Graphic artist as RVB
Music producer and engineer as Parental
Co-founder of Akromégalie Records
Member of Kalhex and half of the duo Pete Flux & Parental
Also known for his collaborations with Alcynoos, Figub Brazlevic, Godfather Don, Mathematik, Awon, Mattic, Moka Only, Fresh Daily & many more…
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AMALAMA
Moka Only
Moka Only has been a luminary in the underground hip-hop for many years now with a vivid catalogue of releases. "AMALAMA" is his first collaborational effort with Paris-based producers extraordinaire Alcynoos & Parental laying the foundation for Moka's rhymes.Night Shift
Alcynoos & Parental
Paris-based producers Alcynoos and Parental team up again for "Night Shift", another beautiful instrumental outing delivering that mellow vibes to make your head nod. 13 delights with features by Soul Intellect, Lawiss & Dan Amozig. Métro-Bahn
Parental & Figub Brazlevic
After Correspondance, Figub Brazlevic & Parental mark a new stage in their international journey. Métro-Bahn is the new meeting point for the Berlin producer and his Parisian friend. From this new project comes a shared vision and authentic complicity. Each stroke is the result of four-handed work, each completing the other's vision and adding their own details. The artwork perfectly illustrate the playful character and atmosphere of the album.Résonance
Kalhex
After more than a decade respectively developping their solo careers, Le Makizar, Parental & Lex finally drop their second album as a group ! 12 tracks enlighted by multi-layered instrumentals & lyrics in a deep-Jazz infused vibe. This completely new LP features long-time collaborators Mc Grey & Alcynoos as well as legendary MC Shing02, renown for his contribution to Samurai Champloo OST & his work with Japan’s legend Nujabes.Sublime
Awon & Parental
A new MC/producer duo is on the rise, please welcome the collaborative effort "Sublime" by Awon and Parental. The smooth but mind-blowing lyrics by Awon paired with Parental's Jazz-infected beats make their debut album another sureshot for all Jazzmatazz heads. Features include Anti-Lilly, Pete Flux, Tiff The Gift, Fresh Daily, Debonair P, Alcynoos, Saï T & Dan Amozig.Mathuniversal
Mathematik
Toronto's finest Mathematik teams up with Paris-based producers and siblings Parental & Lex (de Kalhex) for "Mathuniversal", an eclectic 10 tracks album and possible contender for Album Of The Year in the Jazz Rap genre.REWIND
Alcynoos, Parental & Loop.Holes
French producers Alcynoos & Parental team up with Norwegian beatsmith Type.Raw (of the Loop.Holes crew) to lay a jazz-infected groundation for an all-star cast of MC's like Mathematik, Ill Conscious, Verbz, Kid Abstrakt, Illa J, Frank Nitt, Kev Brown, J Scienide and many more.Global Scope
Pete Flux & Parental
The 3rd transatlantic collaboration between MC Pete Flux from Atlanta, GA, and producer Parental from Paris, France, called "Global Scope". One of finest duo's in Jazz-layered Hip Hop these days gets the help from artists such as Godfather Don, Awon (of Awon & Phoniks fame), Marquee & K-Def. Sit back, relax, and let your brain blow !Correspondance
Parental & Figub Brazlevic
Correspondance is a collaborative album by Berlin producer Figub Brazlevic and Parisian producer Parental. After having met several times without really knowing each other, the two producers finally met to share their productions through this 14 tracks.Down In The Rabbit Hole
Mattic & Parental
Mattic, a prolific rapper known as a member of The Others and his works with Wax Tailor, La Fine Equipe and ASM (A State of Mind), teams up with Paris-based producer Parental for another beautiful Hip-Hop album full of Jazz and Soul. The album includes features by Alcynoos, Haken Besik, YagoMeans and Green T (of ASM) and will be another jewel in the crates for fans of Jazz Liberatorz, Nujabes or Blu & Exile.Shapes
Alcynoos & Parental
Paris-based producers Alcynoos & Parental (of Kalhex) present their collaborative effort "Shapes" on Beat Jazz International. Expect some super mellow tunes with producer guests like Remulak, Parental's brother Lex (de Kalhex), Ødyssee, Aywee Tha Seed and others. Scratches are provided by Debonair P. and DJ Soul Intellect. Osmosis
Godfather Don & Parental
