str8.

til da summa

bill on guitar

Gem Drops Four out 7/29/14 on Dropping Gems

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13. Devonwho - sunder

“Derailed (Subway Musings Deux)” is a gripping descent into the rhythm and chaos of urban life — a sonic sequel that feels both reflective and unraveling. Where the original Subway Musings might have captured the flow and fascination of motion, Derailed takes that same energy and fractures it, exploring what happens when the familiar cadence of the city goes off track.

From the opening moments, the soundscape is charged with tension. Metallic percussion and echoing reverberations mimic the rattle of steel and the hum of underground rails, while syncopated beats stutter and slide, hinting at disruption beneath the surface. The bass is muscular but unstable — it moves like a train trying to regain its balance.

Archer 23’s production here is visceral and narrative driven. Textural layers collide: distant announcements, ghostly synth motifs, and bursts of rhythmic distortion create a sense of disorientation. Yet, amid the turbulence, there’s a through-line of beauty — an almost philosophical undertone about losing direction and finding meaning in the breakdown.

The track feels like a metaphor for mental and emotional derailment: how a journey of intention can slip into improvisation, how structure can give way to instinct. Moments of near silence punctuate the chaos, as if the listener is catching breath between turns in a runaway dream.

By its end, Derailed (Subway Musings Deux) leaves the listener suspended — neither fully back on track nor entirely lost. It’s a piece that thrives in ambiguity, proving that even in disarray, there’s rhythm to be found.  Gritty, immersive, and conceptually bold — Derailed (Subway Musings Deux) transforms urban motion into metaphor, capturing the poetry of collapse with cinematic precision.

Derailed (Subway Musings Deux)

https://tropes.bandcamp.com/album/cue-briskly

Audi

TALMBOUT

FOOTFIENDS w/ Auntie004

im so excited to share this project ive been messing with for a little while. all samples are from hey arnold's ost - shout out to the god jim lang who made all of the music i sampled i really hope if he ever sees this he will understand i did this out of love and respect and i have zero intentions to profit from it. 

thank you so much for 8k on soundcloud. its been a long ass time since i got to make one of these posts. 

look out for all the shit i have coming this year. as always i have a lot of plans

love,

ox

on bandcamp 4 free ;)

hey, ox - thanks for 8k!!!

https://coryayo.bandcamp.com/album/young-moses

Enigma

https://tropes.bandcamp.com/album/strain-in-the-air-4

same hope

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