I'd like to use this space to thank and give credit to the people I have worked with and made tracks with. The beat for 'I Need Music' was written and produced by James 'Jimi Phoenix' Nutt (www.myspace.com/jamesnuttmusic) and the lyrics were written by myself, Chris 'Diagnostik' McLeod. It was recorded at Big Foote Music Studios by Steven DePalo.
I would also like to acknowledge Irfhan 'Detox' Mirza. We've recorded many tracks together and are planning on a new project very soon.
Influences
I'm pretty much influenced by everything I hear. My main influences on the lyrical side of music are Big L, Biggie, Big Pun, Jay-Z, Nas, Ghostface, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Slug from Atmosphere, Pharoahe Monch, Common, the list is endless. On the production side I love DJ Premier, 9th Wonder, Just Blaze, J Dilla, Heatmakerz, Kanye, Ant from Atmosphere. There's too many to mention them all. I have to say there are people I have met since I started making my own music that you probably will never have heard of but they deserve a mention. Irfhan 'Detox' Mirza is an awesome lyricist and always has great ideas for our music. Mike 'Switch' Hammond is an awesome sound engineer and producer that I often have the pleasure of working with. Steven DePalo is an audio genius/musician/engineer and a huge hero of mine from New York, shout to Ova Looven. Jimi Phoenix is another great musician/engineer/producer that I love working with. I also have to say that my Mother and Father are huge influences of mine. My Mom would play all sorts of music when I was a baby and she has a great singing voice. My Dad was a folk musician who has a huge music taste range. I always respect what they have to say about my music, which is usually very positive.
I started making tracks in 2001 with Detox (check out his profile). Together we are known as Suspects. We've done shows and received good feedback. I am currently working on a new project which should be finished in the summer (07). Keep checking out the site for new tracks.
I come to rock the party,Ladies get naughty.I blaze so many bags of Indo smoke,It's no joke.I take a mad toke an then grab some grass,An just laugh. It's all mine,Mad green,Sticky fiend,Pipe Dreams,Triple beams. OG guy,Ya you know me.I smoke more then most,But I stay low key.Four twenty all the time. It ain't a crime.I gotta get mine.Mary Jane.Sweetest girl,I took her on a whirl,All around the world.She's so fine.I won't lie,WE SMOKE THE CHRONIC,IT'S THE SILLY TONIC,IT'S SO HYPNOTIC,AN SOME WHAT EROTIC.And if you know about the Kotton Mouth Kings,Then your mind is numb. We need the skunk in the trunk laced with the sticky icky.Shes so potent,I'm float,n on cloud nine from time to time,Like Albert Einstein.I'm a fiend for the cannabis club buds,like the purple urple. No joke yo,I smoke mad tokes though.White widow,blue berry,Gets me chinky eyed,on the OG high. So what am I ganna do? I'm ganna share this OG high with you. Raptilious (2008)
The Subtle comprehends the flesh,Yet infinite God himself is unknowable.Religion then steps in to fill the void.Are inability to explain the will of an arbitrary God or fate.A child born crippled or blind. An evil man living in luxury.The prodigy,Chance elements that mold our lives.Are DNA knows the truth is in the body. We create our own reality. My words transmit divinity.Let go of Ego,The Eye of Gods metamorphosis is a childish illusion.Contemplation of our darkside.Seduced by the lure of the sacred fire. (Raptilious) 2008
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It's been pretty hectic the last couple of months, I've had to rebuild my studio and have been building a showreel for my Degree.
I haven't properly put the track together yet mate, however, I'm doing a library for my final project next term and one of the cds I'm doing will be hip/trip hop etc. so if you're up for it, I'll have to give you a shout for a rather decent sized project!?
Hey bro, thats great! Nice work my friend! Sorry I've been quiet lately, I've got a big tune on the go, which has consumed me rather a lot! I've got a meeting with MJCole tomorrow and also one half of The Artful Dodger. Remember those cats?
If you can record the vox and then send the audio files over that'd be sweeet mate. Still would love to hook up together and get some tracks done at some point bud! For the minute though, that is a smashing idea!
yeah man i'm up for that! need to be hitting more of that as havent done much recently. bring your beats over. let me know when & i'll come out of hibernation! p e a c e
much love mate.........i really like mosh pit and keep listening to it! looking forward to the new stuff mate, i've had some vox effects ideas that we'll have to try oot! x
hey dude, hope you had a good time in the US! i'm in the middle of a few things at the mo and i'll give you a shout asap about arranging a date. i'm waiting for my new timetable and stuff and should be organised soon! i haven't done much to the track yet, coz i was waiting to do it together. looking forward to laying it all down asap matey!!!
alright man, all cool, hope you had a good time in the states. yeah would be good to discuss mix CD & future projects. could also either record some lyrics or do a beat in the lab! speak soon. peace
have you seen the polish guys mayspace with our pics on?? he sent me two copies of the album! to london so when i get there ill give you yours! lol track sounds good tho!!
