N Pa (producer)

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Biography
N Pa (formerly known as N Pa Productions) is an American Electronic Music producer. He started working as N Pa Productions as early as mid 2007, self-releasing the now unobtainable album Reality | a dream, and Reality | a dream: The Remixes (& B-Sides). In 2008 and 2009, he collaborated with numerous vocalist and producers from many different genres of music for his official debut album Sight & Sound, as well as producing tracks for multiple artists. Currently, he is working on his second studio album The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil, and the Alternative Hip-Hop EP Unorthodox.

Early Years (2008-2009)
In 2008, He collaborated with Electronic vocalist Lori Cunningham on an ambient track titled Reflections. The song would be track 1 on Lori Cunningham's debut album Unseen released in November 2008. For two years, he worked on a collaborative dance album with independent artists from many different genres, including Liz Aday, Myah Marie!, Rain-King, Lori Cunningham, Saint, Digital Elephant, Dacav5, Daade, Coco O'Connor, Incoherent Mumble Train, DJ Punzo, Austin! White, and Bobby Jasso. The album was released on April 27th, 2009 and was titled Sight & Sound.

Following the release of Sight & Sound, he released a Remix and B-Sides Compilation album titled Sight &amp; Sound: The Remixes and B-Sides. The LP features remixes by Silence, Incoherent Mumble Train, kBee, Paul Hetherington, Railster, DJ Punzo, DJ XaQ (Now known as HyJax), and DJ Keef-a-Leef. B-Sides on the album feature Hurry! Let's Go, Myah Marie!, B-Roc of Dacav5, Digital Elephant, The Deadly Duo (Now known as Phalanx Covenant), Deryl Allen, The Heartbreak Emergency, and In Living Color.

On November 3rd, 2009 He released his first 4 track instrumental EP Morning Light, under his new stage name.

On November 26th, 2009, Digital Elephant released her debut album/EP Your Flaws Are Your Perfections. It features one track co-written and produced by N Pa. He also served as a writer, executive producer, graphic designer, and audio engineer for the album. Producers for the album included Forest aka Hikikomori, Luperio, and Lexvox.

Feature Film Debut, EPs, and The Ghost Within Trilogy (2010-present)
A second EP release followed in January 2010, entitled As The Rush Comes. Later in 2010, N Pa's music would appear in the feature film, Standing Ovation, along-side Dacav5 and Daade. The soundtrack for the film was released on May 25, 2010 and August 2, 2010.

On September 7, 2010 He released his first single Memories which features Israeli vocalist Meital Cohen from the House duo Knob and Electronica artist NPC. It is the first single from his forthcoming concept album The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil. It was released by London based Independent record label Stereo FX on iTunes, and other digital stores.

The album is first to be released in The Ghost Within Trilogy, which will also include the EP Tomorrow Comes Today and the third studio album The Ghost Within: Melinda's Madness (The Downfall).

On February 10, 2012 N Pa announced that his long awaited second single "Release Me" is set to be released on Release Me: The Remixes EP in March/April of 2012. A preview of the track was posted on N Pa's Soundcloud and Youtube channel.

On February 22, 2012 N Pa announced that the release date for Release Me: The Remixes EP has been pushed back to May 15, 2012, and that it's going to be released by his label, Stereo FX. A month later, it was announced that the EP would be released in April 2012 as a free download.

On April 16, 2012 Release Me: The Remixes EP was released as a free download on Soundcloud , as well as being released on his Bandcamp , and Mediafire account.

On June 15, 2012 N Pa posted a promotional single from The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil. The song Blistered, features vocals by Hard Rock vocalist Chris Volz of Flaw, and was originally supposed to be the second single from the album.

On July 24, 2012 He announced that the Alternative Hip-Hop EP Unorthodox will be self-released in 2013, and that it will feature rappers Numerous, Kobrah, and more. It was also announced that the first single from Unorthodox will be Who Am I (In The Mirror) featuring Numerous and Stacey Dee.

On September 30th, 2012 It was announced that the third and final single, "Sea of Darkness" from The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil will be released on December 4th, 2012 and will feature vocals by Richard Bush of The Peace Creeps with co-production by Bionik. It will be released by Stereo FX on iTunes, AmazonMP3, and other digital stores.

On October 23rd, 2012 It was announced that the first single from Unorthodox, "Who Am I (In The Mirror)" would be released on December 18th, 2012 as a free download.

Who Am I (In The Mirror) was released on December 18th, 2012 as a free download    , and it was also annouced that Sea of Darkness will not be released until Februrary 2013   , and that it will feature a remix by DJ/producer/radio host DJ Gabster.

On January 19th, 2013, N Pa announced that the demo track "Feel Your Love" would be released on the EP Feel Your Love: The Lost Demo which will include a remix of the song. It was released for free on Janruary 22nd, 2013 on BandCamp.

