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JOE KAY
"They sleep, we grind"
Co-Founder: Soulection
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BuyWith the worldwide success of our Soulection Compilation Volume One which featured some of the most promising producers of our generation two years ago in January 2011, it was essential to create volume two. It's amazing to reflect on our progression and how far we've come. Here we are 27 releases later with our first official record! It has almost been a year since we started to compile this project. Since day one we've known that we would get to this very point. The Time in Between captures genre-bending compositions from creative music makers worldwide. Carefully curated over an entire year, this compilation delivers a timeless journey future bass, modern-funk, uptempo soulful melodies and generally music that makes you feel alive.. Soulection releases The Time in Between putting a time stamp on the unique musical epoch that is 2013. By serving up genre-vague and undefineable sounds to the people first, Soulection maintains and reinforces the relevance and need for this timeless sound. These specific artists are all Soulection affiliated and we feel that every track on here has a "timeless' feel to it. In fact, we feel that this record is one that you can play years and years down the line and still get that original feeling of when you first heard it. There tracks have no expiration date; styles that have no flow. This record was created and compiled to change your perspective on music and the future of where we are headed. Press Reviews: “The Time In Between album sets out to showcase the abundant talents and efforts of the Soulection label young guns - this album undoubtedly showcases maestro [Joe] Kay’s ability to pick up on similarities in sound and presence seeking that soulful genre which is so welcomed in today’s micro studio music.” -Jay Scarlett (Ampsoul/Beat Dimensions) “Mind blowing compilation from one of my most favorite labels out there. One of the few where you can’t find a single boring song, just straight timeless masterpieces. Big Up!” -Paul Pre (Vast) “Time In Between is a perfect example why Soulection is the sound of the future!” -Sean Osborn/DJ SEANO (Sound Waves Radio, KPFK) “Time in Between strips away the need for genres and buzzwords and simply brings a special feeling throughout the whole release, something you’ve now come to expect from every Soulection release and radio show.” -Tim Parker (You’ll Soon Know/NTS Radio) “Produced by Manchester’s Sivey, “Cause & Effect” is synth-riddled, with rolling drums, and a chopped and screwed jazzy vocal to give it that futuristic edge. If this is what the rest of the [Time In Between] compilation is going to sound like, bring it on!” -Joseph Patterson (MTV IGGY) “Soulection’s selections are those which clearly need no corrections.” -Moses Wiener (Live For The Funk) Compiled by Joe Kay Artwork by 96 9uillaume6onte.com society6.com/9uillaume6onte Mastered by Haruto - 10 tracks
BuyAll proceeds will go to EveryChild in hopes of providing some financial assistance based in rural areas of Malawi. http://www.everychild.org.uk/malawi 20-year-old Atu comes to us from Ann Arbor, Michigan courtesy of Sango. When we first heard Atu's music, we were blown away with his clear 90's r&b influences and diverse future sound. The Malawian producer delicately fuses bass and soul, adding his signature, elegant vocal sampling to the mix. He incorporates unique time signatures and plays nicely with the silence, consistently leaving you wanting more. Atu is poised today to deliver the sound of tomorrow through his progressive aural direction. Limited to 1500 free downloads | Available everywhere else worldwide April 5th Discover http://picturesonsilence.com http://soundcloud.com/atu_n http://facebook.com/alphatmu Artwork by - 10 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Esta and Soulection It was back in October 2012 after a Soulection Radio session that Esta was really brought to our attention.We landed on his Soundcloud and we were immediately impressed by his catalog of production. It was this feeling that we felt as if we were behind on time musically and had been missing out on one of the most diverse artists that we never heard of. Within no time we reached out and started working on Gradient. There is an undeniable presence that Esta creates within his music that will have you wanting more. Gradient brings sound barriers together to create a well-balanced sound that incorporates soulful and future-bass vibrations. Whether it's high energy drum and melodic patterns or timeless vocal chops from Quadron or M.I.A., Esta manages to bring all avenues of sound together as one. This is just the first of many Soulection releases to come from Esta. This man is here to change the sound of tomorrow. "Gradient is a little batch of vibes I put together in this weird transition period of mine. It's pretty much me trying to discover and define my sound. I wanted to show versatility in all my tracks but with keeping it within the same vibes and keeping it very cinematic." -ESTA Discover: http://beatsbyesta.com https://twitter.com/BeatsByESTA https://soundcloud.com/beatsbyesta WhatsItGnaMake (VIDEO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxLdk8GZx8A Revised by Andre