U.N.I. Sounds Time=Space Continuum

In 2001 U.N.I. Sounds completed an album featuring some new members from the tri-state area. Kwote Scriptures, Concise and Optiskept joined the crew of Aya da Storm, Anoir Akbar, Analytical, Shockwave and Claw. Even a guy named Murdah Dawg snuck into the studio on 202 9th Street in Brooklyn to drop his gem "Wazzup?".

Through the blunt smoke, beer and bottles of wine this album was born. Plenty of fun times were had in between with peeps playing X-Box Goldeneye, watching Sopranos and playing pool on the miniature table in the living area. At times the place would be filled with over a dozen people; surprising given it was less than 1000 SF.

All production was handled by Mysterio, Claw and Lamada on dual ASR-10's with the songs recorded in Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 equipped with a Layla Echo.

Most of the mc's went into reclusion while a few still put in work to this day. Those including Kwote Scriptures and Concise now known as Khalil Darius b.k.a Black Jack Napier. Optiskept is now known for his production as Sinima Beats. Mysterio is on the down low but loves making music each and every day.

Time-Space Continuum Download

U.N.I. Sounds The Remix Project

Here are a few songs I have been messing around with after transferring vocals from the old 8-Track. I tried to keep close to the originals but can't find the original samples for all of them so I end up making some new simple chords over basic beats.

I am a perfectionist to some degree so the transfers are obviously not perfect due to conflicting BPM's. I will be going back on each of these songs and tighten them up as I go on as far as overall mix, compression and mastering in my cubicle. Overall - it is just for fun and for reminiscing :0)

As most know we recorded all our songs to an 8-track. One track was for the beat from the asr and the rest vocals, cuts and back up vocals. Needless to say the recordings were muddy.

Rob did this original track with Lateef and me on vocals back in, I what I believe was, the summer of 1994. We were probably blunted as hell and decided to record the vocals in the adjoining bathrooms. Rob probably had a bunch of snacks on him so you might hear him munching towards the end. And of course he couldn't resist belting out some R&B vocals.

I tried to recreate the magic of the Blackbyrds sample Rob used but the drums don't feel as grimy as they did on the original. Anyhow:

lyrical masterblasters

I had no idea this song was even on an 8-track tape. A blast from the past with me and E.N.S. circa 1995.

mind of a man

When we did the original Enemies Danny made a remix. I think that his beat was a lot better. The first one was dark and his was more funky. Anyhow - most of those samples got corrupted so as I did with the original Enemies Mix I remixed it. So this remix is a remix of the original remix. Ha ha ha. Basically our vocals are different. Well, mine are - I always hated how I sounded on these two songs. Anyhow...

Enemies (The Remix Part Deux)

Enemies (Original Mix Remixed)

Having a lot of fun with this little project and as time goes on I will go through the 30 plus 8-track tapes which include songs like:

Big Up To Myself

Torture

Tabasco

Exploration

Suckas

Blackberry Cream

Bring on the Crowd

Mayhem

WWW3

Deadly Rhyme Medly

Jamboree @ Jake's

Rap Pioneer

Mad as Fuck

Mellowin 2 Da Groove

Real Shit

I do happen to have most of the original beats on the ASR and will transfer the samples to "remaster" them the best I can.