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artist · soulstice
release · the reason
year · 2001
genre · lo-fi
label · om records
catalogue · om 090 sv
website · www.omrecords.com
date · 30-may-2004
quality · 206kbps/44,1khz
source · vinyl
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a1 the reason (dj spinna mix) 4:56
a2 the reason (dj spinna instrumental) 4:49
a3 the reason (acapella) 3:30
b1 illusion (j boogies dubtronic mix) 5:21
b2 illusion (j boogies instrumental mix) 5:21
b3 illusion (acapella) 3:06
playtime · 00h 27m 03s
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unquestionably alive, the music of soulstice echoes of the past
while remaining transfixed on the possibilities of tomorrow.
soulstice is futuristic electronic soul. consisting of aural
innovators andy caldwell and gabriel rene on keyboards, deck
master mei-lwun yee on turntables and songbird gina rene on
vocals, soulstice have released a string of sought after house and
d&b classics including "tenderly" and "lovely." featuring remix
work by kevin yost, johnny fiasco and acetate these 12"s have
brought soulstice into clubs worldwide on the playlists of notable
artists such as rainer truby, dj garth, mark farina and q burns
abstract message. stateside, their debut album illusion has
garnered huge radio support from jason bentley and kevin lincoln,
making soulstice one of kcrwφs most requested artists.
in 1989 gabriel and mei-lwun were working on a hip-hop track in
the rene family studio. "the track was cool," says gabriel, "but
mei-lwun and i couldn't rap." they asked little sister gina to
give it a try, and the rest is history. it wasn't till some time
later that soulstice finally materialized after collaboration
between andy and gabriel in 1995. "i knew the first time i worked
on a track with gabe that this was right. making music with my
brother was where i was supposed to be. the chemistry between all
of us was so obvious and it was such a natural high whenever we'd
get together." reflects gina.
approaching production from a collaborative standpoint, soulstice
often developed many of the sounds and ideas they used from the
freestyle sessions they originally became known for. soulstice
continued to refine their sound with emotive song writing and
detailed arrangements. from playing to a few hundred people at 111
minna st to playing sold out shows at the 1200 capacity historic
fillmore theatre, sf, soulstice have come a long way in their
musical journey. ∞we live and breathe our music, everything comes
from us. the song is king, itφs all about the lyrics.ε says andy.
"like a lyrical journal, i lay out my experiences and melodies to
connect to the present in our music. i get the feeling that the
whole band's lyrical ability to be so honest about the struggle of
growing into adulthood really brings the listener in." describes
gina.
the debut album"illusion" is a true collective work of art. five
years in the making, soulstice emerge as the driving force behind
putting the music back into electronica. ∞using the electronic
medium does not mean that the music canφt be organic,ε explains
andy, ∞there is more to electronic music than beats and samples.ε
as an american band in a widely european genre of dance music,
soulstice are pioneering the stateside convergence in the
sophistication of electronic music. the creative process that
drives soulstice, now 5 years later, is more disciplinary.
songwriting is the main focus and we have input where it used to
be me writing the majority of lyrics/melodies. it's exciting to
open up the arena, for example, mei-lwun shares his poetic skills
or iφd suggest a break beat." says gina.
with headlining the sounds of om world tour beginning in march,
releasing a number of extremely sought after remixes, gina's voice
blessing numerous 12" singles throughout the om family, and
smoking dj club nights with gabriel, mei-lwun, and andy, the sky
is the limit for soulstice. "music is everything. it's like my
love, my life partner. it's also about healing; it's therapy. i
love it and i know it's healing other people." explains gina.
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