Godfather Don is back with a new album, fully produced by Paris-based Parental (of Kalhex fame). 16 tracks in total incl. all instrumentals plus a bonus beat by Godfather Don make this one another sureshot for your record collection of Hip Hop must-have's !A Beautiful Mess
Carta’ P. & Parental
Carta’ P. aka The Obvious Wonder (of ADAGIO!) who hails from the talent rich city of Mount Vernon, NY debuts with his full length solo album “A Beautiful Mess”. In collaboration with french producer Parental, the two combine to mix melodic samples, strong baselines and infectious drums in conjunction with stories about women, relationships, life as an adult, money, children and family.Supa Vill’n
Horror City & Parental
Horror City, namely Long Island, NY rapper Superstar aka Roy Hamilton (Prince Paul's "Prince Among Thieves" anyone?), teams up with French producer Parental (of Kalhex) fame for the epic release "Supa Vill'n". Infinite Growth
Pete Flux & Parental
“Infinite Growth” is an enthralling hip hop odyssey that emphatically marks the debut full length project of intercontinental duo Pete Flux & Parental. As a musical entity, the pair have matured significantly over the course of releasing several singles and an EP. Both emcee and producer have clearly been sharpening their swords to a micron edged blade tip; and this album is the manifestation of both individual and reciprocal artistic development. Revisit OST (Sunset Tower)
Parental & Sirlensalot
The REVISIT Soundtrack was initiated by Markus Oberndorfer as part of his media art project REVISITED which features 360° video, media installation, photography, collage, and an artist book. Parental, Lex (de Kalhex), Devaloop, Kompact, Dday One & Sirlensalot were invited to provide three tracks each and given the assignment to send contributions representing their interpretations of the 360° videos recorded of the Sunset Strip in 2016 as part of REVISITED. Linie 33 : Impromptu
Zaïd meets Parental
After well-received collaborations with the likes of Philanthrope (Jazz Dialogue "Quintessenz Und Ihri Nuance") and Devaloop ("Hier & Jetzt!?"), Swiss MC Zaid teams up with one of the illest French beatmakers around, Parental of Kalhex fame. Lex (de Kalhex) provides a remix and Adlib Swayze is down for the cuts. Expect nothing but mellow and jazzy vibes with conscious lyricism.What They Need
Pete Flux & Parental
Another sweet collabo between Atlanta's emcee Pete Flux and Parisian producer Parental. This maxi-single includes a featuring with Rob-O (of InI), additional remixes by DJ Spinna & Venom, a bonus beat called "The Road Is Long" plus the unreleased track "No Rush". Mastered by K-Def. Traveling Thought
Pete Flux & Parental
The transatlantic collaboration between Atlanta's emcee Pete Flux and Parisian producer Parental has taken their music to a new level on their first full EP Traveling Thought. Featuring Kalhex, Rob-O (of InI) & Jonnae Thompson. Mastered by K-Def.Right Here
Pete Flux & Parental
Paris & Atlanta right here on this one ! Parental, 1/3rd of the renowned parisian group Kalhex on the boards and Atlanta's Pete Flux on the mic to bring you some extra laid back vibes on "Right Here" and "Foreplay". Included as well is a remix of the title track by Venom from Marvel Records, plus a bonus beat called "Time After Time" and the original instrumental of "Right Here", all mastered by the one and only K-Def.Perspective(s) / La Fine Ligne
Kalhex feat. Grap Luva & Rob-O
Since his first album in 2009, french Hip-Hop group Kalhex tries to bring back that golden era gritty sound (heavy bassline, drumbreaks and meticulous chopped samples). For their new 12" single, Parental, Le Makizar and Lex invite Grap Luva and Rob-O from Pete Rock’s legendary band InI. Beyond language differences, Kalhex builts a bridge through time and space with two exclusive joints. Both tracks come with Instrumental and acapella versions plus two bonus beats.Kalhex
Kalhex
A thousand places away from cliches, Kalhex strives to bring a fresh look to music and the world around it by accurately treating mature themes. Nourished by the great French pens and New York sounds, the group doesn't hide its references, it will draw from them the resources and the soul of a culture that the media have distorted. This self-titled debut album takes hip-hop where many left it for dead at the end of the 90s.