Electronic

"Want It" started as an orchestral demo written in MELVV's home studio in Brooklyn. Experimentation with synth leads, vocal sampling, a Roland drum machine, and resampling of the strings in the demo led to the final version of the record. The song toes the line between after-hours clubbing and subtle melancholy. 

This is the third and final single leading into MELVV's debut EP "Shift in Momentum."

Want It

MELVV

Your Touch is a love letter to club music, its about what makes music unique, how it reaches out and touches our lives, attaches its self to memories, moments and people. For me so much of that is connected to London and Uk dance music. When I was writing the song it took me back to all those emotions and memories that are attached to everyone the song touches on it’s journey through to the rave.. it’s like that emotion being passed down till it gets to live in the club. It’s more than sound, you’re transported back to a moment, a feeling and all the emotions you felt then…. the song becomes a part of so many different peoples lives in different ways

Your Touch

Sound of Fractures

Hypnotic Mode 1/1 /// The First NFT Audio release from Turbo/Tiga Industries. 
Cat # 0009217
Winning NFT holder also will receive physical 12inch Vinyl of There Is No Distance release. Brace Yourself. 

Analog/Digitally crafted in Montreal/Stockholm/Los Angeles/Cyberspace

artwork/// Cali DeWitt

THERE IS NO DISTANCE BETWEEN US

Tiga

Originally released on Soundcloud in 2015, "Hazel" was a part of TeamSupreme Vol. 130 curated by Mr. Carmack (https://soundcloud.com/beatteamsupreme/vol-130) as well as released with 'Modern Romance EP' on my label Unspeakable Records. Included in the primary auction is a custom merchandise package and two tickets to any Dot show (festivals excluded). 

50% of profits from the "Early Days" series will also be donated to the National Network of Abortion Funds, and to Planned Parenthood. Please find my statement on the issue below:

It's taken me some time to speak up about the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade -- words like "saddened," "disgusted," or "horrified" don't begin to cover the ranges of emotions I've felt since reading abortion rights headlines day after day. It's hard for me to gather thoughts on an issue that seems completely illogical. 

Women have the right to choose what to do with their bodies. Women have the right to decide if and when they want to be mothers. Women's access to basic healthcare is not up for debate. I KNOW that women have the same basic human rights as all people on this planet, regardless of what few individuals in power or larger institutions may try to do to suppress that right. This is a truth that I will continue to live by, and continue to fight for no matter the situation. 

My performance in Los Angeles last week was one of the more difficult sets I've had in recent memory. Playing music and connecting with people is usually my favorite thing in the world, but I couldn't shake this shadow of awareness that according to many institutions, I don't have the same rights as my male peers on that same stage. And this privilege of getting up in front of audiences to share music that I created is something that very few women have access to. 

A USC study completed in 2020 showed that less than 2% of music producers in the industry are women, and while this number may be shocking to some, it makes perfect sense to me when you consider the centuries of oppression and violence against us that continue to seep into modern politics and healthcare practices. If we want to see more women excel in music (or any field), we must address the underlying issues that keep us from living our lives as equals instead of subordinates. 

Today I'm launching a new series of music NFTs on Catalog titled "Early Days" of music I released on Soundcloud from 2012-2018, and I'm donating 50% of all sales from this series to the National Network of Abortion Funds, and to Planned Parenthood. Soundcloud was extremely important to me as a young female producer, and was one of the first community-driven platforms to give me a voice and enable me to share my music with thousands of people before I had any sort of following or cosign. These early releases opened so many doors for me  that I would not have had access to otherwise (like getting discovered and reposted by Soulection, creating Team Supreme with my friends, and giving one of my instrumentals to SZA as an unknown producer), so it feels right to me that a significant portion of profits from that music should be invested in women's rights. 

With love and compassion,

Dot

Hazel

Item #1 off my EP "Care Package Vol.1", resonates with the fun energy of a classic club kick-starter. The free flowing process of making this track led to a gratifying finish.

Defibrillator

maddeof

“'Real Friends’ is about the people around you that matter, that realisation that as you grow, there are certain friendships that are always there and that last through all the ups and downs of life. Even when you drift apart, the small memories of the special moments you have together stick with you forever.” 

