Fresh off her debut album Mood Swings on Record Breakin' Music Soia is back with another great collaboration with Mez. This is the remix to the Obtaining that is from that debut album. Enjoy and look for more music from Soia in the near future.

For more info:
http://www.facebook.com/Soia8
www.recordbreakin.com

Buy Soia's debut album MOOD SWINGS
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mood-swings/id646603916
Bandcamp - http://recordbreakin.bandcamp.com/album/mood-swings
Physical cd - www.recordbreakin.com/shop/soia-mood-swings-ltd-ed-cd
Limited Ed. 7" Vinyl - www.recordbreakin.com/shop/soia-mood-swings-inspired-7-vinyl

Soia - Obtaining Remix (produced By Mez)

A few years ago we stumbled upon the inspiring sounds of I-Level, a short lived British group from the early 80s whose sound anticipates electrosoul by nearly three decades. Simultaneously tropical and urban, their work blends the emerging electronic musical tropes of the time with live instrumentation that resonated with our sensibilities. After keeping their sole album in rotation for a few years, we spent some time reimagining their unique approach with our own flavor.

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Produced, arranged, performed and mixed by @columbianights
Strings by Vaughan Octavia
Original composition by I-Level
Artwork by @noknows

www.recordbreakin.com/columbia_nights.html
twitter.com/columbia_nights 
facebook.com/columbianightsmusic
www.columbianights.com

Columbia Nights - Heart Aglow

After the soulful release of their self-titled Extra Medium EP on Record Breakin' Music, DJ/producer duo Sam Champ and Buscrates16-Bit Ensemble return with a freebie to honor the legend that paved the way to their love of chopped rhodes samples, crisp snares, and un-quantized bass lines. Using the same sample source material from their EP, the Extra Medium team reworks Jay Dee’s classic, unofficial remix of D'Angelo's "Me & Those Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine" with the assistance of singer/keyboardist Selan. At first listen, the production is so similar, you may think it's a remastered version of the original. But when making a dedication to hip hop's most mourned and influential producer, they decided to recreate the masterpiece to perfection. This includes Selan’s spot-on D’Angelo harmonics and ad libs from the original. Three super fans paying the utmost respect, dedication, and praise to the man that changed the way the we listen to and create music. 

And as a bonus, the instrumental is available for blends, D’Angelo karaoke, and multiple rewinds/repeats.
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Produced, arranged, performed and mixed by Extra Medium 
(Sam Champ and Buscrates16-Bit Ensemble) 
Featured vocals by Selan (www.selanonline.com)

Original composition by D'Angelo & J Dilla
Artwork by Cousin Jacob

Extra Medium (EP): http://www.recordbreakin.com/shop/extramedium-ep

Extra Medium - Dreamin' Eyes of Mine (D'Angelo - J Dilla Tribute Restrumental)

Extra Medium ft. Selan - Dreamin' Eyes Of Mine (D'Angelo - J Dilla Tribute Rework)

The Sound of Dali

A mix of music performed, produced, and remixed by Lisa Preston and Lil' Dave. @lisa-preston-aka-lp and @lildave are DALI. Their debut EP, "Fine Young Man" comes out 29, Sept. on Record Breakin' Music. 

Pre-order Limited edition 7" vinyl or Digital:
https://recordbreakin.bandcamp.com/album/fine-young-man

Pre-order Digital:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fine-young-man-feat.-lil-dave/id915281051

playlist:

Dali - The Sound
K15 & LP - M.U.S.I.C. (Opolopo remix)
Bluevibe Studio featuring Lisa Preston - Hi times (Adi Dick remix)
Ryat - In My Face (lil'dave remix)
Dotmatic - Open (feat. Lisa Preston aka LP)
Selah Sue feat J. Cole - Raggamuffin (lil'dave remix)
Ty - Knock Knock (lil'dave remix)
Dali - The Sound (Aeon remix instrumental)
Benny Tones featuring Lisa Preston aka LP - Odyssey
Lisa Preston aka LP - It's a Gaye Thing (Marvin's Groove)
Yellowtail - Street Thing (lil'dave remix)
Jellphonic + Lisa Preston aka LP - A Little Something
Dali - Fine Young Man

The Sound Of Dali (mixed by Lil' Dave)

Lil’ Dave and Kiwi songstress Lisa Preston have joined forces under the mononym DALI. Their Fine Young Man EP is a 6-track EP billed as “a special collaborative moment in time, captured in aural form” represents yet another powerhouse addition to the formidable catalog of releases that Record Breakin Music has quietly amassed. The project marries Dave’s singular ear and knack for crafting a dope groove with Preston’s lush vocals to create something truly special. The mix of tracks performed, produced and remixed by the pair is essentially a window into their creative process that allows fans a peek at all of the moving parts that push their sound past the florid and ethereal into something truly magical.

