LA MELODIA

La Melodia consists of female MC Melodee and producer / DJ I.N.T. The duo stands for warm, soulful yet raw hiphop music from the Netherlands.
Melodee and I.N.T. currently reside in Amsterdam but met in Eindhoven, where they grew up under the smoke of the Philips factories.  Hiphop heads in this industrial city live by a 'do-it-yourself' mentality; creating their own soundsystem, squat parties and record store. Within that underground atmosphere, I.N.T. developed his DJ and producer skills, and Melodee first stepped on the stage.
After releasing a classic tape (on old fashioned cassette) with Imadodattaz, winning several talentshows and performing live shows in Paris and Ghent, Melodee started working on a solo project. This lead to a full collaboration between I.N.T. and Melodee. The 12″ vinyl single Dough/For You formed the kickoff for La Melodia in 2004. The record was released independently and distributed internationally by Rush Hour. In that same year La Melodia joined bookings agency Missin' Link. With success: in 2005 La Melodia toured throughout Europe for a month alongside Stones Throw artists Oh No, Wildchild and oldschool legend Percee P. A Dutch act opening for an American label in cities like London, Paris, Berlin, Prague and Manchester isn't reserved for many artists. La Melodia received positive feedback on the show and sold out the 12″ twice during the tour.
Back in the Netherlands surprisingly enough La Melodia was approached by a Japanese label, Handcuts Records. Their interest was piqued after purchasing their single in a local recordstore. In 2006, La Melodia signed their album deal. Seven busy studio months later, La Melodia's debut finally saw the light of day in Japan in December 2006 through Handcuts Records/Universal Japan. Vibing High is an organic whole of raw beats, bossa nova and warm soul ― with hiphop as a basis. 'Music is all about vibe and feel' is the main thought behind the debut, on which Melodee tells about her youth in The South, her love for music and more, surrounded by the warm sounds of I.N.T. Of course the album isn't reserved for Japanese ears only; Vibing High will be released in the Netherlands on September 28th, 2007 by PIAS Netherlands. A release in the rest of Europe and the US will follow later this year.
Meanwhile, I.N.T and Melodee are both busy at work. I.N.T. is working on several remix projects for Stones Throw and Kindred Spirits and others and Melodee did a track with Rednose Distrikt. La Melodia does shows throughout the country, in which Melodee's voice, flow and appearance are undeniable!
"La Melodia is all about feel good vibes. And spreading those vibes across the globe. So come and taste the flavor… vibe with us."
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La Melodia - Vibing High (Japan Release)         

lamelodia_vh_japan.jpgArtist: La Melodia
Title: Vibing High
Format: CD
Label: Handcuts Records
Labelcode: HJCR-81
Release Date: December 4th, 2006

Tracklisting:
TIME (featuring Chanee)
Keep It On
Worldwide Connect (featuring Roc C)
Choice U Make (featuring Gia Mellish)
Unity
Dough
Sugar For Me
A Part Of Me
Vibing High
Desire
Fell In Love
My Word…Get Ready For This
The South
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Outro
Keep It On (Fat Jon Remix)
Desire (Braille Remix)
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