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Man in a Loft featured on Bandcamp!

A song from my latest album, Timeless V2: Introductions, is featured on Bandcamp Weekly! Wow! What an unexpected way to make my Tuesday!

The song is called Subtle Passion and I made it sometime around 2011 or 2012 after watching a number of "Blaxploitation" films. Here is an excerpt about the song from my Bandcamp page:

To be specific, I watched Foxy Brown and a number of other Pam Grier movies from the 70's. I have a thing for old movies, from the 1930's and up. They're vignettes of time and culture...but I digress.

I recall going into my humble studio and this came out. It was definitely influenced by one of the movies, I don't recall the title.

This track had nothing to do with Pam, the plot of the film or the music of the 70's. It was highly influenced by a simple quote about expecting a man to be a "rat", but discovering he was different.

That spoke to me. I hope this speaks to you.

As an indie artist, I’ve always loved Bandcamp and often dreamed of being featured on their website somehow. I never really expected anything from Timeless V2 to catch someones ear there, but I’m so happy and grateful. Just goes to show that you never know which song will help you excel. You gotta let go and just release your stuff.

Much love to Bandcamp and the staff! Check out all of the phenomenal music on this weeks Bandcamp Weekly!

Man in a Loft

tHumpday #2!

Thumpday #2!

Back again with lots of indie deliciousness, from the likes of James Tillman, Sam Trump and more!

 

So nice, I had to put him in twice. I also mentioned this artist in Thumpday 1, James Tillman, people! James Tillman! I love the EP, but this is another favorite called, And Then.

They say music, like any art, can be healing. It's no wonder why I love this Sam Trump piece! With so much going on in the black community for the past... oh... I dunno how many decades... after a while you just stop counting... I thought this song was beautiful and timely. I know quite a few "positive" songs that people used to make back in the day, before everything turned into songs about bitches, ho's, drugs, killing and crime. I'm so happy to hear music like this today. I hope this is a movement. #noTrends

This is just the intro. A voice and a stringed instrument. Simple. Honest. Beautiful.

So chill, smooth and with a bit of head knock... Straight out of the UK... (or is it England now?), Ash Walker's Augmented 7th.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhh! I love this joint!

Out now! Man in a Loft, Jamila, Antigua Deep!

It's official! We have some catalog releases on #Traxsource and a new release on #Bandcamp! Check them out!

Made to Order Love / Antigua Deep

A slow building, sexy, Disclosure-like house track featuring Los Angeles singer/songwriter, Jamila. This release includes the ever so chill, original demo version of this tune, which charted at #5 on the Traxsource Essential Lounge chart.

Love is Sexy / Jamila
It was fun making this EP...so many great experiences. This EP contains Feeling Friendly, dubbed one of the best new songs of 2014 by Chris Campbell of WDET's Progressive Underground radio show out of Detroit. I really like the break down in that song. It reminds me of Sweetback/Sade. It also contains Crazy, dubbed as a modern future music tune made yesterday (though its years old) by Complexion, from the Future Beats radio show.

Burn Slow / Man in a Loft
This is an interlude I made some time ago. It has a unique combination of acoustic piano an electric piano, two things I wouldn't normally put together. People have asked me to extend this. Maybe...one day. For those of you who don't want to cough up $$$ for this record, it's also available for free on NoiseTrade and Bandcamp!

As always, your support is critical to this artistic movement. Without you, all this music might as well be silence!

One Love,
Man in a Loft


New Releases Drop Tomorrow!

My jazzy, little interlude, Burn Slow will be available on Traxsource on Monday, November 23rd. Jamila's EP, Love is Sexy, will also be available on Traxsource that day!

Also on Monday, Antigua Deeps remix of Made to Order Love drops on Bandcamp. The release features the original chill demo by Jamila, produced by yours truly, Man in a Loft, as well as a cool house remix by Antigua Deep. The demo version hit #5 on Traxsources Essential Lounge chart!

Check it out!