Natural Self is a Brighton based funk music producer. He also goes by the n… Read Full Bio ↴Natural Self is a Brighton based funk music producer. He also goes by the name of keno-1 depending on type of sounds he's making. He is related to tru thoughts.

Natural Self is the ongoing project of Nathaniel Pearn, aka producer Keno-1. Pearn was originally inspired by the rhythmic force of The Bomb Squad's productions for Public Enemy, and hip hop was the primary influence on his first forays into music. His hometown of Oxford was just near enough to London to pick up Tim Westwood's then seminal Capital Rap Show floating across the airwaves. The beats he heard as a teenager led him forward, to the future hip hop of DJs Shadow and Krush, and back to its roots in the American funk of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. This sparked a keen appreciation of musical lineage as well as a sense of the possibilities of the future. Crate-digging culture introduced him to a whole world of music and broadened his horizons immeasurably and part of The Broken Keys.

2001 saw Natural Self’s production debut with the "Shakedown/The Soul step" single on Tru Thoughts. With seven years of DJing experience already under his belt by this time, he knew exactly how to work a dancefloor, and both tracks had a strikingly direct and confident sound. The characteristic combination of raw drums, polyrhythmic percussion and strident horns would become a signature style of the several singles that followed, notably in the mighty "Heavy Heavy", the renowned collaboration with his good friend Nostalgia 77 (recorded as Keno-1 & The Hermit). This style became increasingly sophisticated and subtle, as showcased on Natural Self's 2006 debut album ‘Let Peace Be The Ruler’ for Breakin’ Bread records. This album saw the introduction of live recording into the Natural Self sound as well as a first full-vocal production with Alice Russell on "I Don't Need This Trouble". The first Natural Self and Nostalgia 77 collaborative album "Gravity" - recorded as The Broken Keys for Tru Thoughts – was also released in 2006, and received acclaim from the BBC 6Music Funk and Soul Show, among others. Combining the skills of the two producers, the album also featured Natural Self's first steps into singing.

Throughout this time, the demand for Natural Self’s services as a remixer was steadily rising, and he re-worked tracks for such artists as Nicole Willis, Quantic, Elizabeth Shepherd and the Canadian MC Abdominal. Natural Self's skills as a DJ also saw him travel increasingly across the UK and Europe, as his style came to incorporate Latin and African music alongside the funk and hip hop that had played such a consistent role since he first started out.

2008 saw Natural Self returning to Tru Thoughts to release his highly anticipated second solo album, entitled "The Art Of Vibration". The new long player, which was released on 30th June, saw a further development of the continually distinctive productions, featuring experiments in electronic sound as well as collaborations with Abdominal and eminent UK soul singer Andreya Triana. The album was preceded by a 12” single, "The Rising", featuring the vocals of Andreya Triana and Natural Self, gaining support and acclaim from Mark Lamarr (BBC Radio 2), Gilles Peterson (BBC Radio 1), Boca 45 and many other DJs and tastemakers around the world. Natural Self recently put together a top quality live band to take the sound of his album on the road, and their first outing was a killer performance supporting Mr Scruff - so watch this space for more action from Natural Self Live.

“It’s got quality written all over it” - Mark Lamarr
“Kooky chants, dirty brass and all kinds of wonky beats...Cracking.” - iDJ Magazine
“takes his startling soul brew to fresh depths…melting cool melody over old school beats in a showdown with the shadows of dubstep” - DJ Mag
“An awesome return to TT for Natural Self …encapsulates everything that is good about music and diversity right now. Go get.” - Pimp Magazine
“By rights this should be the LP that breaks this young man into the big time.” - Shook Mag
"The Art Of Vibration is one of 2008’s winners and I hope it receives the attention and accolades that it duly deserves." - juslikemusic.com
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The Sound
Natural Self Lyrics

