sense

SENSE (1985) is a Producer/Composer from Amsterdam.



Releases through PROJECT:Mooncircle/HHV.DE Records:

www.projectmooncircle.com



Sponsored by Blood Bath / Cast Shadow Clothing:

www.bloodbathproject.com



THEQ4

Hip-Hop beats can evolve into something that is music by itself.



TheQ4 is a Dutch production trio consisting of sampling specialists SENSE, Arts the Beatdoctor and STW. Although their collage of sounds covers bits of many genres, it is generally perceived as hip-hop or trip-hop. Numerous of obscure records are worked into every song with the greatest of care, often accompanied by live instrumentation or scratches giving their music an organic feel.



TheQ4’s name refers to the quadraphonic sound systems that where used in the seventies, as one of the earlier forms of surround sound installations. Hence the title: Sound Surroundings for their critically acclaimed debut that was released on the 22nd of January 2010 through Project: Mooncircle. Aside from instrumental songs the album also features a number of guest vocalists, ranging from rappers to flamenco and blues singers.

Their upcoming release Darker Days however will be fully instrumental and features four original new tracks and two remixes. The 12 Inch comes with a promotional cassette (yes, a cassette!) on which another new TheQ4 song can be found, as well as an introduction to Shahmen, one of Sense’s solo projects.



RELEASES:



TheQ4 – Sound Surroundings LP – Worldwide, LP, CD, Digital – Project:Mooncircle/HHV.DE – Jan 22nd 2010



Mr. Cooper & Dday One – Tribute to TheQ4 10Inch – Vinyl – Project:Mooncircle/HHV.DE – Feb 5th 2010



TheQ4 – Darker Days EP – Worldwide, LP, Digital – Project:Mooncircle/HHV.DE – May 7th 2010



SHAHMEN

SHAHMEN, the illest seven letter word since OutKast or Nirvana.



Imagine, SENSE (1985, Amsterdam) as the mystical, more musically composed student of Muggs and RZA, who learned a secret his teachers did not. Building from their foundation, he reaches new plateaus in the dimensionality of sample composition. Finding his own, unique formula for interweaving haunting melodies between head banging drums, the music pulls you into a trance like state where the rock solid voice of B L S finds the perfect soundscape to sink in.



Straight up, B L S (1985, Los Angeles) has the realest voice in rap in a very long time; ranging from a thundering bass which most rappers can only mimic with a pitch-shift, to a hazy drawl reminiscent of a cowboy in an old western. The unique vocal tone is matched in the lyrics, and B L S stands apart in the original narratives he weaves, leaving far behind the overused and tired archetypes of street stories, and pop-culture punch lines.



RELEASES:

SHAHMEN – Enter the Circle EP – Digital, Dwnld – Project:Mooncircle/HHV.DE – April 30th 2010



NUMAADS

Numaads sounds different, looks different and thinks different.



Esperanzah is like a siren calling the listeners to her as she floats on the ocean of sound, created by her long time friend and musical partner SENSE (of The Q4 and Shahmen ). Her smooth earthy rap voice and angelic singing are carried beautifully by the strong drums and atmospheric vibes, and speaks to us of realignment with nature, with our roots and with ourselves.



SENSE skilfully combines original use of sampling, interweaved with organic instrumentation, to sculpt a sound that carries an almost mystical atmosphere. He is a craftsman who has been perfecting his art for many years and is now coming forth in to the light.



RELEASES:

Numaads – Now EP – Worldwide, 12Inch, Digital – Project:Mooncircle/HHV.DE – June 4th 2010



RISE & SHINE PROJECT



Sotu the Traveler & Sense present the Rise & Shine EP



More info coming soon.



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