Unexpected Records - Unexpected Releases

UR016 CD
Perquisite presenteert Carmen van het Noorden: De Soundtrack
released: September 28th 2009 (The Netherlands)

Perquisite's soundtrack for Dutch Movie 'Carmen van het Noorden', featuring GMB, Jiggy Djé, Turk, Sticks, Typhoon, Duvel, Sanguita, Urita and Forecast Jah Reign. Check out the first video and single 'Dangerous Woman' right here.

Track Listing:

01. Femme Fatale feat. Sanguita, Turk & Jiggy Djé (4:00)
02. Niet Jaloers feat. Duvel, Sticks & Typhoon (4:01)
03. Nothing To Play With (3:06)
04. Dangerous Woman feat. GMB & Sanguita (4:06)
05. Op Onderzoek (0:57)
06. Joz’ Droom (1:21)
07. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Eager (3:49)
08. De Breuk (0:59)
09. Joz’ Flashback (0:26)
10. Forecast Jah Reign – Pobresa (3:43)
11. On The Run (1:27)
12. Pete Philly & Perquisite – Awake (4:44)
13. Samen Alleen / Alle Remmen Los (2:45)
14. Hammam (1:48)
15. Het Carmen Thema / Noodlotsmedley feat. Duvel (5:29)
16. Mirrors Don’t Lie feat. Urita (3:25)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available through I-Tunes.
Also check out www.carmenvanhetnoorden.nl.

UR015C CD
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats: The Live Edition
released: December 1st 2008 (worldwide)

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

CD1:

01. Clap Kick FLow (1:42)
02. Womb To Tomb (3:17)
03. Fish To Fry (4:16)
04. Hectic (1:12)
05. Q & A (3:43)
06. Believer (4:57)
07. Awake (4:43)
08. Traveller (6:06)
09. Last Love Song (3:56)
10. Freestyle (1:49)
11. Third Degree (4:04)
12. Balance ft. GMB (4:06)
13. Empire (5:10)
14. High Tide (2:57)
15. Mystery Repeats (2:46)
16. Time Flies (4:20)

CD2:

01. Womb To Tomb (Live) (3:52)
02. Eager (Live) (4:29)
03. Lazy (Live) (1:49)
04. Relieved (Live) (2:36)
05. Q&A (Live) (4:18)
06. Fish To Fry (Live) (1:51)
07. Time Flies (Live) (5:30)
08. Empire (Live) (6:21)
09. Insomnia (Live) (5:24)
10. Freestyle (Live) (7:22)
11. Cocksure (Live) (4:09)
12. Mystery Repeats (Live) (13:27)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com

UR015B Online
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Q&A Single
released: November 24th 2008 (worldwide)

Track Listing:

01. Q&A (radio edit) (3:16)
02. Q&A (Baskerville remix) (3:51)

This single is available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com

UR015 CD
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats Single
released: July 21st 2008 (worldwide)

Track Listing:

01. Mystery Repeats (radio version) (2:46)
02. Mystery Repeats (Toni Shift's Electrón remix) (4:37)
03. Mystery Repeats (Live Theatre version) (2:54)
04. Fish To Fry (Live Theatre version) (4:50)
05. Empire (Live Theatre version) (6:32)
06. Believer (Live Theatre version) (4:40)

This single is available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com.

UR014C Online
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Empire
released: February 4th 2008 (worldwide)

Track Listing:

01. Empire (radio edit) (3:56)
02. The Bus (3:12)

This single is available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com.

UR014B Online
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Time Flies
released: August 20th 2007 (worldwide)

Track Listing:

01. Time Flies (radio edit)

This single is no longer available throug I-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com.

