"Open Your Eyes" was my attempt at blending a funky groove with some inspirational ska/reggae that evolves into a deeply embracing resolution.  I wrote it specifically for Battle Of The Beats 3 in Missoula Montana on 4/27/12, which had a huge impact on the overall flow of the song. Enjoy :)

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Open Your Eyes

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Gravitas Music is an Austin, TX based record label and creative collective that serves as a platform for international artists to showcase their work. The mantra of the multi-genre electronic music label, "doing good with good music," has become a way of life. 

Since its inception in 2011, Gravitas boasts over 220 releases from a selection of producers worldwide. Fueled by its passion to give talented musicians and visualists a platform to share their work, the company strives to give back to the community by raising money for various charitable causes through compilation albums. 

Beyond its philanthropic initiatives, the brand focuses on releasing quality music accessible to anyone via Gravitas’ signature “pay-what-you-want” delivery model. 

Our music is available as Pay What You Want downloads here: http://music.gravitasrecordings.com/

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After years of promoting local artists and creating a vital community of musicians in Western Montana, local legend Hannibal Hayes, better known as the multifaceted lyricist and producer Lecture, has labored tirelessly as founder of Bitter Roots Recordings to continue his cultivation of independent music in the Missoula, Montana scene.  Despite collaborations across multiple genres, the versatility and depth of Hayes’s dark and orchestral compositions have remained mysterious to those unfortunate enough to not bear witness to his dynamic live performances.  It’s a mystery that Lecture's high-octane production values and lyrical precision solve without hesitation.

To pigeonhole, or merely articulate, Lecture’s textured output is difficult to accomplish in words.  His early catalog has channeled the ragged metal stylings of Lamb of God or the industrial churn of Static-X into electronic and hip-hop production, collaborating with the experimental (and, in the author’s estimation, handsome) likes of Mr. Moo (Milo Hayden).  Such aggressive and headbang-worthy musical dimensions nonetheless incorporate the lyrical dramatics of Tech N9ne, enhanced with the earworm hooks of Timbaland’s most luxurious sounding output.  Utilizing an eclectic knowledge of guitar, keyboards, and symphonic instrumentation in his compositional duties for Bitter Roots Recordings artists Sh, Ramble, and Bohemian Trap City, Lecture’s output strives for the same prodigious accomplishments as Hans Zimmer or Danny Elfman.  It’s little secret why Bitter Roots Recordings has achieved such an immediate and organic rise: community members from all walks of music creation believe in the vision of the project’s leader.  That leader is Hannibal Hayes, but when he’s on stage, you surely know him as Lecture.  

Booking: 
Hannibal Hayes
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After emerging from the murky, stagnant depths of bayou country. Classical bassist LUCXKE found a home for his glitch laden style of bass music, high in the secluded forests of Santa Cruz and California's San Francisco Bay Area. 
There amidst the sub-bass saturated red woods he teamed up with Primal Productions as a resident dj and co-host of the long running bi-monthly DassWassup and weekly Eclectic events. 

Alongside fellow bass fanatic Jody Hellfire, LUCXKE also co-hosted many of the deep bass focused DEPTH: series of events in Santa Cruz. Continuing the tradition of rattling bones, bottles, and light bulbs out of their sockets with world class bass music artists.

A recent return to the murky swamplands of Louisiana spawns a new chapter of LUCXKE, continuing to hone his skills in producing and spinning bass music.

For Booking Email:
lucxke at lucxke.com

Open Your Eyes

Lecture (Official)