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ATA Records: ...“I really like it. It sounds like my brother’s record with respect to the pocket and swing of the music, yet they own it. They make it their own.” - Illa J“New day” is the first original work by Abstract Orchestra and builds on the foundations laid on their debut LP “Dilla”. Flutes and electric piano lay out a gentle pad, propelled forward by Joost Hendrickx’s insistent drums. Occasional fragments of saxophones add an urgency to the insouciant groove laid out by the rhythm section as soft trumpets and trombones are gradually added to the flutes. This provides the perfect foil to Illa J’s laid back vocal delivery as he describes a typically relaxed tuesday morning spent contemplating the day ahead.The B-side is the AO remix which takes the instrumental performances of the a-side, chopping and fragmenting them and re-framing the original with a slightly harder edge, which should be popular with those DJs and listeners looking for something with a tougher sound.

The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Erykah Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid is a 25 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock.While mostly instrumental, "J$P" also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, M.O.P., Blu and more. J$P is overseen by Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes) along with the musical supervision of Dilla's only real musical idol, Pete Rock..."This album combines what he did in the beginning of his career, what he did in some of our early hospital stays, which was very deep, and some stuff pulled from old disks & DATs. Its mind blowing...this is like the missing links to Dilla's legacy."

Following up from 2019's 'Confessions of a Crudlord' Datkid makes a long-awaited return to High Focus in collaboration with the legendary Illinformed with their brand new album; 'Wakmo'.Available to pre-order on all formats now, 'Wakmo' is due for release on 17/06/21.Album is available on limited edition 2 x 12" black vinyl.Vinyl comes with a digital download of the album upon fulfillment of your order.

Eagle Court' is the highly anticipated debut album from Brightonbased hybrid rap three piece, CMPND, formed of members Kemastry, Wundrop & Vitamin G. Since joining the High Focus Records family in April, the group have been tearing up the live circuit & churning out singles showcasing their sonic versatility - Clearly demonstrating why they are the torch bearers ushering in a whole new generation & sound into the UK Rap world.On the 11th of October 2019 CMPND will present ‘Eagle Court’, a densely packed album that defies categorisation, the trio bring a whole new vision and aesthetic to the forefront without sounding or mimicking the current sounds emanating from America, falling into the trappings of Grime & Drill or recreating the ‘90‘s Golden Age’ Hip Hop sound - Whether it be the mind bending production or the next level pen game, they are bringing something truly unique to the table. Named after the flat where they all lived and produced the album, it is clear the trio were hermetically sealed in the lab, crafting an exceptional vision devoid of outside distractions and influences.With surreal unpredictable rhymes from Kemastry, Vitamin G's multi- syllable machine gun verses and Wundrop providing cold, scathing social observations as-well-as handling all production duties, expect ‘Eagle Court’ to provide a modern day, new-generation saga, fusing the gritty & the suave in an audio visual experience like no other.'Eagle Court' is officially released on the 11th of October 2019.creditsreleased October 11, 2019All tracks written and performed by CMPND (Wundrop, Vitamin G & Kemastry) with the exception of feature verses.All tracks produced by WundropArtwork by Ral DukePhoto by Harvey Williams Fairley