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March 29, 2007
People. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
People. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble: Every once and a while you get smacked in the face with inspiration. This happened to me a few weeks back. I was catching the train and I heard these dudes playing music. The sound was so raw - hearing those trumpets and gritty drums, forced me to stop where I stood and listen. After they performed an older, thugged-out fellow yelled: "That's what I'm talking about! That's what hip hop is missin' right there!"
The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble hail from Chicago, Illinois. They're a family band, 7 of the 8 members are brothers, and they have firm roots in music (their dad, Phil Cohran was Sun Ra's trumpet player). Their goal is to touch people who don't want to be touched, that's why they call themselves hypnotic - they want to get into your head. If you live in New York be sure to look out for them.
You can find more info on the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble [Here]
Check out War by the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble:
These guys are no joke! This is a video of them rehearsing with the Mighty Mos:
Posted by james at March 29, 2007 08:47 PM