Peace World. The homie Tonedeff just dropped another amazing EP in his amazing Polymer series. Definitely worth checking out: Tonedeff.Bandcamp.com My favorites are 'And They Watched Him' & 'Narcissus' . The track at the top, 'Lucky', produced by Tone himself, is first Extended Famm (PackFM, Substantial & Tonedeff) track in several years. A glimpse at what's to come.
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Sub/Stan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 4, 2014
MARYLAND MC SUBSTANTIAL (OF BOP ALLOY)
SIGNS DEAL WITH HiPNOTT RECORDS
DOWNLOAD THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACK
"SPLENDOR"
PROD BY SATELLITE 12 (MEGADEMUS & R.M.S.)
HiPNOTT Records is proud to announce today that we have signed a multi project deal with Maryland MC Substantial. This deal solidifies Substantial as a HiPNOTT recording artist and enables him to be one of the premier artists on the label. "Signing Substantial to HiPNOTT was a no brainer. Along with talent and experience, Substantial brings a big fanbase with him to the label. He has a very genuine personality and his style fits in perfectly with what we represent at HiPNOTT. We welcome him to the family with open arms!" Kevin Nottingham, owner of HiPNOTT Records. As a 13 year veteran in Hip Hop, Substantial is probably best known for his work with legendary Japanese producer Nujabes and his duo Bop Alloy with Marcus D. He has collaborated with the likes of Oddisee, Kool Herc, Cunninlynguists, Bootsy Collins, and many more. His 2012 album, Home Is Where The Art Is (Mello Music Group), was revered by hip hop fans worldwide. In 2015, look out for a trio of EPs to be released from Substantial; each produced by different producers. Closing out the year will be his next official full length album. To celebrate in today's announcement, we are unearthing a previously unreleased track, "Splendor", produced by Satellite 12 (Maga Demus & R.M.S.) for Red Planet Music. http://www.iamsubstantial.com/ http://www.hipnottrecords.com/artist/substantial https://twitter.com/substizzle https://www.facebook.com/SubstantialMusic
HiPNOTT Records is proud to announce today that we have signed a multi project deal with Maryland MC Substantial. This deal solidifies Substantial as a HiPNOTT recording artist and enables him to be one of the premier artists on the label.
"Signing Substantial to HiPNOTT was a no brainer. Along with talent and experience, Substantial brings a big fanbase with him to the label. He has a very genuine personality and his style fits in perfectly with what we represent at HiPNOTT. We welcome him to the family with open arms!" Kevin Nottingham, owner of HiPNOTT Records.
As a 13 year veteran in Hip Hop, Substantial is probably best known for his work with legendary Japanese produce Nujabes and his duo Bop Alloy with Marcus . He has collaborated with the likes of Oddisee, Kool Herc, Cunninlynguists, Bootsy Collins, and many more. His 2012 album, Home Is Where The Art Is (Mello Music Group), was revered by hip hop fans worldwide.
In 2015, look out for a trio of EPs to be released from Substantial; each produced by different producers. Closing out the year will be his next official full length album.
o celebrate in today's announcement, we are unearthing a previously unreleased track, "Splendor", produced by Satellite 12 (Megamus & R.M.S.) for Red Planet Music. Grab the free download below.
ABOUT SUBSTANTIAL:
When Stan B. Robinson was given the moniker, Substantial, the Maryland born MC was anxious to know why the name was chosen for him. His friend replied, “It’s a word with many meanings, mostly positive. Real, strong, essential, influential. It represents the music you make.” The bar was set high from the onset.
With his 1st album, To This Union A Sun Was Born (Hyde Out Productions) Substantial delivered a critically acclaimed debut album after being sought out by the late Nujabes, who also produced most of the record. His 2nd album and QN5 Music debut, Sacrifice, also well received, landed him on MTV, BET & VH1. When Sub’s 3rd album, Home Is Where The Art Is was released by Mello Music Group in 2012, Ebony.com said “you need this in your life if you’re a lover of hip-hop.” Substantial has also released several mixtapes, group projects and compilations including his popular tribute to Philadelphia songstress, Jill Scott, entitled Jackin’ Jill.
Mello Music Group Producer/MC Oddisee had this to say about his DMV brethren: “Substantial got an ill flow. His cadence is so rhythmic, so razor sharp and it’s so consistent… But the subject matter of the music isn’t compromised by him always trying to deliver some pristine delivery …you get style and substance.”
His top notch skills and unique baritone vocals have taken him around the globe touring various countries in Asia, Europe & North America. He has collaborated with a long list of artists which includes names like the legendary Godfather of Hip Hop, Kool Herc, Bootsy Collins, all-star rockers Gene Simmons & Bruce Kulick of KISS, Oddisee, CunninLynguists, GRAMMY nominated singer/songwriter Carolyn Malachi, Marcus D & electronic music producers Chew Fu & Ferry Corsten to name a few.
