Atomic Clock CD

MUSIC

RAP / HIP-HOP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Foreword ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

2. Always ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

3. 4U ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

4. Sealing, The ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

5. Signs of Light ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

6. Polarity - (featuring Macklemore/Locksmith) ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

7. Girlz - (featuring Martin Luther) ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

8. Many Stylez - (featuring Rebelution) ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

9. North Star ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

10. Sun Came Out, The ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

11. Infatuation ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

12. History, The ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

13. Auto Automic ~ Zion I (Zion 1)

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Recording information: Blue Room Studios; Cody Studios; Yonas Media West.
	Photographer: Robyn Twomey.
	Not content with producing a singular sound, Zion I have dabbled in numerous sounds throughout their career. On Atomic Clock, producer Amp Live assembles a few songs with reggae undertones. His beats are complemented -- and some were completely reworked -- with live musicians to create a more organic feel. However, there are still hints of electronic forces at work. The results create a party atmosphere with jittery beats and on-point lyrics. On "Many Stylez," a classic Rasta riddim powers the beat and MC Zion adjusts his flow to suit the ebb and flow. It's still hip-hop in nature due to Zion's raps, but if you were to put a singer on with even a small amount of patois-laced vocals you couldn't be faulted for calling it a reggae record. Toward the end of the song, it breaks form for a spaced-out instrumental bridge that runs in place before a second, albeit shorter, bridge leads you back to the hook. With a more traditional hip-hop beat at hand, Zion recounts the group's journey in "The History." As he tells it, "Fast forward now to a point critical/When me and Amp Live met in college down south/In the same dorm/It was called Dubois Hall/Rhymin' in a cipher 'til my voice got raw." From there he talks about his beatmaking partner's club origins where, appropriately, Amp Live injects some club-like bass that jars your speakers. Keeping the track lengths short, and in fact several songs fall below the three-minute mark, Zion I are able to keep their focus on keeping the party moving. The beats may not be as catchy as other artists who get more radio play, but they still have an undeniable presence, showing that party music can be laid down by underground acts, too. Anyone who enjoys crisp beats will be able to find at least a few songs to nod their heads to. ~ Eric Luecking
Musical Guests
	Macklemore
	Locksmith
	Martin Luther
	Rebelution

Compilation Appearances

	2k6 Tracks
	Even Closer
	2k7:tracks
	Supercontinental
	Calicomm 2004 Tour (w/ Bonus DVD)
	Dremixx Vol 1(Explicit Version)
	Never Not Fresh

Associated Artists and Works

	Grouch (The)
	Skhool Yard

Technical Info

	Release Date : 11/08/2010
	Original Release Date : 2010
	Catalog ID : GDM 032CD
	Label : Gold Dust Media
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00730003003226

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Atomic Clock (2010)

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Associated Artists and Works

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