Pretty Lights - "Can't Contain It (Blue Sky Black Death Remix)" from The Hidden Shades Record Store Day '14 release compiled of four b-sides from the Grammy nominated A Color Map of the Sun and four remixes of those tracks. Listen to the original Pretty Lights track at: https://soundcloud.com/prettylights/cant-contain-it

**If you purchased the “The Hidden Shades” vinyl release on Record Store Day you may notice that the version of this remix on vinyl is faster than this digital version. During the final stages of the LP pressing there was an error that caused Blue Sky Black Death's remix to be sped up on the vinyl. Email us ASAP at rsd@prettylightsmusic.com and we will send you a corrected version of the track. Thank you for your understanding and support!**

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Can't Contain It (Blue Sky Black Death Remix) - The Hidden Shades

Elements is a tribute to alchemy, the transformation of matter. I always believed that sampling has the potential to transform a dusty, forgotten moment into a vibrant landscape of fantastic impossibilities. Music has an alchemic property, transforming silence into song, nothing into something. I chose Fire, Air, Water, and Earth, the four basic element of alchemy, as seeds for these songs. 
The first, Slivers of Light, represents fire, the sun, and the light given by both. Your Ghost, a song dedicated to the memory of my father Tadeusz Menert, signifies the element of air, and the unseen spirits therein. Eventide's two parts embody the duality of water: Part 1 is the turbulent high tide, water's destructive powers, crashing along the shores into Part 2, which sweeps through the lifegiving and cleansing properties, a low tide of sorts. The album closes with Quiet Earth, a song for my mother, Jolanta, as well as the earth that we chisel away at as a species. This song begins with the noise of humanity, with a lone voice cry out "Do you see, just what you mean to me" until the commotion calms, signifying the end of us, a finality, a quiet earth. 
I hope you enjoy what I consider my favorite work so far, remastered and released as a whole, digitally, for the first time ever. 

Produced by Michal Menert (except Quiet Earth, produced by Michal Menert and Mux Mool)
Mixed and Mastered by Schollaships
Artwork by Garret Meyer

Your Ghost

she's baaack, with arsenic in her grin... i'm quite happy about this, i know they've been really busy with school and didn't want to be pushy... but affirmative there will continue to be output from Loren and her, just maybe not as frequently.

echo

This fall Michal Menert takes his renowned musical stylings to the next level as he drops the debut studio album from his six-piece live band, Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics. The lyrically-driven, electronic/indie LP is out NOW on Super Best Records.

The debut album for the sextet is like nothing you've ever heard from Menert, and will distinguish Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics as its own musical force with a uniquely indie-rock style. With beautiful melodic structure, vocals from Michal himself, and playfully inventive lyricism, this LP takes a leap in an exciting new direction while maintaining the uncompromising songwriting and production that we've come to expect.

Don't miss the band on tour accompanied by additional sets from fellow Super Best artists Marcelo Moxy and WillDaBeast, and support from StarRo (Soulection) and Russ Liquid.

If You Knew

Lead single from debut album "Introspect"

Original Vocals written and recorded by Maddy O'Neal
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Maddy O'Neal

Introspect

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No Master Plan

The Time Has Come- Pretty Lights

Pre-Release Track for upcoming EP "Persisting Affects." Look for the EP to follow Sunday, 11/11/17!

Persisting Affects

Detached From Reality

Marvel Years - Bigger Than We Feel

I'm extremely excited to finally share with you my new track, 'Bigger Than We Feel'.

The lyrics in this track really speak for the times. It's an uplifting tune with a positive message inspiring personal and emotional growth. Despite the chaos we've been seeing around the world and how that makes us feel, we need to realize that we're all a little bigger than we feel and we all play an important role into shaping our future. 

Shout out to Tomas Morgan for the killer lyric video. We put a lot of work into this one, hope you dig it. Enjoy!

