Chillin' With The Bros

This is exclusively for the numbered freeverse sessions. NOT just general freeverse.

MIXTAPE 06: Strictly Freeverse, Vol. 1

Chrysalis

radiotronpodcast #1

Freedom Of Speech (Freeverse Mixtape)

2 Clean (prod. by Bleachboy2022)

she don't know shit

No More Love Songs (Prod. Armas)

"#23" is the second single from IAN SWEET's Shapeshifter, out now on CD, LP, digital, and cassette from Hardly Art records.

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Shapeshifter

IAN SWEET - "#23"

Camera Trouble

pre-order vinyl

Roses - Nude Beach

Released by:
FatCat Records

Release date: 
14 October 2016

Produced by Theo Verney

℗ 2016 TRAAMS under exclusive license to FatCat Records
© 2016 FatCat Records

TRAAMS - Slipping

Release Date: January 20th, 2017
Pre-Order: https://www.omnianmusicgroup.com/products/barricades-and-angels

In May of 1979, UK native Martin Newell was 26 years old and in transition. He’d just split up with his girlfriend and moved out of the Colchester house they’d shared for four years. A month later, Newell also stepped down as the singer for Gypp, a band he’d been in for three years. Though they had a great live reputation and a strong regional following, Newell, with some misgivings, felt their music was out-of-step with the times. That same year, he turned down the offer of a literature degree course at university as well. Why bother? He had a part-time washing-up job, a guitar and a room in a rambling, boho house. He could just tear the whole thing down and start again. And so he did.

That summer, friend and recording engineer Dave Hoser heard some of Newell’s demos and offered to help record them on his 4-track equipment, dubbed "The Octopus Mobile." With some of Newell’s former optimism and energy restored, he put together a new band: the then 23-year-old drummer Michael 'Stix' Natkanski, former Gypp bass player Tony Phillips and Braintree guitarist Malcolm Burch (a/k/a Max Volume). Calling themselves The Stray Trolleys, the music here predates Newell's work as The Cleaners from Venus and the bulk of the sessions on their sole album, Barricades and Angels, were recorded at Octopus Studios during spring and summer of 1980. Amazingly, although they had little to no rehearsals, all backing tracks were recorded fairly quickly and everyone got on well, especially in the pub afterwards.

So, what's the story here? A few youngish unknowns got together in a little home-built country studio and recorded a handful of songs for an album that eventually emerged on a DIY cassette? They weren't perfect, but there is something very special about this collection. The music captures a time. Just listen.

Remastered. CD and LP Download includes bonus track, “Mrs. Killer.”

The Stray Trolleys - A Bluebeat Kid

free your mind Featuring Vocal Prince & CJ Jackson

Vocal Prince & Tragik - what's happening

I'm sleep deprived yet again! This honestly was very frustrating to make and took a few takes in my sleep deprived state. I'm trying to get one Freeverse out every week ideally while I work on my more major, high quality EP that will be professionally mixed and mastered. The purpose of my Freeverse set of songs is to play around and improve my lyrical skill and flow. Expect higher quality stuff when my UNLISTENED. EP comes out in JANUARY!

A Good Day In Chinatown (Freeverse Pt. 2) (Prod. Sebastian Karas)

For this track I wrote down some bars without any editing of the lyrics at all, just writing what came to mind. Not sure if that counts as a freestyle or a freeverse.

Feel Good Freestyle (Prod. Be Franky)

A remix of my most popular song. Better than the original?

Calgary BARS (Remix) (Prod. Eric Godlow)

Monarch makes a fresh return January 1, 2020 with a great beat made by NodaMixBeats - Freestyle Pt. 3 kicks the year off for the butterfly migration!

Infection 2020 (Freeverse Pt. 3) (Prod. NodaMixBeats)

Was talking with T. Lady Heart Attack (@user-326211817 ) and she def. had me inspired so I wrote this track and recorded it all in one sitting haha. Just messing around really, but for y'all.