UR014 2LP
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats
released: January 24th 2008 (worldwide)

The long-awaited 2LP-version of Pete & Perq's second album 'Mystery Repeats'. On 'Mystery Repeats', Pete Philly & Perquisite take their mission to widen the boundaries of the Hip Hop genre, to a new creative height. "Bringing analog sound back in times of plastic" is how they phrased their quest which started in 2005 with the release of the 'Mindstate' album. The 2-year route brought the duo from a small upper room release party, via gigs in Cape Town, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia, Los Angeles, performing with the likes of Kanye West, Saian Supa Crew and James Brown (RIP), to festivals and sold out shows all over The Netherlands. With a suitcase full of new experiences and new musical inspiration the MC/producer-duo traveled to a little house in the North of France to write, and worked night and day in their Amsterdam studio to finish their second full length album. The result they named 'Mystery Repeats'. Added to their sound of jazz, classical, broken beat and soul, are influences from all over the globe: flamenco, samba, reggae and afro beat. 'Mystery Repeats' is a sonic document boosting with diversity and ambition; destined to reveal itself anywhere, anytime.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com.

UR014 CD
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats
released: September 7th, 2007 (Netherlands), January 21st, 2008 (Belgium), February 18th, 2008 (Europe), March 5th, 2008 (Japan).

Pete & Perq's second album Mystery Repeats; check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com for more info!

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
Also check out www.petephillyandperquisite.com

UR013 CD
Arts The Beatdoctor - Transitions
released: July 16th, 2007 (Netherlands/Belgium)

With his debut-EP Fragments (Unexpected, February 2006), Dutch beatsmith Arts the Beatdoctor showed his musical diversity with a collection of jazz-inflicted hiphop-tracks which were mostly characterized by their nightly atmosphere. With his full-length debut album Transitions he continues on this road in a truely original way. The album features 15 tracks, and is the product of 3 years of sampling, tweaking and composing. It stirs up a complex stew of emotions: melancholy being one of the most tongue-catching ingredients, supplemented by foreboding, a few tablespoons of tension and a few splashes of release. Comparisons to artists such as DJ Shadow, Krush and RJD2 spring to mind with his blend of atmospheric and cinematic hip hop beats. Apart from the aforementioned artists, Arts finds his inspiration in jazz and classical music: “What really gets to me are the harmonies used. There's a lot of stuff that's about ‘playing wrong notes, but making them sound right’. For that quality, jazz is a good starting point if you want to make music that's surprising, exciting.” With featurings by Pete Philly, Skiggy Rapz and The Proov, Transitions became a very personal and introspective album which can't be left unnoticed by anyone interested in true music. Transitions has been released in Japan in collaboration with P-Vine Records and will be distributed in The Netherlands & Belgium by PIAS.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

01. Blending Quality (3:56)
02. The Anthem ft. Pete Philly (3:04)
03. Laughs, Drinks, Jokes, Tricks (2:57)
04. Revolve ft. Esther (5:29)
05. Crazy Times ft. Skiggy Rapz (4:15)
06. Split Personality Part I ft. Sense (5:54)
07. All Of Us ft. Pete Philly (3:44)
08. Fragments (3:54)
09. Decreasing Daylight (3:38)
10. Transitions ft. The Proov (4:32)
11. Irreversible (3:42)
12. Remember (4:57)
13. Reprise (2:21)
14. Mellow Drama (4:32)
15. The Zone ft. Pete Philly (5:58)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
To download the online presskit click here.
Also check out www.artsthebeatdoctor.com.

