87th installment of the Joyful Union Select series.

Tracks by Dylan Owen, LLWLL, Sleeve Of Skin, Blu & Exile, Fine China Superbone!, Original Flavor, Boyscott, Stereosity, Vic Spencer, and more

Joyful Union Select 087

ANFANG

Stream on Spotify/Apple here: https://dylanowen.ffm.to/dobeforeyoudie

"ROMANTIC LANGUAGE" CREDITS
Inspired by the language of love, and a girl from the desert who taught me how to dry my eyes.
Lyrics and vocals by Dylan Owen
Produced by naebird
Electric guitar by naebird
Background vocals by Astraia
Mixed by Jeremie Inhaber
Mastered by Héctor Vega at Bespoke Sonics
Bespoke Sonics Assistant Engineer Isaiah Chamberlain
Bespoke Sonics Studio Personnel Dasha Sands
Mixtape Cover Photo by Thomas Ford Flynn
Mixtape Cover Artwork by Dylan Owen

DO BEFORE YOU DIE MIXTAPE

STREAM

ROMANTIC LANGUAGE

Check out the whole Album too:
https://soundcloud.com/axl-rhodes/sets/september
Also available on Cassette Tape at Bandcamp:
https://axlrhodesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/september

This collaboration with Adam Ford is the first single release from my upcoming album 'September'. The release comes with the Demo track as an Bandcamp exclusive.

Check the Video on YouTube: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamgmC2Pkr4

Buy this release on Bandcamp:
https://axlrhodesmusic.bandcamp.com/album/people-w-adam-ford

Spotify: 
https://open.spotify.com/track/4b6uGFURMGp2koPxg6W7YT

Credits:
Adam Ford: https://soundcloud.com/adamfordsynth
Mastering by Stachy.DJ (av_Limited): https://soundcloud.com/stachy
Cover art by Isa: https://www.instagram.com/iis_cut_and_paste


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PEOPLE is a chillsynth / Synthwave track where synths play around a driving bassline and uplifting drums to create an atmospheric and slightly nostalgic scenery. More Tags: synthwave, retrowave, chillwave, chillsynth, ambient, vintage, 80smusic, 80s, white nights, chill, chillmusic, work, study, dream, escape, game, gaming, relax, chillsynth, synth, dreamy, 80s retro, 80s synth, mystic rain, 80s vibes, adam ford, axl rhodes, axlrhodesmusic

People

Bandcamp

Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild

Birdseed

Insomnia

Soft

Stena

Biskopskulla Hogstena

*title track from coveted LA vocal phenom, bandleader, songwriter Sharada Shashidhar debut album Soft Echoes, out Sept27 2024 via Leaving Records All Genre preorder vinyl cassette digital at leavingrecords.com/soft-echoes
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Los Angeles-based vocalist, composer, and producer Sharada Shashidhar has a deep awareness of the cosmos. There’s a distinct tug-of-war in her music, an understanding that scanning the heavens to answer existential queries isn’t quite enough; there are internal depths to plumb as well. Shashidhar’s first album, 2020’s Rahu, found her voice billowing out of smoky, post-beat-scene soundscapes, meditating on the collective unconscious and the energy exchange between all living things. Her newest work, Soft Echoes, is a bold step forward, eschewing her previous work’s hip-hop tilt for expansive compositions that blend jazz and Indian classical influences into a swirling, spiritual whole.

Though she has an extensive resume as a collaborator in LA’s experimental jazz scene, notching work with the likes of Carlos Niño, Zeroh, and the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, Soft Echoes marks Shashidhar’s first outing as a bandleader. Gathering an ensemble that includes Anna Butters on bass, Julian Rodriguez on keys, Devin Daniels on saxophone, and Timothy Angulo on drums, Shashidhar sought to create a band that ostensibly functioned as an extension of herself. Her primary goals in writing these songs were to “let [her] body do what it wanted to do,” to trust her intuition, and “play without judgment.” Through that process, making Soft Echoes became a practice of presence and exploration, a chance to unlearn rigid structures and rediscover the joy of creating for oneself.

Recording took place over three brief, distinct sessions at Altamira Sound in Alhambra, California. Though the full band wasn’t ever present at the same time, Soft Echoes sounds like the work of a group in complete, mind-meld focus. Splashy drums nudge up against skronkingsaxophone on “Canyon Song,” while mushrooming synth tones stack up behind rippling Rhodes piano on “Luckiest.” Shashidhar’s elegant voice is the anchor for each of these tracks, sometimes gracefully stretching between instruments like a lithe dancer’s limbs, other times scattering through psychedelic delay.

She describes the album as having “two poles,” illustrated by the whimsical, buoyant opener “Soft Echoes” and the darker, more anxiety-ridden closer, “New Echoes.” The songs in between may come from different emotional spaces, but “it’s all really reflective,” she explains. The album can play like a loop, with Shashidhar entering a portal “into the endlessness” during “New Echoes,” only to be transported back to the beginning, full of gratitude and pondering “how strange it is to be alive.” On Soft Echoes, Shashidhar leads us on a journey through her mind, traversing its peaks and canyons in search of greater connection. “I want to take people places,” she says, pausing thoughtfully. “I can’t always guarantee that they’re good places, [but] hopefully you’ll feel something.”

Soft Echoes

Sharada Shashidhar - Soft Echoes

Love (the) Ominous World

Smack (feat. Fashawn)

ARTIST: RXM Reality
ALBUM: No. 1 in the World

to be released on October 4th, 2024 on Hausu Mountain

No. 1 in the World

RXM Reality - Blackout

Shining P2 - Ghostboyrj & Celinee

Guilty Eyes

Action Packed Adventure!

Fanfare & Previews

from the album "The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak" https://ffm.to/spiritiswilling

The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak

God Made Rap (prod. Evidence)

3. RULABANDZ X MILLYMILZ - WHAT'S YA HOOD LIKE ? (PROD. SLAVERY)

"First came Cyantology, then Cyanotype, and now the final blow: Cyanide! As the name suggests, this album delivers a potent mix of intoxicating grooves that will knock you off your feet and straight onto the dance floor. Cyanide is an infectious third chapter in the "Cyan" trilogy, crafted to deliver a lethal dose of hits, each packing a punch. Whether it's the slick beats in tracks like "Rinse and Repeat", the atmospheric calm of "Lapis Lazuli", or the unrelenting pulse of "An Empty Space", this combination of fiery intensity and smooth flow gives listeners a rush while maintaining a laid-back cool. You can vibe with the hypnotic bass of "Alone" or sing along to Lavera and Seth Nova in the electrifying collaboration that is "Over and Over". This album guarantees pure pleasure, leaving you wanting even more of that new CyanBlue."

Collaborations:
@lalalavera
@sethnova

Get here!

01 - Doubt About It

Track selection from the forthcoming Noir Age release by Skisserna, Monument (NA063)

Skisserna - Monument IV

Live @ The Aviary

Andre The Giant

From the new album "MP3," coming soon on Jollies Records

Gemme I

Side A: Sukoon + 2 Bonus Tracks
Side B: A​.​I. - Angel Intelligence

Cassette: https://cyberwitch.bandcamp.com/album/sukoon-2
Written, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Cyber Witch.

Album design by Ranxdeer
Released September 6, 2024 - @detroitunderground

Joyful Union Select 087

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