0119 - Echo Bloom

jungle nasty master

“Aiming for It” drifts between ambition and nostalgia, weaving heavy cinematic strings through a lofi groove that feels both intimate and grand. The beat carries a dreamy pulse — soft textures, warm tones, and a touch of grit — like chasing distant city lights at night. It’s a soundtrack for reflection and drive, blending emotion with momentum in every note.

Tags: lofi, instrumental, heavy strings, nostalgic, dreamy, cinematic, luxurious, hip hop, Mad Domz, emotional, atmospheric, chill, deep

Aiming for it

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Co.fee - Bagdad Cafe (Nuutka Exclusive/Free Download)

[PRR052] mixed & mastered by @harry-griffiths-11
cover art by kokoschka

yesyo

Harry Griffiths - THIRTY5

My brand new single Slow Down, out now on all platforms.
https://song.link/gb/i/1437824426

Written by Kai Rabai.
Produced by XVR BLK.
Artwork by Grief Council.

Twitter - @Kairabai
Instagram -@Kairabai

Kai Rabai - Slow Down

Written/originally recorded by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, The-Dream. Arranged by Mike Casey

Features 2x Grammy nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez (who has played with Pharaoh Sanders, Kenny Garrett, many other iconic saxophonists)

Tour, merch, and more: http://mikecaseyjazz.com 

Mike Casey - Sax/Arrangement/Producer
Benito Gonzalez - Piano
Matt Dwonszyk - Bass
Corey Garcia - Drums

Law of Attraction

No Church In The Wild

No Church In The Wild (Radio Edit)

@issaya-rw x @mikecasey - "I'm Busy"

co-produced, co-written, quarantine collab

I'm Busy

"Earth Signs" is the sound of lush chords and otherworldly synths cascading over colourful planetary landscapes. It was inspired by the feelings of space, constellations, and the warm cosmic joy felt when contemplating the universe.

This album was released worldwide on September 20, 2019, but it's here for the first time on SoundCloud! Enjoy the ride.

Production, arrangement, compositions, keyboards, synths, synth bass by Jonny Tobin
Artwork by Michael Bennett (Inkboy)
Mastered by Shaquille Headley (The Drum Temple)

Stream/download everywhere: https://ffm.to/ax2020
Bandcamp: https://bit.ly/2T0YqzM
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/atlanticsx

Astro Nautico’s Atlantics X is a compilation celebrating a decade of the label’s existence and fundraising to provide financial assistance for its community members impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A wide range of beloved artists return to the label, including Photay, Time Wharp, Honey Oat, Michael Beharie, Lee Clarke, IGBO, Tatiana Heuman, Persona La Ave & Baraka, Andre Wiken, Basile3, and C. Form. Label co-founders Paul Jones (P X A), Sam O.B., and Kuhn all contribute new music in the tradition of the original Atlantics Vol. 1-3 compilations (’09-’13).

Astro Nautico’s first all-label compilation since 2013’s Atlantics Vol. 3, Atlantics X serves as an index of the artistic and curatorial development of a ten-year exploration of the interstices of genres, moods, and modes of musical creation.

From Photay’s chirping, thunderous dark mechanics on ‘Sea Urchin’ to Time Wharp’s feather light synth meditation ‘12-31-12,’ dynamic curves traverse a terrain of many sounds at many plateaus. Pop experimentalism in Michael Beharie, IGBO, and Sam O.B. sets a heartbeat that cracks, melts, and is resampled in the shattered electronics of Tatiana Heuman and fragmentary lo-fi trap of Kuhn, while Andre Wiken and C. Form differently treat the dancefloor as a space of reverie and intrigue.

Atlantics X is a crowning jewel of the mutual aid fund and fundraising campaign of the same name. Astro Nautico initiated this fundraiser in spring in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. All sales and streams of the Atlantics X compilation support members of the label's community with financial needs due to Covid-19. Since May, the label has published 12 projects, from singles and EPs to albums and contemplative dance videos, in this series. Astro Nautico has distributed $4,262.65 to date to fund recipients, with priority to BIPOC recipients.

More information and donation links for the Atlantics X mutual aid fund are available on GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/atlanticsx  
credits

Mastered by Sam O.B. in Enfield, NH
Artwork by Bennett Kuhn
Graphics by Kewi Bedoyan
Illustrations by Lee Clarke, Manuela Guillén, Michelle Ishikawa, Paul Jones, Bennett Kuhn, Sam O.B., Demi & Parker

Michael Beharie - Lolo

beat by: @balancecooper

lyrics:
imma frequent of the shadow lands 
chance, we on a first name basis
 lost inside the dark again
 at least i admit when i’m aimless
...
i met a wandering girl with too much time on her hands
she opened her purse I fell into a trance
checkerboard dance hold onto your pants
x2
...
spinning out like a whirlpool
yellow middle-school shirt screaming "girls rule"

I spy green eyes on trees and eggs with golden feet
I be rolling me
smoking seeds of who I used to be
who I secede to be
deadlifts heavy con cuidado
watch your knees

and I needs to feel complete
been worried I’m too broken to make home in
the bars around my headheart suffocate my dome and
those birds escaped with the keys
I vowed to set them free
whya Maya Angel louvin making me

I'm just a ancestor puzzle trynna find some peace

this spirit's so restless
the grim reaper awaits in me
near the front of my guest list

I am not a stranger to deathes
that’s why I chase my bestest

and I got more flaws than you can ever imagine
am I still worthy of a loving saviors hand

or am I born a sinner
stuck in repent
re-vent
resent mode
I'm so damn tired
change is so spent soul spent sold
I'm ready to come back
(come back come back)
...
got the car waiting by the big fig tree near the orange shack
shake it up shake it up
Fanta don’t you wanna
cool off from all this heat tropicana

go black mamba
lost in transit
bible is propaganda

I'm just a kid playing in the closet
lookin for mama
skeleton inside my body knocking
sama sama
on my chest wake up kid
futurama
come back kiddddddddd
...
imma frequent of the shadow lands 
chance, we on a first name basis
 lost inside the dark again
 at least i admit when i’m aimless
...
i met a wandering girl with too much time on her hands
she opened her purse I fell into a trance
checkerboard dance hold onto your pants
x2

shadow dance (prod. balancecooper)

“A lovely jazz performance that soothes the soul”
— 6x NBA champion, basketball legend & jazz fan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

“Mike Casey: Jazz For The Millennial Set”
— Huffington Post

saxophone-based artist & composer
GRAMMYs "NEXT" Class of 2023