“a minute with you” by Chad Nathan

Produced by HYPRWRLD & Glvde

a minute with you

My music career began at the age of 6 when I received a guitar from my parents. I learned two chords and formed my first band. Our equipment was a puppet piano, two washing drums and a guitar. Between the ages of 12 and 15 I played in several bands with friends. Big role models were Jimi Hendrix, Doors, Janis Joplin, Alwin Lee etc. I was mainly influenced by Krautrock bans like Can, Groschnitt and Eloy. In the meantime I was able to improvise a few barre chords, mainly using the blues scale. But practicing was never my thing. So I automatically only progressed a step further when I liked a new riff. Music has always been an integral part of my work with children and people with disabilities. In 1990 I founded the band “Kroklowafzi” with friends, and later I played in the “Karl Grass Companie” purely for the joy of music, without any professional ambitions (audio samples are available on YouTube on my SoundCloud channel). During this time I had the opportunity to record my music in multiple tracks for the first time. Everything was still very amateurish and chaotic. After a divorce, I ended up on the streets and went into a psychotic episode. I now had 6 children to support but couldn't work. During this time, my brother gave me a music program that I could use to remaster my recordings from the last few years.

Smiley Rojas’s music is an invitation to awaken to the infinite power of the soul. A mystic at heart, he calls his craft Medicinal Hip-Hop, a fusion of rhythm, poetry, and spirit that channels profound messages of healing and transformation. Blending the energy of nature, ancestral wisdom, and deep self-love, Smiley’s songs feel like transmissions for the heart. Born in the vibrant heart of New York City to Dominican immigrant parents, his journey led him from the intensity of urban life to the tranquil shores of Mexico, where his music blossomed into an offering for those seeking purpose, healing, and connection.

Chad Nathan is a multidisciplinary artist from just outside Walterboro, South Carolina, known for his deeply emotional work across music, poetry, and social media. He pioneered a genre called “Underwater Dreamwave.” Acoustic-based, ambient-leaning music drowned in rain, static, and memory, where vocals are often buried beneath the mix. His work feels like overhearing something through a wall or underwater.

Raised as an only child, Chad was a quiet observer in a loud world. He began freestyling as a kid, later shifting into lo-fi beatmaking, photography, and poetry. Often writing in silence during work hours at his job.

Chad’s art centers around stillness, honesty, and reflection. He creates to feel, not to impress. “Start with my writing,” he says. “Thats the realest version of me.”

Quick Facts:

Full Name: Chad Avery Nathan

Born: December 31, 2001

Hometown: Walterboro, South Carolina

Genre: Underwater Dreamwave

Label: GOD IS THE GREATEST ARTIST