Studio albums

 * 2007: Reality | a dream  (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2009: Sight & Sound (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2013: The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil  (as N Pa)
 * TBD: The Ghost Within: Melinda's Madness (The Downfall)  (as N Pa)

Extended Plays

 * 2009: Morning Light EP (as N Pa)
 * 2010: As The Rush Comes EP (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2012: Release Me: The Remixes EP (as N Pa)
 * 2013: Feel Your Love: The Lost Demo EP  (as N Pa)
 * 2013: Unorthodox - EP (as N Pa)
 * 2014: Tomorrow Comes Today (EP) (as N Pa)

Compilation albums

 * 2007: Reality | a dream: The B-Side (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2008: Handful of X-Lax: Volume 1 - B-Roc and Mikey P (of Dacav5) (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2008: Dreamers Mixtape: N Pa Productions vs. DJ Gonze (2008) (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2009: Sight & Sound: The Remixes & B-Sides (as N Pa Productions)
 * 2013: The Ghost Within: Remixed (Part I) (as N Pa)
 * TBA: The Ghost Within: Remixed (Part II) (as N Pa)
 * TBA: The Ghost Within: Remixed (Part III) (as N Pa)

Collaborative albums

 * [shelved]:  Faust [EP]  (with Von Halford) (as Valdura)
 * [shelved]:  RETCON  (with Von Halford) (as Valdura)
 * TBA: Dreamers Escape: Sentience (The Intrusion, Part II) (with Numerous)  (as Blackwell)

Singles
2008/2009 as N Pa Productions from Sight & Sound


 * Longest Night (featuring Rain-King) (2008)
 * Your Love (featuring Coco O'Connor) (2009)
 * Without You (featuring Myah Marie) (2009)
 * Illusion (featuring Lori Cunningham and Incoherent Mumble Train) (2009)

2010/2012 as N Pa from The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil and Unorthodox - EP 2013/2016  as N Pa and Blackwell from The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil, Unorthodox - EP, and Dreamers Escape EP
 * Memories (featuring Meital Cohen of Knob and NPC) (September 7th, 2010)
 * Release Me (featuring Pete Murray of Lo-Pro, Space Camp Stowaways, and DJ Darkside) (April 16th, 2012) from Release Me: The Remixes EP
 * Blistered (featuring Chris Volz of Flaw) (June 15th, 2012) as Promotional Single
 * Who Am I (In the Mirror) (featuring Numerous and Stacey Dee) (December 18th, 2012)  from Unorthodox - EP
 * Sea of Darkness (Feb 2013)  from Sea of Darkness - Single

Other Appearances
Reflections - Lori Cunningham - producer - track one on her debut album "Unseen' release November 2008 Do What Ya Wanna - Daddy Foxxxy

- producer/recreation - released as a single by Daddy Foxxxy in 2008 Come Back a Star (featuring Juskhan ) - Daddy Foxxxy

- producer - released as a second single by Daddy Foxxxy in 2008

Your Flaws Are Your Perfections (album) - Digital Elephant

- producer/vocal editing/mixing/additional production

- producer/co-wrote the title track and also provided additional vocals

- released as a free download in 2009 on her MySpace

The Runway - Dacav5 (featuring Daade) - producer/co-writer - co-wrote the original 2009 version (Modeling Fantasy) with Clay Stevenson - remixed originally by Dacav5 and played on Philadelphia's own Q102 and 15 mix shows nationally - released as a single by Dacav5 in 2009 - re-released in 2010 and featured on the soundtrack and in the musical/comedy film "Standing Ovation", Directed by Stewart Raffill Angelcide - Phalanx Covenant - producer - released on the EP "Middle Point" by Von Halford and MYZR in 2011

Other Songs
Prelude (with Lori Cunningham) [Electronic] (2009) - demo Prelude for an alternative version of "Sight & Sound" conceptualized in 2008 - written by: Nicholas Pavoni - intended on being a continuation of his first self-released "lost" album "Realty | a dream"

Dope Sick [Electronic] (2009) - vocals and lyrics by Corey Reyes - first collaboration after work on "Sight & Sound" ; featured on N Pa's Myspace Feel Your Love [Trance] (2009)

- pre-vocals by Liz Aday

- vocals intended for Jenna C a House/Dance vocalist

- written and produced by: Nicholas Pavoni

- co-written by: RJ Montes

- demo track for "The Ghost Within: The Tale of Turmoil" My Own Blood [Down-Tempo / Experimental] (2009)

- vocals and lyrics by Michael Leonard

- second collaboration after work on "Sight & Sound"

- will be re-created for the concept EP "Tomorrow Comes Today" for The Ghost Within Trilogy