Tag: Qemist

Categories
Film Features Film/TV

Music Video Monday: “Skin Deep” by Idi X Teco

Memphis hip hop duo Idi x Teco are joined by NicoTheGoddess and producer Qemist for their brand new jam “Skin Deep.” Filmmaker Jordan Danelz, who previously collaborated with Idi x Teco for the killer “Buzzsaw Kick” video, and Malik the Martian created some incredible lighting design for this clip. The duo unleashes their formitable stage skills while Nico holds effortlessly holds down the hooks. Take a look:

If you would like to see your music video featured on Music Video Monday, email cmccoy@memphisflyer.com.

Categories
We Recommend We Recommend

Crosstown Arts’ Against the Grain Helps Support Local Musicians

Last week, Crosstown Arts released its Against the Grain platform, where local musicians can submit their musical works for the public to enjoy and show support by purchasing virtual tickets. “The coronavirus pandemic is currently forcing all Memphis music venues to close for the foreseeable future — something that clearly goes against the grain of a musician’s lifestyle and livelihood,” the organization said via a press release.

A number of artists have already submitted unedited, one-take, iPhone/smartphone videos of their exclusive performances, including DJ and producer Qemist and multi-instrumentalist Paul Taylor.

Qemist, an electronic music producer known for blending genres like footwork, electronic, underground house, trap music, and Memphis rap, was among some of the first artists to submit videos to the new platform. “When they reached out to me to participate in Against the Grain, I was very excited about that,” he says. “It definitely let me know that people are still wanting creative work, even though society and the climate of today is really pushing against the working force right now, because it’s inevitable at this point. But [this is] them letting me know that even throughout all of this, they still have avenues that they can give you to help you be a little more stable with your creative work.”

Paul Taylor submitted a video within the first week of the program’s inception, as well, featuring an acoustic set of “Eye to the Sky,” an original song written by him to pay homage to the Old Forest Trail in Overton Park.

“I was disappointed to see that music and the world is canceled for the foreseeable future,” he says. “But, out of adversity always comes the greatest art.”

Visit againsthegra.in to view performances, which are available 24/7. Tickets: $5-$100.

Categories
We Recommend We Recommend

Future-Everything Hosts YouTube “QuaranStream”

Future-Everything, a Memphis-based “for artist, by artist” multimedia label and lifestyle brand that collaborates with more than 50 EDM artists and multi-instrumentalists from around the world, debuted its first live “QuaranStream” episode on YouTube last Wednesday.

The episode was hosted by Future-Everything co-founder Micah McGee, otherwise known by his DJ name Strooly, previewing the label’s unreleased material, like the upcoming Night Park EP that drops April 3rd, masters from the forthcoming HeartWerk EP, and unheard demos from collaborators Qemist and DJ DanceAlone.

“It was so awesome to get to preview out all this unreleased music we have coming out in the next few months,” says McGee. “There’s no other way we could feel comfortable doing that.”

Micah “Strooly” McGee

Future-Everything has experimented with streaming live content in the past, McGee having produced a live podcast series in the infancy stages of the label’s founding in 2014. Due to technical difficulties, however, the label steered its focus toward live events. But with the recent changes in events surrounding the global pandemic, Future-Everything was encouraged to revisit the idea of live streams.

“I think considering how quickly I pieced the setup together, it went great,” says McGee. “It was the first one I’ve done like that, so there were some great learnings to come from it.”

McGee hopes that through the live streams, his collaborators can continue to make a living while aiding growth in the musical community.

“If there’s anything that we can do to help keep our artists connected, and maybe even help supplement some income through these efforts in the near future, then we are going to do everything we can in the meantime to help get us closer to that,” he says.

To stay updated on Future-Everything’s QuaranStreams, follow Future-Everything (username ftrvrythng) on social media.