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Location:: Brooklyn, NYC

About:: Brooklyn NY based artist/dj/producer DJ Kiva...
...Kiva Kiva at the consol, 'bout to get nice on keys & mix consol...Owner of Adios Babylon Studios & record label and innovator of a musical style known as "stuttastep," he continues to record & release continously. As live guitarist for hip hop project "Shape of Broad Minds" he tours internationally...step into the greenhouse of the mind where the brooklyn beat blossoms keep pop-pa-pop-poppin'.

Website:: http://www.myspace.com/adiosbabylon

Influences:: Sun-Ra, Cal Tjader, Jimmy Smith, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jimi Hendrix, Celia Cruz, Mad Professor, Lee Scratch Perry, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, P-Funk, Bootsy, NWA, Invisible Scratch Piklz, Beat Junkies, Jah Warrior, RHCP, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, The Germs, Fishbone, Suicidal Tendencies, Stevie Wonder, Steel Pulse, MF Doom, Madlib, New Sector Movements, Sizzla, Half Pint, Zed Bias, King Britt, Bugz, Horsepower Produtions, Replicant Rhumba Rockers, LTJ Bukem, Horace Andy, Professor Shehab, Anthony Mills, Jneiro Jarel, Dr. Israel, Dub Gabriel, Tone Scientist, & so on & so on....

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SHAPE OF BROAD MINDS / SUMMER 2008 FESTIVAL TOUR

Kiva will be touring as guitarist for Jneiro Jarel's hip hop group Shape of Broad Minds for a series of performances at the biggest music festivals in Europe & the UK beginning mid June & ending early July...Headliners include Radiohead, Jay-Z, Massive Attack, George Clinton, M.I.A., Beck, Gnarls Barkley, and many more... June 18 2008 Massive Attack presents: London, UK Future Sounds of Hip Hop Me… Continue

Posted on May 24th, 2008 at 7:21am — No Comments (Add)

DEGREES OF FREEDOM LP update

Kiva spent yet another night in the studio that ended with the morning sun rising above the brooklyn skyline... The new "Degrees of Freedom" LP is hours away from completion. The highly anticipated release fom Kiva and Adios Babylon recordings features guest vocal appearances from Nigerian born songstress Onome, Oakland's Sunru Skywaka, NY Afrobeat innovator Toli Nameless, and more.... get ready. WWW.ADIOSBABYLON.COM

Posted on March 4th, 2008 at 5:22am — No Comments (Add)

DR. ISRAEL

DR. ISRAEL IN THE STUDIO!! Dr. Israel is back in the studio to work on his next album. This time the good Doctor has Bill Laswell producing it. Doc has been working alot with Bill these days in such projects as Praxis, Methods of Defiance and a new project with Laswell, Guy, Dr. Know from Bad Brains and Bernie Worell. On Doc's next album look for contributions by Bill Laswell, Mad Professor, Dub Gabriel, DJ Kiva, Mark Pistel and many others, it should be hot!!!

Posted on March 4th, 2008 at 5:11am — No Comments (Add)

KING TUBBY TRIBUTE ALBUM

KING TUBBY TRIBUTE LP forthcoming from King Tubby Dub Heritage recordings, operated by Digital K, nephew of the late great dub master. Features exclusive dubplate action from legendary jamaican recording artists Sister Carol, Tipper Irie, Carlton Livingston and many more... plus exclusive modern reworks of classic Tubby dubs from Digital K, DJ Kiva , Dub Gabriel, and Digital Mystik's Mala... all paying respect to one of the all time heavyweight KINGs of DUB! release date: Feb 08

Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 4:37pm — No Comments (Add)

REMIXES & MASHUPS

All DJs & beatseekaz worldwide, I have added some of my favorite remixes & mashups I created in 2007 in the co-op player box for you to download and rock your next party or radioshow with, keep pushing undaground flavaz and never sip from the mainstream.

Posted on December 20th, 2007 at 7:05am — No Comments (Add)

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At 5:33pm on January 3rd, 2008, Mr Mikey presents Futuristic Sounds said…: Hey Kiva. Check the podcast page again now. Mahon podcast playing now. PeACE, Mikey

At 9:44pm on January 2nd, 2008, Mr Mikey presents Futuristic Sounds said…: Yes Kiva! Glad you like the sounds. We featured one of your tracks during the interview with Trev and Fiona. Hope you have a blessed 2008. Mikey

At 2:14pm on December 20th, 2007, Qaid a/k/a Humble said…: Plaster from the ceiling - I believe it!

Personally been caught up in the year-end hustle (when everyone's project becomes the most important), so no plans of spinning out soon. What's up with you? Any gigs to roll thru during the holiday season?

At 8:13am on December 20th, 2007, lil'dave (ill!) said…: NYC in the place! Man hit me with any joints you want me rocking.

At 7:28pm on December 19th, 2007, Qaid a/k/a Humble said…: Stacks are serious business Kiva. I know your neighbors are loving that sound! Ha!

Plus that stuttastep is wicked ... mashups too.

BROOKlynnnnn.

At 5:59am on October 20th, 2007, BARRY KING said…: WHAT'S GOOD KIVA...NICE ONE 4 THE LINKS UP WHILE IN WAS IN NYC...PEACE B.K.

At 1:58pm on October 5th, 2007, ELEVATIONS said…: yo kiva! is BK in da house??!! keep doin' it, bro...the undeniable stuttastep soundz of KIVA!

At 8:31am on September 26th, 2007, idleberg said…: so it's you who did that bugz / prince mashup? still playing it regularly :)

At 11:14pm on September 25th, 2007, Darren Benjamin said…: n iiice one

hope start a monthly jam real soon in the big apple

once my papers are sorted...so keep your eyes peeled

At 6:03pm on September 25th, 2007, Mashi aka MdCL said…: easy. as soon as the opportunity presents itself, i'm there! always love the vibe there, so hopefully it's gonna be sooner than later. peace