Smoke Dreams: Soul Tapes

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About the producers

Chris Hartz was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and from an early age was given the nickname “bambam” due to his ability to make any surface a percussive vessel. Chris has been playing with bands since he was fourteen, parading up and down the sunset strip from the Roxy to Palladium. He received his degree in Studio Music and Jazz on drumset performance from the University of Miami, after which he moved back to Los Angeles and began playing with artists such as Jacob Luttrell, Childish Gambino, Tim Williams, and many others. The progression of his drumming style and his overall musicianship continues to blossom.

Nick Paul is a producer, composer, and keyboard player for the indie-electro band, St. Lucia. Growing up in LA surrounded by creatives and continuing to expand that circle in Brooklyn, he has been a hired gun for projects with Tony Bennett, Britney Spears, Passion Pit, and more. He also spent a fair amount of time in the advertising music game and runs his own publishing company.

Companion Packs

Resampled Cinematic Soul

This Splice Originals release was created in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and music producer Stuart Bogie on winds. With an eye on the cinema...

Timelapse

Imagine if your favorite old soul vinyl had the lyrics of today. Splice Originals: Timelapse uses the techniques of yesterday, injected with the modern stylings of today. Pro...

Dimensions in Soul

With this deep dive into mid-70s soul and funk, producer and multi-instrumentalist Luke Omalley shares his sophisticated, wide-ranging playing style and mastery of tone. Chan...

Neo Soul: The Love Experiment

This is the first pack in a series of four we created with The Love Experiment, an NYC-based future-soul collective led by drummer, composer, and producer Charles “Blvk Samur...

Chamber Soul With Gabriel Royal

A classically trained musician, Gabriel Royal is among a select number of artists combining cello work with vocals. Packed with Royal’s signature soul sound, Chamber Soul fea...

Dollar Bin: Resampled Soul

The Splice Originals crew teamed up with Jason Matthews on keys and Justin Andres on guitar to create a foundation of songs primed to be chopped, twisted, and screwed. Matthe...

Sunshine Vibes

For this pack, we teamed up with the multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and music producer, Stuart Bogie. He recorded tenor, alto, and baritone sax, as well as flute ...

Technicolor Soul

Written by Gavin Turek and Chris Hartz and produced and performed by Hartz, Splice Originals: Technicolor Soul was made from the session files for Gavin Turek’s new record. R...

Mystic Soul with The Love Experiment

The final release in our four-pack series with The Love Experiment, Mystic Soul embraces the jazzy characteristics of soul music with abstract electronic elements. The member...

Cosmic Soul With Jason Matthews

Splice Originals: Cosmic Soul Keys is a collection of ideas improvised by keyboardist, composer, and producer, Jason Matthews. He composed these sounds on the spot with vinta...

Soul Jazz With Bryn Bliska

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Bryn Bliska is a producer, composer, and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Her sound and skills merge a childhood soundtracked by 19...

Soul Drip

Inspired by artists like D’Angelo, Robert Glasper, Jordan Rakei, and H.E.R., Splice Originals: Soul Drip explores the hypnotic melodies and harmonies of neo-soul. Combining t...

Stylephonics: Vintage Soul

Splice Originals: Stylephonics - Vintage Soul is a unique take on soul samples. Heavily influenced by ‘60s and ‘70s soul music, the performers of this pack layered stacks of ...

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