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QUIET ELEVATION (Vinyl / Cassette Tape / T-shirt / Digital)
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In reaction to the “Chill” Beats trend, “Quiet Elevation” title implies an inner and active experience of music listening.
“Quiet Elevation” reflects the artist’s interest for clothing, as a wordplay with Fashion’s recent styles (quiet luxury / casual elevation), characterized by understated elegance, refined simplicity, and high-quality materials. A list of qualities that could easily be applied to Lex’s music.
With several meanings, the title also refers to Lex’s discreet journey into music since 2011, always willing to elevate sampling music with a unique deep and meditative touch. The apparently quiet and mellow vibes are counterbalanced by Lex’ heavy drum patterns and constant search of new tempos.
Lex aka Alex Besikian is developping his visual art activities in parallel of his discography for nearly 15 years. Being part of several art shows and book fairs over the past 10 years and notably working for the Japanese brand Sillage. This album is his first one which combines his own drawings and music since 2015 !
— Odd Tape (JP)
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Release date : February 7, 2025
Produced, Mixed & Arranged by Lex (de Kalhex)
Mastered by Ryota Noguchi at Riverside Studio | Kimitsu, Japan
Artwork by Alex Besikian

Lex (de Kalhex) - Closer Look

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Alex Besikian aka is a visual artist, producer and MC, known as the co-founder of Akromégalie Records and 1/3 of seminal French hip-hop group Kalhex.

Producer of critically acclaimed instrumental albums since 2011, Lex has been part of notable compilations such as Toru Hashimoto’s "Urban-Mellow FM 77.4 » (2014) or Radio Juicy’s « The Chronic » (2017).

Close to Nujabes' entourage, he collaborated with worldwide artists such as Grap Luva & Rob-O (from Pete Rock’s INI), Shing02, Uyama Hiroto, Dday One, Substantial & Mathematik (Down Ta Erf).

Represented in Japan by Takumi Koizumi (Hydeout Productions’ ex-manager), Lex performs regularly there and in Europe for over a decade.

Amusements, improvisations libres, fantaisies multi-instruments, clins d'œil, exploration et altération des sons, expérimental, création d'ambiance et textes engagés, sont les principaux ingrédients de cette page.  
Merci pour votre passage.
Musicalement
Stephan'f
Instruments utilisés : guimbardes, percussions, piano, guitare, xaphoon, ukulélé ténor, harmonica, Hulusi, voix et divers objets de notre environnement...
Tout échange musical improvisé est envisageable... N'hésitez-pas à me contacter.

Paroles et Musique : Stéphan'f (Tous droits réservés).

I like making music videos ♥︎ Check out my YT channel :)

° Love for the fusion of technology and creativity.

° Tribute to the artists using the machinery to its full potential.

Akai MPCs (originally MIDI Production Center, now Music Production Controller) are a popular series of electronic musical instruments originally designed by Roger Linn and produced by the Japanese company Akai from 1988 onward. Intended to function as a powerful kind of drum machine, the MPCs drew on design ideas from machines such as the Sequential Circuits Inc. Studio 440 and the Linn's own Linn 9000, combining a powerful MIDI sequencer with the ability to sample one's own sounds. A major influence to Roger Linn's design was his love of rubber pads and how they could be pushed, prodded, and banged; this can be seen clearly in his designs especially from the MPC-60 onwards. Linn also had a passion for squares: thus, no round pads on the MPC Series. Later models feature increasingly powerful sampling, storage, interfacing and sound manipulation facilities, which broaden the use of instrument beyond just drum and rhythm tracks.


Lex (de Kalhex) - Closer Look

Lex de Kalhex