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N. Talekt
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
New Music, Video: "So Gone"
Here's the third single and first video from my upcoming project "In My Loving Memory," releasing in two weeks (11/15/11). Check out the video and enjoy the music. Special shout outs to BC Music 1st for doing the video direction, production, and post-production, and to everyone who helped make this a success.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdcFkpo1zA
N. Talekt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdcFkpo1zA
N. Talekt
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
N. Talekt Presents: "Featuring... Me, Act 2"
It went so well the first time, I figured I'd do a follow up! Here's the second round, "Featuring... Me, Act 2!" With a mix of the hottest artists on Soundclick, some impressive up-and-comers, and, of course, yours truly, this is definitely a mixtape to catch. Get it from the following sites:SoundClick.com: http://soundclick.com/NTalektFeaturingMe
Play the entire CD, learn about the artists on the mixtape, and get download links. Great source if you have a SoundClick.com account.
If you're on DatPiff.com, this is the link for you. Listen and download the entire CD.
Don't have a SoundClick.com or DatPiff.com account? Fine! Get all the tracks in ZIP format from zShare.
Enjoy! A lot of people worked hard to give you an enjoyable listen, make sure you support!
N. Talekt
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Above Average
While I touched on this topic in a recent interview, I wanted to go a bit more in-depth on being different than the other artists. The question: what makes you more than just your average rapper?
See, the thing with me is, I record music that I feel like will either connect or I think people will be interested to hear. But for every song you hear from me there's so many more that'll never leave my rhyme book. Music, to me, is more of a passion than a pasttime. It's powerful, provocative, inspirational -- there's so much that music has the power to do. The music in my rhyme books typically act as a personal outlet -- either for creative purposes or theraputic healing. The music I record tends to be music I think will be inspirational, moving, or interesting to others. So Cold is actually the first body of work I've recorded where I didn't really care about an audience per se', but rather, I recorded the type of music that I tend to keep to myself or in my close circle.
But I digress. In regard to the original question, and I talked about this in the recent interview I did, I feel like I approach music in a different way than most people. I'm at the point where I'm confident in my ability to write and record good music, and now I'm trying to actually go to the next level. I want to be on that "classic" level -- not classic like Nas or 'Pac, I mean classic like Michael Jackson or Luther Vandross. It's kind of like the gripe Kanye had recently with winning "Best Album of the Year" versus winning "Best Rap Album of the Year."
There's a fair number of people who are not traditional hip hop fans who enjoy my music because they can relate to it or they can appreciate it, and I feel like my music is getting to the point that it can be appreciated as more than a good "hip hop" song, but rather, a good song. I definitely do not want to stray from the hip hop genre, but I'd like it to be appreciated on a broader scale, without losing my roots.
I have a ways to go before I get to where I'd like to be but I listen to the music I'm making today and the reception I get today versus my older work and there's a clear difference, and that's where I want to be. Not that I can't appreciate my old work, but I feel like time has only made me better.
So how is N. Talekt above average? Well, maybe I'm not -- music is subjective, I won't be in everyone's top 10 :). But I think there are things that make me stand out as an artists. I put a lot of effort and detail into how I write my lyrics -- yes, I still write them -- while musically exploring various types of beats, rhythms, and tactics. My latest release, "Gave My All," is a perfect example. I recorded this on a high-energy, non-hip-hop beat, but I'm amazed at how well the song content (a relationship lost despite my efforts but learning to let go). It brings emphasis on the fact that, while there is an upbeat tempo, the despair is still felt and the instruments actually work.
I don't think it's especially hard for other artists to begin to separate themselves from the masses either, I think it takes first, making music through personal experience, as no one on this earth has lived the life you're living. Second, be comfortable with yourself and confident enough to look at yourself and your music objectively. As I said on "Can I Get Signed?," "only a true artist can paint a self-portrait." Finally, once you're able to do that, dare to venture out of your comfort zone. Find your niche, then expand. Learn. Grow. Don't accept mediocrity, don't be content with complacency. That growth will help you connect with larger audiences, and you'll then reach the tip of the iceburg in regard to wielding the power of music.
