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Keyboard Kid x Based Soul

If you’re in any way familiar with the sounds of Lil B The Based God, then it’s metaphysically impossible that you haven’t heard or seen the sounds of producer Keyboard Kid.

Considered “one of modern hip hop’s most influential producers” by FACT Magazine (whose interview with him here is a must) and “the Pharrell of Based” by the Guardian, BasedWorld’s official president and Lil B’s “main producer” is keen to make 2012 his following the success of that other otherworldly Based sound architect Clams Casino.

It’s important to remember that you can’t be one of the most prolific rappers in the history of the world without working with producers who are equally as prolific.

Through sheer numbers alone, Keyboard Kid has created his own artist development bubble, finding and perfecting the ability over several projects to cross and splice genres – from the “shrill, maximalist techno freakery crossed with Wagnerian synth und drang” of Cosmonaut to Based Treasure, where he “ takes old soul and funk samples, chops and screws them and basicallrey makes them sound like the Stylistics in space, or Barry White put in a blender with Tyler, the Creator” - and constantly leave you guessing.

His Transitions EP, just released on UK label Donky Pitch to critical acclaim, was an amplified, fragmented version of the former, while his latest project ‘Based Soul’, which Southern Hospitality is hugely excited to offer to the world, might just be some of his most epic work to date, drawing from classic hip-hop samples and giving them the power, sheen and reinterpretation they’ve been aching for.

‘Based Soul’ is available for free download below. We truly hope you enjoy.

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Keyboard Kid MOTW For Mix Mag

Seattle based producer Keyboard Kid has won his fair share of plaudits since emerging in the last year.

Residing at the forefront of the emerging cloud rap scene, the producer has put out seven instrumental hip hop mixtapes in the last year earning the accolade of being deemed "one of modern hip hop's most influential producers" by FACT Magazine.

This mix, which he made in conjunction with Darwin, keeps up the high calibre of his productions moving seamlessly from low end spaced out beats to garage-esque sped up vocals and trancey keyboards

- Via Mix Mag

Keyboard Kid's EP The Transition is out on Donky Pitch now. You can buy it here.



oOoOO - Coachbag
Hype Williams - Attitude Adjustment (Tek 9 Edit)
Space Bitch - Sneaky / Sensual
Morri$ - Different Girl
Le1f - Hate 2 Wait (Nguzunguzu Remix)
Hype Williams - Face Turn (Dorothy Edit)
Keyboard Kid - When I Close My Eyes
Keyboard Kid - Love Me
Keyboard Kid - Every Heart
Keyboard Kid - Go Crazy
Brick & Morter - Move To The Ocean (Baauer Remix)
Bosstone - Lean
Keyboard Kid - The Sickness
Keyboard Kid - The Sickness 2
Keyboard Kid - The Transition

Keyboard Kid x Darwin '808's & Space' Mixtape

808's & Space is a handful of original productions, remixes and tunes me and my lil bro Keyboard Kid have been feeling of late. Its also a small chunk of the live mix/set will be performing at The New Museum this Friday in NYC. Hyped to also be playing an after party at Santos Party House to wrap the night up. FREE Download below.



Fire Walk w/ Me Intro
Clipz - Mr. Me Too
Nah Like - Boss
Obey City - Fuck That Wobble
Keyboard & Darwin - The Bellz
Hype Williams - Break4Love (Karate Chop Edit)
Balam Acab - Now Time
KidSmpl - Over (Keyboard Remix)
Keyboard - God Devil
Keyboard - Lost Love
Keyboard - Youngin
Keyboard & Darwin - 666-RAVE
Keyboard - Vid Game Swag
Keyboard - Party Rock Based

Thaddeus Davis 'Block Business' (Keyboard Kid Remix)

Dropping today, over on the Members Only BandCamp, is my dude Keyboard Kid's remix, of a cut off of Thad's new LP release, Maven. Its a free download, or your cheap ass could throw what eva ya want on it, show some love. Than this Saturday at the Croc, ill be playing along Thaddeus as he rocks for the Good Sin x Luck-One dual LP release show.

Houses Remix

Seattle's NW Based God and long time Lil B producer Keyboard Kid takes his hand to remix Katie Kate's Houses, off her new record Flatland released on Out For Stardom. Keyboard flips the original version into sonic spaceflight. Full of warm bass tones, frantic hi hats and moody synth lines that have come to represent the new 'Cloud Rap' movement. Katie Kate's vocals are drawn out and at times inaudible, but create a whole new spacious edge to the already emotive feeling of the original.

#BASEDTREASURE

Another mixtape from Keyboard Kid. #RARE #BASED Big things coming up in 2012 for the guy.

Keyboard Kid May Not Be Here Forever.. I Said This Today On Twitter "all the people that hit me saying they luv the music man it means more than gold..the people are the gold" ... So This is For You #BASEDTREASURE Collect all The Gems

- Keyboard Kid

Keyboard Kid 'Cosmonaut' LP

Another damn instrumental LP from the golden child of based, The Keyboard Kid. Gonna let him explain this one.

'This Album Was Made To Simulate What A Trip Through #BASEDWORLD Moving @ High Flying Speeds while Swaggin To The Max With a Spaceship Full of Green Alien Bitches That Have 3 Huge Tits Smoking and Rolling Up Loud Is Like..Trust I have Done This With The BasedGod. The BasedGod Sent Me Back To Share The Experience...He Also Crowned Me NW God'

- Keyboard Kid

Keyboard Kid 'The Mind Is So Complex When Your Based'

After finding out that the based god Lil B's producer was based here in Seattle, I had to find out who he was. Enter Keyboard Kid. The 25 year old has made quite a name for himself already. Besides making hits for Lil B, Kid has been on his grind dropping mixtape after mixtape. My favorite so far has to be the aptly named, Video Games & Blunts. A trip into the new experimental hip hop sound that has been floating around, i.e. Clams Casino, Zomby, etc. Keyboard Kids beats represent a coup d'état of the old guard of hip hop. Fuzzy / Unmixed / Trap / Future Juke / Codine Influenced tracks. This new tape, curated for URB Magazine which features Kid blending 30 min of original material into a 'based' rap instrumental affair.



DL my favorite cut of the moment. Appearing on Video Games & Blunts. Digital Trap Music. 4 real. Slapper Approved. Based. Alien Technology (Mediafire Link)