Power http://cargocollective.com/andrepower Artwork by 96 - 8 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support J-Louis and Soulection It was during a Soulection music session on a vibrant evening that one of our A something you’d definitely listen to on those after-hour late night drives with the windows down. All tracks are infused with soft female vocal samples ranging from Nikko Gray, Alicia Keys, Mara Hruby, Ruby Wood (Submotion Orchestra), and R&B queen, Aaliyah. J-Louis throws in a Spanish gem by giving us his twist on Elvis Crespo's “Suavemente”. J. Louis is definitely not a stranger to intricate drum usage and this is very prominent in Balanced. "I wanted to capture the listener's emotions and get others inspired by the sounds & samples I chose. I love creating that feel good music. Most of the tracks have female voices because I feel that only a woman can inspire a true work of art.. Thanks to Soulection I'm able to do what I love and will continue to do so in the future." -JLouis Video by Andre Power https://vimeo.com/59260556 Discover: http://twitter.com/thislouis https://soundcloud.com/thisjaylouis - 9 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support AbJo and Soulection We are dropping off our last release of 2012 with you by one of our most talented artists: AbJo. This will be our 17th release of the year and 24th release overall. We put in so much effort into making sure that every release and move we made this year was the most consistent and forward thinking. There is no better way to end the year than with a sophomore Soulection release from AbJo. Anagoge really displays his sound progression and diversity as an artist. We remember having a heavy music session in the car this past summer 2012 and he played a handful of tracks off Anagoge. When we heard ‘Megalomania’ we were instantly gravitated towards this new AbJo sound and it was right then and there that we realized we needed to push for this second release. Enjoy this one to the fullest. Our plans for 2013 will be much heavier than this past year. Thank you for supporting and pushing us to this very plateau. Respect. "ANAGOGE is both a serious statement and a simple display of my ability to step somewhere out of my usual boundaries. In this way, it expands my boundaries, but in the gravity of the messages I hide both in the sounds, and in the foreign and holistic name titles of my songs, I also intend to expand other peoples' boundaries. Really, everyone says that I'm some genre-bending virtuoso or what have you, and this was my way of trying to live up to that a bit, while putting my signature twist on things. Everything about this album, each song, each name title, the order of the songs, how many songs there are, even in a sense, the duration of the songs and the whole album, were intentionally decided upon and modified to convey my own personal message: to you as well as myself. Interpret it as you will, look up the meanings of the name titles, stare at and bask in the grandiosity that is the album cover, but most importantly, listen intently. As loud as you can. Let the sounds envelope you. Go for it. Ascend..." -AbJo THANK YOU for your love & support in 2012 and get ready for SO MUCH more from Soulection in 2013 Happy Holidays from the SOULECTION family. Video Teaser: https://vimeo.com/56306132 Discover: http://twitter.com/abjonian http://abjo.bandcamp.com http://soundcloud.com/midnightabjo - 5 tracks
BuyThe story of our past & beginnings has to be shared again by the shadowman, born Harrisson BlackOldman. While his last Self-released EP, Bionik belongs to present times where mankind's narcissism claimed vastness instead of focusing on the understanding of the unseen, we are now preparing to expose ancestral beliefs. Dedicated to his post-apocalyptic voodoo dance music, Harrison Blakoldman blends proficient fantasy mysticism & french futurism. He genuinely architected his sound with soulful melodies & algorithmic heartbeats to hypnotize the listener. Discover : http://soundcloud.com/harrison-blakoldman - 4 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Waldo and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Happy to announce our 22nd release from our Swiss gem Melodiesinfonie. He is back this time with his solo EP entitled 'Wohlklänge' which translates as 'Euphonies' in english. Melodiesinfonie is known for his flawless collabs with Jazzo who both really stay true to the warm and future-soul vibrations. Wohlklänge EP isn't just another addition to our catalog, instead it is a reflection of pristine production. Within just four tracks Melodiesinfonie hits us with nothing but constant energy that is pleasing to the ear. "All the tracks on here are very smooth, chill, and relaxing for the ear. I just want to spread love and positive vibes with these 4 tracks, nothing more. That's my message always, Spread love and positivity every day." -Melodiesinfonie Discover: http://facebook.com/Melodiesinfonie - 9 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Waldo and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Here we are with our 21st release coming at you harder than ever. At this point in time last year we were had just dropped our 5th release. It's amazing what a full year can do because we have more than tripled our output. This time around we have a very special