UR013 2LP
Arts The Beatdoctor - Transitions
released: April 5th 2007 (worldwide)

With his debut-EP Fragments (Unexpected, February 2006), Dutch beatsmith Arts the Beatdoctor showed his musical diversity with a collection of jazz-inflicted hiphop-tracks which were characterized by their nightly atmosphere. With his full-length debut album Transitions he continues on this road in a truely original way. The album features 15 tracks, and is the product of 3 years of sampling, tweaking and composing. It stirs up a complex stew of emotions: melancholy being one of the most tongue-catching ingredients, supplemented by foreboding, a few tablespoons of tension and a few splashes of release. Comparisons to artists such as DJ Shadow, Krush and RJD2 spring to mind with his blend of atmospheric and cinematic hip hop beats. Apart from the aforementioned artists, Arts finds his inspiration in jazz and classical music: “What really gets to me are the harmonies used. There's a lot of stuff that's about ‘playing wrong notes, but making them sound right’. For that quality, jazz is a good starting point if you want to make music that's surprising, exciting.” With featurings by Pete Philly, Skiggy Rapz and The Proov, Transitions became a very personal and introspective album which can't be left unnoticed by anyone interested in true music.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A
01. The Anthem ft. Pete Philly (3:04)
02. Split Personality Part I ft. Sense (5:54)
03. Laughs, Drinks, Jokes, Tricks (2:57)

B
04. Transitions ft. The Proov (4:32)
05. Irreversible (3:42)
06. Remember (4:57)

C
07. All Of Us ft. Pete Philly (3:44)
08. Fragments (3:54)
09. Decreasing Daylight (3:38)

D
10. Crazy Times ft. Skiggy Rapz (4:15)
11. The Zone ft. Pete Philly (5:58)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
To download the online presskit click here.
Also check out www.artsthebeatdoctor.com.

UR013 CD
Arts The Beatdoctor - Transitions
released: February 2nd (Japan) / July 9th 2007 (Netherlands/Belgium)

With his debut-EP Fragments (Unexpected, February 2006), Dutch beatsmith Arts the Beatdoctor showed his musical diversity with a collection of jazz-inflicted hiphop-tracks which were mostly characterized by their nightly atmosphere. With his full-length debut album Transitions he continues on this road in a truely original way. The album features 15 tracks, and is the product of 3 years of sampling, tweaking and composing. It stirs up a complex stew of emotions: melancholy being one of the most tongue-catching ingredients, supplemented by foreboding, a few tablespoons of tension and a few splashes of release. Comparisons to artists such as DJ Shadow, Krush and RJD2 spring to mind with his blend of atmospheric and cinematic hip hop beats. Apart from the aforementioned artists, Arts finds his inspiration in jazz and classical music: “What really gets to me are the harmonies used. There's a lot of stuff that's about ‘playing wrong notes, but making them sound right’. For that quality, jazz is a good starting point if you want to make music that's surprising, exciting.” With featurings by Pete Philly, Skiggy Rapz and The Proov, Transitions became a very personal and introspective album which can't be left unnoticed by anyone interested in true music.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

To order online, click here.
This album is also available throughI-Tunes.
To download the online presskit click here.
Also check out www.artsthebeatdoctor.com.

UR012 CD / 6842-2
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Remindstate
released: January 22nd 2007 (NL & BE) / January 29th 2007 (Rest of Europe)

After the release of the Mindstate album, Pete Philly & Perquisite are back with Remindstate, a totally remixed version of their critically acclaimed debut. For Remindstate Pete & Perq approached DJ’s, groups and musicians they loved from all over the world, which resulted in an even more eclectic release than the original Mindstate album. Remixes are included by Seiji (Bugz in the Attic, UK), C-Mon & Kypski (NL), DJ Mitsu The Beats (JP), the New Generation Big Band (NL), Morgan Spacek (Spacek, UK), Nicolay (Foreign Exchange, USA/NL) and many more. See below for the full tracklisting!

