musical visionary. creative being. trans soul.

remcycles

i have an intentional playlist that has a collection of songs from kind genuine souls i vibe with that i will love for life

these are the web3 entries

loves of life

Upper Reality

I produced this in 2017.  This was while I was in South Africa tapping into myself right after college, powering through the lost and lonely feelings I was combing through.

Although the feelings of being invisible aren't much better, the ability to just go for it anyway has increased.  So you can hear where I was at when I was just begging for that feeling to come and hold me and walk me through the path to success.

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Bring me Back

Koiwa

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BTech472

Ahmed Sirour

In the late Autumn of 2008, I was getting more settled into my Master's degree program in Audio Production at the University of Westminster, London (U.K.), and I had had enough classes with my professors in how to setup a live studio recording session and how to work the mixing desk to start practicing on my own without much help from the staff engineers on duty. I want to say this was maybe around November or December of that year. During that time, outside of class, I was still playing live gigs as a part of various bands playing around London, as well as playing at jam sessions at a few open mic spots. One of the musicians I met, in such scenarios, was an American expat guitarist from Florida named Myles Kayne (his last name threw me off because I instinctively mistook it to be the same as a certain well-known, controversial artist, but then I saw the spelling and it was simply pronounced like "cane"). I don't remember exactly how I met Myles, whether on a gig or a jam session, but all I knew was that he was DOPE! He could hit you with some stanky Blues riffs, some mind-blowing funky licks that James Brown would have made many faces and "ughs" to, and then he had that touch that could turn poetic and beautiful like something you'd hear in a somber flamenco or bossa nova ballad. Basically, that cat was nice with it!

I remember inviting him over to hang at one of the studios on campus, as he was really feeling my style of playing and wanted to jam when we both could meet up, and so when he dropped through, I set up the mic for his guitar and recording space so that if we had any good ideas, we'd catch it in the moment (which is how my comedic but true song called "I Don't Like Bananas" came to be that same day/session, but that's another story).

He asked me if I was working on anything, so I let him hear an idea I had that would be the basis of "Warm Rain", but it was only some chord progressions of soft pad sounds that seemed like what you would hear during a yoga session or meditation. He started fiddling around with it, but then I suddenly had a concrete idea for guitar, and since I don't know music theory or read music at all, I had to sing the lines to him (a la George Benson style) for the arrangement I had in mind, and this man mimicked me on guitar to perfection! For the parts that were harmonic (since no one I know but Lalah Hathaway can sing more than one note at a time, simultaneously or harmonically), I played them out on keys. So, quite frankly, the guitar parts you hear in this recording are, note-for-note, my vocal guitar arrangements that he followed me perfectly as I sang them out, and it's one of my favorite tracks, as it is for many others who've told me such over the years, since it and the project were released.

I added the rain sound effects later, after I had recorded and mixed the other keyboard and piano parts that I had added to the final draft. I am honored to have this piece collected by a true music lover, and I hope if this ever is passed on to other collectors over time, they will also appreciate the quality of the work that went into this impromptu but nonetheless inspired session that created this piece of music that I hold dear to me and am proud of.

If I had space, I'd include the stories of fans who've written me about their experiences connected to this song. They are some really moving stories, and are from different parts of the world.

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The After 2am Sessions LP

Warm Rain (featuring Myles Kayne)

This one is my baby.   Handle it with care.  I'm pricing high af because that's what it's worth. Produced by me.  Enjoy itttttt

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I'm Cool

Charm Taylor

written and performed by charm taylor
co-produced by charm taylor & saint rock
asante amin saxophone
dj needles scratching 
charm vibraphone

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the road within

Green Acres

evan

3d parametric modeling elevator grid system with cybernetic wave feedback loop on a 2d linear road.

