Xcelencia

Third release off INFINXTE. First release on the new Catalog contract.

Isla Verde is a fusion of my influences in one .wav 

Special thanks to 'Infinite by Xcelencia' backers:
https://xcelencia.mirror.xyz/crowdfunds/0x3B312DaD2e43A37f91eB3f73Cc71c3bba516D685

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Isla Verde - 03 ♾️

3/3 classix collection

reggaeton lofi?

ngl, I went off on the pen here. One of my favorite songs I've ever written. 

artist: Xcelencia
music by: Columbo Sounds

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DELITO

2/3 classix collection

this is one of my forever favorites and I will perform it till I die.

artist: Xcelencia
music by: Columbo Sounds

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$BANCO

1/3 of the classix collection.

My most streamed record to date and it didn't get on a single editorial playlist.

This was the first record I put out when the pandemic hit and my life changed.

artist: Xcelencia
music by: Columbo Sounds

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Dejame Bajarle

Harrison and I met on twitter around Aug 2021 (damn, feels forever ago) we connected because of our similar experiences in web3. Harrison launched his social token $FIRST and has been building his community since 2019.

He heard my music, checked out my social token on Rally and we instantly clicked. We didn’t talk collaboration until shortly after but we had a good idea of what we wanted to bring to the world by combining our talents and experience to drop something special.

This is exactly how REAL came about. I had a rough demo of the song and I knew performance wise it was spot on. I scrapped some of my verse parts and made space for Harrison to come and do his thing. He killed it.

The music production on the OG demo was good but I knew it needed to be reworked. Sonically I wanted something cohesive that complemented are parts. I sent the a cappella to my collaborator in Argentina and he did an amazing job at recreating the music and increasing the production value it deserved. Melodically there is a lot subtleties and textures but everything is in its respective pocket, with something fresh appearing on every listen.

♾️

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Infinite by Xcelencia

REAL FT. HARRISON $FIRST - 02 ♾️

Tabú marks the first official release from INFINITE and my first Music NFT of 2022.

This is the 1/1 of the song. On Mirror I launched editions as a visual & musical art piece.

story:
Tabu is a latin future funk inspired by some of my favorites, like Daft Punk and The Weeknd. Music NFTs spark my creativity and remove the hesitance whenever I have new music to bring to the world. 

My songwriting/recording process is very spontaneous, Tabú was pure energy, I recorded the song in less than two hours and sent it out to produce the very next day. My producer Daniel (Shine) in Argentina knows what I am capable of and has been pushing me to explore other genres to elevate my sound and Tabú is the result of one of many styles we are exploring to drop as a part of Infinite. 

Collector additions: 
- receive $EQUIS
- specialty print of the artwork.
- downloadable .wav file
- future $INFINXTE token airdrop.

Written and recorded by Calixto Gabriel Bravo (Xcelencia)
Produced by Daniel Nicolas Pavet (Shine)

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Infinite

Tabu 01 - ♾️

A few weeks ago I was going to press this one but due to gas fees I hesitated a bit. Now I understood why, life and time have a unique way of working in harmony.

A few days ago I received a heartfelt letter from a supporter in Russia that mentioned I saved her life - https://twitter.com/Xcelencia/status/1462827049454915589

She starts off by saying that she can't imagine how many letters I read every day (lots of emails, no letters) and she begged me to read hers because of how important I am to her. 

I've gotten some fan love before but this letter in particular hit me. She mentioned because of the pandemic she lost her job traveling across the country, she lost all hope as she had to return home and even went days without eating due to having no money. She says my music gave her great power, and something woke up inside of her and she wanted to live again. That my music healed her and I gave her a reason to wake up every morning. 

I was in disbelief rereading the letter multiple times, to close it out, all she asked from me was to send her an autographed postcard. This SONG was highlighted as one of her favorites.

As for this mint since I was going to originally press it a percentage of the proceeds will go to making sure I can ship her an amazing care package.

a few ideas; previous physical CDs, merch from my store, a handwritten letter from me and some other goodies I got in mind!

if possible, though a stretch if I was able to onboard her I can also send her some crypto for her troubles.

