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He Who Walks Three Ways

She Can Only Hear In Colors

The Moka Only Collection

"Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records
Appearances by Al Skratch & Moka Only

SoulfulPlayground.com ----> CD's, Vinyl, Art, CD Players & More

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Deluxe CD Version

Bloom: Pollen Season (The Black Edition)

"Falling into Me" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records/Patiotic Grooves
Appearances by Yamin Semali

SoulfulPlayground.com ----> CD's, Vinyl, Art, CD Players & More

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

In the grind of daily toil, where dreams are set aside, A soul becomes a stranger, in life's relentless tide. The mirror shows a visage, that's worn and so bereft, Of the fiery spirit within, before ambition left. The clock ticks on, relentless, hours into years, And in the hum of silence, one forgets their cheers.

The passion once so vibrant, now a distant flame, A heart once full of music, now forgets its name. But then, a note so tender, drifts into the air, A melody from yesteryears, a whisper of a dare. It stirs the dormant embers, of a fire long denied, And in that fleeting moment, a spark is re-ignited.

The rhythm starts to pulse, in veins that felt so numb, A beat that grows in strength, to a powerful drum. It's the music that calls softly, to the core that's true, A siren song that beckons, to the self you once knew.

With every chord that's strummed, in the quiet of the night, You're falling into you, in the absence of the light. The journey now before you, clear as the dawn's first gleam, Through music, find your mission, and live your deepest dream.

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Falling Into Me

Spalaneys Versus Everyone

What About Jenny

What About Jenny (Jenny Mix)

The Devry Dropout

Meeting Mary Jane

"Work for Hire" from the EP, "The Craftsman Workshop" by Soulful Playground

Music Production, Mixing, and Art by Chris V of Soulful Playground.
Check out more at SoulfulPlayground.com

The Craftsman Workshop

Work for Hire

Work For Hire

You're Invited

You're Invited (Featuring Moka Only)

"The Office at 42nd Street" from the EP, "Dr. Manuel Magiano & His Magical Maschine" by Soulful Playground

Music Production, Mixing, and Art by Chris V of Soulful Playground.
Check out more at SoulfulPlayground.com

Dr. Manuel Magiano & His Magical Maschine

The Office at 42nd Street

"Breathing Light" on "The SoundCloud Mixtape"

Music Production, Mixing, and Art by Chris V of Soulful Playground. 
Check out more at SoulfulPlayground.com

The SoundCloud MixTape

Breathing Light

Soulful Playground - Forget The Flowers (Featuring Moka Only)

Drive Salerno

Therapy Sessions

Session 2: The Split

From the album "Therapy Sessions" on Circle Drive Creative

Music Production, Mixing, and Art by Chris V of Soulful Playground. Check out more at SoulfulPlayground.com

Diagnosis: Brain Damage

Rhino Rhythm

"The City" released by Soundplate

Music, mixing and artwork by Chris V of Soulful Playground
Go to SoulfulPlayground.com to hear more

The City

No Entry (Strolling Along)

I Met Her At The V

My First Cypher (A Lower Links Story)

"The End of Summer" featuring poetry by Moka Only from the album "He Who Walks Three Ways"

Music, mixing and artwork by Chris V of Soulful Playground
Hear more at SoulfulPlayground.com

The End Of Summer with Moka Only

The Lincoln Park Zoo Incident

Riding The CTA With The CIA

Bomb The Suburbs

Talk Of The Town

Super Normal Regular with Moka Only

You're Invited with Moka Only

My Grind with Moka Only

Carry You

Technicolor (Instrumental)

Romantic Lines (Instrumental)

Who Are You (Instrumental)

Who Are You (Vocal Mix)

Technicolor (Vocal Mix)

"Falling Clouds" from the album "Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Bloom: Pollen Season

Falling Clouds

"Mums The Word" from the album "Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Mums The Word

Mums the Word

"Pollen Season" from the album "Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Pollen Season

Pollen Season w/Al Skratch

"Morning Dew" from the album "Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Morning Dew

"Flight of the Paper Bee" from the album "Bloom: Pollen Season" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface 
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

The many definitions of bloom
: to mature into achievement of one's potential
: to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence
: to become more apparent or fully expressed
: a state or time of high development or achievement
: a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor

Flight of the Bumblebee

"Falling into Me" by Soulful Playground released by Patiotic Records/Patiotic Grooves
Appearances by Yamin Semali

SoulfulPlayground.com ----> CD's, Vinyl, Art, CD Players & More

Music produced, arranged, and mixed by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground
Artwork, photography, and graphics by Chris Vermillion of Soulful Playground

Soulful Playground used the following equipment and software to create Bloom: Pollen Season
Native Instruments Maschine & Komplete Control
Ableton Live Suite
Ozone Mastering & EFX Suite
Elektron Analog Heat II
Warm 2-Channel VCA Bus Compressor
Peavy PV-10AT Stereo Mixing Board
Audio-Technica AT-LP1240 Direct Drive Turntable
Gemini Mixer
TC Helicon Ditto Mic Looper
ART Tube MP Studio
Shure SM58
Rode NT1
MOTU Audio Interface
KALI Studio Monitors
Canon DSLR Camera & Lenses

In the grind of daily toil, where dreams are set aside, a soul becomes a stranger in life's relentless tide. The mirror shows a visage that's worn and so bereft of the fiery spirit within, before ambition left. The clock ticks on, relentless, hours into years, and in the hum of silence, one forgets their cheers.

The passion once so vibrant, is now a distant flame, A heart once full of music, now forgets its name. But then, a note so tender, drifts into the air, A melody from yesteryears, a whisper of a dare. It stirs the dormant embers, of a fire long denied, And in that fleeting moment, a spark is re-ignited.

The rhythm starts to pulse in veins that feel so numb, a beat that grows in strength to a powerful drum. It's the music that calls softly to the core that's true, a siren song that beckons to the self you once knew.

With every chord that's strummed, in the quiet of the night, you're falling into yourself in the absence of light. The journey now before you is clear as the dawn's first gleam. Through music, find your mission and live your deepest dream.

Falling into Me

Living with Me

My Different Life

New Walls

Questions

Thankful for You

Smile with Me

Robot Future

Computer Love

I am Human

Pleasure

Dancing with Me

Color of Me

Painting by Numbers

My Process

My Process (Vocals by Yamin Semali)

Soulful Playground was created by veteran hip-hop music producer & artist, Chris Vermillion. Producing tracks featuring Moka Only, Finale, Bonecrusher, Lil' Jon, T-Max the Novelist, and other notable artists as well as providing music for MTV, ESPN, YES Network, and other TV shows, Chris Vermillion has enjoyed an eclectic career to this point.

Drawing from his vast experiences, Chris put together Soulful Playground as the stage to present his unique combination of music, stories, and art. In 2018 Chris released a series of projects under his other production alias "A Beautiful Ordinary." This collection highlighted his love for music, photography, and design including his first shoe release.

The main website at SoulfulPlayground.com features new music releases, custom music production, breakbeats & loops, videos, custom graphics & The Playground Shop.

The new featured "BoomBox Collection" has just dropped, celebrating classic sound systems from the past and features the FREE mixtape "BoomBox", available for download at Soulfulplayground.com/BoomBox

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