- Okayplayer

pre-order

Heartbeat (Columbia Nights Remix)

Limited Edition 7" vinyl EP of remixes from Record Breakin' Ensemble's "Brazilian Love Affair" album.

Batucada Samba

Record Breakin' Ensemble - Batucada (Osage Remix)

We are excited to release Pat Van Dyke's (https://soundcloud.com/pvdmusic) latest project "Let the Horns Blow" A wonderful EP that showcases his love for funk, soul, hip hop and world music. All with live instrumentation throughout!

Limited Edition 7" vinyl (only 500 pressed) and digital available.

Let The Horns Blow

Pat Van Dyke - On The Good Foot

Brazilian Love Affair

Batucada

In Love (EP)

DJ Platurn (ft. E Da Boss) - Lie to Kick It

Limited Edition 7" vinyl & digital

Music has been categorized and compartmentalized to the point where composite works – in any medium – have been orphaned in the sea of what’s-accessible. It’s either Funk or it’s Soul. Acid or Avant-garde. Free Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Free Funk, G-Funk or Funky-Ass Breaks. The spin on reality and perception spoken through composite art, the never-ending flood of ideas and emotions that speak to unshackled artists and listeners is the space where the uncategorized dwell. Where Rhythm N’ Blues, Bay Area Hip Hop and Neo Soul can coexist, without labels, in our collective consciousness. It’s in this very spot where multiple viewpoints dissolve into a decorative design that can’t be boxed, only appreciated. It’s here where familiar categorizations can be reimagined and mix tape maestros can commingle with Soul-singing DJ’s, rap cats can rock over reggae beats with familiar rhymes you never heard before…and somehow this juxtaposition…just…makes…sense. 

This is a world I want my children to grow up into. Don’t box me in! I want access to all parts of the record shop and all at the same time. File this under 5 different sections and have them all make sense. Because this is everything music. 

Platurn, a well-respected tastemaker in the Bay Area Music Scene, has expanded the depths of his meticulous attention to quality sound and moved into new forms of creation. His attention to detail should not be underestimated. Over the course of 3 tracks, genres are melded and framed by the idea that life is generated by beats and rhythms. And yet, we’re only as good as the sum of our parts, or in this case, players. 

E da Boss operates on several artistic levels here, bringing some of his familiar form from the Myron & E releases as well as that hip hop aesthetic, crucial to the overall feel. Add in the services of Ammbush, Kicker Dixon and Ishtar and a fresh composition with regional characteristics is born. No sub-groups. No other classifications. Just good music. Music that works. Music…In Love. 

“One time, Oakland Fader, Platurn play the beat…” 

Eric SAESO Alvarez

DJ Platurn (ft. E Da Boss) - Comin' Down (ft. Ammbush, Kicker Dixon, & Ishtar)

Batucada Samba, Vol. 2

Brazil (Johann Sebastian's Narrow Escape Remix)

Batucada Continued (John Morrison Sofistifunk Remix)

Batucada (Dotmatic's Outpatient Care Mix)

From In All Things : The Remixes Vol. 1 

Space. Picture all that exists between comets and quasars, amidst the cosmic dust and dark matter. What would occupy the soundscape that would guide the ebb and flow of that universal point - if that sound could exist, were it not in a vacuum? Imagine the reality of that science fiction in the form of music. Life to death to rebirth actualized as supernovas to nebulas…all without a soundtrack. The sensation of this metaphor could only be understood through feeling it and it could only be felt through music. And thus, from within the cosmos, a trio emerged.  

D.C. based musical conspirators, Columbia Nights, bottled and packaged the initial version of their quasi-analog, spaced-out soul as In All Things in late 2015. That audible spatial experience was a detachment from the hyper-edginess of 21st century living, elevating more toward a galactic sentiment of the times. Not Neo-Soul. Nova-Soul…Supernova Soul.
Almost 2 years from it’s inception, In All Things takes on a new look and aims to explore new, unchartered regions. The original works have been re-imagined and overhauled, though the vibe and essence still exists. The remixes maintain the core feel of ominous celestial soul reworked like a Rubik’s Cube.

