OG demo version of LOVER that I sent to Miles before he put his verse on it.

Instrumental by Dopant Beats
Lyrics by Zak Ludwig
Cover art by Kevin Hackett

Hard Drive From a Past Life

LOVER [OG DEMO]

Recorded in late 2015, originally intended for release in October 2016 but ended up on a broken hard drive. 

In December 2021 I discovered a google drive folder with a bunch of old mixes for this song. I did my best to clean it up over the past few days. I loved this track when I was making it and I'm glad it finally gets to see the light of day.

Instrumental by Dopant Beats
Lyrics by Zak Ludwig & Miles Iventosch
Cover art by Kevin Hackett

LOVER (feat. milesjustmiles)

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Originally released February 25th, 2022

Lyrics by Zak Ludwig
Performed by Zak Ludwig
Mixed by Zak Ludwig
Mastered by Zak Ludwig
Produced by Goran Novakovic
Filmed in Clayton Heights, Surrey, BC, Canada

"doubt." 
an album by zak tovin.
coming 2022.


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Lyrics:

"Goddamn y'all, I've been like
I been like really going through it
And I mean like, like, really going through it for like, for years
Fuck
I mean I, I hope you enjoy the product of my pain
Welcome to doubt"

Yo
Ain't nobody know me
Like my pillow and my blankets
And my dishes I been waiting
Weeks to wash procrastinating
Me and the grime we have
The greatest conversations
While the ashes from the smoking
Keep an anxious mind vacant
Looking back to ponder
How I came to be complacent
Mixing liquor with depression
Was a heaty combination
Say the scraps of marijuana
Like they better than the bottle
Its potato or potata either way
The sky so grey
I ain't never wanna see it
Cause even when it's blue
It still be grey and I believe it
Everything in greyscale
Nothing can relieve it
I'm just wondering why
Ain't nobody else seem to perceive it?
The laundry piled inside the room don't even
Know or really seem to understand
Looking up in hopes of finding
Answers on the ceiling fan
Maybe I should ask the burger
Wrappers in my minivan
The state of things around me
Is the state I left my mental in

I stay inside
I don't go outside
Im never outside
I stay inside
I stay on this side
Never on that side
I don't go outside
I stay inside
And I stay inside
I don't go outside
Im never outside
I stay inside
I stay on this side
Never on that side
I don't go outside
I stay inside

Yeah
I used to boink like nine doinks
With diggity daily
But now we busy and lazy
I'm overworked feeling crazy
I'm over working for slavery wage
My paper is navy
But I'm too stuck to say
Fuck em until they pay me
And I'm lucky I ain't pushing
On no daisies already
Even though my home and
Mental state is heinous already
I'm glad to say I made it
Out of basements already
But I see em in my future
Missing payments already
I'm spending days all faded
Reminiscing 'bout the mob
But the floor is begging for me
To get up and push the mop
Responsibilities I'm brushing off
Are looping in my thoughts
So the dust upon my shelves
Is tryna help and cheer me on
I hit the bong and it all go way
Maybe that's why I'm in this place
I peel it off and it all go way
Maybe that's why I'm in this place

I stay inside
I don't go outside
Im never outside
I stay inside
I stay on this side
Never on that side
I don't go outside
I stay inside
And I stay inside
I don't go outside
Im never outside
I stay inside
I stay on this side
Never on that side
I don't go outside
I stay inside

"Um, and sometimes even just, you know
Lately I'll try and find a moment where I can just
Go into a room and lay down on the floor
And just, be in silence
Try to be in silence anyways right?
That's probably the best way I could describe it, just
Smoke weed, lay down and be quiet"

mess.

"doubt."
an album by zak tovin.
written & recorded february 2019 - march 2022
lyrics & performances by zak ludwig, jaden bricker, jacob swanson & miles iventosch
instrumentals by ocean beats, thatkidgoran, taha, mingus & homage beats
mixed and mastered by zak ludwig 
additional mixing by jaden bricker & jake gissin
additional vocals by Justin Doran Brosnikoff
art direction & design by rvdio design & zaknoc 
photography by zaknoc
additional design by michelle pippus
released april 22nd, 2022
thank you all 🖤

Alt links: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zaktovin/doubt

the room. (intro)

horizons.

vibe switch. (feat. Jaden Bricker)

past life.

tired.

protest. (feat. Jaden Bricker & milesjustmiles)

nonbeliever.

jaded.

omg! (feat. JSwan)

doubt. (prelude)

THC: The Hidden Creation
a Mixtape by XVi 

Instrumental by Tizzy Beats ( @Tyzimmer )
Lyrics written and performed by XVi
Mixed and Mastered by Rashan Arshad

Like Cocaine

Prod. micco.

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

recording_5 (aka the spoken word thing i made that inspired what "doubt." became)

Prod. Ocean Beats.

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

illbfine (did y'all know "doubt." was originally gonna be an EP? this is from that)

prod. AGRENIUS

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

diggitysdemo (i wanna make it better before i show you)

Prod. ThatKidGoran

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

iforgot_demo (this one was too (see track 4))

Prod. Young Barid

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

imalright_demo1 (prod by my boy young barid!!!!)

Prod. E.D.I. & BeatsByWayneTee

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

maplesyrupfreestyle//theoldtitlewasakanyereference (HHWZcyphers2&4)

Prod. Whodunit Beats

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

scaredahoes_v2 (ghost version)

Prod. LOVEKXVI

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

thatslife_demo (the serious one)

Prod. Taha

aka the b sides, demos, rarities, unfinished experiments, etc. i recorded between nov 2021 and jan 2023. the titles kinda say it all. i'll probably use some of this stuff in the future on other records. maybe not. whatever. its out there now. this is a mixtape. enjoy.

lowceilings___ (communist slow jam.jpeg)

manic (this one was in the doubt tracklist for a hot minute)

Introducing: BASSJUMP.
Add on streaming wherever:
 https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/zaktovin/kanye-money-feat-clif-2

Kanye Money (feat. CliF)

Its been over two full years since I've dropped new music. Now I'm back with a new name, a new story, but most importantly a new track. This is the official announcement for the "From The Ashes" mixtape dropping Summer 2017. 

Exit XVi, Enter Young Tovin

Song was produced by Jake Lethal, and features @joey-yip-13

Gotta Eat (feat. TYP)

Another track off my upcoming "From The Ashes" mixtape coming later this year. Featuring @alxanderthegreat, Produced by Tay King.

Terminator (feat. Alxander The Great)

I dropped that "doubt" and dropped my doubts, there ain't no doubt about it...

Zak Tovin x JesTer - "DAYANEE" EP drops May 26th!!!!

For features or booking inquiries, please contact zaktovin@gmail.com

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