This is the most important song in my journey so far, it represents everything that i feel my music should. It all grew from here.

Real Friends

Sunflowers is all about breaking free from whats holding you back. It's about overcoming your fears and growing in the best person you can be, letting go of anxiety, insecurity and embracing the moment.

Sunflowers

showbiz

bloody white

My debut album, an album about transformation, letting go, and accepting where you are at any given moment. Owner will receive a 1/1 painting, a mini version of the painting on the album from the same artist Dora Klein (proceeds will be sent to her by me). The owner of this will have the most valuable PD NFT to date. Thank you for supporting

Where the Wind Blew Me

Player Dave

All Player Dave NFT holders are granted a GA guest-list spot to any live event Player Dave is billed on. Email shai@playerdave.com proof of holding at least 2 weeks prior to event to get access. More information on new utilities will come in the future! This is only the beginning, and I cant wait to reward those who supported me early on in this web3 endeavor.

Dumb (dnb edit)

Utopia

50% of sales will go to Black Carl. Thank you for supporting

Petal w/ Black Carl!

Player Dave - Part of Me

A song about facing the digital void.

W+P, performed, mixed, mastered by Adder.
Artwork by Jay Park. 
A 48k record.

tree.wav

Adder

Adder is back with another one, and this time, he’s done the unthinkable, with some help from bk beats—he’s made a pop song. The next in his series of singles is “The Expanse”, a song about unexpected consequences. 

Written and produced by Adder and bk beats
Mixed by Adder and bk beats
Mastered by Adder
Artwork by Jay Park

A 48k record

The Expanse (with bk beats)

On processing heartache when no one's watching.

W+P, recorded, performed, mixed+mastered by Adder.
Artwork by Jay Park.

¡Lucha!

My first release as Adder; a song about my phone.

Written, produced, recorded, performed, mixed, and mastered by Adder.
Artwork by Jay Park.
A 48k record.

Extremely Naïve

"Bounce" is the debut single from the next full-length album by Dot, and the extended version of this song is exclusively available as a 1/1 on Catalog. The standard version will be released on all streaming platforms on October 21st, 2022 via Too Future.

Included in the primary auction is a custom merchandise package and two tickets to any Dot show (festivals excluded).

NFT holders of this album series will also gain access to exclusive listening parties and events (both online and IRL) for new releases coming later this year, and will also be included in drawings for festival passes in the 2023 season.

Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Dot (Kate Ellwanger).
Mixing and Mastering by Taska Black.
Artwork by Kate Ellwanger.

dot - Bounce [Extended Mix]

Gorgeous is the second song off of the Glass House EP.

Daniel Allan - Gorgeous (with Reo Cragun)

Daniel Allan

"Fever Dream" is the first single from AMBUSH EP, and the extended mix of this song is exclusively available on Catalog as a 1/1 NFT. 

Included in the primary auction is a custom merchandise package and two tickets to any Dot show (festivals excluded).

NFT owners of the AMBUSH EP series will also gain access to exclusive listening parties and events (both online and IRL) for new releases coming later this year, and one owner will be randomly selected to win two passes for HARD Summer 2022.

Written, recorded, produced and mixed by Dot (Kate Ellwanger).
Mastered by Tim Biesta.
Artwork by Risik.

Fever Dream [Extended Mix]

Hey y’all,

We’re Andy and Brett, the brains and braun behind Koastle, an indie-electronic duo from Orange County, CA. This is our genesis drop on Sound and we are so stoked to be here with you all. A little about us, we both been making music since we were 14. Brett started as a DJ making mashups and mixes and Andy making beats that were about as trash as gas station sushi. Upon meeting in college, we joined forces and taught each other everything we knew. Next thing we knew, 7 years later we're still doing this little music thing. 

We started Koastle in 2021 with the intention to bring to our audience an audio-visual experience unlike any other. We aim to combine our art both visually and sonically to create a world that feels familiar yet is experienced in a surrealistic way. Koastle is all about the good times we haven't had yet. It's an invitation to join us for memories that will last a life time. That is why we create and our goal is to create a world that represents that intention. 

