{"id":2463,"date":"2013-01-05T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=2463"},"modified":"2018-12-19T19:13:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T03:13:54","slug":"solipsistic-nation-no-296-tokee-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/solipsistic-nation-no-296-tokee-live\/","title":{"rendered":"solipsistic NATION No. 296: Tokee, Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On today\u2019s show we\u2019re going to hear a recording of Tokee<\/a> performing live in Moscow. It\u2019s bracing stuff and I just know you\u2019re gonna love it!<\/p>\n\n

I\u2019m actually new to Tokee\u2019s music. I found out about him when I read a blog post about Dope Records<\/a>. I thought the label\u2019s name sounded cool and downloaded a few tracks from their website expecting to hear some hip hop jams. Instead what I got was everything from IDM to dubstep to metal. Tokee is actually one of the founders of Dope Records and his music encompasses all those styles of music and more. I was so impressed and invited Fariz Suleiman, the other founder of Dope Records, to showcase<\/a> his label on solipsistic NATION<\/b> back in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

I kept in touch with Fariz and extended an invitation to the roster of artists on his label to feature their live sets on future shows. I was delighted when Fariz sent me a recording of Tokee performing in Moscow to me earlier this week. I quickly got a hold of Tokee and arranged an interview. Quick note: Tokee used his iPad to speak to me over Skype during the interview and it doesn\u2019t sound half bad. Most of the time I\u2019m talking with my guests over their phones or desktops or laptops. This may be a first. Affordable tech continues to create opportunities.<\/p>\n\n

Anyway, you\u2019re in good hands with Tokee. He\u2019s going to rock your free world, straight from Moscow!<\/p>\n\n

Join us again next week when we\u2019ll talk with James Church<\/a>, and play select tracks from his label, CRL Studios<\/a>. Speaking of CRL Studios, Tokee released his Feeling Alive<\/a><\/i> album on CRL.<\/p>\n\n

Dope Records, Tokee, CRL Studios\u2026 see how it all comes together?<\/p>\n\n

See you then!<\/p>\n\n