Om Records' blog on imeem

THE "What's in your bag?" CONTEST

Om Records — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:35:30 -0000

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG, BABY?!

Imeem and Jansport are giving you the opportunity to show pictures of what will be in your bag this summer whether you are going on a trip or relaxing in your hometown!

PRIZES:
Three of you will win a Jansport Artist Edition Erik Otto Backpack including one Black Spade CD “To Serve With Love”, one Samantha James CD “Rise” and one J Boogie CD “Live in the Mix”

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Sign up for imeem (http://imeem.com )
2. Join the OM Hip Hop group (http://imeem.com/omhiphop )
3. Upload photos to your profile of things you will be putting in your bag this summer
4. Make a photo playlist on the OM Hip Hop group and sync it to either one of these songs: “Actioneer” by Black Spade or “Inferno” by J Boogie.

How to Create a Photo Playlist:
• Upload the photos you would like to use
• Click on the photo.
• Under the photo click the “playlist” option.
• Make sure to name your new playlist and save it to a group. Then select the om hip hop group.
• After you post you playlist to the group page, click the “organize playlist” button under it.
• Select on the songs to add to your playlist.

You have until July 3rd to enter!

To learn more about Erik as an artist and the process of making the bag, watch the video interview from the Artist Edition release party!

A Chat with Erik Otto - imeem

Erik Otto on imeem: http://imeem.com/vesl

Rules and Regulations: http://www.imeem.com/omhiphop/forums/qFvsrO-c/YWuCFZwh/rules_and_regulations/

* If you have any questions regarding this contest, please enter in the OM HIP HOP group Forum.

JanSport & Om Records Team Up to Bring You The Spring Sessions Contest

Om Records — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:17:42 -0000

JanSport®, Om Records, & Imeem are teaming up to bring you the Spring Sessions contest.

JanSport® Artist Series Collection
Scouring the scene to create a community of some of the world’s most cutting-edge artists, from street graffiti to acrylic and digital mavens, JanSport® merges street art with fine art to bring you its new Artist Series Collection. Visit www.jansport.com for more info on the artists and their limited edition bags.

Prize: To celebrate the release Om Records will be teaming up to give away three limited edition bags to three lucky users on Imeem. Each bag comes filled with CDs from all the Om artist featured on the Spring Showcase.

How to Enter: Simply email "contests@om-records.com" with the subject line "Imeem Spring Contest" in the subject line. Three winners will be drawn at random and contacted. Contest starts April 14th and ends April 30th 2008. Winners will be contacted on May 1st, 2008.

And if you are in the Bay Area, don't miss the Om Records Spring Sessions this Friday at Mezzanine!

JanSport, Om Records, & Mezzanine present: Spring Sessions

Om Records — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:27:56 -0000

JanSport, Om Records & Mezzanine SF Present
Spring Sessions
An Electric Soul Showcase Not To Be Missed!
Featuring

SUPREME BEINGS OF LEISURE(Live)
TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON (Live)
SAMANTHA JAMES (w/ Full Live Band)
J BOOGIE'S DUBTRONIC SCIENCE (Full Band)
BLACK SPADE

In the VIP Lounge hosted by Refresco & Massive Selector:
Hakobo, Proof, DJ Fluid, and Rob G

Art Show from JanSport Artist
Erik Otto - www. erikotto. com

Mezzanine SF - 44 Jessie Street San Francisco, CA
Doors at 10PM - 4AM

Discounted $15 Advance Tickets Available Now!
BUY TIX @ http://going. com/omspringsessions

Join Om Records and Mezzanine as we celebrate an event of extra ordinary status unsual to the typical club night in San Francisco. Featuring an all live showcase of artists pooled from around the country, highlighting the eclectic vibe and true essence of SF.

Supreme Beings of Liesure -. For Ramin Sakurai and Geri Soriano-Lightwood, the guiding forces behind the Supreme Beings of Leisure, mark a seductive and profoundly reflective return to the scene with their new album, 11i. And, yes, agrees Soriano-Lightwood, itís been a long time coming. But it was worth the wait, in more ways than one.

