New ArtistEastcrest is the name
The 48 Year Old VersionI’ve been making beats since in 1997, I felt it was time to release music, officially. The name is Eastcrest. inspired by the street I grew up on in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eastcrest is a Brooklyn-born, North Carolina-raised, Oakland-based beatmaker, producer and sound curator. As an advocate for vinyl and analog devices, his style is rooted in 90’s boom bap (with an unique slant) and patchwork sound arrangements inspired by beat juggling DJs. At the heart of it, Eastcrest is an artist pulling from his Black cultural heritage growing up in the south and love for hip-hop culture.
Yo Hovercraft, What’s Good?
The “Yo Hovercraft, What’s Good?” EP is the follow-up to Eastcrest’s debut album. These five songs were produced under his previous alias, Hovercraft. Continuing with his unfiltered approach on the MPC 1000, YHWG brings the audacity of hard-hitting drums combined with extravagant sounds, free-form jazz, and expansive global music. Eastcrest will take you on an amphibious journey, exploring land, sea, and the galaxy.
Produced and arranged by Eastcrest.
Mixed and mastered by Eddou XL.
©2024 Umber Records
Whatever Floats Your Boat
After over 20 years of crate digging dollar bins and tuning his “hovercraft,” Eastcrest is ready to release his debut album Whatever Floats Your Boat. Produced throughout 2023, Whatever Floats is a curation of songs crafted exclusively on an Akai MPC 1000; Eastcrest’s nostalgic approach keeps the music unfiltered and raw. Delivered with a nod to early 2000’s hip-hop beat era, this instrumental album traverses diverse landscapes of music and eclectic vibrations.
Produced and arranged by Eastcrest.
Mixed and mastered by Eddou XL.
©2023 Umber Records