Cajun 26

This weekend I'm releasing a small flood of beat-tapes. Most of those beats are from old projects that were cancelled, a few got pulled at the last minute, passed on, a few of them got lost and recently found....and some I just held on to for the right beat-tape.

"SoultapeLvL6: Cajun 26" is soulfully-aggressive. Some beats are deep ambient like while others give you the "mean face" look while listening. 26 refers to my current age...my birthday was on April 5th...so in a way this is my birthday project.

If you want to record over some of the beats, feel free....just credit me wherever the track is presented.



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Three 28th.

How are all of y'all doing these days?
Me?....it is what it is. Pain hasn't been as bad but when it does flair up, it's another story. I'm guessing the warmer weather is helping...except it keeps changing.

I've been quiet as hell lately but the music hasn't been as quiet. I'm going to release the "Music Colored Red" project this week with Justin. Just gotta clean up one more song and then maybe add one new bonus joint...a track from me maybe.

I'm going to start recording again today. I got certain beats I've been working on that I will finally dig into today.

EOP, what up homie. I got you!!

LMK....hey there...I'mma send you some jams you might dig.

Speaking of "dig", Digs whats up my g.

Y'all three are #1 in my book. I appreciate y'all words, it helps more than what I could format into words.

Gonna leak a track tonight from whatever I record today....just to show the new direction I want to go. The "Medicated" project will be extremely different from "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U".

Oh, one thing I've been kinda quiet on is the work I'm doing with Show TuFli and his manager.(Classick Chris, what up my dude.) Show is getting ready to release his new project entitled "Cool, Calm & Collected" and we want to do all we can far as promoting and getting as many ears as possible. I've recently started a new blog that I will soon turn into a website.

classickshow.blogspot.com

...if you don't know much about Show Tufli, then check the site. I've uploaded all of his projects and I will be posting all updates directly from his manager or himself. They officially co-sign the blog.

Show has picked up some of my beats recently so we'll see if they make the final tracklisting at the end of the creative process.

Ok, I'm out. Be back soon.

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Getting Back Into The Groove

So it's March. Got two doc appointments this month. I'm getting tired of the doctor visits but I have to do what I have to, I suppose. The only meds' I'm on are Vicodin's and medical 4:20...of course. Getting back into my music rotation as of late. I have a lot to catch up on.

I had plan to been have the "Music Colored Red" project done. I was going to add-on to the project...like some new solo-tracks from me but I'm going to keep it all Justin far as lyricist w/ an appearance here and there verse wise. Mixing and production is all me though.

Reason that I didn't want to add some solo-tracks to the project is...well...
1.) It was originally a "Justin Allen" project anyway.
2.) I don't feel right by adding myself w/out the physical presence of the homie Justin. Granted, he said for me to do me but nah....it doesn't feel right.
3.) The songs I've been working on fit my "Medicated" project that I want finish 4 days before 4:20

Speaking of the "Medicated" project...I hope for the people who felt the "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U" project was a dark project don't get the "Medicated" project confused for the same thing. "Medicated" sounds nothing like "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U"...production, mixing, content or flow wise. It's a smoker project....a southern smoker project. I think I will make my home-state proud.(Louisiana)

I believe that was actually my biggest mistake w/ "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U"....I purposely made it an anti-southern sound. Why? I wanted that underground aggression. I forced a direction. I won't make that mistake. Granted, "DSIDWU" isn't a horrible project...but admittedly the only time I listen to it is on accident and then I be like "...this doesn't sound as bad as I remember it". I want to finish something that will give me that excitement upon finishing it.

My blog has been flat-line lately. I'll explain why in the next post. Any visitors that want to drop me a link to their blogs, feel free to. I only visit about 6 blogs these days because people have been disappearing....like myself.

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Back To The Music...

Gearing up the "Music Colored Red" project. It's close to being completed.
I got to knock out my add-on tracks and do the final mixing, then it's ready. Mid March is looking to be the release time. Here's a preview...



Gambitt4Aces.BandCamp.com

....the next leak will more than likely be one of my tracks.

After the release of "Music Colored Red"..."Medicated" will be in the works and released in time for 4:20...my favorite holiday.

Holla at me y'all and feel free to spread the word.
Peace
-Gam

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Music Colored Red

The Story
The Beginning ...I met Justin when I was about 17 or 18...he being 15 or 16 at the time while I was in the process of moving back and forth to Virginia from Louisiana. We had a few friends in common and I would always see the dude in the mall either working or walking around pushing out his CD's he was recording back then (I still have one of the original discs some where). So we never really got the time to kick it and hang out but we always had that "hustler's respect" for each other on the times we did meet. Back then I wasn't into beats, I was into doing my chopped & screwed mixes so we didn't have a common ground with music yet. 5 + years later after I moved and then he also moved back to New York, we finally met again thru another mutual friend. At that time I was just getting my beats to sound the way I wanted them to and a week later Justin became the 1st artist to record over one of my beats. His ears heard what I wasn't able to because I hadn't did anything serious yet...so in a way I owe him for that. Some of my production appeared on past projects of his after that day...then the idea of an EP came up.

