Icebird, featuring rjd2 and Aaron Livingston, performed at Union Transfer this past Friday night and recently released their debut Iast week called The Abandoned Lullaby . They've announced a remix competition for the song "Charmed Life" from the album and have made the stems of the song available to remix. The deadline for "Charmed Life" remix competition is 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31st and the winner will be selected by rjd2 and Livingston. Download the album version of "Charmed Life" here . For more information about the Charmed Life [...]
Last night I was fortunate enough to catch RJD2 at the 9:30 Club here in DC, along with his newest collaborative effort with Aaron Livingston , Icebird (opening for yourself, how badass is that?). A not quite sold out, but still packed crowd made it out in the rain to bask in the music. With RJD2 's electronic past, and a name like Icebird it's easy to conjure up an image of their sound, unfortunately it would be completely wrong. Their debut album, The Abandoned Lullaby [...]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 Deer Tick takes all the right steps to stay disheveled yet oddly dapper. Though members of the Providence-based group typically come equipped with the standard beards and other facial hair common for their country-tinged folk genre, they still manage to channel a retro, Don Draper-esque appreciation for suit jackets and nice shades. This same balance between shabby and chic resonates in the group's relentlessly heavy emphasis on guitar-driven rock, songs often wavering between thick, overwhelming chord progressions and delicate, almost dainty, riffs. The opening track of the group's latest album, [...]
Earlier this week, DJ/Producer RJD2 and vocalist Aaron Livingston premiered The Abandoned Lullaby , which is the duo's debut release as Icebird . Whether he is operating solo, as The Insane Warrior , or now as Icebird, RJD2 never fails to serve up delicious beats that showcase his unique style of production. Add the smooth vocals of Livingston and you've got yourself a solid record, which cannot be missed. ALBUM STREAM:: [...]
Icebird "Charmed Life" Remix Contest This week marks the release of The Abandoned Lullaby, the brand new album from producer rjd2 and singer-songwriter Aaron Livingston, a pair that collectively makes up the duo Icebird. Last week, Icebird released the album's latest single, "Charmed Life," and now, rj and Aaron are giving fans a chance to remix the new song, with the grand prize winner receiving a variety of big money prizes. The contest, presented by Native Instruments and SoundCloud, is now underway and will end on October 31st at 11:59pm EST. The [...]
Icebird , the duo comprised of producer RJD2 and singer Aaron Livingston, fucked around and made a really great album. You've probably heard both of the artists before (RJD2 from his work with Def Jux, Aaron Livingston from his work with The Roots), and never thought "obvious match," but that's what makes it so great. Aaron Livingston has a soulful, old school feel to his voice, and RJD22s backdrop gives it that modern edge. Candy Panther just dropped a remix to "Charmed Life." If you like it, you can download it for free. Think you could [...]
Icebird (rjd2 & Aaron Livingston) "Charmed Life" Remix Contest by i am rjd2 Native Instruments and Soundcloud have teamed up with the Icebird guys to bring you one sexy remix contest in celebration of their debut release The Abandoned Lullaby , which dropped this week. Want to enter? Download the stems in the player above and get to work on a remix! [...]
RJD2 is known for his grooving, usually wordless musical explorations; Aaron Livingston is known for his work with Philly-based band The Mean. When you put them together, you get… some fairly standard remix material. The Abandoned Lullaby mashes up electronic and crunk with some interesting results, but while the pairing is initially fresh, after a while the music begins to sound like what plenty of other DJs do live. To be fair, the collaboration is certainly interesting, and fans of the Mean's country-flavored rock will appreciate this disc, which [...]
Download: Ced Hughes (RJD2-inspired) "Ced Colossus!?" EP Austin-by-way-of-Virginia Beach emcee Ced Hughes has hooked up with DJBooth.net to bring listeners his latest street release, the Ced Colossus?! EP. The follow-up to July's Booth-hosted One Day We'll Wake Up street album, the seven-track project finds the reader fave paying tribute to heavyweight DJ/producer RJD2's 2010 full-length, The Colossus. Hughes flies solo throughout Ced Colossus!?, and all beats borrowed from RJD2's latest album.
