pat junior

“You Were Never Broken” is a vulnerable and heartfelt record I wrote for my wife after finding out about her infertility diagnosis. We were both crushed and devastated the day we found out and still decided to go to dinner reservations that same night. 

After that very tough conversation, I found out I had a lot to learn about the infertility journey we were about to embark on. However, one night while watching a series on Netflix, there was a scene where a woman who was also diagnosed with infertility went to a support group for other women dealing with the same. During the session, the group leader asked them to repeat the phrase “I am not broken.”

A light bulb went off! I had already been on my computer, messing with some production and immediately began recording the chords and finding the drum rhythms to what became the song that is now.

I initially wanted the record to just be for my wife but she urged me to put it on my most recent Gold Fangs On Sunday album. Since then, we’ve shot visuals and the song alone before and after release has touched so many women who deal with infertility and image insecurities. 

UTILITY:

-	The collector will be inducted into the Gold Fangs Society which comes with its own set of perks and privileges that will be later revealed.
-	The collector will also receive a 1 of 1 pat junior t-shirt. A design from the Gold Fangs On Sunday album that has NEVER been released or seen.

COMMUNITY UTILITY:

-	A portion of the funds will go to the 5 women I was able to onboard onto Catalog. Those funds will be used for them to mint their FIRST record onto the platform.
-	A portion of the funds will also go to my wife and I so that we can pay to start the process of our IVF sessions.

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Gold Fangs On Sunday

you were never broken ft. xavier omär

SomeDays // I Thought I Knew (Album - 2019)

SomeDays is a song off of my 2019 release, “I Thought I Knew”. My objective for that album was to metaphorically introduce you to the rabbit whole of my mind, go down the rabbit hole and before things got too dark, break you back up see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

This was one of the “on the way down” tracks. The whole album was a cathartic release for me but this song in particular was one of the easier records to write. 

It’s an expression of SomeDays social distancing (before the Pandemic).  I had been through some hurt in the past via some friendships where people had ghosted me or didn’t want to be accountable for their wrong actions. Being laid off from several jobs throughout the years — not fire but laid off (smh). And even being used by people in the music industry early on in my career. 

Those past experiences made cold and sometimes I would close myself off to the world…and be a hermit. Just because I didn’t want to deal with people. And this song is an expression of that. However, I do think even in the healing space I’m in now — there are just SomeDays I want to be by myself and that’s okay.

The collector of this NFT will also receive a physical copy of this digital painting on a 18 x 18 canvas. Please reach out to me via Twitter to exchange email info after the auction has been settled so that it can be shipped to you.

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I Thought I Knew (2019)

SomeDays

On Christmas Eve of 2020 I had a big emotional breakdown.

It was a huge avalanche of trauma from past experiences, specifically my marriage, and feelings that weren’t properly processed and dealt with over the years finally making me crumble.

Imagine bullet proof glass being shot at repeatedly until finally...

I’m no stranger to venting and talking things out with close friends about fall outs with people, marital problems, music industry let downs etc. but in relation to the traumatic events that happened to me?  I didn’t see them as something to dwell on to long. I thought it was just “how life went” and often concluded those traumatic moments as the infamous saying goes “it is what it is”.

However, that emotional breakdown pushed me to not only pursue therapy but it also taught me a lesson in FEELing & properly dealing with my emotions. Days, weeks, and even a month later, I would still cry about what happened that Christmas Eve. That wasn’t my usual self as I was usually able to “deal “with my emotions in a day or two and keep moving. I didn’t realize I was numb to the emotional abuse for so long, it had finally pierced through the armor I had built up for so long.

I felt weak, broken, low and deeply hurt. But through my healing process, sorting through my emotions and embracing my feelings instead of trying to bury the pain, I found the beautiful things and lessons that would help me grow. The beautiful things that would help me keep my cup full.

And so, I began to make the music, write, record and this is what was came forth.

I’ve always believed vulnerability was a strength but now I’m stronger than ever…

I'm gold fanged & flowerful

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Gold Fangs On Sunday, Reprise

Beauty In The Tears

artist. producer. sound designer. gold fanged medjay.

a variety of web3 records i'm really digging right now & that also make me want me to wear my gold fangs...a series

sh*t i can wear my gold fangs to - vol. I

MONDAY!

Written & Recorded by MONDAY! @musebymonday
Produced & Mixed by BlackDave @blackdave
Mixed & Mastered by Elliott Elsey
Art by @shawntelco

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Band of the Hawk

Twenty Duce

Beat Up Cars is a song about perseverance. It was a time in my life where everyday was a struggle just to make ends meet. I used to drive a car that would randomly cut off on the interstate. I mean like literally cut off and I would have to pray it would crank back up while doing about 80 mph (crazy I know). But even during those trying times I never let it get the best of me. I knew I was destined for something better and that those trials and tribulations were just preparation. 

