Zane Tate is a North Carolina-based music producer who mixes instrumental Hip Hop with Downtempo and Nu Jazz sounds. He 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...