zeus & dead hippie - trees & concrete

jumpin thru loops [vol. 1 - 5]

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Cassette Tapes ~
https://sirslack.bandcamp.com/album/trees-and-concrete

T R A C K L I S T

1. Hoppin Fences 0:00

2. Poison Berries 1:51

3. Knockin At My Door 4:00

4. Oh Shit 6:10

5. Murky Waters 8:35

6. Run Up Finna Get Me Sumn 10:17

7. Duval County 11:54

8. Kitchen Freestyle 14:22

9. Pigeon 15:49

10. Gr33n 18:21

11. Breakfast 20:59

12. Sleep 22:59

Music and Production by Zeus The Elevated
https://soundcloud.com/zeuselevated
https://soundcloud.com/zeuselevated
https://soundcloud.com/zeuselevated

Lyrics Written and Performed by Dead Hippie
https://soundcloud.com/dead_hippie666
https://soundcloud.com/dead_hippie666
https://soundcloud.com/dead_hippie666

Mixed and Mastered by Hollow Sol
https://soundcloud.com/hollowsol
https://soundcloud.com/hollowsol
https://soundcloud.com/hollowsol

Presented by Sir Slack

2023

Cassette Tapes

Zeus The Elevated & Dead Hippie - TREES AND CONCRETE

first beat tape.
lo-fi boom bap.
huge thanks to @owlsatnight for help with the mastering process (peep his ish, he's insane).
here are my first 6 beats made after selling my mpc500 and upgrading to an mpc1k and sp404. 
this is just the beginning. 

visuals for catching bodies:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUnvzVxeJw
directed and edited by travis rhee

tracklist:
0:00 - catchin' bodies
1:52 - memories [w. @owlsatnight]
3:17 - p i c t u r e s [i n t e r l u d e]
4:52 - nite thyme
6:09 - spidey cents
7:24 - i gotta roll

stream on spotify

jumpin' thru loops [vol. 1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH4MYnUjpVQ

been away for awhile, here's a little joint. new collab tape in the works

2 [to] the chest

spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1p6AJzuEC3SqOKIWEZOiXN

lo.fi boom-bap
follow up to my debut tape, really happy with how this all turned out. physical release with @mtfujitapes is being planned. much love to anyone who follows/listens/likes my music, it truly means a lot. 

visuals for time: https://youtu.be/Q-8XzmiRHvg
directed and edited by Travis Rhee

tracklist:
0:00 – midnite goose(bumps)
1:40 – sunset riders [w. chuckee] @orangesodabandit
2:58 – time 
4:51 – shootouts 
6:20 – drifting in my d r e a m s [w. kasper] @nastykasper
8:01 – sword swingin’ 
9:38 – so long [outro]

jumpin' thru loops [vol. 2]

was super conflicted on this one. 

visuals by @bankofjewyork

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPr6BQj-b64&amp;feature=youtu.be

ghost.

life's skressful

visuals by @sbrbnsnty:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SSceAfFdGY

heavy.thoughts

lo.fi boom-bap

little minitape i've been working on for the past while. huge props to yung @beet_farmer for the collabo. much love to all 

tracklist:

0:00 – dreaming [don’t you see?]
1:03 – usually holdin’ [w. dweeb] @beet_farmer
2:21 – winter in tokyo 
3:45 – flying cranes
4:57 – faulty schematics of a ruined machine [outro]

day dreamin' [mini tape]

ink blots [and silencers]

been listening to a ton of eazy e lately. also first track with the sp555 added into things. pce!

rest eazy

spotify: https://play.spotify.com/album/5bSvtAdqx5ugyhT9nysPRu

lo.fi boom-bap.  
3rd tape in this series, everything done on an mpc 1k, sp404, and sp555 – no daw. huge shouts to @rituvls and @beet_farmer for the collabs. artwork by the boss @mtfujitapes

thank you so much to anyone who follows/listens/likes my music. it truly means a lot. 

tracklist:

0:00 – back 2 olympus [w. @rituvls]
1:09 – do you feel like you’re normal?
2:20 – stay strapped
3:40 – serenity [interlude]
4:33 – lurking in the shadows
5:51 – trees for woods [reid's song]
7:15 – gone fishin’ [w. @beet_farmer]

jumpin' thru loops [vol. 3]

game over

chessboxin' [zeus x saiko]

https://open.spotify.com/track/2xcYwUdtDD9NoYEqRCzHRo

praise be the loop digga

peep the steelo

SPOTIFY:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5WvlWpUYnpFomxxiOkGcOl?si=O5GuMy_bTIqUmzMzK3rYrQ

thanks for all the love guys, i really appreciate it. artwork by @mtfujitapes

get the money
electric sheep [zeus x @lpaddock]
92_clips 
ridin’ w the steel [zeus x @nalimbeats] 
moving mountains [for you]
three-quarters of the time 
remember when?
scooby snax [zeus x @beet_farmer]

jumpin' thru loops [vol. 4]

raw loops on the 2500 and a bunch of sp's

spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/09wJ9W6esfD9TSqyw9G1Bl?si=k36_VrBHS7CCQv9ydTWFtg

visuals from the homie @axiannn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=yaruQlNs4FU

been hella busy teaching a university course.
@mtfujitapes slayin' artwork as always. 


• i speak with you in my dreams
• blew off the burner [kinda dusty]
• they know

i speak with you in my dreams [mini tape]

talkin' to god

for the lord raheed. can't believe it's been more than a year. rest easy god, i miss you

ghost in the machine - 0:00
lajan brames - 1:44
milk box missin' - 2:58
kira (interlude) - 4:03
1st chamber - 4:41
griselda blanco - 6:07
lost in the woods - 7:26 
ghostin' - 8:42

art by @rudemanners

ghost in the machine [tape]

new tape, art by @toouglyboi

0:00 - backwoods in baghdad
1:31 - later than expected
2:51 - mr. blonde
4:15 - it's been great

backwoods.in.baghdad [mini tape]

when my wife and i arrived at our cabin for our honeymoon, the owner had left the tv on with some soft jazz from a tv-radio channel. this sample was playing and immediately caught my ear

trying to up my bass game

paper chase

raw loops from the mpc and sp's

not the same
heaven's gate
waking up to sleep

heaven's.gate [mini tape]

you a rookie [zeus x bsd.u]

cross over, i will see you there

https://youtu.be/CYsZ58gamnk
https://youtu.be/CYsZ58gamnk
https://youtu.be/CYsZ58gamnk
https://youtu.be/CYsZ58gamnk
https://youtu.be/CYsZ58gamnk

visuals

crossing.over

everything done on hardware (mix of mpc, sp's, po33)
big ups to @dead_hippie666 and @obijuanshinobii for lacing me w some fire verses
thank you all so much for the support
one love.

0:00 - back into the woods 
1:49 - diamond grillz ft. @dead_hippie666
3:16 - live from nowhere
4:36 - hearing you smile
5:44 - where were you?
7:09 - sunday morning
8:14 - laughing at the moon ft. @obijuanshinobii
9:57 - let me

back into the woods [tape]

little phonk tape. all done on hardware, i had a lot of fun w this

smoke 'till she pass out
2gethur
step to me
nevah slackin

cabin.fever [vol. 1]

two quick rmx's, mostly done on the po33

westside zeus
gats in your raps

after midnight

last one.

serotonin skylines - 0:00 
boostin' benzes - 1:40 
mags is loaded - 2:55 
got me an idea [interlude] - 4:04 
everything has changed - 5:07
weeping willows - 6:31
smaller & smaller - 7:47
walking with the wind - 8:57

jumpin' thru loops [vol. 5]

another mini phonk tape all done on hardware

sippin' on redbull
walkin' in
highway 7
the getaway
babylon

cabin.fever [vol. 2]

2 quick joints - mix is all fucked up bc my 404's pooched. 

mr wallace
mind activation

mind activation

all hardware phonk/memphis tape
artwork by jux lopez:
www.instagram.com/jvxlopez/

free d/l on bandcamp:
https://zeuselevated.bandcamp.com/album/nightcrawlin

lazerz
they're coming
lim jahey
smoked out
nightcrawlin'

nightcrawlin' [tape]

raw loops from the mpc and sp's
huge ups to the homie @toouglyboi for the artwork

dead on arrival
nothing
white bentley
just incase [interlude]
tomorrow
larry legend
not worried anymore [outro]

dead on arrival [tape]

little bit different than my typical stuff. shouts to @ryan-celsius for help w the release and @pwdro for the insane art. RP if you feel it

marble staircases
vercetti vibin
afternoon fronto
swimming w sharks
topdown cruise
beachouse blues
late night yacht
giving up the game

sunday morning drive [tape]

bumps & loops 
no daw

follow me on spotify and IG for more beats, much more active there.

zeus the elevated

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