Albums, the candy for your ear.

Below is the sort of "table of contents", click one and it will scoot you down to the goodness.

1. NickNack "Dearly Departed
2. NickNack "Strangest Secret
3. NickNack & Zeale32 "Lace Up
4. NickNack "Mashed Potatoes
5. NickNack "Beat Drop
6. NickNack "Broken
7. NickNack "Soundcraftsman Volume One
8. BLAZE "Live In Barcelona
9. NickNack "Improving Silence
10. NickNack "Soul Nourishment
11. NickNack "Mustard Seed
12. NickNack "RE: Construction
13. NickNack "RE: Construction (single)
14. Soundscape "Listeners (single)
15. Prince Poetry & QB "Long Distance

NickNack "Dearly Departed"

1. NickNack "Strangest Secret"
2. NickNack "Scuff"
3. NickNack "Stolid"
4. NickNack "Hurt You"
5. NickNack "Sight Unseen"
6. NickNack "Gathering Shadow"
7. NickNack "Dearly Departed"
8. NickNack "Out of Water"
9. NickNack "Cascade"
10. NickNack "Last Smile"
11. NickNack "Other Side"
12. NickNack "Scenic Route"
13. NickNack "Sultry Haven"
14. NickNack "Ambient Intimacy"
15. NickNack "Simply Imagine"

The notion of the album is all but gone these days. It's not often you come across a project that has cohesive quality artwork and packaging, music and a theme that weaves it all together. "Dearly Departed" is precisely that, an album you can touch, feel and listen to from start to finish leaving fulfilled.

This album can best be described as a combination of psych rock and funk. The result is a sultry, soulful downtempo instrumental sound that is sure to move you whether you like hip hop, soul, rock or downtempo electronica. DJ Ayres summarizes best by saying, "I would put this album in the same category as DJ Shadow - Endtroducing and RJD2 - Dead Ringer."

Be sure to check out the Dearly Departed video promo.

Bird Peterson "It becomes a soundtrack for your everyday life."
DJ Ayres "Aside from just being awesome production, I love the depth and mood."
DJ Apt One "From top to bottom, this record has the sound!"
Rehash Media "This new project feels like a heart on one's sleeve."

** Both the CD and Limited Edition version are high quality matte lamination with spot UV and include real vintage photos + a FREE mp3 download coupon!!

The Limited Edition CD includes:

• Everything you get with the CD
• A bonus "Improving Silence" CD
• Signed by Nick and hand numbered (on the back cover)
• Only 100 qty made

NickNack "Strangest Secret"

1. NickNack "Strangest Secret"
2. NickNack "Gathering Shadow"

This is the first single off the "Dearly Departed" full length. It features two songs which fit somewhere in between downtempo and psychedelic funk. "Strangest Secret" serves as the entry into this mystical soundscape while "Gathering Shadow" offers a brooding sonic journey laced with turntablist elements.

The 7inch vinyl pressing is limited to 300qty.

Approx 25qty remaining

NickNack & Zeale32 "Lace Up"

1. NickNack & Zeale 32 "Lace Up"
2. NickNack & Zeale 32 "Lace Up (Instr)"
3. NickNack & Zeale 32 "Lace Up (Acapella)"
4. NickNack & Zeale 32 "Beat Drop (Remix)"
5. NickNack & Zeale 32 "Beat Drop (Remix Acapella)"

"Lace Up" is an uptempo, electro/hiphop tribute to all you Nike heads out there. We understand waiting in line for the Tier 0 limited edition joints. "Lace Up" is 150 BPM so it will keep the dance floor grooving. We've even included the instrumental and acapella so it's 100% Dj friendly!

"Beat Drop" remix is something Zeale32 had been performing for a hot minute at his live shows, rapping over Nick's "Beat Drop" song. The two linked up and put out this electro, dirty south heater for the clubs. Don't sleep!

