My entry for the Zzounds producer contest. 

Arsenic Beats - Clouds - Zzounds entry - 9 Dec.mp3

This track was recorded in 2006 as part of an EP project for a production crew i started called The Maniac Metalloids consisting of 3 producers, Bromine, Selenium and myself.
The Maniac Metalloid project was a very experimental one, which allowed me to try different approaches as well as sample different sounds.
As a group of producers who were all still learning individually it gave us a chance to do alot of exploring in terms of production. This was no different when it came to the MC's we would work with, we enjoyed the slightly obscure, raw rap shit that makes you nerd out when you hear it.
At the time i was working with KonFab as part of Writers Block and always identified him as an MC that would fit the vibe of the Metalloids perfectly.
Once we gave him the beat he let me know that he is going to feature Hymphatic Thabs on the track, which made us bug out especially after hearing his Error Era album back then, we really respected his work.
The recording process went fairly smoothly with KonFab's scripts already prepared & Hymphatic Thabs scripting his verse in the lab. Needless to say the 2 Lesotho born artists worked together nicely on the track and was quite a big deal for us to get these 2 particular MC's on the together.
Credits:
Written by:KonFab & Hymphatic Thabs
Produced by The Maniac Metalloids
Recorded by Arsenic at the Metalloid Lab Cape Town(2006)
Mixed and Mastered by Gary Arsenic at the Metalloid Lab
[Note: If you are downloading on a mobile device and would like to download a smaller size version of the track(3.6mb) you can go to: 
http://www.audiomack.com/song/arsenic-the-maniac-metalloid/koncious-fables

KonFab info:
pioneerunit.com/konfab/

Hymphatic Thabs info:
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hymphatic-Thabs/182089258501553

Arsenic info:
Twitter:
twitter.com/Arsenicbeats
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/arsenicmusicpage
For more information check out:
www.facebook.com/pages/Metalloid-…/206907886024557


KONcious FABles ft Konfab & Hymphatic Thabs

Arsenic - U'N'I -Miles Davis #SampleFriday

Arsenic & Ruthy Pearl - Maynard Mall #SampleFriday

This track is taken off Hidden formulas vol 1,and features TOP and Otis Larynx from Archetypes this time around i remixed 1 of the tracks off my EP, The first toke, released in 2009, 

Im still smoking(rmx)- Archetypes(prod by arsenic)

Arsenic - Air #Koesisters

Arsenic - R5 a bag (Fruitman) #Koesisters

Arsenic - Wavey #Koesisters

Arsenic - Hold on my people #Koesisters

Arsenic, Mvula Drae and Dj Fingaz are raising the vibrations with this fresh, funky new track. It's the first single off Arsenic's up coming mixtape, Hidden Formulas Vol.5: Project Indigo.
lyrics
“They wanna know what’s the Hidden Formula.
A lot of Arsenic with a pinch of bars in it.”

Download the song here:
https://arsenicbeats.bandcamp.com/track/hidden-formula-feat-mvula-drae-dj-fingaz

Twitter: @Arsenicbeats  @MvulaDrae
Facebook: @Arsenicbeats83  @MvulaDrae
Instagram: @arsenicbeats  @mvula.drae

credits
releases February 26, 2018
Lyrics written and performed by: Mvula Drae
Produced by: Arsenic
Cuts and scratches by: Dj Fingaz
Artwork by: Serge One (One Love Studio)
All songs recorded at Metalloid Lab Productions, except 'Hidden Formula"
All songs mixed and mastered by Metalloid Lab Productions

Hidden Formulas Vol.5...#ProjectIndigo

Hidden Formula

Hidden Formula feat. Mvula Drae & DJ Fingaz

Project Indigo focuses on collaborating with a group of vocal artists and DJs that i feel display the characteristics of Indigo Children – highly attuned beings, here to raise the energetic vibration of the planet.

The list of Artists includes Mvula Drae, Chris Gaudy, Tiffany Joseph, SoulSista Tilo and Fibonaatjie with cuts and scratches by DJ Fingaz and Shredder, including an exciting collaboration by Andy Mkosi and YoungstaCPT.

Project Indigo serves up dope boom bap beats & thought-provoking lyrics in a musical celebration, interspersed with awakening insights into Indigo Children and their place and purpose in society.