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Plane Bass Groove

gen.wav

Grants you access to upcoming genwav website with special features :)

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Conor Cantrell

‘ʼBeauty is the consolation for the burden of consciousnessʼʼ

String quartet no. 1 was written in the midst of the corona lockdowns, during a time of deep isolation and itʼs consequent psychological duress. These pieces attempted to throw light into that dark space, seeing beauty as salvation from lifeʼs suffering. As well as having salutary purposes, these compositions served as a tool for self reflection, self discovery and as an exercise in self honesty. Each note was given the necessary time and consideration so as to evoke a feeling of correctness or completeness in me, without arousing a sense of internal conflict. I wanted to arrive at a point of absolute certainty, a feeling that i rarely experience in my everyday life, but with art can be reached with sincerity, reflection and patience.

Movement no. 3:

A fast flow of ideas conveyed through a spirited performance, this piece for string quartet is deceptively playful, disguising its true gravity and darker essence behind fluid dances of folk-like melodies.

Recorded at the MDW in Vienna.

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String Quartet No. 1

String Quartet No. 1, Movement 3

Dutchmassive

"Butterflies" - Produced by: Dela  [00:00 - 01:47]
"She's Ansi" -  Produced by Dutchyyy [01:48 - 08:32]
Year created: 2006
Written & Performed by: Dutchmassive
Recorded by: Dutchmassive @ The Bed Room (Tampa, FL)
Mixed & Mastered by: Dutchyyy @ The Bed Room (Tampa, FL)
Album: "Crush Your System"
Track: 19
Released: Nov 28, 2007
Label:  Rawkus Records 
Original Dutchmassive Logo By: Open Mic
Re-Designed Logo by: Barry & Dutch
"Crush Your System" was created 2001-2007 & has had songs added to the bandcamp version 2008-Present.

https://dutchmassive.bandcamp.com/album/crush-your-system-rawkus-version-bonus-tracks

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Lyrics:

[Intro]

Peace to Dela....
From Florida to France...
Not only are we key members of the Juicy Jazz Foundation
But we're also hopeless Romantics....

[Verse 1]

"I think i found her / I smile every second i'm around her / and she don't stop, she got energy for hours / I think that bracelet she's wearing carries powers / cus i'm zoning from our very 1st encounter / and I ain't met a girl that's got me feeling this way / not since I had crash back in 5th grade / It's like a sick day, i'm spinning like i'm tipsy / but i'm so sober, head over heals in dismay / may-day I just giggled, this is risky /I don't care, I'm so cool, she can diss me / It doesn't matter cus she's still chilling with me /  Lil Dutchy so inspired this is Lifting / I'm motivated and my life is steady shifting / A new horizon, Butterflies are a gift and / I accept most humbly with quickness"

[Chorus]

"So I just wanna thank you for the Butterflies my love / I take em as a gift from above / and you put this good feeling in my tummy / so even if you not feeling me, you can't take these Butterflies from me / Just wanna thank you for the Butterflies my love / I take you as a gift from above / cus you put this good feeling in my tummy / so even if your the same, you can't take these Butterflies from me "

[Verse 2]

"Funny when you think about the situation, fresh out of a serious relationship / stuck inside with no electric on / few drinks and the rain won't quit / and I can sing about how my started to quick, missed a beat,  blaza blah on some overbearing tip / but I won't (but you did) it's to late (this is it) i'm a firm believer strictly on telling how it is........"

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Backstory:

The Lyrics are the true backstory.  Written shortly after I met [redacted] in 2006.  The Second verse was intentionally cut short but was not supposed to end there.  The original concept was to Document the stages of falling in love as they happen.  The pre-dating phase,  and then whatever happens from there I was going to write about as it happened.   However,  about a year later,  I got word that Rawkus Records wanted to released my Sophomore album but they needed it almost right away.   So I quickly scrambled, sequenced and polished what I could and turned in the album "Crush Your System" as is, unfinished.  Originally intended to be a double disk album,  One Disk Rhymes (Crush Your System)  and the other disk Instrumentals (Music2SleepTo...)  Since Butterflies was so short and endedabruptly,  I decided to Fuse one the instrumentals i produced into the story.  A precursor to the track that followed it.  A Deep House track I made. which must of confused people at the time it was released that A Instrumental Deep House track was on HipHop album with all rhymes haha.   My ex fiance'  is the one who put me onto deep house, which played a major role in my life and how I would hear / feel  / sequence music moving forward.  

