STRIVIN'

After simmering down from the buzz garnered from their smash single “I’m On”, Bay Area pioneers of ‘Town Techno’ League510 are preparing themselves for a massive invasion of fan’s auditory senses in 2010. The group, which consists of emcees TK, MONT, Mr. Knowitall, and DJ Blacksmith, has a busy year ahead of them consisting of a new mixtape, a new album, and tour to top it all off.

League’s as-yet-untitled new album will be released in spring 2010 and is poised to bring the town techno movement into the national spotlight. A mixtape titled Invasion Vol. 1 will be released as a precursor to the album in January. When asked about the challenges of balancing so much, Mr. Knowitall replied, “It’s definitely going to be a challenge, but we’re up to it. This type of opportunity doesn’t come around often, so we feel blessed to be in our position.”

The first mixtape track to be released is “Nightlife” feat. J-Billion and 1-O.A.K. The track is somewhat of a departure from “I’m On”, League’s mtvU Freshman-winning single. Hard-hitting drums instantly get your head nodding, with heavy synthesizers guiding the flow of the song. Lines like, “How we feelin’? Kanye this the good life, Chevy boy rims spinnin’ in them bright lights, white right we colder than dry ice, nice white tight precise…” showcase that the group’s lyricism is as important as the beat they rhyme over.

“Nightlife” w/ J-Billion, 1-O.A.K. [download]

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