Download the full mixtape on Bandcamp:

https://arsenicbeats.bandcamp.com/track/hidden-formulas-vol-5-project-indigo

Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Indigo feat. Chris Gaudy & Soul Sista Tilo
3. Words remix feat. Andy Mkosi & YoungstaCPT
4. We are all Indigos feat. Shredder
5. Leave feat. Tiffany Joseph (prod by Fibonaatjie)
6. Hidden Formula feat. Mvula Drae & Dj Fingaz
7. Outro

Credits:

All songs written and performed by the featured artists:
- Chris Gaudy (Instagram: @iam_chris_gaudy_)
- Andy Mkosi (Instagram: @andymkosi)
- YoungstaCPT (Instagram: @youngstacpt)
- Shredder (Instagram: @the_loop_hole)
- Tiffany Joseph (Instagram: @tiffanytjjoseph)
- Mvula Drae (Instagram: @mvula.drae
- Dj Fingaz (Facebook: @DjFingaz)

Cuts and scratches on "We are all Indigos" by Shredder

Cuts and scratches on "Hidden Formula" by Dj Fingaz

All songs recorded, mixed and mastered at Metalloid Lab Productions, except Hidden Formula which was recorded by Mvula Drae.

Artwork by Fersyndicate (Instagram: @fersyndicate)

Project Indigo

Hidden Formulas Vol.5: Project Indigo

Arsenic - Nature #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Last #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Strange Fruit #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Burman #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Love of you #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Tattoo #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Desert #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Starship #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Stars #SampleFriday

Arsenic - Magic #SampleFriday

Arsenic Beats - The Locked Down Cypher feat:
Jerome Rex / Jedi Knight / F.O.X / Jitsvinger / Bathala / Bassface

The idea for this song came about during our national lock down in South Africa which started on 26 March 2020.

I contacted each artist to find out if they were interested in recording a 16 bar verse on a beat that I would send them. Thankfully all Mc's had the ability to record at home with the exception of one who had to record his verse on a smartphone mic, which at first presented itself as a problem, but a solution was found and in the end it all worked out.

Once all the artists returned the verses, I arranged them in an order that made sense to me. Jitsvinger made the suggestion of getting Chadley Beukes a.k.a Bassface to add his magic by playing the bass line, which just added the cherry on top to complete the song.
The song also features Bathala, a German Mc I've been in contact with since 2017.

Credits:
Produced by: Arsenic Beats
Written by: Jerome Rex / Jedi Knight / F.O.X / Jitsvinger / Bathala
Bass guitar: Chadley "Bassface" Beukes

Social media info:
Jerome Rex:
Instagram: @jerome_rex
Facebook: Jerome Rex Music

Jedi Knight
Instagram: mcjediknight
Facebook: Jedi Knight CPT

Flow Of Xposure (F. O. X):
Instagram: @flow_of_xposure
Facebook: Flow Of Xposure 

Jitsvinger:
Instagram: @jitsvinger
Facebook: Jitsvinger

Bathala:
Instagram: @backwoods_bunch
Facebook: Bathala Backwoods Bunch

Chadley Beukes (bassface) 
Instagram: @BassfacEe
Facebook: Chadley "bassface" Beukes 

Arsenic Beats:
Instagram: @arsenicbeats 
Facebook: @Arsenicbeats83

Metalloid Lab Productions:
Instagram: @metalloidlab
Facebook: @MetalloidLabProductions 


Curated by: Metalloid Lab Productions

The Locked Down Cypher

The Locked Down Cypher feat Jerome Rex, Jedi Knight, F.O.X, Jitsvinger, Bathala & Bassface

Instrumental for my song "The Locked Down Cypher"  feat:
Jerome Rex / Jedi Knight / F.O.X / Jitsvinger / Bathala / Bassface

Arsenic Beats - The Locked Down Cypher - Instrumental

A tribute remix I made for one of the best Mc's to bless the mic,
MF DOOM.
Rest In Peace to a legend!!!!
His spirit will live on forever through his music!

Credits
Produced, remixed and arranged by Arsenic Beats

This remix was created for PROMOTIONAL purposes only and not intended to infringe on any copyrights.

