HVW8 Presents: Music Is My Art

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Following up on Ubiquity's much hyped Music Is My Art 12" from late Spring 2005 is the full-length compilation of the same name and eclectic musical vibe compiled by the Montreal/Los Angeles-basedHVW8 Art Installation crew. Music Is My Art is an album of next level electronic, soul and hip hop from around the world. Most of the tracks that appear onMusic Is My Art were recorded exclusively for this release and capture the cross-section of worldwide talent that work closely with the collective.

HVW8 Art Installation is Gene Pendon, Tyler Gibneyand Dan Buller. Born in Montreal in 1998 and operating now two cities, the HVW8 collective are best known for creating art pieces at music events, galleries and unique spaces and have been touring their 'Political Minded' exhibit to major cities across the US for the past year. Since their debut performances at the 1999 International Jazz Festival of Montreal, the art trio have toured and exhibited throughout Canada, the United States, England, Puerto Rico and Japan creating live art pieces along side musicians and DJs such as Jazzanova, Afrika Bambaataa, Gilles Peterson, Bugz in the Attic, The Herbaliser, Roots Manuva, Osunlade and Kid Koala.