SHOTS FIRED by Dizz1 ft Hezekiah and Ralph Real/ Sweatson Klank
New Los Angeles based future soul label, Strange Neighbor arrives with an A-list crew of international beatsmiths and forever inspired vocal performers for the first of a series of forward thinking ep collaborations. The Philadelphia soul of Hezekiah and Ralph Real melds with the future beat production of Melbourne drummer/ producer Dizz1 for the ILLadelphic original. Sweatson Klank aka Take flips the script to push further forward with his deep LA Beat injection.
Since signing to Tru Thoughts in 2013, Dizz1 continues to build on a steady collection of lauds from all the right corners. Support from Giles Peterson, Benji B, and an ultimate endorsement on Flying Lotus’s BBC residency have drawn considerable acclaim to his recent full length album ‘In Sickness and In Health’.
From his early releases on Rawkus Records and Soul Spazm, to his Roots Crew involvements, through to recent projects and collaborations produced via his own 3Crates studio and label, Hezekiah is an unstoppable force in the East Coast hip hop and Philly soul community. ‘I Predict a Riot’ (Rawkus 2007) cemented an early reputation within conscientious hip hop circles alongside label mates Talib Kweli and Mos Def. Hezekiah has since contributed writing and production credits to Bilal’s ‘Airtight Revenge’, formed a number of future soul projects and has clocked up a substantial number of significant collaborations with Blu, Santigold, Bahamadia, The Roots Crew, Oddisee and Georgia Ann Muldrow just to name a few.
Formerly known as Take, Sweatson Klank is an originator of the LA Beat, post- Dilla sound and a former resident at Sketchbook alongside Kutmah and Eric Coleman (Mochilla). You’ll still hear traces of the imprint of that infamous clubnight - held in a Hollywood club with an
impossible to find front entrance - at LA’s highly celebrated Low End Theory. Sweatson Klank productions include his recent Project
Mooncircle album ‘You, Me, Temporary’ as well as a long spanning history of quality cinematic hip hop releases and collaborations with
acclaimed UK bass producers and artists from the Brainfeeder roster including Mono Poly, Tokimonsta, Om Unit, Low Limit and Shigeto. A futurist at heart the Shots Fired remix combines Sweatson Klank’s trademark experimental hip hop aesthetic with ambient pad and cinematics, bringing new life to the Hezekiah vocal. One other of Sweatson Klank’s most recent futurist visions rounds off the complete 5 track digital ep.
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Strange Neighbor: a Future Soul and Hip Hop label based between Los Angeles and New York. Launched in 2015, Strange Neighbor specializes in the original collaborative productions of a global roster of both musical and visual artists. A carefully curated label, the projects generally center around vinyl release backed by other film and digital creation.