Stars

Giving Way originally appeared on the Detached album. The remix brings new dimension to this edgy track as it retains the opening song position on Inclusions.

I wrote Giving Way in my late teens as I was trying to manage personal loss and emerging health issues. I had no idea what was happening or how to heal. Lost and alone I spent many nights laying awake in pain clawing at my soul looking for answers. Trying to remember how to feel anything but hopeless. Trying to remember the love I had lost.

Inclusions

Giving Way (Inclusion Mix)

Till I Die

Strong retro electronic beats and synth reflect the 1980s-1990s era that this album emulates. The saxophone presents smooth movements throughout most tracks. Jazz flute and keyboard also accompany specific pieces, making for a fun and nostalgic experience. If you like 1980s electronic music that feels like a warm summer night, there's a lot to be had here. 

This album was created over 4 months time outside of my full-time career. The following tools were used in the creation of this album: 

Music tracks - Suno, Udio, Garage Band, WavePad, and Bandlab.com. All prompting was written and refined by myself. Some tracks (like Pinstripe and Crimson Flight) took less than 2 hours to create. Other tracks (like Rugs on Fire, Stone Tornados, Neon Steak, Finding No.2 Pencils) took 3-5 hours of prompting, refining, and editing the final pieces. Windbreakers was by far the most challenging track, taking approximately 5 hours of refining and editing prompts and another 3-4 hours of editing. 

Album Art - All art was designed using a combination of Canva, Microsoft Designer, Vistacreate, and purchased assets from Depositphotos.

Artists who inspired this album:  The Motion Epic, The Last Concorde, Mark Dee, and Max Cruise. 

Neon Steak

Tempest Run

Windbreakers

Synthstep and Me

This week's edition of Local Spins on WYCE features an interview with Vanessa DeCouto of Crystal Trench (with a brand new Dizzybird Records EP), plus the debut of new tracks by several other Michigan artists. 

Local Spins on WYCE wsg CrystalTrench (12/27/24)

Local Spins on WYCE Jammies Edition (2/21/25)

The March 7 edition of Local Spins features an interview with members of up-and-coming soul/funk/jazz/pop band Money Soup, plus the debut of tracks by several other Michigan artists. 

Giving Way (Inclusion Mix)

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