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A.W. Well, it happened all over It happened once again Call came …
Ab-Soul Feat. Alori Joh See that's the sound right there Disrespect lil' homie if yo…
Aero Chord We bring the sound, we bring the sound We bring the…
ANDREWBATES Can't believe I forgot your name Oh, baby, won't you cum…
Ariela Jacobs In the dead of night Im feeling lost And all that I…
Autoerotique The sound the sound The sound Break up the sound now break…
B-KiLL 어 우워 어우워 우워 어우워 우워 어우워 너란 여잔 혼란스러운 문답 난 입을…
bandict & dare Except the Lord builds a house The builders are building in…
Bass Mekanik Light Light Light Light Light Light Light Light Light Light …

Billy Otto Billy Otto – The Sound Lyrics Can you feel the sound I’m…
Biscuit It is your melting blue Bright and rapturous blue But it's b…
BlakLight You can walk away from me It hurts Underneath the splintered…
Boy & The Echo Choir Nowhere Feel And Feel And Look Look There's Life So This Ton…
Carissa Johnson Writing this to you and driving eighty miles an hour…
Carly Rae Jepsen (I give up, I give up) I've been testing out the…
Cluekid The Sound There is a sound that you are waiting to…
Come And See Not a spirit of fear But a sound mind sound mind Not…
CrazyEightyEight Well I know when you're around Cause I know the sound I…
D.P What you know about that Fallen! Fallen Babylon! The so-call…
Daniel Baron Now you're gone And I can't see you I tell myself that…
Daniel Bashta Hell can you hear me, can you hear me, are…
Dark Thoughts 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 There's a sound only the kids can hear…
David Rooker Keep longing for your hands holding mine While I still feel…
Davido uh huh- uh huh OBO baddest uhuru uhuru uhuru oooooohhh Shizz…
Davido feat. Uhuru DJ Buckz Uh huh uh huh OBO Baddest Uhuru Uhuru Uhuru Shizzie From In…
Davido ft Uhuru DJ Buckz uh huh- uh huh OBO baddest uhuru uhuru uhuru oooooohhh Shizz…
Davido Ft. Uhuru Uh huh uh huh OBO Baddest Uhuru Uhuru Uhuru Shizzie From In…
Deborah Joy Imani Winans I never said a word But I know my Father heard…
Deborah Joy Imani Winans/Mary Mary I never said a word But I know my Father heard…
DJ-X 雨音が呼び覚ますの途切れていた野生の記憶割れるような偏頭痛と焦げた硝煙の甘いかほりコンクリートに象られた檻で…
Dr. Dog Another day is going by Feel like I'm going to die All…
E-N feat. Ceevox This is the sound of fear The fear that stopped us It…
E.X.P. Feat. Julia 어 우워 어우워 우워 어우워 우워 어우워 너란 여잔 혼란스러운 문답 난 입을…
Emily Henry We're alone now - nobody knows See the stormclouds growing c…
Erica Freas It's a certain thing that I can only ask about That…
Fi.Lo Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
Firescape Here on the edge, here looking down I see the reflections…
Flimboy While you're watching the moonlight I get lost in a dream…
Flip & Def Jaguar Strap bricks on my feet again I will take the low…
Foals It's Wednesday when I wake 1:30 too late Won't you carry…
For A Reason So far away Still caught in the wave Are we running out…
frankie beagle (This is the sound of my tears falling) (As I watch…
Further Seems Forever If I only had an ocean to compliment the sky I'd…
gales End of yet another long day Cities full no place He…
Garrison 4am, driving no particular direction. Traffic lights and neo…
Gavanni Tur-Turnup Slow down, no time Show me how you get down This …
Gorillaz Gravity on me never let me down gently Gravity with me…
greek s Sound the alarm...Ryan.Truly Sound the alarm...aye; it's Big…
Gulfside All the stars in the sky Like a good luck charm All…
Han Gan Who's next on the playlist? With the clicks that make it…
Hard-Tex Pass through taking pictures by train Trying to capture a pi…
Heart & Lung I ain't got no business coming 'round here today Surrounded …
Hersey We're not human Velocity inspires me Colored brightly The…
Highly Suspect Oh no Here comes that sound again It's an unfathomable stat…
Holloway I can get a record player, and a generator Generate the…
Hugo Doche i see your talent i see that's the sound…
