For the 2nd Beat Swap Meet (BSM) in a row, Today’s Future Sound will be tabling at and presenting a live beat showcase. This event’s showcase features multiple live beat battle champ and touring producer/artist from Toronto, Fresh Kils, as well as Ikabod Bum (Raw Data Beat Tape Series and winner of TFS x The Helm Battle for the Helm Live Beat Battle);
Fresh Kils From behind the boards to the stage, there’s not a spot of ground Fresh Kils’ prolific career hasn’t touched. And not just hip hop. It’s true, you’ll see Saigon and Ali Shaheed (ATCQ) grace his resume, but you’ll also find the likes of Ron Sexsmith & The Buena Vista Social Club. His prowess on the MPC has seen him share the stage with many of hip hop’s legends (Nas, De La Soul) as well as the best of the underground. With momentum & accolades growing each year, Fresh Kils’ is poised for a sound system takeover unlike any we’ve seen in a long time. You’ve been warned…
Ikabod Bum
Ikabod Bum, a beatstrumentalist and prose writer from Northern California’s Central Valley, has long circulated the Nor Cal beat scene and battle circuit with an oddly raw and quirk blend of beats. Ikabod’s RAW DATA beatstrumental compilation series, the last release of which “RAW DATA in SPACE” peaked at #2 on Bandcamp’s “Indie Hip-Hop” Top 400 charts, features leading beat scene artists from around the world.