Biography
Ricky Lascaze (born 23 November 1992) is an American hip hop DJ and producer from Brooklyn, New York, known professionally as DJ Ezasscul. For a period he was a member of the rap group Supreme & Eaze with Missouri rapper Supreme Sol. He is also the founder of the independent label Jazzy Peace Records.
Lascaze began producing music at the age of 14 while in high school. His music career began in 2010 with the release of his debut project "State of Mind" on Digi Crates Records. Released when he was 17 years old, the album reached number 23 on the iTunes Japan Top 200 Hip Hop/Rap albums chart and received mixed responses from listeners.
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DJ Ezasscul is known for the "Jazz Meditation" series, a trilogy of albums released by Libyus Music and Digi Crates Records. "Jazz Meditation 1", "Jazz Meditation 2", and "Jazz Meditation 3" are primarily instrumental releases that include guest appearances by several rappers. "Jazz Meditation 1" features Jas Mace of The 49ers on the track "Time Passes". The track "When She Smiles" is a collaboration with English producer Thomas Prime. Moldovan rapper Fresh Sly appears on the track "Steady Vibes" on "Jazz Meditation 2", which includes a sample of "A Day in the Park" by Michal Urbaniak. "Jazz Meditation 2" received a review from the website thewordisbond.com, which awarded it three out of five stars. "Jazz Meditation 3" includes appearances by several artists, including Supreme Sol on "Take It Ez", Ghostra Nostra on "Hi (Yenny Love)" and "As Time Goes By", the Icelandic group Sonin on "Ez Does It", and Japanese rapper 2mo'key on "Phantasm".
In 2010 DJ Ezasscul released a tribute project titled "Remembering Nujabes", created with DJ Sorama, DJ B.M.C., and FreshGalaxy. He also contributed to the compilation series "Tribute to Jun", released by Digi Crates Records in dedication to Nujabes. His instrumentals often incorporate jazz samples, including tracks such as "Lunar Winds", which samples "Moonstreams" by Grover Washington Jr., and "Tempara", which samples "Nica's Dream" by Art Farmer. In an interview with Syrup Daily he cited Fat Jon, Uyama Hiroto, Nujabes, and Pete Rock as musical influences. As a DJ, he released the mixtape "92 'Til Infinity" on 20 February 2012. The project features hip hop recordings from artists associated with the genre’s golden era, including Lords of the Underground, Kris Kross, and Big L.
DJ Ezasscul produces music primarily using software-based tools. He uses FL Studio as his main digital audio workstation, along with other software including Cubase, VirtualDJ, and Purity. His production process involves digital sampling and recording using MP3 and WAV files. Earlier in his career he also used hardware such as the MPD24 and MPC2000XL. Equipment referenced in connection with his later work includes the Tascam DM24 digital mixing console, Technics 1200 MK2 turntables, the Vestax PMC-05 v3 mixer, the MXL 4000 microphone, the Serato SL1 interface, the Sony DR-7A headphones, and the Yamaha SU700 sampler, together with software including Adobe Audition, Serato, and Fruity Loops.
Discography
An Art Called Music (2010)
Speechless Mixtape (2010)
State of Mind (2010)
Jazz Meditation (2010)
The Soul Tape (2011)
Jazz Meditation 2 (2011)
Jazz Meditation 2: The Prequel (2011)
Bassed on Bass (2011)
Fine Hip-Hop Instrumentals
Soular Waves Pt. 1
Jazz Meditation 3 (2011)
Jazz Meditation: Trilogy (2012)
Painting Today (2012)
Samurai Champloo Music Records: Arrival (2012)
Origins (2016)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.