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“Ultra Light” – Happy Release Day – The Angel & Jhelisa Share A Laugh…

It’s release day for “Ultra Light” and I’m steeped in projects that won’t see the light of day for a few months yet… from hard edged, grimey, dubstep infused tunes, to scoring a film that requires me to work in a very traditional palette of piano and strings, while talking to remixers about getting both dnb and dubstep remixes of tunes from my forthcoming album, which, by the way, has nothing to do with this exclusive single release featuring my partner in crime, Jhelisa. Many fingers in many pies, and why not? – living my musical life to the fullest :)

I’m wearing lots of hats and trying to help the marketing gurus figure out which version of The Angel we are focusing on today… “Ultra Light” takes me full circle back to my downtempo chilled roots, so maybe today is about The Angel Classic, (if only I had the Coca Cola logo)… I was so deep into this tune, that I wound up doing two versions for the single… the main mix plus the “Sustenance” mix for ultra lightness!

Here’s a peek into a moment that helped create today’s focal point…
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The two of us can be quite fierce, but we spent most of our time laughing and enjoying being in our own sistahood… This likkle clip of Jhelisa at LAX goes toward explaining why :)

And last but not least, a BIG SHOUT OUT to DJ Drez for a lovely remix!!

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The Echo Chamber “Supa SupaCrucial Mix” Wednesday May 6

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Join Echo Chamber on KFAI for a special “Supa SupaCrucial Mix” this coming Wednesday May 6 (at 2:00-5:00 am CST).
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Dr. StrangeDub will be hosting an extended mix of works from The Angel and her Supa Crucial Recordings label. Dr. StrangeDub will be picking his favorites from the recent releases “Supa Crucial Downtempo Remixes & Rarities” and “Covert Movements (Instrumentals),” along with other dub leaning and conscious tunes.
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For those setting those radio dials, the set will be in the second hour, from around:
1:00-1:30 am PST
(3:00-3:30 am CST)
(4:00-4:30 am EST)
(9:00 -9:30 am GMT, for some good vibes to start your day)

Settin’ Up “Supa Crucial Downtempo Remixes & Rarities”

It’s amazing how much music gets made that either never gets released or that only gets a limited release… remixes of the moment or songs that had no home because they were too different for a specific album, or simply because, at the time, there really was no outlet for them in the grand scheme of things.

I took a trip down memory lane through the Supa Crucial catalogue over the past month and realized that we have some real gems that either, no one can find out there anymore due to labels having gone under, limited vinyl releases that never got digitized or simply because tunes got lost in the flurry of new activities and priorities… temporarily forgotten but the love was never lost.

Hence we are compiling and releasing these downtempo beauties in April. Here’s a little early behind the scenes info…
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DJ Drez gives The Angel “Destiny Complete (Bittersweet Version)” & OG version feat Mystic, the Jahta remix treatment
One time Garth Trinidad favorite Jaz Klash “Thru The Haze (The Angel Remix)”
Divine Styler’s remix of The Angel “Make It Betta” feat Tre Hardson originally a limited vinyl only release
The Angel “Act As If (Act III Mix)” feat Divine Styler originally released on the “Boiler Room (Original Motion Picture Score)” album
The Dread Flimstone & Paleface remix of 60 Channels “Ride With The Flow” originally a limited vinyl only release
Headset (Plug Research) remix of “OK…Alright” by Mystic unearthed and unreleased until now
Tre Hardson “10 Million Ways” produced by The Angel – this track was recorded at a time when there was no logical home for it, but there is now

Some more surprises… but you’ll just have to wait for the next installment to find out about the rest. Stay tuned!

60 Channels ‘Black Rush’ as End Title Song on ‘Crash’

Jan 2nd ‘09 – The STARZ! original series of ‘Crash’ will close the episode entitled, ‘Ring Dings’ with the 60 Channels track ‘Black Rush’ featuring vocals by Angie Hart (Frente!) from the album, ‘Covert Movements.’60 Channels is a second artist project created and produced by The Angel. Repeats all week through Jan 11th On Demand through Jan 15th.

A special year end shout out goes to Glen Mazzara, creator of the series…

Angie Hart records the evocative vocals on 'Black Rush'

Angie Hart records the evocative vocals on 'Black Rush'

“When I wrote this song, I had Angie’s voice in my head, knowing that she would draw in the listener with a beautiful and intimate performance… bringing the lyrics to life”. – The Angel

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In The Cave Late One Night…

Firmly ensconced in finishing the album… This week DJ Drez dropped in to add cuts ‘n flava to a couple of tracks. We always have such a laugh working together, exchanging techie, geeky tips, talkin’ yoga and other practices for staying sane in the membrane – and on this occasion texting a happy birthday message to Ab Rude. Here’s a peak into this session…


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