Name: Louder The Better
Brand: Soom T

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XRPVY2305

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Limited edition

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2023-10-13

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2023-11-17

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Soom T

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Reggae / Dub

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X-Ray Production

X-Ray Production is a French independent record label, publisher, promoter, and booker that was established in 2003. With a strong presence in the music industry, X-Ray Production has been dedicated to promoting and supporting talented artists from various genres. The label prides itself on its commitment to providing a platform for *emerging musicians* to showcase their creativity and reach a wider audience.

As an independent label, X-Ray Production offers a diverse range of musical styles including *hip-hop*, *electronic*, *rock*, and more. Their catalog features an impressive collection of albums and singles from both well-known acts and up-and-coming talents. By collaborating with talented producers, songwriters, and performers, X-Ray Production consistently delivers high-quality releases that resonate with music lovers worldwide.

In addition to their role as a record label, X-Ray Production also operates as a publisher, ensuring that their artists' work reaches the right audiences through licensing opportunities in film, television, advertising, and other media platforms. Their expertise in promotion and booking further strengthens their commitment to nurturing talent by organizing live performances for their roster of artists at renowned venues across France.

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Soom T aka “The Raggamuffin Queen” will release her sixth studio album “The Louder The Better” on October 13, 2023. A combination of live band studio recordings and digital compositions, it took only 3 years to fully realize from the very first live band recordings in Brazil during the 2020 pandemic to its release this year. Entirely self-produced with her own music label Renegade Masters with Kunta as executive producer, Soom T called on her most trusted collaborators to produce this new Reggae/Dub gem, and it’s sunnier than ever. “Path of the Wanderer” with its poignant and deeply emotive vocal, irresistible rolling bass line and driving rhythm was composed by French production maestro Tom Fire with “Ezekiel’s Vision” and “Michael” being the fruits of live band recordings at Pangea Studios in Sao Paolo Brazil under the skilled direction of Mauro Rabello. “Fly My Bird” and sunny pop anthem “Good Will Come” are original compositions by Terry Vibes out of the USA while “Bad Road”,“Emergency” and “Normal People” were stylised digital productions by France’s own Dr Bud reminiscing on Soom T’s first love of digital. Additional synths were added by executive producer Kunta and studio partner Green Teddy of Highly Seen. “Prophets”, “Free the Man”, “There is love”, “No worries” and “Don’t Make Me” composed and curated by Christian Cowlin who is the live sound engineer for The Wailers USA, takes the journey into a more roots direction with some solid harmonies and flashbacks to a bygone era. Many of the instruments on these songs were performed by Mr Cowlin himself among other seasoned musicians and recorded at his studio in the UK. Led by her great respect for activists whose aims and efforts are rooted in making society movw forward with dignity and honour, Soom T denounces the incarceration of businessman/politician Schaeffer Cox, unjust in her eyes and tens of thousands of others globally, in a call to “Free the Man”. If “The Louder The Better” has definite roots influences, “Like a Dog” composed by French label and music production studio Irie Ites and “Walk the Earth” performed by legendary British drum & bass duo Mafia & Fluxy, added some more digital delight alongside a sweet roots trip for the listener to indulge in a medley soup of varying influences throughout this album, mixed by Mista Maff and mastered by Simon Capony at Basalte Studio. « Hail to the Watchman », an easy favourite for more traditional reggae lovers was composed by Kunta in conjunction with Green Teddy, both of whom contributed to the production of the 2017 ‘Arch’ LP. Finally, with this new reggae album, Soom T sticks to what is closest to her heart covering a multitude of topics from the corrupt state of the world, to the emptiness of politics and the urgent need to awaken to the reality of the condition of society. Behind the need to inform and urge society moving forward, « The Louder The Better » delivers a positive and inspiring message, led by melodies and vocals at the crossroads of genres, that fans will love to listen to at any time.

Louder The Better

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Discover "Louder The Better" by Soom T. A sunny Reggae/Dub gem featuring live band recordings and digital compositions. Released on October 13, 2023 by X-Ray Production. Vinyl records available.