Dela – Translation Lost LP

Dela is back with his sophomore album, Translation Lost featuring appearances by rapper Blu and more. What started as a simple beat tape turned out to be an LP with beautiful beats that echo in your ears for weeks, complemented by the voices and talents of various artists. Don't let this masterpiece get Lost in Translation.

" t's tricky coming up with a sophomore album. One could say it's about taking the essence of your past work and bringing it to another level, without doing the same thing twice. With that in mind, Paris/Montreal based producer Dela teams up with Drink Water Music to deliver Translation Lost, the follow up to 2009's Changes Of Atmosphere. " 

" It started as a simple beat tape. Freshly installed in Montreal, where he was planning to put music on the side for a little while, it only took a couple weeks before Dela felt the need to put together a small setup (a MPC 1000, a turntable and computer speakers) and went back to creating. Beats quickly accumulated. Most were used for side projects that have yet to be released. Some had a special feel : Dela decided to put them together to create what would become Translation Lost. " - Dela

Listen to Translation Lost and buy it below! 

Kooley High - Eastern Standard Time [DWNLD]

The very refreshing new crew, Kooley High, stemming from classic 90's roots release there debut album, Eastern Standard Time!

Check out one of the tracks off the album below!
Atmosphere (Kooley High feat. HaLo) by MrBenReady
(Click the little black arrow in the player above to download this track)

Grab this highly anticipated album on iTunes now!

The collective have also released a number of great free projects available on their website.

Also check out the smoooth music video for their track Somthin' Outta Nothin' featuring Median and produced by Dela below!

HELLAMEGA - Coffee Sessions & Pyramix (Free) [DWNLD]

I've had both of these very dope releases for a while but since there both FREE DOWNLOADS, I couldn't resist posting them! HELLAMEGA started in 2009 when Nigel One of Indigo Pyramid and Peripheral of Skew Records joined forces to bring you broken-beat, jazz-hiphop, and electro-soul creations.

HELLAMEGA Mix - "Pyramix" featuring various Indigo Pyramid and HELLAMEGA artists available for FREE DOWNLOAD below!!!


Download Link: HELLAMEGA - Pyramix

HELLAMEGA's 2nd release: "Coffee Sessions" available for FREE DOWNLOAD below!!!


Download Link: HELLAMEGA - Coffee Session

Check out the video for HELLAMEGA's "What you do to me" by Toronto's very own 9planets:


Due to a legal situation, Hellamega is now known as 'PISCEAN SOUNDSYSTEM'

Dela - The Robert Glasper Beat Tape [DWNLD]

I first heard Robert Glasper's music 3-4 years ago. At the time, all I was listening to was J-Dilla, I just could not get enough of his music, until I had listened to just about everything that had been released at that time. So the next best thing after that was finding tributes or artists that were inspired by him. Thats when I came across Robert Glasper's "J Dillalude" off of his album "In My Element" which was a Jazz rendition/tribute of various J Dilla beats. This specific song got me absolutely hooked on Glasper's music as well as Jazz and music production itself.

You can give "J Dillalude" a listen or download below:

I first heard the French Canadian producer Dela about two years ago, while searching for more Dilla-esque music, I came across a cover of J-Dilla's "Won't Do" which was re-mastered by Dela and featuring Miles Bonny on the vocals off of the album "Changes In Atmosphere." I was immediately hooked on Dela's work after this:

The live production of the cover of "Won't Do" below:


Now, to get to what I originally started this post out for: Here is a Robert Glasper Beat Tape presented and re-mastered by Dela. The beat tape is pure genius. Two artists that have both been influenced by Dilla on the same beat tape...What more could you ask for?


Listen To Every Song For Free Below and Free Download At The Bottom:


Dela - The Robert Glasper Beat Tape
Click the above link and follow directions to download!