Junk Science is Baje One on the mic and DJ Snafu on the beats. Simple. These two young gentlemen met in high school in Brooklyn in the mid-nineties (when Baje One stole a handful of tapes from Snafu's backpack, including a cassette containing original beats that were "dope") and started making lots of "not-that-good-but-definitely-interesting" music together on half-days and weekends. Not that much happened between then and 2003-ish. At that point, they moved in together and started working on their debut album, Feeding Einstein, “an intelligent blend of DJ Snafu’s dusty collages and Baje One’s thoughtful commentary.” -Spitkicker.com
In early 2005, they caught Scion’s attention when they won the car company’s NextUp Song Contest with their track “Roads,” a victory by popular vote which earned them a marketing deal that included a fully funded and fly music video directed by ANDREW GURA (Madlib, MF DOOM, Nas etc.) The success of their video and the quality of their then-finished debut LP in turn grabbed the attention of DJ Ese, the man behind Brooklyn’s EMBEDDED RECORDS, who released Feeding Einstein in November of 2005 to critical acclaim. Now they’re famous. That was easy.
Their sophomore record, Gran'Dad's Nerve Tonic, is due out in October on Embedded Music / Definitive Jux. The album is pure Junk Science; a clever patchwork of tightly conceptual tracks woven together by the theme of the Tonic itself and the duo's signature, intentionally dusty, lo-fi sound. According to emcee Baje One, "It's not a record about alcohol or alcoholism per se, as much as the record itself is the drink that me and Snafu needed and couldn't find anywhere on the shelves." In promotion of the record, and in keeping with Junk Science and (Embedded CEO) DJ Ese's love of beer, the three have teamed up with up-and-coming Brooklyn brewery Six Points Craft Ales to create a limited-release brew to coincide with the release of the album. The beer will be available in a limited bottling and on tap in bars and restaurants around NYC.
And now, some FUN facts about Junk Science:
- Baje One and DJ Snafu are both members of Brooklyn’s oft-celebrated crew: NUCLEAR FAMILY
- Baje and Snaf share the same birthday, March 15th, which is coincidentally also THE IDES OF MARCH, the date in 44 BC which marks the assasination of Julius Caesar. Perhaps one day Baje One will kill Snafu or vice versa. Only time will tell.
- Both members share a love for video games, craft beers, and intelligent stupidity.
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Great music, I am excited to get back to the states and get to see you guys live. The chemistry on Nerve Tonic was serious, can't wait for what's next.
new song is dope! missed you guys in ventura at warped tour. i waited around for a few hours. fuckin hell. all good, got to see some other dudes rep it. stay fresh.
Hey man.... Be safe on the road..... come back in one piece..... cause if something happens to you I'd be left to run this crew, and that's a job I don't want... also sorry for getting in a scuffle in your hallway lastnight... much love _TONE
