Name: Coolin' in the Mental
Channel: Instrumental Phunk
Description: "Coolin' in the Mental" is a song by Instrumental Phunk-IPh Productions. Some chuck chillout laid back, jazzy flyness with Dave Diggy aka Ill, Teqniq, and Kre Z Stylz kickin the rhymage

Coolin' in the Mental

Instrumental Phunk-IPh Productions

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Some chuck chillout laid back, jazzy flyness with Dave Diggy aka Ill, Teqniq, and Kre Z Stylz kickin the rhymage

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Instrumental Phunk-IPh Productions

Instrumental Phunk is a hip-hop/jazz group that performs all types of music. IPh Productions are hip-hop beatmakers.

12 years ago a group of guys cut class to chill in the band room of Philly's High School for Engineering and Science. Little did we know that not going to class would set our lives on a common path-- the production and performance of dope hip-hop music. Since then, Instrumental Phunk has recorded a demo (1996) and an extra song (1997 and 1998), performed live, and now are delving into hip-hop production.

Song Info

Genre

Hip-Hop • Hip Hop General

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#148,844 today Peak #37

#92,861 in subgenre Peak #15

Author

Instrumental Phunk

Rights

1996

Uploaded

August 08, 2004

Track Files

MP3

MP3 6.9 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

This was the last song recorded on our original demo.  It was the end of a 10 hour studio session.  All Saturday long.  I was tired, I know everyone else was also.  We were glad that we did it.  This was kind of like our sig out.  Our studio farewell for that day.  It's a fitting end because of it's mellow groove.  It just reminds you of a sunset on a glorious hip-hop day.  This is the only one of the original songs to be mastered professionally (da Illout [Original Mix] is the other).  Between this and I-Phunk, people have said we remind them of the Roots circa 1995.  The similarities are there and we love and respect those cats too.  But listen carefully.  We are not them.  This is I-Phunk to the fullest.

Check the very end of the song when Dave Diggy thought I wasn't paying attention.  Truth is, I had dislodge my saxophone from around my neck and then bend down to speak into the mic.  That took time especially when you have spit coming out of your mouth and horn.  This was done live, one take.  No overdubs or anything.  Straight through.  Being limited on cash will really get you going when it comes to studio time.

Kre Z. Stylz on keys, Tommy on drums, Jazzman on sax.  Ill, Stylz, and Teqniq on rhymes.

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