Acoustic Album lol - Part 1

This is part 1 of my Acoustic Album lol

The Acoustic Album lol is a collection of mostly acoustic song starters dying to be finished.

Mija is so busy being an international superstar DJ that she does not have the attention span to complete any of her projects (lol)

The collection is meant to encourage collaboration and bring these projects to life in new and creative ways.

To give each song the attention it deserves, the project is broken into 4 unique Parts - all featuring 3 songs from the larger album.

Parts are released sequentially, meaning the whole album will come out over the course of multiple months.

Holders will have access to the acapellas and instrumentals of the songs they collect

Acoustic Album lol - Part 1 #6

Created by Daniel Allan on Sound. Leave a comment on the song at https://www.sound.xyz/danielallan/ball-with-kevin-george

Ball! (with Kevin George)

My entire life revolves around making music. Every day I wake up, brush my teeth, go on a run, and basically make songs until the sun goes down. If I had to estimate, I probably make close to 30 songs/mini ideas per month - and thats being very conservative.

Out of the 300+ song ideas that I make per year, I realistically only get 12-15 at bats to show DSPs what Im working on. Often times, that curation has to do with what artists are on what song, who else is releasing in the same week, and a bunch of other politics that dont make a ton of sense. 

Releasing music shouldnt be complicated.

Kevin George sent me this acapella last week as my flight from Miami back home to LA was taking off. I produced the entire thing from start to finish on the flight. I tweaked it that night, bounced it and played it at the Glass House release party the next day.

Im putting this song out to challenge the notion that every song has to have the perfect roll out and campaign. If you love a record, put it out. It doesnt matter if it took you 3 hours or 3 years 

Ball! (with Kevin George) #70

Ball! (with Kevin George) #69

I CAN TELL

From my Debut EP as LUCA LUSH Cherry Blossom. First record I felt comfortable enough singing on. It weaves its way through future bass and future house, emblematic of the era and my production leanings at the time while still residing in a shoebox apartment in NYC. Maximalist melodic music made for the dance floor.

I CAN TELL #12

BREATHE day 2: Tuesday

BREATHE is a sound experiment designed for meditation

all music performed in 432 hz on a prophet "08

made at sunset on Tuesday

BREATHE day 2: Tuesday #33

Created by Mija on Sound. Leave a comment on the song at https://www.sound.xyz/mija/acoustic-album-lol-part-3

Acoustic Album lol - Part 3

This is Part 3 of my 4-part Acoustic Album series 

This part features three songs in different quantities:

1. POV (25)
2. Fille (50)
3. Dead 2 Me (100)

Same as the previous part, ownership of these NFTs provide access to the download stems and give CC0 permissions to remix

Join us 
https://guild.xyz/mija-collectors



Acoustic Album lol - Part 3 #35

blue

wrote this song about someone i'd drive on the 405 at 5pm for.
hope u dig <3

all collectors will receive:
access to my private, collector's only, Telegram chat!

golden egg winner will receive:
- master .wav file of the song
- mixed stems
- .png of artwork
- .mp4 of visualizer
- free ticket (+1) to one Peter Saputo headline show.

written by Peter Saputo & Tommy Allen
produced by Peter Saputo
mixed by Yianni Anastos-Prastacos
mastered by Tho Quayle

blue #5

Alexandrine (Grabbitz 1994 Version) 

I first wrote "Alexandrine" while I was departing a long term relationship.  I linked up with one of my favorite producers /good friend Mark Evans to assist on instrumentation and production.  We released it fast and low key.  Not even a week after the release, our friend Grabbitz sent us this remix he titled "Grabbitz 1994 Version" -- which is a very sweet and subtle take on the original with added percussions and backing vocals.  Needless to say I was obsessed.  In fact, I was so excited that I forgot to release it.  But now feels like a good time.

Mark Evans and Grabbitz first ever NFT release btw :)

Alexandrine (Grabbitz 1994 Version)  #19

Space and Time

Space and Time is the first song in a series of NFTs to be released with Sound.xyz. The lyrics were inspired by the beauty of solitude and the struggle of protecting our energy from outside influences. 
This felt like a relevant theme for my first music release in the NFT space which thrives on autonomy and artistic freedom.

Space and Time is an edition of 25.  Hidden within the editions is a Golden Egg, which will entitle the winner to a 1/1 SKULLY from my main collection.

Space and Time #11

NOT4ME

The stories that we tell ourselves determine our self-image, which determines how we move through each day. NOT4ME is about recognizing and releasing the habits, patterns and stories in life that hurt us more than they contribute to our healing.

NOT4ME has been an affirmation for me throughout the 6 months since I wrote it - it is the story that I told myself to reclaim my identity and learn how to love myself despite persistent feelings of guilt and shame. Releasing these negative feelings allowed me to better show up for myself, re-center creativity and welcome healthier habits into my life.

