Michal Menert

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Michal menert

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good jams

a track I made in Chicago, for Chicago, with records I bought in Chicago

CHIC Ago

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Who Got It (feat. Redman)

The Touch

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."

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Color Of My Soul (Paul Basic Remix)

Around The Block feat. Talib Kweli (Datsik Remix)

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FEELS SO GOOD Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzjQtHHyyjY

SABLE SoundCloud : @sablemusic
SABLE Facebook : facebook.com/soundsable

With countless shows around the country & his first single, the huge jersey inspired glitter bomb 'Feels So Good' sitting at #2 in the Triple J Most Played charts (just behind Australian behemoths The Presets!), it's a bonafide fact that the little furry creature has been making some serious waves over the last few months.

From the delicious house-leaning bump of 'Want U Girl', the infectious 'Foolin', the fizzing club destroyer 'Heights' or the too-many-rupees-in-my-sack 8 bit vibes of 'Mana Pool', it's a truly fantastic EP - with a little something for everybody!

<3

Sable - Feels So Good

Sun City - Colour Blind (Sable Remix)
Sun City | https://www.facebook.com/livefromsuncity
Sable | https://soundcloud.com/sablemusic

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Colour Blind (Sable Remix)

Lemme Tell You Now

Download "The Age Of Reason" for FREE at:
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Gramatik ON TOUR: gramatik.net/tour

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Lowtemporary Vol. 1

Gramatik - Brave Men Feat. Eskobars

The Age of Reason

Gramatik - Bluestep (Album Version)

Gramatik - Pardon My French

We Used to Dream (feat. Exmag & Gibbz)

Gramatik - We Used To Dream Feat. Exmag & Gibbz

"Lost and Found" is a b-side from Pretty Lights' GRAMMY nominated album A Color Map of the Sun. It is part of a special Record Store Day release entitled The Hidden Shades, with four unreleased b-sides from ACMOTS, plus four remixes. 

Released April 19th 2014 as a limited edition double 10″ vinyl set for Record Store Day.

Download the full length Grammy nominated album ACMOTS at no cost at: www.prettylightsmusic.com/music.

Watch the making of ACMOTS documentary at:http://youtu.be/Xpcs0Caq9A0


Lost and Found - The Hidden Shades

It's All For You

messing around with an R.Kelly interview
feat. Kevin Reierson on upright bass 
*hitting the puffer like dolpheen*

i wanna be a dolphin (R.Kelly flipper)

Papi by MARTyPARTy off Blueberry Kush EP 
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Papi

The Full-Time Hustle

CATCH US ON TOUR: #KeepinItCrew
9/23 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre 
9/24 - St. Louis, MO - 2720 Cherokee 
9/25 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall '
9/26 - Kalamazoo, MI - The Mix 
9/27 - Bloomington, IN - The Dunnkirk 
9/28 - Lansing, MI - The Loft 
9/30 - State College, PA - Levels 
10/1 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground 
10/2 - Boston, MA - Middle East 
10/3 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre 
10/4 - Philadelphia, PA - District 9 
10/5 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live 
10/7 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry 
10/8 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre 
10/9 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm - Charleston 
10/10 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel 
10/11 - Athens, GA - Georgia Theatre
10/12 - Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm & Brews 
10/14 - Birmingham, AL - Zydeco 
10/15 - Pensacola, FL - Vinyl 
10/16 - New Orleans, LA - Republic 
10/17 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live 
10/18 - Austin, TX - Empire Control Room 
10/19 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater

Jacques Nouveau - Michal Menert & Eliot Lipp

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Space Scholar Synthesis (feat. Michal Menert)

Cops

2/5 of a scrapped sample-free EP composed from 2010 to 2011. Through transferring/breaking laptops, losing files and drives, these flawed mixes have become the only remaining bits of an idea I wish was still alive. Enjoy!

Lost Pieces

Dug up from my basement and delivered to your ears!

http://www.so-gnar.com/blog/
http://prettylightsmusic.com/therecordlabel/

Want to use a track? Email me at michalmenertmusic at gmail dot com and let's talk. Enjoy!

[artwork by David Najarian at http://radioeditav.com/]

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Press Release:
Today So-Gnar and Michal Menert unveil his first beat tape, Rust, marking the beginning of a series in collaboration with the Antimatter crew. This mixtape is a deconstructed and raw look into the birthplace of many of other full length tracks. This collection of forgotten beats seamlessly flows from beginning to end, although never originally intended as a long playing release. A representation of moments, Rust reflects on a past that seems more golden than it was.

Working on these creations between 2002 and 2006, parallel to when Menert was collaborating with Derek Vincent Smith on the multi-dimensional, Taking Up Your Precious Time, these stereo mixdowns were simply lost in the shuffle. Beats that Menert loved and continued to stumble upon for the past several years, Rust, is was compiled as a gift to his loyal fans prior to the debut of his long awaited second solo LP, Even If It Isn’t Right, slated for release on April 24th.

Sprinkled with smooth guitar riffs, sultry percussion, and velvety horns you’ll quickly pick-up on Menert’s signature style, fusing old world sounds with modern variations. Classic samples and contemporary beats exemplify why Michal’s style is so unique and sought after. Tune in, chill out and soak up the next 43 minutes of auditory exploration.

Stream the mixtape on Soundclound here: http://soundcloud.com/michalmenert/rust

Michal Menert’s Upcoming Performances:
April 15th – Sunsation - Copper Mountain, CO
April 19th – 1015 Folsom – San Francisco, CA
April 20th – Bourbon Theater – Lincoln, NE
April 26th – Miramar – Milwaukee, WI
April 27th – Majestic Theater – Madison, WI
April 28th – Bottom Lounge – Chicago, IL
May 5th – Aggie Theater – Fort Collins, CO
May 31st – Wakarusa Music Festival – Ozark, AR

Rust: A Collection of Forgotten Hiphop Instrumentals

probably the first Pretty Lights track produced back somewhere between 2002-2004. Cool Edit Pro days. live bass and synths. oh, the memories...

Hindsight (w/ Derek Vincent Smith) 2003ish

Michal Menert's debut solo album "Dreaming of a Bigger Life" is available for free at prettylightsmusic.com. 

Lights Out

Lead single from the upcoming Break Science & Michal Menert EP.

Electric Touch (co-produced by Break Science)

A song I composed while taking care of my father. Based upon the feeling of falling in love during a dream and waking up with an empty heart. All instruments and vox by me.

Waking (unmixed demo version)

An early sketch that will probably never see a release, thus prime pickin's for free sharing!

Neon Grey (Demo Mix)

Back at it again with Vinyl Restoration Vol. 3. This is a 20 track mix of original hip hop beats I've made over the last couple months. I tried to go all over the place with this one while still keeping a cohesive vibe throughout the mix. Hope you enjoy, free download as always.

Vinyl Restoration Vol. 3 Mix

a demo written by me and ben, detailing my lover at the time falling out of love with me. eventually she fell in love with him. kinda ruined the band dynamic, haha. great song tho. Sample Free

The Years - Sad Magic

A tribute to the 40K follower milestone i just crossed on Facebook, and to the DJs that play that real hip hop. Download and come to Casselman's in Denver, CO May 24th to catch wreck.

Real Hiphop

Play It Funky

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

Color Of My Soul

Go Down Sunshine

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