This beat tape was created in a hotel room in Spain. 

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Welcome. 
The sounds you are about to hear are inspired by beautiful music. Every note was created and conceived by DJ Concept with one focus in mind: to capture the spirit of a glorious country. Please Enjoy. 

Circular Fortress

Lost In Magaluf

A Frosty Sunshine

Breathe Life Into Art (Interlude)

Blood Red Stripes On Yellow Sand

Pictures Of Palma

Inspired By Beautiful Music (Intro)

For the second single off his upcoming 'Flight Patterns 2' project, DJ Concept enlists Boston heavyweight REKS for “Peep The Essence.” It’s an equally buttery and off-kilter collaboration made for backyard BBQs and headphones-only listening alike.

For the first minute or so, the track couldn’t be more tailor-made for summer weekends, thanks to Concept’s crazy-chill sample flip and REKS’ easygoing bars. When he spits, “Smooth as the tunes that’s in back of us/ Immaculate conception/ Sit back, because no tellin’ where the child destined,” you’ll feel inspired to both do better and get a refill of whatever iced beverage you happen to be enjoying.

That is, of course, until everything gets flipped on its head halfway through. That’s when Concept decides to start tinkering with the beat, which he kicks into high-gear with a footwork-like shuffle by switching up the drums & samples chops. It’s may seem like a fair amount to digest in a song that barely crosses the two-minute mark, but that’s what makes it so damn enjoyable and gratifying.

“Peep The Essence” is now available for stream, and as an instant-grat download off the iTunes pre-order for 'Flight Patterns 2,' which drops next Thursday (8/18), through all major digital retailers, via Crisis Center Collective.

Album Pre-Order Links:
• iTunes: bit.ly/FlightPatterns2
• Amazon: bit.ly/AmazonFlightPatterns2
• Google Play: bit.ly/GooglePlayFP2

Album Press Release: bit.ly/PressReleaseFlightPatterns2

Previous: https://soundcloud.com/rhyme-junkie/the-looking-glass-feat-rome-clientel-b-marshall

Tracklist:
01. Demand Attention (Intro)
02. Been Away From Me
03. Indigo Soul
04. The Looking Glass (feat. Rome Clientel & B. Marshall)
05. Something Unique
06. Back Up In It Tho
07. So Effortless (feat. John Jigg$)
08. Here
09. Peep The Essence (feat. REKS)
10. Decisions
11. Cloud Life
12. Appreciate Every Day

Twitter: 
• DJ Concept: https://twitter.com/concept1200
• REKS: https://twitter.com/therealreks

Flight Patterns 2

Peep The Essence (feat. REKS)

To say DJ Concept has been putting in work since the 2012 release of 'Flight Patterns' would be an understatement. From collaborations with the likes of Rome Clientel and Planet Asia to a series of solo projects, the Long Island-repping producer/deejay has been grinding nonstop. And that hustle continues with 'Flight Patterns 2,' a collection of sample-flipping slappers with a few choice features.

As Concept tells it, the creation of the second 'Flight Patterns' occurred similarly to the first one, because (as he implies in the title) he created the project during a flight from JFK to PHX. The thing is, it almost didn’t even happen. “TSA made me miss my flight and made me late for my meeting so I was tight,” he recalls, adding that he was so pissed by the time he got to PHX that he didn’t listen to the music for months. When he did, though? “I was like, ‘Damn, these tracks are ill,’” he says, so he sequenced the album and hit up some guests.

Those guests include fellow Long Islander John Jigg$ on the aptly titled “So Effortless”; his Dirt Disciples partner-in-rhyme Rome Clientel and singer B. Marshall on standout “The Looking Glass”; and Boston stalwart REKS on the equally smooth and off-kilter “Peep The Essence.” The remainder of the project is completely instrumental, however, there are some snippets of speeches peppered throughout to help tie the whole album together."

Beyond Concept’s sample flips and finely curated guest list, 'Flight Patterns 2' succeeds because of its sequencing and cohesion. You really get the feeling that he’s having fun here, which coincides with his own thoughts on his career at this point. 

“I'm in a good place in life so it flows easy,” he says of making music now. “I don't really care about what people think cause I know I make classics. That's how I think about my creativity.” He then adds that all he wants to do is make music. Sure, there are some emcees he’d like to work with, “but I just hope I make tracks that people bump forever.” It’s safe to say he shouldn’t have a problem accomplishing that given the material on 'Flight Patterns 2,' which is just as timeless as it is a complete blast to listen to.

'Flight Patterns 2' is now available via Crisis Center Collective and will be available for download through all major digital retailers, and wherever music can be streamed.

