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Hometown: Waynesville, NC
Label: Leisure Lab, LLC
Website: www.zantetate.com
Sounds Like: Morcheeba, Portishead, DJ Shadow, Nightmares On Wax, Moby
Genre: Electronica
Zane Tate is a North Carolina-based music producer who mixes Downtempo music with Trip Hop, Chillout, and Nu Jazz sounds. Hypnotic and haunting mood-music meets groove-driven beats on Zane Tate’s newest album, Down to Dusk: Rural Sounds Volume 2.
Zane Tate released his debut album, Boom Bap Sunrise: Rural Sounds Vol. 1, in 2007. Properly Chilled said of the CD: “A blend of downtempo textures and broken beat kicks infused with the finest instrumental hip-hop, this album is up any music gourmet’s alley.”
Since then Zane has written for and published the successful music web site, Leisure Lab (also the name of his record label), interviewing artists such as Nicolay and Phonte of the Foreign Exchange, Lady Alma, Mark de Clive-Lowe, and eLZhi of Slum Village.
In December of 2009, Zane returned to producing music with the release of Not of this World, a mix of inspired instrumental Hip Hop alongside dark and moody Downtempo. And two years later, Zane Tate made his Deep House debut with the soulful Escapism EP on Stilnovo Music.
Zane released the trip hop / chillout single “The Last Resort” in early 2012, while the summer of 2012 saw the release of Zane Tate’s “El Tiempo Es Circular (feat. Aline Esquivel and Alex Bershadsky)” a song for Nu Jazz and House fans alike.
Now, seven years after the release of Boom Bap Sunrise, Zane Tate returns to the rural once more with Down to Dusk.
“Very nice work!”
Brandon Finucan - Properly Chilled
“Smooth sound, perfect for a pool
party”
Mario Ferrini - Ferrini Records / Radio X
“Solid chilled beats all the way
through.”
Marc Lacasse - 101.5 umfm
“good stuff. will be playing many of
these”
DK Watts - Bounce House Recordings / Digitally Imported
“beautifully mature & seductive
sound... rural is even better 2nd
time around. favorite track choice
was just the most instant luv
connection, because, realistically,
virtually anyone of the 7 cuts
could be a fav. i expect to spin
every in the next few of gigs”
Pheel - Freelance DJ and Producer
“A great atmosphere from oriental scent, very suitable for my program "Sushi & Music"”
Dado Funky Poetz - Radio Monte Carlo / RMC2
“Some great stuff in here. Especially digging the Interludes strangely enough. Just right for us.”
Jeff Berger for Mark Farina - Dope Den / Decks by the Beach
“Great to have Zane back and the track for me on 1st listen is "the man called thursday".. ACE”
Simon Harrison - Basic Soul Radio Show
“Wicked album! Very impressed”
Billy Tymoszuk - KU DE TA Bali
“nicely chilled!”
David Bassin - FreeFall / KUSF
“Chilling summer sound!!”
Djane Tsunami - Cultura Sonica / Ibiza Sonica Radio
“Love this sound!!”
Jamal Ahmad - Jazz 91.9fm WCLK & SoulandJazz.com
“A head nodding groove an essential
for the summer we love it !!!!”
Aja - Ketch A Vibe
“swell summer sipper...”
Richard Medicineman - CIUT 89.5 FM
“Blissful and beautiful. I will be playing some of these.”
Ray Colclough - City Vibes / Beat 102 103 (fm)
