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This compilation album was released by HeroHill blogs in January of this year. It is the first installment of their cross-country spotlight, and this one has music from Nova Scotia. Many genres are covered, giving you some folk, pop, rock and hip hop. Some of the highlights are a new song from Ghost Bees, the Superfantastics, Classified ft. Maestro, a live Joel Plaskett track and of course the next big Canadian songstress, Jenn Grant. Markit’s song Supermarkit is included in the mix.

The full tracklist is listed below, click the album’s back cover to download the full zip.

The Forgotten from Mark My Words (2007). Production by Jonnybisk, Cuts by Jorun Bombay.

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The Forgotten made the following press appearances:

• “The Forgotten finds Markit paying tribute to soul music legends like Otis Redding and Earth, Wind & Fire, which is impressive considering most rappers Markit’s age wouldn’t know Otis Redding from Otis Spunkmeyer.” (Herohill Reviews, August 9, 2007)

• “The songs Markit is most eager to share and discuss aren’t the bangers, or I’m-number-one cuts (which there are very few of anyway), but songs like “The Forgotten” which “pay(s) ode to older artists like Earth, Wind and Fire, Otis Redding and Miles Davis,” he says. “They’re the reason why hip-hop is what it is right now.” (The Coast, Markit’s Work, by Mark Black, September 20, 2007)
  

This week’s track is by Markit + Jus, called How Long? from Monster Island

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This week’s track is Markit Places from Hotbox - Frostbite (2006).

Production by Hotbox.

“But for innovation you have … Markit on the mellow, atmospheric Markit Places…” - Review in Exclaim! by Thomas Quinlan, February 2007

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This week’s track is the cover song by Markit + Boy-ill, called Mr. Me 4 from An Unreleased Fax 4 Compilation

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This week’s track is Grammar City Riffs from Legato Block - All A Lounge Town (2008)

Production by Metropolis Votary

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This is the start of a weekly posting where one song, usually coming from a previously released project, but occasionally being unreleased/unheard material, will be available for listening + download.

To set things off, here is One Step Ahead Of Ya from Fax 4- InkLined (2006)

Production by Classified, cuts by DJ Jorun

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As promised, Markit + Jus - Monster Island is now available for FREE DOWNLOAD.

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1. Understand The Kid:

2. Them Days:

3. Carry On ft. Boy-ill:

Formed in 2006, Markit and Metropolis Votary had the intention of creating a group influenced by their favorite poets and jazz musicians. The resulting product was a collection of songs, poems and interludes. The main goal behind Legato Block was to create music that was anti abrasive, abstractly tuned with dissonance. Something one could smoke or fall asleep to. Lyrically composed to not follow generic formulas, musically constructed to soothe and intrigue.

All A Lounge Town coming soon…

1. Potential Energy:

2. The Space Song:

3. Recipe:

4. Angel Eyes: