SpeshFX Episode 6: Storytime

SpeshFX was launched in the summer of 2019, based largely off of interviews conducted in 2018. In the weeks following its launch, SpeshFX was included on Apple Podcasts' New and Noteworthy curated lists for Arts, Performing Arts, and Music. Not bad for a little indy podcast if I do say so myself. New and Noteworthy was always a goal for SpeshFX, and one of the ways I tried to make that happen was by hosting a launch party at the Bowery Electric in partnership with the American Beatbox Championship. The launch party had a beatbox battle and a live podcast, both of which were amazing fun. This final episode is the live podcast, and some snippets from the battle. I also explain what's been going on the past two years, and say some belated thank you's to the people who helped make SpeshFX possible. ESH!! Watch all the showcases and battles from the SpeshFX Launch Battle!! SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

I came across a bunch of hysterical stories that I was dying to share with you, but didn't fit in the narrative, so I made an episode just for those stories. Definitely don't listen to Episode 6 in a place where you don't want to laugh out loud ;) SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

From Ed Sheeran to America's Got Talent, Beatboxing regularly appears in serious pop culture moments. Episode 5 explores the extent of Beatboxing in pop culture and the effect that exposure has on the Beatboxing community. Pop stars who beatbox: Jon Bellion, Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, Charlie Puth, Bruno Mars Beatboxers on reality Game Shows: Berywam, KRNFX, Scam Talk, MB14, The Orthobox, Hiss and H-Has, Wing Bassnectar's Whiplash Rockapella Deke Sharon Kol Sasson's Low Grade Fever SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

Most beatboxers know the path they need to take in order to grow in the community. And that is because of the organizations and events that define the beatboxing life cycle. But how did that come to be? Hear the stories of the Grand Beatbox Battle, the biggest annual event in the beatboxing world, DKoy, the 17 year old mastermind behind Beatbox Talk, the Lormont Battle in France, and VBeatbox in Vietnam. 2019 Grand Beatbox Battle Lormont Loopstation Beatbox Battle Final Austin from Vietnam – 5th Beatbox Battle World Championship My favorite moment in B-Art vs. MB14 (watch until 3:42 to see all the amazing camera work) SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

Surprise! Here's a mini-episode about one beatboxing set: Venom by Trung Bao. Venom went viral in the beatbox scene and Tani tries to figure out why. Hear from Trung Bao himself, the reigning Beatbox World Champion Alexinho, and music expert Charlie Harding. All that and more in Episode 3.5: Venom Action. PS: Brace yourselves. It's gnarly!  Venom Alexinho's Artist Week Switched on Pop, Charlie Harding Intro and Outro Music by Punchdeck: Link SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected] 

Battles are the biggest event on a beatboxer's calendar. Join Tani at the 2018 American Beatbox Championship. You'll hear about the 2018 champion, Bloomer, and how it took him half a decade to earn his title. You'll also hear from an up-and-coming beatboxer named Abdulla, who learned battle techniques at the American Champs and used them at a smaller battle soon after.  All that and more in Episode 3: Battles. American Beatbox Championship 2018 Amit, "Fresh" Elisii, Brez, Balistix, Bloomer, Ben Mirin, State Street, The Beatbox House Abdulla Fantasy Battle Abdulla vs Hunty Beats HumanBeatbox.com Beatbox International Beatbox Talk DiscordThe Orthobox, Tyla Dubya, KaO Beatbox, HBB Spit Snare Tutorials SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

SPESHFX LEARNS TO BEATBOX!!! SOUND THE ALARM!! The international beatbox community lives on the internet. YouTube, WhatsApp, Discord, and other social media have flattened the learning curve for beatboxers, and enabled them to stay in touch, even when there are long breaks between live events. In Episode 2, Tani discovers the extent to which the internet has changed beatboxing forever. Aaaand he beatboxes. Apologies in advance… ;) HumanBeatbox.com Beatbox International Beatbox Talk DiscordThe Orthobox, Tyla Dubya, KaO Beatbox, HBB Spit Snare Tutorials SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

What is beatboxing? Is there more than just Boots 'n' Cats? How did one of the five elements of Hip Hop make its way to Switzerland? Hear the sounds of beatboxing's history, and meet the people who made beatboxing what it is today in Episode 1: Something Amazing I Guess. Beatbox Battle TV Swissbeatbox Swissbeatbox, "MB14 vs Saro" Faux Paz UMD, "Where Are Ü Now?" Trung Bao, "Venom" Yona Levitt Beatboxing SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]

SpeshFX tells the story of beatboxing, from Boots 'n' Cats to Lip Rolls. It takes you along the journey from discovery to obsession, and deep into the beatboxing community. Hear from world champion beatboxers, national champion beatboxers, beatbox community leaders, beatboxers' moms, and more. If it's beatboxing, SpeshFX has got it, and now is the time to check it out.  MTS, "I Love Beatboxing" SpeshFX Guests Playlist Beatbox Basics www.speshfx.com @SpeshFX Email Us: [email protected]