On Sound Paintings Middle Eastern vibes, Hip Hop and Gypsy Folk music all become a unique mix of hoppy, earthy beats with glitch and bass thrown on them for good measure, taking a listener to some very friendly places.

Knowa Knowone has been pushing crunky midtempo breaks of all sorts for quite some time, featuring edgy bass driven beats, complex drum programming, strong melodies and vocal performances from some of the most secret lyricist weapons out of Oakland and strongly inspired by classic Underground and Hyphy Hip Hop.
He takes deep strides into this bold new territory with a visionary fusion of the whompy, bass driven sound that is fueling bass culture and tight Hip Hop and Reggae flavors.
With releases on Street Ritual Recordings and Muti Music and previous collaborations with ill.Gates, Mimosa and Sleepyhead, Knowa is no stranger to producing cutting edge beats.

Knowa Knowone had this to say about the new tunes:
“Qāri’ (Arabic: قَارٍئ‎, plural قُرَّأ qurrā) “reader” is a person who recites the Qur’an with the proper rules of recitation (tajwīd). The Quari is a meditative journey through the depths of rhythm and bass, guided by the voice of a female Quari, reciting an actual verse from the Qur’an.

Naked on Acid is my vision of painting with sound. It’s sounds, thoughts and textures drawn across the auditory spectrum with brushlike strokes, flowing into eachother and creating a synesthetic field to journey into. My recommendation: Sit down in-between your speakers, the stereo field, close your eyes and really listen. Video coming soon!

Fire on the Roof is my tribute to the roots of B-boy and HipHop culture. Unapologetic dance floor mayhem cut and spliced with classic hiphop bits and scratches. Yes, that’s me scratching on a Technics 1200, like we used to do in the old days.

Los Angeles based Quade, takes The Quari to the dancefloor. Groovy and heady.

Featuring Seasunz, Wiseproof and Wendy Love, with Amira Diamond on Violin. GlitchHop bass meets real underground HipHop sensibility. Lyrics with meaning, this is real music people!”