OKP Premiere: Stream Brady Watt's Star-Studded Debut LP 'LIFETRONICS'
NYC's bass gawd Brady Watt has been shelling out the soulful sonic goodies for months now, but today's the day we finally get to lay our ears on the entirety of his curatorial debut LIFETRONICS. We've had the pleasure of helping usher out this heady compendium of soul, funk and New York's most recognizable and most coveted musicians over the past few months, so it's only right that we bring you the premiere of the full script. If booming cuts like the Talib Kweli and NIKO IS-assisted "Thunderman" or the tender Melanie Fiona-blessed "Natural" or the hard-hitting and poignant gospel-touched anthem "How We Livin'" didn't do the trick, we've got a hunch that this just might. And after seeing a live interpretation of the album just last night, I can comfortably say that when or if this piece gets to be toured, you'll all be thanking us. Below you'll find the full stream of Brady Watt's LIFETRONICS LP along with a behind-the-scenes clip that compiles footage from the legendary Brownstone Sessions that birthed this dynamic and ambitious new piece. Grab your copy of the eagerly anticipated album on iTunes today and head all the way down to check the full line-up of features in the tracklisting.
LIFETRONICS Tracklist & Credits:
1. LION OF BENGAL (ft. Doug Fitch Smith and Clever Austin of Hiatus Kaiyote)
2. GOOD MEDICINE (ft. James Casey)
Seth Hatchen - Flute
Kafele Bandele - Trumpet, Rhodes
James Casey - Tenor Sax
Doug Fitch Smith - Congas, Shekere, Auxiliary Percussion
BMW - Bass, Keys, Guitar, Drums
3. THUNDERMAN (ft. Talib Kweli and Niko Is)
Doug Fitch Smith - Hangdrum, Auxiliary Percussion
Seth Hatchen - Flute
BMW - Bass, Drums
4. THE KING THAT REFUSED TO DIE (ft. ScienZe and Kelly Jones)
Nicholas Semrand - All Synths
BMW - Bass, Drums
Mixed by Lino Martinez
5. SMOKE BREAK
(SLIM AND JUICY REPRISE S/O CHRIS DAVE)
Produced by Brady Watt and Decap
Gabe Lambirth - Guitar
BMW - Bass
Decap - Drums
Mixed / Mastered by Decap
6. Minds of the Future (ft. Smoke DZA)
Produced by Brady Watt and Decap
Gabe Lambirth - Guitar
BMW - Bass
Decap - Drums
Mixed and Mastered by Decap
7. 80 FULL-COLOR PLATES (ft. Dave Gagliardi of Trash Talk and Gary Busey)
Dave Gagliardi - Guitar
BMW - Synths, Drums, Etc..
8. LEGEND OF PAI MEI (ft. Bill and Beatrix Kiddo)
Seth Hatchen - Flute, Drums (No thats not a sample)
BMW - Bass, Drums
9. DEEPER (ft. J-Essential, Pleasure Pete, Ski Beatz, and Statik Selektah)
Produced by Brady Watt and Ski Beatz
Statik Selektah - Cuts
Ski - Congas, Drums, etc..
BMW - Bass, Guitar, Drums
10. NATURAL(ft. Melanie Fiona)
Gabe Lambirth - Guitar
Kafele Bandele - Trumpet
BMW - Bass, Drums
11. HOW WE LIVIN (ft. Olamide Faison)
Gabe Lambirth - Guitar
Marcus - Drums
Nicholas Semrand - Synth
BMW - Bass
12. ZODIAC PRINCESS (ft. Big Yuki and Wynter Gordon)
Wynter Gordon - Vocals
Big Yuki - Piano
BMW - Bass, Drums, Vocals
All music recorded at The Brownstone Harlem, NY #TheBrownstoneSessions except Kweli and Niko Is Vocals recorded by Chris Pummil at “The End” Studios in Brooklyn, NY
All songs Produced, Mixed and Mastered by BMW unless otherwise noted
All Album and Single Artwork by Sol Galeano
Photography by Onjae Scott