A year later ...after a few unrelated things happen we got to talking about having Justin come out from NY to VA at my crib to start working on a project completely produced by me. Shit...like a month later the guy shows up one night and we got started. 3 weeks was the recording period and then he shot back out to NY. Justin and I kind of had different ways of looking at the project far as the finishing touch. Finally we decided he would release his version and I would release mine. Instead, my version(Reflections:Cajun Soul Version) sat in the vault because I wasn't sure of it and Justin just used a few songs for a promo disc he was running.

Recently ... while knocking out my "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U" project I've went back to the vault. The project with Justin sounds...better. I've had this happen with certain beats...it's as if they need to mature before being release to the public. A long with that I had finally got an idea good enough for the project that it was worth going in with.....



Music Colored Red
...Justin and I dig the same color...which is red. We agreed that the color red stands out and it says so much...passion, anger, love, aggression, attitude, etc...so does the music in this project.
Spoke w/ Justin a week ago...he's excited about it. The way I'm mixing it will be different but it may be the way I will continue to go. Nothing over board or too major...just stepping my level up. Going to flood the net with it before the end of the month. Previews coming soon :)

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SoultapeLvL3 (Beat-Tape)

The original plan was for SoultapeLvL3 to be packaged with the Don'tSayIDidn'tWarnU project but I was in the middle of moving and it got held back. Most of the beats on this tape were original made for the vocal project but either the idea I had didn't work out the way I wanted or whatever else. But the beats on their own sound nice enough to not throw in the "why bother to use" folder of beats.



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After The Release...

Man...where do I start...
The feedback I've gotten from the "DontSayIDidntWarnU" project has been shocking. A lot of new people have reached out and shared what they thought of it. Nothing negative has been spoken....but tomorrow I will address what I think I need to work on. The support is overwhelming...I don't even know how to properly show my appreciation, I just hope everyone at least has an idea of it.

@Little Miss Knowbody of chiefofaffections.com ...if you received my email earlier, you already know, music-buddy. ;)

@Digs of wuxflux.com ....my g, that post you gave me was something epic. #toast2you

#Shoutout to the following sites that have posted the project...

WuxFlux.com
BackToPluto.Com
DealWithNoDeal.Com
WhereIsCharlesHamilton.com

...so.....now what? :) ....a better project.
I originally planned to release a string of beat-tapes, continuing my Soultape series and releasing my "Code420" vocal project in April...in time for 4:20. I think I will stick with that. Specially with my Jimi Hendrix beat-tape project almost completed (beats using nothing else but Hendrix samples). Regardless I'm charged up to keep the music moving.
-Gambitt

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Don't Say I Didn't Warn U

After damn near a year it's finally finished.
Reminder: This is not a beat-tape....it's my 1st vocal/lyrical project.
Regardless....it's Hip-Hop...

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If you like the project, please spread the word around.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy it.
-Gambitt

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Artwork: SoultapeLvL7

Last night was a rather epic painful night in regards to my muscle problems. But I manage to be a little productive. This year while working on a few different projects (some released, some have yet to be released) some how I've managed to build a collection of beats that weren't used for anything. I think I've deleted maybe three out of the 30+ that I found and forgot about. The three that I deleted were crap...bad experiments that some how managed to get exported out of FL Studio 9. The other beats however were good...worth sharing. So they became apart of separate beat-tapes that I'm sitting on for 2011.

This particular beat-tape that I designed the cover above for has become a personal favorite. "SoultapeLvL7: Pain In Stereo" is a collection of beats that I've made while in a high level of physical pain because of my muscle disorder. At some points it has a dark sound, at other points it's like a signal for help. I'm going to release that project on February 11th, 2011.

There's another beat-tape that I managed to put together..."SoultapeLvL6"...but at the moment I have no explanation for it. The vibe that tape has is...I don't know. It sounds nice though.

2011 I'm going to do my best to release at least one beat-tape a month. 2012 I will retired the "Soultape" series until further notice.

Just felt like sharing with my fellow bloggers ;)

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As Kid-napped From BackToPluto.com

As Kid-napped From BackToPluto.com
I’ve heard Gambitt4Aces’ name around before. I believe he produced a few tracks for Charles Hamilton (edit: Not Hamilton, but Show Tufli). The Baton Rouge producer has now stepped behind the mic to work on a new project titled Don’tSayIDidn’tWarnYou. Here’s the first single off the project produced by our boy Jonathan Lowell.

