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NEWS   TONE ATLAS IS BACK!!!!
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play lo-fi play hi-fi  REFLECTIONS
play lo-fi play hi-fi  NO MISERY
play lo-fi play hi-fi  HERE WE GO AGAIN
play lo-fi play hi-fi  FREAK
play lo-fi play hi-fi  GRIME
play lo-fi play hi-fi  JUNGLE
play lo-fi play hi-fi  SMOOTH
play lo-fi play hi-fi  SITUATIONS
play lo-fi play hi-fi  BANGER
play lo-fi play hi-fi  THERE IT IS
WELCOME TO TONEDEF SOLUTIONS CREATED BY VETERAN TONE ATLAS FORMERLY OF JONDOE CLICK. CONNECTICUT AND SOUTH FLORIDA STAND UP!!!!!!!!!
Why this name?
IT WAS JUST A NAME I WAS USING A LOT ON THE CPU AND IT STUCK SO I WENT WITH IT.
Do you play live?
I HAVENT PERFORMED LIVE SINCE THE MTV EMCEE BATTLE IN 2003. I FINNISHED IN THE TOP 50 OUT OF ABOUT 2000 PEOPLE. I DONT EVEN CONSIDER MYSELF A BATTLE EMCEE BUT LIKE A LOT OF THINGS I HAVE ACOMPLISHED I DID IT FOR THE EXPERIENCE. I USED TO LOVE GOING UP IN FRONT OF PEOPLE AND JUST PERFORMING MY HEART OUT. I'LL DEFINATLY BE ON THE STAGE AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ITS IN MY BLOOD
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
THE INTERNET WAS ONE OF THE ONLY THINGS KEEPING ME A PART OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WHEN I MOVED TO FLA. I THINK IT PLAYS A MAJOR PART IN MUSIC TODAY.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
ONLY IF I FEEL IT WOULD BENEFIT ME IN THE LONG RUN. IM NOT INTERESTED IN THE QUICK RISE AND FALL OF THE GAME. I'VE LEARNED ENOUGH ABOUT THE GAME TO KNOW THAT THE MORE YOU DO FOR YOURSELF THE MORE YOU HAVE FOR YOURSELF AT THE END OF THE DAY.
Band History:
WELCOME TO TONEDEF SOLUTIONS CREATED BY VETERAN TONE ATLAS FORMERLY OF JONDOE CLICK. FOR YEARS I'VE MADE A LOT OF NOISE IN CONNECTICUT ALONG WITH 860 ENTERTAINMENT. AT THE END OF 2003 I MOVED TO SOUTH FLORIDA WITH MY FAMILY. IT TOOK A WHILE TO GET BACK INTO THE MUSIC SCENE BUT EVENTUALLY BEGAN MANAGING A SUCCESSFUL BAND, BUILT STRONG TIES WITH THE AREAS CLUB OWNERS AND PROMOTERS AND RECENTLY AQUIRED SOME EQUIPMENT THANKS TO FELLOW MUSIC VET RICHARD SEATON. THIS COMPANY IS BUILT ON HARD WORK, EXPERIENCE, AND TRUE KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDUSTRY. PEACE TO SMOKE THE ABSOLUTE AND 860 ENTERTAINMENTS PROMISING FUTURE. 860 WAS ME AND SMOKES BRAIN CHILD AND I HOPE IT STAYS ALIVE AND STRONG LIKE IT DID IN OUR GLORY DAYS. PEACE TO DOSE AND NEWLY FORMED DWI RECORDS. DOSE WAS THE MAIN MC FOR 860 ENTERTANMENT FOR YEARS. MY SUPPORT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO THE END. TO DOOB, DEAC, PREM, BOBBY FOW, DRIZ, AND STRO KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING AND DO IT TO THE DEATH!
Your influences?
I LOOK AT THINGS A LOT DIFFERENTLY NOW THAN I DID IN THE PAST. MY MATURITY LEVEL AND OUTLOOK FOR MY FUTURE HAS CHANGED WITH THE YEARS. MY GOALS ARE LARGER AND MY INFLUENCES HAVE GROWN WITH THAT. I LOOK AT PEOPLE LIKE RUSSEL SIMMONS AND QUINCY JONES AS INFLUENCES NOW THAT I HAVE MATURED IN THE GAME. I LOOK AT INOVATORS LIKE JIMMY HENDRIX FOR RESHAPING THE VIEW OF THE GUITAR. PEOPLE LIKE NINA SIMONE FOR STANDING HER GROUND AND NOT BITING HER TONGUE FOR ANYONE. PRODUCERS LIKE THE BOMB SQAUD AND MARLY MARL FOR MAKING THE MOST OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT THEY HAD. THEY MADE BETTER TRACKS WITH THAT OLD LIMITED EQUIPMENT THAN MOST OF THE SO CALLED PRODUCERS DO WITH MILLION DOLLAR MACHINES TODAY. I CANT FORGET DJ PREMIERE IF WE'RE TALKING ABOUT BEATS.
Favorite spot?
I HAVE A COUPLE SPOTS I LIKE. I WOULD HAVE TO PHILLY IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CITIES TO GO TO. PHILLY IS OFF THE HOOK!!!. I'VE BEEN THEIR LIKE THIRTY TIMES AND THEY SHOWED ME LOVE EVERYTIME! PEACE TO DOOB FOR BRINGING ME BACK HOME WITH HIM. PEACE TO PEPPER, ACE, DELL, JERRY, AND EVERYONE I MISSED IN SOUTH PHILLY.
Equipment used:
IM WORKIN WITH A TRITON RACK AND AN ASR-X RIGHT NOW. ILL SWITCH TO AN MPC 2000XL SOON BUT THE ASR IS HOLDING ME DOWN FOR THE MEANTIME. IT HAS A NICE DIRTY HIP HOP SOUND TO IT COMPLIMENTED BY THE CRISPY TRITON RACK SOUNDS AND FIVE MINUTES OF SAMPLING TIME. THIS IS MY FAVORITE SET UP SO FAR. BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT I MIGHT SWITCH TO NEXT. THATS THE BEAUTY OF KNOWING HOW TO USE A LOT OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT. YOU CAN KEEP EM GUESSING ALL THE TIME.
Anything else...?
PEACE TO EVERYONE THAT I LEFT BACK HOME IN CT. KEEP THE MUSIC PURE AND EVERYTHING WILL FALL INTO PLACE WHEN ITS SUPPOSED TO. YOU ALL HAVE MY FULL SUPPORT WITH 860 ENTERTAINMENT AND DWI RECORDS. CONNECTICUT STAND UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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