Out of the Box (Joel Turner album)
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Out of the Box is the second studio album from Joel Turner
. It was first planned for release in early 2006 but did not reach stores until October 6, 2007. No reason has been given for the many postponements.
The album was largely produced by UK artist Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel, with pre-production duties shared by Turner and his Two Kingz Produktionz partner Preech. Following on from Turner’s self-titled debut, Out of the Box is again an eclectic mix of styles and features hip-hop blended with undertones of R&B, pop
, rock
, reggae
and techno
.
Musically, the album is centered around strong beats, catchy hooks and guitar-based melodies. The lyrical content focuses on a variety of social, political and personal themes, in addition to more lighthearted tracks such as "Dope", "La", "1, 2, 3" and "Going On". Apart from a few short skits and some vocal percussion on songs, the album sees less of an emphasis on beatboxing
than its predecessor, with Turner keen to reserve his best material for live performances. Turner also performs vocals, guitar and bass on the album.
Although Turner’s second album saw him marketed for the first time as a solo artist, Out of the Box is in fact a collaboration with various MCs
, with Turner’s Modern Day Poets
colleagues C4 and KNO featuring the most extensively. Other tracks see contributions from Preech and London-based artist Me-One, while a couple of De La Soul
members also appear – Dave Jolicoeur
on the track "You" and Posdnous
on the remix of Turner’s 2004 hit "These Kids
". Furthermore, UK rappers Mystro
and Torsion (the latter of Da Mighty Elementz) appear on "La" and the anti-war ballad "Why" respectively.
Out of the Box did not make the ARIA
top 100 albums chart but reached the top 30 of the urban albums chart. The only single to be released was "City Of Dreams
", which reached the top 30 of the singles chart in September 2007. During a court case in October 2008, Turner blamed the album's poor sales on insufficient promotion due to being sidelined by an attack that left him with a broken jaw.
Writers: Joel Turner, Me-One
Producer: Me-One
2. "Dope" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
3. "Don't Feel" (Featuring KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
4. "Beat Box Interlude"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producer: Joel Turner
5. "La" (Featuring Mystro)
Writers: Joel Turner, Mystro, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
6. "JBigz Freestyle 1"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producers: Two Kingz Produktionz
7. "City Of Dreams
" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO, Shaunne Diamond
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
8. "We're On Fire" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
9. "You" (Featuring Dave of De La Soul)
Writers: Joel Turner, Dave Jolicoeur, Daniel de Bourg, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
10. "From The Streets" (Featuring KNO & Preech)
Writers: Joel Turner, KNO, Preech
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
11. "1,2,3" (Featuring Preech)
Writers: Joel Turner, Preech
Producers: Two Kingz Produktionz
12. "Going On" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
13. "Beat Box Night @ The Studio"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producer: Cliffhanger
14. "Why" (Featuring Torsion of Da Mighty Elementz & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, Torsion, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
15. "Byron" (Featuring C4)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, Shaunne Diamond
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
16. "Battle" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
17. "Outro"
Writers: Joel Turner, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
18. "These Kids
" Remix (Featuring Pos of De La Soul) (Bonus Track)
Writers: Joel Turner, Tim Turner
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
Joel Turner (musician)
Joel Turner is an Australian beatboxer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer best known for the Australian hit song "These Kids". As a beatboxer, he is recognised for his raw power, deep bass, and trademark sounds such as his "third voice", cowbell, teeth beats and bass guitar...
. It was first planned for release in early 2006 but did not reach stores until October 6, 2007. No reason has been given for the many postponements.
The album was largely produced by UK artist Colin "C-Swing" Emmanuel, with pre-production duties shared by Turner and his Two Kingz Produktionz partner Preech. Following on from Turner’s self-titled debut, Out of the Box is again an eclectic mix of styles and features hip-hop blended with undertones of R&B, pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
and techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
.
Musically, the album is centered around strong beats, catchy hooks and guitar-based melodies. The lyrical content focuses on a variety of social, political and personal themes, in addition to more lighthearted tracks such as "Dope", "La", "1, 2, 3" and "Going On". Apart from a few short skits and some vocal percussion on songs, the album sees less of an emphasis on beatboxing
Beatboxing
Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice. It may also involve singing, vocal imitation of turntablism, and the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments...
than its predecessor, with Turner keen to reserve his best material for live performances. Turner also performs vocals, guitar and bass on the album.
