How do you take things to the next level? Well, you gotta know where you come from. Midwest bass music impresario Spankalicious has been given the task of chopping and screwing the latest album from Skeetones, Next Level. Kevin Moore thought it a fitting tribute to rework the futuristic livetronica of the Cincinnati bass-jam act with a little help from some artists who we dearly miss: ODB, Nate Dogg, Jacko, and recently passed Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys. It’s touching, but it’s also slamming. More info on the web at Skeetones.com. Spankalicious will be appearing at Strangeland Festival outside of Omaha, NE this weekend with Minnesota and BASSthoven, and hitting the mother of all Midwest festivals–Summer Camp–for two sets next weekend. Skeetones are celebrating the release of their brand spankin’ new Grassroots hat this Saturday at Mad Frog in their hometown of Cincinnati. If you need a new lid, you know where to go.

Skeetones will be represented by Matt Kolinski at Hoplite Music.  You can contact him via:

phone: (610) 329-6780

email: matt@hoplitemusic.com

Grab our riders, tour posters and press materials at hoplitemusic.com/skeetones

• Hats made of hemp
• Free shipping
• All hats come with a free Skeetones sticker
• The first 35 orders will also receive a free CD and glow-in-the-dark wristband
• Order a classic Skeetones shirt for $8 more (extremely limited quantities!)
• $1 from each sale will be donated to Helping Hands of Cincinnati

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Hat $42.00 USD Hat + Shirt $50.00 USD

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“Making quite a bold statement, Cincinnati’s livetronica impresarios Skeetones named their forthcoming EP Next Level. Well, if you’re going to slap that sticker on the record, there better be some next level shit on the inside. The five-piece piece has seemingly made the decision, consciously or unconsciously, to add a little heart back into the synthetic and sterile live electronic scene.”

-Anand Harsh, TheUntz.com

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At 9:00PM there will be $1 hot spiced rum cider drinks available while supplies last.

This event is a charity drive in a joint effort with St. Vincent DePaul. Please be generous and donate all that you can. We are accepting cans of food at the door in exchange for a discounted entry fee.

Mr. Freshy will be packin’ pitas for your pleasure all night! If you haven’t heard, this is some of the most delicious food found at any festival in the entire Midwest. Mr. Freshy was such a smash hit last summer that we decided to bring him to Cincinnati for all our friends and fans to enjoy!

Music will be starting early with Magnarini Paradise Band at 9:20 sharp. This band only performs once a year as a part of this new tradition! Shank Bones will be next on the night. Skeetones are closing the night out and it’s sure to be wild!

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For the past six months, Cincinnati’s Skeetones have been steadily increasing their hold on the Midwest livetronica scene, appearing at countless festivals like Rootwire and the forthcoming Big Pig Music Festival. During that time, they released a full-length album, Retrospektive, as well as a follow-up featuring live-PA versions, remixes, and rarities from the album and beyond. Everyone at The Untz holds a special place in their hearts for live electronic music, and TheUntz.com 2011 Digital Music Sampler would be a mighty sad collection without Skeetones in the 7-spot.

Skeetones’ contribution to the sampler, “1100,” is deceptively simple. A four-chord organ pattern provides an introductory fanfare, which is followed up by a barrage of live drums. This fill brings that organic percussion to the forefront, a key element in the Skeetones live show, which is why the band is garnering fans by the bucketload. That hook-laden groove continues throughout the track, echoing towards a climax that gains even more intensity from hip-hop samples and increasingly violent wobbles. Look out.

Detailed track listing:

1.  Bassnectar & Seth Drake – Above & Beyond   Amorphous Music   (www.bassnectar.net)
2.  FreQ Nasty – Bon Merde   High Chai Recordings   (www.facebook.com/highchairecs)
3.  LoBounce – Oil Slick   (www.lobounce.com)
4.  Thievery Corporation – Culture of Fear (Feat. Mr. Lif)   ESL Music   (www.thieverycorporation.com)
5.  Future Rock – Nights   (www.futurerock.net)
6.  FILMI – Hinduistics (FS Remix)   High Chai / Patriarch Recordings   (www.facebook.com/the1FS)
7.  Skeetones – 1100   (www.skeetones.com)
8.  Greg Reve – Decoy (ill.Gates & Dov Remix)   Muti Music   (www.mutimusic.com)
9.  The Manhattan Project – Atomic   (www.themanhattanprojectlive.com)
10.  EP3 – Parallels   Underlying Themes   (www.ep3band.com)
11.  FreQ Nasty – Dread At The Controls   Muti Music   (www.mutimusic.com)
12.  Cottonmouth – Tubular Bass   Permanent Damage Records   (www.facebook.com/cottonmouthdub)
13.  GRiZ – iLL Type Moves   Curated Music   (www.facebook.com/therealGRiZ)
14.  Auto Body – Can’t Forget You   (www.autobodymusic.com)
15.  DJ Thibault – Air Jaws   (www.facebook.com/djthibault)
16.  The Hick Step Massive – Gun Racks and Pickup Trucks   Transcendent Tunes   (www.hickstep.com)
17.  Organik Time Machine – React-or?   (www.organiktimemachine.com)
18.  Artem Zlobin feat Plasmic – V.D.S.P.   RFR Digital   (www.rfrdigital.com)
19.  Skytree – See-Through Time   (www.skytree-music.com)
20.  Ceiling Fan – Blasphemy Warp   N.O.M Records   (www.soundcloud.com/ceiling_fan)