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Th’ Mole Wraps Up Tour + New Music Vid

September 15, 2009 by 3 Comments

After finishing 3.5 months of touring across the US and Europe, Th’ Mole has been working on new material and getting set for more shows throughout August and September, including a 5-day stint in Holland (including shows with Curse Ov Dialect and DJ 0.000001) followed by Burning Man. He also found the time to make the silly music video for his bitter break-up song “I Hate You” from the Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1 album:

Being the media-crazed attention whore that he is, Th’ Mole has continued to grace newspapers, radio, and magazines in the last few months. You can stream or download his live performance and interview on Capital Public Radio (here). Also, Kinki Mag has run a few stories on Th’ Mole, including one for its latest issue (free online – pg. 72).

While Th’ Mole continues to toil away, you crazy fans can expect two or three free maxi-singles in the next few months. Meanwhile, don’t forget about the two latest free maxi-singles, How 2 B Cool (ft. Robot Koch & Ladyscraper) and Jump Jack (ft. Warrior Queen and Mochipet).

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OMG – Th’ Mole album’s almost here!

March 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Yay! The new album by Th’ Mole drops this Tuesday, March 10. Can you feel the funky weirdness in the air? Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1 is not just an album; it’s got BONUS MATERIAL (CD-Extra or MP3-Extra) including a music video directed by Th’ Mole’s dad and nine extra songs including remixes by Mochipet, Robot Koch, DJ Amazing Clay, Bloody Snowman, and Preshish Moments.

Pick up a copy of this beautiful little baby directly on March 14 at the CD release in SF! (Info & preview track below.)

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New/upcoming Mole stuff

February 2, 2009 by Leave a Comment

Check out the spicy new promo shots. They’re just in time for the upcoming single featuring Mochipet, Warrior Queen, DJ Amazing Clay, and more, available February 10 right here on this blog!

Following that, on March 10, Daly City Records will debut the Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1 album. Check out what people are saying about it:

This time when Th’ Mole pops out of the hole, his trademark goofy hip hop grin bares some teeth, even as his heart remains firmly on his sleeve. Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1 is Th’ Mole’s Daly City Records label debut. A combination of classic tracks, re-recordings, and new material, the elements converge to make his strongest and most personal collection thus far.

As a producer, The Mole manages to create a sound that is aggressive and fluid all at once; it’s the bombastic sound of the apocalypse, but with an over-riding feel of hopeful carelessness rather than one of desolation. In “Don’t Be Sad, Nothing Matters,” a warm classical flamenco guitar is stunningly contrasted with electrified beats, while a voiceover reassures us that we have nothing to fear “as the world plummets”. “Jump Jack” – an irresistibly-catchy dance jam that also features ragga vocalist Warrior Queen – continues the theme as he commands us: “Fuck the world! Just jump up off it… and do your dance.” Faced with the onslaught of depressing current events and trends, Th’ Mole has taken on the role of comforting father on a sinking ship.

His skills as an emcee have grown stronger than ever, as evidenced by the new remake of “Caitlin,” a signature song of his that tells a touching, apologetic tale of childhood playground betrayals. On the other end of both the lyrical and vocal spectrum is “I Hate You,” a reflection on love-gone sour, sung over a piano-plunk loop that could have been taken right out of Peanuts. “I baked you a cake and I don’t even cook. I’ll never bake another fucking cake ever again. And by the way, sometimes your breath stinks. And you’re fucking insensitive. Bitch.” It’s hilarious, and if you’ve followed Th’ Mole’s career, it’s also a jolt; the remorseful Mole of “Caitlin” is now calling a girl a bitch? In a lot of ways that sums up the Mole of 2009: ideals of love or society have been destroyed, and he’s mildly pissed about that. Charming humility is replaced with an inspiring sense of entitlement: he’s done asking us to see a better world; now he’s gonna build one whether we like it or not.

Overwhelmingly, however challenging the message, sheer fun still rules Th’ Mole’s self-made universe. The production is impeccable, the vocals and lyrics are dizzyingly creative, and as he manages to stamp a smiley face on everything, he creates an improbably refreshing sort of emo-comedy. Greatest Hits (Ha Ha Ha) Vol. 1 succeeds in being Th’ Mole’s most cohesive and satisfying album yet. To ice the cake, the Tick Tick Blam EP (included as an MP3 CD-extra, along with an exclusive music video) features remixes from the likes of Mochipet (Daly City/Bpitch Control), Robot Koch (of Jahcoozi, Kitty-Yo/Rough Trade), acclaimed Brazilian baile funk producer DJ Amazing Clay (Man Recordings), Bloody Snowman (Daly City), and Preshish Moments (Daly City).

– Collin Clay (Juha)

…its probably going to be the DOPEST release of 2009. I friggin love it.
– Nomar Slevik (SIQ/Dis.eased)

Th’ Mole “Jump Jack (ft. Warrior Queen) makes Chrome Kids “Top 20 Chart”

BTW, did you miss Th’ Mole’s free Whirled Fusion mixtape? LegendaryHipHop.com says “This is a wicked album, an eclectic deejay mixup of varying types of music put together delicately into entirely new compositions by DJ 0.000001. It’s really cool, ’cause it all runs together and sounds great. It doesn’t sound like your typical artist mashups and more like original songs based on other songs… I don’t know how to describe it, really.” Get it HERE!

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