Passages, by Es-K

Passages

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Passages (Test Pressing)
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Es-K - Passages
Test Pressing
Release Date: 2016.10.21

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Digital will be available on release date

Only 6 of these exist. 5 are for sale since we need to keep 1 copy to approve the pressing

12 Inch Vinyl
White Paper Sleeve
White Labels with Cold Busted Sticker on Side 1
Numbered on Side 1
Black Vinyl
Limited Edition of Only 6 Copies

A1. Es-K - IEV (4:17)
2. Es-K - Monastic (3:43)
3. Es-K - Orbit (2:38)
4. Es-K - Second Reunion (3:00)
5. Es-K - Elevation (3:12)
6. Es-K - Take Me There (3:15)

B7. Es-K - Mistakes Made (5:10)
8. Es-K - Kilo (3:12)
9. Es-K - Ritualistic (2:19)
10. Es-K - Ella (3:36)
11. Es-K - Vina (2:29)
12. Es-K - ADTN (3:48)

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1.	IEV 04:17	buy track
2.	Monastic 03:43	buy track
3.	Orbit 02:38	buy track
4.	Second Reunion 03:00	buy track
5.	Elevation 03:12	buy track
6.	Take Me There 03:15	buy track
7.	Mistakes Made 05:10	buy track
8.	Kilo 03:12	buy track
9.	Ritualistic 02:19	buy track
10.	Ella 03:36	buy track
11.	Vina 02:29	buy track
12.	ADTN 03:48	buy track

about

Es-K (Essential Knowledge) was born in Holland, raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and currently lives in Burlington, Vermont. He starting seriously making beats as a teenager, with his first release coming out on the Cold Busted label in 2011. Es-K is also known for his monthly Spontaneous Grooves releases, where a set of instrumental tracks are created in one sitting, the result being truly ‘spontaneous’ and diverse. This exemplifies Es-K’s prolific and workman-like ethos of beat-making, with creative and top notch hip hop soundscapes constantly pouring out of his Vermont studio.

Passages is Es-K’s latest release for Cold Busted and it shows his growth as a rhythm-obsessed music producer. With guitar and occasional keys by friend Max Bronstein-Paritz and a couple of crucial studio collaborations with fellow Vermont beat-maker Loupo, Passages adds extra depth and musicality to Es-K’s drum mechanics. The album opens wistfully with “IEV”, offering a minute and a half of instrument textures and snatches of percussion before the full beat kicks in. “Monastic” showcases Max’s funky guitar contribution, “Elevation” features some deep bass line play, and “Mistakes Made” is filled with melodic layers and melancholic moods. These are just some of the highlights from this twelve track album … Es-K satisfyingly goes beyond the beats throughout.

credits

released October 7, 2016

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 - Guitar by Max Bronstein-Paritz
8, 9 - Co-Produced with Loupo
10 - Keyboard by Max Bronstein-Paritz

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Executive Producer, Derrick Daisey
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