Slakah The Beatchild

A quick 'Slakah' keyword search on youtube gives a pretty definitive starting point that spring boards into a collection of impressive projects bearing Slakah's groove-oriented production signature.

Slakah The Beatchild represents the evolution of the enigmatic producer. Five years ago the urban landscape was ruled by the super production gods. Names like Dre, The Neptunes, Timbaland and Dilla (R.I.P.) conjure up visions of walking celestial beings blessing us with musical gems. Then the internet came and completely changed the producer paradigm. In the past the artist/producer title was a choice, now it's a prerequisite as musicians struggle to stay relevant in the hearts and minds of 'gimme, gimme', attention-deficient listeners. If an artist is going to get by in '08 they have to be a musical multi-tasker and Slakah fits perfectly into that lane. He's a musical chameleon whose gifts are only truly realized in the presence! of other talented artists and musicians. This is why The Soul Movement Vol. 1 is such an effective introduction to this kid's budding abilities.

Featuring collaborations from the cream of Canada's burgeoning talent (Drake, Tona, Divine Brown, Shad, Melanie Durrant, Ray Robinson, Ebrahim and so many others) the album is feel-good new soul with enough of a world-inflected influence to keep it fresh.

It's an ALBUM! Meaning the songs are built to complement and augment each other so grabbing one or two songs and popping them into your I-pod won't do this soulful effort justice. Standout tracks are Enjoy Ya Self, Get Down Right, The Answer, Crate Love, B-boy Beef, I'll Be Alright & Bad Meaning Good.