MegaRan » music http://megaran.com Random aka MegaRan Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 My Hero. http://megaran.com/2010/09/my-hero/ http://megaran.com/2010/09/my-hero/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:18:34 +0000 megaran http://megaran.com/?p=382 PHOENIX, AZ – You might remember Philly-born Teacher/Rapper/Producer Random (aka Mega Ran) released his last album, the gamer throwback Forever Famicom with producer K-Murdock of Panacea in June 2010. The album was praised for its nostalgic beats and heartfelt lyrics.

One week ago, the duo decided to involve the fans in the next evolution of the highly popular project, by developing a DVD movie and vinyl version of the album. They asked the fans to donate through Kickstarter, and the fans answered…big time.

In just 5 days, the project has reached its $2500 goal, and is now over $3000 with over 20 days remaining on the campaign.

In response to the overwhelming fan support, Ran decided to release a special album for free, entitled Heroes, Volume One. The 10-track album features production by DN3, EOM, CJ and Ran himself, sampling records from music icons like James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Jacksons, Stevie Wonder and more.


click to download.

Enjoy, and if you’d like to donate, there’s still time. visit the Kickstarter Page:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/forever-famicom-the-nes-talgia-continues-in-a-dvd

Thank you for supporting Random and Team Forever Famicom.

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yep. Good friend and amazing sprite artist Griff Morivan is working on a MOVIE version of the Forever Famicom album.

Here is episode 1:

Episode 2 – Dream Master

Make sure you SUBSCRIBE to get the whole story as it’s uploaded. :-)

haven’t even heard the album yet?

shame. peep that now.

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well not exactly. I’m almost ashamed to say that I’ve never played the Zero series, but I created this song, using the MMZ theme, called “The Resistance.

check it out, like it, even download it right here for free.

big ups to Derrick Canton on the beat.

also, I’m holding a remix video CONTEST, so work on something cool and I’ll give the winner Random’s entire catalog!!

can’t beat it.

That also includes the new and fabulous FOREVER FAMICOM!

which you can order, by the way :)


FOREVER FAMICOM – Released June 1, 2010
Special ode to the Nintendo and Super NES systems. Produced entirely by K-Murdock of Panacea.

Includes the favorites “Dream Master,” “Epoch” and “Forever”

  • Order and stream via Bandcamp
  • Kunaki
  • UndergroundHipHop.com (with FREE Features Mix CD!)
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    click image to order.

    Now, I’ve collected most of our interviews on Forever Famicom, as well as some bonus stuff, so you can check those out here.

    Random and K-Murdock interview with the Find (pt 1)
    In the last interview, I said: I want this album to be a bridge, for hip hoppers and for video gamers. For video-gamers who never thought they were cool enough to like hip hop, and for hip hoppers who thought they were TOO cool to acknowledge video games that aren’t called ‘Madden’ and ‘Call of Duty’. To me that’s really the extent..

    This Week In Geek – Birdman’s Boombox – Interview with Random and Mike Dodd
    Click here to hear the audio

    1Up.com Podcast interview with Random and K-Murdock
    K Murdock: It started about three years ago. To give you some backstory about how I met Ran, I was working at XM Satellite Radio as an audio engineer and on the side I hosted a show called Subsoniq that plays underground and progressive hip-hop. In the mail I had gotten a package with two CDs: The Call and the first Mega Ran album. Ran didn’t know at the time that K Murdock from Subsoniq was also K Murdock from the group Panacea. I loved both the albums but I was flipping out because I had never heard anyone do anything like Mega Ran. I hit him up on Myspace and said we should collaborate.

    *BONUS!* SXSW Podcast: Nerdcore 101
    Random, YTCracker, MC Frontalot and Jesse Dangerously

    click here to listen to the entire panel.

    Get Forever Famicom NOW!

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    don’t forget to hit up iTunes or Amazon and cop the single!

    EDIT: its also on Random’s Bandcamp site :)
    major mega-props to Griff Morivan.

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