"Moving into 2022, I want to say thank you to everyone who stood by me (personally) and who supported my artistic pursuits this past year." Chuckie Campbell shared a new post with fans indicating both a new sponsorship with Three…

Mimo, one of the newest additions to the Automatic Records family, has announced a show on December 9th at The Bowery Electric in New York City. Playing a mix of new and old tracks from her catalog, as well as…

Glow Mechanics is a Minneapolis hip hop trio consisting of producer strange dust (aka Es El, Something Legitimate) and emcees Bev and Ghostmeat. No other angle than making hip hop that's as hip hop as possible: fresh, interesting, thoughtful…

Ruhr Area emcee and educator Tecah One returns to close out the year with a 16-bar rhyme series, featuring him over previously released beats, in a mixtape style. The preliminary video, "Vor dem Morgen," feature Tecah One rapping over a…

In 2019, Automatic Records debuted with the release of Myka 9 & Adriatic's collaborative album In Motion. Since, we have seen our roster grow and develop, but the release still stands out as a seminal piece of our history. From…

Alas, we can rejoice this winter and listen to the new Strange Dust tapes by open fire. Or don't. Either way, you can see the new tapes at our bandcamp store.

After a pandemic that left many musicians without the ability to perform in-person, Adriatic returns to tour after a near two-year hiatus.

Show 11/22 at Stella Blues in New Haven, CT.

After a build up with the single "Reflex" and a remix for German emcee Tecah One, Strange Dust has dropped the digital version of his Automatic Records debut 2003. The instrumental project is laced with mellow, sample-based loops scattered…

Dustin Howard, previously known over the years as Es El and Something Legitimate in the Twin Cities rap group Glow Mechanics has joined Automatic Records for a beat tape titled 2003, which drops this October. Now under the pseudonym …

After a year of significant delay, loss, and transitions, Jada Brown has reignited her momentum with the mellow single "Onward." The track comes after a brief hiatus on the project to focus on personal life situations, the loss of her…

Duisburg, Germany emcee joins Automatic producer Adriatic for a 7-track collaboration and released a music video for the title track "Falkenfeder" via YouTube. A journey through nature, political unrest, and the supernatural, Tecah One remerges after self-releasing a string of…

Hip-hop avatar Bukue One links up with Adriatic for his most recent album Scenic Route. The tracks "I'm Coming" and the albums closing track "Still.. (U Don't Know)" in particular. The latter pays homage to Bukue's breakout track "U Don't…

Just about a year after the duo's first collaborative project In Motion, Californian freeform emcee Myka 9 and scatter-brained producer Adriatic return with a new extended play called Constellations. The project, drawing heavily from the main album, consists…

The earthy soul singer known as Jada Brown is prepping for the release of their debut album Admiration. Throughout 2019, she releases a series of singles from the project, all produced by Adriatic. "Ms. Blue" is an emotionally romantic…

2012 was before Adriatic, known also as Adrian Garrison Williams, began producing for his high school band Pseudoubt. The simplicity found in the tracks sees him exploring a sound more closely inspired by 90s heavyweights such as Pete…

Underworld Ave. is the collaboration between North Minneapolis emcee Hadesyouhateme and Adriatic. While only consisting of just a handful tracks, the project packs quite a dense punch of thundering beats and commanding raps. Ronny Ambers has been honing his…

In Motion, the first collaborative full length between conscious legend Myka 9 and Automatic Records producer Adriatic. Upon first listen, it is a rap album with modern enthusiasm and authentic wordplay. Songs like “All Seeing” and “In My Reality”…