Brzowski & Moshe are poised to issue their first joint release, cementing a working relationship of nearly a decade spreading bleak, moody, and boundary-bending hiphop. Shortly after relocating to Portland,ME in 2001, Brzowski sought out professional connections in the small but diverse local scene to spread his brooding brand of introspective hiphop, and this quest brought him to Moshe, (a then-local Godfather of sorts, and driving force behind fledgling label Milled Pavement Records). Citing each other's youthful interest in extreme metal, punk, hardcore, and horror films, both realized they were indeed kindred spirits in bringing these influences to realization in the realm of indie-hiphop in particular and electronic music in general.
8 years later, Moshe has successfully turned Milled Pavement Records into an internationally recognized purveyor of avant-garde underground music, and Brzowski has performed and toured to the point that a venerable who's-who of independent hiphop artists call him a major ally in the struggle. After but a handful of collaborative songs, the two have constructed a cohesive EP blending and playing off each-other's signature melancholic-to-ominous stylistic bent.
LIKE WOE
Brzowski moves from the 1-2 punch traditional rapping style, lathered with images of self-destruction, in the title track “Like Woe”- to his trademark arrhythmic lyrical torrent/lecture on “The Coming Plague”, a thoroughly researched treatise on the futility of staving off disease. Moshe maintains his stark, plodding beats, interspersed with samples, and heavily laden with thick slabs of dirty-digital low-end. The two even take a departure from their sonic characters on the jangly “Dog Called Cirrhosis”, where Brzowski weaves a catchy tribute to sloth and unemployment, while Moshe lays jingling porch-guitar samples over a surprisingly upbeat 4/4 stomp....a serious departure from fan expectations.
On the heals of successful string of EU tour dates, and each with a new solo album due out in the coming year, Brzowski & Moshe show no signs of drag on their collective juggernaut. Be Afraid. Be very Afraid. Like Woe.
Brzowski & Moshe
Like Woe Remixes
brick.city.media
BCM011
Various Artists
Goose Bumps 4.0
Milled Pavement Records
MP033
Brzowski & Moshe
Like Woe
Milled Pavement Records
MP027
Events
Brzowski & Moshe-
Flat Earth Tour 2012
5 AVRIL 12 - CAEN, FR (TBA) w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
6 AVRIL 12 - CREIL, FR @ Grange a Musique w/ La Mauvaise Humeur, Busdriver, dDamage, Iconaclass
7 AVRIL 12 - LE MANS, FR @ Le Barouf w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
8 AVRIL 12 - GOMENE, FR @ Le Pub Follette w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
12 AVRIL 12 - LYON, FR @ Valseuses w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
13 APRIL 12 - WINTERTHUR, CH @ Gisi w/ DJ Bizkid, Pierre the Motionless
14 APRIL 12 - FREIBURG, DE @ White Rabbit Club w/ DJ Bizkid, Pierre the Motionless
18 AVRIL 12 - AMIENS, FR @ L'Acceuil Froid w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
19 AVRIL 12 - BORDEAUX, FR @ Wunderbar w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
20 AVRIL 12 - PARIS, FR @ La Bellevilloise w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
21 AVRIL 12 - ST. ETIENNE, FR @ Le Misanthrope w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
23 AVRIL 12 - STRASBOURG, FR @ Mudd Club w/ La Mauvaise Humeur
APRIL 27, 2012 - PORTLAND, ME @ Empire Dine & Dance w/ Ceschi, Bleubird, Eyenine (Hip-Hop Set)
APRIL 28, 2012 - PORTLAND, ME @ Flask Lounge w/ 32french, Hjort & St. Pierre (Filthstep Set)
