Fly is Made For Loves

So I get these requests ALL the time; you know the kind. The kind that I figured a Premo or a Madlib or 9th Wonder would get: “…where you do you get your samples from? Can you hook me up with some dope samples…” I feel like sometimes, much of the art form of making beats is not even in the sample. It’s in the pursuit of something else. You ultimately end up either spending a few dollars on vinyl or you download something just to experience it at face value. You end up with something special. Well that’s the fairy tale take of it. Of course you could always (before you ask) try to find something that you can make totally yours. It has no influence, no bias point of views, and won’t make you feel obligated to do anything other than enjoy the experience of real, soulful music. And even with a point of view as strong as that, I also feel that somethings are so good… they are worth sharing. Some people are going to hear what I hear; other will dismiss the mix as something used to fill up blog space. I feel like what you are about to embark on is beautiful; simply put. Whether you just listen to it while cleaning the crib, or try to use it in place of a very old and very scratched “baby making music” CD, or whether you rip the sound waves into seventy-five samples chopped… you will enjoy what Fly is Made. Check for it at the jump.

Fly is For Lovers by Cosmic Souls Collective [via Mediafire]. Enjoy!
…oh, and please leave a comment! Thanks.

Amor Jones - And More

Here’s a new track produce by fellow Cosmic Soul, Know:juander for Amor Jones. I’ve had this song in rotation since Jones first sent it to me a few weeks ago. Dope track.  I took Kevin Nottingham posting it as my OK to drop it also. Haha. It’s going to be on Amor Jones’ next album which will be produced exclusively by the Cosmic Souls Collective (yes, us). Be on the lookout for the album and future leaks coming soon.

Amor Jones – And More (Produced by know:juander)

And More

Keno - Watch

Here’s a new track I produced featuring KENO from TheOtherSide (group with him and producer WallSauce).  This beat might sound familiar if you heard my last instrumental album More Than Music. Just check it out and let me know what you guys think! Expect more heat from us in the future. Peep the audio below.

KENO – Watch (Produced By Nefarious!)

KENO – Watch (produced by Nefarious!)

Jamar Equality

So awhile ago I (Time Travel) came into contact with a dope MC named “Jamar Equality” via myspace. Jamar Equality is from San Antonio, Texas & is one of the best MC’s I have ever heard. So after i hit him up, we clicked. He was feeling the beats I had, and i was feeling the tracks he had even more. So we talked business and have now done a few tracks together. Jamar & myself will have a mixtape coming soon (no exact date yet) titled, “Modern Warfare”. Don’t sleep on Jamar, or the tape were working on. Jam our track, “What Your Mind Sees” (produced by me) below, which is just a quick mix for now, but still ill.

http://www.myspace.com/jamarequality

-Time Travel

Jamar Equality – What Your Mind Sees (Prod. Time Travel)

What Your Mind Sees (Prod. Time Travel)

Here is the first leak off of SLik d’s next album Summer Vibes. Summer Vibes will be avaliable for free download on Friday, August 14th which is his birthday. The track is called Summer Heat and it also happens to be produced by me. It’s dope. SLik d does this thing on the rhymes, Jarell Perry is on the hook. What more can you ask for? Peep the track below and click the above image to download it!

SLik d “Summer Heat” feat. Jarell Perry (Prod. Nefarious!)

Summer Heat (Feat.Jarell Perry)

click ‘more’ for contact info and to peep another leak produced by my homie Scrabble

SLik d “On My Mind” (Prod.Scrabble)

On My Mind (Prod.Scrabble)

SLik d on Myspace

SLik d on Twitter

Jarell Perry on Myspace

Jarell Perry on Twitter

Here’s a new track I produced featuring Atlanta emcee J.Nolan. It’s the first track leak for my next album called The Soul Dojo. That album will basically be me on the beats with an ill roster of emcees on rhymes. No release date yet so don’t sleep! You can check J.Nolan’s music out on his MySpace page and follow him on Twitter via @J_Nolan.

J.Nolan – For Your Love (Prod. Nefarious!)

J.Nolan – For Your Love (Prod. Nefarious!)

So the above image is an example of what I do while I’m not making beats. I’ve just been having trouble finding motivation. After all of the free albums, putting blood, sweat, and tears in to them and getting next to nothing in return, you start to feel discouraged. Like “Is this really worth it?”. I do make music for myself though. It’s just a way for me to express how I feel without having to come out and say it. The Crush Groovin’ for example. People close to me know what that was all about, but to others it might just be another beat tape. And that’s cool too. Where I’m trying to go with this is that it isn’t just a beat to me. That’s why I get pissed off when people jack my work. The average myspace rapper doesn’t get this, so they think they can just rap on whatever and think it’s going to be all good. Some people say now that I’m selling beats, I have sold out. But my soul is out for free download via MediaFire if you’re interested.

Here is a track that was supposed to be on The Crush Groovin’ but I decided not to put it on there. It was going to be the outro. I decided to put it up now because it seems like I went full circle with how I’m feeling. I feel exactly how I did when I made The Crush Groovin’ a year ago. It’s crazy how that works. Just check it out. For those who havent heard the whole album yet you can stream it via BandCamp here.

The Crush Groovin’ (Alt. Outro)

The Crush Groovin Outtake

Here’s a remix of one of my favorite De La Soul tracks. Originally produced by DJ Honda. Just check it out.

De La Soul – Trouble In The Water (Nefarious! Remix)

De La Soul – Trouble In The Water ( Nefarious! Remix)