The initial thought that came to mind in the process of making “Blackcurrent Jazz 2” was to create a landscape of ideas that capture the truest essence of Jazz but that also embodied the purest and most authentic hip-hop feel. The original Blackcurrent Jazz album (released in 2001) was a great piece of work but for me was more a mesh of beats and breaks and sometimes with tracks that didn’t even lend to Jazz at all. This time around I wanted every single song to scream JAZZ!!! But still using a combination of Jazz breaks that give off varying vibes.

I wanted this album to be more polished, more distinguished and more discernable than 10 years ago. Smoother, more intricate and ultimately more of a thought through process to it. So I set about the production process which I knew would be huge, because I wanted to use additional beats for 20 second interludes to be used in between each main track, which then ultimately doubled my production load. I also knew that the main selections all had to musically jump out at me and I wasn’t going to start writing until I had found all the right beats that made me feel as if I have the right ingredients for a classic album.

And then it started. Hours of sampling, cutting, chopping, filtering, and pitch shifting, mixing and then mixing again. Then came the writing, recording and editing, which for me is a very lengthy and meticulous process. And finally after over 6 months work came “Blackcurrent Jazz 2: The Gold Reflection” subtitled to pay dues and respect to the golden era of hip-hop (the 90’s).

Jazzphonics

Digital single:
https://foundation-media.ffm.to/dothis-dothat

First single taken off the Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks "Summer Night Sessions" album, out 10/20/23 on CD, LP, and digital formats.

Order "Summer Night Sessions" on CD/LP:
• Ill Adrenaline Records incl. very limited splatter vinyl: https://www.illadrenalinerecords.com
• HHV incl. exclusive color vinyl variations: https://www.hhv.de/shop/de/beneficence-jazz-spastiks-vinyl-cd-tape/i:A256950D2N4S6
• Fat Beats: 
https://www.fatbeats.com/collections/15-20/products/beneficence-jazz-spastiks-summer-night-sessions-lp-cd
• Fat Beats exclusive grey vinyl:
https://www.fatbeats.com/products/l-iar056-fbx-lp-grey-vinyl-fat-beats-exclusive

Order "Summer Night Sessions" digital album: 
https://foundation-media.ffm.to/summernightsessions


:: About Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks and 'Summer Night Sessions' ::

New Jersey, Brick City hip-hop legend Beneficence and UK based producer duo Jazz Spastiks unearth a timeless treasure with the release of their collaboration album "Summer Night Sessions". 

With a completely jazzy street feel and slick written, soothing, intellectual lyrics the Ill Adrenaline co-founder releases his 8th full length album. Over 25 years of successfully releasing independent music, Beneficence set the bar high by using lo-fi, jazzy boom-bap sounds masterfully. Following his most successful "Stellar Mind" (2021) release accompanied with a memoir ("Concrete Soul - The Memoir & Making of Ill Adrenaline Records") of his life and music journey, the close Artifacts affiliate delivers a personal collage of authentic hip-hop music with a brilliant Jazz Spastiks backdrop. 
Well selected guest appearances in these "Summer Night Sessions" include Skyzoo, Saukrates, Doodlebug (of Digable Planets), Awon, El Da Sensei (of The Artifacts), J-Live, Rakaa Iriscience (of Dilated Peoples), Kid Abstrakt, Shabaam Sahdeeq, and grammy nominated R&B singer Anthony David on a CD/digital only bonus track. 

On the first single "Do This, Do That" feat. Awon, Beneficence flows smoothly over simple but captivating horns reminiscing about his come up on the music scene. "At the time I was seated behind Diddy and Biggie, '95 Source Awards keys to the city". 

The musical marriage between the beautiful sounds of Jazz Spastiks and the sharp pen of Beneficence is tactfully done with rich and hypnotic bangers for hip-hop lovers with an ear for certified dopeness.


:: Social media ::

Website:
http://www.illadrenalinerecords.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
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https://www.facebook.com/jazzspastiks
https://www.facebook.com/AwonOfficial

X/Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
https://twitter.com/BeneficenceReal
https://twitter.com/jazzspastiks
https://twitter.com/awon1988

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/illadrenalinerecords
https://www.instagram.com/beneficencereal
https://www.instagram.com/jazzspastiks
https://www.instagram.com/awon1988

YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@illadrenalinerecords?si=qxu2Xxfa24YvkoeS

℗ 2023 Ill Adrenaline Records. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Buy/stream single

Beneficence & Jazz Spastiks feat. Awon "Do This, Do That"

Taken from our new album 'The Product'

Available on digital and CD format here :)

jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/the-product-3

Jazz Party

How It Should Sound, Vol. 1 & 2

You Know Who!

Start Here

Rivah Flow

FREEZ:THE SHOW DJ DOPE REMIX inst

Monk Flow

How It Should Sound, Vol. 5

Checkmate Execution (2004)

Losin' & Earnin' [Pawt 1] (2004)

Taken from the new 3 track single.
Download it for free now over on our bandcamp page.

http://jazzspastiks.bandcamp.com/album/progress

You Know Who!

Damu The Fudgemunk