Come join us with our friends Psyche O for a special night at Smith’s Olde Bar. It’s been a minute, come party with us for Labor Day weekend! Hope to see you all out there…

These guys are some of the coolest cats that I’ve ever met in my life. Our former label-mates on Arc the Finger Records, they will forever be musical family to the CE crew. Much love and respect to Wyz, Dainja and Synt (extra special thanks to Synt for setting up the website, and for the dope cuts on Freezing World). Y’all keep reppin’ that true-school golden-era hip-hop!

For those that don’t know, here is their story, snatched from their website.

Psyche Origami, 4 Turntables, 1 Mic – State of PO, 2009 4 Turntables: 1 Mic. A State-Of-The-Art Spin on the Foundations of Hip-hop. Dubbed “head-change music,” Psyche Origami’s material walks the thin line between “conscious” music and “party” music, with a live show that brings the content of the records to an even higher level. The three 12″ singles cut from “Is Ellipsis,” the first Psyche O full length, enjoyed heavy rotation on college radio nationwide and were a favorite of New York’s SURE and California’s Heavyweights record pools. The singles were also a top seller in the US and Japan through TRC Distribution.

In 2004-05, PO toured 36 US markets. Due in large part to the exposure gained through this aggressive tour schedule, “Is Ellipsis” was picked up by RedEye Distribution and is available in Virgin Megastores, Borders Books and Music, Best Buy and an assortment of independent stores nationwide, as well as online through Amazon.com , I-Tunes, and sandboxautomatic.com. Sharing the stage with such heavyweights as Jurassic Five, Talib Kweli, and Ludacris, Psyche O has started to make itself known for entertaining shows that bring back the feel of the ‘Golden Age’ from which it was spawn. This Atlanta bred act has also been fortunate enough to have music featured on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming as well as various MTV and VH1 reality TV shows! “Get Gassed Up” is the second single to be released from the ambitious PO sophomore effort, “The Standard”: a thematic album that uses a metaphorical gas station as a backdrop to convey thoughts centered around the idea that if the body is a vehicle, what would the gas station sound like that refueled it.

“The Standard” is a mostly lighthearted Hip-hop exploration of the human condition and of the realities we create, and touches on themes such as convenience, motivation, and service. ‘The Standard’ reached 1 on the CMJ Music charts and held a top ten position for over 6 weeks. The ‘Get Gassed Up’ single was picked up by Fat Beats Distribution in August of 2006. After ‘The Standard’, Psyche Origami plans on extending its creative range with a project that is less thematic, but just as powerful in message and scope. “The idea is to keep the listeners on their toes. Our fans are a demanding bunch, and each time we raise the bar to satisy our previous fans as well as continuing to rope in new ones”, says Mr. Wyzard, emcee/producer of Psyche Origami. With that said, look out for a new Psyche Origami album in 2009.

www.psycheorigami.com
www.myspace.com/psycheorigami