"KiDULTHOOD Opening Theme ('08 Remix)" by The Angel
"Destiny Complete (Bittersweet Version)" by The Angel featuring Mystic
The Angel (producer) (All programming, mixing and arranging)
Guest vocalists: Tre Hardson Mystic
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Divine Styler
Cokni O'Dire
Guest Musicians DJ Drez (turntables & scratching)
Katisse Buckingham (horns & flute)
Robert Russell (bass)
Louis Russell (guitar)
Influences
Here's a shortlist of artists that shaped my world before I ever thought I'd be making music myself... some for a key song others for whole bodies of work...
Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Ohio Players, Curtis Mayfield (a gracious and beautiful artist, who I had the honor of sharing a panel with at the NMS awhile back), Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66, Kraftwerk, Sugarhill Gang, Funky 4 Plus 1, Grandmaster Flash, Kurtis Blow, KRS One, BDP, EPMD, Fearless Four, Spoonie Gee, Lady B, Fat Boys, Shannon, The Jonzun Crew, ESG, Public Enemy, 3rd Bass, Stezo, Taana Gardner, Afrika Bambaataa, Scientist, Barrington Levy, General Echo, Sister Nancy, Pliers & Chaka Demus, Super Cat, Augustus Pablo, Miles Davis, Cal Tjader, Paco De Lucia, Milton Nascimento... and so on and so on and so on
Different phases and different chapters followed but this is a sampling of where it started...
Sounds Like
2008 "WEST 10 LDN" BBC THREE drama scored by The Angel. From "KiDULTHOOD" director Menhaj Huda and writer Noel Clarke - this slice of life on the Greenside Estate is based on the novel "Society Within" by Courttia Newland. News on forthcoming production to follow...
2008 "Racing for Time" From Emmy Award winning director and actor Charles "Roc" Dutton ("The Corner, "Oz"). The Angel scored the Lifetime Original Movie, co-starring Yaya Da Costa and Elizabeth Peña. "Racing for Time" is based on the true story of a prison guard, played by Dutton, who forms a track team from a group of female prisoners in an attempt to teach them teamwork, discipline and self-esteem
2006/7 "Standoff" Fox drama starring Ron Livingston. Rosemarie DeWitt, Gina Torres. The Angel scored all 18 episodes of this weekly network dramatic series about FBI hostage negotiators, Matt & Emily and their, in and out of the office relationship...
2006 "KiDULTHOOD" - directed by Menhaj Huda. This film took the UK by storm in March of 2006. The orginal score is by The Angel. "KiDULTHOOD (Original Motion Picture Score)" album is available digitally worldwide through iTunes, Napster and others. Look out for the US DVD release of this British Classic Nov. 11th '08!
2006 "The Heart Of The Game" - Angel scored this documentary about the Seattle Roughriders, an all girl high school basketball team, and narrated by Ludacris. Also included is the end title song "Believe It" by The Angel feat. Mystic
2000 "Boiler Room" - The Angel scored this film starring Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Nicky Katt, Ben Affleck, Jamie Kennedy, Nia Long and Scott Caan
1997 "Gridlock'd" - The Angel provided additional score for this film starring Tupac Shakur, Tim Roth and Thandie Newton
Record Label
Supa Crucial Recordings
Type of Label
Indie
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The Angel is a record producer, film composer and recording artist. She hails from Brooklyn and is now based in LA via a nice long stint in London. Her sound encompasses flavors from the many places she has lived in. She's taken an independent approach to recording her own albums after signing to Delicious Vinyl back in '93. She has been committed to building her own catalogue of recordings since then... and has worked with an eclectic group of vocalists and musicians often taking people out of their associated genres and giving them a platform to branch out into unknown territory. Many of these relationships started from her early days of remixing fellow artists like label mates, The Pharcyde and The Brand New Heavies as well as other acts like Spearhead, DJ Food, Frente, Monday Michiru and more...
Some of these early introductions led to her producing tracks for Tre Hardson, Mystic, Jacky Terrasson and Monday Michiru. Always a big advocate of the artist, she took Mystic under her wing and was instrumental in getting her signed to GoodVibe Recordings, who Angel felt would respect Mystic's artistic integrity.
The Angel produces an undefinable mixture of downtempo atmospherics, with hints of hip hop, reggae, jazz, dub and soul all infused with her own vibe. Because she programs and engineers all of her recordings the ideas are coming out undiluted... though collaborating with other artists has always produced something unique as well as spiritually satisfying.
The cinematic quality of her work led her to film scoring. She's one of a small handful of female composers... "Boiler Room" and "Gridlock'd" are among the films she has worked on and the UK feature, "Kidulthood." This cutting edge and important British film gives us a gritty look at what life is really like for a group of 15 year olds in West London and the challenges they face growing into adulthood. "The Heart Of The Game" is an inspiring look at girls high school basketball, exploring the racism, sexism and competition that the Seattle Roughriders and their unorthodox coach have lived through over six seasons.
In 2006/07 Angel infiltrated primetime network TV, scoring the FOX drama, "Standoff" starring Ron Livingston and Rosemarie DeWitt. Always looking for a new challenge... and keeping the projects varied, she scored the inspirational Lifetime original movie, "Racing For Time", for director/actor, Charles "Roc" Dutton as well as the UK's cutting edge BBC3 / Kudos produced drama, "WEST 10 LDN" for director, Menhaj Huda.
There's more coming down the pipeline... Watch this space for updates or visit her official website.
The Angel - "Supa Crucial Downtempo Remixes & Rarities" OUT NOW!!!!
The Angel - "Supa Crucial Downtempo Remixes & Rarities" OUT NOW!!!!
60 Channels - "Counter Evolution (The Angel Remix)" OUT NOW!!!!
"KiDULTHOOD Opening Theme (08 Remix)" OUT NOW!!!!
"What You About?" by The Angel featuring Cokni O'Dire
Diggin' in the crates - this vinyl only release from back in '94 is now available on iTunes... "This Is It..." the track that became the theme for King Emz and Mike Nardone's "The Joint" on LA's 92.3 The Beat.
"KiDULTHOOD (Original Motion Picture Score)"
Available Online - Worldwide
"The Heart Of The Game (Original Motion Picture Score)"
Available Online - Worldwide
Including end title song "Believe It" by The Angel featuring Mystic
The Angel presents "Supa Crucial Drum 'N Bass Remixes Vol. 1" album
The Angel "No Gravity" album
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