The North Quarter Discography

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All music released on The North Quarter imprint.

FD - Deep Fake

Buy here: https://fanlink.to/moonbeamdrive

Submorphics returns to The North Quarter with a project straight out of left field.

When not rolling out soulful D&B in The Hague, the nomadic artist recently found himself on the beaches of California and Argentina. Staring into the sea on an elevated state of mind, he strummed his guitar and wrote a series of tunes more suited for headphones and road trips than for the rave.

The result of these sessions is the hazy, psychedelic rare grooves of the Moonbeam Drive EP. Close your eyes, press play and forget all your troubles as well as reality itself!

Submorphics - Hippy Thing

Submorphics - Birth Of Saturn (feat. Seyaa)

Submorphics - Who Are You To Judge (feat. T.R.A.C.)

Submorphics - Oak & Ashbury

Buy here: https://fanlink.to/still_life

In a music landscape torn between the Zoomer-led drum and bass revival and the guardians of its underground roots, Note has somehow managed to find his own lane. Since his debut in 2021, Note has left an indelible mark on the scene, recognized for his ever-evolving, soulful sound that effortlessly blends avant-garde jazz, hip-hop, and R&B into meticulously crafted drum and bass/jungle compositions.

In the midst of a frenetic drum and bass scene, Note sought refuge in authenticity, returning to The North Quarter to create his boldest and most diverse work to date. Drawing inspiration from post-impressionist art, 'Impressions Of A Still Life' unfolds like a series of vivid paintings, capturing the essence of stillness through lush instrumentation, deep bass, and chopped breaks.

In these five tracks crafted for the dance-floor, Note paints a vibrant portrait that celebrates the joy found in life's simpler, quieter moments. 'Impressions Of A Still Life' is not just an EP; it's a sonic journal that captures the essence of Note's journey towards authenticity, gratitude, and the blissful stillness at the heart of his music.

Impressions Of A Still Life

Don't Look

Buy here: https://fanlink.to/nq_substance

Manchester producers Channell & Motiv, team up with vocalist Luke Truth on "Substance" – a lively, soulful track that has been tearing up dance floors for a while now. This infectious release serves as a teaser for Channell's upcoming Full Circle EP on The North Quarter.

Substance

Buy here: https://fanlink.tv/nq_letyouknow

After his debut on The North Quarter at the end of 2022, upcoming talent Styke is back with the lead track for his forthcoming ‘Mountains Past EP’. The single - ’Let You Know’ - sees the The Hague native team up with switch/case and Steo. Having lit up clubs and festivals for most of 2023, this is a slice of future soul and the first taste of Styke’s highly anticipated ‘Mountains Past’ extended player.

Let You Know

Slammer

Edited snips from 'In between the lines' Marc Mac feat, Phonte, T.R.A.C, Voice, Preach and Roshin

Radio Heroes

These are stripped-down 128mp3 snippets of the original tracks!!!

Artist: Urbs
Title: Urbs Remix EP Volume 1 (incl. remixes by Retrogott, Cookin' Soul, Brenk Sinatra)
Cat.-No.: BAD 002-1
Format: 12" / Digital
Release: 16th June 2017

Tracklisting:
A1 “Hands Up” feat. RA The Rugged Man & Big Earth (3:13)
A2 “10.000 Years Behind Me” feat. TRAC (Retrogott Remix) (3:29)
A3 “Hey” feat. Wordsworth (Brenk Sinatra Remix) (3:19)
A4 “Hands Up” feat. RA The Rugged Man & Big Earth (Cookin’ Soul Remix) (3:11)
B1 “Hands Up” (Instrumental) (3:08)
B2 “10.000 Years Behind Me” (Retrogott Remix Instrumental) (3:29) B3 “Hey” (Brenk Sinatra Remix Instrumental) (3:19)
B4 “Hands Up” (Cookin’ Soul Remix Instrumental) (3:11)

Digital Bonus:
“Hands Up (Cookin’ Soul Remix Instrumental Con Scratches) (3:11)

Beat Art Department releases an EP with remixes by Retrogott, Brenk Sinatra and Cookin’ Soul from the upcoming self-titled album of the Vienna DJ and producer Urbs .

It has been eleven long years since Urbs dropped his last album which was called “Toujours Le Meme Film”. Back then, the musician, DJ and producer created the soundtrack to a fictitious Film Noir, which was released on Kruder & Dorfmeister‘s G-Stone Label, but after touring Europe he almost completely retreated from public life. He does not consider his creativity as being his career, but rather as a part of his life which rarely is subject to concrete planning, and that is why Urbs quite consciously took his time to create his latest –untitled- album.
Urbs: “A lot of people totally appreciated my last album “Toujours Le Meme Film”, and over the years I’ve learned that it really means a lot to some of them. Which was a burden, because, obviously, you do not want to disappoint these people. By now, I think enough water went down Danube river to perhaps surprise some of them with something completely new. Those who know me know that I’ve always simply produced dope hip hop tracks.”
This time, as a consequence, this is no all instrumental album but a collection of 12 soulful hip hop tunes that feature some handpicked vocalist of the international rap, dancehall and soul scenes. On the album right next to EMC’s Wordsworth or R.A. the Rugged Man from New York, you will hear Ward 21 from Kingston, Jamaica, Voice Monet from New Orleans, One Self’s Blu Rum 13 from Washington DC, as well as long time companions like Skero from Vienna or Blabbwona from the group Abstract Art, who now lives in Munich by choice.
With a wink of the eye, Urbs replies to the question what it felt like recording an album together with vocalists after having released several instrumental albums: “Generally speaking, letting go of the songs and surrendering myself to the MCs gave me a hard time. You spend a lot of time with a song and build a certain kind of relationship. The music creates pictures in your mind and often its meaning is hard to grasp for the producer. And then, an MC starts rapping over it and it is a little bit like your older brother’s rude friends turn your child's room in a mess – in your presence!"
There also is a simple answer to the question of why the album has no title: “This album, so to say, is my competitive exhibition in this field and owing to the endlessly long ripening process it is wonderfully and intensively boiled down and on point. Therefore, no intros, no interludes, no title, no gimmicks, simply 12 good songs – period.”

Buy 12" / digital

Urbs - 10.000 Years Behind Me feat. TRAC (Retrogott Remix)

10.000 Years Behind Me

10.000 Years Behind Me (feat. Trac)

The Network

The Risin' (feat. Baron aka Drue Davis)

Like the Heavens

Welcome to The North Quarter, the home of Lenzman, Fox, Satl, Redeyes, Echo Brown,  FD, Steo, Note, Zero T, Channell, Abnormal Sleepz, Tokyo Prose.

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