The re-crafted compositions have been reintroduced to the Universe in two separate helpings, In All Things Remixes Vol. 1 and 2. This first EP features a showcase of talent from the likes of Jazzanova’s Alex Barck as well as Eavesdrop radio co-host, lil dave (Osage).

As a means of holding us over until new dimensions of Columbia Nights are envisioned, a sole never-before-heard, exclusive track, “The Deep,” has been added to Vol. 1. The entire collection of songs, spanning the two volumes, serve as a prelude of what’s in store from the soulful triumvirate.

Spacetime continues with the evolution of sound. And the bearers of this sound exist in Columbia Nights. This is the sound between comets and quasars. This is Record Breakin’ Music.

In All Things : The Remixes Vol. 1

06/10/2017

Columbia Nights - The Deep

Record Breakin’ Music recently announced the latest addition to our family, Columbia Nights.  Along with this exciting news we re-released their reinterpretation of Little Dragon’s “Stormy Weather”.  As we prepare to release their debut album we wanted to share another gem, their intoxicating cover of George Duke’s “Feel”. (With the song’s universal theme in mind, the title is represented in Braille on the single’s artwork.) 

Drawing from soul, R&B, hip-hop, electronica, and jazz, musician/producer duo Columbia Nights has developed a fresh take on a timeless tradition. Hayling Price and John E Daise made their rounds in Philadelphia as bandmates in college, and since reconnecting in Washington D.C. they’ve joined forces to start a new chapter of their journey. After years of sustained creative dialogue, the pair has developed a sound rooted in balance; their work represents a synthesis of the analog and the digital, the bright and the dark, the warm and the wintry. 

“George Duke has been an inspiration to our ears for some time. His mid-70s fusion period, brought to us by pioneering jazz label MPS, gave us classic records like The Aura Will Prevail, Liberated Fantasies, and Feel.  These gems all spent plenty of time on the turntable as we crafted our EP over the past year. As Duke made the leap from sideman and session musician to groundbreaking bandleader and producer, his first solo projects represented a striking new approach to jazz, funk, and R&B. Lush pads, warm Rhodes, and far-out lead synths (not to mention incomparable keyboard chops) are just some of his signature sounds that have influenced our approach to production.

The Feel LP also represents one of Duke’s first efforts with a lyrical focus, and the album’s title track sees the instrumentalist offering wisdom through beautifully arranged, ethereal harmonies that resonate with the spirit of Columbia Nights. His message of transcendent love is one that we live by, and we hope that our re-imagining of Feel inspires you to do the same. ” – Columbia Nights

www.recordbreakin.com/columbia_nights.html
columbianights.tumblr.com
twitter.com/columbia_nights
www.facebook.com/ColumbiaNightsMusic

Produced and performed by Columbia Nights
Featuring vocals performed by Sarai Abdul-Malik Strings performed by Vaughan Bradley-Willemann
Original composition by George Duke

Columbia Nights - Feel (George Duke cover)

 (from RBM presents Kissey Asplund | 7" Series) 

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it.  There 's much more to come.  Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label.  Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music.  Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe.  Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving.  We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years.  It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album.  Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music) 

Kissey Asplund - Move Me (ft. Soliloquy)

(from RBM presents La Melodia | 7" Series) 

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it.  There 's much more to come.  Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label.  Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music.  Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe.  Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving.  We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years.  It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album.  Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music) 

La Melodia - Working On It (ft. Steve Hartley)

(from Lights & Tunnels)    

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it.  There 's much more to come.  Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label.  Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music.  Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe.  Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving.  We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years.  It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album.  Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music) 

Mndsgn - Ms. Taken

(from Just Listen Pt. 1 & 2 Remixes | 7" Series)   

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it.  There 's much more to come.  Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label.  Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music.  Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe.  Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving.  We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years.  It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album.  Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music)

Spinnerty - Just Listen Pt. 1 (ft. John Robinson) [B. Bravo Remix]

(from RBM presents DnS | 7" Series) 

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it. There 's much more to come. Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label. Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music. Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe. Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving. We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years. It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album. Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music)

DnS - Gum (Daz-i-kue Remix)

(from RBM presents M64 (Ragen Fykes + Ohmega Watts) | 7" Series) 

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it. There 's much more to come. Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label. Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music. Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe. Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving. We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years. It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album. Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music)

M64 (Ragen Fykes & Ohmega Watts) - Rhythm of the Drum

(from RBM presents Anthony Valadez | 7" Series) 

Physical release available at: http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm024.html

Over the past 5 years we have continued to present exceptional music to a culture that embraces it. There 's much more to come. Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

This 5 Year Compilation is a collection of gems from the Record Breakin' Music (RBM) label. Ov er the last 5 years, RBM has always represented a wide range of underground music. Although our releases have all been quite different, the constant theme is a soulful vibe. Music is always a moving target, constantly changing and evolving. We've been fortunate enough to work with a wide range of artist, many of whom are supporters of pushing musical boundaries in new directions.

