Rainy Day

Back in 2001 Sinima Beats, then known as Optiskept, created this jam with Kwote, Nekia and Cise.

Rainy Day

Mid Day Blues (Optiskept Solo Demo)

This is the solo demo of the song "Mid Day Blues" over Jake Lamada's track.


Mid Day Blues (Optiskept Solo)

Jazzy Jake (Final Mix)

A little posse cut from 2001 featuring the usual suspects.  Beat by Lamada.

Jazzy Jake (Final Mix)

Mid Day Blues (Blue Mix)

Another version of the "Blues" put together by Lamada, Cise, Kwote and Optiskept.

Mid Day Blues (Blue Mix)

Mid Day Blues (2011 Remix) - The Video

The Video

Mid Day Blues (2011 Remix)

The 2011 Remix of the classic song by Optiskept, Kwote & Cise.  A tribute to the love of music and women.

Mid Day Blues (2011 Remix)

Mid Day Blues (Autor Titel Remix)

This here is a remix by a German producer Kwote had connected with back in 2001.

Mid Day Blues (Autor Titel Remix)

Angles

Another jam off the Time-Space Contiuum album finds the three emcees Kwote, Anoir and Optiskept (now known as SINIMA BEATS) rocking over a spaced out Mysterio masterwork. Warped sounds, wah wah guitars and strong horns fill the drum track as Mysterio cuts up some vocals from Masta Ace.

"Rhymes fly like debris so run for cover/ On your knees/ Over trees - our starships hover" - Anoir

"How do I do it? It comes naturally/ I don't have to write every day - you people acting like you paid" - Kwote

"For days and decades - drop masquerades/ Mutitated plays/ I got a mind filled with ways to escape" - Optiskept

Angles

Freestyle Friday

The Mystery Of Mouth Movement

Universal Sounds 2010 Demo Sessions

Over at Universal Sounds Youtube channel are demo songs from the 2010 sessions spearheaded by Mysterio.

PEEP HERE OR UP THERE

Angles (Optiskept Solo Demo)

This is the Optiskept (now known as Sinima Beats) demo for the track that would later appear on the Time-Space Continuum album as "Angles" with Kwote and Anoir Akbar.

Peep The Angles

Rock Like This

Another fine selection from the Time-Space Continuum album. Over a smooth track, created by Claw with a little help from Mysterio, the five emcees drop their very different styles as they are all hooked together with a clipped vocal snippet from Pharoahe Monch.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"To spark fresh ideas you gotta open up your ears/ Get a handle on your fear and call on strength of the bear (Beer)" - Analytical

"Do the wave as I shoo away the cavemen/ Of hip hop - it's like walking on snow in flip flops" - Optiskept

"Spaced out in a zone/ All alone beyond the known planets/ No stars to light the sky/ Just a group of wise men who have travelled the trails and seen through the lies" - Kwote

"My parables incomparable/ You are unbearable/ Shaky like cerebral palsy - you're terrible" - Anoir

"If you ain't hear about it before/ We gonna tell you now/ Screaming out "fuck you" in enemies part of town" - Cise

Keep rocking with the best

Born Yesterday

The track by Optiskept - vocals by Nekia. A glimpse at the beat making powerhouse that would become Sinima Beats.

Be Born Again

Bullet Proof Glass

Kwote, Anoir Akbar and Optiskept styling it free over a Mysterio track.

Mid Day Blues

This song went through several transformations before ending up on the Time-Space Continuum album. First came the beautiful beat created by Jake Lamada which had crisp SP-1200 drums with a mellow guitar and vibe sample pouring right over it. You can hear Optiskept (now known as Sinima Beats) flowing over this one on the solo tip and then Kwote and Cise join him on the next take.

Next Mysterio came through with his rendition of the song with an equally melodic soundscape featuring vocal samples from Robert Plant and Stevie Wonder. Horns and keys lace the thumping drum track set over a deep bassline as the three emcees bring the dope concept to fruition once again.

Finally the track was remixed by a producer that Kwote connected with in Germany. This track keeps the mellow mood with an eighties type twist.

NOTABLE QUOTES:

"The pain won't cease/ You left as a part of me/ As you departed me/ I'm left incomplete/ Wholeheartedly/ I couldn't tell if you were using me or choosing me/ Either way you were abusing me" - Optiskept

"While my heart cause tremors on earth/ The confused look and stare/ Because they're not aware/ Of the love being expressed/ Place your hand on my chest/ Release some stress/ Have a seat and listen to the beat/ A mirror image of you - which looks so sweet/ My heart was empty - you made me complete" - Kwote

"I'm hype/ You got me high/ I'm falling quick like airplane flights/ And crash at your mental - do just about anything to have you/ Cry and die for you - share and laugh with you" - Cise

Mid Day Blues Time-Space Version

Corner Store Freestyle 2000

At the turn of the century, freestyle sessions were still in effect for the Universal Sounds crew. Here Kwote Scriptures along with Optiskept (now known as SINIMA BEATS) met up with Anoir Akbar and DJ Mysterio for some freestyle fun in the studio.

No visit to 202 9th Street would be complete without a stop at the corner store up the block. Whether you had the munchies, a need for a stoge or looking for something to quench your thirst you would hit the bodega before proceeding to the bomb shelter.

If you listen close you might even hear the rumble of the F Train going by.

Enter the Corner Store Session

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