NickNack "Mashed Potatoes"

1. NickNack - Sweaty Uniform
2. NickNack - A Serious Encore
3. NickNack - Sambas Delight
4. NickNack - Nothing HipHop
5. NickNack - Break Things
6. NickNack - What She Wants
7. NickNack - Fly Leopard Front
8. NickNack - Blood On Your Bombs
9. NickNack - Tha Return

This is a series of mashups that Nick put together for all you club DJs. There's a little something for everyone here.

NickNack "Beat Drop"

1. NickNack "Aqui en la Playa"
2. NickNack "Sugar Shack"
3. NickNack "Beat Drop"
4. NickNack "Turntable Treats"

"Aqui en la Playa" was inspired by Nick's travels to Barcelona, Spain. It has that here on the beach, latin-house vibe to it. Can't you just imagine yourself laid back, sipping a long island ice tea?

"Sugar Shack" is reminiscent of that 60's, four on the floor, greasy funk. Thick drums and a tight bass will surely get the floor rocking! The vibe was inspired by the famous sugar shack painting by Ernie Barnes. Hence the track name.

"Beat Drop" is sort of a mixture of electro, 80's hiphop and dirty south. The moog bass has hints of a Too Short influence but with a modern twist by way of the drums. This track will work great in a variety of situations.

NickNack "Broken"

1. NickNack "Edified"
2. NickNack "Modulated"
3. NickNack "Skipless Scratches"
4. NickNack "Vocal Phrases"
5. NickNack "Skipless Drums"
6. NickNack "Tempo Track"
7. NickNack "Winded"
8. NickNack "Table Scraps"

This is the follow-up release to Nick's highly successful "Soundcraftsman v1" scratch tool. This time around Nick tries his hand at creating a unique "break" record.

You could say "Broken" is a break record, but there is a bit more to it than meets the eye. The B Side of this record features four instrumental tracks that express the essence of what a "break" really is. It's all about the drums and bass, that raw, undressed, virgin funk that is the basis of a great song. Use these breaks to practice scratching, beat juggling or even to practice creating songs by adding melodies on top.

If that isn't enough, Nick also included loads of sounds to scratch. Side A features skipless drums and scratches plus over 3 minutes of unique vocal phrases. The phrases he selected aren't your average battle sentences (although there are plenty of those), they can be used in songs and choruses in a wide variety of musical genres.

Lastly, for all you scratch maniacs out there, Nick came up with a unique concept for you to practice with. It's a "Tempo Track" that starts at 66BPM and goes up to 130BPM and back down to 66BPM. This allows you to practice scratching over changing tempos at extremes (really fast and really slow), which will increase your musical chops.

NickNack "Soundcraftsman Volume One"

1. NickNack "Chromatic Scale"
2. NickNack "Skipless Drums"
3. NickNack "Skipless Scratches"
4. NickNack "Vocal Phrases"
5. NickNack "Key Of C Major & A Minor"
6. NickNack "Key Of D Major & B Minor"
7. NickNack "Key Of E Major & Db Minor"
8. NickNack "Key Of Ab Major & F Minor"
9. NickNack "Key Of Bb Major & G Minor"
10. NickNack "Key Of Gb Major & Eb Minor"
11. NickNack "Assorted Melodies"
12. NickNack "Keep Your Soul"

"Soundcraftsman" is a scratch tool for the turntable musician. It features some of the most innovative ideas to hit the world of turntablism. Far from your ordinary scratch record with 4-5 beats and only 2 minutes of scratch phrases, this revolutionary turntable tool is jam packed full of usable scratches, drums, vocal phrases and a completely unique series of notes, scales and chords. It will certainly change how the turntable is manipulated and perceived by the outside world. Welcome to the beginning of a new and exciting era in turntable music.

First off, "Soundcraftsman" allows DJs to easily play almost any melody. There are 6 instruments that feature note improvisation based on scales and each track is organized by key signature. This means that any notes you play will work with fellow musicians or songs, if you are in the right key.

Plenty traditional scratches such as csshh, fresh, drums and vocal phrases are available. All of the traditional scratches and drums are skipless and the CDJ version even has 22 loopable bonus beats for you to scratch over!

