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Palmy, the sidewalk palm tree
A Soundscape Created by The Growth Eternal (TGE)
For An Environmental Music series from Leaving Records and Metro Art 

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"Palmy is a little palm tree. And they're growing up, just like you! This song is about both of you growing up. Palmy wrote it after they saw you walking by them. You were on your way to Union Station. Does Palmy's song sound like a journey to Union Station to you?"

Inspired by the sidewalk landscapes of Los Angeles and the way a child might experience the natural world on a daily walk, "Palmy, the sidewalk palm tree" is a playful original soundscape written from the point-of-view of a sproutling that has rooted itself on a small patch of earth. It watches people of all ages and backgrounds on their way to places the neighborhood tree can only imagine from the sights and sounds that surround it.  

The track was created using field recorded sounds, synthesizer, three plants via PlantWave, and a dog.

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Written, performed and produced by The Growth Eternal 
Mastered by Matthew "Matthewdavid" McQueen

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June-July
Part of An Environmental Music series from Metro Art and Leaving Records

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The Growth Eternal (TGE) was started in 2018 as a project stemming from artist Byron Crenshaw’s direct experience and interest in bringing together disparate parts of the self. Crenshaw is a Tulsa-born, Dallas-taught, Black-living, spiritual being who currently lives in Koreatown. He started playing music professionally at 15 years old when he fell in love with jazz after hearing John Coltrane and Duke Ellington's rendition of "In a Sentimental Mood." After attending the University of North Texas and graduating in 2019 with a Jazz Bass Degree, he decided to move to California to pursue a more honest and creative path for himself in music. Eternally he grows, learning as he goes. 

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About An Environmental Music series from Metro Art and Leaving Records: 

Metro Art teamed up with Leaving Records to ask four LA based musicians who draw inspiration from the landscape to create original music soundscapes evoking experiences of nature and transportation in Los Angeles with historic Union Station at its center.

Palmy, the Sidewalk Palm Tree

Free

Palmy, the sidewalk palm tree A Soundscape by The Growth Eternal  // Metro Art x Leaving Records

EP XIX — Graphic designer, educator, and artist Karel Martens shares why inquiry and investigation are so important to the creative process, how he has balanced five decades of independent and client work, and why he considers the color green to be a small miracle. 

Brought to you by Civilization
Hosted by Gabriel Stromberg
Edited by Corey Gutch
Engineered by Dave West for London Bridge Studio
Mixed and Produced by Erik Blood
Intro music: “Reagan” by THEESatisfaction

Karel Martens — The Godfather of Dutch Graphic Design

Track Listing: usefulmusic.cargo.site/Useful-Music-034

Useful Music #34

Useful Music #034

the Timetable Records posse here in LA asked me if i could run a 90-ish minute house music set at their @unlockthehousela monthly party at Los Globos.

This is the recording of my performance; hands down one of my favorite DJ sets of the year. I hope you like it.

live at Unlock The House • 11/15/19 • Los Angeles, California USA

CK303's tribute mix to the father of Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter. http://ow.ly/l2S7a

CK303's deep investigation into Daft Punk's influences led him to discover the music of Thomas Bangalter's father, Daniel Bangalter. Under the name Daniel Vangarde, the D.I.S.C.O. legend worked with the likes of Sheila B. Devotion, The Gibson Brothers, was sampled by Erykah Badu, wrote for Banarama and released under several monikers in France. Working with fellow writer and producer Jean Kluger as the Yamasuki Singers in 1971, they released cult album, Le Monde Fabuleux Des Yamasuki, as a pseudo-Japanese concept album of pop songs. The song "Aieaoa" on the album was later recorded, as "Aie a Mwana" by Bananarama, eventually becoming the first UK hit for them. He also worked extensively with 1980s act, La Compagnie Créole and was known for maing pop records with experimental tendencies such as left-field instrumental sections and incorporation of world music influences.

TRACKLIST:
Yamasuki Intro
Who's Who - Hypnodance
La Compagnie Creole - AIE (A Moun'La) (Larry Levan remix intro/original mix)
Gibson Brothers - Come to America (instrumental)
Who's Who - Dancing Machine
The Lovelets - Midemman (Theme Midem 74)
Yamasuki Singers - Yama Yama
Ottawan - AIE (That's my song)
Daniel Vangarde - La Poursuite (extract)
Daniel Vangarde - Ad Libitum
Starbow - Intersidereal Message
Stanislas Kadik - Polska (CK's instrumental edit)
Who's Who - Ad Lib 80
Vicky Edimo - Let me love you tonight
Gibson Brothers - Ooh what a life!
Soul Iberica Band - Stop By
Vicky Edimo - Diwuse Lame
Yamasuki Singers - AIEOU
Rocky & Vandella - D'es que t'as dit disco t'as tout dit
 

live at Unlock The House • 11/15/19 • Los Angeles, California USA

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