ETC Records Presents: Fess Grandiose, Radius, Dia.L

ETC Records Presents:
Fess Grandiose
Raduis
Dia.L (Lailah Reich & Radius)

ETC Records is a forward thinking, progressive label; for artists, started by artists; homegrown in Chicago. Ear To Chicago, Educate The Children, Expose The Corrupt, Expand The Circle, Elevated Thoughts Collective, ETC….

Dia.L 
Dia.L (pronounced Dial) is a cosmic trip guided by vocalist Lailah Reich & producer Radius; grown within the rich diverse music scene of Chicago. The makings of their self-titled release began in around 2009/2010 and further expanded into the group Beyond Luck which Radius formed with Dj Moppy and Kenny Keys. Throughout that period of both studio and live performances, the two continued to develop and complete this collection of work.

Radius 
A focused multi-dimensional “post-genre” based artist from South Chicago; Radius started crafting beats in 2001. After producing tracks for local rappers, he began to further hone his skills as a producer/live performance artist, by winning in Chicago area beat battles and later performing in various hiphop & electronic showcases with the Moment Sound Crew (Garo, Lokua & Slava). Known for his improv hardware live PA/beat sets; which range from a wide variety of tempos & sounds, highly inspired by his hiphop, jazz, dub & house music roots; due to his Chicago upbringing. Founder of ETC Records. CoFounder of groups: Beyond Luck, LAGOS & Dia.L

Fess Grandiose
Fess Grandiose is a community cat indeed. Whether spinning vinyl for 10+ years around Chicago, hosting a monthly residency in Logan Square (Chicago), for producers to display their sounds (Open Beats at Cafe Mustache), or events within his own backyard space (Kimball House), you can definitely build and expand with him. Fresh off his self titled release, the first official beat/instrumental project from him, he’s also been known to grab the mic as well(more on that later). Fess touches on various styles here and utilizes an assortment of tools within his arsenal (analog and digital), to get the job done.