Nelace - Artist, Producer, Graphic Designer, and Part-Owner of From Skratch Media tay LOTUS - Producer, Artist (Seasonal), Graphic Designer and Part-Owner of From Skratch Media
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People that are true to themselves and have a passion for what they want to do. And The Wachowski Bros. And movie posters. And success. And other genres of music.
Check out Nelace's "Like This" on Creative Loafing Presents Jeff Hahne's Homebrew: Winter Harvest 2008 CD! Free copies will be given out to the first 50 people to show up to tonight's (2/18) show @ The Evening Muse on 36th and NoDa! Here is the tracklisting!
1) Erika Blatnik: "...Glisten..."
2) Blue Static: "Leap of Faith"
3) Gigi Dover: "Crazy Molly"
4) Holster: "Spy vs. Spy"
5) Junque Gallery: "Stuck in the Middle"
6) Bayou Butch Lucas: "Lunch Break"
7) Masonboro Boys: "Eliza"
8) Nelace: "Like This"
9) The New Familiars: "Got This Disease"
10) S.O.Stereo: "Just Like a Stone"
11) Silent Weapons: "Driving"
12) Transmission Fields: "While I Sleep"
Approximately just 8 short months after the release of his critically-acclaimed “The Buffet Mixtape”, Nelace began working on his official debut album “Ingredients”. For a while, there was a huge mystery as to exactly what type of music he was going to orchestrate this go round, he just claimed that ‘this album will be as fresh as it gets’. Striving to again take his talents to the maximum, he quickly discarded the idea of using any outside producers on this particular project, as he instead opted to take a completely different approach. He went for a more energetic, raw and aggressive platform and the soundscapes that were created are a direct reflection of that. His greatest strength vocally is arguably his delivery as he again proves he can become one with almost any beat. It also doesn’t hurt that his song archetypes are very original, and when they aren’t, he still does them with so passion that you forget this has been done before. The album’s theme is more so based around how he views the world today as opposed to dwelling on his past. It isn’t really until the last track on the album that he gives his listeners just a peak into his life prior to becoming a music artist. Still keeping in line with the “food and music” connotation, most of the songs build up to certain peaks and end by going back to the more simpler sounds that created them in the first place. By producing the majority of the album, Nelace says he was able to get the most out of himself lyrically as well as honestly by being his own worst critic and having no deadlines to meet. The result, a large synergy between the lyrics and beats, live instrumentation blended with programmed drums and synths, and a brand new swagger for the stereotype of a hip-hop artist. His first 2 singles from the album, “Gotstagetit” and “Like This”, both proved to be the best choices to reintroduce Nelace to the general public while simultaneously giving audiences a new taste of food from the From Skratch Kitchen. He’s everyone. He’s no one. He’s Nelace. Album to be released in July.
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Straight out of Southside-Chicago, Illinois is the self-proclaimed, "Triple Threat," Nelace, pronounced, 'Nel-lis'. Boasting a successful resume that includes songwriting, producing, and graphic designing, Nelace has already established what other college graduates have only dreamt. As a youthful boy, he was very active in gymnastics and sports, experimenting very little into the music genre. Relocating to Charlotte, NC right after his 9th birthday, Nelace began to take his artistic endeavors more seriously, especially once good grades at high-school became the top priority. In late 2004, after moving out and finding financial stability through working in the advertising field, he took all of his savings and purchased what he calls, "the terminal factor" for his growth as a music artist and aspiring producer. Never too quick to give up what equipment and software he utilizes to create his studio-savvy material, it is apparent that Nelace has came a long way from the days of beat-boxing and freestyling.
In February 2005, Nelace fused with one of his long-time best friends, Tay, to create From Skratch Media--a movement that includes everything from creating music to writing film scripts. Together, they've meshed their innovative ideas to promote, market, and develop two defiantly, distinct sounds of hip-hop music. On top of that, they both design all of their own graphics, flyers, and posters. Tay, playing both in-house producer and business partner, has also been pivotal in From Skratch's instant success and loyal fanbase. In "The Kitchen" is where they've successfully concocted his first official demo for the streets, "The Buffet Mixtape," which includes the instant classics, "Yep, Some Day Soon," "Amp'd Up," and "Uprising."
Nelace is presently 'the face' of From Skratch Media as the MC, but his cinematic production skills give his stellar penmanship a run for its money. His writing approach, as he explains, is like puzzle pieces trying to find their way to the overall composition. His goal with each song, is to perfectly balance substance with style, how with what, part with whole. Never wanting his vivid lyricism and catchy-hooks to outshine his dramatic backdrops, he has already produced a number of tracks for other indie-artists who admire the young Charlottean's knack for song structuring and musical directing. His quest is to master the style of 'no style' and after a recent listening session on his beats, one can only describe them as melancholic, aggressive, and driven. His drums are usually strong and the way he sequences the patterns are noteworthy. He always creates his melodies from scratch, straying away from the popularized use of sampling and looping methods. Be on the lookout for Nelace and From Skratch Media's rise to stardom during the 4th quarter of this year. However, if you're a little too antsy to wait until then, Nelace and Tay both have websites for you to check out his music @ myspace.com/nelace and myspace.com/tayfewell, respectively. If that isn't enough, a full-fledged website is in construction---makes one wonder, does this guy sleep? It's From Skratch!
IT'S ON iTUNES NOW!!! Still want to hear what the "The Buffet Mixtape" is all about? Click the link below to be directed to my iTunes page where you can preview all of the tracks and post reviews if/when you purchase the album. It's STILL only 10 duckets and single tracks are just $.99. Reviews are highly encouraged for those of you who have already copped it, as I'd like to know what you thought. Let me know what's good!
How is everything, I hope good? Comment and rate my new video "Strictly Bout My Cash"on youtube, and download my mixtape if you haven't already. Make sure you burn a copy to a cd so you can bang it in the ride. Thank you, enjoy. I'll halla!
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Wow... now im gonna say this any grown man that decides to dress up like a cheif and release a rap album better have some skills. Cause with a gimmick like that he could easily become one of the biggest laughing stocks of the hip-hop scene. I dunno im all about the music being fun but this is just....this is just a little too comical for me. Well to each his own and for your sake I hope whenever you do decide to release a record it comes out immaculate. Cause this...Wow *walks off scratching his head*
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