With a slew of accomplishment under his belt in the music industry, what Substantial is most proud of his youth advocacy work with children, teens and young adults. He has and still, in some cases, facilitates Hip Hop based programs for organizations such as Covenant House, Baltimore City & Prince George’s County Public Schools, & Maryland-National Park & Planning Commission in Washington, DC & Maryland.
Adding a new chapter to his quietly impressive career, Substantial has returned to the studio to work on his 4th solo album. The new LP will feature production from Oddisee, Marcus D, Algorythm (of The Stuyvesants), & The Other Guys. Given his track record so far, you know Substantial will live up to his name and set the bar higher this time around.
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Peace World. Check out the latest news from brothers at HiPNOTT Records. Big news coming soon from Substantial & HiPNOTT coming soon. Enjoy & stay tuned!
ABOUT THE EP
HiPNOTT Records has partnered with UK’s DJ Crank to bring to you The Platform: HiPNOTT Radio. Each Friday evening, DJ Crank will be playing the hottest underground Hip Hop selections along with the newest HiPNOTT joints. This is a radio show that you won’t want to miss!
To celebrate the debut of the show, we’re offering a free download of some of our biggest hits from this year in The Platform EP. Included in the EP are tracks from The Regiment, The Other Guys, Amiri, MarQ Spekt, SciFi Stu, Price Stylez, Carolina Dirty, and P.SO the Earth Tone King. Download it now below and tune into The Platform each Friday evening at 5pm Eastern Time at radio.hipnottrecords.com.
Peace World.
This brief video was the source of the audio from the interlude 'Tokyo Improv' featuring the homie Kenichiro Nishihara on our album 'Another Day in the Life of...' available now: htpp://BopAlloy.Bandcamp.com Enjoy. For a little of this and a lot more catch us live in Texas, August 21st through the 23rd.
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Shout out to guys at Alloy 7 Video for taking time to review our recent Bop Alloy album, 'Another Day in the Life of...'. Be sure to check it out and subscribe to their channel and ours if you haven't done so already.
Enjoy.
Sub/Stan
My students rehearsing for their big performance tomorrow.
Fresh off the release of the music video, Tonedeff dons his producer cap to provide an exclusive “QN5 RMX” of Fjer’s “Children” single.
Tonedeff provides his "QN5 RMX" of "Children" - the first single from Fjer's forthcoming conceptual EP, Beautiful Home. Featuring a guest appearance by Maryland's Substantial and Rocksteady Crew's DJ JS-1, Tonedeff flips the restraint of the original track into a bombastic, sample-laden break-fest, with scratches and triumphant synth stabs layered over Fjer's wilting piano riff and wistful vocals.
Enlisting the additional talents of QN5’s Substantial and Rocksteady Crew’s DJ JS-1 to add even more flavor, Tonedeff flips the eerie restraint of the original track into a bombastic, sample-laden break-fest with cuts galore and triumphant synth stabs layered over the Danish singer/songwriter’s wilting piano riff and wistful vocals. This one’s definitely not to be missed.
“Children” is taken from Fjer’s forthcoming concept EP, Beautiful Homewhich you can pre-order right now via Bandcamp.
REMIX CREDITS:
Written by: Fjer & Substantial
Produced By: Tonedeff
Scratches: DJ JS-1
DOWNLOAD “CHILDREN” @: [iTUNES] [AMAZON] [BANDCAMP]
PRE-ORDER THE EP @: [BANDCAMP]
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After years of producing for artists such as Homeboy Sandman, Substantial, Tanya Morgan, Sadat X (Brand Nubian), yU, and Fresh Daily as well as releasing their music independently, DMV duo The Other Guys sign to HiPNOTT Records to release their official debut album, Seeds of Ambition.
Fully produced by The Other Guys, Seeds of Ambition includes features from yU (of Diamond District),Substantial, as well as Tanya Morgan on the lead single “Blow My Mind”.
Seeds of Ambition is available now on HiPNOTT Records. Grab the album at iTunes (mp3) and UGHH(Compact Disc) and stream the album in its entirety on Bandcamp and DJBooth.
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ABOUT THE OTHER GUYS:
Mighty Joe & Isaiah “Insanate” Mensah are the alternative hip hop group The Other Guys, and yes before you ask, their name predates the Will Ferrell movie. The two musicians are both cousins and hail from the Washington, DC area. The Other Guys began producing together back in 2006. They have produced for and worked with artist such as Homeboy Sandman, Substantial,Tanya Morgan, Sadat X (Brand Nubian), yU, and Fresh Daily.
In 2012, The Other Guys walked away from panhandling beats to underground artist, and began releasing their own EPs independently. “The Other Album” which they released in 2012 was received with critical acclaim. Their Instrumental project “The Week EP” was rated as one of the Top 25 Instrumental Projects of 2013 by DEADENDHIPHOP.
Utilizing an eclectic assortment of samples, live drums, analog keyboards, and discussing “everyday man” issues, The Other Guys’ music is a testament to what hip-hop music used to be, as well as what it could be.
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