(Remastered 2024)

It's been a little bit!

As the year comes to a close I wanted to release something, honestly I meant to release more things back in June and the entirety of the year butttttttt lol... I want to share with you all a piece that I made when I was in a dark place, still coming out of it I feel essentially? Who knows.

Growing is a process and I'm glad to be taking the time to attempt to grow as a person and move forward. Taking time to myself and not making as much music has been an eye opening experience of various sorts, and I'm glad that I have been doing so despite the joy that music brings me. I've learned a lot this past year and am still learning. Patience, understanding, true compassion, letting go of what hurts and allowing yourself to heal, understanding your own problems, why you have them, and how they affect you, what it takes to really love yourself for once, and truly understanding that if you can't take care of yourself then you can't really take care of anybody else. 

I want to thank each and every one of you for listening to the things I create and put together, it means the world that any of you would give your time and listen to these compositions, they are direct results of the things I feel and go through and there are real life moments in every single track that I make. Thank you for listening to how I feel, your time truly means the world, and you all make a difference in my life, if there's anything I can do for you I'll do my best to deliver. I'm sorry to the friends, family, and others that I have not delivered to. I am doing my best to be better and to make sure that all the choices I make are the right ones and made with correct intention.

Moving forward I'll be attempting to continue with my growth as a person, so don't expect a bunch of new stuff (Come hear it at the shows though!) That being said I have a few albums, EP's, collabs, and singles that've been gathering dust as well as some new new new things that are slowly coming together and will hopefully be seeing the light of day this new year.

I love you, thank you so much for your time again, if you ever need anything please don't hesitate to reach out to the people you love, communication is key. We can all do this and make it to tomorrow.

Can't You Remember.

- Mike Barry

You are my first love 
And you are my last
You are my future, oh baby
And you are my past

Can't you remember, oh baby?
The good times we had

And please, think it over
Please, think it over

Oh baby, oh baby
I'm on my knees...

You are my love 
You are my baby
You are my love 
You are my baby

You are my baby

Please

You are my sunshine 
that warms me everyday
Just think how I would feel
If you went away

Don't you remember? Oh baby
The good times we had

You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby
You are my baby

Can't You Remember.

Can't You Remember. - TheBusiness.

A taste of what to expect on the next ep :)

How The Future Creates The Past

This album will be available for free download 12/10 at www.PrettyLightsMusic.com

The Remixes collection is a full-length re-imagination of "A Color Map of the Sun." Derek Vincent Smith – aka Pretty Lights – invited producers from a wide stylistic spectrum to remix the tracks from his latest album. Derek produced "A Color Map of the Sun" with no intention of having it be an album of dance floor bangers, but rather a collection of music that can be enjoyed anyplace, anytime, all the time.

These 'Remixes' are other artists’ interpretations of his compositions and self made vinyl samples. The tracks are mostly intended to be hard hitting, but they are also just very different. See the track list below for all artists involved in the Pretty Lights’ "A Color Map of the Sun Remixes."

Buy or Download Free

All I've Ever Known (Two Fresh Remix)

SLOW BURN is a meditation on culling our desire and need
for extraneous possessions, burning down those things
that are not pure of heart, and warming the soul in the
embers left behind. Through loss and renewal, we may
realize that the fear of our possessions no longer being
within grasp is often larger than the fear of not having
them at all.

“Things burn down and then you watch the flowers grow
back out of the cracks,” Michal reflected in an interview
with BandWagon. “It’s about watching things burn, but
realizing that they’re just things,” he said. “And realizing
that the pain of losing them actually creates space.”

Vocals on "Change Your Heart" by @gibbzmusic. Listen to SLOW BURN now on all streaming outlets!

www.MenertMusic.com
www.PhilosRecords.com


Written and produced by Michal Menert
Vocals on "Change Your Heart" by Gibbz
Drums on "Burnt Memories" by Adam Deitch
Cuts on "Warm Embers" by Robbie Dude

Mixed and mastered by Jason MacLeod

SLOW BURN

Change Your Heart (feat. Gibbz)

SLOW BURN is a meditation on culling our desire and need
for extraneous possessions, burning down those things
that are not pure of heart, and warming the soul in the
embers left behind. Through loss and renewal, we may
realize that the fear of our possessions no longer being
within grasp is often larger than the fear of not having
them at all.

“Things burn down and then you watch the flowers grow
back out of the cracks,” Michal reflected in an interview
with BandWagon. “It’s about watching things burn, but
realizing that they’re just things,” he said. “And realizing
that the pain of losing them actually creates space.”

Drums on "Burnt Memories" by @adamdeitch. Listen to SLOW BURN now on all streaming outlets!

www.MenertMusic.com
www.PhilosRecords.com


Written and produced by Michal Menert
Vocals on "Change Your Heart" by Gibbz
Drums on "Burnt Memories" by Adam Deitch
Cuts on "Warm Embers" by Robbie Dude

Mixed and mastered by Jason MacLeod

Burnt Memories (feat. Adam Deitch)

SLOW BURN is a meditation on culling our desire and need
for extraneous possessions, burning down those things
that are not pure of heart, and warming the soul in the
embers left behind. Through loss and renewal, we may
realize that the fear of our possessions no longer being
within grasp is often larger than the fear of not having
them at all.

“Things burn down and then you watch the flowers grow
back out of the cracks,” Michal reflected in an interview
with BandWagon. “It’s about watching things burn, but
realizing that they’re just things,” he said. “And realizing
that the pain of losing them actually creates space.”

Cuts on "Warm Embers" by @robbie-dude. Listen to SLOW BURN now on all streaming outlets!

www.MenertMusic.com
www.PhilosRecords.com


Written and produced by Michal Menert
Vocals on "Change Your Heart" by Gibbz
Drums on "Burnt Memories" by Adam Deitch
Cuts on "Warm Embers" by Robbie Dude

Mixed and mastered by Jason MacLeod

Warm Embers (cuts By Robbie Dude)

Rain Shadow

Trick Shots

NEW SONG - SWIRL - Pretty Lights - Tahoe N1 Live

2024-10-05 Live @ Austin City Limits

How We Do

"The World is Real" - Beak Nasty
August 2015

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www.twitter.com/beak_nasty

Artwork by Lizardman
Mastered by Nostalgia

Free Download

Extra Guac Feat. DeCarlo Jackson

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