Interview with the Bamboo Bros

Interview with Bamboo Bros

In the age of YOUTUBE and social networking websites, these platforms have helped a lot of artists captivate their audience with fresh new music. It has also produced some of the unnecessary twitter beef which would remind you of a WWE soap opera event. The Bamboo Bros have taken the alternative approach and instead of being dragged into drama. They have used these platforms to promote their own projects, the LUV NY album and working with different artists. Dave Dar & Kurious are going to break down the state of hip hop, working with producer Ray West and the label Benchmark music. 
 
Bamboo Bros, what’s good fellas? The Luv NY compilation is out in stores and it’s getting a lot of love on various blogs, radio shows and websites. We have promoted it pretty heavy on our site. I want to say thank you to Anime Bouziane from Aesctic Music for sending us the videos. Dave, you know that we consider you the honorary member of solovibes as you have been a big supporter of what we do. Are you and Kurious satisfied with the LUV NY album?

Dave Dar: I'm very satisfied with the album.  Everyone on the project executed so lovely.  Cats went in with the bars.  Ray and I mixed the album at this studio and I feel we got a great sound.
Kurious: Absolutely

The both of you are featured on this album with AG, OC, Kool Keith and Roc Marciano. You also have a cut on the album with AG called Snake Charmer which is a very good record. Who was the brain trust to put this idea together?

Dave Dar: Me and Jorge had a show at the Bronx Museum a while back and we had AG close out the show in honor of his long and consistent career. He was the best Representative of the BX in my opinion. We gave AG our LP and he shared it with Ray West, who caught the vibe immediately. Kurious and AG always wanted to do a song together, so we all met up at Ray’s Studio and it just happened. Ray played a few beats; Kurious picked the beat for Snake Charmer.
Kurious: Ray put the beat up and we all agreed on it and it took life by itself but Dave's rhyme actually influenced ray to put the "warriors" thing in.

Ray West produced the entire LUV NY project. How was it working with Ray West?
Dave Dar: Ray reminds me of myself in the lab. He doesn’t try to over produce stuff. He creates a very comfortable and fun vibe in the lab. And I love his style on the beats. I would describe it as a FREE GO WITH THE FLOW FEEL.
Kurious: Super chill, free and laid way back

The Luv NY compilation album has a feel similar to the D&D all-stars album in which we have artists from different parts of New York City: Uptown, the boogie down BX, Brooklyn, and Long Island under the same banner. Was that the direction you guys wanted to go?
Dave Dar: Ray definitely wanted to capture a raw NY sound.
Kurious: We just did what we do, Ray has a unique sound and we just followed the frequency.

What is the meaning behind the super group LUV NY and what do you think is the difference between New York twenty years ago and now? Can we expect another LUV NY compilation?
Dave Dar: Good music is Universal. And all members of the group were raised in the center of the Universe – NY. So we wanted to carry on tradition. I’m pretty sure Ray has his sights on a sequel.
Kurious: NY lost its identity but we didn't and of course we would do another album.

How did the group Bamboo Bros came about?
Dave Dar: Kurious and I have a special brotherhood that has developed thru Music. And that also includes our Caribbean Heritages, inner city life, and family struggle. Most of it developed during the making of Kurious’s album – II. We worked really hard and had lots of fun on that album.
Kurious: Dave and I were chilling before music and once we started in his studio it took a life of its own, Dave came up with the name.

INTERVIEW WITH THE BAMBOO BROS. WAS CONDUCTED BY DJ SINCERE FOR SOLOVIBES! SHOUTOUT TO SOLOVIBES FOR CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW! CATCH MORE OF THIS POPPING INTERVIEW WITH THE BAMBOO BROS ON
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