Turntables on the Hudson ñ Wonderwheel Recordings, NYC Since 1998, Turntables on the Hudson consists primarily of DJs Nickodemus & Mariano + percussionist Nappy G. Alongside a big family of musicians and DJs, hand picked venues & dancing party people, they have brought the vibe to the Frying, and dancefloors across the U.S., Asia, Europe and Latin America. Building a loyal following one dancer at a time, they have made a commitment to moving people's bodies while at the same time, opening their minds and exposing them to artists & sounds from every part of the World.

Samantha James - Songwriter/performer Samantha James has spent the past three years honing her estimable skills as a modern-day singer/songwriter within the dance/electronic/soul genre. Her sultry style, vocal cadences, and international rhythms are largely influenced by such artists as Sade, Basia, Amel Larrieux, Bebel Gilberto and Morcheeba. Fresh off her live performance at the legendary Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles; this rare appearance with full live band is definitely not one to miss.

J Boogieís Dubtronic Science - Taking care of business worldwide and hailing from San Francisco, CA, JñBoogie is the man to call when the party needs that special sauce. Long recognized as one of the hardest working and most soulful DJs/producers in the Bay, JñBoogie takes his musical paths to the next level with his signature blend of dub, soul, hipñhop, dancehall, funk, latin, afrobeat and house creating a spicy musical gumbo.

Black Spade - Armed with little more than his fatherís extensive record collection of jazz, soul, psychedelic rock, folk, comedy and a Kurzweil 2000 keyboard - Black Spadeís music is a melting pot of sounds hailing from St. Louis by way of New York, Detroit, LA, and everywhere that hip-hop has carved a distinctive and influential sound for itself. ìTo Serve With Love is that rare future-sounding, cohesive rap album that doesn't really feel like much else out there." - PITCHFORK

JanSport merges street art & fine art to bring you their new Artist Series Collection. Visit jansport.com to find out more about these artist & limited edition bags.

Mezzanine: The multi-use venue boasts state-of-the-art lighting technologies with custom-built sound systems for both live and electronic music. The club caters to performances of all types; from hot shows with the newest buzz bands to intimate engagements with the worldís biggest artists.

For more info:
om-records. com
mezzaninesf. com
jansport.com
turntablesonthehudson. com
myspace. com/supremebeingsofleisure
om-records. com/artists/samantha_james
myspace. com/dubtronicscience
om-records. com/artists/black_spade
greengorillalounge. com

Mezzanine SF - 44 Jessie Street San Francisco, CA
10PM-4AM

Discounted $15 Advance Tickets Available Now!
BUY TIX @ http://going. com/omspringsessions

Imeem.com and Om Records present....Om: Miami 2008

Om Records — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:35:02 -0000

Om: Miami 2008 WMC Event

Om Records — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:30:21 -0000

Osunlade, JT Donaldson, Damon Bell and Black Spade

Om Records — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:11:54 -0000

Mark Farina 'Live in Tokyo' Contest

Om Records — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:06:20 -0000

Win An Autographed Custom Mark Farina "Live in Tokyo" bottle of Sake!.

To celebrate the release of one of the best DJ mixes from everyone's favorite DJ, Om will be giving away autographed custom Mark Farina "Live in Tokyo" Sake.

Be one of the first 100 people to purchase Mark Farina "Live In Tokyo" and be entered. At the end of the 100th purchase, five winners will be picked at random and win. Winners will be contacted immediately. Contest beings October 23rd.

These are real bottles of Sake containing the delicious alcohol. Please drink responsibly!!!

Mark Farina "Live in Tokyo" is in stores & online Tuesday October 23rd.

Samantha James Record Release Party at Harlot Thursday Sept 20.