Human Highway Got nothing left but it ain't bringing me down I'm just…
Huntingtons What does Heaven sound like? What does Heaven sound like? Wh…
Jens Grown tired and weary brown eyes Trying to feel your love…
John and Joslyn Brockman Turn around, and gaze at what you have done Where you´ve…
Jon-Rae Fletcher Find yourself another hell Inside yourself A deeper well Fin…
Kage I wish the whole world could hear my evil sound I…
KITCHEN 1 - The 1975 Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the…
KRS-One Woop-woop, that's the sound of da police Woop-woop, that's t…
Krum Bums You can hear it when you open your eyes (Darkness falls…
Krysten Berg THE SOUND Sometimes I hear the sound echoing through my min…
Liars Academy You know the sound It carries you into The new You are th…
London Souls Baby, open wide let the spirit's out Lay your body down…
Lottie Closer, closer to me I want you to be closer, closer…
Lucce You know I don't even really know where to begin Because…
Lunatic Calm Tell tail signs of life behind Those late night bed sit…
M. the Heir Apparent Another long last look from the back of the ambulance And…
Major Lazer & Autoerotique The sound the sound The sound Break up the sound now break…
Maria Minerva After all this silence There is some, I bow to your…
Mary Mary I would run a million miles as fast as light…
Mary Mary feat. Deborah Joy Imani Winans I never said a word But I know my Father heard…
Men And The Maggots I heard them calling in the distance So I packed my…
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Sometimes it fills you up Most times it lets you down. Rig…
Mohombi There's not a word that's been unspoken It's like there's no…
Mouthwash For a long time I've had this on my mind Not willing…
Mr. Big Quando il mio orecchio dice al mio cervello che va…
Mr. G Can you imagine no color Grey in the pouring rain We just…
Nico O-o-o-o-o Give reggae music a chance O-o-o-o-o Give reggae m…
Noah Gundersen Nothing ever comes like it did When you were in it…
Nuela Charles I hear bells, calling me out like two lovers fighting Nothin…
O.B Hello darkness, my old friend, I've come to talk with you…
Paper Route We'll watch the snow drift down tonight beneath the hand of…
Pearl & Dean Yesterdays, how quick they change All lost and long gone now…
Petrol Girls This is the sound Travelling This is the sound Chorus This …
phatt bloke and slim I love the sound of breaking glass Especially when I'm lonel…
Plants I'm not sure if my head is underwater And I'm the…
Pressure Step aside all pretender This sound is taking over Move asid…
R.B.L. Listen my song つかむこの crazy game 守りゆくこりゃ俺たちのスペース見てみなほら悪く…
R.B.L. Posse's Hitman/RBL Posse You the new guy in the hood No You the one who's…
Rapture (the) Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha woo! Gimme the sound…
Red Herring People, people Come and gather around Listen up to the N…
Remedy Concealed in false reality Believing anything you see Brig…
Rob & Jack Thanks for turning the sound down you cunts Thanks for turni…
Roses and Revolutions When I wake up in the morning time And I’m trying…
RVIVR It's the same thing That I can only ask about I can…
S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Girl you always on my mind Like the money and the…
Scott Orr Y…
Sean King And I feel the sound Crawling past my name Set in stone…
Shekhinah You keep on telling me this can't be all that…
Shekhinah feat. Asali I believe it The sound the sound yea The sound yea No I…
Signs & Symbols Ooh, baby I feel right The music sounds better with you Lov…
Sills & Smith I would give my last life For one more shot At my…
Simon & Garfunkel Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you…
Sinking Ships They're fading fast, all of the memories. Tell me what…
Sound & Vision Vision My girl seeks thrills Eyes set on northern California…
STRAY KIDS しっかりとぶちこむリズムに now 答え導く bass drumと guitar 感じるままに shout ガッツリ乗…
Swans And wide are your delusions, Deep red is the space behind…
