Description: Hi-Tek - Werk Road (1997 Mpc 60) [New Vinyl LP] Artist: Hi-Tek Title: Werk Road (1997 Mpc 60) Format: Vinyl LP Genre: Rap/Hip Hop UPC: 754003289152 Release Date: 2024 Record Label: Hi-Tek Music Album Tracks1. Peace on Earth2. Pretty Lady3. Click Bounce4. Rock the Party5. Church 976. 2000 Seasons Instr7. Long Over Due8. Space Tek9. Kung Fu10. Mind Blowing After 25 years of living his dream as one of hip hop's most respected producers, Hi-Tek is digging back into his roots with a brand new trio of instrumental vinyl LPs. "Werk Road (1997 MPC 60)" is the third volume of the series, each featuring a selection of restored and remastered beats, carefully chosen from an archive of DAT tapes. These LPs manage to both provide a window into Tek's development and to shine light on the work of an already enormously talented musician whose beats would've sounded right at home on classic releases from the mid-1990s. 1997 is when the name Hi-Tek began to develop a global buzz, largely due to the combustible indie-rap scene. He'd moved on from the now-shuttered Beatbox Studios in his hometown of Cincinnati and began building his first proper home studio in his new apartment on Werk Road. With a borrowed Akai MPC 60 drum machine as the foundation, he began churning out beats at a more prolific rate than ever. In addition to placements on debut LPs by Mood and Royal Flush, Tek would make his name in 1997 as one-half of the duo Reflection Eternal with Brooklyn MC Talib Kweli. Their Rawkus Records debut 12" "Fortified Live" was an instant smash, and it quickly placed him at the top of the class of up-and-coming beatmakers. His unique balance of bassline-driven grooves behind soulful samples would eventually lead him to be in high demand for artists across the spectrum of the genre, and in short time he was producing for Common, Snoop Dogg, Raphael Saadiq, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and others from all over the country. The work featured on "Werk Road (1997 MPC 60)" reveals an artist who would not only become one of the most respected producers in rap, but one of the cultural ambassadors of his home city of Cincinnati for over 25 years. In 2022, Hi-Tek was inducted into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame alongside luminaries like The Isley Brothers, Bootsy Collins and Midnight Star, and remains the most successful hip hop artist that the city has ever produced.Copyright DirectToU LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Location: Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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Artist: Hi-Tek
Custom Bundle: No
Duration: Album
Genre: Rap/Hip Hop
Language: English
Modified Item: No
Record Grading: Mint(M)
Record Size: 12"
Record Label: Hi-Tek Music
Release Year: 2024
Sleeve Grading: Mint(M)
Speed: 33 RPM
Release Title: Werk Road (1997 Mpc 60)
Format: Vinyl LP
Album Name: Werk Road (1997 Mpc 60)
Type: Album
Brand: Hi-Tek Music