The sequel to the 2018 project The Funk EP, Dreams of Disco seeks to invoke an inviting, groovy vibe mixed with the cadence and sounds of smooth hip hop and soul R&B.
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released August 19, 2021

Dreams of Disco features the vocal talent of the incredible Portland, OR singer Rainezra and an essential flavor of hip hop energy from Boston, MA artist Hero the Emcee.

Vocals and songs were recorded predominantly in single takes by Nate Aries at Bathrobe Records in Portland, OR, on Easter 2021.

Instrumental and vocal stems were mixed and mastered by Derrick Stevenson at Portland Underground Recording in Portland, OR.

All instrumentals were produced by Noden and chillingcat of Mixtape Seoul.

The album artwork was created by Mike Larcom AKA QQuick.

Dreams Of Disco (Reprise) feat. Rainezra

Afterglow feat. Rainezra

With Time (Remix)

Shush feat. Hero the Emcee

Simple

Martini feat. Rainezra

Dreams Of Disco feat. Rainezra

New Game+

Just a demo of a track called System I did to a beat from Latrell James. I wanted to write a song that sounded like a robot going about their automated grind over the chugging production. Circa 2020.

System demo

A mix of video game/television samples with smooth, melodic hip hop

Vanilla Dome

A demo of a solo song I wrote earlier this year.

Lyrics:

Man I just wanna be famous
So that way I can make changes
Money could solve all my problems
Probably the reason I’m anxious 

Struggle with nothing in common
Stuck at the bottom ran outta patience
Feeling it turn into Hatred
I feel like I cannot Contain it

No wonder I’m letting the Paint drip
Down on the canvas, heavy with payments
My palette be duller by nature, colored by anger, already tainted
Living in spite of the ones that I love because they cannot share what my pain is
Tell me to look for the light but it’s sounding more like I should stop my Complaining

Now in a sense I’m a stranger
(Like I do not belong)
Powerless I cannot face it
(Like all I do is wrong)

I’d deal with the devil if it would come settle my debts that aren’t making me healthy 
But here I am pleading for freedom and even now begging for someone to Help me

But no help came when I need it the most
My mind just breaks and shatters with the soul 
Without a hope I feel I’m gonna freeze 
Broken down I cannot find my peace, no

I lost a lotta faith
 (I’ve lost a lotta faith)
My effort’s gone to waste 
(My effort’s all a waste)
I feel I’m way too poor to make the moves I wanna make
(I hate I’m way too poor to make the moves I wanna make) 

Uh, Running with satan feeling the burden
feeling like lately
I’m not a person, nobody listens
God like everything hates me
Feeling so worthless, what is the purpose
Damn, Just what am I chasing?
Pennies and dimes I’m ahead of my time but the present just wants to Erase me

I Fold under pressure, nothing gets better, rather I’m stuck in a process
Nothing is moving, jumping the hurdles
But I’m still Making no progress
I’m coming unglued and running in circles
One with the blues I’ve run out of options
lighting the fuse and I cannot stop it
Damn this ain’t what I wanted

Living to die as a martyr
(That future never comes)
The difference is I get it harder
(The moon eclipses the sun)

The darkness takes me over with a shadow of doubt I can’t battle this now I can’t fathom an out

I can’t fathom an out
No woah oh oh
I fear facing all the music when my spirit breaks
Falling down to pieces laying here to waste, no

I lost a lotta faith
 (I’ve lost a lotta faith)
My effort’s gone to waste 
(My effort’s all a waste)
I feel I’m way too poor to make the moves I wanna make
(I hate I’m way too poor to make the moves I wanna make)

Poor (Demo)

The Funk is the lead single off of my upcoming project The Funk EP.
Recorded at the Vatican Compound.
Mixed by Lightfoot.
Instrumental produced by Thovo.

The Funk

Good Night & Pretty Dreams is DDwili's third solo project.
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Charlie MixwelH of Pomagranite Studios.
Album Artwork by Mike "QQuick" Larcom.
Special thanks to Tayras for introducing me to Mixtape Seoul instrumentals and believing in my ability to blend genres.

Pretty Dreams

Stay tuned for demos I’ve recorded of songs I’ve written the last five years.

Look for me on Music Streaming Services like Spotify or Apple Music under DDwili

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