Available Everywhere: https://fanlink.to/biggerthanwefeel

Follow my Spotify Playlist #TurnItLoose at: http://spoti.fi/2uSHKNA

Follow Marvel Years:
Web:: http://marvelyearsmusic.com
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Music: Marvel Years | Video: Tomas Morgan | Art: John Neave

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Bigger Than We Feel

“Characteristically smooth and funky with laid-back vocals and mellow horn accents, the tune is by all definitions blissful.” - Live for Live Music

Read more about where I've been here: https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/michal-menert-interview/

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See You Again

Studio Versions of:
1. When the Dust Settles
2. Scheme
3. Atlas
4. EHM
5. Golden Gate

When The Dust Settles

Download A Color Map of the Sun, including 3 bonus tracks and the companion album Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun, at www.prettylightsmusic.com

This is the first time I am releasing an album as a physical product at the same time as a digital version. The second disc of the double CD set contains 13 additional tracks straight off the vinyl acetates that I composed and created in order to make legit sounding samples for A Color Map of The Sun.

Like always, the album is available in its entirety as a free download via prettylightsmusic.com. For the first time however, I encourage you to purchase a copy of the album. There are two honest reasons for this. The main reason is that as an artist I have always reinvested any success I have directly back into the music, the show and the art that goes along with it. Secondly, this isn't just an album; it is a massive collection of music beyond what is on the CDs that I will continue to put out after the album release. There is an insightful documentary film on the making of this project to be released alongside the launch of the album, as well as a music video for every song. They are all beautiful and uniquely unusual pieces of art.

This "album" is a multi-medium map of my mind and my self. It is personal and honest and I put everything into it. I have stayed on the path of being a completely independent musician and with the help of every supporter and friend, we have transformed a simple idea into a movement, a cultural beacon of light. If you can, I encourage you to purchase a digital or physical copy of A Color Map of the Sun. If not simply support by sharing the music and sharing the idea. If there is any success to be had from this album, it will go back into my rule bending, never ending quest to channel beauty and taste through music and art.

Either way, I made this music for everyone. Support this release and let's show the world how we do. The time is now. - Derek Vincent Smith

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Management: jared@mammothmusicgroup.com

Anchor Bay, California based electronic music artist and producer Michal Menert draws breath from the world that surrounds him, transmuting daily inspiration into music that is singularly his own. 

“A synthesis of past, present, and future, elegantly woven together by the hands of Michal Menert.” – Huffington Post on Space Jazz

A youth steeped in a broad swath of both Eastern and Western musical traditions gives Menert a deep palate from which to draw; his passion for original analog sounds coupled with a vast knowledge of music history has given him a unique ability to pull from the global creative canon with ease. A multi-instrumentalist, he incorporates live guitar and keys into his final production for a full sound and rich feel. 

As Menert co-produced the chart topping Pretty Lights album Taking Up Your Precious Time it was natural that he was the first artist to join Pretty Lights Music. His debut solo album Dreaming of a Bigger Life was released in 2010, followed by 2012’s mega-LP Even If It Isn’t Right. In winter of 2015 Menert released the highly anticipated Space Jazz, followed by fall 2015’s debut release by his band Michal Menert & the Pretty Fantastics, 1. His next release is expected in winter 2018.

In the live realm, Menert supplied sound design for Dead & Co tours in 2016 and 2017. Additionally, he supplied sound design on Mickey Hart’s Planet Drum rerelease in Fall 2016. Building on that relationship, Menert in both a featured performer and co-producer on Hart’s next studio record, slated for release in the fall of 2017.

Menert’s reputation as a live performer continues to grow, as he brings his music to fans nationwide via both his septet, Michal Menert & The Pretty Fantastics, and his 22-piece all-star ensemble the Michal Menert Big Band. His collaborations have led to the formation of myriad ongoing side projects including Manic Menert (with Manic Focus), Half Color (with Paul Basic) & Club Scouts (with Mux Mool). Over the years Menert has shared the stage with a number of musical luminaries including STS9, Bassnectar, Umphrey’s McGee, and more, and played legendary venues including the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, The Gorge in Washington and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre (twice in 2016 alone.)

Committed to a community driven approach to collaborative creativity, Menert works hand in hand with producers he chooses for his own record label, Super Best Records. A dynamic and ideological producer, collaborating and working closely with a new generation of hip-hop & EDM producers, Menert is dedicated to bringing a new musical vision to life free from limitation.

Contact: michalmenertmusic@gmail.com