Abstract Hip-Hop

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https://soundcloud.com/2econdclasscitizen
http://2econdclasscitizen.com/

The Content (L)abel is proud to present the latest project from London based DJ/Producer 2econd Class Citizen entitled “A Hall of Mirrors”. As the title suggests this project is a sonic journey into the world of perception. Fusing the analog and digital worlds, 2CC builds on his signature blend of psych/hip-hop and amplified folk that has been keeping listeners spellbound for years.

A Hall of Mirrors” features various guests, some including singers Graciellita and Bobbie Watson, legendary Los Angeles Mc Myka 9 from the Freestyle Fellowship, The Herbaliser (Department H), Kenneth Winkler along with studio musicians recorded in Brighton, UK and Innsbruck, Austria.
The cover art entitled “illusion” is inspired by the album title and was created by French neo-surreal collagist Albane Simon with typography alterations performed by Openmind (Ninjatune).

CNT1023- 2ECOND CLASS CITIZEN – 'A HALL OF MIRRORS' | LP | CD | DIG) THE CONTENT LABEL

***PRE ORDER VINYL RECORD VERSION***
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Digital Version:

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Carl Jean-Louis, better known as Dextah, is a Chicago native currently residing in Northern California’s Bay Area. His releases throughout the years have displayed his love for hard drums and contemporary Hip Hop. Originally released by the seminal New York label and Blog Grandgood (Dj Signify, Grandmaster Caz, etc) “Relentless Disillusion” is Dextah’s first official full length and is evocative of a David Lynch soundtrack. 

Straight out of the artist's archives, “Relentless Disillusion Redux” includes limited copies of the original vinyl pressing, DVD, plus a download code (200pcs worldwide). As an added feature the never before released digital format includes 2 haunting bonus tracks, "All I Have Is Salvation" and "Lovers Spat" .

The project was mastered by Canadian beat-smith Sixtoo (Ninjatune). The vinyl version features a Bonus DVD by System D128 who is best known for his work with The Wu Tang Clan, Bigg Jus, Diplo, Blockhead, Madvillain and Daft Punk.

Executive producer / A&R : Dday One

CNT 1024 -Dextah - Relentless Disillusion Redux(LP/Digital) The Content Label

https://contentlabel.bandcamp.com/album/dday-one-gathered-between

Gathered Between is Dday One’s fifth studio album in ten years, a lost chapter from his discography unearthed through an exercise in memory. 

The tracks on Gathered Between were originally recorded after Dday One’s second album, Heavy Migration. But a hard drive failure took the album away, leaving only a handful of tracks that were released on rare and now out-of-print compilations. In early 2015, while listening to a rough demo of the album, Dday decided to reconstruct Gathered Between using memory as his only guide. 

Dday dug through his crates to relocated samples and, using classic samplers and various other technology, reprogrammed the album beat by beat like an audio archaeologist. As a result, Gathered Between expands the language of classic hip-hop production in the same spirit as the greats of the genre. 

Gathered Between offers a captivating instrumental hip-hop journey across ten tracks. As with previous releases, the crackle of vinyl sits next to melancholic horn melodies and piano licks, fingered bass dances across breaks, and disembodied voices give the slightest hint of the author’s opinions. Built from hundreds of samples, the music is a tapestry of pasts on which the listener is invited to write their own memories and hopes for the future. Starting off with a bang, ‘One Another’, a tune of unification, brings to mind hints of classic Pete Rock production, the crunchy drums and bubbling stabs of ‘Alchemy Loop’ are reminiscent of golden era aesthetics but move beyond. The album is held together by the same attention to detail and intricate sample layering that has defined Dday One’s work to date. 

Gathered Between was mastered by Finland’s Janne “Fanu” Hatula, a diverse producer and engineer who has worked with Bill Laswell, Damu The Fudgemunk, and Klute among others. The album’s cover features a photograph entitled ‘Between Worlds’ photographed by Melbourne’s Andrew Parmi. Displaying a bird flying between an older and modern build, it was chosen by Dday One to symbolize the combination of nature and architecture and to represent the album’s transitional nature, then lost and now found.

CNT 1026 -Dday One - Gathered Between (LP / CD/ Digital) The Content Label

http://digital.thecontentlabel.com/album/dday-one-gathered-between

Gathered Between is Dday One’s fifth studio album in ten years, a lost chapter from his discography unearthed through an exercise in memory. 

