A little over a year ago, the folks at RadioLab contacted me about an episode they were working on about “colors”. Now, if you are not familiar with RadioLab, it is an astounding radio show/podcast about the marvelous of area where science, art, and magic all mix. Understandably, it is one of my favorite things ever, and when they asked to be apart of this episode, I was over the moon! The episode was going to be focusing on colors, what color is, how we relate to color, etc, and they wanted to get various musicians they liked to cover songs about color to soundtrack the entire episode. 

I wanted to do something that would stand out, not only in song choice, but in style, and all of the things that came to mind, like “Paint It Black”, “Yellow Submarine”, “Blue”…they all just seemed too easy, too obvious. So I set out to cover “Black & Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa…and make it the prettiest damn version of a Wiz Khalifa song ever. Of all time. 

So I enlisted the help of my dear friend Rickolus to shape the backbone of the song with pianos and synths, then I brought in the talented Erica Burton to add layers and layers of strings to really doll up this ditty. The whole thing was recorded for free, in bedrooms, in a day or two, and mixed by yours truly all in a pinch. RadioLab never used the song, and I am too damn proud of the way this turned out to let it sit on the shelf any longer!
 So here you go, have this for free, since it is summer, and the sun is shining! 

Happy Monday Y’all!

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Black & Yellow (Wiz Khalifa Cover)

Josh Martinez Uphill Climb

Zion I & The Grouch - Journey To Forever

In The Mountain In The Cloud

06 You Carried Us (Share With Me The Sun)

TOYOU.

Written & Produced By DonTheJulio.

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TOYOU*

Prof - King Gampo - 03 Lucky

OFFICIAL VIDEO LINK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1ysJxngXLE&index=1&list=PLqlZGgkfazwmkpWyrwii7byyD9ty10AXA


Written and Performed by Mouse Powell
Produced by: @surebert
Recorded and Mixed at B & K Sound Labs

Summer for life.

Mouse Powell - King Of My Own Backyard

Electric Heavy Glow...

Kristoff Krane's FANFARONADE album is available on MP3 + CD (signed) at  http://tinyurl.com/FanFaronadeLP
Beat produced by Jaq, released on CrushKill Recordings.

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WILD WILD WEST (Kristoff Krane feat. Sage Francis & Sadistik)

From the May 3, 2013 release, "This Old Town". Written by Adam Greuel.

Whiskey (A. Greuel)

Based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Mouse Powell creates multi genre music with a focus on maintaining a Hip Hop aesthetic. Following his 2018 release, "First Love" Powell has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada. Crafted with pointed honesty and humor the album is set to a soundscape that draws from Powell's love for soul and blues music. With a top tier live show, and new music on the horizon Mouse is showing no sign of slowing.

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