Join me on a journey through my favorite formative works—resuscitated from the cutting room floor and sewn into a beautifully psychedelic trip through the early years of my creative journey. This is my prelude.

🌐 https://prelude.mazy.media

🎶 written, performed, and produced by mazy ape
🎨 album cover art by AbsurdSiren
🔊 additional sound design on "terminus" intro by @TieSkyGuy

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mazy’s prelude

🌹 mazy's prelude – part 5 🌹
🎥 watch the full animated album: https://prelude.mazy.media/watch
🌐 explore my music, merch, and more: https://mazy.media

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Welcome to my prelude – a collection of early works and cutting room floor material that I didn't want to simply let die on my hard drive. As a result of the nature of this project, many of these tracks are rough around the edges and in various states of completion. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this peek into my formative material before I move on to more fully realized projects.

Stay tuned!

mazy's prelude

rosa, color of the past

✨ mazy's prelude – part 2 ✨
🎥 watch the full animated album: https://prelude.mazy.media/watch
🌐 explore my music, merch, and more: https://mazy.media

~~~~~

Welcome to my prelude – a collection of early works and cutting room floor material that I didn't want to simply let die on my hard drive. As a result of the nature of this project, many of these tracks are rough around the edges and in various states of completion. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this peek into my formative material before I move on to more fully realized projects.

Stay tuned!

laniakea

💫 mazy's prelude – part 1 💫
🎥 watch the full animated album: https://prelude.mazy.media/watch
🌐 explore my music merch, and more: https://mazy.media

~~~~~

Welcome to my prelude – a collection of early works and cutting room floor material that I didn't want to simply let die on my hard drive. As a result of the nature of this project, many of these tracks are rough around the edges and in various states of completion. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this peek into my formative material before I move on to more fully realized projects.

Stay tuned!

the upward spiral

🔪 mazy's prelude – part 3 🔪
🎥 watch the full animated album: https://prelude.mazy.media/watch
🌐 explore my music, merch, and more: https://mazy.media

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original interview: youtube.com/watch?v=n88ONdIISV4

~~~~~

Welcome to my prelude – a collection of early works and cutting room floor material that I didn't want to simply let die on my hard drive. As a result of the nature of this project, many of these tracks are rough around the edges and in various states of completion. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this peek into my formative material before I move on to more fully realized projects.

Stay tuned!

lambchop (ode to malcom x)

lamb chop (ode to malcolm x)

💀 mazy's prelude – part 4 💀
🎥 watch the full animated album: https://prelude.mazy.media/watch
🌐 explore my music, merch, and more: https://mazy.media

~~~~~

Welcome to my prelude – a collection of early works and cutting room floor material that I didn't want to simply let die on my hard drive. As a result of the nature of this project, many of these tracks are rough around the edges and in various states of completion. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this peek into my formative material before I move on to more fully realized projects.

Stay tuned!

vindicta

"Moment" opens with a lush, ambient tapestry that sets a contemplative tone from the outset. The sonic landscape, crafted by Saltbreaker (John Hanson), combines shimmering guitar textures and a subtle, grounding bass line. The production showcases Hanson's mastery of spatial dynamics, with reverb and delay adding a serene, almost ethereal depth to the arrangement.

Enter Yali Rivlin's tenor saxophone—a voice that immediately shifts the emotional core of the piece. Rivlin's phrasing is deliberate yet fluid, his tone rich and inviting. The horn dances over Hanson's grounded instrumental palette, introducing rhythmic bursts of energy that contrast beautifully with the track’s ambient foundation. As the composition evolves, Rivlin's saxophone weaves melodies that feel simultaneously extemporaneous and meticulously placed, adding a narrative-like progression to the piece.

The pacing of Moment is deliberate, allowing space for each element to breathe. Early moments feel expansive and meditative, pulling the listener into a reflective headspace. As the track deepens, layers subtly build, creating a sense of movement without disrupting its tranquil nature. The interplay between the saxophone and ambient elements forms a dynamic tension that ebbs and flows, guiding the listener through waves of introspection and release.

The track's production shines in its ability to balance warmth and clarity. Every instrument is given room to resonate, contributing to an overall feeling of intimacy. The closing moments gently resolve, leaving the listener in a state of calm awareness—a fitting end to a journey that feels both personal and universal.

Moment

fellow by the stream

stepping into the light, singing into the void

the upward spiral

mazy ape

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