This song is more relevant to me now than ever. It has made me more discerning of what supports my growth and what is simplynot for me 

I hope NOT4ME supports your journey in some way.

I hope it makes you smile.

I hope it makes you dance.



Written & Performed by AL3C
Produced by AL3C & Pete Rango
Mastered by Rome Palermo
Album artwork by Scolla Fungwe & losingmyego
Community support from Campfire & Mochi!
Outro thoughts from Lackhoney, Mariana Makwaia, Saiko, Tarot & Domino

NOT4ME #23

Dump

Like most of Lil Bubble"s catalogue, "Dump" is a song about recent market events and the current climate of the crypto space. Every day"s the same, wake up and I check, if the FED gon" pivot, is over? Cos I"m rekt. Production also by Lil Bubble.

Lil Bubble is a Web3-native musician & degenerate moon boy. The satirical character was born in 2019 with the release of crypto-themed parody songs like All Time Lows, When Moon, Liquidated and Never Ever (Selling Back To Tether).

The singing spacemans music videos have since amassed over 8 million views and led to performances at Blockshow Asia, Binance Blockchain Week Paris, NFTfest Australia and a number of industry collaborations. With a debut album on the way and plans to build a whole swag of experiences in the metaverse, the Lil Bubble character is set for expansion into the realm of possibilities we call Web3. Are you coming along for the ride?

Dump #13

TREBUCHET

I created TREBUCHET to tell - and write - my story from here going forward. Earlier in my music career I had the opportunity to sign to a record label, and I did. I seized what was (at the time) the best option I had to take music seriously (and convince my family that it could be taken seriously). Signing that deal opened so many doors, and taught me so much about who I was, who I wanted to be, but most importantly who I was not. As time went by I wandered further and further away from why I started creating in the first place, eventually arriving at an unrecognizable version of myself. 

I spent much of the pandemic questioning who I was (as a human and as an artist), what I was creating, and whether or not it was worth continuing. But through time and sustained chipping away I started to remember and re-recognize the kid who first started creating - the one who rushed to open Ableton in any spare free time and express himself honestly and openly - before all the expectations and extra cooks came into the kitchen. This song is my most honest return to that, and I think sets the tone for all of my music that will follow.

I provide this context so that you might better understand TREBUCHET as a song and metaphor. I made this record exactly as I wanted to - with its weird, yet super personal sonic choices, somewhat nebulous lyrics, and a key change at the end (among other things) - because for so long I wasnt free to create in the way that I know Im supposed to: following only my own ideas, experience and intuition. The song feels right at home with some of the records Im most proud of from my past, and combines my newly rediscovered creative drive with my last few years of production and songwriting experience for something Im finally proud of once again. 

I hope you love it as much as I do.

TREBUCHET #4

LUCA LUSH

Hi I"m Luca. I used to say I was just a producer, then just a DJ, but only now do I feel like I fully encompass the role of an artist. I"ve spent the last 10 years navigating the electronic music space to varying degrees of success while using SoundCloud and digital distribution platforms as a digital diary to share my eclectic productions with the world. Through a series of fortuitous events, persistence and a dedication to the craft I found myself touring the globe over selling out hard ticket shows a world away from my tiny apartment in Brooklyn where it all started. 

That all came to a screeching halt with  the pandemic, although covid gave me a much needed reprieve from touring nonstop and allowed me to re-evaluate what it was that I wanted to do with music. I briefly pivoted into more rave centric music with a project centered entirely around speedhouse music but, without any raves to play the tour we had scheduled around the material was postponed until outright cancelled. 

During this period of particular financial uncertainty I was introduced to the NFT space through my friends cooper and Kris (wuki). I became heavily involved in several project, teaching myself JavaScript and python in order to fully dive into generative art and music creation. At some point I realized that despite my enthusiasm for learning a diverse new skill set I was drifting farther away from the thing that gave me true purpose in life - that of creating and sharing music.
 
It was during this time I penned Crystal Caverns. I hadn"t touched upon the style that had so fortuitously brought me to this point in some time - after years of production experience I was coming back with both a fresh ears and a fresh heart to fully embrace the sound. Although I have since pivoted out into more mature techno leanings I felt like a more melodic superfluous future bass romper was the perfect fit for a sound.xyz drop.

CRYSTAL CAVERNS #1

canada dry (feat. Mallory Merk)

daddy"s money was designed as an all expenses paid trip for you and your friends to fly to sonic paradise. made with only luxury materials from London, Paris, New York, and Amalfi, there"s no better way to bring you and your special someone to that sweet, summer soaked place you could only dream of before.

right before i left for europe on my own i had mallory over to my place in venice beach, and we cooked this up real quick and then i took off. when i got back i realized it sort of fit perfectly into the world of daddy"s money, it was ethereal and just sounded like being in the clouds on the way to paradise, sipping champagne and ginger ale.