"Soundcraftsman" is the follow up release to the highly successful "Improving Silence" album and 12inches ("Mustard Seed" and "Soul Nourishment") which have sold around 9,000 copies worldwide so far. This revolutionary scratch tool will surely prove to be even more of a success.

Feedback from turntablists all around the world:

"If it's anything like your Turntable Treats, I can't wait to get my hands on it!" Big Wiz (Steal Workerz, Def Jux)

"I've banned all other scratch records from my crate. It's essential!!!" Chicken George (www.djchickengeorge.com)

"It's a utility record, finally there is a difference." Enfoe (2005 Vestax World Champion)

"This record is seriiious." Bobby (www.thetruthtexas.com)

"Hopefully this will make more djs aware of musical knowledge...props." 2Tall (www.dj2tall.com)

"Extremely useful...nice original samples, instruments and good sounds." Kypski (www.c-monandkypski.nl)

More details... (explanation, instructions, detailed track listing and music theory)

Watch DMC champ Shiftee do a showcase/how to video using Soundcraftsman.

BLAZE "Live In Barcelona"

1. BLAZE - Povo
2. BLAZE - Uncle Cheat's Groove
3. BLAZE - Wade In The Water
4. BLAZE - High Heeled Sneakers

BLAZE jazz band went on a short European tour during the winter of 2004. They played in Barcelona at a place called La Boite and this is the recording from that night.

This incarnation of the band consisted of: Brannen Temple - drums, Ephraim Owens - trumpet, Zach Caldwell - sax, James Simpson - organ and NickNack - turntables.

NickNack "Improving Silence"

1. NickNack - Improving Silence
2. NickNack - Mustard Seed
3. NickNack - Simple Shortcomings
4. NickNack - Wind Parade
5. NickNack - Fighting Facts
6. NickNack - In Hind Sight
7. NickNack - Soul Nourishment
8. NickNack - Human Experience
9. NickNack - Suitable Modulation
10. NickNack - Salt of the Earth
11. NickNack - Edify
12. NickNack - Root to the Fruit

"Improving Silence" can best be described as a combination of jazz and hip hop. The result is a sultry, soulful downtempo instrumental sound that is sure to move you whether you like jazz, hip hop, soul, r&b or downtempo electronica. The album is a solid 60 minutes of quality music which features a stellar cast of guest appearances such as Laura Scarborough (vocals and wurlitzer), Mike Malone (sax), Ephraim Owens (trumpet), Brannen Temple (drums) and D Madness (electric bass). See what everyone is saying:

"The right mood." Vibe Magazine (Vibe Raters) May 2004

"I can't figure out if I'm listening to a new 12" or some classic Bob James ish." DJ Graffiti (88.3FM WCBN)

"Merging hip-hop and jazz into nothing short of beautiful music, Improving Silence should be heralded as a classic." Austin Chronicle (4 star review)

"Improving Silence is an impressive album that deserves all the attention and support." The Daily Texan

"NickNack's unique brand of downtempo is just what the doctor ordered to counter these stressful days. As a member of the jazz band Blaze, Nick brings a knack for melodic instrumentation to the table, coupled with his hip-hop background as a DJ in his native Texas. The result is a smooth-operating long-player that'll leave you with sweet dreams on wax." URB Magazine (El Dopa) April 2004

"If you're as sick of rappers as I am, then you sometimes just want to zone the fuck out and walk off your hangover with a bottle of orange juice and some music that doesn't feature a screaming moron in your Walkman....So I'm not even going to try to tell you about these records, I'm just going to tell you that they've been good to me as I've stumbled home at four in the morning with a bloody nose and fresh set of batteries...NickNack's 'Improving Silence'[the jazzy one]" Vice Magazine (Fritz The Cat) Vol 11 No 2

"Really lovely stuff with loads of guest musicians and even a few sulty vocals...for fans of Wide Hive or classic GiantStep sounds." XLR8R Magazine (Toph One) March 2004

NickNack "Soul Nourishment"

1. NickNack "Soul Nourishment"
2. NickNack "Human Experience"
3. NickNack "Fighting Facts"
4. NickNack "Turntable Treats"

If you are into classic hiphop, downtempo, jazz or just good quality instrumental music, then "Soul Nourishment" is sure to satisfy. It is the 2nd single from the "Improving Silence" full length. It features Laura Scarborough on vocals and wurlitzer, D Madness on bass and Mike Malone on sax.