N. Talekt
See, the thing with me is, I record music that I feel like will either connect or I think people will be interested to hear. But for every song you hear from me there's so many more that'll never leave my rhyme book. Music, to me, is more of a passion than a pasttime. It's powerful, provocative, inspirational -- there's so much that music has the power to do. The music in my rhyme books typically act as a personal outlet -- either for creative purposes or theraputic healing. The music I record tends to be music I think will be inspirational, moving, or interesting to others. So Cold is actually the first body of work I've recorded where I didn't really care about an audience per se', but rather, I recorded the type of music that I tend to keep to myself or in my close circle.
But I digress. In regard to the original question, and I talked about this in the recent interview I did, I feel like I approach music in a different way than most people. I'm at the point where I'm confident in my ability to write and record good music, and now I'm trying to actually go to the next level. I want to be on that "classic" level -- not classic like Nas or 'Pac, I mean classic like Michael Jackson or Luther Vandross. It's kind of like the gripe Kanye had recently with winning "Best Album of the Year" versus winning "Best Rap Album of the Year."
There's a fair number of people who are not traditional hip hop fans who enjoy my music because they can relate to it or they can appreciate it, and I feel like my music is getting to the point that it can be appreciated as more than a good "hip hop" song, but rather, a good song. I definitely do not want to stray from the hip hop genre, but I'd like it to be appreciated on a broader scale, without losing my roots.
I have a ways to go before I get to where I'd like to be but I listen to the music I'm making today and the reception I get today versus my older work and there's a clear difference, and that's where I want to be. Not that I can't appreciate my old work, but I feel like time has only made me better.
So how is N. Talekt above average? Well, maybe I'm not -- music is subjective, I won't be in everyone's top 10 :). But I think there are things that make me stand out as an artists. I put a lot of effort and detail into how I write my lyrics -- yes, I still write them -- while musically exploring various types of beats, rhythms, and tactics. My latest release, "Gave My All," is a perfect example. I recorded this on a high-energy, non-hip-hop beat, but I'm amazed at how well the song content (a relationship lost despite my efforts but learning to let go). It brings emphasis on the fact that, while there is an upbeat tempo, the despair is still felt and the instruments actually work.
I don't think it's especially hard for other artists to begin to separate themselves from the masses either, I think it takes first, making music through personal experience, as no one on this earth has lived the life you're living. Second, be comfortable with yourself and confident enough to look at yourself and your music objectively. As I said on "Can I Get Signed?," "only a true artist can paint a self-portrait." Finally, once you're able to do that, dare to venture out of your comfort zone. Find your niche, then expand. Learn. Grow. Don't accept mediocrity, don't be content with complacency. That growth will help you connect with larger audiences, and you'll then reach the tip of the iceburg in regard to wielding the power of music.
N. Talekt
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Song Review: JC The Truth - What's It Feel Like?
Review: JC The Truth's "What's It Feel Like?"
Featured on: Soundclick.com
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6719234
From the moment the songs starts you know you're in for a treat. It's got a low-key vibe to it, feels very classy. I think that's what made this song for me, you can feel it.
Once the beat drops, it's on as JC poses a few questions about what things, you guessed it, feel like. I would not consider this a standout track lyrically, but I like the vibe, the message, and some of the questions made me say hmmm:
These questions and others are ones that JC poses are things that I'm sure a lot of us ponder, and I'm just coming from where he's talking about in my own experience, so this definitely hit home for me.
While it's a short track, I think it does show that this guy knows what he's doing and isn't afraid to go outside the box, and definitely has an ear for a nice beat. A quick listen never hurt nobody, give it a try:
Featured on: Soundclick.com
http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6719234
From the moment the songs starts you know you're in for a treat. It's got a low-key vibe to it, feels very classy. I think that's what made this song for me, you can feel it.
Once the beat drops, it's on as JC poses a few questions about what things, you guessed it, feel like. I would not consider this a standout track lyrically, but I like the vibe, the message, and some of the questions made me say hmmm:
What’s it feel like…
To have a woman love you so much
That you’d never have to discuss
The topic of trust?
What’s it feel like…
To know the definition of love
Maybe true love
Is only from a daughter or son?
What’s it feel like…
To never have to argue bout shit
And understand the irrelevance
Of gettin all pissed?
These questions and others are ones that JC poses are things that I'm sure a lot of us ponder, and I'm just coming from where he's talking about in my own experience, so this definitely hit home for me.
While it's a short track, I think it does show that this guy knows what he's doing and isn't afraid to go outside the box, and definitely has an ear for a nice beat. A quick listen never hurt nobody, give it a try:
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