Great Day For DOOM - Arsenic Beats Tribute Remix

Arsenic is a South African Hip-hop producer/beat-maker, sound engineer and entrepreneur, based in Cape Town.
He was first introduced to Hip Hop at the tender of 11 and was immediately drawn to the conscious artform, eagerly devouring all aspects of the culture's elements. He first emerged as an emcee, but due to the need for original beats, began producing his own in 2001.
He had found his calling.
Arsenic's unique style is characterised by an undeniably jazzy sound, contextualised and grounded in his distinct Hip Hop flavour. The evolution of his style consistently keeps heads turning and directly challenges any narrow-minded views of what Hip Hop should sound like.
He has become entrenched as one of Cape Town's sought after Hip Hop producers and has produced beats for a long list of mcees ranging from local Hip Hop heavyweights, to some of Cape Town's most promising newcomers, including, Garlic Brown, Youngsta, ILL-Literate Skillz, Bonzaya,Andy Mkosi, Fungus, Ben Sharpa, Konfab and The Archetypes, just to name a few.
In 2011 Arsenic began performing his beats live with a drum pad and a sampler. Now in 2014 he can proudly say he is one of the only Cape Town hip hop producers to have performed his music live at some of South Africa's most prestigious festivals, including The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (DNA), The Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival as part of the The Grahamstown Arts Festival (Jitsenic) and The 969 Festival (Jitsenic) at Wits University in Johannesburg.
He is currently working on a number of projects which are at various stages of completion. Some of these projects are a collaboration project with Bonzaya as well as separate one with Andy Mkosi.
He is also working to complete Volume 5 of his Hidden Formulas Mixtape Series. His work with Jitsvinger as Jitsenic is ongoing, as is his work with Youngsta as DNA.


CREWS & COLLABORATIONS
Deurie Naai Alliance(DNA):
In 2011 Arsenic found a unique creative chemistry with Cape Town's golden boy, Youngsta, who at the time was still fairly unknown. The two decided to compile some tracks over a 2 year period and in August 2013 they released an album entitled “Deurie Naai Alliance” or “DNA”, which has also become their crew name when they perform together. They have
performed the DNA material live at various events around Cape Town, most notably the “Cape Town International Jazz Festival” 2014.
The two also had the rare opportunity of opening for the “Party People Reunion” which included the likes of international artists & pioneers like Master Ace, Kev Brown and Bahamadia.
Jitsenic:
Jitsenic is the collaboration of two Cape Flats Hip Hop custodians Jitsvinger (MC, composer) and Arsenic (beat-maker, producer) dabbling in an experimental fusion of eclectic sounds in a futuristic mix of Cape Jazz, Blues, Rock, Swing, Hip Hop and Folk. They recently performed at the 2014 Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival as part of the The Grahamstown Arts Festival (Jitsenic) as well as the 2014 969 Festival at Wits University in
Johannesburg.
Writers Block & The Maniac Metalloids:
Apart from his solo beatmaking, Arsenic has been involved with Hip Hop crews since the beginning of his career, the first being the eight-member crew, Writers Block who achieved enormous attention both locally and internationally, releasing the Writers Block Compilation in 2005 and The Brainstorm EP in 2006.
He is also one third of a producer-based unit called The Maniac Metalloids, where he is joined by beatmakers Bromine and Selenium. In 2006 they released 'The Metalloid EP.'

OTHER WORK
Aside from beat-making, Arsenic is also a sound engineer. He records, mixes and masters tracks from his production studio, the Metalloid Lab, placing intense focus on the quality of sound that comes out of his lab and has also assisted many artists in developing their careers and overall sound. In 2013 Arsenic teamed up with DJ Ruthy Pearl in an effort to further the vision of the Metalloid Lab and together they started “Metalloid Lab Productions”. In this realm Arsenic is open to working with a variety of musical genres but still maintains a strong focus on hip hop. He welcomes anyone who requires experienced assistance with their music, vocal recordings or post production. Alongside DJ Ruthy Pearl, Darryn Welman, Wesley Wessels, and Chris Gaudy, Arsenic also co-hosts “The Dankish” on Bush Radio 89.5fm every Saturday from 6- 8pm. The concept of the show is to celebrate music that is generally uncelebrated by commercial radio stations. Arsenic contributes mainly to the 1st hour of the show, which is now entirely focused on local hip hop.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/arsenicmusicpage
Twitter: @Arsenicbeats
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/arsenicbeats
Bandcamp: arsenicbeats.bandcamp.com
Jitsenic: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jitsenic/202529586594762?ref=br_tf
For beats and bookings: arsenicbeats@gmail.com
Metalloid Lab Production Enquiries: metalloidlab@gmail.com

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