Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz - Ever Since [Cassette]

High Focus

£14.85

Format: Cassette Tape
Catalogue No.: HFRTC043
Release Date: 08 Jul 2022
Genre: Hip Hop

High Focus Records are excited to share a new full length offering from prolific Brighton based producer Mr Slipz, this time with a fresh label signing, Australian rapper Nelson Dialect. A landmark release and signing for High Focus with Nelson being the first international signing on the label. UK listeners might have first heard Nelson collaborating with Verbz & Mr Slipz on the song ‘Hope’ from their acclaimed LP ‘Radio Waves’ released on High Focus in 2020. Nelson has a cult following in his own right in Australia, and previously released music on the legendary U.S label Fat Beats to great acclaim. Now teaming up with one of the most exciting and respected UK producers, Nelson & Mr Slipz deliver ‘Ever Since’. A statement piece by two artists with well over a decade spent on their craft which sounds as urgent and refreshing as if it were their first time releasing music. The album’s title is a reference to the endless quest for a timeless sound, reflecting the creative partnerships which spark from a seemingly forever existing thread of music. The two artists crossed paths whilst Nelson was on tour in Brighton, and a chance introduction to Slipz made this album a reality. As fate would have it, due to a cancellation of plans and changing of schedules during Nelson’s tour, the pair ended up in the studio for 8 days straight together which is when the bulk of the album was created. They each saw this as a cosmic alignment and thus played into the albums astrological artwork themes and overarching concept. Striving to capture the lightning in a bottle moment, what resulted musically on this album was an inspired surge of energy and intense creative output that is felt across the entire LP. Equal parts personal and lyrically dextrous, Nelson explores a multitude of concepts over the hard hitting drums and jazzy samples producer Mr Slipz is renowned for through his previous work with artists including Verbz, Kofi Stone, Vitamin G & Datkid among many more. The album features a slew of impressive guest verses including label mates Vitamin G & Verbz on the emphatic ‘Oxford Scholars’. Two legends Jehst & Confucius MC combine on ‘Smooth Ride’. Bronx pioneer & D.I.T.C legend A.G delivers a show stopping verse on ‘Trembling the Marrow’. There are hypnotic singing performances by Indira May on ‘First Date’ & ‘Open Book’ as well as Hiatus Kaiyote back up vocalist Jace XL on the soul stirring anthem “Figure Out What’s Right”. U.S rappers SickInTheHead & Cazeaux O.S.L.O round out the impressive guest list on the album with their inspired verses. Listeners caught their first glimpse of the duo with their debut single ‘Only Just Begun’. A whirlwind 3 verse tune showcasing the relentless wordplay and imagery Nelson is regarded for over a moody, hard hitting Slipz production. With a buzz already around what Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz are brewing, the duo have just released their second single ‘Oxford Scholars’ featuring label mates Vitamin G & Verbz

Tracklisting
A1 Nobody Knows (Intro)
A2 Seance
A3 Smooth Ride
Featuring – Confucius MC, Jehst
Featuring – Confucius MC, Jehst
A4 Only Just Begun
B5 Oxford Scholars
Featuring – Verbz, Vitamin G
Featuring – Verbz, Vitamin G
B6 Myself
Featuring – Cazeaux O.S.L.O.
Featuring – Cazeaux O.S.L.O.
B7 Star of Sirius
B8 Figure Out What's Right
Fife – Jace XL
Fife – Jace XL
C9 Open Book
Featuring – Indira May
Featuring – Indira May
C10 Association
C11 Lion's Gate (Interlude)
C12 Trembling the Marrow
Featuring – AG
Featuring – AG
D13 First Date
Featuring – Indira May
Featuring – Indira May
D14 Row Your Boat
D15 The Revealer
Featuring – SickInTheHead
Featuring – SickInTheHead
D16 Portal (Outro)