me LP, my mpc, friends who share their talents, all the wonderful beatmakers i collab with...
Influences
long time loves.....
erykah badu, dilla, mos def, the roots, nicolay, radiohead, bjork, ceelo green, d'angelo, tribe called quest, the pharcyde, marc mac, steve spacek, hearin' aid, dj jazzy jeff, will.i.am, pete rock, blackalicious, quannum crew, donny hathaway, stevie wonder, bob marley, minnie ripperton, roberta flack, forss, funkaho, ishfaq, rockers hi-fi, freddie cruger, kid sublime, jazzanova, rich medina, plantlife, bilal, roy hargrove, larry gold, sa-ra creative partners, georgia ann muldrow, dudley perkins, dj mitsu the beats, dj krush, outkast,little dragon, PPP, poets of rhythm, to name but a few.....
current obsessions....
dorian concept, sepalot, james pants, mayer hawthorne, sound species, herrmutt lobby, de javaanse jongens, declaime, oddissee, Onur Engin, dam' funk, low leaf, little dragon, and on and on and on........
Sounds Like
my hopes and dreams...and all the places in between....
Lisa Preston aka LP, that's me, vocalist, playing with the harmonies and the layers, waxing lyrical about things and moments that matter to me........sometimes beatmaker, selector for laidback radio Belgium, maker of fine risottos, dodgy bootlegs, and fine blends ....... THE CHERISHED COLLECTIVE - beautiful friends who enter my world and share my dreams of beats and harmony. Together we make some sweet soul music. Have been blessed to have shared some beautiful collabs to date with talented producers and beatmakers (Bluevibe Studio, Adi Dick, K15, Jellphonic, Skylab, Weedy of 40winks), and some lovely new brews baking currently (exciting....!). Previously gigged with the now legendary SONS OF PUHA - bro jam styles, headed up by Adi Dick on mpc,gat and vox, Pet Johnson on Bass with me on the mic, reunion on the cards for the '10.......
RELEASES TO DATE:
JELLPHONIC & LP 7" RELEASE, WONDERFUL NOISE (JAPAN), MAY 2009, distributed through Jazzy Sport........available through jazzysport.com, juno.co.uk, rushhour.nl on wax, along with other selected online stores, digital available through www.amplifier.co.nz .
K15 & LP - A NEW PATH EP DIGITAL RELEASE JANUARY 2009 - ****NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH ITUNES, AMAZON.COM AND EMUSIC.COM***
Released in digital format January 2009, this ep is a collaboration between myself LP and K15, a talented beatmaker/producer from the UK. Check my player for "m.u.s.i.c.", a taste of what you can hear on the ep. A huge thanks to all the good people, friends and music lovers who have shown love and support for our project. Special thanks too, to all the djs,selectors and online radioshows who have played and featured singles from the ep (Little Love and Emporium) you have really helped us spread the word, big big big luvs to you all, your support for our music is appreciated and it's so great to know you are enjoying the vibe......
BLUEVIBE STUDIO PRESENTS THIS LIFE VOLUME ONE (OCTOBER 2008)
Released October 2008 BLUEVIBE STUDIO "This Life" volume one featuring the single "High Times" with LP and Lewis McCallum..........available in NZ through Conch Records and Real Groovy Stores, online through:- www.emusic.com, amplifier.co.nz and amazon.com.
ENJOY !
AND FOR WHAT'S COOKING IN THE KITCHEN CURRENTLY..............
new single "Know U" hitting soon (Cytru featuring LP ) coming out soon on the upcoming 4Lux SubSoul2 compilation. Big thanks to Gerd at 4Lux for diggin our tune !
thanks for listening and sharing the vibes, music for the soul people !
LP and the cherished collective's Friend Space (Top 26)
listened to all your flavors while here... not just 'one'... :D ... need to hear everything a few times to let it really sink and be felt. nodding my head and smiling to all these deep ass vibes... no surprise there... that's the only way you do it. everything your voice touches,ElEvAtEs...the weedy collabo is pretty special... love the beat in that. really like 'myself' too, great mood running through that one... good to see you so inspired. feels like a foot in my ass. big hug from the far east, ms preston.
Ola chica how are you?? We just completed a 14 trak in 14 day project, you can check oit here if ya wanna, it's a free download of all the track:) http://www.mediafire.com/?mnz3n2njdtr
Excellent tune, love it. And for sure you gonna get some beats rolling your way soon - took a little break for a bit but my MPC fingers just started getting itchy again ;o)
Whats up Love!? Your music is so dopeeee! I 1st discovered you through yours and k15's LP, then I got in touch w/ k15... anyway, Just wanted to let you know you're doing a nice thing, I think more ppl need to discover you.. I just paid all my bills, when I get my next check, def. going to kop that vinyl of you and jellphonic. I wish it was available on mp3 as well =/ but anyways, you and k15 aredef gonig to be featured on the next mix! get@meLisa, pceee
hay chica I am out of a phone!!lol I hope you are good though. New Job is the shizzle.. let me know wehn you keen for a jam/chill out session at your whare??? Peace and love sis
wow. thank you for the kind words and im glad you liked it and then i checked your music and was like aaaaa ... can it get more sweet. like suckin a sugarcane. love it all over.
THE DIARY Volume 1.5 (20 Years of the Remix) now available for free download at WWW.MUSICOFSUBSTANCE.COM!
“This CD just shows how much Chris Read knows about historic Hip Hop production techniques - Its just a shame he wasn't creating this stuff during the eras he's covering as we would probably rate the man as being up there with Paul C, Pete Rock, Premier and all! - I can't think of another Hip Hop CD I've played so much in years” (ANDY SMITH - PORTISHEAD)
"Chris continues the rap anthology concept of his super-dope 'The Diary' megamix in the shape of a remix project, re-lacing acapellas from 89-2009 with historically accurate beats. 'The Diary 1.5' serves as a great platform for Chris to showcase his ample beat-making skills whilst referencing those who've inspired him." (DJ WOODY - FORMER WORLD ITF CHAMPION)
“Wicked! The perfect companion to The Diary Mixtape. Shows an impressive knowledge of sounds from all eras.” (MR THING - FORMER WORLD DMC CHAMPION)
"Crazy! This is Rap History in the making. Chris proves his production skills on this one to the fullest. A wonderful and refreshing journey through all eras of hip hop. Double thumbs up!" (MARC HYPE - FORMER ITF CHAMPION)
