Lightning Strikes

 

by Petar PLAMENOV

24 June (Sunday), 2012
Main Stage, 23:00
Dobroslavtsi Military Air Base
Elevation 2012
Address:
Sofia, Dobroslavtsi Military Air Base

Band Members
Current Members
B-Real – lead rapping (since 1988)
DJ Muggs – turntables, production (since 1988)
Eric Bobo – drums, percussion (since 1993)
Sen Dog – rapping (since 1988)

Former Members - Mellow Man Ace - rapping (1988)

The band Cypress Hill, USA is also known for involving rock instruments. In their songs – this has caused the band to sometimes be classified as a rap rock group. The double album Skull & Bones consists of a pure rap album ("Skull") and an entire CD of rap/rock songs ("Bones").

The band  came to Bulgaria for to first time to make its big outdoor concert in the Big DJ and Hip-Hop Festival Elevation 2012. The concert will be held on the open air stage at Dobroslavtsi Military Air Base this Sunday.




Also in IV, there is "Lightning Strikes" which doesn't truly use electric guitars, but a synthesized version of it. In the live album Live at The Fillmore some of the old classics are played in a rock/metal version, with Sen Dog's band SX-10 and Eric Bobo playing the rock instrument.




Cypress Hill is a famous yang American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Cypress Hill was the first Cuban-American/Latino hip hop group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide. It is one of the most well-known groups in West Coast rap and Hip Hop in general and was critically acclaimed for their first two groundbreaking albums.



The band's music is constantly subject to change: while the first album and Black Sunday follow a more minimalistic and funky sound, III (Temples of Boom) has a very dark, spooky atmosphere and heavy beats, sometimes approaching hardcore rap. IV introduced more diverse sounds on the beats while maintaining the hardcore edge. The first albums are mostly influenced by psychedelic music, but the band eventually got closer to modern rap as it is today while still experimenting with rock from time to time, like on "Skull and Bones" and "Stoned Raiders".

The band involves horns in their songs, and often have guitar and horns together in the instrumentals. "What's Your Number?", "Trouble", "Tequila Sunrise", and "(Rock) Superstar" have become some of the band's most popular songs featuring these elements.


 

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