sonic journal

glowziesque journal entry 001 : crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
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sonic voyage destinations:

1. Admas - Anchi Bale Games 
2. Dwele - A.N.G.E.L. (Interlude)
3. DjeuhDjoah & Lieutenant Nicholson - Caipirinha
4. Beethova Obas - Si
5. Nérijia - Equanimous 
** layered with excerpts of Sonia Sanchez's "A/Black/Woman/ Speaks" & "It's A New Day" 
6. Ezra Collective - Space is the Place 
** layered with Juls's "Summer In The Ends" intro & Henry Wu's "Intro (Rhythm & Rice)"
7. Contour - Freedom Facade 
8. Athletic Progression - Benihana
** layered with excerpts of bell hooks' interview about her 18th book, "All About Love: New Visions"
(retrieved via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTRDHb-8EF0&ab_channel=AfroMarxist) 
9. Okvsho - Jusqu'ici tout va bien

on November 4th, 2022, 2PM(EST), a sonic voyage i crafted for MNFSTO SOUNDS's "Lost In Translation" aired on Oroko Radio. this was the 007 episode of the collective's radio show. [...] for this excursion, recorded live from my bedroom / studio, i yearned to bring listeners on a transnational dancefloor where GQOM, Garage and many other genres serenade one another tenderly. [...] bonne écoute!

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sonic voyage destinations:

o1. DJ LAG & Sinjin Hawke - Raptor
o2. DJ LAG - Khonkolo
o3. DJ LAG - Saka
o4. Rudeboyz - Major Turn Up
o5. U-ZET - Ithunzi
o6. Deejay Romao & Deejay Dekkapa - Gqom Na Zona
o7. Tráz Água & Bandicut - Capote
o8. Dlala Lazz - Gqomington
o9. Moris Beat - Wakanda
o10. Franchise - drop
o11. Burna - Pass That Dutch
o12. Arma - What Trak
o13. MPH - Shella Verse
o14. Children of Zeus - Vibrations (Zed Bias Remix)
o15. AMERIE - 1 THING (JEFTUZ UKG REMIX)
o16. Etta Bond - On A Beach (Champion Remix)
o17. Prescribe Da Vibe - Difficult
o18. ec2a - UKGZ (Prod. By Kobe JT)
o19. Sade - Shelter Me (Mick James Remix)
o20. Henry Wu - Intro (Rhythm & Rice)

FOR MNFSTO SOUNDS

glowziesque sonic journal entry 002 : crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom on a gloomy Monday evening. […] this sonic voyage is a love letter to days where idleness is all one can engage with(in) - a soundtrack for days where sadness asks to remain for a little longer than initially planned. 
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sonic voyage destinations:

1. emawk - whelmed
2. Robert Glasper - Smells Like Teen Spirit
3. Ian Ewing - Ground Effect
4. sptmbr yngstr. - walk away. w/ echln
*** layered with excerpts of Erstha Kitt's interview with Christian Blackwood "To Compromise? For What?!" - All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (1982)
(retrieved via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyN3eBRYcDo&ab_channel=takealeaf-filmclips)
5. Joy Orbison - better (w. léa sen)
6. Edhi Cheq - Call On Me (feat. YBE)
7. A-Star feat. Anguesomo - Last Dance
8. Juls - WISH YOU (featuring Bas and Mannywellz) 
9. Cakes Da Killa - Luv Me Nots

Délice Créole / Peach Purée

délice créole (G L O W Z I rework)

glowziesque sonic journal entry 003: crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom on a sunny Wednesday afternoon. this third instalment is an abundance incantation, a portal to invite grace, tenderness, fulfilling adventures, love and blossoming friendships in the year(s) to come. bonne écoute! 

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sonic voyage destinations:

o1. Kelvin Momo - N’wana Wa Mutsonga
o2. Zuks - Jika (feat CeaZorbantu & Cano) 
o3. KDaGreat - Rock With You
o4. Juls - Summer In The Ends 
o5. Brazo Wa Afrika, Keletjo Kgalagadishe Manyaka - Ramasedi
o6. GuiltyBeatz - How Long (feat. Cina & Mr Eazi) 
o7. Jarren - Deja Vu 
o8. Retromigration & Arthur Dudley - One Night With Colin 
o9. Chaos In The CDB - Observe

glowziesque sonic journal entry 004: crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom throughout hectic and tender times. this fourth instalment is a hug, a kiss on the forehead, a pat on the back for days where materializing one’s dreams and desires seems impossible. this sonic voyage is a soundtrack to the transition of “what ifs” to “what is”, and a soundscape to the peculiar moments when you’re on the cusp of witnessing the flowers of your labours blooms. bonne écoute! 

