Round One by BKGD Audio
For thirty years Alap Momin has been at the centre of sonic innovation. Beginning his musical journey as a kid in punk bands to starting his first recording studio at age 19, Momin's deep love of music made him gravitate towards a range of styles. He found his footing early as a producer and DJ. The list of artists Momin has produced, remixed or collaborated with reads like a who's who of the underground: Krautrock legends Faust, Tigerbeat6 boss Kid606, UK dub step precursors Techno Animal and The Melvins with Jello Biafra…the list goes on and on. As a DJ, Momin was one of the founding members of the revolutionary hip hop outfit dälek, a band who paved the way for all noise-infused hip hop thanks to his signature sonic washes and dissonant grooves.
This journey has led him to his first solo project BKGD Audio. It began with remixes for Baltimore Club producer Schwarz, Italian Techno producer Mr3P, Swedish Skweee legend Joxaren, as well as contributing music for forward thinking club label Sweat Equity's Hot New Tracks Vol 1 and 2. Momin has shaped these early sounds into BKGD Audio's first album release called Round One available on Internet & Weed Recordings as well as an EP with left field Brooklyn label Sweat Equity. A fusion of classic NY club music mixed with sounds and vibes drawn from various burgeoning new skool club styles, and haunted by sonic ghosts from his spaced out dälek past, BKGD Audio is Momin's latest incarnation of 'The New Heavy', designed to groove and immerse.
Tracklist
| 1. | Tell Me I'm A Problem | 3:50 |
| 2. | Blacka This One | 3:22 |
| 3. | No Fear | 4:57 |
| 4. | Blue Is Not Red (feat. Avery Arcaro) | 5:11 |
| 5. | I Got The Screw | 4:04 |
| 6. | Get Merc'd | 4:27 |
| 7. | Come On And Take Me | 4:19 |
| 8. | Feelin Like Chill | 4:24 |
| 9. | Plebeian Mountain Show (BKGD Audio Remix) | 3:43 |
| 10. | Love Was All You Needed | 3:54 |
| 11. | You Are Fly | 4:37 |
| 12. | Love Is Not Just A Verb | 4:30 |
| 13. | The Naked Heroes What Trouble Is (BKGD Audio Remix) | 4:02 |
| 14. | Basic (Iroc-Z Music) | 4:10 |
Credits
Mixed at Uptown Mixers, NYC.
Cover art by Alexandra Momin. IG: @alexmomin
