w/ The Producers [2LP]

Paul St. Hilaire - w/ The Producers [2LP]

Legendary dub techno artist Paul St. Hilaire (AKA Tikiman) presents this new collaborative album, marking ten years of Kynant Records. Building on the success of Paul St. Hilaire's landmark solo album for Richard Akingbehin's label Kynant in 2023, w/ The Producers switches up the formula to pair St. Hilaire's with a different producer on each track. Referencing fellow dub techno pioneers Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald's acclaimed album w/ The Artists as Rhythm & Sound, St. Hilaire flips the concept to feature as the lone vocalist. Over the album's nine tracks, St. Hilaire offers a range of conscious song-writing and headtop musings, such as the spoken-word dread of "What's This" or the sparse call-to-action of "Send Them On." The record weaves through all shades of contemporary dub evolutions, showing the vocal range and versatility of St. Hilaire. w/ The Producers is yet another essential record in St. Hilaire's unmatched discography. w/ The Producers finds Kynant Records bridging the original voice of dub techno with the genre's new wave. It's a statement of intent from the label, which began with deep, hypnotic techno and has veered gradually towards more dubwise sounds.

Tracks:

A1. Paul St. Hilaire & Mala - Like It's Always Been
A2. Paul St. Hilaire, Aurora Halal & DJ G - Mary Jane Greenfield
A3. Paul St. Hilaire & Cousin - Back Inna Business
B1. Paul St. Hilaire & Priori - Send Them On
B2. Paul St. Hilaire & Shinichi Atobe - Time to Wake Up
C1. Paul St. Hilaire & Batu - Free Your Mind
C2. Paul St. Hilaire & Azu Tiwaline - Let The Night Start
D1. Paul St. Hilaire & Gavsborg - Confidential
D2. Paul St. Hilaire & Russell E.L. Butler - What's This