We have a lot of respect for the world of Web3. As artists who have been in the thick of the traditional web2 music business structure, we often found ourselves tired of the inefficiency and the power it takes away from our artistry. We have a vision and a goal for where we want to take this brand and web3 reflects the autonomy that we need to be the artists we aspire to be. Recently have decided to go fully independent with our music, to take control of this vision we have for our music and our brand and for the next year we will be dropping a new piece of music a week for the next 12 months. For those of you who purchase our drop today (and any Koastle drop in the future) you'll be added in to a private discord channel where we will tell you more about this new season of Koastle. 

We've been in the web3 community for a while now, but this is our first ever official drop in the web3 space. We wanted to make sure we brought an experience that respects the nature of web3, that provides value to those of you who invest in us. We can't thank you all enough for supporting us on our journey, it inspires us to push even harder to bring this vision to life. So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being apart of our journey. 

This song in particular reflects the fun-loving nature of Koastle. We got in to music because it was fun; nothing more, nothing less. For this record in particular, we set out to make a song that was easy to listen to yet encompassed the light-heartedness and freedom that we believe life should be lived. Sit back, relax and join us for the flight of a lifetime. We'll be waiting for you at the gate when you land :) 

Sit Back & Relax #3

Koastle

This song is a fusion of my past sound with the new... connecting both worlds together!

Connection #44

Thomas Jack

I made this exclusively for my show in Stockholm but decided to share this with the world. It gave people so much joy that night so I wanted everyone to hear it. Also I'm uploading this on my birthday today :) This one is for the steppers! 

DO DAT DANCE #3

iamnobodi

so different - Cudos (feat. DEEGAN) 
Releasing on DSPs October 27th.

Cudos (Dan and Alex) hit me up earlier this summer to work on a song after hearing me on Daniel Allan's "Overstimulated". They sent me a beat titled "Whats The Point?" and I was instantly in love with not only the sound of the instrumental, but the idea the track. Even if "what's the point" was just a place holder name, it spoke volumes, and I was instantly inspired to create a world around that single phrase.

After being dumped, there are really only two options that a 'dumpee' can take... but they both unfortunately lead to the same place. 
Here are the two options:

1. Accept your fate and move on.
2. Change everything about yourself so the 'dumper' loves the "new version" of you! (pssst there is no new version, it's impossible.)

Outside of the song itself, personal growth and healthy change are always welcomed, and with the release of "so different" Cudos is making a healthy change in their independent music career by transferring over to Web3. 
I love full circle moments. Let's take a look shall we?

Daniel Allan and Cudos collaborate on a song Pre-Music NFTs. -> 

Daniel Allan onboards me to Web3 with "Overstimulated". -> 

Cudos hears "Really Cool" and wants to make a song with me. -> 

I onboard Cudos to Web3 with "so different" -> 

Cudos makes the official remix for "Cool Water" on Daniel Allan's second Web3 EP "Glass House".

Don't you just love that? 
Welcome to sound.xyz Cudos! So proud of you fellas :)


Written by Cudos, DEEGAN, Natiive
Produced by Cudos
Co-Production by DEEGAN & Natiive 
Lyrics by DEEGAN
Artwork by Bella Friedman

so different (with Cudos) #15

DEEGAN

When I was in college I got ahold of The Chainsmokers’ managers’ e-mail address. They had just dropped a record called “Everybody Hates Me” and as a new producer on the scene I wanted to take a pass at remixing it. I figured the best case scenario would be The Chainsmokers noticing me and taking me on a world tour with them and the worst case would be no response. To my surprise, the stems were sitting in my inbox within the hour. For the first time in my life, I had a fully processed, industry-standard engineered vocal that I could do anything with. The possibilities were endless. 

I skipped class for a week and went back and forth on seven or eight different versions of the remix - and while I didn’t get the Chainsmokers to sign off on it, I did fall in love with a new process of making music. For the next few years I would wake up every morning, go to New Music Friday on Spotify, track down management e-mails on the artists’ Facebook “about” section and beg for stems. Over the years, I put out a bunch of remixes for various artists - but more importantly I slowly compiled high quality vocals that I could mess with in my spare time. To this day, that remains one of my preferred method of working on records with people; “Ball!” with Kevin George (which was my last sound drop) happened from him sending me an acapella and my imagination running with it.

