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Detroit. Does it even surprise you anymore when something new and dope comes out of this city of soulful talent? Velben may be the new kid on the block, but he's making a helluva lot of noise. Equipped with spaced out grooves and otherworldly lyrics, he is quickly making a name for himself in a city that's already overloaded with funky talent. We chopped it up with Velben in our first 5 Questions series.




5 Questions with Velben


1. Tell us about the Formless album.

Well basically I was singing hooks and secretively recording songs from home for 5 years. After hearing so much that I had something special, I decided that I was going to put together an album on my own. I felt the need to just release some of this music I had sitting around. So I grabbed 7 songs that I liked and just threw them on the project. Formless is a collection smooth soulful vibes over melodic hiphop beats. Its my introduction and I hope the world is ready for me.

2. Who did you work with on this project?

On this project I had the pleasure of working with Roxstar of Cream of Beats, Rise, The Blue Mile, Sean Lane and Kim F.

3. Detroit is known for being one of the groove capitals of the world. How much of an influence does the Detroit music scene have on your music?

Well I've been told that we have a vibe about our music, but because I'm born and raised here, I feel like its just who I am. I'm quite sure it has an impact on my delivery.

4. Who would you like to work with in the future?

I would like to work with 4Hero, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Deborah Jordan, Strange Fruit, Michael Franks etc. I can go on for days.

5. Tell us 5 CD's you are listening to.

I'm listening to Amy Winehouse, Michael Franks, Coldplay, Yolanda Johnson and 5th Dimension.

Visit Velben at his myspace page here.

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