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Having taken a step back from music for a few years, Grant, aka Manatee Commune, casually worked on collecting and categorizing field recordings. While sampling on a trip through Vietnam and organizing a collection built in Washington State, an intimate and gentle sound emerged from the short, melodic loops embedded in the recordings. These snippets became the basis and inspiration for Manatee Commune's newest releases, of which "Cast" is the first. The track features cut up acoustic guitar bits, a mellow four four beat, Manatee's signature swirling synthesizers, ghostly vocals and a punchy bassline.

Cast - Single

Manatee Commune - Cast

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just look at Bob James. He wants to take you there.

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Stream / Download: https://manateecommune.lnk.to/MyDearestFriendSingle

A native of the Pacific Northwest, Manatee Commune (Grant Eadie) has built a sound, vibe and presence in his music that oozes the surroundings he grew up with as a child. Inspired by his fondest lifelong memories, as well as the beautiful sights, sounds and smells of some of the most breathtaking landscapes America has to offer, Manatee Commune has released his first single of 2019. “My Dearest Friend” is out everywhere on Friday, January 18th on Bastard Jazz Recordings. 

“Nostalgia drives a lot of my music making and this track is kind of the culmination of my dearest childhood memories. Those flashbacks of sparkly, sun soaked afternoons spent running through sprinklers in my neighbors front yard, and the whole weekends taken up by exploring my grandparents’ densely forested property with my best friend. This is one of the few tracks I’ve made that actually captures those moments and I’m pumped to share it with the world.” - Manatee Commune

2019 is poised to be the year Manatee Commune joins the ranks as a major electronic breakout act. Having already received the stamp of approval from fellow Pacific Northwesterners ODESZA and Emancipator on their respective tours and performing alongside others including Slow Magic and Blockhead, Manatee Commune is gearing up for the release of his Sophomore LP to reach a much larger audience. Currently, Manatee Commune is back in his newly renovated studio in Portland, Oregon, working on material for the upcoming album, and is more motivated than ever to raise the bar for what fans can expect from his music and live show.

“I’m excited to be back in the studio and exploring new sounds, getting messy with some new audio samples and field recordings. I’m looking to capture the emotions & feelings I want to feel all the time; sunlight, the smell of rain, dewey grass and untouched snow. Hopefully, everything will translate with the aid of some new interactive visuals, fresh instrumentation and some straight, groovy dance moments.” - Manatee Commune

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05.  My Dearest Friend

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This has been a long time coming!!! Some old songs, some new. A lot of personal stuff but I tried to make it a fun listen as well. It's been a massive amount of work but I'm unbelievably happy with how this turned out. I thank you so much for listening and I promise more is on the way!!!!

Lyrics:

What do I see
This lonely city
Foresaken and forlorn
I’m only met with scorn

Too many times I’ve tried
But am afraid to try
For if I do when will it stop
or will I try again?
or will it ever end

Maybe you’d feel the same
But don’t want me to know
or its too risky 
for your life to change
Or are you out of range?

(Chorus)

You’re too set in your ways
Too set in your ways
I’m trapped up in your ways
And its for endless days

Your Ways

Sea Cliffs Remix

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Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2wgdUaY
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2JYmdvC
Apple Music: https://apple.co/3c5g112
Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/2RrGvSm
Deezer: https://bit.ly/3aZmvOZ

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Emerging from the depths of a secluded basement studio packed to the brim with analog gear and assorted world instruments, Grant Eadie aka Manatee Commune returns to dry land with a track from his own personal journey. Inspired by the very blue & clear lake on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington called Crescent, the EP is 4 tracks of the deep, natural electronic music that Grant began his career, but shows a a maturity of sound as he continues to evolve as a producer.

The EP kicks off with "Mossy Corners" - a pulsing & haunting downtempo track, incorporating whispers of vocal samples from Manatee, a swirling synth line, with piano and acoustic guitar creeping in just under the surface, next up is the previously released single "Majestic Diver", a bouncy dancefloor jam with a hint of grit & warmth. "Thalassophobia" is a glittering, subaqueous joint with Grant's vocals chopped and warped both low and high, while "Pools" wraps up the EP with a sound evocative of late 90s IDM music, with a big drum break weaving in and out, building towards a vibey end. A beautiful return to form for this young producer.

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