The press about Pete Philly & Perquisite:

“ (They) succeed where so many dissident B-Boys have failed. (...) Hip Hop looks good in orange.”
- Q Magazine, UK – May 2005

“ Holland’s own freeform B-Boy wonders. (...) More colourful upon each listen.”
- DJ Magazine, UK – April 2005

“ As much 21st century soul as Hip Hop Genius.”
- Notion Magazine, UK - April 2005

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

01. Intro (Perquisite Remix)
02. Relieved (New generation Big Band Remix)
03. Insomnia (Laagman remix)
04. Motivated (Crackman remix)
05. Eager (Perquisite remix)
06. Lazy (Collective Efforts Remix)
07. Respect (C-mon & Kypski Remix)
08. Cocksure (Laidback Luke Remix)
09. Conflicted (Metropole Orchestra Remix)
10. Grateful (Nicolay Remix)
11. Mindstate (Arts the Beatdoctor Remix)
12. Mellow (Morgan Spacek Remix)
13. Paranoid (Darin G. Remix)
14. Cheeky (DJ PCM Remix)
15. Hope (DJ Mitsu Remix)
16. Amazed (Seiji Remix)

For more info check out the official Pete Philly & Perquisite website: www.ourmindstate.com.
To order online, click here.
The CD is also fully available at I-Tunes, including one previously unreleased bonus remix.

UR011 CD / 1229-02
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mellow
released: March 27th 2006

The third single of the Mindstate album, Mellow ft. Senna, also includes two exclusive unreleased tracks. Rockin' It Like is a song that was created for a special project from VPRO's 3voor12 in which several producers were asked to make a track by solely using samples from an archive of exotic Indonesian and Chinese traditional instruments. The result Rockin' It Like is an awkward but certainly banging minimalistic Pete & Perq track that was before only available as free download-track. Dazzled Kids is even more exotic. Originally being a track of Dutch rockgroup Voicst, Pete & Perq flipped the track the way only they can... Check out the first rocktrack they ever did and compare it to the original at www.voicst.com!

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Mellow ft. Senna (radio edit) (3:43)
2. Rockin' It Like (3:25)
3. Dazzled Kids (3:23)

For more info check out the official Pete Philly & Perquisite website: www.ourmindstate.com.

The CD-single is also fully available at I-Tunes.
To order online, click here.
To check out the video of Mellow click here.

UR010 12"
Arts the Beatdoctor - Fragments EP
released: February 16th 2006

With his debut-EP 'Fragments' beatsmith Arts the Beatdoctor shows his musical diversity with a collection of jazz-inflicted hiphop-tracks, often characterized by their nightly atmosphere.
Arts didn’t come falling from the sky. He already has left a multitude of musical fingerprints on different hiphop and non-hiphop projects. In 2003 he made his official debut by producing a track for Lord Cyrus ”Diamonds R 4Ever” compilation, alongside MF Grimm and other American MCs and producers. At the moment he is active as a producer for various Dutch and American MC’s.
Arts’ debut EP, which contains featurings by MC’s Pete Philly and Skiggy Rapz, is guaranteed to put you in a zone, in which fragments of your memory will make you reminisce on crazy times in such a way you won’t even notice the decreasing daylight taking over...
Available on 12" only!
Also check out www.artsthebeatdoctor.com.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. All Of Us ft. Pete Philly (3:47)
2. Fragments (3:55)
3. Decreasing Daylight (3:40)

B:
1. Crazy Times ft. Skiggy Rapz (4:19)
2. The Zone ft. Pete Philly (5:49)

Artwork by Autobahn. Pictures by Jaqueline Bosman.

To order online, click here.

UR009 CD / Epitaph 1218-2
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Grateful
released: October 3rd 2005

The second single of the Mindstate album, including two exclusive remixes. Grateful has been remixed by Nicolay (The Foreign Exchange) and Amazed has been remixed by broken beat legend Seiji (Bugz in the Attic), who turned the track into a club-banger without losing the original feel of the song. Also available on 12" vinyl (see below).

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Grateful (3:56)
2. Grateful (Nicolay Remix) (3:38)
3. Amazed (Seijis Bugaloo Rub) (6:14)

To order online, click here.
The CD-single is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the video, Grateful, click here.