Buy Links:
• iTunes: bit.ly/FlightPatterns2
• Amazon: bit.ly/AmazonFlightPatterns2
• Google Play: bit.ly/GooglePlayFP2

DJ Concept  Online:
• Website: http://www.crisiscentercollective.com
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/concept1200
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concept1200

Appreciate Every Day

So Effortless (feat. John Jigg$)

Back Up In It Tho

The Looking Glass (feat. Rome Clientel & B Marshall)

Been Away From Me

The holiday season is near. The air is filled with that magical aura. Santa's workshop is in full on GO mode & rumor has it that 'Twas The Night' is their soundtrack. This Santa themed Beat Tape created by DJ Concept clocks in at just under 25 minutes but is big on cheer. Concept flips some of your favorite holiday joints into an undeniable hip-hop holiday classic. It's sure to brighten up your day and lift your spirits high. Happy Holidays!

Feel The Love

Lots Of Mistletoe

The Whole Wide World

In the right hands, a remix is like a fresh coat of paint capable of breathing new life into an existing track. Proving that point is Long Island producer DJ Concept, who on his latest remix has completely overhauled the sound of Nature’s slept-on 2014 joint, “Throw It Up.”

The original track, which appeared on 'Seasons Changed: Winter Edition,' featured the legendary Queensbridge rapper on his NYC-rap steez. That was thanks in part to Marco Polo, whose instrumental captured the grit and grime of Nature’s rhymes. But for Concept, there was more to the track than that.

As you can hear on his remix, the producer transformed the song into a feel-good anthem with looping flutes and pianos, giving the track a sentimental and soulful vibe. So when Nature spits, “Feet firm on the ground, is the way I’m rooted/ Ni**as lovin’ what I’m doing, plus the way I do it,” it sounds less like bravado and more like a celebration.

And just in case you’ve yet to peep Concept’s other projects from this year, be sure to check his collab album 'Seventy Nine' with Planet Asia, in addition to his uplifting instrumental tape, 'Flight Patterns 2.' Concept’s remix of “Throw It Up” is now available wherever music can be streamed. 

Previous: 
* 'Flight Patterns 2' (Beat Tape): https://soundcloud.com/concept1200/sets/flight-patterns-2-album-stream
• 'Seventy Nine' (Planet Asia & DJ Concept): https://soundcloud.com/diamondmedia360/sets/planet-asia-dj-concept

Twitter:
• DJ Concept: https://twitter.com/concept1200
• Nature: https://twitter.com/THEREALNATURE

DJ Concept Online: 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concept1200
• Facebook: http://bit.ly/FacebookDJConcept
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/concept1200

Nature - Throw It Up (DJ Concept Remix)

DJ Concept Remix of the UG Track Ready For War.  This is off the B-Sides & Remixes album.

After completing Portals, IDE & U.G. continued to work on tracks. B Sides & Remixes is a collection of some non album tracks recorded right after the release of Portals. As well as some revamped previously released material. The cd also features remixes from Nick Wiz, DJ White Shadow of Norway, U.G., DJ Concept. Features include: D.V. Alias Khryst, Celph Titled, Steele (Smif N Wessun) Casual (Hieroglyphics), IDE

UG - Ready For War (DJ Concept Remix)

This past June 20, the world lost one of its most talented and influential voices of all time when Albert Johnson, better known as Prodigy, lost his life-long fight with sickle-cell anemia. And as we all learn how to cope with such a huge loss, artists like DJ Concept are dealing with P’s passing the only way they know how: by providing art that pays tribute to the rapper’s incredible legacy.
 
For the Long Island, NY deejay/producer, this meant taking to his turntables and record collection to put together this brand-new mix, the fittingly titled RIP Prodigy. It’s a non-stop, 23-minute live mix that Concept recorded shortly after learning of the Queensbridge artist’s passing. It pays homage to the legendary emcee by showcasing many of the original samples that he rapped over, either as a solo artist or as one half of Mobb Deep.
 
“It’s my homage to Prodigy and his soundscape, which was very influential to my sound as a producer,” Concept explains. “Banging joints like ‘The Realest,’ ‘Keep It Thoro,’ ‘HNIC’... I remember thinking, ‘This is the sound I wish I could make.’”
 
'RIP Prodigy' kicks off with a chills-inducing a cappella recording of Prodigy rapping his opening bars of “Shook Ones Part II.” Then, you’re treated to more audio from P that pops up in between a slew of soul and funk originals that’ll leave you revisiting his and Mobb Deep’s catalogue all over again. #InfamousForever

riP (Rest In Peace Prodigy)

RIP Prodigy (A Live Mix Of Dusty Infamous Originals)

Check out Concept’s soulful remix of “The Turn Up” off MED, Blu & Madlib’s follow-up EP to their 2015 released ‘Bad Neighbor’ LP.

Support:
• The Turn Up (EP): http://bit.ly/iTunesTheTurnUp
• Bad Neighbor (LP): http://bit.ly/iTunesBadNeighbor

DJ Concept Online:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/concept1200
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/concept1200

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