I'm a firm believer in the law of attraction. I used to lived a fast life filled with negativity that often made me think in the same manner as my environment. When I realized that I could change my life by changing my mindset, life changed for me. In the bridge of this song I say 
"One day, One day you can be a star, even if you riding in a beat up ass car." What I meant by that phrase is no matter what your situation, if you think positive and keep putting in the work even the sky ain't the limit! 

Im living Proof...........


CREDITS:
Written by: Twenty Duce, Mick Jenkins
Mixed and Mastered by: Rick Rogers
Artwork: @fonnyisfree
Produced by: BVATMAN

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Beat Up Cars (Featuring Mick Jenkins)

Mad Keys

Jazz has been an integral, foundational part of the music that I create. Growing up, that's all that would be played around the house: jazz and gospel. Albeit, my pops would play a lot of "smooth"  jazz in the house. As I got older, I began to discover the earlier jazz legends like Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, Bobby Hutcherson, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Miles, and so many more. 

I remember sitting in my studio one morning in January 2022 hitting a wall with creating music. I had no ideas and my motivation was waning. 

After my morning journaling session, I opened Ableton, pressed record, and played whatever came out at the moment on the piano. It was liberating, to say the least. 

In that moment, I removed all expectations of creating something that I thought would be "good". I realized that I begin to falter when I obsess about how "good" something sounds or is perceived in comparison to the previous thing I've heard or seen, which then bars me from even desiring to create anything.

I began to recenter myself around the earlier days of when I first started making beats in middle school and staying up all night just figuring stuff out and creating things. I recentered myself around the moments when I was learning how to play cover songs on the piano on YouTube just for the sake of learning them. I recentered myself around how joyous it is to create what's in your mind and bring it to life and what a blessing that is.

Resurgence is me finding my way back to my music by stripping away everything and recentering myself around my foundation; the joy of creating music.

My hope is that if/when those moments hit you, remember to go back to the moments where you first fell in love with the process.

Thank you to my bro Shaughn Cooper for capturing this photo.

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Resurgence

Ramsay Almighty

A song about letting loose. I created this song during a time I needed an outlet to break free from the daily “doom scrolling" of negativity and toxic behaviour I was witnessing on the internet. Had a lot of fun making this, enjoy! 

Learn more: https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2021/05/06/kitchener-artist-escapes-pandemic-doom-scrolling-with-music.html

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MAD TV

McClenney

Notes
*whoever collects gets a free airdrop of my upcoming multi-media collection*

Pearl was my 1st ever release on Spotify. It's my 1st song I wrote when I committed to becoming a songwriter in 2015, at 21 when I moved to NYC. I've been wanting to commemorate this first step moment for a while now. This one is dedicated to my fiancé Vanessa.

Pearl is about when I first met, Vanessa. With her in so many ways, my music career began. When we first met almost 8 years ago, I had just begun taking music seriously. She was truly my north star. she believed in my music more than anyone else, and at times more than I did. We did long distance for years before we made our home in Los Angeles and Pearl is directly about the strength of our love for one another. 

Reflecting over half a decade later, I've learned so much as a human, as a musician, and as a partner. Proud moments, mistakes I've made, lessons I've learned, beautiful memories we've shared; I've grown and evolved into the person I am today. We’ve grown so much personally and professionally together. I would not be where I am in my career without her strategizing moves, giving me tangible feedback, A&Ring and getting in the weeds with me and that’s a fact. Through it all I'm so grateful for Vanessa who has been truly the Pearl in my life (among so many other things). The constant that has always shine a bright light in the darkest and brightest of times. 

Sonically, Pearl was one of my earliest forms of blending of styles and genres that have become a big part of my sound. I mixed this record and intricately layered the a vocal arrangement. The production is intentionally sparse, to leave room for the vocal and message of the song. “Pearl” was a successful song in web2.

This song came out first in 2015, and appeared on my debut album "Portrait in Two (2017). 

Collector receives:
Pearl a capella
airdrop of my upcoming collection

lyrics:
[Chorus]
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you

[Verse 1]
The portrait of us now, a one way mirror
Silence speaks so loud, you couldn't be clearer
You're a thousand miles out, wish we were nearer
I'll always fight the wave no doubt, forever I'm here cause

[Pre Chorus]
(I'll always remember) The butterfly's when we had our, first kiss in LA
(I'll always remember) It was summertime and I can feel the heat in the eyes you gave me
Do you remember the promises made to you the first night I stayed
I'll never surrender, you know together were better
(always remember)

[Chorus]
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you

[Interlude]

[Chorus]
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you
You, you're mine
My pearl, my shine, oh you

