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these things take time these things take time
bright soft synths & vox form backdrop for complex array of mechnical beats that struggle for cohesion
solo improvisation for synthesizer solo improvisation for synthesizer
lonely synth workout + minimal percussion, sprinkled with rhythmic glassy echos and other things
grand marquis grand marquis
short instrumental, mixing dark electronics, classic elements, scattered hiphop elements.
the wrong idea the wrong idea
minimal beat drifting through a series of sleepy little melodies. influenced by some old dj shadow/dj krush work.
diamonds + guns diamonds + guns
dark synthy low-key beat, originally built to mobb deep's classic 'shook ones pt. 2'
leavin' leavin'
cut up pianos and showtune vox power an overall synth-heavy, uptempo beat. originally timed to the dj honda/mos def collab 'travellin' man'.
towering inferno towering inferno
dark triphop-influenced take on original mos def track, 'mathematics'.
nowhere to go nowhere to go
minimal track, drums, spanish guitar, pianos. extended beat drop in the middle, originally built to kanye west's 'two words'.
mighty hidden mighty hidden
trip/hiphop concoction built as a backdrop for alternating verses from bjork's 'hidden place' and ghostface killah's 'mighty healthy'.
villain you still fear villain you still fear
pounding bass beats drive the track... also uses guitar, violin, sitar + old korg samples. remix beat for big l's 'put it on'.
the unchallenged the unchallenged
dark minimal beat w/ soaring synths and processed vox, sharp laidback snares, emotive bass + acoustic guitar. remix for black thought/common/mos def collab 'hurricane'.
flow beautiful flow beautiful
rapidfire beats and deep rolling basslines, to the time of talib kweli's 'rock on'.
red october red october
hard oldschool beat. sweeping choirs, synth pads. snippets of sax, flutes. alternate beat for rza's 'third world'.
two shots two shots
warm synths+choral vox provide a relaxing backdrop for big bass-driven beat, designed as an alternate for tupac's 'changes'.