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Clyde Beats – Hyper Reality 2 (An English Gentleman)

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Clyde Beats returns with “Hyper Reality 2: An English Gentleman”, a follow-up to his 2004 debut, bringing his signature wonky beats and disregard for quantization and traditional musicianship. This latest album is more polished, funkier, and deeper than its predecessor, making it a must-listen for fans of the genre.

• Stream & Download: Hyper Reality 2 (An English Gentleman)

If you like your beats wonky and enjoyed this album’s predecessor, 2004’s ‘Hyper Reality’, then you’ll love ‘Hyper Reality 2: An English Gentleman’, available on Atjazz Record Company. Clyde Beats (formerly Clyde) is back from the future with his next instalment, only this time it’s more polished, funkier and deeper. But as before, this release shows as much contempt towards quantisation as it does orthodox musicianship throughout.

The mood is set as ‘Hyper Reality 2: An English Gentleman’ opens with ‘See Your True Self’. A Prophet 5 synth line sets the atmosphere, complemented by a cheeky, yet assured Rhodes hook, both elegantly delivered by Atjazz. Clyde Beatses rich vocal moodily saunters over a jerky beat and upright bass hook.

‘It’s True’ sees Clyde Beats reunited with hugely-talented vocalist and co-songwriter, Jane Hamilton, which is closely followed by the album’s house-oriented track, ‘ILVURSND’. ‘Rising Up’ proudly features a vocalist Clyde Beats has eagerly followed for some years through her Tokyo Dawn releases: Amalia sings about a chronicle of ascension over Clyde Beatses somewhat 80s-meets-Boom bap sound. Elegant horns come courtesy of Octavio N. Santos who also contributes similar flava to ‘Better’, ‘Hold Me Back’, and ‘I Quit’: a track he spits on under his Swanky Swagger moniker.

‘Hold Me Back’ was co-written with another long-time collaborator and friend, Peacey. Having recovered from ‘challenging breakups’, they yet again documented their shared experiences and wrote together. ‘Better’ reflects on how toxic partners ultimately contributed towards them being stronger people.

Another single, ‘Hello World feat. OVEOUS’ is a tough, minimalistic, beat-driven joint. It knocks, and on top of it, OVEOUS delivers rhymes as hard as they are spiritual.

“The term ‘An English Gentleman’ is a proud reference to the UK’s distinctive sounds and it’s a play on the Britishness of characters including James Bond. It’s also how an overseas girlfriend would humorously refer to me in the company of her friends”, mused Clyde Beats.

The release is a masterful blend of contrasting elements, with OVEOUS' spiritual and uplifting lyrics served up over the dark, aggressive beats of Clyde Beats. The result is a sonic experience that's both powerful and thought-provoking, with the two artists coming together to create a unique sound that's both hard-hitting and inspiring.

Clyde Beats – Hello World (feat. OVEOUS)

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“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!”. 21 years after his massive broken beat slammer ‘SERVE IT UP (FEAT. CAPITOL A.)’ The Jerk-Beat Master ‘Clyde Beats’ returns with his new long player.

• Stream & Download: Hyper Reality 2 (An English Gentleman)
•  Stream & Download: Hellow World (feat. OVEOUS)

Just when you thought it was safe to play conscientious hip hop, Clyde Beats and ‘Hello World (feat. OVEOUS)’ comes along.

The release is a masterful blend of contrasting elements, with OVEOUS’ spiritual and uplifting lyrics served up over the dark, aggressive beats of Clyde Beats. The result is a sonic experience that’s both powerful and thought-provoking, with the two artists coming together to create a unique sound that’s both hard-hitting and inspiring.

Described by some as a renaissance artist, OVEOUS is a true street poet, singer, rapper, DJ and producer and the superlative rhymes he lays over Clyde Beats’ dark, yet high-end production is going to drive you to visit any leading music streaming or download service now.

