K-Murdock | en

K-Murdock (b. Kyle Murdock) is 1/2 of the Hip-Hop duo "Panacea" (alongside emcee Raw Poetic).

From K's Myspace page...

"I grew up in Silver Spring (Maryland) during the "88-97 golden era" of hip-hop. While my late uncle initially piqued my interests in music, it was my older cousins who helped me fall in love with hip-hop artist/Native Tongue members A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul. Even today, after 20 years, both groups are still my perennial favs!!

Inspired by the jazz and soul samples ATCQ frontman Q-Tip and producers like Dj Premier and Pete Rock were flipping in the 90s, coupled with a longtime and still unexplained predilection for all things Eastern (specifically anime and videogames), I got serious about music and sound creation during my freshman year of college at Howard University where i majored in Radio production.

Now, 10 years and lotsa beats later... I have been able to forge my NEOSONIC productions using my trusty MPC 2000XL and pretty much anything I can sample from (records still being my first choice). I have been producing hip-hop for the last 7 years as 1/2 of the tandem Panacea, yet my prod credits also range from an eclectic amalgam that dabbles in "neo-soul", jazz-funk, electronica and even prog rock! I also co-host the radio show Subsoniq, which focuses on playing and promoting progressive hip-hop music.

Albeit, I do a lot of different things regarding music, I've never been a fan of labels that often categorize and pigeonhole artists, so when it comes down to it, I'd rather be classified as a "MUSIC producer", who happens to be deeply rooted in the culture of HIP-HOP.

Beats, Rhymes, & Life... "

For more info on K & his music, check out: www.neosonicprod.com .