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AYBEE featured on Beyondjazz Vol.4

AYBEE’s “Memories Of Tomorrow” track is featured on Beyondjazz Vol. 4. Beyondjazz.net has been one of Deepblak’s most important champions so when they asked us to contribute it was an honor. The comp is loaded with the quality range of sounds that Beyondjazz.net has become synonymous with. Please support.

[ FILM ] AYBEE VLOG | 7898 | Afrikan Sciences LIVE @ thePeople (Oakland) (2011)


Live Painting By Yasushi Matsui

Saturday 3.26.11 Afrikan Sciences took the helm of Oakland’s trailblazing party thePeople. Bringing to close a beautiful month that celebrated the arrival of Afrikan Sciences heralded 1st album “Means and Ways“. To see this performance in front of the home crowd further elevated the drumbeat that many are starting to catch wind to. Oakland is mapping a new territory onto it’s self in regards to all things Deep/Electric and Soul. Something Indigenous, something Beautiful, something Other. Massive love to ALL that participated in this evening. We are Deeply moved… A Historic night indeed.

[ FILM ] | Afrikan Sciences Record Release Party at Siete Potencias Africanas Gallery (2011)

A few highlights from Afrikan Sciences Record Release Party at Siete Potencias Africanas Gallery in San Francisco. Massive Love & Respect to ALL who braved some pretty terrible weather to come out and share some time & space with us. Along with the Celebration of Afrikan Sciences “Means and Ways” album it was also our 1st LIVE performance so I am doubly humbled, and grateful for the turnout. I would like to thank a few people who made the evening possible…

– Afrikan Sciences for BEING
– Salah + Maki for Hosting and opening his beautiful space for the evening.
– James Healy (YAH Records) for the SOUND!
– Jabari for driving the TOUR Bus.
– Cali and Amy for saving my azz after i left my mouse and keyboard at home.
– Badi, Jonah Sharp & Billie. Meant alot to have you at our 1st LIVE go.
– Mighty Wazir for laying down grooves as only he can.
– EPS1(Eddie) for rocking impromptu set from his Ipad when we had our 1st Crash.
– The cool German cat from Frankfurt that broke me off some vinyl from his label.

…DJ Cecil & Moya and ALL else braved that weather. Thank You

Love | Respect | Power

DBHOS (LAB LINDA) (2007-10)

During it’s operation from 2007-10 it over-saw the production of AYBEE’s 1st album the “East Oakland Space Program” and the release of Afrikan Sciences “Means and Ways” . With that marking a major milestone for the Label, the most important bridge it facilitated was Deepblak’s transition into Live Electroniks. With Afrikan Sciences leading the way, and under the guidance of seasoned veterans Blaktroniks a new path opened. The jam sessions were birthed….







E.B.Rha (AYBEE, Erik Rico, Rhamis Kent) – Arizmendi Jam

This one had been sitting on the Hardrive for a few years (2006). One for the Broken Beat heads. This joint came about as a collaboration between myself Erik Rico, and Rhamis Kent. Affectionately called the Arizmendi Jam after the pizza spot in Oakland where we would meet up at when Erik Rico was in town from LA. One day we were sitting there eating, and Rhamis says “Yo let’s go get down on some stuff.”

So we headed back to my crib, and I pulled up a track that I had been sitting on. Erik started vibing loaded up some synths, and we were off. A fun collabo taking turns adding elements. Erik layed the synths and Bass, I layed the pads, and Rha added another Bassline. Goodtimes…

I miss that time when so many producers were letting go of the 4×4, and running for the fence…

Love Respect & Power