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2012 Line-Up
Zion I
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The 2012 Line-up
- Deadmau5
- Wiz Khalifa
- Chromeo
- Beats Antique
- Big Gigantic
- Laidback Luke
- MiMOSA
- Madeon
- Gramatik
- Flosstradamus
- Minnesota
- Baauer
- Clockwork
- Break Science
- Zion I
- GRiZ
- ILL GATES
- Dam Funk
- BoomBox
- Nobody Beats The Drum
- Poolside
- Chris Lake
- Ana Sia
- Big Chocolate
- ARCHNEMESIS
- Royal Teeth
- St Lucia
- Sugarpill
- Up Until Now
- Dallas K
- Popeska
- Cherub
- Cold Blank
- Lynx
- SALVA
- Clicks and Whistles
- Nadis Warriors
- Gentleman Hall
- Robert DeLong
- Con Bro Chill
- Fista Cuffs
- Steffi Graf
- Gummy
- DJ Dials
Playing
Monday Dec 31 7:45 PM
on Techibeats.com Stage
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After delving into upbeat, electronic music on 2009's The Takeover, Oakland hip-hop stalwarts Zion I enter a new phase of their chameleonic career with Atomic Clock (November 9th, Gold Dust), a moody, emotional record inspired by the group's longtime admiration for reggae and dub.
While the group's roots are still firmly planted in hip-hop, Atomic Clock's cavernous, atmospheric vibe recalls both the classic roots reggae of Max Romeo and The Congos and forward-thinking dub mixing of UK artists such as Adrian Sherwood. "The Takeover was a very external record and we wanted to focus on fun, party music," says emcee Zumbi AKA Zion. "This one is much more reflective and internal. We didn't want to just recreate what we did last album. Art is not about living in the past."
While the group's roots are still firmly planted in hip-hop, Atomic Clock's cavernous, atmospheric vibe recalls both the classic roots reggae of Max Romeo and The Congos and forward-thinking dub mixing of UK artists such as Adrian Sherwood. "The Takeover was a very external record and we wanted to focus on fun, party music," says emcee Zumbi AKA Zion. "This one is much more reflective and internal. We didn't want to just recreate what we did last album. Art is not about living in the past."
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