[Outro]
You
You're my pearl, you're my, you're my pearl, you're my

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Pearl

AbJo

"the goodfoot cafe" is the title of the next full-length record I am currently in the middle of recording for, and it will be my first album I plan to tour on, as well as break (back) into the live musical performance corner of my artistry. If you didn't know already, I am classically trained, disciplined in 2 different stringed instruments (violin, viola), have professionally sessioned and played keys and drums/percussion in bands and orchestras since I was 15 years old. I grew up not just listening to great and all kinds of music, but playing, writing/composing and bandleading, even across the country before "AbJo" was a thing, something I'm pretty proud of, and is a huge part of who I am as a music artist and producer, as well as just who I actually am. This track is an original idea that kinda instrumentally sums up the vibe of this record. With a little help from the homie Alex Dyring on the bass riffing alongside me as I play the keys here, "the goodfoot cafe" is at its heart, a big jam sesh, albeit more organized and with the intent of driving a narrative, and this track is the soul of this idea.

With this piece, whomsoever holds it will be one of very few who I will give all access to every show date I play "the goodfoot cafe" at, acting as a backstage pass I will make official at every venue as a valid ticket, as well as the whole tour package curated from me personally: a signed physical copy of the record, a single piece of each merch item I sell for release of the record and from on tour, a social media post/photo-op with me, co-signed by me publicly and personally, and more. There will be more exclusive drops associated with this record where I'll hook  collectors up with exclusive content, but this is a rare 1/1 teaser of the album at large that you literally won't be able to find anywhere else.

Thank you in advance to the initial collector, either for believing in my art enough to support me in this way, or for truly appreciating the value of my music and this track enough to bet on it and me to continue reciprocating it right back with more jams from me 🙏🏽...

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outro gang ("the goodfoot cafe")

MoRuf

"Flowers only blossom in the Spring time"

This song is inspired by one of my favorite seasons..Spring. That's usually a time when the grass begins to green & weather starts to warm up. The overall mood changes and flowers that were once fragile tulips begin to grow and blossom. All flowers and plants require a bit of rain to do so, and without the showers they don't grow. I take that as a metaphor for life. We have to embrace the rain, and transitions as we all embark to become the flowers that we're meant to be. It's all apart of the process.

“ I know I kept it on the low low/but now I’m about to let my soul glow! ”

Also this is one of my favorite songs that i've recorded. From the lyrics to overall vibe. It's a feel good jam perfect for this new season. Reminds me to stay optimistic regardless of anything. Grateful and excited to bring this gem over to the blockchain. Vibe & Enjoy!


Written by MoRuf
Produced by BrainOrchestra
Mixed by Matt Cody

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Sweetvibes2

HENO.

“Fold Proof” is about overcoming adversity and being triumphant even when all else fails. The photograph used in the cover art was from NFT NYC in November 2021 and was the night I got word that my uncle had passed the night prior & was buried the day of my performance.

Already having gone thru a lot of adversity (in life in general & leading up to that point), my experience at NFT NYC was filled with love & support from my new found community. It was all surreal and kept me in a positive headspace the entire trip. As I celebrate one year in Web3, I wanted to make this release special and take it back to when my community became family. Wouldn’t be here without the folks who believed in me, made me feel heard + seen, and really embraced me.

I want to dedicate this record to my late uncle but also hope this record resonates with folks everywhere who know that giving up is never the option (even when it feels like the easiest thing to do). I'm here to motivate, uplift, and inspire my community in the hopes that we can all help the next person out.  

Credits
Written & Performed by Heno.
Produced by J.Robb
Mixed & Mastered by Jose "Soberseas" Soberanes
Cover Art by Wesley Flores

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Fold Proof

Jon Waltz

Written by Jon Waltz & Healy
Produced by Healy
Addtl Prod. by 4KM

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OVERDRIVE

heybela

I´ve never liked being in my comfort zone, I prefer to constantly reinvent myself, because my music, just like life, cannot be flat or monotonous... that's why I decided to do my first drill, and the first drill in Spanish in the form of NFT, for my genesis drop in catalog.

I want my life and my career to be full of first times, I want to feel this emotion of creating something new, for the rest of my days.

The next song is about envy, and speaks directly to those people who can't stand the progress of others, who want to destroy others to feel more powerful, but actually end up destroying themselves inside.
When a person trips me I get up stronger, and I acquire a new skill: knowing when to lift my foot to not fall into traps again. So this song is just a sample of how strong and powerful we can become if we transform bad vibes into a motivation to be better, to continue working for our dreams and in search of our best version.

Below you will find two chapters of a story, merged into a single NFT; the two chapters are connected through the track to create a song with two musical environments.

Benefits for the collector:
-The mp3 file of the two chapters will be sent separately and the PDF of the lyrics
-Access to heybela's Close friends for two months, to access exclusive content from the artist's day-to-day
-Access to the private channel of Collectors in the Heybela Discord, where aspects of the Roadmap and future Heybela projects will be discussed; In addition, you will have a vote to choose some of the next drops. (Discord available in 2 weeks)

Beatmakers: Scale & Nexan

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