CharlestheFirst

“Momma said I got this shit,” JAWNZA boldly proclaims with the opening line to his new single with Lab Group and Player Dave. Listeners will be inclined to agree as every bar of ‘HD‘ effortlessly floats over the thumping kick drum and ethereal chords ringing underneath from start to finish. The cohesiveness with which ‘HD’ melds the rapper’s voice with…

For many years, CharlestheFirst has been diving into the inner sanctum of his creativity. His work has defined him to be a powerful angel within the spectrum of uniqueness and emotion. From lush ambient pieces, to bass filled wonderlands, his skills and courage have taken him to brand new heights with each release. And now, he’s making another monumental step…

Making his distinct imprint as one of the leading minds among bass music producers that primarily dabble in only the vibey-ist of productions, Charlesthefirst seemingly cannot miss. Splitting his time between his original endeavor and his much more hip-hop oriented side project Hawk., he’s attained a wide-ranging prowess that is palpable to anyone that rinses even a single one of…

Lush, immense, thought-provoking soundscapes that tell stories of distant lands and lives past and present; this is a valid descriptor of the productions that come out of the beautiful mind of Charles Ingalls, better known by his persona Charlesthefirst. Growing up in the Lake Tahoe area afforded him constant immersion in nature, breeding an intense respect for the earth and…

After recently sharing the stage for a number of stops of The Ascent tour, it was only a matter of time before Lake Tahoe native CharlestheFirst and Philadelphia-based tiedye ky melded interests in the form of collaboration. Both possessing heavily hip-hop influenced production backgrounds and a knack for experimentation, ‘Love and Enemies’ provides further inquisition into the minds and vision…