The Elmatic Instrumentals

by Will Sessions

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1.	Genesis 02:38	info
2.	Detroit State of Mind 03:59	info
3.	Life's A Bitch 05:53	info
4.	The World Is Yours 04:55	info
5.	Halftime 02:13	info
6.	Memory Lane 03:47	info
7.	One Love 07:23	info
8.	Represent Intro 01:25	info
9.	Represent 03:10	info
10.	It Ain't Hard to Tell 03:48	info
11.	Shout 00:48

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Elmatic had been initially planned and announced in 2008 as a tribute to the historic 1994 album Illmatic by Nas, but it wasn’t until early 2011 that Elzhi and his manager Jae Barber agreed that it would be best to recreate all of the beats from scratch--and there was clearly nobody who could do it better than producer Sam Beaubien and Will Sessions. Since it’s widely considered to be the holy grail of hip hop recordings, the prospect of du- plicating the music from Illmatic was daunting. By using the original sam- ple sources of the album’s tracks as a foundation, producer Sam Beaubien and the band members managed to recreate both the sound and the mood of the classic album with stunning precision on Elmatic, exceeding lofty expectations set by loyal fans and skeptical critics alike.

With an ever-increasing body of recorded work, a skyrocketing reputation within their hometown market, and their first tastes of national and international interest, Will Sessions have risen to be among Detroit’s hottest musical exports.

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released September 27, 2011

Produced and Arranged by Sam Beaubien
Mixed by Sam Beaubien
Additional Mixing and Mastering: Jeff Dittenber
Cover Photography: Doug Coombe
Design: Joshua Adams - Kingship Creative

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