The tracks on Gathered Between were originally recorded after Dday One’s second album, Heavy Migration. But a hard drive failure took the album away, leaving only a handful of tracks that were released on rare and now out-of-print compilations. In early 2015, while listening to a rough demo of the album, Dday decided to reconstruct Gathered Between using memory as his only guide. 

Dday dug through his crates to relocated samples and, using classic samplers and various other technology, reprogrammed the album beat by beat like an audio archaeologist. As a result, Gathered Between expands the language of classic hip-hop production in the same spirit as the greats of the genre. 

Gathered Between offers a captivating instrumental hip-hop journey across ten tracks. As with previous releases, the crackle of vinyl sits next to melancholic horn melodies and piano licks, fingered bass dances across breaks, and disembodied voices give the slightest hint of the author’s opinions. Built from hundreds of samples, the music is a tapestry of pasts on which the listener is invited to write their own memories and hopes for the future. Starting off with a bang, ‘One Another’, a tune of unification, brings to mind hints of classic Pete Rock production, the crunchy drums and bubbling stabs of ‘Alchemy Loop’ are reminiscent of golden era aesthetics but move beyond. The album is held together by the same attention to detail and intricate sample layering that has defined Dday One’s work to date. 

Dday One - Out of The Shadows (Gathered Between, The Content Label, P-Vine)

Philip Selway, Radiohead's drummer, Sits in for Guy Garvey on BBC 6 Music. Plays Dday One's "Dying Heart" From Heavy Migration along side X Ray Specs, Agnes Obel through to Lou Rhodes and Tom Waits.

Program Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07ksrkf

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cc7ddc4e-cba3-4822-9aca-07642ad0c2ee


Dday One 'Dying Heart' on BBC Radio 6 With Philip Selway (The Content Label)

https://contentlabel.bandcamp.com/album/camera

The Content Label, Los Angeles’s ‘experiential’ hip hop imprint, rarely signs an artist based on a demo, but an impressive delivery from Japan recently broke the trend. Recorded by Salty – AKA Tokyo-based producer / videographer Naoya Ninomiya – the demo arrived as a nearly complete object, ready for dissemination to the global hip-hop headz-space. The songs have been mastered by legendary Japanese hip-hop studio engineer ‘The Anticipation Illicit’ Tsuboi and, with Dday One acting as executive producer it is now ready to be unveiled as the thirteen track album Camera. It’s a fantastic audio journey that gives a glimpse into Japanese beat-making prowess while sitting proudly within the instrumental hip hop echelon.

With Camera, Salty showcases a diverse set of styles and an acumen for rhythmic patterns and tone, developed through his years of crate-digging and experimentation. And there are many moments to claim as highlights … “Remonoganac” with its gentle piano, atmospheric textures, and tough beats; the laid-back hip hop funk and scratches of “ADSL”; the smoky downtempo vibe of “The Sea Came At Midnight” is reminiscent of sounds of classic Dj Krush; and “Melting In The Dark” with its cinematic layers and haunting vocal. These all qualify for honors, among other possible choices. With Camera, a compelling portrait of Salty as a rising star on the beat-making scene has emerged and The Content Label is on the case.

Camera

CNT 1027 -Salty - Camera(LP / Digital) The Content Label

https://contentlabel.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-presence

***Vinyl Only Release (Limited Edition )*** 

The Content Label presents a dynamic new split EP from Lex (de Kalhex) and Dday One, titled "Parallel Presence". The EP's title reveals some clues: 'parallel' refers to something similar to another, while 'presence' imagines a thing that exists but is not seen. These two producers, as kindred spirits, strive to work on this deeper level. Parallel Presence is an expressive step forward, presenting intricate beats, thoughtful samples, and otherworldly vibes colluding towards a mesmerizing whole. 

Los Angeles based producer Dday One bookends the EP with "Key Signature" and "Moving Force", displaying his undisputed acumen for rhythm construction and skillful arrangement. The opening track, in particular, is a beat-head's manna, featuring a serpentine bass line, staccato vocals, and heavy piano riffs, all synchronized at a headnodic tempo. Alex Besikian aka Lex (de Kalhex) is a visual artist, producer, and MC, known as the co-founder of Paris's Akromégalie Records and 1/3 of seminal French hip hop group Kalhex. His cuts "Brilliant Circles" – with its night owl drum beat, tinkling electric keys, and gentle horn line – and "Solstice" – featuring ringing tones, bluesy guitar riffs, velvet saxophone, and some serious rhythm play – uncannily compliment Dday One's contributions, cementing "Parallel Presence" as an EP best ingested from front to back. 