artist who goes by Waldo. This man hails from Grand Rapids, MI and was undeniably put to our attention by our very own Sango. We remember when Sango first mentioned Waldo to us and told us that this dude was the truth. Of course we took his word, but how many great upcoming MC's do you really know? It wasn't until Sango sent us 'Poison' and 'Scars' that we realized there was someone and something much more than just another MC, another artist, and another release. We knew Waldo was special and that we had to connect our platform to his mind and Sango's production. Here we are today a few months down the line and happier than ever to be able to provide you one of the illest releases this year. Keep in mind that Waldo is only 20 years old. He has so much potential to evolve into that Man that we hear in him at this very moment. The future is infinite for him. Please enjoy this and spread it to everyone. "Honestly, Pick Your Own Poison is about finding your lane in life. Whether if the lane you choose to pursue is right or wrong it's still the poison you chose. It's also about my life and the poison I chose." - Waldo Tracklist/Credits: ALL MUSIC PRODUCED BY SANGO Mixed & Mastered by Matthew "Marvel Alexander" Washington for Modern Outfit Artwork by Sango Discover: Waldo http://www.facebook.com/waldoago http://soundcloud.com/waldoago http://www.youtube.com/user/waldoago https://twitter.com/Waldo_AGO Sango sango.bandcamp.com facebook.com/sangobeats twitter.com/sangobeats soundcloud.com/sangobeats "Pray For Me" -- Official Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8OaA_jcTcU SOULECTION x AGO - 14 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Insightful. All for the love; quality & conscious music! "An album dedicated to the lantern you are. The world is dark at times, and this was created to remind you of the light inside of you. My life has been a series of ups and downs and I hope this resonates somehow. Take care." -Insightful Here we are back with our 20th release! One of our favorites Insightful has returned with his second release on Soulection! If you missed his first release ‘Luck & Love’ make sure to listen closely and hear the progression from 10 months ago. Insightful is one of the most genuine (humble) and talented individuals we know. This album is really deep and it speaks volumes through his sound selection. We advise you to be open minded and allow this music to tap into your mind, soul an third eye. Break away from sound preference, just listen. Enjoy. Ugliful (Video) - https://vimeo.com/51731901 Directed by Blacklist Content Discover: soundcloud.com/insightfulone Insightful.bandcamp.com twitter.com#!/insightful_ew - 7 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Staycen and Koen. All for the love; quality a warm and jazzy beat with lots of swing. Please stay tuned for more from these very talented artists. This is one release you don't want to miss! Discover Koen: http://twitter.com/koenbeats http://soundcloud.com/Koenbeats http://koen.bandcamp.com http://koenbeats.tumblr.com Discover Staycen: http://twitter.com/staycen http://soundcloud.com/Staycen http://staycen.bandcamp.com - 5 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Nangdo and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Welcome back, It’s crazy to think back to about a year ago when we were just putting out our 4th release by BMB aka Space Kid out of Russia. Things were much different for us then and we were trying to figure out where the sound of tomorrow would take us. Fast-forward to one year later, here we are with our 18th release. Our 18th comes from another gifted Groningen, NL artist who goes by Nangdo. We’ve obviously been experimenting with different sounds over the recent months and have been journeying around within different tempos and sound directions like true sound travelers or scientists should. In reflection, Nangdo pelts right in on this Bootyleg release and voyages out of his traditional soul-sample vibe and into the Bass world of 808’s, hi-hats, futuristic synths, and re-discovered vocals. This EP has a great variation of soundscapes encompassing deep vibes mixed with juke influences. The Bass world today is one that is undeniable with it’s constant energy and it because of this reason that all of us keep tapping into new boundaries. "After getting kind of stuck in the whole 90 bpm range working with samples and instruments in a more familiar way, I decided to make my a personal liberation, crossing inner boundaries and limitations into this 'Bootyleg' EP. I allowed almost every spontaneous idea in my mind to allow me to seek and channel my ideas to you. It's straight from the soul" -Nangdo Enjoy this one! And if you feel it, spread it. Artwork by 96 http://cargocollective.com/96 Discover: http://nangdo.bandcamp.com http://soundcloud.com/nangdo - 5 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Koloah and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Here we are once again with yet another solid release. We honestly don't know how we keep dropping quality releases so consistently, but we keep discovering more and more new or unheard artists from all over the world. Whether you realize this or not, Soulection has a massive responsibility to the music world. We can't say what will happen in the future, but all we know is that we are here to