Gambitt4Aces – It Is What It Is (Prod. Jonathan Lowell)
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My young dude Jonathan Lowell (17 year old...nice producer for such an age...image when he matures. Problem) sent me the beat last week. Before then I was on my "I'mma produce the whole entire project myself" vibe but then I quit being selfish and opened up. It work out rather nice. I got one more joint from the homie that will be on the project...better than this one in my opinion but this is still a good track...even though my harmonizing could get me shot...repeatedly.

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Silence Is Golden..I Mean Platinum...Gold Is So 80's

^^Original Cover....Going to change it the day I finish out the project^^

Finding it...odd that a few people have shown interest in me finishing my vocal project. *shrugs* I mean, it will be what it will be but confidence wise I'm not on some "it's gonna be amazing" or whatever hype that most artists spill about their music. All I can truly say is that I'm not taking my time for nothing. I didn't want to just throw anything out there and label my name on it. I've could of been put out a project early this year with the songs I had finish but I tell you this.....garbage it would of been. Based on my flow at the time, my delivery...and my selection on beats that I wanted to use and how I wanted to pin them out.

Two of my people's should be making an surprised feature...I'mma chill on that for now.
Underground-hip-hop-soul with a bit of aggression is almost complete.

Oh...and the project will DL as if it had two projects instead of one. But the "DontSayIDidntWarnU" project is only about 12 tracks.

HeHah. You'll see. There's been something missing for a reason.

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Just Keeping It Moving...

Finally got me a job. I got to roll to orientation in a few hours...oddly enough I can not sleep. On the side I've just been making beats and sending them out to certain artists. Trying to make the name (Gambitt4Aces) familiar online far as being credited as a producer.

Trying to see if I can have this vocal-project finished in the 1st week of December. I've been so concern with making beats that I've kinda let my project collect dust in it's own little corner of my hard-drive. The question is what do I want from this project?...I not even sure to be honest. I'm not doing it to get any type of rap-credit far as being an emcee...which I'm not. I'm an beatsmith to the core...it's just by accident I can rap decent...at least better than what I hear on random occasions from outside sources. I'm offering what I consider real Hip-Hop...for better or worst.

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"Black&Mild Muzik"

Last Thursday I leaked a track on my Facebook account from my "DontSayIDidntWarnU" project and actually got some great responses from it. Might as well load it on the blog as well....see if y'all dig it as well as my FB people did. The vibe from this track is pretty much what the project is gonna be like all around. Underground hip-hop with a southern kick to it. Lyrics are where they should...didn't have ass it in other words like these songs I hear on the radio...smh.

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Anyway...hit me up.
Peace

-Gambitt-

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It Is What It Is...

On and off cloudy day...fits my description of health.
Little bit of everything hurts. Arms, right shoulder, thigh muscles, my finger joints, both knees, mild headache. Feel like an old car battery...not quite dead, still have a spark but could use some serious recharging instead of a jump-start from time to time.

After the week of some of the worst arm pain I've had in a awhile...whatever I'm going thru now doesn't bother me as much except that it's interfering with the recording of my vocal project. Or-though I've made some of my more "sensitive" beats between last night and night before.

A few weeks ago...alittle bit before I got my internet back, I posted my "SoultapeLvL4" beat-tape and sent it to 8 blogs and websites that normally post my music. None have posted the new beat-tape. That kind of thru me for a downer. I know I've been gone for awhile but.....
ahh.....who cares.

Kind of made me feel like maybe I fell off production wise. I will admit, I've haven't been releasing what I consider my better results of production. I've been either putting them to the side for my project or giving them to my artists(P.A., Justin Allen, Al.N York, etc), but doesn't mean the beats on that last beat-tape aren't considered by me as good work. Most of them are just old, I like to keep fresh material on deck for projects in progress. Once a beat is two months old without being put to use, it falls into a certain folder of mine and I come back to them later.

Yesterday was the 14 year anniversary of the death of 2Pac Shakur. So naturally I was blasting my favorite 'Pac music in the headphones or in my mother's Scion xB....that has six 10 inch sub-woofers. I uploaded a few new tracks into the music player on to the right of the blog...including the 2Pac sampled beat "Me Vs. The World"...that's also on the "SoultapeLvL4" beat-tape.

Going to try and lay down. Maybe I'll wake up feeling better enough to continue recording.
Peace

-Gambitt-

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Artwork: "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U" Project

7:08AM...
My arm has been hurting for the pass week (muscle disorder)...at least I'm getting stuff done. Almost done w/ my 1st vocal/rap project.
I can say one thing, if you don't like my flow...well at least the beats are banging.

