Zane Tate is a North Carolina-based music producer who mixes instrumental Hip Hop with Downtempo and Nu Jazz sounds. He released his debut album, Boom Bap Sunrise: Rural Sounds Vol. 1, in 2007. Properly Chilled said of the CD: "A blend of downtempo textures and broken beat kicks infused with the finest instrumental hip-hop, this album is up any music gourmet's alley."
Since then Zane has written for and published the successful music web site, Leisure Lab (also the name of his record label), interviewing artists such as Nicolay and Phonte of the Foreign Exchange, Dudley Perkins, Mark de Clive-Lowe, and eLZhi of Slum Village.
In December of 2009, Zane returned to producing music with the release of Not of this World, a digital-only single. Zane describes the songs as "inspired instrumental Hip Hop alongside dark and moody Downtempo."
Zane donates ten percent of sales to charities such as the World Food Program.
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