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.
Ill Tal – Aphelion [Album]
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…
Quick Remake of “Rock Creek Park” by The Blackbyrds
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…
AI & Music – Where It Is and Where It Should Go (but probably won’t…)
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…
Rim – Walktro feat. Ty Farris & Bub Rock (prod. by Ill Tal)
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…
I Repaired My Arp Omni 1
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…
Yes – I Still Make Music
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…
The Time I Almost Had a Radio Single w/ Pitbull / Petey Pablo / Uncle Luke
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…
Beat Breakdown: ATCQ – Phony Rappers
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…
Illa Ghee – High Alert (Instrumental) prod. by Ill Tal
Recently uploaded the instrument version of Illa Ghee’s new track “High Alert” produced by Ill Tal. This version actually has an extra instrument in the hook that Illa Ghee didn’t use. READ MORE…