Truth Manifest Records is proud and excited to release Outside Of The Box, a fresh new project designed to energize, elevate, and light up dance floors everywhere! This EP starts our relaunch of vinyl releases on Truth Manifest Records from executive producer Malik Alston, with distribution from Mother Tongue.
Malik Alston is the CEO and founder of Truth Manifest Records, founded in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. He is one of Detroit’s premier music producers, vocalists, performers, and DJ’s. Malik produces and spins without boundaries, often fusing a multitude of styles to create innovations in sound.
His excellent solo works include Malik's Mind, Poetic Reflections, Conscious Exposure, Dinner Music and This Music Is Life (Truth Manifest Records). He was the founder and executive producer of the vibrant jazzfusionhouse band Painted Pictures, whose well-received projects include Tuxedo Sessions (Truth Manifest Records) and Tuxedo Sessions Japan Edition (Truth Manifest Records/P-Vine Records). Malik’s recent, successful EP releases include In A Better Way (Mother Tongue), Malik Alston: Rebirth EP (Hardmatter), and Malik Alston Presents Painted Pictures: Air (The Jazz Diaries).
A1. Badeya – Malik Alston (Pirahnahead’s P’Mix)
Badeya rules the dance floor with hypnotic, masterful flavor – as only Malik can! Malik’s silky vocal gives life in this vibe-filled tune from Malik, Taebo and Jesse Outlaw. Pirahnahead’s electrifying remix keeps the dance floor hot, always wanting more.
A2. 5th Element - Malik Alston ft. Dave McMurray
5th Element travels through time gliding in an electronic dance, taking an intergalactic journey through sound. Malik features Dave McMurray’s beautiful sax and jazzy flute lines, with Malik’s elegant keys and polyrhythms creating continuous delight.
B1. What God Has For Me – Malik Alston & Maurissa Rose (Just One Stomp Remix)
Malik and Maurissa Rose collaborate on What God Has For Me, a powerful dance-floor gospel stomp. Malik’s soul-stirring music and Maurissa Rose’s soaring, joyful vocals set the stage for next-level bliss, with Just One’s magical remix.
B2. Tie It Up – Malik Alston ft. The Linwood Ensemble (Malik’s Latin Sunrise Remix)
Tie It Up takes you even higher! Malik's remix keeps it blazing hot with delicious percussion, elegant keys, and seductive vocals from Malik and Badriyyah Wazeerud-Din. This sparkling tune features Malik’s stellar band, The Linwood Ensemble: Howard Wazeerud-Din II, Craig Huckaby, Dan Haddad, Skeeto Valdez and Marion Hayden. Perfect for the music lover to greet the day with sensual, joyful soul.