Kalyst

**Kalyst's 1st recordings were put on a mix-tape called "Raw Skin", released to the internet in Oct. of 2010.Recorded at The Band Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Raw Skin consists of raw recorded vocals, raw aggression, & a young MC figuring himself out as well as the recording process.At the time, Kalyst was a part of Commission Ent., which, are the only other artists on this mix-tape that are featured. The song "Bubbles" was aired on z93.3 FM, a local radio station, and quickly became one of the fan favorites at shows. Notorious for getting people on the bar, and guys an easy feel, "Bubbles" was a great entrance to the music game. Bubbles was followed by the "Summertime" Over a Commission Ent. production, Summertime is a feel good track that quickly caught the ear of locals and local MC's. A Remix featuring Dino Rashaad & Cutty Currency is floating around on the internet. Also receiving radio play, Summertime was a glimpse of things to come. **Link for Raw Skin Free Download https://kalyst.bandcamp.com/album/kalyst-presents-raw-skin **Kalyst's FIRST CD 'SHOCK VALUE' Is Now Available on I-tunes, CD Baby, and Digi-station, all under KALYST! Released 5-18-2011. Kalyst's 1st official CD release came with Shock Value. With his own little studio set up, Kalyst starts to pick his own beats, purchase production, purchase rights & ownership of his music. With the help of his new label mates, MDM, he begins to learn to engineer his own music. His first release off this CD, was the FFC produced song entitled "Rear View Mirror". A Smooth bass-line driven beat, it quickly caught the ears of the local bar heads.The first track,!Kalyst! became an anthem and is still to date one of the fan favorites at shows.Produced by FFC, is a flip of a classic White Stripes track, and it gives people a chance to scream..1000 copies of this cd were pressed..... none are left......**With great features such as Eclips(MDM), the song "Mean Mugz", produced by Mr. Kooman, is an instant club banger, as well as the track "Nothin Left To Say', Which features A.r.E.a.(MDM) & was produced by Dead Broke Entertainment. Other features include: John Smith,Trent Anderson,Sly(Dead Broke Ent.),Kawola(Dead Broke Ent), Random Thoughts aka Dig Mod (MDM),Tyde the Omega, Mercenary (MDM).Production By: BatCave Studio's(FFC),Mr. Kooman,Cold Air Kids,Lazzo Ent.,Ateristik Beats,Savage Productions,Dead Broke Beats. Graphic Design by:Jill Morgan(Cover Photo)Loox Productions(Back Cover) **Bandcamp Link for Shock Value Free Download https://kalyst.bandcamp.com/album/shockvalue **Soundcloud Link For Shock Value: https://soundcloud.com/taylor-borshiem/sets/shock-value **Kalyst's Group CD with the Cool Kids Committee(CkC)Is available on Bandcamp(Released Nov. 2012) After about a year with MDM, and doing shows with Focus Confucius, A.r.E.a., & Eclips, the CkC or Cool Kids Committee was born. Hundreds of shows, all over the mid-west, as well as local award for best local MC's followed. It was something to see. The released their only group CD to date in 2011. **Link for CkC's Be Cool Vol 1. http://fatherfocusconfucius.bandcamp.com/album/cool-kids-committee-be-cool-vol-1 **Kalyst's 2nd solo CD 'Sodium Amytol', Available On BandCamp & DigiStation. (Released 4-19-12) With the success of Shock Value, Kalyst began his next project, "Sodium Amytol", or truth syrum, as it’s commonly referred to. The object of this CD was growth, self-awareness, and maturity. The first release from this project was "If", which was also the 1st video Kalyst ever shot, & directed himself. A track about dealing with what you have in front of you, dealing what you've done behind you, & the fear of what's to come. "If", although raw in the video aspect, is still one of Kalyst's most viewed online songs to date. **LINK FOR KALYST'S VIDEO "IF.." