WAX TAILOR FT. D SMOKE
’KEEP IT MOVIN’
OUT TODAY MAY 27 VIA LAB’ORATOIRE
Image Credit: Alexis Atteret
Renowned producer Wax Tailor, in collaboration with US Rap sensation D Smoke, presents ‘Keep It Movin’ via Lab'oratoire, a solar banger with electro-funk accents. The track was recorded during the quarantine from both sides of the Atlantic and is not only a feel-good song but also a combativeness anthem. D Smoke, is a big winner of the Netflix competition “Rhythm + Flow” and is often compared to Kendrick Lamar for his writing talent, his dexterity, and is recognized by legends Snoop Dogg, Nas, Anderson Paak, Chance The Rapper, and T.I. D Smoke has established himself in a few months as one of the rising stars of US Rap. Wax Tailor is currently working on his next album The Shadow Of Their Suns and is preparing a new international tour that will contribute to his count of more than 800 concerts in 60 countries, including with festivals such as Glastonbury, Sziget, and Montreal Jazz. Between several awards (US Indie Music Award, Sacem Great Prize and French Music Award) and prestigious collaborations and remixes for artists such as (Aloe Blacc, Nina Simone, Sharon Jones, Ghostface Killah, R.A The Rugged Man, Trick, Charlie Winston, Keziah Jones), he’s recognized as one of the leaders of the international hip hop electro scene.
Listen to Wax Tailor ft. D Smoke “Keep It Movin” HERE:
Wax Tailor has been featured in several tastemaker publications including Pitchfork, Mixmag, Medium, HiphopDX, XLR8R, Rolling Stone, and Pop Matters while also receiving radio play from BBC Radio 6, KEXP, KCRW, Radio EINS, and RADIO NOVA, to name a few. Currently, Wax Tailor has sold out nearly half a million physical copies and holds hundreds of millions of views on streaming platforms around the world.
‘Keep It Movin’ (ft. D Smoke) has been recorded under exceptional circumstances, from both sides of the Atlantic during the quarantine. As a result, the track is not only a feel-good song but also a defiant anthem. D Smoke’s smooth vocals and trendy syncopated rhythms lead the track while Wax Tailor imparts his signature electro-funk accents into the mix. The underlying positivity of the track radiates an infectious pulse that captivates the listener and lifts their mood, no matter the circumstances.
Wax Tailor reveals a little more about the creation of ‘Keep In Movin’ (ft. D Smoke). “I composed this track months ago, I immediately thought that it would be great to work with someone who could inject some great funky energy but still a lyricist. Someone somewhere between Kendrick & Anderson Paak. When I discovered D Smoke on Netflix I contacted him directly. I usually avoid that kind of fake show but he really used it to shine “outside the matrix.” I knew he was the one I needed to bring the track to the next level and I’m happy we’ve made it. It’s the only positive thing about the quarantine, it gave us time. I really had a great collab with Smoke, he’s brilliant, intelligent, and we both got the independent DNA.”
“‘Walk the Line’, a song about music’s impulsive power, swells with violin stabs and lugubrious trumpets.” — Pitchfork
”Celebrating hip-hop in a way that doesn’t just work on its own, but reminds you of a time when innovation — not just commercial success — was the result of an artist’s labors.” — MEDIUM
”There is a real sense of filmic pacing on the album, leading up to the final denouement and each single track plays its role superbly.” — Pop Matters
”Le Saout has a je ne sais quoi for sonics.” — XLR8R
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