“Are you a person or a program?” asks Toronto-Ottawa-based duo Beaugé Soleil (the collaborative soundchild of emcee/producer, Beaugé & singer/songwriter Soleil). Born of a kinship sparked by a chance meeting at an open mic night, the duo invites listeners to lean into the question further on “Eagleaire,” the first single from their forthcoming EP, Watchtower, due early 2023 via Public Records. Bass-heavy production supports the bouncy beat of the track as Soleil’s soulful vocals merge with Beaugé’s poetic verses, as a reflection on ancestral lineage and foundations that fuel each step forward. Inspired by various neo-soul, hip-hop, jazz, blues & psych rock muses, Watchtower is a sonic experience that escapes its current landscape to create its own world. Produced by the enigmatic E...