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sonic voyage destinations:

o1. Masego - Lost (Frank Ocean cover)
o2. Kevin Ross - Complete Intro (Until It's Done)
o3. Jaz Karis - SIDE OF YOU / layered with a lovely vocal note from my lovely friend Yemisi (“2023-03-21, 6.15 PM”)
o4. chromonicci. - SimplyPut
o5. Phony PPL - Special One.
o6. Phony PPL - End of The niGht. 
o7. Planet Giza - Hands On (featuring JMF) / layered with Ethiopian Records’ “Skit”
o8. Ubuntu Brothers & Divine Sounds - Musicanta / layered with Ethiopian Records’ “Skit”
o9. Oshunda - Amapiano Lounge

glowziesque sonic journal entry 005: crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom & consolidated from the beautiful abode of my friend Aminata. this fifth instalment is a refreshing summer breeze, a cup of fresh lemon water, a dip in large bodies of water for days when rest and idleness come with ease. this sonic voyage is a soundtrack to new beginnings, tender endings, and exciting adventures, as well as a soundscape to sunny, and lazy afternoons well-spent with friends and/or alone. bonne écoute!

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sonic voyage destinations:

o1. Ezra Collective featuring Sampa the Great - Life Goes On
o2. Marshall Boys - Namba Namba (EmoBoys Remix)
o3. Sphectacula, DJ Naves & Thandi Draai - I
o4. DJ Kemit - Together
o5. Cakes Da Killa X Proper Villains - Taste Test (HE.SHE.THEY.)
o6. DJ Fudge & David Chala - Casa De La Música (Original Mix)
o7. David Walters - Jodia
o8. Sunlightsquare & Atjazz - Oyelo (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
o9. Kevin Florez & Captain Planet - Borracho Bailando Champeta (Instrumental)

on June 3rd, 2023, 5PM(EST), i had the pleasure to weave a sonic voyage as part of AMAPROBLEM's takeova of Boiler Room's first festival in Toronto. it was also my first Boiler Room ever. [...] for this excursion, performed live from a very sunny outdoor stage in Woodbine Park, i yearned to bring listeners on a historical trip through the sonic gem that is South Africa. [...] as i did not get to execute the sonic voyage as i had intended (but thoroughly enjoyed it regardless), this iteration is edited to bridge the gap between what was, what is, and what could have been. bonne écoute!

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sonic voyage destinations:

1. Jailo - Party People
2. Distruction Boyz, Tipcee - Madness
3. DJ Maphorisa featuring DJ Tira, Busiswa, Moonchild Sanelly - Midnight Starring
4. Dlala Lazz - Gqomington *layered with Lil Uzi Vert's "Just Wanna Rock) instrumental
5. DJ VITOTO featuring Moonchild Sanelly - ONLINE 
6. Rosario & DJ Nax - Txeza (Original Mix) 
7. Mr Luu & MSK featuring Zola Nombona - Sunday Chant *layered with Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee)"
8. Kelela - washed away (G L O W Z I ome flip) *layered with Ethiopian Records' "Skit"
9. Muzzy D Pilot vs Bulin 47 - Bajo'mpempe (Dos Flakos Edit)
10. Yaba Buluku Boyz featuring Jah Prayzah - Wa Kula (Zacaria)
11. Eltee Skhillz - Odg 
12. Jarreau Vandal - Ede Weri (Srananpiano) 
13. G L O W Z I - want2stay (amapianoesque flip) 
14. DJ Kwamzy featuring Sango, CIZA & Anita Jaxson - Celebrate
15. Tshego, King Monada & MFR Souls - No Ties (Amapiano Remix)
16. Dave Nunes, Tera Kora - Sungba

FOR AMAPROBLEM X BOILER ROOM

glowziesque sonic journal entry 006: crafted from the comfort of my cozy bedroom on a rainy afternoon. this sixth instalment is a tender summer night breeze, a cup of warm Moroccan mint tea with honey, a slow waltz on a friend’s patio after a long day at work. this sonic voyage is a soundtrack to give thanks to summer, to welcome slower rhythms, and to savour colourful sunsets with loved ones and/or alone. bonne écoute!
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sonic voyage destinations:

o1. JULS feat. S.O.N. - INJABULO
o2. S!RENE - Complete Intro (Until It's Done) 
o3. Vusinator - It's Never Too Late 
o4. S!RENE - Heart of Soul
o5. Yussef Dayes & Venna - Mystics (Tdesu Edit)
o6. Dave Nunes, Nelson Clark & Anan Ya'ari  - Finally
o7. Kabza De Small, Young Stunna & Artwork Sounds - Bathini
o8. Andile Mpisane  - It's Too Much Sauce
o9. B I L L Y G  - Relax The Body

G L O W Z I is an interdisciplinary artist based in Tiohtià:ke. Using and relying on their curiosity as an apparatus to understand & (re)discover the multiple realms they engage with(in), the artist’s mediums of choice encompass plural art forms such as painting, graphic design, filmmaking, photography, and original music production. 

By visually and/or auditorily rendering their ways of thinking, their questionings, and their embodied experiences, G L O W Z I conveys anyone whose eyes and/or ears meet their creations to their funky, spicy, and well-seasoned artistic universe(s).

💌 glo@gloriaglowzi.com

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