SMOKE SCREEN

Broccoli Samurai and Smoke Screen perform “Backwards Logic” at The Beachland Ballroom on 12/26/15.

Last spring, Chemist was cooped up in his apartment for several weeks after sustaining a broken ankle. This rare moment of solace brought his creativity to new levels, leading him to create his Solitude EP under his production alter ego Broken Keys, and at the same time putting together a collab album with fellow Alloy artist, Matayo. As an MC, Chemist has really done it all. Whether paying homage to golden era HipHop in Smoke Screen, or making club bangers in Smoke Noises,  He has consistently shown his versatility and Comment Sections is no exception. Chemist brings tongue-twisting flows over Matayo’s murky east coast rap beats.

As for Matayo, he’s been quietly honing his craft for the past few years, giving the outside world small glimpses into his artistry. His debut project, f r e e . s o u l ( vol . 1 ), he made his mark as a technically proficient hiphop producer that takes tried & true sampling techniques and flips them on their head to construct entirely new grooves.

While the summer has officially wrapped up for us here on the east coast, Comment Sections is a perfect way to keep those summer vibes going.

Grab Comment Sections on Bandcamp: Chemist & Matayo – Comment Sections

Ghost Noises returns with a tongue twisting guest verse from Chemist (of Smoke Screen) and hard hitting production from New Jersey’s RAF.

After premiering the original RAF-produced cut on his Sonic Reducer EP, Ghost Noises returns with the official “Lose You” remix, enlisting Smoke Screen’s Chemist & Mooke for guest verses – and a reunion of the Smoke Noises power trio.

Check out these Broken Keys productions from the last few months!

Broken Keys – Jump In The Air

Tezo – N.O. (Broken Keys Remix)

Ghost Noises – Molotov (Produced by Broken Keys)

Broken Keys – Power Forward

Doja Powerplay – Chillin’ On the Low (Produced by Broken  Keys)

Broken Keys – Same As It Always Is

Check out the offerings from Mooke and Chemist from the ALLOY.FM mix series!

Mooke Da God – ALLOY.FM 002

Buku – Flavors
Mooke Da God feat. Ghost Noises – I Got A Cup
iLoveMakonnen – Slow It Down
Smoke Noises – Get You In The Game
A$AP Rocky – Lord Pretty Flacko Jodye
Starfoxlaflare – That Bitch
Galcher Lustwerk – 216
Smoke Noises – Make It To A Dollar
Matayo – So Clean
Gwen Stefani – Spark the Fire
Broken Keys – Solitude
Mr. Carmack – Bells
Chaos In The CBD – Stationary Condition
Starfoxlaflare – Sell it By The Brick
Splurgeboys – L.O.V.E.
Three 6 Mafia – Lick My Nutts
Pablo Amor – Neck

Broken Keys ALLOY.FM 004

Broken Keys – Drive-Thru (Instrumental)
Broken Keys – Everybody Knows (feat. Chemist)
Broken Keys – Always Knew That (Cantina B-Side)
k-os – Superstarr Pt. 0 (Broken Keys Edit)
Broken Keys x Urbindex – Aight
Prodigy – Keep It Thoro (Broken Keys Edit)
Broken Keys – Boston Common (Solitude B-Side)
Nas – The World Is Yours (Broken Keys Edit)
Tezo – N.O. (Broken Keys Remix)
Broken Keys – Same As It Always Is
Broken Keys – One-Thirty-Six
Broken Keys – Never Cause Static
Ghost Noises – Molotov (prod. Broken Keys)
Todd Rundgren – Future (Broken Keys Edit)

Check out the full collection of the first 10 ALLOY.FM mixes here!

Check out a slew of features from the past few months from Mooke Da God!

Urbindex – Cinema (Featuring Mooke Da God)

Urbindex – Anything Real (Featuring Mooke Da God) [Available on Canvas.Audio]

Ghost Noises – Identity Crisis (Featuring Mooke Da God) [Available on Zen Archer]

Ghost Noises – Sledghammer (Produced by Mooke Da God)

Mooke Da God unleashes his first solo effort with a hard hitting “anthem” produced by Columbus duo PROS & CONS. It was named song of the week on Rover’s Morning Glory’s Podcast show, The Aftermath too! Check out the music video, the video of the Aftermath broadcast and the single!

A long way away from his 2011 debut, Cleveland based producer Tommy Sheridan aka Broken Keys continues to evolve.

Sheridan is an avid CD collector and his influences are vast. When you step into his apartment it becomes clear that he is basically responsible for keeping his local CD shop afloat. Given his wide-ranging musical taste, it only makes sense for Sheridan to go through several evolutions as he finds the perfect balance. Today he returns with a new EP forging new ground: Solitude

Following a foot injury that caused him to be stuck in the house for several weeks, Sheridan knocked out dozens of new tracks, ultimately narrowed to the three tracks included on this EP.

As he continues to expand musically, Broken Keys manages to harness a consistent aesthetic of introspective yet club ready tunes.