Soleternity

Christopher McGill, professionally known as Soleternity, is a record producer, music composer, and mix engineer from Rockford, Illinois.^[1] Soleternity has produced music for hip hop recording artists including Tech N9ne, Bone Crusher, Krizz Kaliko, and Khujo Goodie.^[2]

Work with Strange Music

Soleternity produced the song "Technicians" for Tech N9ne's chart topping 2011 album All 6's and 7's.^[3]<ref name=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/12/2011>"Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/12/2011". hiphopdox.com. </ref> "Technicians" combines Tech N9ne's intense, rapid-fire vocal performance style with a dubstep-hip hop hybrid instrumental from Soleternity.<ref name=Album Preview: "All 6's and 7's" ("Technicians")>"Album Preview: "All 6's and 7's" ("Technicians")". complex.com. </ref> Soleternity first created music for Tech N9ne's record label Strange Music in 2007 when he produced the song "Crew Cut" by Krizz Kaliko, BG Bulletwound, Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snugbrim, and Tech N9ne, for Krizz Kaliko's album Vitiligo.^[4] Soleternity and Krizz Kaliko also worked together on Krizz Kaliko's "S.I.C." EP album released in 2011, which contains the Soleternity-produced songs "Down (Featuring Tech N9ne)" and "Rain Dance."^[5] Soleternity discussed his work with Strange Music in an hour-long interview for the Strange Music podcast on February 27, 2012.^[6]

Work with Bone Crusher, Khujo Goodie

In 2006, Soleternity produced and mixed eight songs on Bone Crusher's Billoard top 100 album Release The Beast, including the album's lead single, "Southern Gorillaz."^[7][8] During this time period, Soleternity also produced and mixed three songs on Khujo Goodie's album "Mercury," released by Koch Records.^[9]

Additional Career Notes

Soleternity has composed instrumentals for MTV, ESPN, And1 Live Tour, and Native Instruments.^{[1][10][11][12]} Soleternity has produced independent, underground, and unreleased songs featuring artists including Bizzy Bone, Young Buck, Paul Wall, Adina Howard, Angie Stone, 8ball, J-Bo, Saigon, Bun B, Joe Budden, Lil Scrappy, Ray J, and Pastor Troy.^[1][13]<ref name=Kle: Hating On Me F/ Bizzy Bone (Prod by Soleternity)>"Kle: Hating On Me F/ Bizzy Bone (Prod by Soleternity)".  Missing or empty |url= (help)</ref>^[14]<ref name=Saigon f/ Epiphany: If Game (Prod by Soleternity)>"Saigon f/ Epiphany: If Game (Prod by Soleternity)". datpiff.com. </ref><ref name=Dj Smallz: Bone Crusher f/ Bun B: Walk That Walk (Prod by Soleternity)>"Dj Smallz: Bone Crusher f/ Bun B: Walk That Walk (Prod by Soleternity)". livemixtapes.com. </ref>^[15] On November 4, 2011, Soleternity and along with Harrison Kjell, Alexander Barclay and Barry Nailor released an iPhone app entitled "SE Mobile Studio."^[16]

The High and Mighty Movie

During 2008 and 2009, Soleternity and filmmaker Nick McGill collaborated to create "The High and Mighty"—an independent, semi-fictional movie about the unintended consequences resulting from criminal choices made by the film's lead character, Conner.^[17] The movie screened twice in front of sold out crowds on December 31, 2009, at Rockford, Illinois's Showplace 16 Theater.^[18]

Instrumental Albums

• 2010: Deep ^[19]
• 2011: Big White Guy With A Brew^[20]

References