Admittedly, I've lost track of RJD2 since Since We Last Spoke (irony, anyone?), but I'm beyond excited to get the chance to see him live tomorrow night here in DC. He's performing as himself, and also as a part of the collaborative effort Icebird . Grab tickets here , I'll let you know how it goes.
Not our usual thing... but for those of you who are into producer RJD2, I have a sweet and funky track from his latest project. Icebird, teams RJD2 up with the very talented Aaron Livingston to deliver a very laid back pop record, "An Abandoned Lullaby". The record combines elements of psychadelic, soul [...]
When Austin, Texas-by-way-of-Virginia Beach, Va. rapper Ced Hughes heard RJD2 's The Colossus , he wasn't only intrigued by what he was listening to on his stereo. He was inspired . So inspired, in fact, that Hughes began thinking about how he could pay homage to the album. And finally, it clicked: he'd take choice cuts from the album and create his own project as a tribute to The Colossus . That's what brings us to the aptly titled Ced Colossus , a seven-track free EP featuring Hughes at [...]
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The amazing debut from rjd2 and Aaron Livingston bka Icebird, The Abandoned Lullaby has hit digital and physical shelves today. Check out the full album stream after the jump courtesy of 3VOOR12 and check out our verdict on the duo's album here . *SPOILER ALERT* It's awesome. Pick it up .
Trey Anastasio | photo by whitperson This week in NYC shows, there's some great jazz, including Pat Metheny (Tues @ The Blue Note), Wynton Marsalis (Fri & Sat @ Lincoln Center), and Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman (Sun @ Bailey Hall). Other than some classic jazz, there's a nice mix of funk, folk, rock, and a ton of live electronic dance music to round out the week. Tuesday night at Bowery Electric, there's the Bernie Worrell Orchestra w/ Wolf , the Erik Deutch Band , and a few [...]
Tuesday, October 11th, RJD2 and Icebird, Brooklyn Bowl, Tickets $15 10 years! My god, that is a LIFETIME! I cant believe I have been making records on a national level for 10 years. In 1999, I was just making these little beats in my bedroom for release on an independent label. Fast forward to 2009, and I'm….making these little beats in my bedroom for release on an independent label. But when it all comes down to its most base level, the goal is still the same: to make a piece of music that [...]
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About a year ago, Electronic/Hip Hop mastermind RJD2 (or rjd2) released his last solo effort The Colossus . While doing promo for the album, he revealed in an interview that he was working on a new project with vocalist Aaron Earl Livingston , that was along the format of producer/singer groups like Broken Bells, Gnarls Barkley, etc. The album that came from the pairing, The Abandoned Lullaby would be a return to form for RJ, giving him the ability to focus solely on production [...]
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rjd2 and singer-songwriter Aaron Livingston are collaborating together as Icebird and will release their debut album, The Abandoned Lullaby, on October 11th. Download the first single, "Going And Going. And Going" here . Below, download another new song from the album, "Charmed Life." Icebird will open a solo set opening for rjd2 on Friday, October 14th at Union Transfer. For more information and tickets to all-ages show click here . Charmed Life by Icebird from The Abandoned Lullaby Download
Icebird, the promising and eclectic duo of seasoned producer RJD2 + singer/songwriter Aaron Livingston, released their latest output today in "Charmed Life". This latest taste, premiered courtesy of VIBE , will be part of their upcoming full-length release The Abandoned Life due out 10/11 ( pre-order here ). Check out below, and see more on the background at the text. 'Charmed Life' is about struggling to maintain sanity when it seems like the world around you is falling apart," explains Aaron Livingston, who notes that the song was inspired [...]
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Check out another new track from the homies RJD2 and Aaron Earl Livingston better known as Icebird titled "Charmed Life" from their debut album The Abandoned Lullyaby . I've had the wonderful pleasure to preview the whole album from the duo (review will be up later this week) and this track is one of my favorite tracks off the album. For cats like me, who follow RJ's production history, you may remember this beat from the digital re-release of RJ's mixtape Your Face or Your Kneecaps titled "Oh, Tragedy". Aaron Earl put his wonderful, soulful [...]
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