Clyde Beats – Risiing Up (feat. Amalia)

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“Extra! Extra! Read all about it!”. 21 years after his massive broken beat slammer ‘SERVE IT UP (FEAT. CAPITOL A.)’ The Jerk-Beat Master ‘Clyde Beats’ returns with his new long player.

• Pre-Order: Hyper Reality 2 (An English Gentleman)
•  Stream & Download: Rising Up (feat. Amalia)

Stepping back into the future, ‘Rising Up (feat. ‘Amalia’)’ is Clyde Beats’ premier single from his new album ‘Hyper Reality 2 (An English Gentleman)’.

As the title suggests, ‘Rising Up’ documents a quest for positive living. Amalia’s sassy delivery complements Clyde Beats’ somewhat retro hip-hop production incredibly well. The result is a rewarding tune you’ll want to turn up loud and play on repeat.

From a boom-bap-type beat, a TB303 riff and a very 80s-sounding bassline, live horns by Clyde Beats’ long-time collaborator, ‘Octavio N. Santos’, juxtapose this very feel-good tune.

“Having followed Amalia’s astounding career, the opportunity to work with her was an appealing one, to say the least”, mused Clyde Beats. “With many of my musical values hailing from the early 90s, I thought ‘Amalia’ and I could revisit that era together. I’m delighted I invited her because her performance is simply outstanding. This is a tune I’m very proud to release”, he concluded.

Peacey - Play It By Ear

Peacey – Play It By Ear – Album Pre-Listening Party

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Come and join us for a pre-album release listening with Peacey & Atjazz in the house. Talking all things album production and how it feels for an artist to release a debut long player. Questions are welcomed in the chat, and please note, do make sure you’re logged into your Bandcamp account so you can join the chat. :)

• https://peaceyvibes.bandcamp.com/merch/play-it-by-ear-listening-party

Atjazz – One Shots Vol.3

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No.3 in a series of sample packs for those producers who like that one-shot approach to producing modern music. Easy to drop into any DAW Sampler or channel and ready to work into your productions right away. This pack concentrates on the original deep house sound of the late 1990s / early 2000s where deep warm & fuzzy 7th & 9th chords were the emotional core of the scene’s sound. Deep Kicks with that 40hz bump, soft hats, sharp cymbals and additional percussion loops help to get the ball rolling. Look out for the 5 Starter Block Beats from Atjazz too, these can be mixed and matched in their tempo range to create your very own beat textures.

Download Here!

What do you get?

• 386.6mb (297mb Zipped
• 297.3mb
• 269 Files
• 21x Additional Loops Percussion to add to your productions (120bpm)
• 84x Chords (Major / Minor 7ths & 9ths)
• 22 Drum High (Hats / Cymbals)
• 24x Drum Low (Kicks)
• 28x Drum Mid (Snares / Claps, Clicks & Percussion)
• 12x Notes (High House Strings & Tubular Log Bass Notes)
• 5x Starter Block Beats inc. Stems (120bpm & 90bpm – 40 Files Total)
• 17x Starter Block Modular Sequences (Short Sequences to get you started)
• 3x Textures & Overalys (Cassette Noise & Vinyl Fudge)
• 18x Transitions & Effects (Analogue space effects & Reverse Sweeps)

Si Tew is back! Now you can breathe…

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Eclectic producer, and dear friend of Atjazz Record Company, Si Tew returns from remixing the likes of Aloe Blacc and The Bamboos with a collaboration featuring the incredibly talented vocalist Molly to produce this moody sonic output. The exciting next step on his relationship with ARCo which began in 2009.

Coarse and detailed downbeat rhythms set the pace for the atmospheric number “Breathe” where it is pushed further into the realm of the ethereal by a delicate and lingering vocal that acts as a perfect counterpoint to the dark vibe of the piece.

https://soundcloud.com/atjazz/sets/si-tew-breathe-feat-molly

Then up steps the master Martin Atjazz, alongside one of his partners in production TrueSelf (fresh off the worldwide release of his “The Good Cause” project), who keep the delightfully pitched vocal and layer up a hip-shaker of a melody underneath to keep the you moving. I dare you not to tap your foot to this one.

