Sword Style/Dimensions Circa 2012 ft. The Vinci

fea Kahil Sadiq on the radio shack mic and Ras_G on a cheap ass sampler/drum machine

Plant Blood Loc fea Kahil Sadiq

"This be the wave"


Morning
prod. by Leam Thomas (@chopdagreat)
mixed & mastered by @iamgregoryweekes

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Morning

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Morning (prod. Chop)

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Reflections ft. @remybanks
prod. by USEEIT

Reflections ft. Remy Banks

Don't Get Lost

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Upon The Apex parallels a series of travels to the deserts of Arizona, the cities and landscapes of Israel, and a cross-country road trip from Gilman's hometown, Boston, to Los Angeles and back via the southern route. The result is an "audacious and rewarding saga in instrumental form,"

Recordings began in the summer of 2017, months before the release of the Boston artist's debut album, Midnight Satori.  It's said to bridge his love for the structural resonance of boom bap and the experimental edges of electronic. Samples lace the entire record—film interludes, vocal chops, instrument loops—and it features contributions from Kadeem, Dirty Merlin, CLYDE, Dephrase, and Tel Aviv's 3Deity.  

The album cover was shot in New Mexico at the White Sands National Monument, capturing Gilman in the spacious setting during his travels along the States' southern region. It's a reflection of the expansive nature of the music, intertwined into the experiences of being on the road and what led to the final shaping of the record.

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'Upon The Apex' was created during a series of travels to the deserts of Arizona, the cities and landscapes of Israel, and a cross-country road trip from Boston to Los Angeles and back via the southern route. Recordings initiated in the summer of 2017, months before the release of his debut album for Dome of Doom, Midnight Satori. Samples lace the entire record, slicing in film interludes, vocal chops, instrument loops, and more. The album cover was shot in New Mexico at the White Sands National Monument, capturing Rah Zen in the spacious setting during his travels along the United States' southern region. It's a perfect reflection of the expansive nature of the music, intertwined into the experiences of being on the road and what led to the final shaping of the record.

Collaboration has been an important component to Rah Zen's path and the new LP, initiating the Low End Theory influenced Nightworks event in Boston over a year ago and producing with cohorts all over the globe. One of the album's standout pieces, "New Beginnings (feat. Kadeem)" is an example of the importance of collaboration to Rah Zen's process. "Kadeem's vocals were one of the final pieces of Upon the Apex before mastering," Rah Zen explains. "He came to Dephrase's studio with most of it written, but we like to be in the same room when we create music, so he finished the lyrics on the spot and knocked out the recording. We had some conversations before to go over the concept, but he already understands the soundscape I'm laying down, so it was easy for us to sync up on the motif and its place within the album."

Rah Zen  - New Beginnings (feat. Kadeem)

with your friends @respectyourlder @senecabeats @billyloman
special thank you to @floridomi for helping edit

tracklist:
0:00 - 1:45 \\ Peter Kuli - Highbeams
1:45 - 4:33 \\ LDER - Extra Life
4:33 - 5:14 \\ LDER - You Lose
5:16 - 7:16 \\ LDER - Secrets
7:16 - 9:25 \\ LDER - form the head
9:25 - 11:05 \\ Seneca B - Emily
11:05 - 11:55 \\ Seneca B - Steps
11:55 - 14:05 \\ Seneca B - Porgy
14:05 - 16:00 \\ Seneca B - Grey
16:00 - 17:43 \\ Loman - Wave Pack & K.O.
17:43 - 20:10 \\ Rah Zen - Amen Rah

~ GUEST MIX ~
20:36 - 32:50 \\ Loman - Spotta-Fi Side B

33:00 - 35:16 \\ Go Yama - Kiki's Delivery Truck
35:16 - 38:22 \\ Altitude - Lake Serene
38:25 - 40:35 \\ Lightfoot - Call You Back
40:35 - 42:54 \\ Sweeps - Space Blues
42:58 - 45:50 \\ Yung Bae - Must Be Love

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thank you guys for a wild ride, your support these past two years has meant a lot <3

30: LDER, Seneca B, Loman (Guest Mix)

love + me + you [kendrick flip]

Idiot (freestyle) ft. Premo.Dee

In Rah Form Vol. 1 coming soon...

Upon the Apex 
Out now @DomeofDoom

Contact: rahhzen@gmail.com

Sword Style/Dimensions Circa 2012 ft. The Vinci

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