Book of Changes - Out Now
The first collaboration album between Noveliss and Dixon Hill comes in the form of a concept album based on the I Ching or 'Book of Changes'. The track list was constructed using the ancient text and its overall theme stems from the wisdom therein.
Dixon Hill used samples, live instruments, and field recordings to create the sonic template for this record. Each song transition smoothly from one to another using melodic elements and natural sounds to tether the songs together for a cohesive listening experience. Dixon Hill retreated to a cabin in the middle of the desert to craft the album.
Noveliss is as lyrical as ever, weaving complex rhymes through Hill's melodic boom bap. The lyrical themes on this album deal with feelings of isolation, meditation, balance, travel, and Taoist wisdom.
Each song corresponds with a different section of the I Ching and is represented by a Hexagram from each section. Listeners can discover a deeper meaning in each track by referencing the Hexagrams on the back cover. The album is meant to be played on repeat for full effect.
Dixon Hill is a beat maker, producer, and composer.
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Not Just Hip Hop Production…
Dixon Hill is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer armed with an SP-404sx and an ever expanding record collection. By blending live instrumentation with inventive sampling techniques, Hill offers soulful and gritty boom bap for lovers of underground hip hop, neo-soul, lofi hip hop, and the golden era classics. His love of and talent for music expands beyond hip hop, spawning collaborations across genres including but not limited to extreme metal, rock, jazz, and electronic.
Discography
Instrumental Hip Hop and Collaboration Albums
Critically acclaimed concept album with Guilty Simpson, featuring Hip Hop heavyweights Kool G Rap and Fame of MOP.
Actus Reus w/ Guilty Simpson
The critically acclaimed concept album with Detroit emcee Guilty Simpson, featuring appearances from Kool G Rap and Fame of MOP.
The second in the Holodeck Beat Series,. Perfect for fans of boom bap, lofi hip hop, and underground hip hop.
Holodeck Beats: Program 2
An instrumental hip hop album peppered with classic sci-fi interludes. Produced after a major tragedy in DH’s life, the beats are introspective, aggressive, and healing.
The beat tape that started it all. Produced using all analog equipment, while Dixon Hill was living out of a van.
Holodeck Beats: Program 1
A lofi hip hop opus. Produced using analog equipment, this tape reflects a beatmaker exploring his craft, unbound in his creative output.