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T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album
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These are organic, hand printed t-shirts, produced in Bristol, UK. They featuring a bespoke design by Nearski, expanding on the blueprint back cover of the Aspects artwork, featuring a rocket on the front pocket with the Vice beats, Nearski, Monkey Shoulder and Hip Hop Coffee Shop logos - a partnership that created the album launch event on the 24th May 2023 at Lost Horizon in Bristol.
The tees are a standard fit, printed with water based ink, and include the Vice beats logo on the inner neck and HHCS black label on the waist.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
This is a first press only edition of Aspects, featuring the 12" vinyl LP, plus the 7" of the original and Mecca:83 versions of Connected. The package also includes a cut-out paper rocket inlay.
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The Aspects decaf coffee
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This is 250g bag of very limited edition organic coffee created for the album in partnership with Hip Hop Coffee Shop as their first "Artist Blend". Featuring artwork from Nearski and roasted by Wogan Coffee, this is a special, and very different, release!
The ground coffee is:
- A swiss water decaf
- Notes: Maple Syrup, Praline and Milk Chocolate
- Roasted: 24/05/23
- Organic and fairtrade
- 100% Aribica
- SCA 83
- Bourbon and Typica
- Washed process
- Altitude: 1200 - 1900m
- Single origin
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Aspects is Bristol (UK) based producer Vice beats’ second full length vinyl release, the first being the only official UK based J Dilla tribute to date, entitled “Dilla: The Timeless Tribute”. Having worked with the likes of Akil Tha MC, A-Plus (Souls Of Mischief), ASM, Nutty P, Audessey, Greg Blackman and many more, Vice beats explores the meaning of connection through Aspects; a concept album that weaves its way through emotions, views and countries, finding an array of unique voices along the way.
The album hosts a stellar cast of musicians, including the lead single “Connected” which features the legendary lyricist Blu (Exile, J Dilla, The Roots, Madlib and more) alongside the supreme MC skills of Napoleon Da Legend, and cuts from UK based scratch wizard JabbaThaKut. Aspects was born into a pandemic, and created throughout covid; it is essentially a panegyric to the importance of interconnection, with Vice beats charting his own journey, from the wait for the birth of his son, Eben, to navigating the loss of connection through Covid restrictions. It took two years to complete. As the album launches into the universe it delves into the personal worlds of a host of talented live musicians and artists such as Pseudo Slang, Mac Lloyd, Tommy Evans and many more, we get to explore an emotional journey through time and space. As such, Aspects is a highly relatable album that needs to be truly heard.
Vice beats has garnered support from tastemakers around the world, including Gilles Peterson, DJ Premier, Chuck D, Craig Charles, Tom Robinson and more, in addition to playlist support from Spotify’s Jazz Rap, Mellow Beats and New Music Fridays selections, plus support from Adidas and Ministry Of Sound to name a few.
The album is set for release on the 26th May 2023 as a limited edition vinyl package from HHV Records alongside Bandcamp and all streaming platforms. There will be a multi-sensory launch party taking place at Lost Horizon, Bristol on the 24th May hosted by Monkey Shoulder and Hip Hop Coffee Shop Sessions. This album has been made possible in part by funding from Help Musicians and MOBO.
credits
released May 26, 2023
All tracks produced and mixed by James "Vice beats" Kennaby on behalf of EQ Music.
Album mastered by Chris Latham for Cosmic Trigger Audio
Its impossible to choose 1 track The whole Album is 🔥.. I love respect & truly appreciate this band. They are both extremely gifted & most definitely belong alongside each other. They made my last 2 years. First time seeing them live in London on the 19th May 2021. I have all their albums now. Bless you both neviah
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It's fun, it's clever, it can be deep and it has poignancy, this is what a Hip Hop album should be. This is the a showcase of an artist who puts his heart and soul into his craft while proving he still has plenty more in the tank, he's full of energy & as charismatic as they come. Illinformed comes with the heat on the beats, his work ethic is truly phenomenal and he truly delivers in providing the perfect soundscape for GeeBag's bars. 5/5 One9Ate7