Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/stop-fakin-instrumental

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Fakin' Jax Acapella' by Pete Rock and INI

Visuals: https://youtu.be/KVoufTJXd1M

When I originally came up with the concept for this remix I called it 'deceiving, achieving nothing', which I still think is the hardest hitting line for sure. This might be my favourite verse Pete Rock has done as an emcee to be honest, his lines are just mad creative here. 

I switched the name up to Stop Faking just cause it sums up the whole vibe of the track better, this track never feels like an angry one to me, INI always have that laid back style which fits Pete Rock's jazz heavy production, and on this track they sound more fed up then anything with all the artists faking, but again not in an annoyed way, more like they're saying it's plain to see, why even front and fake when it's that obvious. That's the aspect of this track which I rate the most personally, and wanted to bring that out in this remix. 

Peace!!

Original version: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/deceiving-achieving-nothing

Stop Fakin'

Queen Latifah - Black Hand Side (Keef Tha Leef Remix)

Careful What You Wish For

Instrumental for: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/bad-dreams-gas-drawls

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2u15R5jB37CQe0LXGEdYIH?si=b6c9d8364a7c4df5
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/bad-dreams-gas-drawls/1651521860?i=1651521864
Bandcamp: https://tapehead.bandcamp.com/track/bad-dreams-gas-drawls

One of my personal favourite beats from the album, I knew I wanted to remix Gas Drawls and I had a rough idea of the kind of beat I wanted to make for it. The first flip I worked out with just the bassline reminded me of the laid back intro to Gas Drawls with the Steely Dan vocals, but I knew I wanted to switch it up in a big way to create some proper atmosphere for DOOM's verses. This sample was perfect for that, the melody of the strings was crazy to me, but it was those echoing sounds which I layered ontop that really made the beat for me, I love adding elements like that to beats and especially in this case I thought it worked perfectly with adding to that grand sort of vibe. The mix ended up really really thick here too, I wanted to make the drums fat so had to layer up the sample too, definitely ended up with a hard hitting sort of feel.

Bad Dreams [Gas Drawls] (Instrumental)

MVP (Ft. Big L)

Sample for this is too dope, had to flip it multiple times did quite a bit of layering too for different grooves, there was so much to work with the sample had great basslines and also really nice chimes and high frequency melodies to work with, Distant's defo going to recognise this one hopefully people rate the way I flipped it.

Had this acapella for a long time, thought it was a good fit with this kind of beat. Hard to describe but these late 90s acapellas tend to go well over a beat with this kind of vibe, not too emotional not too hardcore, just a smooth vibe with a strong bassline. This album from High & Mighty is mad dope too imo and still pretty underrated, one of the many many gems to come from the Rawkus era, such a great label for underground Hip Hop - Black Star and Funcrusher Plus come to mind as some absolute classics, there's many many more too.

Hope people enjoy this one, peace and thanks for listening!!

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'B-Boy Document Acapella' by The High & Mighty, Mos Def and Mad Skillz

Visuals: https://youtu.be/hCJaTNOp7rw

Rock The Document

Beat was initially a throwaway but revisited it this week and thought this blend worked well. Sometimes a strong acapella can really take centrestage and I think this one defo achieves that. Beat defo has the party vibe which is why I was struggling with what the remix I think, not too many Hip Hop acapellas that fit this vibe, but Camp Lo defo have that style going for them. Mad underrated group I think, their debut album is crazy. Highly recommended. 

Mad focused on my next album atm, will be new beats and lyrics from me, so lots of the new beats I've been making are ending up on that project. Very excited about it all, feels great to be writing again too, been too long. Hoping to get that done and released sometime after summer.

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals from 'Disco Tec Acapella' by DJ Honda and Camp Lo

Visuals: https://youtu.be/E3wumdw-8Ws

Feels So Real

Mad Lyrics

This track is featured on "The Abstract era Vol 2" 

Available to buy on limited addition cassette: 
kadv.bandcamp.com/album/the-abstract-era-vol-2

Other KADV releases: kadv.bandcamp.com/merch

Other beat heads featured on this album:

@apolowar 
@mvnitou 
@jiiaa 
@mike_flips 
@omne1 
@goersch 
@blackstyle 
@tha_mook 
@yakitory 
@michiwysocki 
@pdaboomhead 
@ruckus_killa 
@solrakmi 
@mechs1 
@wabbnz
@kerussm 
@boombaprufft 
@ill-j_madkid 
@nessooone 
@gioxiskila

Get With The Program [The Abstract era Vol:2]

grab copy, merch, digital: kadv.bandcamp.com/album/the-abstract-era-vol-3

bring it back, back to reality...

in honor of 2th anniversary of kadv we continue the era series.
we continue and thank everyone who worked with us throughout this time, as well as everyone who supported!
2020 is coming soon, we have planned a lot of interesting things and we will delight you. the demand for vinyl records and cassettes remains inexhaustible and this is very pleasing.
let's hope that there will only be more fans of classic hip hop and those who support now will not stop. culture and spiritual foundations will live and never go out.
peace&1luv.

HEADZ:

sneadr: soundcloud.com/sneadr

chief rock: soundcloud.com/chiefrock97

ill'j: soundcloud.com/ill-j_madkid

koe the flavekid: soundcloud.com/koe_the_flavekid

mvnitou: soundcloud.com/mvnitou

maffyn: soundcloud.com/maffynbeats

igory: soundcloud.com/igorytheintelligent

twenty weeks: soundcloud.com/twentyweeks

plastikon: soundcloud.com/essentialtouch

seize: soundcloud.com/seizebeats-1

jazzquarterz: soundcloud.com/jazzquarterz

phat bataille: soundcloud.com/phatbataille

mook: soundcloud.com/tha_mook

kunfu: soundcloud.com/beatkunfu

dj c.s.p.: instagram.com/dj_csp

keef tha leef: instagram.com/keefthaleef90s

b/class: soundcloud.com/93s

esp elizarov: soundcloud.com/sp_elizarov

jaz93: soundcloud.com/jaz93nbg

remulak: soundcloud.com/remulakbeats

large kat: soundcloud.com/blackstyle

dan morze: soundcloud.com/inspectamorze

eshyo: soundcloud.com/esheshyo

mowgz: soundcloud.com/mowgliboombap

n o l l e e: soundcloud.com/user-810666060

hentzup: soundcloud.com/hentzup

lowmeek: soundcloud.com/lowmeek

koralle: soundcloud.com/user-720106587

funkonami: soundcloud.com/funkonami1

tape idea: abstractjity
instagram.com/abstractjity

mixed & mastered: kick a dope verse!

kick a dope verse! © 2019

the abstract era vol. 3

mvnitou - dusty dreams

Off "Gardens" available here: https://jakeghnm.bandcamp.com/album/gardens
Enjoy yourself. w/ https://soundcloud.com/leavv

JakeGHNM x Leavv - Human Tree

Beatmaker / Emcee
Contact: tapeheadloops@gmail.com

<--MPC2000 Classic                     

Underground Airplay

Trying to give something back to Hip Hop - really appreciate any comments or feedback.

Peace

Feels So Real

Tapehead

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