Although Turner’s second album saw him marketed for the first time as a solo artist, Out of the Box is in fact a collaboration with various MCs
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
, with Turner’s Modern Day Poets
Joel Turner (musician)
Joel Turner is an Australian beatboxer, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer best known for the Australian hit song "These Kids". As a beatboxer, he is recognised for his raw power, deep bass, and trademark sounds such as his "third voice", cowbell, teeth beats and bass guitar...
colleagues C4 and KNO featuring the most extensively. Other tracks see contributions from Preech and London-based artist Me-One, while a couple of De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
members also appear – Dave Jolicoeur
David Jude Jolicoeur
David Jude Jolicoeur , also known under the stage name Trugoy and more recently Dave, is an American rapper, producer, and one third of groundbreaking hip hop trio De La Soul....
on the track "You" and Posdnous
Kelvin Mercer
Kelvin Mercer is a rapper, producer, and one-third of the hip hop trio De La Soul. He is known more famously by his alias Posdnuos, or simply Pos. He was born in the Bronx, New York and grew up in East Massapequa, New York.Mercer and David Jude Jolicoeur were childhood friends...
on the remix of Turner’s 2004 hit "These Kids
These Kids
"These Kids" is the first single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled debut album Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets. The song was written in December 2001, with the music composed by Turner and the lyrics written by his older brother Tim ."These Kids" achieved huge success in...
". Furthermore, UK rappers Mystro
Mystro
Kevin Amarfio is a British hip hop MC better known by the name Mystro.-History:Mystro first recorded appearance was in 1998, as the featured artist on Cane's "The Struggle" 12". In 1999, Mystro released the "Kiss That Arse Goodnight" single, featuring Jargon and Skinnyman, on Deal Real Records...
and Torsion (the latter of Da Mighty Elementz) appear on "La" and the anti-war ballad "Why" respectively.
Out of the Box did not make the ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
top 100 albums chart but reached the top 30 of the urban albums chart. The only single to be released was "City Of Dreams
City of Dreams (Joel Turner song)
"City of Dreams" is the first single from Joel Turner's second studio album Out of the Box.It was released on August 25, 2007 and features Turner on vocals, beatbox and acoustic guitar, with rappers C4 and KNO performing the verses...
", which reached the top 30 of the singles chart in September 2007. During a court case in October 2008, Turner blamed the album's poor sales on insufficient promotion due to being sidelined by an attack that left him with a broken jaw.
Track Listing
1. "Intro" (Featuring Me-One)Writers: Joel Turner, Me-One
Producer: Me-One
2. "Dope" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
3. "Don't Feel" (Featuring KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
4. "Beat Box Interlude"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producer: Joel Turner
5. "La" (Featuring Mystro)
Writers: Joel Turner, Mystro, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
6. "JBigz Freestyle 1"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producers: Two Kingz Produktionz
7. "City Of Dreams
City of Dreams (Joel Turner song)
"City of Dreams" is the first single from Joel Turner's second studio album Out of the Box.It was released on August 25, 2007 and features Turner on vocals, beatbox and acoustic guitar, with rappers C4 and KNO performing the verses...
" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO, Shaunne Diamond
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
8. "We're On Fire" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
9. "You" (Featuring Dave of De La Soul)
Writers: Joel Turner, Dave Jolicoeur, Daniel de Bourg, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
10. "From The Streets" (Featuring KNO & Preech)
Writers: Joel Turner, KNO, Preech
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
11. "1,2,3" (Featuring Preech)
Writers: Joel Turner, Preech
Producers: Two Kingz Produktionz
12. "Going On" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
13. "Beat Box Night @ The Studio"
Writer: Joel Turner
Producer: Cliffhanger
14. "Why" (Featuring Torsion of Da Mighty Elementz & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, Torsion, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
15. "Byron" (Featuring C4)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, Shaunne Diamond
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
16. "Battle" (Featuring C4 & KNO)
Writers: Joel Turner, C4, KNO
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
17. "Outro"
Writers: Joel Turner, Colin Emmanuel
Producer: Colin Emmanuel
18. "These Kids
These Kids
"These Kids" is the first single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled debut album Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets. The song was written in December 2001, with the music composed by Turner and the lyrics written by his older brother Tim ."These Kids" achieved huge success in...
" Remix (Featuring Pos of De La Soul) (Bonus Track)
Writers: Joel Turner, Tim Turner
Producer: Colin Emmanuel