the 5signs brain trust: Who are the 5signs? words, pictures and clips...

The 5 signs are a creative partnership of producers aimed at advancing their group and individual agendas. Formed in a living room in Silverlake in early 2008, it was a meeting that was for years in the making.
Accrete (Manny) and ABF (mbela) met through mutual friend Bittah Munk in Pasadena CA in 2006, they worked on a couple of projects that never came through all the while building their individual chops. A year later ABF met Troy (Alcendor) through another mutual friend, a french musician by the name of Crespel (Spel). After an intense jam session the two became really good friends and went through some tough times in both their personal lives.
In mid 2007 ABF moved into an apartment with an interesting individual named Kyle (NSOK). Kyle turned out to be one of the founders of the Anodyne electric co., a record label started in Chicago with a satellite in NY. On a mission to bring the Anodyne movement to LA, Kyle proposed a super group of producers to put a compilation together. At this point ABF was re-united with old college buddy and former KCPR DJ, Chad (FONIKS) and the 5 started on a journey that has lead them here, with a promise for more adventure in the future. Special shout outs to our close friends and collaborators: Lyric Catalyst, Voice of God, Re27, DJ lady Sha, Peter, Sev, SOMBFAB, the mountain bar, the Mandrake bar, Golden Scarab Music and the list goes on for days. MAD LA love....