Michal Menert

Lemme Tell You Now

It's All For You

The Full-Time Hustle

2/5 of a scrapped sample-free EP composed from 2010 to 2011. Through transferring/breaking laptops, losing files and drives, these flawed mixes have become the only remaining bits of an idea I wish was still alive. Enjoy!

Lost Pieces

Dug up from my basement and delivered to your ears!

http://www.so-gnar.com/blog/
http://prettylightsmusic.com/therecordlabel/

Want to use a track? Email me at michalmenertmusic at gmail dot com and let's talk. Enjoy!

[artwork by David Najarian at http://radioeditav.com/]

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Press Release:
Today So-Gnar and Michal Menert unveil his first beat tape, Rust, marking the beginning of a series in collaboration with the Antimatter crew. This mixtape is a deconstructed and raw look into the birthplace of many of other full length tracks. This collection of forgotten beats seamlessly flows from beginning to end, although never originally intended as a long playing release. A representation of moments, Rust reflects on a past that seems more golden than it was.

Working on these creations between 2002 and 2006, parallel to when Menert was collaborating with Derek Vincent Smith on the multi-dimensional, Taking Up Your Precious Time, these stereo mixdowns were simply lost in the shuffle. Beats that Menert loved and continued to stumble upon for the past several years, Rust, is was compiled as a gift to his loyal fans prior to the debut of his long awaited second solo LP, Even If It Isn’t Right, slated for release on April 24th.

Sprinkled with smooth guitar riffs, sultry percussion, and velvety horns you’ll quickly pick-up on Menert’s signature style, fusing old world sounds with modern variations. Classic samples and contemporary beats exemplify why Michal’s style is so unique and sought after. Tune in, chill out and soak up the next 43 minutes of auditory exploration.

Stream the mixtape on Soundclound here: http://soundcloud.com/michalmenert/rust

Michal Menert’s Upcoming Performances:
April 15th – Sunsation - Copper Mountain, CO
April 19th – 1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA
April 20th – Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
April 26th – Miramar – Milwaukee, WI
April 27th – Majestic Theater – Madison, WI
April 28th – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 5th – Aggie Theater – Fort Collins, CO
May 31st – Wakarusa Music Festival – Ozark, AR

Rust: A Collection of Forgotten Hiphop Instrumentals

probably the first Pretty Lights track produced back somewhere between 2002-2004. Cool Edit Pro days. live bass and synths. oh, the memories...

Hindsight (w/ Derek Vincent Smith) 2003ish

Michal Menert's debut solo album "Dreaming of a Bigger Life" is available for free at prettylightsmusic.com. 

...Into Your Dreams

In The Morning

Starfall

Sun Shadow

Lights Out

Waveshift

Foolin' Myself

The Ratio (co-produced by Paul Arnaud Brandt)

So Alone

Feeling Better

One More Year

Alpha Omega

A song I composed while taking care of my father. Based upon the feeling of falling in love during a dream and waking up with an empty heart. All instruments and vox by me.

Waking (unmixed demo version)

An early sketch that will probably never see a release, thus prime pickin's for free sharing!

Michal Menert

Blue Harron