Sakae_Rhythm N’ Soul Project

It’s a name you might not recognise – but you’ll certainly know his music…James Dewitt Yancey, Jay Dee or more commonly known as J Dilla, is one of Hip-Hop’s most influential producers and artists, but his genius was cut short at 32 after battling the incurable blood disease; lupus.

Jay was one of my favorite Hip-Hop producers of all time. His passion for music was a rare thing amongst people in the music industry. His music and presence will be sorely missed for many years to come.

There are way too many reasons why he is my favorite producer and that’s saying a lot because I have a mean line up of producers that have changed my life. But if you know me well, you’ll know that J Dilla taught me a lot about myself through his music. I still relax my mind to his tracks and let my thoughts wonder about, as ideas after great ideas flow until I’m done and after then I can think again. He’s only a play button away. Not a lot of people know about all his contributions to the Hip-Hop landscape. There is a depth and honesty in his music, in the way his beats melt together.

His music is full of subtle things that most people aren’t aware of – and they shouldn’t have to be. People should just enjoy it.

The normal Hip-Hop loop will be a strict four-bar pattern, but I don’t think Dilla was ever trying to be unsettling or overly technical. He just loved the effect music could have on himself and others. As listeners, we’re not supposed to notice those things. Dilla was purely about expression and he was trying to say that life is beautiful. We are lucky to be able to live it, we need to go after whatever it is that is in our hearts.

Take care brother, I wish you were here to enjoy it with your friends and family. Or maybe you can still see and hear us now wherever you are as we are with you in spirit today and for many days and years to come!

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2012-02-04

Back to the Classics

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This Friday we are going to welcome the badass Mr. Stoke back. Mr. Stoke used to be the one who was behind the "Banana" party in Shanghai, he will join the lab crew this friday to add some extra funky banana flavor for BTTC.

Friday, Feb 10th - Back to the Classics

Line Up: V-Nutz, Stoke, Monk & Sense

Door: 30

Music: Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Latin, Afrobeats, Cumbia and more

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2012-02-01

The Beat of Urban Art

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This book is pretty cool. It mixes elements of street art, caricatures, music and city life. In The Beat of Urban Art, Justin Bua recollects how he grew up in New York on the Upper West Side, Manhattan and Brooklyn.

He sketches the people he met and the streets he grew up on. The pages are filled with caricatures of people who grew up in this tough neighbourhood. Life was so rough on the streets he sometimes had to act insane just to avoid getting mugged, and that was in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

It's easy to get absorbed looking at the interesting caricatures but not to be missed is the inconspicuous background art which serves as a great story backdrop. There's a very textural and grainy look to the art. After reading through his experiences, it's hard to imagine any other style more apt. He names his style of art Distorted Urban Realism.

His coloured paintings, musical influence and artistic expression goes to the second part of the book.

It's a nice art book to have if you're into stylised art. There are hardcover and paperback editions.

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2011-12-26

Bali

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2011-12-14

Happy Birthday to Shelter!!!

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Congratulations Shelter on your first four years and may there be many more to come.

You did things your own special way and don’t change this as you are unique as well as special.

I have many fond memories of dancing in Shelter – you gave me the inspiration to dance at my best and with feeling from my soul.

I miss you very much but I know you will always be there when I come back to Shanghai to visit.

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2011-11-22

Nike Air Force 1

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Such a very special gift,Thank you so much Gary!!!

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2011-10-23

Back to the Classics

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Friday, Nov 4th

Back to the Classics

Line Up: Sense, Jay. Soul, HBD and V-Nutz

30RMB at Door

Back to the Classics, nuthin' but the classics from funk, soul, afro, latin and more. The funkiest DJs bring you the funkiest night at your favorite bomb shelter!

The Shelter Halloween Super Party

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Friday 28th October – The Shelter Halloween Super Party!!!!

Line Up: DJ Sexypaul, Siesta, Jay.Soul, V-Nutz, Drunk Monk

Entrance: 40rmb

Yes it’s that time of year again, The Shelter super-fun-creative-fashion-sexy-brunch-high-Halloween-party time!!

This year we welcome the one and only DJ Sexypaul! DJ Sexypaul has been djing in Shanghai since the early 18th century and has the music to make you crazy party, YES!!

Joining the sexy man will be the sexy woman Siesta, Daddy.Soul, Smiley-Nutz and Hunky Monk! Crazy YES!!!

THE SHELTER CRAZY HALLOWEEN CREATIVE COMPETITION FOR CREATIVES**

We know Shanghai love CREATIVES!! We all love CREATIVES!! YES!!! So we are going to have a super CREATIVE Halloween competition!!

Please download the blank version of the flyer and photoshop something lovely and creative in the space at the top. It can be a picture of yourself looking cool, a picture of someone you think is cool, a picture of your genitalia, anything goes! Once you have been creative please send your creation to thesheltershanghai@gmail.com .

We will upload these pictures online for all to see and will choose one winner and one runner up. The winner will receive 6 places on the guest list, a table reserved in our ‘VIP’ area and a bottle of our finest low end alcohol. The runner up will receive 2 guest list, a small space near the ‘VIP’ area where they can stand and look at the ‘VIP’s’ and a few free drinks. Lets get CREATIVE!!!

The Shelter

5 Yong Fu Lu

Shanghai, China

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