At the time, I was paid for remixes with exposure - and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. People started listening to my music on Soundcloud for the first time and I started to meet my first music friends through that experience. A lot of them are still my friends today.

However, there are a slew of examples of remixes that came out that went on to perform better than the original song did. More times than not, the remixer is paid in either exposure (like me), or a one time buyout fee which is typically $250 or less for smaller artists. Most of the time, the remixers - who breathe new life into the record - see no upside in the event that the remix is a smash. These artists are also overlooked often and don’t get a chance to tell their musical stories.

The Glass House remixes is a 4 pack of my favorite reworks off my EP “Glass House”. Every remix came out incredible, and flipped my songs into a way I never saw coming.

The pack features artists who vary in Web3 experience - from vets like Clear Eyes and MSFT to newcomers like Veggi and Cudos, I’m stoked to present the first Daniel Allan Remix pack on Sound.

Chasing Paradise (veggi Remix) #14

It’s been a period of change and growth. Like other artists, most of my shows were cancelled (i.e. first Australia tour, biggest Asia tour to date) and I began to spiral, struggling to find inspiration: on top of that, I ended a seven year relationship. But sometimes to find your future, you have to let go of the past. 

I stumbled into this new world called web3, with its vibrant communities and tech and memes. As I delved deeper, inspired by its creativity and energy, I realized that as artists, autonomy is all we have.       For so long, musicians have been sold a snake oil game, that there’s only one way to win - breakout hit, go viral on social media, major label deal, arena tour - but there are also serious pitfalls, including the trap of getting handcuffed and losing creative control of our vision while reducing the value of our art to pennies. After some thought (and encouragement from a couple friends) I said no thanks, walking away from a traditional three album record deal that was on the table. I decided to bet on myself on this new playing field with limitless potential.

‘Over U’ is the beginning of that journey - as the first single from my next EP. It is a declaration that the past is done with and a celebration of all to come, a party record to sweat it out and kick off a new year. I hope it brings a smile to your face.

Over U #12

Pat Lok

“the feeling within” is an outtake that I held back from my upcoming album. I loved it but I didn’t think it quite fit the theme that I was going for but totally ideal for my Web3 debut. It’s meant to hit your soul and get those feet moving on the dance floor. Commence the grooving, pleighbwoi!

the feeling within #12

LAKIM

I’ve always been kind of sad that I wasn’t releasing music in the golden era of Soundcloud that people always talk about. That time sounds like it was just special. Artists making cool music and uploading it right away. A quick feedback loop with musicians feeding off of each other's energy.

 It feels like we’re living through that kind of moment right now with Music NFTs, and I wanted to embrace this ethos for my second drop on Sound. So I made this song over the weekend. No tinkering with it for weeks before sharing. Just an idea from my DAW to your ears right away.

Artwork is from a cool spot I found hiking recently. It's a small cliff right next to some trees which makes it feel like you're in the treetops.

Thank you so much for your support.

In The Trees #28

Green Ring

FREE.01

Clear eyes and Reo made this beat yesterday. Now it's yours.

Everyone who collects this drop will be eligible to submit their own song or remix using this beat. Stems will be made available upon request. 

The LNRZ team will select one remix to mint via LNRZ on Sound. 

FREE .01 #98

LNRZ

„From Beyond“ comes with a story that I’d like to share. It all started with a reel of quarter-inch tape that I discovered in a box in the attic. After some investigation it turned out to be a recording of my maternal grandfather playing the piano. He passed away before I was born so while we never met, this artifact connected us through time. 

It struck me as a strange experience that somebody who was long gone could reach out through the ether, both emotionally and physically. After all, what is a recording but a vibration frozen in time? These particular vibrations had their points of origin when my grandfather played the piano almost 60 years ago, so in a very real sense we made a metaphysical connection through a reel of tape.

This realization haunted me ever since, only waiting for the right moment to materialize as creative spark for a new project. And with my sound.xyz debut scheduled for Halloween, I knew that this was the perfect opportunity to use the recordings of my grandfather playing the piano to communicate with him across the ocean of time. 

I’ve spent most of my adult life in the studio manipulating sounds and frequencies, but it was „From Beyond“ that taught me how my recordings will be my physical presence long after I'm gone.

