A live performance by Elaquent in Tucson, Arizona at the Mello Music Group Headquarters, celebrating the release of his latest album “Rediscovery.”

Enjoy a showcase of his finest music to date. Relax, enjoy some drinks, participate in the chat, and immerse yourself in the vibes. With each session, Limited Edition Lathe Cut records of the performance are made by local lathe cutters. Pre-order Elaquent’s Mello Sessions performance w/ on 10″ lathe cut record here: https://elaquent-mello-catalog.bandca…

Mello Sessions Tracklist :
1. Raz Fresco – Realm of 6 Interlude (instrumental) prod. Elaquent
2. Elaquent – Vices
3. Lenny K. – Fly Away (Elaquent Flyyaway remix)
4. Elaquent – Guidelines feat. Oddisee
5. Elaquent – iykyk feat Ivan Ave
6. Elaquent – Unreleased song 1
7. Elaquent – Unreleased song 2
8. Elaquent – Airwalk feat. Chester Watson
9. Elaquent – Brittney Carter Freestyle Instrumental
10. Elaquent – Tiger Cage II
11. Elaquent – I Made You A Song
12. Elaquent – Lobster Spaghetti feat Brainorchestra
13. Elaquent – Unreleased Song 3

Credits:
All songs Performed by Elaquent, Executive Produced by Elaquent, Michael Tolle, Mello Sessions Produced by Edward “Pike” Romero, Videographer by Dalton Voss, Audio Engineering by Ryan “Phen” Troncoso, Graphic Design by Michael Paul Taylor, Recorded on September 22, 2023, Location: Mello Music Group Headquarters in Tucson, Az

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Launched in August 2022, Mello Sessions is a digital concert series held at the Mello Music Group Headquarters in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona and streamed on Bandcamp Live that brings ticket-holders inside the label’s offices for intimate, 25-minute performances with label artists.

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About The Album “Rediscovery”: With everything gained as you navigate adulthood, there is often a corresponding sense of loss. For all the accrued wisdom and freedom to map your own destiny, it can become harder to find joy and a sense of wonder. What instilled magic and excitement as a kid can feel remote and inaccessible. As Pablo Picasso famously claimed: “All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”

This is the subtext of Elaquent’s latest Mello Music Group release, Rediscovery. It’s the latest immersive world built by the Canadian producer, who has enlisted an Avenger’s universe worth of rap assassins including Chester Watson, Skyzoo, Sonnyjim, Brainorchestra, and Namir Blade. This is both a time capsule from the past and a touchstone encapsulating his last few years – bridging virtuosic production mastery with the playful creativity of pre-adolescence.

“The record signifies a return to form. I wanted to rediscover the things in my life that make me happy and help me find my inner child,” Elaquent says. “Martial arts movies, pro wrestling, video games, collecting action figures, traveling – all things that I grew up loving that at some point I fell out of love with – the one’s that over the last few years, I really started falling in love with again. I wanted to dedicate the album to that feeling.”

Over 14 tracks, you’re reminded of the euphoria of first ideation. A return to the mentality of the teenager in the little room with outsized dreams, unremitting passion, and the desire to pour their soul into every soundscape.

“I’m best known for mostly instrumental hip hop, but I got the urge to collaborate with my favorite artists and a few new ones,” Elaquent says. “That was why I got into making beats into the first place, and liked the idea of following it up with the last Mello record, Forever is a Pretty Long Time. This is a heart on my sleeve type of record.”