Third Ear announces new Hakim Murphy album, 505 Explorations

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    Thu, Feb 16, 2017, 12:00
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  • The LP will be released under Murphy's HM505 alias in April.
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  • Hakim Murphy is releasing a new album on Third Ear. The US producer is using his HM505 alias for the full-length, 505 Explorations. The album, which follows a prolific 2016 from the New Jersey-born, Chicago-raised producer, is described as a "raw Chicago house record." 505 Explorations lands on April 13th. "I record a specific way as HM505," Murphy says. "I create some sounds, a groove and some drums. The synth sounds come from everywhere, like an iPad or a DAW, or a synth, but I import all those sounds into an MPC and then I add a drum machine and record all of it live with a Kaoss pad for augmentation. Essentially, the Kaoss pad adds an extra dimension to the music that is critical to the HM505 sound." Tracklist 01. Memory Gland 02. Camera Angle 03. Excur 04. Undercurrent 05. Lawndale 06. Late Night Deep 07. Hilt'd 08. Aggressive Moe 09. P Inhaler Third Ear will release 505 Explorations on April 13th, 2017.
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