Dojo Kin is the collecting of musical sparrings between we three:
Benny T.
Joseph Souza
Arlondo

Songs reliving experiences of love, proclamation, love lost, reflection, rebellion, and the joys of life. An offering of affirmative mantras that point to the great work, and remind us to live by the sword - cutting to the essence of the experience. The vision of the music is to share glimpses of timelessness with the audience, point to the expression of superhuman abilities within us, speak in symbolic languages, and above all else collective reclamation of our cosmic birthright.

“Music is a multilayered sensual experience. Paired with intentional wisdom, the result can be part of a healing regimen taking the listener on a journey that triggers movement and perpetuates flow. 
Namaste”

Arlondo

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Bangs Nicely is the universe's formation of star dust in order to create emotionally trippy space cadet music. Born in Indianapolis and raised with his eyes to the sky, Bangs Nicely uses the sonic palette of everyday urban life to create a theatrical score of thoughtful downtempo bass music brimming with emotion and open for individual experience.


The Brains & Brawn is a studio collaboration by Minneapolis musicians Joseph Souza and Shannon Johnson. Blending Rock elements with catchy melodic hooks, this duo brings a stylized and polished sound that defines The Brains & Brawn.


Full Bio:

HE BRAINS & BRAWN FORMED IN DECEMBER OF 2012 A "WINTER HERMIT PROJECT" FOR JOSEPH SOUZA AND SHANNON JOHNSON RECORDED AT THE LOUNGE A HOME RECORDING STUDIO WHERE DURING A MINNESOTA WINTER A DARK BEER AND PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT IS THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP YOU WARM & AVOID CABIN FEVER. FUSING THEIR DIFFERENT MUSICAL SYTLINGS THEY STARTED WRITING & RECORDING MUSIC CREATING WHAT BECAME " THE BRAINS & BRAWN." THE BRAINS & BRAWN WILL BE RELEASING THEIR FIRST EP ENTITLED "LOVE DOESN'T WAIT" @ CLUB UNDERGROUND IN NE MPLS ON JUNE 22ND 2013 AND WILL CONTINUE RECORDING MUSIC FOR A FULL LENGTH CD WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR FOCUS AS PRIMARILY A STUDIO PROJECT.
PRODUCED AND ENGINEERED BY JOSEPH SOUZA & MASTERED BY OWEN SARTORI @ F5 STUDIOS THE BRAINS AND BRAWN EP "LOVE DOESN'T WAIT" CROSSES A GENRE SPECTRUM FROM POP/INSTRUMENTAL/DRIVING ROCK & FOLK. THIS EP IS A WORK THAT ENCAPSULATES BOTH JOSEPH & SHANNON'S 10 PLUS YEARS OF PERFORMING SONGWRITING & PLAYING MUSIC IN BOTH THE TWIN CITIES AND MISSOURI.

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*Thank you so much for listening to my music and visiting my profile page! I feel blessed:)

*What I play.....
I mainly play guitar, but I also use other stuff like vocals, keys, drums, reverse playback, software programming while composing, performing, arranging, twiddling my thumbs, staring at my ceiling, or watching TV.

*Where I started....
I remember about more than a decade ago, I would visit my cousins in Chicago, IL, who just moved from the Philippines.  They were very musical, playing various instruments to popular music like Metallica and Greenday.  I thought this was so cool coming from a 10 year old kid's perspective and really had no experience seeing music live, up close, and personal.  One visit, my cousin, Arvin (who was my very, very first musical influence) decided to give me his old acoustic guitar. I was so excited even though the neck was broken from an airplane ride.  The strings on it seemed to be like 1 inch away from the fret board.  It was like jumping on a trampling ha ha, but I had fun with it. I was care-free and curious.  Immediately, I strummed away, not really knowing anything and created music by hitting the open strings and placing the end of my pointer finger on the first few frets.  

That’s how I started. Before the rigorous practicing and earning my 4 year degree in Jazz and Contemporary Music, I had eyes like a child who just had his first bicycle ride ever. Like everyone else, I had to start fresh from scratch. 

*What I listen to.....
Along with my first musical influences in rock and metal, I am pretty eclectic. Here are a few artists that I like to listen to nowadays: 
Jazz: Miles Davis, Pat Martino, Hiromi Uehara, John Coltrane, Antonio Sanchez, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lage Lund 
Classical: Maurice Ravel, J.S. Bach, Villa Lobos 
Rock: Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Oceansize, 
Other: Marie' Digby, Steve Reich, Ravi Shankar, Michael Jackson, Kaki King, Boyce Avenue,...to name a few. I can go on and on cause there is a lot of good music out there!

Cool Hand Lex is the name hollered at genre-bending midwestern DJ, Alex Edgecombe. With sets combining the technical abilities of a battle DJ and the melodic mixing of a savvy nightclub veteran, CHL has been blending an eclectic smorgasbord of music in clubs and at events around the United States for nearly twenty years.

Deep crates are matched with hype, energetic performances has Lex playing legendary events such as the Indianapolis 500 Snake Pit, Moto GP, and Super Bowl XLVII. Lex is a two time Red Bull Thre3style competitor as well as the official DJ of the Indiana Pacers NBA franchise.

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