Aphelion is now available on limited-edition vinyl! Pressed on 180 gram, high quality vinyl. Featuring exclusive vinyl-only mixes and bonus tracks not available on the digital release.

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ILL Tal presents… Aphelion – a space-themed journey across 18 hip-hop instrumentals. Available now on all major streaming services including Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, YouTube, Soundcloud, and Amazon. Limited-edition cassettes available for purchase via Bandcamp. Contains 3 additional bonus tracks READ MORE…
Check out the new album “Rimbrandt 2 : Metal Canvas” from Brooklyn’s own RIM. The anticipated follow up to “Rimbrandt 1” features Ill Tal Beats, Pete Rock, Statik Selectah, Lil Fame of MOP, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Planet Asia and more. READ MORE…
A few weeks back, I copped an original ARP Pro Soloist. After messing around with the presets, I heard an instantly recognizable sound (along with many others). That sound was the Pulsar preset patch, which has been used on plenty READ MORE…
As a creator and someone that works in technology (beats don’t pay all the bills fam…), I’ve been watching the mash-up of newly emerging AI technology and music closely. Most of what I’ve seen has either been a “fun parlor READ MORE…
Check out the new track from Brooklyn’s own Rim ‘Walktro‘ featuring Ty Farris and Bub Rock produced by Ill Tal. This intro track comes from Rim’s new album Rimbrandt – Oil Based exclusively on Bandcamp. The album features guest verses READ MORE…
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I’ve been collecting vintage gear for a while now. I bought my ARP Omni MK1 a few years back from one of the former members of Kleeer. Unfortunately, it wasn’t used READ MORE…
Been a while since I posted on the site, I know… Anyone who makes (or consumes) music knows that websites are probably the last place online that people look these days. READ MORE…
Hear the story of how I got to produce a radio single for Uncle Luke, Pitbull, and Petey Pablo – but then it got shelved! Hear the original song at the end of the video. READ MORE…
Check out my latest Beat Breakdown video for A Tribe Called Quest “Phony Rappers”. For this one I use a well-known drum break, the EMU Planet Phatt, a Nord Stage 3, Moog Sub 37, and a Casio Sk-5! READ MORE…