I never got to finish writing the original concept and documenting the full stages of the relationship,  But she was really dope,  I loved her alot.  We danced very often.  She was beautiful, intelligent,  inspiring, soulful and driven,  but also super jealous, insecure & more focused on status & perceived value, A weird mixture of Badu & The Kardashians...    I was  an Artist, in my mid 20's,  off my 2nd album, floating through life, not  as as traditionally responsible  and didn't had the same  Life goals or values.   It didn't end well,  starving artist isn't everyone's cup of tea.  It was a dope Arc of my life,  she would probably disagree haha.


Parted ways, and moved onto the next ark.  Entered my first real depressive phase, but ended up being a very progressive phase.  Fall to Rise and all that jazzz.  The Yawn of the Gemini  / Blue Screen of Deaf. / Romanticizing Arc. Until lil Dutchy met his next love & future/last heartt break...... The AnonyMs. Arc (aka The Chill Gawd, Chill / The Uproot Arc)

To be continued.

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Crush Your System

"Butterflies" - Produced by Dela / "She's Ansi" - Produced by Dutchyyy

da engineering

Kazi

“real ones” is my first single post-quarantine. Very lucky to have been featured in Ones to Watch, Lyrical Lemonade and Early Rising, and added to Spotify’s Fresh Finds, Fresh Finds: Pop, anti pop, and hyperpop playlists. I wrote, produced, recorded and mixed this record myself so the support on this one has been really special.

This is my tokenized music debut. I've been independent for my entire career, and I'd love to stay that way, so ownership and creative autonomy are really important to me. Grateful to have been welcomed into the Web3 community and I’m feeling pretty good about the future of music right now. Thanks for being here with me.

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real ones

Ben Darwish

Written, produced, and performed by Ben Darwish
Additional production by Jeremy Sherrer and Louis Futon
Guitar by Peter Knudsen
Additional mixing by Jim Shifflett
Mastered at Metropolis by Andy Baldwin
Photo by Ian Lipton

**GENESIS AUDIO NFT**

Livin like we’re under the blade
Try not to let the world fade
Protect the love left in your heart
Or it might bleed through

Better watch the things you say 
Whatever it is decides your fate
Don’t tell a lie that make you cry
Cuz it will come true

[chorus]

Come alive when you kill something
Pray to god but  you don’t believe
You never dream if you’re sleepwalkin 

Wake up don’t forget to breathe
Boom boom it’s a new heart beat
You never dream if you’re sleepwalkin

The time is really getting late
Maybe we’ll talk another day
Won’t you hold me in your thoughts
So I don’t fall through

Gotta see the light in grey
There’s always somethin to celebrate
When you find the path you want
Let it release 
Release you

[chorus]

It’s like I’m lookin through a window
I might be losing my sight
How can I tell if it’s real
It’s pretty lifelike

It’s like I’m lookin through a window
I might be losing my mind
How can I tell if it’s real

Something bout it ain’t…. right

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Sleepwalkin

Maeko

The very first Maeko NFT!!! A wise man knows he knows nothing is the gist of this one. Plus a lil reverse psychology hoping that when you tell someone not to do something they do it ;) 

Really grateful to have found this space and to press this record. Even more grateful for you if you scoop it up.

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Don't Listen to Me!

Tanisako

This NFT is a 1/1 for the recording of "Fire"

Also includes: 

- One song written exclusively for NFT owner (can be collaboration as well)

About:

“Fire” is a song that was inspired by the back and forth mind games I used to play with an old love interest. Late nights, lust, passion, and anger are some of the emotions I channelled into this song. Although I found the whole experience with her unbearable at times, we both were attracted to the thrill of it all in the end. It was this duality of emotions that I needed to get off my chest, and thus the creation of “Fire” was born.

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