stay. Vinyl/Physical releases are on the way! Recently we tapped into the Modern-Funk vibration with Tryezz. This time along we are sound-traveling into the future and into the hands of Koloah. This man hails all the way from Kiev, Ukraine and has the BASS sound on lock! We discovered him 1/2 a year ago and instantly knew we had to add him to the team. Moments has a nice mixture of bass, soul, and ambient resonance to it. Enough of my words, i'll let you be the judge. Keep doing what you love, life is short. "So this EP reflects my emotions, dreams, and beautiful life moments.. Each track holds a specific part of my recent experiences. The sound direction of 'Moments' contains a mixture of elements from soul and bass roots. I think dreamers will appreciate this." -Koloah Visual Teaser: https://vimeo.com/48186065 Discover: http://twitter.com/Crim_dub - 5 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Tryezz and Soulection. All for the love; quality ) Much love y'all. Thanks for tuning in." -Tryezz Video Teaser: https://vimeo.com/47833754 Discover: http://www.tryezz.com http://twitter.com/tryezz http://musicstore.tryezz.com - 7 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support LAKIM and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! We are proud to present to you our 15th Soulection release that spotlights a Virginia based artist known as LAKIM. One of many qualities that we take pride in here at Soulection is that we enjoy recognizing, spotlighting, and watching our artists elevate to levels they have never tapped into before. We have watched and heard LAKIM drop numerous projects over the years that cater to his undeniable love for original soul samples. Listening to the development of him chopping, re-arranging, and translating samples into new concepts has been nothing but rewarding! For this Esoteric EP, LAKIM manages to not only display his growth as an artist, but also implement his signature style of chopping dusty soul records into the undeniable form of Bass music that has been dominating the world’s sound of tomorrow. The best thing about this EP is that it truly represents LAKIM’s sound direction! Unlike many artists worldwide who have been experimenting with the Bass vibes but still failing to keep their original sound direction within it. Esoteric EP is fulfilled with 7 tracks that reflect a progression and rejuvenation of various soul and bass fusions. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do. “Esoteric is about me just tapping into a new sound. Trying different styles out. It literally means to be understood by a selected few.” -Lakim Discover: http://lakim.bandcamp.com http://soundcloud.com/lakim http://twitter.com/LAKIMisAlive Esoteric Video Teaser: https://vimeo.com/47002908 Created by Andre Power - 8 tracks
Buy**This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Sango and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Within a year and a half we are 14 RELEASES DEEP! Of course we have another 6 coming at you real soon so look out. This time along the gifted Sango comes at you with another special release. I'm telling you, this young man is the future. We respect him so much for his musical gifts, however, it's his humble personality and work ethic that sets him over most. Months ago, he informed us on this Brazilian project that he was working on and mentioned how he was digging much further than the samples themselves. He went out of his way to really understand the Portuguese language, Baile Funk, and the Brazilian culture as a whole. We feel more artists out there should dig further than just a sample and album cover. When one truly understands the depth of the music and it's origin, the music is translated into a new form of energy. "After spending time just searching for music outside the US, I luckily landed on some of the most influential, unique and most developed sound that has been out for quite some time. The sound I speak about is Brazil's own, baile funk or what they call it, "funk carioca". This mixtape is more of a sound study of baile funk. I felt this sound is still somewhat untouched in some music scenes. I wanted to give my interpretation of the music, and was also curious of how baile funk's distinct loops and provoking sounds would sound layer under my ideas. This EP is loud and real. The name Da Rocinha simply means, in Brazilian Portuguese, "Of Rocinha". Rocinha is one of the most popular favelas in Brazil, which is located in Rio De Janeiro. Rocinha pretty much birth the baile funk sound and what I want to show is how Rocinha influenced me." -Sango Special thanks to Alisson 'Kojack' Lopes. + ONE BONUS TRACK (W/ choice of purchase or free DL) Video Teaser: http://vimeo.com/43711764 Free Single: http://snd.sc/M5p91o Discover: sango.bandcamp.com facebook.com/sangobeats twitter.com/sangobeats soundcloud.com/sangobeats - 5 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate, support Modlee & Vlooper, and Soulection. This is all for the love and quality of conscious music! For our 13th installment, we have Modlee & Vlooper who are a great representation of the Montreal, QC beat culture. Although their chemistry in sound is undeniable, their connection is much deeper. These two are a supreme duo that are sonically connected personally through love and the music that they create together. VLOOPER is part of the Alaclair Ensemble who have a deep progressive momentum that is spreading worldwide. His solo work and collaboration release ‘Analog Love’ with Modlee was a great success in 2010. The whole vibe of this EP has a future-soul and forward thinking sound direction that compliments Modlee’s vocals. Modlee compliments the depth and style of Vlooper’s productions. Discover: soundcloud.com/vlooper twitter.com/vlooper vlooper.bandcamp.com - 5 tracks
