Hailing from the Bay Area, redell (aka jay ell) is no average bay beatmaker. His music and beats display a heavy influence of hip-hop, soul and jazz. While he experiments with all genres of electronic music, you'll most likely always find samples as his main inspiration. But don't mistake him for a beatmaker stuck in the 90's era. He's still got the swag to keep it fresh and manages to blend the best of the old with the next generation new.
When listening to his beats you'll hear his love for a great soul sample, but also molds his own style by utilizing sounds from the fusion jazz era, late 70's pop and even electronic music. He's also got a soft spot for spaced-out sounds and buzzy synthesizers. It's this versatility that allows him to adapt to every style of hip-hop, whether it's underground, mainstream, experimental or R&B.
The goal of the music is to provoke movement in its listeners. At the very least he hopes to get your head nodding or foot tapping. If he can't get that from you, he must not be doing his job...or maybe you're just suffering from a lack of rhythm.
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