UR009 12"
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Grateful / Amazed
released: September 22nd 2005

The second single of Pete Philly & Perquisite’s critically acclaimed Mindstate album which has been released in Europe and Japan in March/April of this year, includes the introspective Grateful on the A-side and the uptempo though contemplative track Amazed on the B-side. As a bonus two ingenious producers gave there visions on both tracks. Grateful has been remixed by Nicolay, the production wizard behind last year’s phenomenal trans-Atlantic collaboration The Foreign Exchange. Amazed has been remixed by broken beat legend Seiji (Bugz in the Attic) who turned the track into a club-banger without losing the original feel of the song. The single is available on 12” vinyl and cd and comes with a full colour sleeve.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Grateful (Album Version) (3:56)
2. Grateful (Album Instrumental) (3:56)
3. Grateful (Nicolay Remix) (3:38)

B:
1. Amazed (Album Version) (6:36)
2. Amazed (Seijis Bugaloo Rub) (6:14)

To order online, click here.
The CD-single is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the video, Grateful, click here.

UR008 CD / Epitaph 6762-2
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mindstate
released: April 4th 2005 (NL) / April 18th 2005 (Europe) / May 8th 2006 (United States/Canada /Australia / New Zealand)

Soulful, thought provoking and brimming with musicality, 'Mindstate' is the fruit of 18 months worth of labour by MC Pete Philly and producer Perquisite. These men not only merge hiphop with styles as insanely disparate as 60's psychedelica, classical music and broken beat, they actually make it sound effortless. On 'Mindstate', Pete and Perq marshall help not only from vocalists Senna, Cee Major (The Proov) and Jazz musicians Jesse van Ruller (winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition / Washington 1995) and Benjamin Herman (winner of the Wessel Icken Prize in 1991, Edison Award in 2000), but also from none other than Talib Kweli, who didn't hesitate to declare Pete Philly & Perquisite to be 'musically (...) light years ahead of the game'.
Also check out Pete Philly & Perquisite's official website: ourmindstate.com.

Tracklisting:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Intro
2. Relieved
3. Insomnia
4. Motivated
5. Eager
6. Lazy
7. Respect
8. Cocksure
9. Conflicted
10. Grateful
11. Mindstate
12. Mellow ft. Senna
13. Paranoid
14. Cheeky ft. Cee Major
15. Grateful II
16. Hope ft. Talib Kweli
17. Amazed

To order online, click here.
The album is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the 1st video, Insomnia, click here.
To check out the 2nd video, Grateful, click here.
To check out the 3th video, Paranoid, click here.
To check out the 4th video, Mellow, click here.

UR008 vinyl / Epitaph 6762-1
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mindstate
released: April 4th 2005 (NL) / April 18th 2005 (Europe)

Soulful, thought provoking and brimming with musicality, 'Mindstate' is the fruit of 18 months worth of labour by MC Pete Philly and producer Perquisite. These men not only merge hiphop with styles as insanely disparate as 60's psychedelic, classical music and broken beat, they actually make it sound effortless. On 'Mindstate', Pete and Perq marshall help not only from vocalists Senna, Cee Major (The Proov) and Jazz musicians Jesse van Ruller (winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition / Washington 1995) and Benjamin Herman (winner of the Wessel Icken Prize in 1991, Edison Award in 2000), but also from none other than Talib Kweli, who didn't hesitate to declare Pete Philly & Perquisite to be 'musically (...) light years ahead of the game'.
Also check out Pete Philly & Perquisite's official website: ourmindstate.com.

Tracklisting:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Intro (0:53)
2. Relieved (2:45)
3. Insomnia (3:11)
4. Motivated (4:37)
5. Eager (3:54)

B:
6. Lazy (3:58)
7. Respect (3:25)
8. Cocksure (2:55)
9. Grateful (3:55)

C:
10. Mindstate (5:56)
11. Mellow ft. Senna (3:54)
12. Paranoid (5:24)

D:
13. Cheeky ft. Cee Major
14. Hope ft. Talib Kweli
15. Amazed

To order online, click here.
The album is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the 1st video, Insomnia, click here.
To check out the 2nd video, Grateful, click here.
To check out the 3th video, Paranoid, click here.
To check out the 4th video, Mellow, click here.