BuyDespite us dropping two releases last month, we don't intend to slow down. May 22nd, we took your ears all the way to Switzerland with Jazzo and Melodiesinfonie. Then, 10 days later, we shifted things over to Toronto, Canada and will stay here for a week or so before Sango takes us on a beat journey to Brazil towards later June. Sunclef is an artist that we have been wanting to work with since we heard his debut EP 'The Tesser∆ct' back in 2010. His sound direction is a style that stands out and survives the indefinite amount of music that is being created worldwide. There are only a small range of artists globally who can still create that traditional tempo of 90-100 BPM and flourish! Well... Sunclef is one of those artists! With his second release, Attoseconds is a 5 track EP that emphasizes on funk, bass, soul, and synth instrumentation. It feels good to hit you with this release since we've been emphasizing on other sounds over the past couple of months. Sunclef brought us back home and will smooth our your mind with every single track. "My last EP 'The Tesseract' was more structure oriented regarding the compositions. This EP is more time based. I screwed around with a lot more samples (even though it may not be noticeable that there's samples) and I used more time based effects. This release is more downtempo and spacey than my last, because thats how i've been vibing as of lately. The rest is up to the listener." -Sunclef Support Sunclef and the Soulection crew. You need this one! - 4 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate, support Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie, and Soulection. This is all for the love and quality of conscious music! This will be our 2nd release for the month of May and 11th release overall. At this point in time we would like take you on a beat journey all the way to Switzerland. Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie are a duo that the Soulection crew has been in tune with for years now. We figured that it would only make sense for us to reach out and collaborate on an EP. With so many beat makers in existence out there in the world, Jazzo & Melodiesinfonie stood out to us because their style and approach to making music is so diverse within every single track. The element that stands out most in their production is that every single track that they create has an average of 2-3 segments or breakdowns that create a new sound direction and vibe. It's not so much that they are the first ones to ever do it, but they are one of the first ones to do it right and consistently. With that said, despite this EP consisting of 4 tracks, there is really 7-8 tracks total within due to their signature style of implementing multiple tracks within one. "The thing is, there are so many boring loop beats in this beat scene.. I think you know what I mean. When Jazzo and I make music, our first principal is to have fun and to create songs, not loops, and with songs the meaning is, we want to have different parts in one track, and we work, maybe 7 hours on a track, have fun together and just love what we do, simple as that! Everytime we create, it's like a trip through a colorful world. Wasser means 'Water' in English. The reality is that everybody needs water, water is nature, water is real, it's fresh and peaceful. All the tracks within this EP are very chill. We both love nature and this is where we find much of our inspiration. We worked on every track more than 6 hours, we sat together in the studio and drank Water, cause we're both straight edge. We just live and want to spread love and nature." -Jazzo & Melodisinfonie Enjoy this one and spread it if you feel it! -Soulection crew - 5 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support KINGS and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! Our 10th installment comes from a very special artist who is based out of Swindon (UK). He goes by the name of Kings and he is definitely the sound of tomorrow. His sound is incredibly powerful and infused with deep vibrations that mix between Future-Bass, Trap, 2-step, Soul, and UK Funky. Think of Silkie matched with S-X -- Yes, he's that good! We discovered his sound about 3-4 months ago and contacted him instantly. Although he's never released anything officially, we felt that Soulection would be an ideal platform for him to be introduced to our audience and to the world. We do want to express to you that this man has a bright future as long as he continues to put out music that is as honest, powerful, and consistent as this EP. So please stay conscious of him and our next moves. "Trap Musik 1 was an old project which I was experimenting with. At the time I was inspired by Silkie, a dubstep producer. He influenced the purple sound in my tracks. I wanted to try and make a basic Trap Musik beat and ended up adding the purple influence to it. Eventually came through and made this track. The rest of the tracks were made from experiences that occurred in my life since making Trap Musik 1. The name Endless Fog comes from a journey home in a car with my team, TRXJVN family, DTM. On our way back from Bristol all we could see was pure thick fog surrounding everything, we could barely see anything hence the name Endless Fog. It also represents the thoughts I used to have about wanting something to happen so badly but it never would, a foggy sense of hope without realistically thinking." -Kings Video Teaser: http://vimeo.com/41931661 Free Single: http://soundcloud.com/soulection/kings-trap-musik-2-free-dl Links: https://twitter.com/Kxngs http://soundcloud.com/kingoss - 9 tracks
