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[Verse 1 – Rap]
You silence the press, you weaponize the truth,
History repeats, open eyes of the youth.
1933, déjà vu in disguise,
What you normalize now will be freedom’s demise.

Fear is the weapon, power the prize,
Marching through cities with fire in their eyes.
Call it protection, but it’s chains on the street,
If we don’t resist now, we’ll bow in defeat.

[Pre-Chorus – Spoken/Rapped]
Don’t tell me “it can’t happen here” —
The echo of the past is crystal clear.

[Chorus – Screamed]
FREEDOM! — you can’t take it away,
We’ll fight, we’ll bleed, we won’t obey!
If you crush the voice, the silence will scream,
We are the nightmare inside your dream!

(Guitar-Solo)

[Verse 2 – Rap]
Militarized streets, against your own kind,
Divide us with hate, intoxicate the mind.
You point to the “other,” but the truth is revealed:
The enemy’s the system that refuses to heal.

From Berlin to DC, the pattern’s the same,
Leaders play puppets in a dangerous game.
Don’t wait ‘til the sirens ring through your door,
Freedom once lost doesn’t come back anymore.

[Bridge – Half sung, half screamed]
Stand tall, fists high, we won’t break, we won’t hide,
Your lies are a fire — but the truth won’t die!

(Guitar-Solo)

[Chorus – Screamed]
FREEDOM! — you can’t take it away,
We’ll fight, we’ll bleed, we won’t obey!
If you crush the voice, the silence will scream,
We are the nightmare inside your dream!

[Outro – Whisper/Rap]
Watch it burn...
If we don’t rise now, tomorrow’s our turn.

Watch It Burn

Tobago Tracks co-founder Sylvere returns with a hypnotic three- song EP for the label. With vocal-based tracks and sensual, sparse rhythms, Katsu Katsu reflects a new direction for the Parisian producer. Title track ‘Katsu Katsu’ receives two interpretations, the first featuring debut vocals from Sylvere himself and the second being led by Roz Mihah Drey. This is a breezy, dripping EP to roll in the summer.

Sylvere - Katsu Katsu

Mazy Fly

Melted Wings

Forgetful

AWAI

QUARANTINE SERIES 19 // Savage Gary Ft. RoRo - Wait & See

Do-it-all-herself musician and artist Nina Ryser has been home-recording since she was eight years old on her Fisher-Price toy tape machine. One of these childhood recordings makes an appearance on Ryser’s new solo album, Paths of Color, which is characteristic of Ryser’s work: dreamy, wonky, synth-based art-pop that’s bubbly, edgy, sweet, and dark all at once; with elements of post-punk, art rock, and free jazz. Recorded at the beginning of the stay-at-home order, and inspired by loss and love and our new reality, Paths is a product of Ryser’s refined home-recording set-up. Intentionally more polished and clearer-sounding than she’s ever been, Paths of Color (mastered by Angel Marcloid aka Fire-Toolz) maintains the homemade vibe and freedom of childhood expression that is so crucial to Ryser’s sound. Though a product of grief, Ryser’s light and love shines through the record’s sonic playfulness, and is ultimately a celebration of life and art.

RIYL: Palberta, Arthur Russell, Molly Nilsson, The Raincoats, Deerhoof

Paths of Color is out 10/22 on Cowgirl Records

Paths of Color

Nina Ryser - Dancing in the Street (from Paths of Color, out 10/22)

Produced by Karl Brinaj
Written by TaliaBle
Cover art TaliaBle
MUSIC VIDEO OUT NOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEdrLk969oM

R.N.C. 2020

ANOHNI