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KeysOpenDoors

by Hayling

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1.
TheIntro 01:48
2.
SpringTime 01:21
3.
4.
ScenicRoute 02:06
5.
WakeUp 01:17
6.
TeamHustle 01:19
7.
FiletMignon 01:16
8.
ChopSuey 01:23
9.
GetawayCar 01:23
10.
RedCarpet 01:40
11.
WhoSays 01:42
12.
PinkPanther 01:29
13.
AuNaturale 01:56
14.
PeaceOut 01:35
15.
CurtainCall 01:51

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I've played the keys all my life- was classically trained by a Juilliard professor growing up in New York, played in a hip-hop soul band in Philly, and currently produce for emcees and vocalists from my home in DC. Although I know how to sample I've usually relied on my knowledge of the keys to guide my production. This time, instead of composing my own stuff I chose to take a different approach.

I wanted to challenge myself to find chord changes instead of make them, so I went back to some of the musicians (Ahmad Jamal, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk et al.) who have been the most influential on me and hip-hop at large. You can hear this on the intro track, which includes commentary from jazz greats and original tunes that have been immortalized by hip-hop classics. On the rest of the album, I looped and chopped up jazz piano samples up on the MPC and came up with the finished product that is KeysOpenDoors. Enjoy.

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released April 6, 2010

Cover design by Abdi Farah (www.abdiart.com)

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