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PALABRA

one of my biggest records to date. this single didn't receive editorial support but it got love from the FANS. 💙

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BUSCARTE

this was the 5th song on my weekly playlist concept, Insomnio. 

this song was after a consistent streak of music in 2019. I closed the year out with a playlist where I compiled a ton of new stuff and released it on a weekly basis. i love performing this one live.

collector;
gets the instrumental in wav. (which is so fire)
a reward in the form of $EQUIS my social token on Rally.

prod. by Shine (Daniel Nicolas Pavet)

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Insomnio

lo mio (insomnio)

El Pasado is a fresh take on latin r&b/reggaeton, blended with an electronic-like drop that keeps the energy flowing throughout the entire track. The song speaks on distrust, memories, and heartbreak from all perspectives with the hook chanting “after this there is no coming back, no matter what you say. ”

Collector will receive;
special role in my discord server
Invite to my super fan club on WhatsApp
priority listen to my next single
Reward in the form of $EQUIS my social token on Rally

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El Pasado

i made this song one month before my daughter was born during the pandemic.

the part that moves me the most is the fact that i did not write a single line, everything came spontaneously from the heart, it was full on improv and i loved the end result. 💕

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Camila's song

The opening track of my EP ‘Ahora’ speaks on the division sparked by the current social climate, and touches on topics such as the importance of mental health. The contradictory hook chanting  “Now I have it all, money, women, and blessings” is a reminder of “its not the things we have, but the experiences we live through that define us." The song was created during a meditation retreat where it awakened a desire to connect with people who live or suffer from anxiety or depression. 

The single is about to reach 1M streams on Spotify, so I felt it is the perfect time to mint the record in permanence. This type of single is uncommon in my genre as it doesn't fit the commercially driven narrative, it felt like such a strong statement to release it as a single. As part of this auction since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I want to make a donation to the "American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.” 

The higher the bid, the higher the contribution. If the collector wants we can decide on a final percentage and another charity that may be overlooked.

The collector will also receive:
 -A reward in the form of $EQUIS my very own social token/creator coin on Rally.
- Access to my discord group and fan club on WhatsApp to access all future and exclusive content.
- Available to redeem a canvas print of the digital cover for the EP as shown above.

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Ahora

Xcelencia teams up with Colombian producer Cam1lo to drop a Reggaeton banger for the summer. Xcelencia’s fresh word play, and melodic hook brings together the synth filled landscape and hard hitting drums together to lead off the next string of music to come out this year. After releasing his crypto creator coin and getting a mention on Forbes to incentivize his fan community, a preview of the single will be shared with his fan club prior to release to strengthen his core fanbase.

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Problema

spaces featuring latin/latinx artists on 
@catalogworks
 

EL CATALOGO

heybela

I´ve never liked being in my comfort zone, I prefer to constantly reinvent myself, because my music, just like life, cannot be flat or monotonous... that's why I decided to do my first drill, and the first drill in Spanish in the form of NFT, for my genesis drop in catalog.

I want my life and my career to be full of first times, I want to feel this emotion of creating something new, for the rest of my days.

The next song is about envy, and speaks directly to those people who can't stand the progress of others, who want to destroy others to feel more powerful, but actually end up destroying themselves inside.
When a person trips me I get up stronger, and I acquire a new skill: knowing when to lift my foot to not fall into traps again. So this song is just a sample of how strong and powerful we can become if we transform bad vibes into a motivation to be better, to continue working for our dreams and in search of our best version.

Below you will find two chapters of a story, merged into a single NFT; the two chapters are connected through the track to create a song with two musical environments.

Benefits for the collector:
-The mp3 file of the two chapters will be sent separately and the PDF of the lyrics
-Access to heybela's Close friends for two months, to access exclusive content from the artist's day-to-day
-Access to the private channel of Collectors in the Heybela Discord, where aspects of the Roadmap and future Heybela projects will be discussed; In addition, you will have a vote to choose some of the next drops. (Discord available in 2 weeks)

Beatmakers: Scale & Nexan

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Antisocial Club

Esty

Tapping into her Dominican-American roots, Esty alternates between Spanish and English lyrics while flexing into heavier latin trap and hip hop beats. Holy Ghost $$$ is a cross-cultural Alternative Hip Hop track with a powerful message. 

