MP3 High Alert Status - Resin8

21st century chill out music; mysterious and inviting electronica.

15 MP3 Songs
ELECTRONIC: Down Tempo, ELECTRONIC: Funk



Details:
RESIN8 is a chill out CD based on the need for musical expression. Producer,muliti instrumentalist and composer Drayton Michales gathers sounds, grooves and melodies that deliver a trip worth taking. These sounds and musical ideas have been growing in production for the past two years. The inspiration has been a life long journey playing many musical styles. The results are evdent within the tracks on RESIN8. This music adds a new voice in the vast field of instrumental music be it for dance floors or chill out rooms RESIN8 is a positive addition to any party.

In addition to his studio prowess Drayton's musical skills were honed by studying with jazz legends Joe Pass and Scott Henderson. His guitar talents shine through with humble aplomb on the tracks Velvet & Steel,Phat Belly and New Jazz 4 Old Cats. Through out the proceedings on RESIN8 live playing can be heard alongside some interesting and intense programing.

Fans of LTJ Bukem,Theivery Corp or NightMares On Wax will be interested in taking this CD for a spin. Be it drum n bass on tracks like Sirius Sound and Up Hill or ambient tinged grooves like Heirs of the 1st Revolution, RESIN8 has a solid flavor for todays electronic heads. This music makes for a good chill atmosphere and a nice groove for a crazy world. Drayton also produced Degree of The Streets an urban core hip-hop compilation. It features various MC's and spoken word artists. This CD is also available at CD Baby, so please give that listen as well.

Drayton has already begun to get international recognition. The track, High Alert Status, was featured on the SwearHead Presents Vol. 1 compilation CD featuring the London based fashion design house's favorite artists representing the aesthetic/atmosphere in Swear stores. High Alert Status was placed alongside 14 other underground producers and groups including NYC hip-hop group Non-Phixion and chill out masters, Dining Rooms. Swear is present worldwide in more than 35 countries and 28 flagship shops are already open in cities such as London, Tokyo, Moscow, Hong Kong and others. This special limited edition CD as been tearing up clubs, radio and shops from London to Japan - a nice intro to what is to come with RESIN 8.
MTV Cribs has selected some of Drayton's music for a series of 30 second spots to air through out the fall season.
UMFM In Toronto has named RESIN8 CD of the year for 2003! Universalmetropolis.com is one of the most cutting edge internet radio stations on the web. In addition a number of college stations have taken RESIN8 into it's weekly playlists and added it to their CMJ reports.
TheRecordPool.com has several tracks planned for various DJ only compilations in 04, the Record Pool is the number one source for new dance & electronic music.
2004 looks to be an even more promising year as word spreads about RESIN8. Look for the next chill out CD from High Alert Status Daze Of Flexability in 2005.