For this 5 Year Anniversary compilation, I had selected some of my favorite tracks over the years. It was a difficult task. However, I believe these tracks are a great introduction to the label, as well as a strong retrospective of what we've worked on. So enjoy!

Special thanks to all the artist, musicians and friends involved in the making of this album. Much appreciation to all the DJs, venues, music lovers, press, and radio that have supported us over the years.

- Dj Junior (Record Breakin' Music)

Anthony Valadez - Go (ft. Wendisue & John Robinson)

Skeme Richards has done it again with a classic mix of exclusives as we get ready for the latest HOT PEAS AND BUTTA X BIG PIMP JONES X RECORD BREAKIN' MUSIC release

Kodoja: Terror Mountain Showdown
Limited Edition Package includes both the 7" vinyl & full length cd

available at:
http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm037.html

A KODOJA TIMELINE

TODAY

3 YEARS AGO

15 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO (DOCUMENTED IN PROJECT KYOJO)

With the task of creating 'the most powerful weapon the world will ever see', Special weapons Division is formed. Using designs perfected in 1957, the building of a 15-story high robot begins. Weapons systems identified for the program include heat rays to be shot from the eyes and a hull with nuclear weapons capability, able to deploy a warhead with the correct launch codes. The fists can fire from the body and retract back using a strong cabling system. The piece de resistance of Project Kyojo is a computer capable of not only processing tasks and actions but also thinking, reacting and learning from situations. Over time it can use experience form battle simulations and choose on its own the best action to take.

Unfortunately something goes wrong in late-stage tests - suspicion surrounds the origin of the metal used to build the robot (the best metal for the purpose was part of a scrap receovery at Saipan Island in the Pacific) and the robot begins learning quickly. On November 10, 1961 the project is shut down after the final battle simulation (driven by a highly advanced robot that outmanuvers all fighters and tanks, then deploys a nuclear warhead to the testing station) results in four casualties and the complete destruction of the simulation battlefields, facilities and their weapons system.

Gone unnoticed at the time is a major seismic event that takes place on November 8, 1961 in the Pacific. The tremors are felt as far as 4,000 miles away though due to its remote, non-civilian location minimal casualties and damage occur. Naval researchers show bizarre readings of oceanic creature movements, away from the epicenter.

Purchase the limied edition 45 & cd bundle

Hot Peas and Butta (Big Pimp Jones) - Kodoja (Non Album Exclusive mix by Skeme Richards)

Nice little promo for the upcoming I, Ced 7" EP "Another Look @ U" on Record Breakin' Music.  
Release date: October 19, 2010
More info. and the release can be purchased at www.recordbreakin.com/rbm022.html

Thanks for the support.

More info. on I, Ced at http://www.recordbreakin.com/i_ced.html

I, Ced - The Finale (Original Version)

We are proud to announce that Soia is a new artist signed to Record Breakin' Music.  
In a few months we will be releasing her project "Mood Swings" along with a limited edition 7" single.  However, in the meantime enjoy this free download of "You Can Say Hi" (produced by Mez).

More info about Soia at http://www.recordbreakin.com/soia.html
Photo credit: Julian Mullan

Soia - You Can Say Hi (prod. by Mez)

Extra Medium is a production duo: Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble and Sam Champ. This is their first project together, although the two have been close friends for two decades. The EP will be available both digitally and as a 10" April 29, 2013. It will include 4 tracks from their upcoming album release.

The concept of the album is that the foundation for every song comes from a single sample source: a particular piece of vinyl that's neither rare nor well-known outside of a handful of producers. What began as a friendly two-man beat competition grew into a full scale project that includes over a half dozen vocalists, an executive producer (OP! from I Love Vinyl), and a Philadelphia-based record label (Record Breakin' Music). The album is schedule for a Fall 2013 release.