Even ?uestlove has his copy showcased in his personal record collection (watch at 6:20).

NickNack "Mustard Seed"

1. NickNack - Mustard Seed
2. NickNack - Skipless Turntable Treats
3. NickNack - Salt of the Earth
4. NickNack - In Hind Sight

This record is what happens when you mix a hiphop turntablist/producer with live jazz musicians. Features BLAZE members, D Madness and Meriah Garrett, plus a skipless turntable scratch section.

NickNack "RE: Construction"

1. NickNack - Blastoff (intro)
2. NickNack - Reconstruct feat. Tray God
3. NickNack - Yellow Slabs (interlude)
4. NickNack - In Too Deep feat. Enfoe
5. NickNack - Ergo (interlude)
6. NickNack - Lock Dee feat. Environment
7. NickNack - Laying Low (interlude)
8. NickNack - Contagious
9. NickNack - Thank the Lord feat. Disgruntled Seeds
10. NickNack - Waiting (interlude)
11. NickNack - Make Me Laugh feat. Headkrack/Lyrik
12. NickNack - Why Even Ask
13. NickNack - Greg Scott feat. G Smoove
14. NickNack - Ordo ab Chao feat. Poetree
15. NickNack - Lurk (interlude)
16. NickNack - Wordsmith feat. Soundscape/Tray God
17. NickNack - It's Mine
18. NickNack - The Better feat. K-Otix
19. NickNack - Who Want It (interlude)
20. NickNack - Start to Flow
21. NickNack - Real Life feat. Soundscape
22. NickNack - Tuned In (interlude)
23. NickNack - Show You How feat. QB/Headkrack
24. NickNack - Serenade (interlude)
25. NickNack - Scarred Souls feat. G Smoove
26. NickNack - Spectators (outro)

"RE: Construction" is Texas' first hiphop/turntablist compilation. It features a FULL 74 mins of production and scratches by NickNack along with a stellar cast of guest emcees.

NickNack "RE: Construction (single)"

1. NickNack - Show You How feat. QB/Headkrack
2. NickNack - The Better feat. K-Otix
3. NickNack - Real Life feat. Soundscape
4. NickNack - Show You How (Instr)
5. NickNack - The Better (Instr)
6. NickNack - Real Life (Instr)
7. NickNack - Texas Treats (scratches)

This 12inch includes the hit "Real Life" by Soundscape which stayed #1 on Impacts college radio charts for 4 weeks in a row! Quantities are extrememly limited. Get it while you still can.

Soundscape "Listeners (single)"

1. Soundscape - Listeners
2. Soundscape - Truth feat. Poetree
3. Soundscape - Die In Your Sleep
4. Soundscape - Listeners (Instr)
5. Soundscape - Truth feat. Poetree (Acapella)
6. Soundscape - Die In Your Sleep (Instr)

OK, for the 100th time...Soundscape = NickNack + Bavu Blakes. Bavu is the emcee and Nick is the deejay/producer. Got it? Good. Let's move on...this 12inch is Poetree's and Soundscape's debut release. It features the underground classic "Truth". Be sure to cop it while supplies are extremely limited.

Prince Poetry & QB "Long Distance"

1. Prince Poetry & QB - Long Distance (Clean)
2. Prince Poetry & QB - Long Distance (Instr)
3. Prince Poetry & QB - Long Distance (Dirty)
4. Prince Poetry & QB - Top to Bottom (Instr)
5. Prince Poetry & QB - Top to Bottom (Dirty)
6. Environment - Truth (Dirty)

This 12inch didn't technically come out on Crowd Control Records, it came out on Five Finger Records (which is no longer in existence).