These are my best works in production. I've held on to maybe about...umm...70% of them for a few months and the other 30% are recent productions. I finished the cover art above a few hours ago. After that I knocked out a beat which will be turned into the 1st single as well the 1st track at the beginning of the project.

I've finally decided to stick with the "Don't Say I Didn't Warn U" title. It fits the work I've done so far. I just hope it's accepted well and that someone enjoys it.

About to see if I can finally fall asleep. Btw...any suggestions on new blogs to visit? I'm way out of touch and I need to reach out and politic with more fellow music heads.

Time to crash....peace

-Gambitt-

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Live Thru Kinetics (Blog Resurrected)

I'm back on the net. Now I got to get things going again.
I wasn't really sure on how to approach my blog far as continuing. I know I want to carry out my music....
both beats/instrumental projects and my vocal project...

...but I always want to reach out to those who have the same frame of mind as I do....thinking way to damn much. So whenever I have a unique thought I will blast off on here. Oh and along with sharing my graphic artwork. I want to get this blog as active as I can with fellow music lovers. Any bloggers out there with the same M.O.....drop me a line...maybe we can politic ;)

Next month I'm moving to ATL to follow this music w/ my partner P.A.....I'm way pass excited. So as I find my way thru this new journey I will share everything....
music,thoughts and artwork.
Along with my rare brand of randomness lol

So.....the cajun is back...and to stay.

-Gambitt-

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SoultapeLvL4...

I've been battling with the idea of letting another beat-tape loose on to the internet. I mean, the beats are copyrighted but I hate the idea of someone using a beat of mine without giving the proper credit to the producer (me). That's all I ask for in return for those releases.

My boy Rob that I've been cool with since middle school was politicking with me last weekend and one of his people who raps has heard a few of my joints and wants to use a specific beat for a project. He's willing to credit me as a writer and/or engineer...but he wants the production credit.......to my beat....a beat I produced, not him. No.....No again.....a Hell No if needed. For what reason u would want to take credit for something u didn't create, I have no idea. But that....is like asking me for a piece of my soul. No...making music is the only thing I have in my life to take pride in. The idea of letting someone take credit for my work by itself makes my temper go into over-drive.

Anyway.....for those who ask for it, here's another beat-tape. My vocal project is still being worked on....a long with a few other things. I'll be back to blogging on the regular after one of the following...
1.) I get my cell-phone and internet back on.
2.) move to ATL in October.


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"Accept My Sound" Download

Here it is. Download below is the direct download link...enjoy.

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May 28th...

The "Accept My Sound" project is complete. The release date is May 28th...next Friday.
Here's the backcover art with the track listing. Of course, it will be a free download to get a hold of the project.

Real quick I want to say thank you again to my aunt, Karin Burton for the photography work ;)

OK...now let me fully wake up & try to get this damn LightScribe CD burner to work. Will blog more later.

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The Silence Shall Be Worth It...

OK.....yea....I know, been kinda m.i.a. for a month. Was having internet issues & working hard on two projects. One being my own, the other for P.A.

The last project from P.A. that we released...I admit. I hated it. I still do.
P.A. has this vision of his...he wants to mix all genres into one. I'm like it's pointless. There's a reason why we have genres...not everyone likes the same type of music. So that's what the last project turned into. And might I add it was the last project I did beats without putting my soul into it & I will never do that again. In other words it was forced. He gave me a sample....I flipped....for better or worst. Ugh.

I kinda have to be slim on the details, but last month P.A. got invited to ATL by a well known named A&R for a one-on-one artist development training session. They told him what he needs to work on & focus on far as music. WELL!!....WOULD YOU HAVING TO FIND OUT that they said for him to focus strictly on a Hip-Hop sound and to stick with my direction of production......mine.....my direction....like I told him before....lol. Sorry, that was apart of my "I told you so" moment for him. I told him his sound was every where & that he should let me produce a project completely in my direction to show him what I mean. Well after he got back from ATL, the agreement was made for my project idea & for him to use what he has learned & developed as a lyricist.

The project is called "Accept My Sound"...completely produced & mixed by Gambitt4Aces (me...duh). It's 80% done as of now, just putting the finishing touches on it. We did a photo-shoot for the project last Friday...which is where that pic came from that I posted in this post. I'm going to make the cover-art tomorrow. We want to make a big statement to the folks in ATL next month when P.A. goes back for more training.
Near the bottom of the post is one of the 1st leaks from the project. Check it out.

Someone quoted on facebook earlier that...
"...this is true Hip-Hop." ....well, I'll let y'all decide if that's true or big talk.

P.A. - Critically Acclaimed(Prod.Gambitt4Aces)
http://usershare.net/dj0j3nx0wgu7

...trying to get back on my blogger shit....be back soon.
Opinions on the track are welcomed.

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