Releases from artist / Veröffentlichungen von : Natural Self

hitting you with incredible beats, infectious hooks and punchy horns >the art of vibration< by natural self encompasses a diverse range of influences and moods. guest vocals are provided by eminent soul singer andreya triana and mc abdominal

the love theme a sophisticated and meditative beat driven track with a clear hip hop lineage was one of the standout moments on let peace be the ruler and breakin bread constantly got asked why it wasnt released on vinyl. now on the love theme ep, the original version is finally available on wax. its also been subjected to some special treatment by two respected musicians and collaborators. nostalgia 77s version is a complete reinterpretation of the original. alongside riaan vosloo, mark hanslip and graham fox from the nostalgia 77 octet, hes transported the love theme into the modern cosmic jazz landscape that hes made his own. prince fattys dub, which closes the a side, features fattys trademark tape delay and vintage analogue effects, giving the track a totally fresh new sound. the b side presents an exclusive unreleased track, the lament. this lush, cinematic song features mikey simmonds on violin, giving it a pronounced eastern european feel. natural self asked up and coming producer kid kanevil to contribute a remix of this song, and was blown away by the results.

limited edition release for recordstore day 2012. pressing on orange / multicolor marbled vinyl.

an essential dj weapon from tru thoughts, this double a side vinyl only release brings two excellent songs from lizzy parks debut album raise the roof into a whole new sphere, with heavyweight remixes by natural self and eric lau. all that (natural self remix) was picked up as a highlight of the upcoming year on the bbc 6music funk & soul shows end of 2008 programme, which aired as a special on bbc radio 2 in december. natural self, the king of beatsy funk gives this great, swing fuelled song a live party ambience, amping up the double bass and burying some of his trademark electronic noisemongering low down in the mix. the eric lau remix of the dramatic forever and a day showcases laus unique, crisp and twisted take on modern soul that has won him may fans including 4 hero, bugz in the attic, phonte (little brother), benji b and mista jam (bbc 1xtra). the uk producers recent album, released on ubiquity, featured as album of the year in gilles petersons bbc worldwide awards and vapors magazine. this 12inch is a limited pressing of 500, and also features the reworked instrumental cuts and original a capellas for both tracks.

an urban excursion into the realms of brazil and hip-hop experimentation. >six sketches< pits the wits of uk?s experimental hip-hop and beats producers - danny breaks, mr beatnick, natural self and paul white - against far outs finest purveyors of global breaks, beats and noise democustico.