UR008 CD / PCD-23603
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mindstate (Japanese version)
released: March 4th 2005

Soulful, thought provoking and brimming with musicality, 'Mindstate' is the fruit of 18 months worth of labour by MC Pete Philly and producer Perquisite. These men not only merge hiphop with styles as insanely disparate as 60's psychedelic, classical music and broken beat, they actually make it sound effortless. On 'Mindstate', Pete and Perq marshall help not only from vocalists Senna, Cee Major (The Proov) and Jazz musicians Jesse van Ruller (winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition / Washington 1995) and Benjamin Herman (winner of the Wessel Icken Prize in 1991, Edison Award in 2000), but also from none other than Talib Kweli, who didn't hesitate to declare Pete Philly & Perquisite to be 'musically (...) light years ahead of the game'.
Also check out Pete Philly & Perquisite's official website: ourmindstate.com.

Tracklisting:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Intro
2. Relieved
3. Insomnia
4. Motivated
5. Eager
6. Lazy
7. Respect
8. Cocksure
9. Conflicted
10. Grateful
11. Mindstate
12. Mellow ft. Senna
13. Paranoid
14. Cheeky ft. Cee Major
15. Grateful II
16. Hope ft. Talib Kweli
17. Amazed
18. Hope (DJ Mitsu the Beats remix)

To order online, click here.
The album is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the 1st video, Insomnia, click here.
To check out the 2nd video, Grateful, click here.
To check out the 3th video, Paranoid, click here.
To check out the 4th video, Mellow, click here.

UR007 CD-single
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Insomnia
released: March 7th 2005

This first 12"/CD single will accompany the video of the track Insomnia. The B-side contains a previously unreleased remix of Eager + a new album track by the name of 'Paranoid' which is downloadable for free by clicking on the link below.
Also check out Pete Philly & Perquisite's offical website at ourmindstate.com.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Insomnia (radio-version) (3:22)
2. Insomnia (instrumental) (3:22)
3. Eager (feelgood remix) (4:22)
4. Paranoid (5:22)

To order online, click here.
The CD-single is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the video, Insomnia, click here.

UR007 12"
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Insomnia
released: March 7th 2005

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Insomnia (radio-version) (3:22)
2. Insomnia (instrumental) (3:22)
3. Insomnia (acapella) (3:12)

B:
1. Eager (feelgood remix) (4:22)
2. Paranoid (5:22)

To order online, click here.
The CD-single is also fully available at I-Tunes!
To check out the video, Insomnia, click here.

UR006 12"
Monsieur Dubois - Monsieur Dubois s'Amuse EP
released: May 13th 2004

In the past years, Monsieur Dubois has created a strong live reputation with their unique blend of Afro-vibes and 70’s Souljazz which is often referred to as ‘Danceable Hardjazz’. The group, which was founded in the city of Rotterdam in 1999, became finalist in the Dutch Jazz Competition of 2001 and made an impressive debut at the internationally renowned North Sea Jazz festival last year. This 6-track EP on Unexpected Records is their first official release. It contains four original tracks by Monsieur Dubois on the A-side as well as two club-orientated remixes on the B-side.

About the remixers:

Perquisite is known from his instrumental NuJazz EP’s which featured Benjamin Herman (2001) and David Kweksilber (2002) as well as for his soulfull productions for hiphop-formations North West Metropolis and the Proov (2003). In 2004 he hooked up with Pete Philly to form Pete Philly & Perquisite. Their debut-album will be released this autumn.

