Blessing In Disguise

by Elaquent

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JALENKWRIGHT Based on singles "Copacabana" and "Onigiri" it was nigh impossible to guess what direction Elaquent was going in with 'Blessing In Disguise'. As such is the inherent risk of an innovator, he probably would have told me to "Bury the Past". The highlight of 'Blessing In Disguise' comes courtesy of the sole featured vocalist, Blue November. Best known for his stellar beat selection, it only makes sense to find him here. This project could not better encompass a full rotation (in more than one way). Favorite track: No Hard Feelings (feat. Blue November).

Jeff G Elaquent elevates his game on this album.. moving from the definite soundtrack to the future everything to a full on digital jazz groove effortlessly... and with that Elaquent eloquence! Favorite track: Moodswings.

ENTRO // i feel this tape fr Favorite track: No Hard Feelings (feat. Blue November).

Derrick Donaldson Love the vibe of this entire album! Amazing work!

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1.	Sunrays (Intro) 01:01		buy track
2.	Flyyaway 03:36		buy track
3.	Bury the Past 02:41		buy track
4.	Copacabana 03:23		buy track
5.	Trapdoor 02:18		buy track
6.	Valhalla (free) 03:41	info	download
7.	No Hard Feelings (feat. Blue November) 03:34		buy track
8.	Onigiri 03:20		buy track
9.	Needs vs Wants 02:14		buy track
10.	Princess 02:09		buy track
11.	Moment of Weakness (feat. Seb Zillner) 03:04 video		buy track
12.	Moodswings 03:16 video		buy track
13.	Airplane Mode 03:20		buy track
14.	Still Snoozing (feat. Croup) 02:40		buy track

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Blessing in Disguise, the new album from the Guelph-bred producer Elaquent, merges the digital with the physical in a way that makes each seem new, and each seem very alive. It’s technically innovative music that reminds you, at every turn, that it’s been crafted by a living, breathing, upright human. It’s beat music informed by the past with an eye toward the future. And as its title implies, Blessing in Disguise also grapples with one of life’s central questions: how do you recover from your lowest moments to not only move forward, but to become stronger?

“Sometimes the best things in life to ever happen to you...are the things that don’t happen,” Elaquent says. Blessing in Disguise imagines its title not as a quick aphorism or a tired stock phrase, but as a reminder of the real, hard-earned wisdom that comes from navigating life’s roughest stretches. This is a record about resilience, born from false starts and dead ends that would stop some aspiring artists in their tracks. But this is a story of perseverance: the hardship informs the music, which in turn helps listeners navigate those difficult periods in their own lives. It also pushes you to find new roads around unfamiliar roadblocks. As the artist himself says: “Failure is often the greatest catalyst for growth and success.”

Blessing in Disguise was recorded largely during a trip to Jamaica––Elaquent’s first true vacation since he was a child. At first, the process moved slowly; he was mired in a creative funk that had dogged him in his regular life up north. But before long, the slower, idyllic setting opened up and inspired him to make the freest, most innovative record of his career. From the slinking “Valhalla” to the playful “Airplane Mode,” the jazz textures in “Moment of Weakness” to the inverted boom-bap of “Trapdoor,” Blessing in Disguise is the culmination of years of trial and error, failure and improvisation. It’s a testament to dedication and an indomitable will. And it cements Elaquent as one of his genre’s most vital voices.

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released February 22, 2019

All songs produced by Elaquent
"Moment of Weakness" co-produced by Elaquent and Seb Zillner
"Still Snoozin" co-produced by Elaquent and Croup
"No Hard Feelings" written by Blue November

Art by Jaque Edeyr
Graphic Design by Jean Goode
Executive Produced Michael Tolle & Sona Elango

Distributed by The Orchard
Sounds Beautiful Like The Truth
Mello Music Group © 2019

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Elaquent Guelph, Ontario

Canadian Producer, Elaquent has been an integral part of the beat scene for the last decade.

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