EASTERN CONFERENCE
Apr 1, 2006 12:00 PM
Style: Nostalgic-sounding hip-hop
Established: In 1996 in New York City by the High & Mighty (Mr. Eon and DJ Mighty Mi)
Artists: Current: The High & Mighty, Reef the Lost Cauze, SubCon, Amanda Blank; former: Cage, Copywrite, Mad Skillz, Tame One, Smut Peddlers
Essential Listening: The High & Mighty, Home Field Advantage (1999); Smut Peddlers, Porn Again (2001); Cage, Movies for the Blind, (2002); Copywrite, The High Exhaulted (2002); The High & Mighty, 12th Man (2005); Chief Kamachi & The JuJu Mob, Black Candles (2005); Reef the Lost Cauze, Feast or Famine (2005); SubCon, Subtalk (2006)
Manifesto: “Being an artist-based label that has 50/50 splits with its artists and makes nostalgic-sounding hip-hop from the '80s and '90s,” DJ Mighty Mi says.
A&R Philosophy: “We look for quality authentic-sounding hip-hop that's original,” DJ Mighty Mi says. We do accept demos and prefer albums that are finished and looking for distribution.”
Upcoming: Albums from Amanda Blank, Mighty Mi and Ryan Perfect, plus The High & Mighty, Air Force Two
Contact: Eastern Conference, 849 Lexington Ave., Ste. 4, New York, NY 10021; mightymi@tmail.com; 212-744-3423; www.ecrecs.com
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