These are some Trip Hop inspired tracks I made as a way to musically represent dealing with and ultimately defeating negativity in life. It all starts with love and ends just the same! I hope you enjoy!

All tracks Produced and Arranged by A-Plus for Compound 7

Real Time Projection

As summer approaches, Typical Cats return with another gem, a blistering slab of frosted lunacy entitled “Bitter Cold.”  One of a constellation of Qwel solo shots from TC’s latest (3, G4), “Bitter Cold” marries a sinister Natural beat that swings like a gypsy funeral with inspired verses from TC’s resident embedded journalist.  Qwel rasps like a man knocking at the lid of his coffin.  He examines the rampant nihilism of post-Keef Chicago while sparring pugilistic drums and a swirling zydeco sample. 

“It’s all love so they say / but it don’t cost and it don’t pay / somehow he lost his way up in this maze / and the world turned him cold…”  With another long hot summer looming over the city, TC aims for the antidote. 

The Bitter Cold

On My Square

We've had requests for a recording of this version for years at shows, and finally got one worthy of the live energy it creates.  This "Hunter / Paid Dues / Organ Grinder" mashup began as a Buddy Peace & Dan Le Sac live arrangement, got reworked by the new live band and fitted w/ a hellfire outtro, and finally resulted in this recording, performed in front of Boston hardcoah crowd, no less!

Audio is from B. DOLAN's sold out show at the Middle East last November with CIRCLE TAKES THE SQUARE.  The musicians featured here are ADAM SCHNEIDER on guitar, DAN THE GERMAN on backing tracks & Voyager, and BRAD CAETANO on drums.  

B. DOLAN will be touring throughout 2014 in support of HOUSE OF BEES VOL. 3 (due out this summer) and an official LP slated for release in the fall.  All of this begins TOMORROW NIGHT in DENVER, followed by shows in ALBUQUERQUE, DENTON TX and a March 14th Showcase at SXSW alongside Sage Francis, Wheelchair Sports Camp and more.  For full show scheduling and event / ticket links, check here: 
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To purchase the limited edition HUNTER tee illustrated by BUTCH THE BUTCHER, available exclusively online through SFR, click here: http://sfrstore.myshopify.com/collections/shirts/products/b-dolan-vampire-hunter-t-shirt

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B. DOLAN w/ LIVE BAND - The Hunter / Paid Dues (Live at the Middle East)

Where do we draw the line in terms of free speech? It was not that long ago when our thoughts were largely subdued by those around us, or by the authorities, if our views were radically different from the status quo. Thankfully, the advent of technology has allowed everybody to develop their own platform, but only with great responsibility. Operation Mockingbird is named after the alleged 1950s CIA propaganda project, supposedly aimed to influence media for political gain. Production wise, Tonio Sagan sticks with a head moving, yet off-the-wall at times beat to set the foundation as the East Coast Regional DMC Finalist, DJ NEB , lays down the cuts on the hook, while the rest of the operation reflectively speak on growing up through a series of hard knocks. "Repeat" is out now, so hit play and turn this one up high before their next heater is unleashed.

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Op Mock - "Repeat" (Prod. by Tonio Sagan)

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Recorded, Mixed, Mastered by Drew Mantia at Stank Face Records
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Will is Chillin' - Nothin' (prod. Glassic)

Visible Ghost

Get Well

Love First

"Graffiti Writer Killed" is the first single from Blueprint's upcoming Vigilante Genesis EP, produced entirely by Aesop Rock. Vigilante Genesis is out May 27th. Preorder here: bit.ly/VGpreorder

Blueprint "Graffiti Writer Killed" (prod. Aesop Rock)

The Grouch & Eligh - Intro (Ft. Mystic)

A-Plus is a Jamaican/American musician, rapper and producer. He is one of the founding members of the Oakland, California- based underground hip hop group Souls of Mischief, and, with Souls of Mischief, a part of the eight-person, alternative hip hop collective, the Hieroglyphics. Production/writing credits include the songs “93 til Infinity” “Soweto” and “You Never Knew”. And much more. Check out the new album A-Plus and The Architect "FREE DOPE" available everywhere!

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