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NAVI THE NORTH | Canadian Hip Hop Music Producer / Musician

Updated: Nov 15, 2020


We will be providing ongoing coverage of this Canadian Hip Hop Music Producer. Check back often, we have a lot of interesting content coming up. He's got the attention of some big names in the industry. We will be featuring nAvi in an upcoming episode.



** UPDATE **


Navi is working with a number of well known artists at the moment and we're working on getting these artists on our show to talk about their new music - stay tuned, a lot of good content is on it's way.


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PODJERKY ARTIST SHOWCASE | 2020

by Master Impressive



I asked NAVI about a track he posted to his IG account - I asked him, "What kind of vibe were you going for with this one?" He responded, "I made this last year before my wife and I went on vacation. The beautiful thing about 95% of my productions is that it is completely organic. I have no idea what I’m going to make until I have the sample and drums talkin... after that I just layer in a bedding of bass, and let the song tell me the mood. As an artist I would rather ask you “what the Beat makes you feel” rather then tell you what mood I was going for."


I responded - I could see this being used to accompany a wilderness shoot...maybe extreme mountain biking being recorded on a drone flying through mountain tops and redwood trees....tight angles of crazy jumps and crazy fast hair pin turns..." The music is really all about the story that it creates in the imagination and it represents the combined experience of the musician and the listener. We are reading from the same music book but we're getting different interpretations of the same story and that's why music is so powerful in how we connect to it and with it and in the sharing of it and relating it to our own experiences and the experience of others.











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"The Canadian music industry and especially Toronto's music scene has always been tough to crack if your a new or up-and-coming artist and there's always been obstacles and opposition to overcome and that's why the artists that originate from the Tdot are so focused, driven and relentless in the pursuit of their music and their vision. Adversity and resistance breeds champions!"





nAvi the NORTH - Barbaric Beats: Volume One


12. Hierarchy of Souls 03:17






Barbaric Beats: Volume One

by nAvi the NORTH


nAvi the NORTH brings you a collection of 17 instrumental beats. Made for fans of hard-hitting drums, sample choppin' goodness, and nasty synth beds. Enjoy Volume One!

Released December 25, 2019. Thanks to friends and family for the support, Savilion & K-Cut for inspiration & guidance.




1. The Northern Entrance 02:53

2. Across The Bengal Trail 03:16

3. Barbarian's Bond 03:22

4. Elder's Prophecy 01:41

5. Full Metal Alchemy 02:27

6. Emeralds of Illusion 02:47

7. Trial by Fire 02:47

8. Barbwire Crown 01:56

9. Family Crest 02:05

10. Atonement 02:24

11. Exiled 03:34

12. Hierarchy of Souls 03:17

13. Death Dealer 02:26

14. No Treaty to Sign 02:58

15. Bloodlines 02:51

16. Entrance to Valhalla 01:48

17. Tribute to Sean the Barbarian 02:29





nAvi the NORTH - [SINGLE] Soul of Cassius


feat. A-F-R-O (All Flows Reach Out)



Single off the nAvi the NORTH collaborations EP - The Beat Barbarian: Volume One.


Vocals by A-F-R-O.

Production by nAvi the NORTH.

Mixed by Savilion.





The Beat Barbarian Volume 1

by nAvi the NORTH


- Available on Bandcamp -




1. BAR-BARIC INTRO [cuts by Die Empty] 02:22

2. Soul of Cassius feat. A-F-R-O 03:34

3. The Firm feat. Sadat X (of Brand Nubian) + El Da Sensei (of Artifacts)

[cuts by Die Empty] 02:07

4. The Heist feat. Ruste Juxx + Rockness Monsta (of Heltah Skeltah)

[cuts by DJ Buttahfingaz] 02:14

5. BAR-BARIC BEAT ONE 02:23

6. Doh Doh feat. Vast Aire (of Cannibal Ox) + C-Rayz Walz 03:04

7. Chruss feat. Thrust 02:17

8. Build feat. Mathematik 01:59

9. BAR-BARIC BEAT TWO 01:08

10. Worldly Waze feat. Jizzm High Definition + Kree 03:37

11. Rockin’ When I’m Rollin’ feat. Ruste Juxx 03:17

12. All Out feat. Dank (of Frank n Dank) + Thrust

[cuts by Die Empty] 03:03

13. NORTH-CUT OUTRO [co produced] w/ K-Cut (of Main Source) 02:11



 

NAVI THE NORTH


CURRENTLY WORKING WITH

- CANADIAN HIP HOP LEGEND -


THRUST


| PLAY THE GAME TO WIN |


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Copyright © 2020 Franklin Lau Images. All rights reserved.

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Toronto Hip Hop legend, THRUST, is releasing new music. Thrust and Navi The North

worked together on the 7 track EP available on August the 14th.




"Skylarking", the first single from his new EP called "Play The Game To Win", is available now on BandCamp and will be out on all platforms by Aug 7th and will be accompanied by a new video shot by Franklin Lau. The 7 track EP will be out on August 14th. We will be doing a follow-up featuring Thrust and Navi The North.



 





NAVI’s musical roots & inspirations are tied to Toronto’s notorious HIP HOP culture of the late 90’s. His production style is boom bap heavy with an emphasis on hard-hitting percussion. Working with a combination of drum machines, hardware and software synthesizers, NAVI aka “The Beat Barbarian” fuses the analog and digital realms with sample infused melodic arrangements.


In late 2019 his debut instrumental album, “NAVI the NORTH presents: Barbaric Beats Volume One,” showcased his production style as well as emphasizing the nature of his versatility as a HIP HOP producer.


Following the instrumental album, NAVI produced a series of singles with select artists, spanning eras and rap styles. This project was a prequel to the Beat Barbarian Volume 1 collaboration album, featuring the singles as well as their instrumentals and acapellas for the masses to enjoy and remix.


In 2020, NAVI the North qualified in the Top 32 out of 5000 producers at Sound Supremacy’s World Beat Battle - an impressive accomplishment considering the talented pool of participants from all over the world. Toronto is known for having some of the best Music Producers in the world. The Toronto vibe, the Tdot scene and music culture, breeds champions!





Production credits include:


Sadat X (Brand Nubian)

El Da Sensei (Artifacts)

Rockness Monsta (Heltah Skeltah)

Vast Aire (Cannible Ox)

Ruste Juxx

C-Rayz Walz

A-F-R-O,

Bill (MOP)

Tona

Mathematik

Thrust

Jizzm High Definition

Kree

Dank (of Frank n Dank)

Whitey Don (of Culture Shock)

Freddie Foxx

Kool Taj The GR8



 


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