Si Tew then returns to the fray with a thoughtful remix which cleverly keeps the mood of the original cut but takes the otherworldly effect of Molly’s sweet vocal to the next level. A smooth and contemplative effort to close out a deep and pensive release.

Your ears will thank you!

 

Atjazz & OVEOUS – Soldiers, Nuff Said! #soldiers

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A seriously heavyweight co-op between ATJAZZ & OVEOUS, this is Tech-House and poetry mashed perfectly together and the outcome is epic.
Straight in at the deep end with a four to the floor scorcher entitled “Soldiers”. A song with a title like that may lead one to believe a war could be going on in there, it may be a war, but not one of bombs, guns & missiles, yet a thoughtful and deep story of a war of acceptance in the face of ignorance.
ATJAZZ had an energy he wanted to release through music and OVEOUS a serious story to tell. “Soldiers” is the outcome and your feet will thank you for it!

“Stop being afraid of my black hoody!” – OVEOUS

OVEOUS telling it straight on YouTube:
youtu.be/cFcvjQWnHH0

Atjazz – Does This Qualify

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You’d be forgiven for thinking Atjazz has been pretty much omnipresent in the last few years – remixing a plethora of artists, recording collaborative tracks with a who’s who of quality dance music producers, not to mention nurturing new artists on his Atjazz Record Company imprint. Yet the question he has been asked most is “when will there be any new Atjazz material?”

Well, Martin Iveson aka Atjazz is back with an answer, albeit in the form of questions of his own with this 3-song release… The first song/question posed “Does This Qualify?” sees Atjazz digging deep into his love of jazz & dance as way of an answer.

Martin indicating that 'That's the one!'

Martin indicating that ‘That’s the one!’

“Well, Does It?” reiterates the question. This recording shares the same message yet flows into what is widely known these days as ‘Deep House’ rolling out electronic hats and kicks yet keeping his usual soft centered sound.

His last question is directed at the listener and also to himself – “Happy Now?” Easy there Martin we say. We’re guessing you’ve had this release pent up in that head of yours for some time. “Yes!” he answers. “People have asked me over and over for new Atjazz material and with my label and artist obligations I just haven’t had a moment for myself, so now it’s done are we happy now?”…

I guess we’ll leave him to cool off a bit then! But this is a labour of love and we can really hear his emotions flowing. A trio of songs for you all to enjoy as Atjazz takes things back to his own sound, and not a minute too soon.

CREDITS:
Written, produced & mixed by Martin Iveson for Atjazz Published by Westbury Music Ltd. Mastered by Martin Iveson at ARCo. Labs (c) & (p) 2014 Atjazz Record Company www.atjazz.co.uk

Atjazz. Amalia. One (Official Music Video)

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From the depths of Central African Republic comes an amazing musical maestro, we’re proud to bring you the unmistakable sound of
Mr. Boddhi Satva.

We really couldn’t leave this beautiful song alone for any longer with Boddhi complaining that he “really wanted to remix this one!”, so we had to make it happen. The original song taken from Atjazz’s Full Circle long player features the awesome vocals of Amalia and the mellow production skills of label honcho Atjazz. Boddhi Satva has stripped down the original to its bare vocals and started his remix production from scratch to bring forward his signature low swung sound. Oozing with soul & leaving us plenty of space to listen, these remixes are a fine addition to our catalogue and we are truly blessed once again to have such amazing musical minds join the ranks on our journey into the deeper realms.

We also include an Atjazz beat edit of Boddhi’s Dilla Tribute Edit plus the original Album Version & the scratchy Original Demo Instrumental which FYI was the actual version sent to Amalia for laying down her vocals, we liked it’s original vibe, it’s rough, it’s got soul…

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