The Retrospect LP - 2013

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

We are currently working on releasing a retrospect LP. This collection of tracks will primarily consist of remixed versions of songs previously released on the Lost In Transition: 01 album, with the addition of a handful of never-released tracks that never made the cut. The Retrospect LP is intended to have a darker/grimier/college radio feel than what most UP fams may be used to hearing from us… (We don’t prefer the use of the term ‘fans’ as we are all a family here.)

The LP is set to be released sometime this April, but an exact release date is yet to be announced.

Peace, love and respect! 

Latest Music Video 'Outta The Frame' Released!

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Hey guys. It’s been almost a year since I last updated this blog. Hope everyone has been doing well. I just wanted to let everyone know about our latest music video ‘Outta The Frame’ which was released last Wednesday (February 07), exclusively on our Facebook page. In case you haven’t done so, check it out and let us know what you think by dropping us a comment on either the video or on our page.

The video was shot by a couple of talented videographers from our own camp, Eddie and Nick. We greatly appreciate all of their hard work and efforts, which made this project possible. I am also proud to say that all of the post production work (editing and effects) were performed by Eksperiens himself (… with me sitting back and irritating him with my OCD style analysis and ideas… as usual.)

We would also like to thank Mark, Sargon, Don (Donunnaki), Raymond, Neil, Ramsin, my brother Richard (Papyrus), Doug (AudioInklined), Aaron, Adam, Matt, Melanie, Maci, and Timothy for their presence and involvement on the set. Thanks guys!

And finally, we would like to thank all of you for your support and feedback on the video.

Peace, love and respect!

2012 Status and Projects

Greetings friends! Here’s what Underground Parliament has in store for 2012:

So far:

All tracks available for free download in high quality mp3 on reverbnation:

http://www.reverbnation.com/artist/artist_songs/314503

Digital album [Lost In Transition: 01] available for purchase on bandcamp for support:

http://www.undergroundparliament.bandcamp.com

All tracks posted on official youtube channel:

http://www.youtube.com/benningtonvibes

Collection of photos added to official website:

http://www.undergroundparliament.com/photos.php

New banner image added to facebook bandpage app:

http://www.facebook.com/undergroundparliamentmusic/app_178091127385

Coming soon:

All tracks will be available on iTunes and AmazonMP3 for spring 2012.

New official video by Underground Parliament is currently in the works. The video is planned to be followed by a collection of tracks to be released as an EP for 2012.

More updates coming soon…

UP

Working on 2 New Tracks

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Hey guys,

It’s been a minute since our last update here on this blog. During this time, both Eksperiens and I have had a few opportunities to address in relation to our music careers.

In addition to all that, since the time of our previous blog, Eksperiens has been in the lab working on new remixes for a number of your favorite tracks from the debut. We also completed producing and writing a couple of hot new songs titled “Radio B-boys”, and “Untouchables”. We have planned to record these tracks sometime within the next few weeks; yet not sure about the time of their release.

“Radio B-boys” is a track for all you breakers out there who for so long have been thirsting for a high-energy, yet modern-sounding break-dancing joint with an 80’s twist. Well guys, you got it!
 

“Untouchables” is a track with somewhat of a different feel than the usual underground joints you would expect from UP. The overall concept and vibe of this track are a bit difficult to describe, but what I can say is, it has more of a crisp and glossy look than the usual grimy underground image you may be used to. It is nonetheless, blazing hot… otherwise it would not be UP ;) It also should stand as a reflection of UP’s versatile ability and universal taste in music.

As for the solo records, they are still in the works, but not anything that will be released in the near future. The overall vision for these projects is not too clear at this point.

Finally, I would like to thank all of you for your continuous support! Your emails, and comments are mad appreciated! In case I haven’t had the chance to get back to some of you, I am trying my best to respond to each one of your messages and requests. I don’t ignore anyone, other than obvious spammers.

When you get the chance, follow us on our Facebook fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/undergroundparliamentmusic

More exclusive media, photos, free downloads, and other stuff coming soon ;)

Thank You For Your Support!

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Greetings dear friends! Hope all has been well with all of you :)

Both Eksperiens and I would like to take this time to thank everyone who supported Lost In Transition: 01. We are grateful for all of your positive reviews and feedback, as well as the few constructive criticisms from some of you “audiophiles” on the album’s production and mixing quality. Thank you for keeping us inspired and helping us grow :)

As for that follow-up record mentioned in the previous blog, it is still in the works. Since the release of the album, we have also considered a few additional projects, including the possibility of releasing our own solo records.