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOVM7kqyF1U Sodium Amytol marked the 1st time Kalyst did solo engineering on a whole project. With all but 2 beats now coming from the producers at MDM, creativity really starts to burst out in all directions. From "Game Of Love" prod. by Chris Faeth and featuring Local Wisconsin singer Kennedy Vaaler(featured twice on this album) about twisted relationships, to "Hole In The Sky" featuring Focus Confucius & A.r.E.a., the darker reality in things starts to shine in some of Kalyst's music. The realness of life comes through on tracks such as "Oh Well,..", "EveryDay & Night", and "And Now", but there is no better example than the track entitled "Any1 Home", featuring A.r.E.a. As always with Kalyst, there is always a good side, and a positive feel towards life and the future. With the FFC produced track "Rewind", Kalyst teams up with fellow MDM label-mate Contagious Pockets, and remind themselves "If this a dream, I don't wanna wake up" Also, "Full Swing" featuring label-mates A.r.E.a. & Eclips, was the standout track and fan favorite at a Kalyst performance. Production By: Father Focus Confucius(M.D.M. Chris Faeth(M.D.M.)High Fly Beats,Cold Air Kids,AllaroundProductions, & Sean Instrumentals. Contributing Musicians Include: A.r.E.a. , Eclips, & Father Focus Confucius(Of The Cool Kids Committee), Mercenary, Dig Mode, Tyde The Omega, Kennedy Vaaler & Sly & Kawola. Recording Took Place At: Teds Place Studio, & The BatCave.CD Cover done by FFC .All Artists Wrote There Own Parts In Their Respected Songs **Bandcamp Link For Sodium Amytol FreeDownload https://kalyst.bandcamp.com/album/sodium-amytol **Soundcloud Link For Sodium Amytol: https://soundcloud.com/taylor-borshiem/sets/sodium-amytol **For Kalyst' 3rd Release, Kalyst Teamed Up With Father Focus Confucius(FFC)for "Kids With Matches" FFC Produced 5 Custom Beats, & Kalyst Laid The Vocals. Avail. on BandCamp.Released 5-26-2013 With Kalyst's third release, M.D.M. Presents: "Kids With Matches", a Collaborative EP With Focus Confucius Presenting Some Of His Best Beat Work To Date, And Kalyst On The Vocals With Some Of His Most Stripped Down Raw Exposure. The title track, which has the only feature on the EP with Kennedy Vaaler, is an upbeat, great feeling song. According to Kalyst, this is one of his personal favorite songs to perform live as well. The second track, entitled "Dear World", addresses Kalyst's parents and grandparents, who raised him. It is easily one of the most intimate and revealing songs to date that he has released. From the out of body experience influenced "Cosmic Travels" to the H.istory O.f R.ock A.nd R.oll, or the track titled H.O.R.A.R., and finishing the EP with "The K Hole", K.W.M. is a well-balanced, classic showing of Kalyst. Beat Production, CD Cover Art By Focus Confucius. Vocals, Writing, Final Mixing & Mastering By Kalyst Bandcamp Link For K.W.M. Free Download https://kalyst.bandcamp.com/album/kids-with-matches **In between K.W.M., and Kalyst' next solo release, there was a formation of a super-group of MC's and Producers from around the globe, and Kalyst was a part of this team. Team Punx: The Arrival was released Oct. 1st 2013. Team Punx, started by Minnesota native Josh Punx, contained MC's from around the globe such as: Blaise B.(IL), Rez The SilverBack(NH), Father Focus Confucius(WI), Kalyst(WI), Melvin Junko(UT), eXplain(CO), GM, Elz Sinatra(NJ), Thesis, Hash Adams(WA), Marcanum X(UT), Darren-G(CA), Diction Uno(OR), Gage Creed(UT), Young Tuck(UT), and More! Team Punx also contained some of the games best Producers as well, with Andy Macapella(UK), Melvin Junko(UT), Pete Antilles Possible(Germany), FFC(WI), DJ Trickalome(UK), Dcypha(AUS), and more! With Melvin Junko on the boards, Team Punx released their only project, "TeamPunx Presents: The Arrival". Melvin Junko took raw vocals from every MC, and custom made the production for each individual track. The outcome was a cd held in high regards by hip hop fans globally! Kalyst's presence on the CD is felt on the second track, entitled "Back to the Rhyme" **LINK FOR TEAM PUNX: THE ARRIVAL ON BANDCAMP: http://teampunx.bandcamp.com/album/the-arrival