Confliction (Freeverse Pt. 4) (Prod. 4most)

Being true to yourself is vital to one's well being.

The Black Butterfly Mini-LP

Daydreams In The Night (Ft. Apollo)

Daydreams In The Night Ft. Tragik (Prod. PREMISE On The BEAT)

Your weekly freeverse, seemingly so... But wait, could it be? The very first song to get a public release off of The Black Butterfly Mini-LP. As a true Freeverse should be it was written and recorded in the same sitting. Huge shoutouts to @skid-premise and @prodriddiman for the beats.

Infinity Freeverse

Infinity Freeverse (Prod. PREMISE On The BEAT X Riddiman)

LYRICS
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Yeah

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNLET Ya

YOU GOTTA WANT IT Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Yay


PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNLET Ya

YOU GOTTA WANT IT Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Yay

Woah

I work my style man
I Flow flow flow flow

I gotta push it big
I know know know know

Just gotta learn to let
It Go Go Go Go

You gotta take some risk
To get your self known
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Yo i been at this shit
A good long time now

Just barely started ya
To get my own sound

Startin' to roll the Dice
No fear in-side now

I feel like a baller 
From in-side out
---

Comin' from AZ man
I aint Tryna Flex
I'm Just building my name
up from my soul 
up from my past

When you want to go hard
you got to go big
Life aint champagne 
Just Fuckin'
Take a big ol fat swig

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Ya

YOU GOTTA WANT IT Ya

PICK UP THE GAUNTLET Yay

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Gauntlet (Original Mix)

This track is about being yourself and not giving a damn what anyone else thinks; do what you gotta do to live your best life, don't let them extinguish your flame
____LYRICS____
Ya I'm 25 years of age
Lived most of my life inside a cage

I didnt know who i was suposed to be
I was mad at life and life was mad at me 
Oh

I made myself some freinds
But they were fake, all lies; pretend

I did not know who i could trust
Cuz they was mad as fuc, all run'a'muck with lust
Oh 

Its all in your groove 
I'm makin a move
I do what i chose
I aint gonna lose
That's all I refuse
Dont wanna be used
my riddim is sick
my money get thick
I buy me some kick
I jump in the game
We all ball the same 
I go make a name  
Ya show me the fame
I flow wid no shame
I wont take the blame
I carry a flame
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CEO's VERSE:
Carry the flame
If you say my name in vein, i might pop up and then bang
Ion fuck wit these lames
Catch me snatching they chains
You on the runway boy, while i be catching these planes
We stay dodging the fakes
Ain't getting caught wit no snakes
And if you talkin outta pocket then we robbin yo place
Its not up for debate
Youz a hoe and snake
Shawty gassed up and blushin cause i ain't hitting no breaks
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Ya I'm 25 years of age
Lived most of my life inside a cage

I didnt know who i was suposed to be
I was mad at life and life was mad at me 
Oh

I made myself some freinds
But they were fake, all lies; pretend

I did not know who i could trust
Cuz they was mad as fuc, all run'a'muck with lust
Oh 

Its all in your groove 
I'm makin a move
I do what i chose
I aint gonna lose
That's all I refuse
Dont wanna be used
my riddim is sick
my money get thick
I buy me some kick
I jump in the game
We all ball the same 
I go make a name  
Ya show me the fame
I flow wid no shame
I wont take the blame
I carry a flame
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MONARCH'S VERSE:
City boy breakin' on the scene
Got me reppin' YYC for my 403s
The first rapper I that seen offered me some lean
Damn I'll get up and leave then
Things ain't what they seem then

Your heart is the key yeah
I go on a spree yeah
We takin' the streets yeah
Grab you out your seat yeah

remember how you speakin'
when you talk to me yeah
I'm tired of all these demons

Flame (feat. CEO & Monarch)

𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘺_𝘉𝘈𝘙𝘚_𝘗𝘵_2.𝘮4𝘢(Prod. Balance Cooper)

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