From Beyond #1

Kabuki

GYU: PREQUEL #80

"FORGET EVERYTHING" is a song about keeping the night rolling regardless of how it's going. it's about finding those people that make you not wanna leave.

FORGET EVERYTHING #1

MILES

Nams: You up?
Jeremy: Always.
Sam: zzzzzzz wait what

Marian Hill x Mark Johns - Lemme Go #40

whip go zoom
bass go boom

shoutout Arpeggi Labs

https://www.sound.xyz/reocragun/zoom
0xf0701a661363f463c8de5bd6b009c0e9ceaba51a

Zoom remix (w Reo Cragun) #10

Losing Grip is an important track for me. It started back in Winter of 2021 when the UK was in Lockdown.

We can start to lose grip of reality at points but it's important to hold on. This song for me symbols no matter what happening in life, keep going and don't let go.

Excited to bring this to Sound as my genesis drop. It's been a goal to release here since I found the platform in Feb 2022 and it's finally happening.

Proud to be dropping and hope you enjoy the music. Golden Egg winner is welcome to a 1-1 online call with me and I'll send you a t-shirt/vinyl, or both if you want.

Thanks for collecting.

Acutek

Losing Grip #25

Acutek

Temporary is a song that has moved beyond what I originally intended, becoming an experiment of sorts--a song that takes limitless forms and exists in different worlds, allowing the music become a living, breathing entity, forever in flux. Temporary 001 is one of many versions of this song that you will hear. Every iteration of the production (and there are many) will push us further into new territory--working, reworking, and pressing us to be present and settled into the unknown. I hope this experiment allows you to see this song from a new angle. 






temporary 001 #2

VÉRITÉ

Who are Beachcrimes? We’re a duo from LA and we spent the last year making songs in hotel rooms around the world. Beachcrimes is the soundtrack to that adventure.
 
We made a lot of songs, and we’re excited to share them with you. All of them. This year we’re going to release 24 songs in 48 weeks, in web3 and beyond, starting this week on Sound. We want to build this album in public, and bring our holders into the creative conversation as we go.

If we’re being real, it’s actually two albums – there’s AM and there’s PM. AM is the lite stuff, PM is the nite stuff. Think of it like the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, but for dance music. WATCH THIS SPACE.

“Let’s Play House” is the 1st of these 24 singles. PM through and through. And we’re excited to launch this project on Sound XYZ today with our genesis mint, limited to 24 editions at .01 ETH. Jump in and build with us. Single two will be out 2 weeks from today, and single three 2 weeks after that. More on that later.  

“Let’s Play House” is our debut mint, the genesis key, the access pass for everything else we’re planning in this space. We made the song in Milan last summer. Our first time in Italy, just two kids running through the streets of Milan stumbling into any place that played house music. When we got back to our hotel room, it was clear what we needed to do. That night on the balcony, “Let’s Play House” was born. 

We feel like it could be the start of something special, a grand experiment we can’t wait to bring into the world, and we’d love for you to jump in and build with us.

Let's Play House #16

Beachcrimes

Pauline Herr - Violet #25

Sable Valley

I write this from a wooden hut in the jungle of a lesser known island in the Indian Ocean. 

Living in the blinks between timezones, I’ve documented the last 10 years of my life through 1000+ microsongs – threads of transient nostalgia captured on tape.

Now trading nature immersion for urban hustle, I’m knitting together the last decade via release. “Old Friends New Cities” is a collaboration with photography platform Analogue People, and 10 photographers (5 men and 5 women), from around the world.

Curating a collection of 10 photos paired with the music of Old Friends New Cities – Analogue People has juxtaposed the realities of nomadic city life over a longing familiar to the metropolitan among us – a return home; to nature and to our roots. 

Personally – this is about closing the loop. With this release I say goodbye to Old Friends New Cities – and hello to all of you.

-dessauer


The Smallest Details That Don't Belong To You #1

Dessauer

"Fade” is about not letting bad memories consume you. 

Whether this memory is of a traumatic event or of a person who had a negative impact on you, you learn to worry less, let it go and watch it fade until it’s no more.

A collaboration between a group of musicians who share a love of UK dance music, who met through their journey experimenting in web3.

