I grew up in Silver Spring (Maryland) during the "88-97 golden era" of hip-hop. While my late uncle initially piqued my interests in music, it was my older cousins who helped me fall in love with hip-hop artist/Native Tongue members A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Even today, after 15+ years, both groups are still my perennial favs!! Inspired by the jazz and soul samples ATCQ frontman Q-Tip and producers like Dj Premier and Pete Rock were flipping in the 90s, coupled with a longtime and still unexplained predilection for all things Eastern (specifically anime and videogames), I got serious about beat-making during my freshman year of college after I purchased an Alesis SR-16 drum machine and Gemini mixer that had 12 seconds of sampling time. Now, 10 years and lotsa beats later... I have been able to forge my NEOSONIC productions using an MPC 2000XL and pretty much anything I can sample from (records still being my first choice). I have been producing hip-hop for the last 4 years as 1/2 of the tandem Panacea, and as a member of the band Restoring Poetry in Music (www.rpmband.com), yet my prod credits also range from an eclectic amalgam that dabbles in "neo-soul", jazz-funk, electronica and even prog rock! Aside from my primary role as producer in the aforementioned groups, I also co-host the show Subsoniq (www.proghiphop.com) on XM Satellite Radio, which focuses on playing and promoting progressive hip-hop music. I've never been a fan of labels that often categorize and pigeonhole artists, so when it comes down to it, I'd rather be classified as a "MUSIC producer", who happens to be deeply rooted in the culture of HIP-HOP. Please feel free to listen, look around, and MESSAGE me about anything you see/hear! Beats, Rhymes, & Life... PEACE!
-PRODUCTION DISCOGRAPHY-
Wes Felton
"Soul Sonnets" (all songs except "Double Headed Dime"; 2001)
"Blutopia" (prod "Makin' Me" & "Definition (Part One)"; 2003)
"Distraction City" (prod "58 Northeast" & "Yesterday"; 2008)
The Crossrhodes
"Limited Budget, Unlimited Quality" (all songs except "Woke Up"; 2002)
"The Invitation" (all songs except "3 Sides" & "And"; 2004)
Panacea
"Thinking Back, Looking Forward" (2004)
"Ink is My Drink" (2006)
"The Scenic Route" (2007)
Other...
illpoets.com - "All Seasons" (all except "Happy Anniversary" & Bonus tracks; 2004)
Raheem DeVaughn - "Thank You" & all Skits ("The Love Experience"; 2005)
R.P.M. - "Grandpa/Intro", "There U R", "Less is More", "And Another One/Interlude", "Winning Losses" (Pyramids in Moscow; 2007)
Alona - "The Missing (Panacea Remix)" ("Maelstrom" EP; 2007)
Random - "The Beatdown" ("Patches & Glue" EP; 2008)
Braille - "The Cure" & "Playin' My Role" ("The IV Edition"; 2008)