Once again, thank you for all of your support, and please be sure to spread the word about Underground Parliament to everyone you know. Let’s keep real hip hop alive!

Sincerely,

Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Official Website Launched!

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Hey guys,

Our official website is now launched, published, and live:
www.undergroundparliament.com

Since the site just recently came out of construction, there are still a few technical issues and updates to be addressed, but nothing to hold back its full activity and functions. We will be updating the site periodically with media, news, and information as we see fit… so visit us periodically as time allows.

In case you have not had the chance to listen to and/or support the album, you can do so by simply clicking on the “Music” tab on the navigation bar, where you will have the chance to listen to the entire album, prior to your support.

P.S. For all iTunes/iPad/iPhone/iPod heads, the album is also available on iTunes for your convenience. The iTunes links is also provided among the other store links under the “Music” tab.

For everyone who has supported the album within the last 2 weeks, both Eksperiens and I would personally like to express our appreciation :)

And now, for all you real underground hip hop junkies: Alright guys, check this out… Eksperiens and I have agreed on the possibility of releasing an exclusive record as a follow-up to Lost In Transition: 01. This will be a treat for all you hardcore, underground, college radio, raw and unsaturated hip hop fans ;) As always, I will keep everyone updated on the progress.

Peace, love, and respect!

Debut Album Released!

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

Alright friends, the album is now officially released :)

About two weeks before the release, we leaked out a few joints on a number of sites, including Soundcloud and ReverbNation, for those of you following the movement closely.

At first, the record was directly uploaded and made available for purchase on Bandcamp on May 17, 2011. At the same time through our distribution offer, we were able to spread the release to over 40 different retailers across the nation, in an unexpectedly short amount of time… much appreciated guys :) So far, the release is live on AmazonMp3, Last.fm, iTunes, and awaiting Napster, Rhapsody, Nokia, Fox, and more…

As I mentioned in a previous blog, a limited number of physical copies are also on the way for local distribution, mail orders, and things of that sort. On that note, you will soon be able to order physical copies, and other merchandise directly from us, through an on-demand service.

That’s pretty much all I have for now until further notice. Hope everyone enjoys the album :)

Peace!

Update on Delayed Release

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

In retrospect to a previous blog on the album being delayed:

While in the process of re-mixing a few tracks prior to finalizing our sessions, our entire setup suddenly froze and stopped working. To make a long story short [and I won’t get into any details], we were no longer able to access anything anymore, in what appeared to be a total loss of 5 years worth of work… [all backups included]. This was the reason for pushing back the original release date.

Since then, most files, folders, sessions, and stems have been recovered [for both, the beats and the vox]. But there is still some recovery work to be done, in what has now become an anxiety-filled environment.

The overall reason for things going bad had to do with an overheating system [especially the particular hard drive we were directly operating from].

Since then, we have managed to keep the equipment running a bit cooler than before, and have a mid-sized oscillating fan facing directly at the main drive, as it needs constant cooling. I also want to mention that, the main PC tower is starting to make some strange ass noises that are getting louder and louder by the day. Some scary shit I tell you!

So all said and done, this is not what we expected to happen right-smack-in between the final mixing process for the album; but, it is what it is! All we can do now is hope for the best, as we proceed to overcome this crappy, unexpected event. Hella dumb and uncalled for!

In the next blog, I will continue to discuss how this event has led us to consider converting from a PC to a Mac setup.

Update on T3 OST Submission

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

During an exclusive interview last October, we had mentioned that we were going through the process of submitting one of our songs for the Transformers 3 Official Soundtrack. As promising as everything was beginning to appear, in late February we were notified that the sample from the original master could not be used for the purposes of this submission.

However, we did receive an offer from the original owner of the sample to recompose the same track. There was no talk of any possible monetary exchange to clear the sample. At this point, our only option was to recompose the track, send it to the owner’s record label for a second listen, and once cleared, to resubmit the song for the T3 Official Soundtrack.

Since then, the track has been recomposed, and though it did make the cut to appear on the album, it will neither be resubmitted to the original owner, nor for the soundtrack. Besides, the T3 Official Trailer was already released on YouTube by ClevverTV last December.

So in short, due to sample clearance and deadline issues, the track will not be released in its original form, nor will it be resubmitted for the soundtrack. Perhaps, the song was destined to remain as an undiscovered treasure in the underworld.

Possible Delay on Debut Release

By Minus 1 of Underground Parliament

We have recently come to find out that, the release of [Lost In Transition: 01] may be delayed due to a number of circumstances at hand. The tentative release date set for 04.01.2011 could get pushed back for a short amount of time— a blend of unexpected events :(

Until soon… Minus 1