Sovereign Soul, by Myka 9, Factor Chandelier

Sovereign Soul

by Myka 9, Factor Chandelier

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1.	Sovereign Soul 03:42	buy track
2.	You Are Free 02:40	buy track
3.	Bask In These Rays feat. Astronautalis and Ceschi 04:04	buy track
4.	Hard Hit 03:40	buy track
5.	Ode to Cosmosis feat. Abstract Rude, Freewill and Moka Only 03:17	buy track
6.	Mind Heights 03:14	buy track
7.	Sexy to the Beat 03:04	buy track
8.	Heaven Up feat. Johanna Phraze and Jnatural 03:46	buy track
9.	Bless Me Out feat. Jah Orah 03:50	buy track
10.	Zo Oh Owe Ning 03:57	buy track
11.	5 Mikes feat. Open Mike Eagle, Mykill Miers, Mic King, Myk Mansun 04:01	buy track
12.	Indigenous Areas feat. Erule 02:31	buy track
13.	In So Far As We know 02:44	buy track

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Superlatives adhere to Myka 9, yet he is absurdly under-known for an artist of his stature, and it's this paradox that too often governs discussion of his two and a half decades in rap. A body of work, by the way, bookended by ghostwriting two songs on N.W.A. and the Posse's 1987 LP and now by this piece, Sovereign Soul. Perhaps it's simply that Myka is more or less alone in the world of rap. His tonal palette is broader and brighter and his voice more liquid than other rappers. Myka's legend began in Freestyle Fellowship, whose independent debut in 1991 is comparable only to De La Soul's The Daisy Age in opening up possibilities for determined experimentation in hip-hop. As Pitchfork observed, ''to say that Freestyle Fellowship significantly influenced west coast hip-hop is like saying that Jesus was a pivotal figure in Christianity.'' The title of Sovereign Soul is an affirmation of Myka's whole aesthetic: searching, spiritual, and fiercely independent of the burdens and strictures of pop expectation. As with Myka's 2009 collaboration, 1969, the music here flows from the head and hands of Factor Chandelier, a producer from the prairies of Saskatoon in Western Canada, about half a continent from South Los Angeles.

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released November 18, 2012

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Factor Chandelier Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Factor Chandelier's production combines smooth melodic moods and live instruments over immaculate drums put together seemingly effortlessly to create a distinct sound of his own and it's for this reason he's consistently banging out one-of-a-kind beats as one of underground music’s favourite producers. Factor continues to make waves with his innovative sound. ... more

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