Produced and written by Vaarwell and Sound of Fractures

Mastered by Emre Ramazanoglu

Fade (with vaarwell) #2

Last november I went to Tokyo to play a show and I made it a three week solo asia trip. First Tokyo, then Bangkok and Chiang mai. 
Tokyo is probably my favourite city in the world and spending time there writing music on my laptop, walking through the unique neighbourhoods and trying all the local food was very inspiring. This is one of the songs I made from my trip. Hope you enjoy it <3

Shibuya #1

Jerry Folk

MERRY MINTMAS EVERYBODY!! This month I had this crazy idea to make 25 songs in as many days and drop them here on sound. Everyone on this platform has made me feel so welcome and helped me sell out every single drop I've put out so far and for that I am so grateful. This song marks the end of Mintmas and honestly I'm just so proud of myself and my team for making this happen so this one's about putting your mind to something and achieving what you set out to do. Thank you all for being on this journey with me and I look forward to putting in my time here and growing together with all of you guys!

WE DID IT! #2

Different Way is a brand new track that I recorded specifically for my first Sound.xyz release and was performed, arranged, and mixed by myself and mastered by Genzo Rubin. It will also, subsequently, be the first track that I upload to DSPs under the Weinbagz moniker. I started my journey as a full time producer and my journey into web3 at roughly the same time in early 2021. I remember back to when I was thinking seriously about what being a producer/songwriter would actually look like. While there was always the possibility of getting attention and eyes on my music, I did not see a path to being able to feed myself from my work. Enter web3. Over the past 2 years, I’ve created more financial freedom for myself than I ever could have hoped for with going strictly the traditional route with music.

I’ve also been trying to figure out how to start integrating a web2 presence alongside my presence in web3, because I do believe in my music and I know that distribution is very limited when looking at web3 and NFTs. So, when I’m referring to a “Different Way”, or finding “Our Own Way”, this is the dynamic I’m referencing. I’m always looking for the intersection of music, tech, and audience. So merging my Sound genesis along with my Spotify genesis only made sense.

To further marry these two worlds, I will also be including the name of the Golden Egg winner in the track title when uploading to DSPs (unless they express not to be included). I figure it’s another way to take the fans on the journey with me and feature the true supporters.

Thanks for listening and reading. Much love,

Weinbagz 

Different Way #1

Weinbagz

Who are Beachcrimes? We’re a duo from LA and we spent the last year making songs in hotel rooms around the world. Beachcrimes is the soundtrack to that adventure.
 
We made a lot of songs, and we’re excited to share them. All of them. This year we’re releasing 24 songs in 48 weeks. If we’re being real, it’s actually two albums – there’s AM and there’s PM. AM is the lite stuff, PM is the nite stuff. Think of it like the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, but for dance music.

“Love In Portofino” is the 6th gem in the crown of our 24-song opus, and the third single from our AM album. Crafted in the picturesque town of - you guessed it - Portofino, Italy, we couldn’t resist interpolating a classic Italian love song as we watched the sunset over the bay. We sampled the street sounds of the town and added it as ambience under the entire track (you can hear it clearly at the very end). We guarantee this will be your parents’ favorite Beachcrimes song. And it might just be ours too.

Love In Portofino #3

"When DEEGAN and Mija combine forces it’s hot to the touch. Their song “I’m My Own Enemy” is a one-listen bottle rocket that begs to be played on repeat. It’s punk meets hyperpop. Aggressive, manic, and totally fun, it hits like a carnival ride that yearns to be revisited at least a dozen times, yet somehow never becomes dizzying. 

Written together and produced by DEEGAN, here's how the duo describes “I’M MY OWN ENEMY”:

“I've been making a lot of soul and r&b, but started hitting a wall. I was like, ‘I'm angry. I can't do this. I'm too distracted. I'm too in my own head,’ so I wanted to make something aggressive to get my energy out. Every artist has that feeling of the cloud hanging over them like, ‘You have to do this. You have to do that,” says DEEGAN. 

“I mostly only write good songs when I'm either really fucking mad or really fucking sad,” Mija chimes in with encouraging affirmation. 

----

This is the fourth track from HIGH FREQUENCY Volume 1—a compilation album curated by NOISE. 

Read interviews with each artist at noisedao.mirror.xyz.