Om Records — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:36:52 -0000

Debut Album from Om’s Most Downloaded Artist on iTunes

Featuring the # 1 Billboard hit ‘Rise’ and the new singles ‘Angel Love,’ ‘Breathe You In’ and ‘Deep Surprise’

Voted in the 2007 “Next 100” – URB Magazine

“Newcomer Samantha James’ debut album ‘Rise’ is simply beautiful.” – iDJ Magazine

“‘Rise’ is a ceaselessly smooth collection of groovy pop, as elegant as Sade, and wrapped with the unmistakably warm thump of San Francisco house. It's undeniable as an adult contemporary "back-to-mine" soundtrack or for high-end retail outlets/poolsides/lobby bars, in real life or on film. Anyone could listen to this anywhere and be seduced." – Billboard

“Samantha James is stunning and “Rise” is a stand out Om classic.” – BPM Magazine

Songwriter/performer Samantha James has spent the past three years honing her estimable skills as a modern-day singer/songwriter within the dance/electronic/soul genre. Her sultry style, vocal cadences, and international rhythms are largely influenced by such artists as Sade, Basia, Amel Larrieux, Bebel Gilberto and Morcheeba.

On her debut album “Rise” for San Francisco based indie label Om Records, Samantha teamed up with producer and co-writer Sebastian Arocha Morton—AKA ROCAsound (Sting, Vikter Duplaix, Fischerspooner, Fila Brazilia and Rick James for the classic finale’ of the hit film Little Miss Sunshine.)

A native of Los Angeles’ Topanga Canyon where she currently resides, James is
the grand daughter of Emmy Award-winning composer/conductor David Rose. James’ lyrics resonate with the pain of lost relationships and joy of loving connections.

“Samantha has a unique and strong sense of style as a both a songwriter and performer”, enthuses Arocha Morton. “Talented, beautiful, passionate, and dedicated… Samantha James is the real thing—as both recording artist and stage performer. She is a welcome and beautiful new face in the world of dance-electronic music.”

For Fans of: Sade, Morcheeba, Bebel Gilberto, Everything But the Girl
File Under: Dance / Electronic / Sou

Nesty

Om Records — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:13:21 -0000

Om touches down in London in September to launch their residency in the
UK with a monthly event at Plastic People hosted by resident and the
new European signing to the label, MIKE MONDAY.

Mike has been a stalwart of the dance scene from his early beginnings
as part of Beat Foundation with Andy Cato to his artist album in 2006,
‘Smorgasbord’ on Playtime, which was hailed as ‘a classic’ by One Week
to Live and awarded ‘Album of the Month’ in I-DJ Magazine. At the
forefront of the breaking music scene, Mike consistently pushes the
boundaries of electronic music with innovative productions and is a
welcome addition to the Om family as the exclusive monthly resident at
Plastic People before dropping his second artist album in early 2008.

‘Om Records is a well respected label and I’ve loved their music for
many years’, said Mike. ‘Having got to know the guys from San
Francisco, I am aware that they are excited about the new music coming
out of Europe on a more dirty, techy vibe and I am keen to to work with
them to help develop that. My residency at Om’s Plastic People event
gives me an opportunity to play with the people who are exciting me and
aren’t playing much in London...yet! Plus it also gives me a chance to
road test all the new material I am currently writing for my new artist
album on Om Records.’

Joining him behind the decks is young gun and man on the move, TOMMY
FOUR SEVEN. At the tender age of 20, Tommy has managed to lay waste to
the competition with superb releases on Brique Rouge, Tom Neville’s
Love Minus Zero and iO Music as well as pulling off storming sets
across Europe. East London’s Plastic People is the perfect setting for
the new Om Records Thursday party; it’s intimate environment and superb
Funktion One soundsystem make it ideal for some dirty dancing to badass
beats and provide a platform to showcase the sounds of Om Records.

Join Om Records on THURSDAY 20th SEPTEMBER for some ass wigglin and booty shakin to get the weekend started early...

Om Records @ Plastic People

147-149 Curtain Road, London, EC2

10pm-2am...FREE before 11pm OR £6 entry/£3 concs

http://www.om-records.com

http://www.myspace.com/omrecords

FORTHCOMING DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:

Thursday 18th October

‘things might get a bit nesty...’