State of Monc operates on the thin line that divides electronic music from a more acoustic approach which results in a sound that could be categorized as ‘Nu-tech-jazz’. Their debut-album ‘Hand to Mouth’ was released February 2002 on City Grooves. Currently they’re working on their second full-length which will probably drop later this year.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Spy's Methaphor (4:22)					
2. Multiball  (4:54)			
3. s'Amuse  (1:24)
4. I.D. #1 (4:23)

B:
5. I.D. #1 (Perquisite remix) (5:22)					
6. Multiball (State of Monc remix)  (7:21)

To order, click here.

UR005 12"
Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mindstate EP
released: January 15th 2004

After they first hooked-up for the North West Metropolis project in the autumn of 2002, Nu-Jazz/HipHop-producer Perquisite (Amsterdam, 1982) & MC/vocalist Pete Philly (Aruba, 1980) joined forces to form Pete Philly & Perquisite. The first result of this soulfull coalition is the Mindstate EP. This 6-track EP, which is part of a larger project, explores the boundaries of HipHop by adapting other genres like Nu-jazz, House and even classical music. Each track representing a different Mindstate, Pete Philly & Perquisite take you on a journey of hardrocking jazzyness, dark melancholy and funky soulfullness...
The track Insomia is now longer available as a free download! It will be included on the album though...!

Track Listing:
(check out the audio snippets by clicking on the icons in front of them. Audio-snippets are marked in white)

Motivated

Eager

Lazy

B:

Insomnia

Gloomy

Mindstate


Not available for order anymore.

UR004 12"
The Proov - Nebula 12"
released: March 27th 2003

The Proov, well known from their EP "Traditions" (2000) which was very positively regarded in the Dutch press and their 12" & video "Feel the Heat" which came out in may of that same year, is, after a period of silence, back in business. The group, now existing of the MC's Cee Major and Gumshoe and DJ S-Dub continues to rock with this release on Unexpected Records. The maxi-single features three fresh tracks and their instrumentals. Production is done by Perquisite, Colt and Leroy. Further on, the 12" lead-track, Nebula, will be supported by a video.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Nebula (Don't Let It Fool Ya) (3:53)					
2. Process the Matter  (2:59)			
3. Elastics  (3:50)

B:
1. Nebula (instrumental) (3:53)					
2. Process the Matter (instrumental)  (2:59)			
3. Elastics (instrumental) (3:41)

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UR003 CD
North West Metropolis - Expressions EP
released: May 23th 2003

CD-edition of the well recieved Expressions EP by North West Metropolis. The release is accompanied by a video of Self-Reflection. Some quotes of the Press:

-"Who still thinks HipHop is a gimmick, will be hit by this record. North West Metropolis is creativity from the hightest order. A must-have for your records-collection…": Fret no.4 2003 (Hollland)
-"All 6 tracks impress with nicely variating arrangements and skillfully presented rhymes.": Word Magazine no. 14, 2003 (Germany)
-"Expressions is tight, highly expressive, well-contrasted jazz inflicted musically inspiring HipHop. A must!!!": Quantumlounge.net (Australia)
-"These kids are nice; with the beats, the rhymes; they're doing their thing. It was a complete surprise when I realized they were actually coming out of Amsterdam..." : Andre Torres, Waxpoetics (New York, US)

Check out below (UR003 12") for more info.

Track Listing:

(audio snippets are marked in white)

1. Intro (0:40)					
2. Inside Out feat. Cee Major & Pete Philly (3:22)			
3. Self-Expression feat. Cee Major (3:40)
4. My Love feat. Kain Slim (4:07)
5. Self-Reflection feat. Pete Philly (6:10)
6. From Another Perspective (2:23)

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UR003 12"
North West Metropolis - Expressions EP
released: February 27th 2003

The Expressions EP is the first release of North West Metropolis, a collective of producers Perquisite, Omar Rey and Ane, and features the mc's Cee Major, Pete Philly and Kain Slim, singer Delicate Swing and saxophonist Bart Suèr. Innovating Hip Hop is the keyword over here. Cee Major (the Proov), Pete Philly (ex-Nicotine) and Kain Slim (False Chordz) take things up to another level over the sometimes slumbering minimalistic and then again innovating sound of the North West Metropolis beats. A remix is done by Rednose Distrikt. Further on, 'Self-Reflection' will be supported by a video. For more info on North West Metropolis, click here.