“Society tends to put one another in boxes by limiting self expression. No matter your creed/color/race/religion this is an anthem for us to love each other and uplift one another despite our differences. I wanted to create a song for my listeners to boost their confidence to embrace themselves as who they are.” - Esty.

Written by: Esty, Kieran Watters
Produced by: The Idiot
Mixed/Mastered by: Joe Grasso
Cover Art: Sathyan Rizzo

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Holy Ghost $$$

Kasbeel

YO SOY DIOS (I AM GOD) - According to the Book of Enoch, the fallen angel by the name of Kasbeel rebelled against God after witnessing his self crowning. The non - binary angel was the guardian of Beka, the secret oath with a numerical value of 22.  After the oath was revealed, Kasbeel was ousted from the heavens. Judged as an outcast for all eternity. Until now.

Initially, “Yo Soy Dios” is a song that I personally wanted to be an expression against bullying. I found myself in situations in which people have bullied me because of my skin color, or what they assume are my sexual preferences.

And I wrote this song as a form of expression for myself and hopefully for other people, understanding that personal acceptance is very important, but it is a very hard process for each person to go through.

It's a song about empowerment and believing in yourself!

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Yo Soy Dios

LATASHÁ

for the raps. 
for the ego. 
for the truths. 

produced by Kaui. 
written by Latashá.

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REVOKE THEE.

Charlie Crown

This NFT is a 1/1 of the recording 'Hello Stranger'.

The song is called ’Hello Stranger’ because initially it was written about how sometimes, after many years, we run into people we used to love and it feels like they are totally different people, we don’t recognize them anymore, it’s like saying hello to a stranger. 

That can be both, painful but liberating.

At the end, I decided to release the song as an instrumental, but the lyrics remain as a poem somewhere in the universe.

*Includes unlockable content.

The owner of this NFT will receive:
- The .wav master audio file
- The .jpeg artwork file
- 150 $SAYIT (Granting the owner automatic participation in 'The Just Say It Crowdfund') - Learn more about the project: https://bit.ly/3wujZf4
- 'Hello Stranger' phone backgrounds
- Access to a "collectors" channel in my discord.
- VIP +1 tickets to one Charlie Crown headline show.

Thank you so much for your support, this is just the beginning!

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Hello Stranger

Hi! I’m Esty and I co-wrote my new and second NFT “pegao!!!” with producer, The Idiot. 

I wanted to write something that visually and lyrically announced me making space in an industry I used to think had no space for me. Make that space for yourself where there is none!

This song was born out of our 3rd session together and I remember coming in and sharing the voice memo idea I had while driving to the studio. I was just repeating the “pegaoooo ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ayeeee”. The minute I heard the opening beat, I went in to record “Oye Portero, HABRAME LA PUERTA!!”Which means in English, “Listen gatekeeper, OPEN THE DOOR!!”.

Pegao is Spanish for ’stuck’ because this song will be ‘stuck’ in your head!


Music Credits
Written by: Esty, Kieran Watters
Produced by: The Idiot
Mixed by: Joe Grasso

Cover Art Credits
Creative Direction by: Sakura
Photography by: Jack Shelton
Graphic Design: Amaya Segura

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pegao!!!

Reflejo (Reflection) is a song about looking at yourself and seeing the power within.

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Reflejo

Dabow

this is my take for the hedsTAPE 02 mixtape, the first track on the audio/visual experience.

the 100 editions of the whole 10 minutes mixtape sold out in nearly 3 min. the day of the mint (March 12, 2022) at: heds.io

included for the primary auction winner - wav file, PROJECT file (FL Studio), and/or STEMS to the project.

LOVE,

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dabow (from hedsTAPE 02)

https://mirror.xyz/xcelencia.eth/crowdfunds/0x3B312DaD2e43A37f91eB3f73Cc71c3bba516D685

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