Swans - Topic Hey tu bonita Tus mensajes Ponen en mi rostro una sonrisa Tu…
Switchfoot I am the crook who robs me I am my own…
SYKE Now, you put water into a cup It becomes the cup You…
T.P I man a mad stylee, underground We come cool and deadly…
Technicolor Fabrics You're going to love the sound Can we hold our thoughts…
The 1975 Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the…
The 1975 - Topic Hey tu bonita Tus mensajes Ponen en mi rostro una sonrisa Tu…
The 1975/Musicfire.in Well I know when you're around 'cause I know the…
The Afters Now is the time we have Take it, never give it…
The Approach Somewhere in the shadow of his mind Is the missing piece…
The Bell I remember the first time You said you loved me I waited…
The Broken I think I'm ready Yeah, me too There's a song I'd sing…
The Cat and Owl I'm giving all I have, will you come to me…
The Damnwells on the blank lines ring the words right sing the same…
The Drowns There's a place among the evergreens In the shadow of the…
The Effie Afton Listen to the sound Of the running water Let it calm you Tak…
The Ineloquent This is the sound The sound of redemption The clamoring of c…
The London Souls Baby, open wide let the spirit's out Lay your body down…
The Long Ryders ) I heard something once And I've chased it ever…
The Neville Brothers God gave us sound – We make the music –…
The Plot in You There was a time when I brought light to your…
The Rapture Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha woo! Gimme the sound…
The Sound Down with Transistor Sound Get your head around Get your fee…
The Trees I’m sick of living under everybody’s shadow I’m sick of ever…
Theatre of Ice MADMAN IN THE DARK WAITS TO CHOOSE A MARK HE…
These Four Walls All my life, I've lived this song And I can't go…
Timothy Allen Dance with that groove All you got to do is move Dance…
Todd Terry & Leia Contois Here we go once again In the club again till the…
Tom Is there a sweeter sound than times when your dreams…
Toni Castells Tell me who I am Tell me where I am Tell me…
Tooth and Nail Seger was singin' words I could believe in And Mainstreet wa…
Tungs Brand new whip it's beasty Fuck with me and eat eat This…
UPCI Music We need a sound from heaven So come now Lord Like a…
Various Artists 1, 2, 3, 4 No, I want more 5, 6, 7 It's not…
W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. This is the sound of fear The fear that stopped us It…
Warlock Hey! pull the trigger I am your bullet Going to nowhere I'm …
Wax Tailor It's the sound, uh yeah gather round cuz It's the sound,…
Wild & Dann Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to…
William McDowell I will make myself, a mile from the racetrack, drag…
William Murphy The Sound There is a sound that you are waiting to…
William Murphy III There is a sound that you are waiting to hear, (The…
www.GospelMusicasForever.net - Switchfoot The static comes in slow You can feel it grow Our stream…
X-Press 2 Oh... Spiral media. Oh... Blind to medicine. Oh... Blind to …
X-sesion Move to another dimension your heart is beating cause you fe…
X-Session Move to another dimension your heart is beating cause you …
Z-NEO Can you imagine no color Grey in the pouring rain We just…

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Feet Keep Moving It′s all about stress, since you made the break There's only…
Midnight Sun Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice warmer…
Midnight Sun Feat. Elodie Rama Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice Warmer than…
Shake Down Shudder To Think Get Your Goat Shake Your Halo Down Dip a…
Solomon Love, I'll help you to see The world is ours, it…
Solomon (Nostalgia 77 Mix) Love, I'll help you to see The world is ours, it…
Solomon (Nostalgia 77 Remix) Love, I'll help you to see The world is ours, it…

To The Sun Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice Warmer than…

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