Minneapolis Hip Hop pioneers Atmosphere’s producer Ant drops his new double single SUN DECIDES B/W THIS HAPPENED, ahead of his debut solo album COLLECTION OF SOUNDS: VOL. 1

Anthony Davis, aka Ant, producer half of the legendary, pioneering Hip Hop group Atmosphere, has shared two singles from his forthcoming debut solo album, ‘Collection of Sounds: Vol. 1‘, the first volume of a four-part series of instrumentals due out 06th September via Rhymesayers Entertainment. ‘Sun Decides’ and “This Happened” offer distinct perspectives on the new collection. ‘Sun Decides’ intertwines soulful samples, creating a summery vibe that’s perfect for carefree listening. In contrast, ‘This Happened’ dives into a more introspective realm, featuring a meditative beat complemented by murky piano melodies.

Ant, the son of a military family, grew up bouncing between locales: Texas, California, New York, Colorado, and even as far away as Germany. Moving every couple of years presented plenty of challenges, but it also exposed Ant to a wide array of different people and cultures. It also helped nurture his burgeoning love of music. Ant’s father, only 20 years his senior, was an avid record collector.

“He was into funk and Jazz and Soul music and stuff,” Ant says. “When I’m ten years old, he’s only 30, and rap is out: he was listening to it, but he didn’t know the difference between Grandmaster Flash and Rick James. To him it was the same thing—this is all funk, this is all disco, this is just all music”.

“There was always this weird dream in my head that I could get somewhere,” says Davis.

As one half of Atmosphere, the longtime Minneapolis resident has carved out the type of career that aspiring musicians worldwide imagine as they cut their teeth in home studios and on small stages. Yet while decades of sold-out tours and critical acclaim might have been, at one time, an abstract notion to the now 53-year-old, he always had a sense that he could spin his ingenuity behind turntables into a living. While the last 30 years serve as proof, positive that he was right, his new four-volume collection of instrumental work, Collection of Sounds, illuminates the variety of styles and skills that made that inkling a reality.

Last month, Ant announced the record with ‘Leather Soul‘ + ‘That Old Bongo Joint‘. Both singles serve as a preview and testament to the breadth of influences synthesized on this collection, and Davis’ undeniable skills as a producer. In his own words, he shares,

“I guess I have the audacity to believe I could put out a four-volume instrumental music project, composed of music I’ve made over the last 30 years, and call it great art”.

Pre-order ‘Collection Of Sounds Vol. 1’ now at atmospheresucks.com and rhymesayers.com

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