Track Listing:

(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. Intro (0:40)					
2. Inside Out feat. Cee Major & Pete Philly (3:22)			
3. Self-Expression feat. Cee Major (3:40)
4. My Love feat. Kain Slim (4:07)

B:
5. Self-Reflection feat. Pete Philly (6:10)
6. From Another Perspective (2:23)
7. Self-Expression (Rednose Remix) (3:21)

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UR002 12":
Perquisite feat. David Kweksilber - Double Vision EP
released: October 2002

This second release of Perquisite on Unexpected Records is a mix of Nu Jazz, Instrumental Hip Hop and Uptempo Funk. Featuring jazz-clarinettist David Kweksilber, the Double Vision EP can be seen as the follow-up project to the Outta Nowhere EP which was released last year on Unexpected Records. With this new release Perquisite and David Kweksilber take the groovy styles of the Outta Nowhere EP to another level with a mix of even more up-tempo, twisted and relaxating beats.

Perquisite, (Amsterdam, 1982) started to create beats in '96. Being a cellist since he is eight years old, he has always been involved with and inspired by all kinds of music. In oktober 2001 he released his debut, the Outta Nowhere EP, on Unexpected Records. This 7-track EP came, without any promotion, literally out of nowhere to become known as a little gem in the Hip Hop / Nu Jazz - movement. His new EP is, just like the last one, the result of improvisations the performer did over Perquisite's beats.

David Kweksilber, (Amsterdam, 1973) plays clarinet and saxophone in different musical fields ranging from classical and contemporary music to jazz. In 2000 he was awarded with the Elisabeth Everts Prize and in februari 2002 he debuted with a Solo Concert at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. In the classical field he performs as a soloist and with ensembles like the Ebony Band, Schönberg Ensemble and major symphony orchestras. Besides this he plays Jazz, Klezmer, contemporary Improv and funky music with bands like the Transatlantic Jazz Orchestra, the Beau Hunks and the New Cool Collective Big Band. Get funky!

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. The Workaholic* (2:05)					
2. Hot Day In Paris (2:36)			
3. Floating Downstream* (3:33)
4. Twice (3:37)

B:
5. Takin' Over* (3:49)
6. Reminisce (3:20)
7. After The Rain* (4:10)

*featuring David Kweksilber

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UR001 12": 
Perquisite feat. Benjamin Herman - Outta Nowhere EP
released: October 2001

The first official release of Unexpected Records. This collaboration of producer Perquisite and Jazz-saxophonist Benjamin Herman is a nice mixture of Headz, Hip Hop and Jazz and became known as a little gem in the Hip Hop / Nu Jazz Movement.

For info about Perquisite, see above.

Benjamin Herman, born in London in 1968 began appearing on the professional jazz circuit at the age of thirteen. Since then he has toured with large and small formations around the world. He made several records and in 1991 he won the prestigious Wessel Ilcken Prize. Started in the traditional jazz-scene, Benjamin Herman became very active in the new jazz / dance movement, being the founder and leader of New Cool Collective, wich last year was awarded an Edison for their repertoire. The Outta Nowhere EP is the result of improvisations Benjamin Herman did over Perquisite's beats.

Track Listing:
(audio snippets are marked in white)

A:
1. I'm Walking* (2:19)					
2. Outta Nowhere (2:31)			
3. Carryin' Horns* (3:59)
4. Going Somewhere (2:22)

B:
5. Groovin' On Wax* (3:56)
6. Another Summer (2:46)
7. Ornithology* (4:40)

*featuring Benjamin Herman

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