Buy***This is a FREE RELEASE, but feel free to donate and support Pheo and Soulection. All for the love; quality & conscious music! As promised, here we are at the end of the working week with our 2nd release by a MC/Vocalist who goes by Pheo. All the way from Moreno Valley, CA -- Pheo has been on our radar ever since we heard a few collaborations between him & AFTA-1 over this past summer. After listening to his music, playing his tracks on Soulection Radio, and getting a huge response from our listeners, we knew that this guy was something special. Within a short span we were in contact with Pheo and from that point on is why we are here today! In this music culture there are so many MCs and artists in general who are up and coming and who claim to be next-level and on to something different. However, too many artists miss that reality by far and don’t make it past a certain sound barrier or audience. In this case, we feel that Pheo’s direction is universally great! From his lyrical content, delivery, voice, beat selection, and presentation, Pheo can reach all audiences. Beyond MCs just bickering and talking themselves up, Pheo manages to express his vision with style and ease. His flow is so smooth as he speaks about his experiences with women, adversity, and just every day occurrences . They Soulection EP displays plenty of depth and features some brilliant production from artists such as: AFTA-1, Christoph El Truento, S-X, Mo Ellah, Tek Nalo G, Alf Alpha, and others. Download and take this one within yourself. Enjoy and spread it. "From the ear to the soul is They Soulection. Who are they? They are WE, and WE are US. That's really all WE have left.. hopefully WE can learn and appreciate that before WE are no more. Let YOUR soul select what is destined, for that's really all that YOU have. Yall stay black." -Pheo Track list/Credits 01. Picky Eaters (Prod. By Tek Nalo G) 02. This All Been Vintage (Prod. By Mo Ellah) 03. Who Unplugged YOU Halo ft. Nikko Gray (Prod. By 24Karrotts) 04. Drop (Prod. By S-X) 05. How Eye (Prod. By AFTA-1) 06. Go Get It ft. Cashius Green (Prod. By Alf Alpha) 07. Blackman Magnificent (Prod. By Yung Miss) 08. Real Old Cigar (Prod. By Christoph El Truento) 09. Nyquil (Alpha Cover) SOULECTION x UTB Life$tyle Links/Contacts: pheocado.com soundcloud.com/pheo twitter.com/pheopeace - 8 tracks
BuyNext up, we have an artist who has been on our radar years before Soulection was Soulection. All the way from Groningen --- Koen comes with his 3rd edition of Outputs. "Outputs was originally a series of beats that I had laying around and were unreleased. For this project I decided to take a different route and make all the tracks from scratch, with a different approach. Inspired by my good friends Duke Hugh and Nangdo, I chose a more up-tempo sound, with a lot of 808 drums. The up-tempo tracks made me create with different principals, not bound by 'hip-hop-sounding-music'. The different rhythms I heard in the last couple of months made me think out of the box and create these new beats." After working with Ro Spit, Blocnotes, T. Calmese and releasing Outputs volumes 1 and 2, Koen is now releasing Outputs 3 through Soulection. Koen resides in Groningen, Holland and is a musician next to being a high school teacher. Koen specializes in soulful music, whether is hiphop, 808, juke or R http://youtu.be/HPNd87S4Rvs?hd=1 ___ - 10 tracks
BuySoulection is back with our first release for 2012 --- This will be our 7th release in just a little over a year and we look to bring you even more quality content in the near future. At this point in time we would like to direct you to our next artist who goes by -- SANGO All the way from Seattle, Washington - this young man has been making noise worldwide releasing his own projects and creating remixes of timeless and contemporary-future artists such as Little Dragon, Frank Ocean, Aaliyah, and The Weeknd. In fact, SANGO has been recognized and featured by The Weeknd and Drake themselves for his remix work! This is no surprise since he re-works classics into works that sound unknown and from the future. After hearing the diversity that he was creating, we knew that we had to work with him. His sounds range from Bass inspired fusions to soulful vocal chops with beat-oriented rhythms and grooves. Trust Me EP is full of deep arrangements that project ideas of what the sound of tomorrow sounds like. SANGO successfully hits all regions with this release by creating reflections of Soulful 2-Step, UK-Garage, Post-dub, Bass, Trap and even a west-coast styled vibration with specific synths that reminisce that timeless 90's feel. We hope that you enjoy and spread this release to those around you. We've been working hard to present quality and consistent releases to you! Big Things lie ahead for Soulection. Artwork by Sango Mixed by Sango Mastered by Marvel Alexander http://soundcloud.com/marvelalexander ***SANGO Links sango.bandcamp.com sangobeats.tumblr.com twitter.com/sangobeats soundcloud.com/sangobeats - 13 tracks
