***Feel Free Hi Fi began in 2016 when Derek Maxwell and Shawn Reed met in Minneapolis. Reed’s vast Jamaican-centric vinyl collection met Maxwell’s passion for designing and building custom speakers and the collective was born. Their mutual appreciation for worldwide mobile sound system culture, music and history would be their driving force. As the physical sound system evolved, the duo began performing live dubbed vinyl sets throughout the Twin Cities. The next logical step was the creation of original rhythms cut to dub plates. During this time of experimentation Prophet Noir began to take shape. Originally conceived as an instrumental project, the record took a different direction with the addition of Eddie Hill and Manic Times on vocals. Eddie Hill is a Brooklyn based MC, Activist, and Music Producer. Eddie has deep roots in the Brooklyn Flex Dance Music scene as well as a familial and personal connection to Dancehall and the roots of Jamaican music. Eddie has collaborated with many great creators and is constantly adding to his resume either under his own name or through his collective Wah Du Dem. Eddie’s creative input and abilities as a vocalist have added so much to the Feel Free Hi Fi sound. Eddie’s presence took Prophet Noir as a release into an altogether more powerful direction. Manic Times aka Jeff Eaton is a vocalist and writer currently based in Oakland, California. Jeff has a long and storied history as a vocalist in the Hardcore Punk underground, as a DJ, a record...
12" $16.35
04/02/2021