Yasiin Bey & Preservation Present: ‘The REcstatic’

“The project started as a slow build with a few songs and then it become a challenge to do them all. Because it was a sample-based album, I wanted to keep the remixes sample-based and for them to have the same pitch, key and tone as the originals. The original beats were non-traditional and the amount of singing made it very difficult to remix with this intention of the same energy. It’s the result of countless hours of digging through records to sample, constructing the beat, wrapping it around the vocal, adjusting the tempo, and so on. ‘Quiet Dog Bite Hard’ was exciting because I was remixing my own track and it drew me into the process, and ‘Workers Comp’ was the most unique due to its complex time signature.” – DJ Preservation

Yasiin also offered his thoughts on the project:

“Three key steps to leading a rewarding and enriched life:

(1) Wake up. (2) Be awesome. (3) LISTEN TO PRESERVATION.”
– Yasiin Bey

>>>Download Yasiin Bey & Preservation’s Remix LP The REcstatic via Mondieu Music

Quiet Dog Bite Hard RMX – Yasiin Bey – Produced by Preservation – The REcstatic

Listen… If you don’t know by now that Yasiin Bey(Mos Def) is my favorite Hip Hop artist of all time.. now you know. Today we get a treat from Yasiin’s very own turntablest DJ Preservation, Quiet Dog Bite Hard RMX is the lead remix single off the upcoming REcstatic album Produced by Preservation. The official remix album–The REcstatic–is presented by Pres in conjunction with Downtown Records and will feature re-imaginings of all 16 tracks from the original plus one bonus cut, an unreleased vocal take of Bey’s hit single “Casa Bey” (featuring production by Minnesota). The full album download will be available mid-May.