Visual and audio art also come together in the project's cover design, which was a collaborative effort of the two producers. The Content Label aims to bring together distinct forms of expression, with sound, thought, and visual art combining through the imprint's releases. "Parallel Presence" is just the latest evidence.
credits
releases June 30, 2017 

Written, Produced & Programmed by Dday One | Lex (de Kalhex) 

Executive Producer + Artistic Direction: U. Ukwuoma 

Publishing: Samplist (ASCAP) 

Mastered: by Bruce Leighton | Data Stream Studio | SF,CA 

Artwork + Layout: A. Besikian 

Thecontentlabel.com @thecontentlabel 

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“Quality Over Quantity” 
All Rights Reserved
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Parallel Presence

Parallel  Presence

CNT1029 -Dday One | Lex (de Kalhex) Parallel  Presence (Vinyl), The Content Label)

CRYPTICZ - FOREVER EP (CBR024)
12” Vinyl & Download drops 21st July 2017 on @omunit 's @Cosmic-Bridge 
Pre-order includes immediate download of Spirit On (For Z) --> http://bit.ly/CBR024_

A1. Forever
A2. Shapes Of You
B1. The Crawler
B2. Spirit On (For Z)
BONUS Spirit On (Return)

Pre-order is up now! 
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Forever (EP) (CBR024) (320)

Forever EP

Spirit On (For Z)

BeatPete & Wun Two - Vinyl Session - Part #72

Featuring tracks from Fredfades, Betty Everett, 
Wu Tang, Heatwave, John Klemmer,...

Video / YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLfn7ektWHI

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Mellow Orange Music
http://www.melloworange.com/beatpete/

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Wun Two
http://soundcloud.com/wun-two

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wun-Two/209238072449910?fref=ts

BeatPete & Wun Two - Vinyl Session - Part # 72 - AUDIO

Order: https://contentlabel.bandcamp.com/album/journal-extended

Coming Soon From The Content Label: Dday One -Journal | Extended 

1. Heiwa
2. Mouth 2 Mouth
3. Cielo Azul
4. Meaning
5. Everyday
+5 more tracks on the full length album.

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Dday One’s Journal project originated as a limited self released CD-R sold exclusively at his live shows. The project consisted of four fully sample-based compositions created solely with a hardware sampler and a turntable. Soon after its release and due to broader demand The Content Label reissued the Journal EP in digital and CD format. Now Dday One revisits the project with a ten track extended version entitled Journal | Extended. The release features remastered versions of the original four tracks accompanied by six previously unreleased cuts.

The tracks on Journal | Extended date from the same period, as the prolific Dday One was realizing a spectrum of sample-based experiments. Influenced by personal entries from Dday One’s studio journals (one of which is pictured in the cover art), the music shows the producer constructing new sonic possibilities within his unique style. Flipped beats and layered samples abound, placed in compelling arrangements that affirm Dday One’s pensive attention to detail. Tracks like “Heiwa”, evoking the melancholia of a traveller’s search for inner truth, “Meaning”, characterized by otherworldly tones and textures, and “Rhythm Section”, with its playful introduction to the cut’s instrumentation elements, are just a few highlights of this skillful selection.

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Label and Artist Links:
www.thecontentlabel.com
www.ddayone.com

Journal | Extended

CNT1030 -Dday One -Journal | Extended  -(Digital / CD / Vinyl), The Content Label)

http://digital.thecontentlabel.com/album/mr-vampire-the-deadly-walkers
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Within the mind of Glen Porter exists Mr. Vampire and The Deadly Walkers. Glen's latest album on The Content Label tells the sprawling, heartfelt tale of Mr. Vampire as he traverses the lonely desert with his Deadly Walkers. There's a hint of lost love, and the melancholy feeling of a distant home and a far-off destination. Glen Porter realizes these memory movies with a stunning mixture of swirling psychedelia, springy electronic rhythms, and charred western guitar riffs. Recorded over the last few years in Huntington Beach, California, Mr. Vampire and The Deadly Walkers also reveals a strong visual element courtesy of collaborator Lucien Shapiro who designed the masks worn by the cryptic inhabitants of the album cover. As with previous releases, Glen Porter plays most of the instruments and this time he's lending his husky voice as well. Other guests on Mr. Vampire and The Deadly Walkers include Chris Alfaro AKA Free The Robots (Alpha Pup Records) Warren Thomas (The Abigail's) and Jessie Jones (Burger Records). 