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Tracks:
1. Know Thy Self ft. Miles Bonny and John Robinson
2. Tonight ft. Zaki Ibrahim
3. Born Again ft. Nicholas Ryan Gant and Fresh Daily
4. Eyes of Dreams (Instrumental) *

* will only be available on vinyl

Order this release at http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm042.html
EPK - http://youtu.be/tJi1xduub2Y
Available on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/extra-medium-ep/id615980881?uo=4
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Twitter:
#ExtraMedium
@Buscrates
@SamChamp_BKNY
@recordbreakin

Music:
www.recordbreakin.com
http://extramediummusic.tumblr.com
www.buscrates16-bitensemble.bandcamp.com
www.samchamp.bandcamp.com

Buy vinyl or digital

Extra Medium - Know Thy Self (ft. Miles Bonny & John Robinson)

QUEEN OF SORROW (Junior's Record Breakin' Re-Edit)

Soia - Mood Swings

RBM045 - Limited Edition 7" vinyl 2013
http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm045andrbm046.html

RBM046 - Digital Album 2013

Made in Taiwan and brought to Vienna, Austria (her parents’ origin) the culture clash incepted an affinity for a wide range of music. Growing up listening to classical music and African jazz, Billie Holiday‘s sadness and beloved fusion jazz gave birth to her musical approach, while abstract hip hop damaged the rest. Her sound varies from jazzy improvisation to Nu Soul, creating her own unique style through her code-lacking manners. She has spent a lot of time traveling Asia, the States and Southern Africa. While working on her Master thesis in Biotechnology she met the producer Mez.

Mez is currently studying piano at the Vienna Jazz Conservatory and is also collaborating with artists such as Raashan Ahmad. The quality obsessed artist of Jewish descent surprises with distinguished harmonies, organic vibrant beats and innovative sound sources.

Soulful things lay ahead after their first collaboration "Obtaining". Listen for yourself. Together they have been working on "Mood Swings“ as well as other material. This project will reflect on Soia's own mood swings, from melancholic soul, stream of consciousness turned song, to feel good tunes - always going beyond the surface.

Buy on iTunes

Soia - Lost in Memory

Soia - Obtaining

Soia - Mood Swings

RBM045 - Limited edition 7" vinyl 2013
http://www.recordbreakin.com/rbm045andrbm046.html

RBM046 - Digital album 2013

Made in Taiwan and brought to Vienna, Austria (her parents’ origin) the culture clash incepted an affinity for a wide range of music. Growing up listening to classical music and African jazz, Billie Holiday‘s sadness and beloved fusion jazz gave birth to her musical approach, while abstract hip hop damaged the rest. Her sound varies from jazzy improvisation to Nu Soul, creating her own unique style through her code-lacking manners. She has spent a lot of time traveling Asia, the States and Southern Africa. While working on her Master thesis in Biotechnology she met the producer Mez.

Mez is currently studying piano at the Vienna Jazz Conservatory and is also collaborating with artists such as Raashan Ahmad. The quality obsessed artist of Jewish descent surprises with distinguished harmonies, organic vibrant beats and innovative sound sources.

Soulful things lay ahead after their first collaboration "Obtaining". Listen for yourself. Together they have been working on "Mood Swings“ as well as other material. This project will reflect on Soia's own mood swings, from melancholic soul, stream of consciousness turned song, to feel good tunes - always going beyond the surface.

Soia - Kazimba (Bonus Track)

Among the LPs that grace our turntables, Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters" and Flying Lotus' "Until the Quiet Comes" stay in heavy rotation. Recognizing common threads across two incredible records released almost forty years apart, we asked ourselves an interesting question: What if Herbie and the Headhunters covered the work of FlyLo and his partner Thundercat? We've revisited this challenge on and off while developing our own new sounds.

Coincidentally, after we made some headway on this track we discovered that the sources of our inspiration had spent some time in the studio together. Apparently we weren't the only ones who recognized the musical kinship between these greats.

H. Hancock, S. Ellison, H. Price, J. Daise J. Edwards

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Produced, arranged, performed and mixed by Columbia Nights
Original compositions by Herbie Hancock and Flying Lotus
Artwork by Noah Deeakili

For more information: 
www.recordbreakin.com/columbia_nights.html | twitter.com/columbia_nights | facebook.com/columbianightsmusic | www.columbianights.com

Columbia Nights - All In

Record Breakin’ Music (RBM), is a Philadelphia-based indie record label started by tastemaker DJ Junior.
We have a straightforward approach to releasing quality new music with a soulful foundation.

DJ Junior has been dropping soulful gems for some time now. Eavesdrop, his weekly radio show on WKDU 91.7FM (that he co-host with
lil' dave) is a staple for music heads tuning in for jazz, soul, hip hop, latin grooves, afro-beat, broken beat and everything in-between.

Our focus has and always will be to present quality music to a culture that embraces it. There’s much more to come.
Thanks for your continued support and keep listening.

Recordbreakin

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