BuySoulection is back for the month of December and we are very excited to present our 6th installment by Insightful. We have been a huge supporter of his since day one and it is only logical to provide a platform for this gifted producer. Representing not just Oakland/San Diego, CA, but the U.S. beat culture as a whole -- Insightful composed another next-level release entitled Luck & Love that withholds 13 deep tracks that make you think of all your life responsibilities and future endeavors in a matter of just 40 minutes. We simply asked him to create “Loud-Honest-Deep-Music’ and he responded with this Luck & Love. His rhythms and instrumentation selections are based off of heavy bass-lines, organic snares, and future-synths. Insightful: "Both Luck & Love have been two huge factors on my path as an artist and as a human being. Without those two things I wouldn't be who I am at this moment. The pieces I chose for this release are ones I have been saving and building for the past three months. I tried to keep each track melodic and colossal. The Soulection crew said they wanted honest-deep music and that is what I love about Soulection, the realness of their releases. It is an honor to be apart of such a young-talented collective. We are definitely here!" Spread the word -- we are almost at physical distribution! Respect, -The Soulection Crew Insightful (links) http://soundcloud.com/insightfulone http://Insightful.bandcamp.com http://twitter.com/#!/insightful_ew Artwork by Nate James http://www.behance.net/jurassicfunk **Two Bonus tracks are included with each album purchase-
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BuyAs promised, Soulection is back with our 5th release for the month of October. We weren't kidding when we stated last month that we would really be dropping a release on you for the next 6+ months straight. Continuing on with our monthly-series of releases, Evil Needle -– all the way from France really impressed us with this album. It’s simply entitled, Mood and you’ll hear why in just a bit. Evil Needle has been producing for 5 years now & has a very distinct sound that represents various soundscapes of what we call Future-Soul. Mood has this smooth & deep vibe that triggers the mind into deep-thought mode. He has a consistent style and impeccable selection of sound placement... Whether it’s his precise drums, smooth bass-lines, intricate keys or crispy snares, he always manages to place and layer every sound with perfection. Mood is 14 tracks deep and it is full of cinematic and soulful vibrations that will get your energy up. Enjoy this one! -The Soulection Crew Credits: 06. Rendez-Vous (Co-Produced by Sivey) Sivey : www.soundcloud.com/sivey 13. Climax (Co-Produced by Broad Rush) Broad Rush : www.soundcloud.com/broad-rush Artwork by Jason Alfred-Palmer cargocollective.com/jasonalfredpalmer Evil Needle's Contact Info: http://soundcloud.com/evilneedleprod - 19 tracks
BuyKicking off our 4th release all the way from the Russian Federation (Saint-Petersburg), the inspiring and young BMB aka Space Kid has created another timeless release simply entitled The Sound of Tomorrow. Mastering the AKAI MPC, BMB has created more than 20 albums for Russian, African, European and American Hip-Hop soul artists let alone a countless amount of solo projects throughout the years. This man has been on our radar since day one 19 Future-Sounding-Soulful-Beats. BMB has a signature sound that you can't really deny. Expect future synths, basslines, and heavy-non-quantized-drum patterns that will definitely grab your attention. Please support quality, The Future is Ours. Look out for us, -The Soulection Crew BMB's Contact Info: http://flavors.me/bmbxspacekid - 11 tracks
BuyAs we transition into a conscious era of time, Soulection is kicking off a series of releases from a diverse selection of artists from all over the world. After independently releasing over 10 albums over the past couple of years, San Diego's very own AbJo has created Soulection's third installment. AbJo has been on our radar for quite sometime and it was only necessary that we created a project that represents both of our visions. Sankofa resembles a soundscape that ranges from Future-Soul, Jazz, Eclectic-Fusion, Hip-Hop, to basically go back to your roots again, renewed and evolved from the last time you progressed, to reflect and be one with yourself again, as you always have been..." -AbJo Respect the sound, spread the word, & support quality. Enjoy this one. -The Soulection Crew - 13 tracks
