Exhibition Selected Works, 2014 to 2022
Get Aligned.
An independent label from Chicago. Artists keep complete creative control.
Planetary Alignment MusicGet Aligned.Independent label, Chicago
01 In the label's words
Our purpose is to help independent artists attain recognition and income doing dope music while retaining complete creative control.
Planetary Alignment Music, from the label's own site
02 Selected Works
Twenty-two releases, hung by year. Select a work to view its placard. Arrow keys move between works.
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03 In the label's words
“incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production”
On Mallz x Thess, planetaryalignmentmusic.com
“Evolution meeting revolution. The banana in your proverbial tailpipe.”
On The Munkeys Are Conspiring, planetaryalignmentmusic.com
“A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.”
Thesselonious bio
04 The artists
Six artists on the label.
Emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ. NACROBATS founding member. #ShrugLifer. #OBCT Team Founder. #DrumSnob. Twitter addict. Talk show cohost. In hip hop since '84.
“A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.”
Thesselonious bio
Latest
The Death of Saturn; Meditations in Mahogany
KILLSHIT is described on the label's site as “a musically aesthetic body of work that reminds us that hip hop is alive and well”.
Latest
KILLSHIT; Culture Re-Hustled
Emcee, producer, songwriter and composer. Loves traditional jazz, soul and hip hop, and has produced and written since his youth. Produces music blending soul and experimental sounds, with the goal of being recognized as a renaissance emcee.
Latest
The Search Pt. 2 feat Riyah B.; The Afterlife EP
Contributing to the art of hip-hop since age 10. At 14 he began making beats with two Casio SK-10 keyboards. Dedicated to dropping music every chance he gets, a “free agent” with a large number of releases with Joe LeftHand & Culture Power 45 (usually with Marcellous Lovelace) as well as with the label.
Latest
My Sincere Appreciation Volume 16; Funny Bone, Vol. 1 (feat. Max Ptah)
Writes, plays several instruments, sometimes sings. Started in the '90s as a guitarist with Seattle's live instrumental Maroon Colony crew. Has worked with house legends Terry Hunter and Ron Maney, jazz artists Kafele and Khari Lemuel, and hip-hop masters Jura Shaheed and Drunken Monkeee.
Latest
Let Go Be Free b/w Let's Make The Room Stank; Let Me In b/w Queen of Grace
A group featuring Audio (Voodoo) Forensicks (and Thess).
Latest
The Re-Release
05 Archive
Photos from the label's own site, shown at their natural size and used with permission. A flyer slot stays open until a real flyer is supplied.
06 On air
Thesselonious on the air, Central time. His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.
As heard on WVLM · VisulLive
Co-host of the VisulLive talk show and on-air live DJ at VisulLive.com. DJs live shows on WVLM. Full calendar: link coming.
07 The shop
Made to order. Ships 7-10 business days after order.
08 Screening room
09 Booking and management
Artists, fans, press, bookings. Leave a note for the label.
