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🪞Hauntology and the Echoes of Forgotten Futures . AI-Generated.
In the fog-drenched halls of dark ambient music, there's a particular kind of ghost that lingers—not just specters of the past, but hauntings from futures we imagined and lost.
By Yokai Circle6 months ago in Beat
Ulek Mayang: The Rhythm That Wrote My Warrior Princesses
This is the beat that shaped my book, and the breath behind my warrior women Ulek Mayang is a traditional healing dance-ritual from the state of Terengganu. It is a ritualistic dance performed to appease or invoke the spirits of the sea and is always accompanied by a unique song. The word ulek means “to soothe” or “to lull,” and mayang refers to the flowering fronds of the coconut palm, used as a sacred object in the performance. It’s believed to heal fishermen or villagers who fall ill due to spiritual disturbance, especially from sea spirits or unseen forces tied to the ocean.
By Black Vanilla6 months ago in Beat
Lewi B’s “Grateful” Is a Clean Return With Heavy Bars and Healing Energy
Rapid Review of Lewi B "Grateful" Beats: 8/10 Lyrics: 9/10 Concepts: 5/10 Replay Value: 8/10 Visual Appeal: 10/10
By NWO SPARROW6 months ago in Beat
🚪 Between Worlds: Liminality and Threshold Emotion in Dark Ambient . AI-Generated.
There’s a moment before the dream begins. There’s a breath between the inhale and the exhale. There’s a hallway, a mist, a doorway not yet stepped through.
By Yokai Circle6 months ago in Beat
A Rainbow In Curved Air
Introduction I stole the title from the Terry Riley minimalist piece, but this was kicked off because I saw a post by the band's original violinist, Darryl Way, in a Progressive Music group that I am a member of here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 6 months ago in Beat
Lewi B Taps In With Hallway Rick for “Grateful” Visual That Hits Harder Than Expected
Rapid Review of Lewi B "Grateful" Beats: 8/10 Lyrics: 9/10 Concepts: 5/10 Replay Value: 8/10 Visual Appeal: 10/10
By NWO SPARROW6 months ago in Beat
🗺️ Sound as a Place: How Music Becomes Emotional Geography . AI-Generated.
Close your eyes. Think of the last song that truly moved you. Now think: Where did it take you? Not just emotionally—but physically, spatially. Did it drop you into a rainy city at midnight? A sunlit rooftop in summer? An empty bedroom at 2AM? Did it make you feel like you were somewhere else entirely—maybe even a place that doesn’t exist?
By The Yume Collective7 months ago in Beat
The War Room
Introduction My friend Matthew Fromm just published a story on Vocal that made me think of "The War Room" by Public Service Broadcasting which you can read here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
From Songs To Symphonies
Introduction This is a Seven Days In excavation from 31st January 2020 about how musicians expanded their musical pieces from three-minute songs to twenty-minute opuses and further. I will expand this piece as well because I know there are other pieces that are relevant.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama #37: Wynken, Blynken and Nod
🥳🎉🎊Are you ready to have fun, let’s play Rate-O-Rama! 🥳🎉🎊 🚀🎸🎹🥁🎺🎼 If you’d like to receive a notification when the next Rate-O-Rama post is published, let me know in the comments.
By Rick Henry Christopher 7 months ago in Beat
Zeddy Will’s “Can’t Go Broke” Remix Racks Up 1.5 Million Streams—and He’s Just Getting Started
Can’t Go Broke, Won’t Go Quiet: Zeddy Will’s Playbook for Viral Rap Stardom by Nwo Sparrow Zeddy Will is carving out a blueprint for modern viral rap success that’s less about luck and more about his what i assume , calculated mastery. His remix of “Can’t Go Broke” isn’t just another feature-driven spin, it’s a full-scale takeover. With the remix hitting #1 on Shazam’s Top 200 and Viral charts, and steaming past 1.5 million Spotify streams in under a week, it’s clear Zeddy is operating with intention and results .
By NWO SPARROW7 months ago in Beat
☀️ Dreamy Summer Vibes Vol. 1 . AI-Generated.
When the air gets warmer and the days stretch a little longer, there’s an unspoken magic that settles over everything. It’s in the quiet stillness of early morning light, the soft hum of a fan in the background, or the way sunlight dances on your skin during a lazy walk home. Dreamy Summer Vibes Vol. 1, the latest compilation from The Yume Collective, captures that magic in musical form.
By The Yume Collective7 months ago in Beat