BuyWe are proud to present to you our first featured artist: Ta-Ku, a recent Redbull Music Academy participant (08 Barcelona) has gone from strength to strength and has released a plethora of beat tapes and with releases set to drop in 2011. This future beat maker is inspired from the likes of Dilla, Häzel, Onra, Fs Green, B. Bravo & Dibiase. He has produced beats internationally for artists like Cyhi The Prynce (G.O.O.D Music), John Robinson, Raashan Ahmad, Outasight, Kid Daytona, Phil Ade, Raaka (Dilated Peoples) and more. "This '24' Beat Tape is a testament to the technology age we live in. Being a big fan of SOULECTION it was crazy to think I could make a beat one night and 2 hours later, email it straight to Joe Kay for it to be played to the world that very same day. Inspired by Joe's fine selection of music - I decided to see how many beats I could bump out and polish in a 24 hour period." -Ta-Ku Massive Respect to everyone who is on that same vibration and understands the reality behind this musical movement that we are all in. Artwork by 96 - 25 tracks
BuyAfter being in existence for a year now, we wanted to re-up this Compilation album! -- Our very first release. It's crazy to think that it has been a year since we released this gem. Having support from the likes of Gilles Peterson and many other greats only made this compilation mean that much more! Soulection is a medium where innovating music, radio, artists, and art coincide. What started off as an idea, rapidly turned into a reality. We put together a selection of music that we felt would be a great introduction to show you how music should sound like. 29 talented artists from all over the world felt our vision and we're willing to create and contribute their sounds. It doesn't matter what your preference of music is, the music within this project is universal and timeless. This release is for you and it will be part of the launch of our new site. All 26 tracks are available to download in full-individual track form for you & to you. Massive Respect to you & to all the great individuals involved in this release. The Future is yours.-
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In one week I will finally be walking across that stage as an official graduate. Although I finished last semester in December 2012, I will finally be closing off my school career with my undergrad in Communication Studies. It’s been an amazing & difficult journey going to school, juggling a record label/radio show, becoming a father, losing my grandparents, but it’s all good now because I’m truly doing what I love with now and I still have a degree to fall back on if @Soulection doesn’t get me to where I want to go in life. Thank you for all the support! Do what you love.
Finally made an “Artist” page on FB after contemplating for so long. I feel that things are getting much serious now and it’s essential that I really brand myself properly! Find me I there: facebook.com/joekayxsoulection
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If you’re in our area (L.A./O.C.) come to our @Soulection night: #TheSoundofTomorrow at @goodnightcrosby to get down with us!
Music starts at 10 pm & is FREE all night long. The music is gonna be on another level, lets vibe. (at The Crosby)
It’s been such a long time since I’ve been solo in the studio but it was long overdue. Over the past couple of months I’ve received and digged up so many gems and I finally found time to play many of them. From start to finish I made sure to feature many artists who I feel represent ‘The Sound of Tomorrow’. I made sure to finally breakdown all the details about our collaboration with Ginuwine and forthcoming events such as our 2 Year Anniversary (LA) that is in collaboration with Mochilla on May 31st. Mr. Carmack, Sango, Evil Needle, Iamnobodi, & INC stood out the most in this session! If you’re in LA this week make sure to come out to our Soulection monthly this Thursday @ The Crosby!
Next week we have Cohenbeats (RBMA 2008 Participant) on Soulection Radio:
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Tonight we celebrate another week of inspiring accomplishments at Butter via @thecrosby! Come out and hear great music for FREE! Just bring your grown folks ID with you! Happy Friday to all!
My love / best friend / music lover / princess / student / listener / my daughter aka Maliyah
It feels so damn good to be back here in the studio right now on @Soulection Radio! It’s been a month. The whole crew is here and most importantly our special guest ATU. Tune in right now via www.kbeach.org | or if you have a smart phone make sure to DL the Kbeach app to listen
Sound check went well here at NoLa’s for our event with Atu! Slide thru to hear that true sound!
The past 2 weekends were timeless but I’ve been honestly really looking forward to this event that we’re throwing tonight here in LA. One of @Soulection’s most downloaded and best artists is playing his first show at NoLa’s (Little Tokyo). Esta will also be the special guest & we will be showcasing B&W photography from Andrew Quesada & Fauxly. Music starts at 9:30 | 21+ | $8 @ the door | Feel good music only
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- "Joe Kay’s ear for beats is finely tuned, and regardless of your musical preferences Time In Between comes with something for everyone, and then some, so do yourself a favour and cop the sound of tomorrow, today." Shouts to Seán Grannum of SoulCulture for writing a great piece on the Soulection Compilation Vol. 2: Time In Between -- very inspiring // #veryrare http://www.soulculture.co.uk/reviews/soulection-time-in-between-soulection-compilation-vol-2-album-review/
- Still one of my best personal mixes of all time! At least in my opinion. #TIMELESS. https://soundcloud.com/joekay/d-e-e-p-t-h-o-u-g-h-t-s