The uniqueness of this project is embodied in the track "Pale Rider", featuring horse-gallop percussion, the thickest strings of a twangy guitar, and the vocal interplay of Warren Thomas and Jessie Jones. The rough starkness and lost-in-time atmosphere correlate subtly with the project's cover art. "Dark Place" introduces some meaty drum programming that's solidly in The Content Label's purview, but merges the beats with a frantic and moody guitar workout. There's also the duo of "Mr. Vampire" and "Mrs. Vampire" (the latter featuring the contribution of Free The Robots) which add a bass guitar led post-punk feel to the album's sonic quiver. These are just a few highlights among an inventive ten tracks. The tunes convey expansive landscapes, ruined and desolate, battered by sand storms and entropy. Mr. Vampire wanders this land with his Deadly Walkers, and Glen Porter's soundtrack gives vibrant life to their passage. 
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Musicians: 

• Glen Porter - All instruments + Vocals on "Deadly Walkers", "Mr.Vampire", "Mrs.Vampire" & "Night Walkin" 
• Jessie Jones - Vocals on "Pale Rider" 
• Warren Thomas - Vocals on “Lonesome Road" & "Pale Rider" 
• Chris Alfaro (Free The Robots) - Additional keys & synth on "Deadly Walkers" & "Mrs.Vampire" + Vocoder on "Mrs.Vampire" 
• Lucas Drake - Additional bass On "Mr.Vampire" & Additional guitar on "Lonesome Road" 
• Kevin Matthews - Synth & Organ On "Deadly Walkers" 

Performed, arranged & recorded by Glen Porter (R.Stephenson) Publishing: Glen Porter (ASCAP) 
Mixed by L.Drake at Thee Men’s Warehouse | Anaheim, CA. 
Mastered by C. Sorem at DAR | Los Angeles, CA 
Artistic Direction + Photography by C. Parel 
Layout by U. Ukwuoma 
Masks by Lucien Shapiro 
Location scouting by D. Martin 
Executive Produced by Glen Porter & Dday One 

Distribution: Fat Beats 

The Content Label © 2017 
“Quality Over Quantity” 
All Rights reserved

Mr. Vampire & The Deadly Walkers

CNT1032 - Glen Porter -Mr. Vampire & The Deadly Walkers (Digital /Vinyl/CD), The Content Label)

cold as ice (re)

they sleep we grind

More info about the release:
http://www.e-q-x.net/releases/eqx042

Release Date Digital: Oct 26th
Release Date Vinyl: Nov 2nd

For promo inquiries please contact Marie at DaPledge (contact @ dapledge.com).

Selected Quotes:

CLASHMAGAZINE UK: “DJ Scientist’s ‘For Better, For Worse’ is an instrumental LP of a stately, imperial vibe”

DE-BUG.DE: “Instrumental Hip-Hop with a lot of stories to tell. (…). The most dense album this month in terms of atmosphere.”

DOWN-TEMPO.NET: « Le pire serait d'oublier ce disque. Le meilleur est entre vos mains. » 5 of 5

CRAYONBEATS.COM: “The perfect backdrop for a night-time cruise” (re: Nightdrive Memories)

BUDDY PEACE (Strange Famous): “Equinox has managed once again to rearrange and manipulate what we know as instrumental hip hop and drag it into line while marching it directly into the sunlight. DJ Scientist has created an album that amplifies moods, finesses instrumentation and somehow achieves subtlety while being utterly banging. A rare treat for the forward thinking beat-head.”

DJ FORMAT: “Great moody soundscapes and raw heavy drums are the perfect formula from this Scientist!”

SNEAKY (Fingathing): “One for the Headphones! Refreshing to hear such an organic flow in the current digital fever.”

DDAY ONE (Content Label / Project: Mooncircle): “In this age of mass communication it’s definitely “for Better” DJ Scientist is releasing this project to the world. It would only be “For Worse” if this timeless collection remanded hidden.”

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DJ Scientist - For Better, For Worse (Album Preview Mix)

The Content Label is a tastemaking instrumental hip-hop and electronic music imprint dedicated to furthering the sample-based music dialogue. Curated by critically acclaimed recording artist Dday One, the LA-based boutique label’s exclusive catalog is exquisite and experiential.

CNT1023- 2ECOND CLASS CITIZEN – 'A HALL OF MIRRORS' | LP | CD | DIG) THE CONTENT LABEL

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