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Tha Silent Partner — P Pulsar (2010) (192kbs)

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Tha Silent Partner made his first blocSonic appearance back in 2007 on "netBloc Vol. 11: The Raw And The Cooked" with the spaghetti-western flavored "No Mas". He then re-appeared, along with Unknown aka Formula as MUTE, on "netBloc Vol. 15: this album won't eat your gas money" with the powerful and soulful "Is It Too Late For Us All". So, although he's no stranger to blocSonic, everyone's about to get very familiar with Tha Silent Partner and his fun, eclectic sound. This maxBloc single for "P Pulsar" is a tasty introduction to TSP's upcoming Xtended Edition release "Tha Complete Platters Sessions XE".



To understand what the Platters Sessions are all about, here's a bit of background. Back in 2007, TSP began releasing a series of "Platters" releases via Jamendo and under his label, Me, Life & Music. The Platters series were an exploration of vinyl samples based on particular themes. The first installment, "Platters Act. 1 (Lounge Music And Exotica)" featured lush orchestration and smooth rhythms. Then in 2008, the second installment, "Platters Act. 2 (The Untouchables)", went sort of unreleased (more about that in the official XE liner-notes). It featured an episode of the TV show "The Untouchables" infused into a sonic world of funky hip-hop beats and jazzy melodies. Finally, in 2009, TSP dropped the third and final act of the series... "Platters Act. 3 (Tape Deck)", a sort of beat tape, but with a completely unique TSP vibe.



For the first time, "Tha Complete Platters Sessions XE" collects all 3 acts together along with a bonus disc of outtakes from the period, making for an incredible 3CD set of sonic treats! Add to that the maxBloc exclusives on this single along with the one that's set to follow the XE release and you've got a whole hell of a lot of new listening coming this month!



"P Pulsar" is taken from the bonus outtake collection, "Tha Director's Cut". Along with it, this maxBloc also features an exclusive track "Beantown Cha Cha" and exclusive remixes by Just Plain Ant & Formula!



So by now, you've gathered that the maxBloc is blocSonic's spin on the promotional maxi-single. At blocSonic we're all about helping to bring about an alternative "music industry". The mainstream music industry simply no longer allows for healthy musical cultural development. For the mainstream, the bottom-line has surpassed ALL other priorities. Yet, even with our attitude that's so clearly counter to the mainstream, there are ideas that we've gladly reappropriated from it. The special edition release being one and now the maxi-single being another. For all that I talk stuff about the mainstream, there was once a time that I was a mainstream listener. Back then, I'd love to get a hold of 12"/maxi singles for their exclusive tracks, remixes, instrumentals and acapellas. Even today, I'm on the hunt for older rare 12" singles. When you dig a particular artist, there's nothing more enjoyable than getting a hold of bonus gems that aren't found on the album. As a fan, owning these special bits somehow put you into a special group that sets you apart from the casual listener. Going out of your way for these bonus bits, connects you more closely with the music. As a label curator, I like the idea of bringing that extra care and attention to our releases. Perhaps if blocSonic puts the extra effort that maxi-singles require into each release then perhaps fans will put that much more care into listening.



Thanks to Tha Silent Partner for trusting blocSonic with his Me, Life & Music archives. Welcome to the family, TSP! Xtra special thanks Formula and Just Plain Ant for coming through with such fantastic remixes on such short notice!



So once again thanks to you! Enjoy the music. Share it. Talk about it. Write about it. Be sure to keep an eye out for the release of "Tha Complete Platters Sessions XE" on March 30th and the next TSP single on April 6th, 2010!



Thanks

Mike Gregoire

Founder/Curator blocSonic.com





Want high-resolution album art, liner-notes or lossless FLAC audio? Check out the blocSonic release page!



This maxBloc release is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. We explicitly authorize the use of all our maxBloc releases during for-profit DJ performances, radio broadcasts and in online DJ mixes. We do ask that you notify us of your use for our own curiosity and that blocSonic and the album artist are attributed and linked to where possible.



About blocSonic



For the past decade an alternative culture of music has been sprouting up outside the wastelands of the increasingly formulaic and compartmentalized mainstream music business. This world of "Netaudio" is generally released freely, either independently or through Netlabels. As this culture continues to grow, the amount of available music grows exponentially making it increasingly difficult for folks who are new to the culture to filter the good from the bad. Each of our free releases, in one way or another, are an attempt to shine the spotlight on what we think is the best of what this world has to offer.



Consider blocSonic a filter through which you can discover this vibrant, global culture! Currently there are three ways which we spotlight what the netaudio world has to offer:



Originals



During our travels through the wide-world of netaudio culture, we find artists who stand out and who we feel would be perfect to spotlight independently in original blocSonic album releases. Each Original features:



Available in a choice of three high-quality audio formats — Lossless FLAC, 320kbs MP3 and 192kbs MP3.

Complete album art is available in three formats — EPS, PDF and TIF.

40+ page PDF booklet with complete liner-notes, lyrics, photos and album credits.



Xtended Editions



Each of our Xtended Edition (XE) series is essentially a re-release. A re-release of an album that blocSonic found to be an exceptional example of the quality that the netaudio world is capable of producing. These re-releases contain the original album as well as at least a bonus disc worth of material (remixes, demos, outtakes, new material and/or other unreleased material). They also feature fresh album art and as with all our releases an extensive PDF booklet. Each Xtended Edition features:



At least 1 disc worth of bonus material

Available in a choice of three high-quality audio formats — Lossless FLAC, 320kbs MP3 and 192kbs MP3.

Complete new album art is available in three formats — EPS, PDF and TIF.

40+ page PDF booklet with complete liner-notes, lyrics, photos and album credits.



netBlocs



Each of these eclectic releases shine a spotlight on ten or so international audio gems culled from the Netaudio culture. Each netBloc features:



Available in a choice of three high-quality audio formats — Lossless FLAC, 320kbs MP3 and 192kbs MP3.

Complete album art is available in three formats — EPS, PDF and TIF.

30+ page PDF booklet with complete liner-notes, track credits and artist photos.



maxBlocs



These fantastic releases are blocSonic’s brand of promotional maxi-single. As with traditional maxis, each of our maxBlocs feature 3-6 previously unreleased exclusive tracks! You can expect us to release 2 singles per Original/Xtended Edition release. The first will lead up to the release it’s promoting and the second will be released following the release. Each maxBloc features:



Available in a choice of four high-quality audio formats — Lossless FLAC, OGG, 320kbs MP3 and 192kbs MP3.

Complete art is available in three formats — EPS, PDF and TIF.

PDF booklet



Xtras



These special collections feature Creative Commons licensed tracks that for one reason or another blocSonic couldn't acquire official permission to use but find them worthy of extra attention. Since no formal permission has been acquired, links to the original files are provided rather than compiling them into a proper release. However, a cover and a tracklisting is provided in order for you to burn them to disc, if you'd like.



Why do we do what we do? We love music, we love netaudio and have found that the quality and variety of what’s coming out of this culture is superior to that of much of what’s coming out of the mainstream music industry. We feel more secure donating to netaudio artists/labels then we do purchasing formulaic music-product from the majors. We’d like you to also feel that way toward the netaudio culture. We realize that most people don’t have the time and/or patience to filter through it all to find the good stuff, so we invest the time to find the gems in the ruff and deliver them to you in our releases.



In between releases, you can also look forward to blog posts about netaudio news or topics relating to DRM and online music.



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