockwave concocted this savory morsel back in 2000 and it still holds up to this day. Although it is only one verse it still displays Shockwave's wicked wordplay over Claw's impeccable instrumental.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"I hold my mic like a knife - steady dissecting/ Life and its mysteries have me wondering and vexing/ Is there more? - in this life - where is a lesson?/ A spiritual guidance keeps me going -one direction/" - Shockwave

Get Bloody

Who Are We?

Samples going backwards. Vibes sprinkled. Bass bumping over a fluid drum track. Shockwave spits his classic verse with Anoir coming on right after.

Notable Quotes:

"With the brains of two men I devise my schemes/ Planning plots/ Fucking up teams/ Of punks/ Two bit drunk monks/ When I'm finished I dice em up in itsy chunks"

- Shockwave

"In your cerebral cortex I proceed to embalm/ Your dead brain cells - make your nervous system calm"

- Anoir Akbar

Find out who they are

Shockwave Freestyle

Over the years emcees have claimed they freestyle when their verses were really written. We all know that true freestyle emcees have a quick way with words but when they try to write some songs they end up coming out flat (ie: Juice and Chino XL).

Anyhow, here is a written verse by Shockwave that he spit over a track created by Mysterio back 1999. While not a freestyle - I really love this verse which would later show up on the song "7th Sign".

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"American laws and standards we must amend/ Open your third eye wide - overstand these evil trends/ Everyday our people fill state and federal pens/ How long will it take until we say never, never again" - Shockwave

From the beginning to the end...

U.N.I. Sounds Time=Space Continuum

In 2001 U.N.I. Sounds completed an album featuring some new members from the tri-state area. Kwote Scriptures, Concise and Optiskept joined the crew of Aya da Storm, Anoir Akbar, Analytical, Shockwave and Claw. Even a guy named Murdah Dawg snuck into the studio on 202 9th Street in Brooklyn to drop his gem "Wazzup?".

Through the blunt smoke, beer and bottles of wine this album was born. Plenty of fun times were had in between with peeps playing X-Box Goldeneye, watching Sopranos and playing pool on the miniature table in the living area. At times the place would be filled with over a dozen people; surprising given it was less than 1000 SF.

All production was handled by Mysterio, Claw and Lamada on dual ASR-10's with the songs recorded in Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 equipped with a Layla Echo.

Most of the mc's went into reclusion while a few still put in work to this day. Those including Kwote Scriptures and Concise now known as Khalil Darius b.k.a Black Jack Napier. Optiskept is now known for his production as Sinima Beats. Mysterio is on the down low but loves making music each and every day.

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