Innovative Leisure

NguzuNguzu EP (Announcing)

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:15:58 +0000

Los Angeles based duo, NguzuNguzu, have offered up their digital EP on their site for the better half of a year. We liked it and wanted to put it on wax.

IL1006 will be available later this year. Now in physical format!

Stay tuned and also check out their rad remix for Lazer Sword’s “Batman” which will drop on October 19, 2010.

Hanni El Khatib in LA Weekly’s Inches

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:37:47 +0000

Chris Martins writes a blog for the LA Weekly called INCHES, which “reviews the output of LA’s healthy vinyl community, believing that good music deserves much more than a handful of ones and zeros.”

This week he reviews Hanni El Khatib’s latest 45 “Dead Wrong b/w You Rascal You”

Read the review and stream some of the jams!

Lazer Sword S/T LP Animation

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:53:49 +0000

“Dame Lo” by Mexicans with Guns

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:21:10 +0000

I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:37:54 +0000

Lazer Sword Debut Album Out In November

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:15:32 +0000

Low Limit & Lando Kal, otherwise known as Lazer Sword, have long been mixing, remixing, noodling, tweaking and sneaking through noise structures, but have never before released a full-fledged effort. Until now. The forthcoming record is a 15 track album that includes vocal performances from Turf Talk, Zackey Force Funk, Myka Nyne and M. Sayyid. The record will release on November 2.

No Mistakes Allowed

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:45:05 +0000

Announcing the new 12″ single by Machinedrum ft. Melo X.

Remixes by San Francisco’s LAZER SWORD and LA’s EDIT.

Art by Collin Palmer.

Out later this year.

You’re Dead Wrong

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:47:39 +0000

Hanni El Khatib

DEAD WRONG B/W YOU RASCAL YOU

7″ Vinyl & MP3 Available here.

Vinyl limited to 1000 copies.

BATMAN

admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:13:30 +0000

The upcoming single, “Batman” features remixes by Nguzunguzu and Lando Kal. The flip side “I”m Gone” features Bay-area, hyphy legend Turf Talk. B-side has remixes by Rustie and Low Limit.

The single will be available in vinyl format and digital in October.

Art by Kilian Eng.

Freddie Gibbs “Playa” out now. Pitchfork Forkast!

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:03:51 +0000

Freddie Gibbs “Playa” single out now.

Vinyl copies & Mp3′s available!

Check it out on Pitchfork Forkast.

And also lso on LA Times Blog.

Freddie Gibbs has teamed up with Innovative Leisure for the release of his first ever product in stores, the Playa 12.” Featuring edits and remixes from LA’s Capski, Bay Area’s Trackademicks (Fools Gold), San Antonio’s Mexicans With Guns, and Chicago’s Maker the Playa 12” is an eclectic set of tracks which create a futuristic, fresh, & never heard before canvas for the emcee’s witty and sharp street lyricism.

Some Key Press:

“Freddie Gibbs is the one rapper I would put money on right now.” – Sasha Frere-Jones of THE NEW YORKER

“His is sleeves-rolled-up, steak and potatoes rap, speedily delivered and so lean and direct that he’s been able to make believers out of anyone hungry for a new American narrative” – THE FADER

“Guys like Freddie Gibbs are saving rap.” – PITCHFORK