'Terrordactyl Face'

March 22, 2011

New sounds on deck from The Nice Machine! 'Terrordactyl Face' is the latest from the musically metamorphosing group, representing the latest chapter in the band's ongoing instrumental onslaught. After a handful of wildly far-out and at times downright bizarre releases over the past few years, this new full-length recording finds the group delivering fairly straight forward instrumental rock with pop, surf and punk undergarments. With this album, Nice Machine forego some of their more esoteric departures to present a clear cut sound, full of danceable grooves and infectious riffs. With minimal overdubs, the band achieves a live sound on record similar to the sixties surf music that they used to jam to on their old space/time-travel adventures. For a limited time, 'Terrordactyl Face' is only available in physical format, so order a copy today because it's fun to get stuff in the mail! Plus, all of our physical orders ship with fun freebie surprises (kind of like Cracker Jacks without the sticky fingers), so don't miss out!

'The Verdict'

February 8, 2011

'The Verdict' is in! Deaf Judges go out swinging with this final EP recorded just before the group split late last year. The hard edged rap styles over psychedelic beat tapestries that the Judges were known for are in full effect here. These handful of tracks are among the most well-crafted and strongest material presented by the group during their four year stint as Georgia's best kept underground rap secret weapon of manic devastation. The Judges will be missed, but it is clear they wanted to go out on a high with this last release. As with last year's 'The High Honorable' EP, 'The Verdict' is available for free download, which you can link to by clicking HERE. (donations are accepted and appreciated!) You can also order a limited edition physical copy, packaged with professional artwork from your good friends right here at EC Ruins. Physical orders come shipped with a free Deaf Judges poster and are available for a limited time only.

Deaf Judges Split

December 2, 2010

Sad news, as the Emerald City's flagship Hip Hop crew has decided to call it "court adjourned" for the last time. Citing the traditional "creative differences" as the motivation behind the split, the Deaf Judges say they will continue working separately on their respective musical paths, except for Rorshak who has announced a permanent retirement from music. During their brief four year tenure, the Deaf Judges managed to rack up an impressive list of accomplishments. The group released one full length CD, an 8 song EP and a 12" vinyl, opened shows with legendary and respected artists such as Ghostface Killah, Kool Keith, Three 6 Mafia, RJD2 and Rudy Ray Moore (Dolemite), toured the South and up and down the East Coast successfully, and were awarded the Flagpole Music Award for Best Hip Hop in Athens, Georgia four years in a row. They will be missed. Look for a new EP of material recorded before the break up to drop at the beginning of the year.

Empire Of Chairs

June 30, 2010

Welcome to the Empire Of Chairs! This special 2 disc compilation focuses primarily on independent artists from Athens, Georgia with a few selections from all the way down in Atlanta and some from throughout the Carolinas. Here we have featured all of your favorite EC Ruins groups from yesteryear and today, alongside some of our best buddies from around the way. Indie-rock chairs, Hip Hop chairs, Metal chairs, Folk chairs, Experimental chairs and Electronic chairs are all represented here. Collected and sequenced by our resident master of the mixtape, Rorshak (Deaf Judges), this compilation serves as a snapshot from one of our planet's most vibrant and diverse music scenes. Beautifully packaged with artwork fold-out, this limited edition collection is available now for just five U.S. dollars!

Deaf Judges Voted Best Hip Hop

June 28, 2010

Congratulations to EC Ruins' own flagship rap group, the Deaf Judges, who were once again voted Best Hip Hop/ Rap in the Flagpole Athens Music Awards. This marks the fourth year in a row that the Judges have taken home the top honor in their category of this prestigious awards competition! Each year local Athens, Georgia publication, The Flagpole hosts a ceremony to celebrate that town's world-famous music scene and honor individual artists and groups with the winners being decided by popular vote. Deaf Judges would like to thank all of the fans who voted for them, The Flagpole and all of the bands and fellow members of "the Athens music scene". Cheers!

Vote For Deaf Judges In The Flagpole Awards

May 15, 2010

Once again, our boys the Deaf Judges have been nominated for best Rap/ Hip Hop in the Athens, Georgia Flagpole Music Awards. The group has won top spot in this category the past three years in a row(!), but this year they are up against some great competition. We implore you to take a moment and dip over to flagpole.com where you can vote to take Deaf Judges to the top once again. Anyone can vote, you don't even have to fill in every category on the ballot, just remember to vote Deaf Judges and confirm your ballot when you're through. Don't sleep though, the voting deadline is June 4! Deaf Judges Loves you.

'The High Honorable'

May 1, 2010

New jams fresh out the box from the Deaf Judges! 'The High Honorable' is an 8 song EP packed front to back with explosive rap craftsmanship. Time travel, psycho-babble, afterlife rap, footloose superhero goofball maneuvers and dancefloor funk comprise some of the themes lit upon as the Judges light up the engines of their Hip Hop Doomsday Party Machine. But wait, there's more! Not only does this joint slam, bang, pop off and rock your funky ass, but it is now available absolutely free! That's right, you can download it now from deafjudges.com completely free of charge! There is an optional donation button if you are feeling generous, or you can order a physical copy to pass down to the grandkids. What more could you want? Visit deafjudges.com today!