musiclovelife 🇯🇵🇳🇿 exploring culture through sound 🤝 @J_USFC + @montalvoarts LAP Fellow
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my mother made her peaceful transition this morning. while it's a lot to be stuck mid-covid on the other side of the world right now, I'm happy for her to be free of her physical ailments and reunited with our family and ancestors ❤️
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what if andre 3000 might just be the catalyst for a generational tipping point into instrumental, heartfelt, improvised music ❤️
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my mother is under care 6000 miles away, I'm mid-covid so can't travel til I test neg, and been told she's in her last days before transition... my heart is so, so heavy, sad n mad. please send up a prayer, a thought🙏
if you can, go hug yours and tell them you love them x
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wayne shorter put albums out for SIXTY THREE years.
1959 introducing wayne shorter
2022 live at the detroit jazz festival
👑 the marathon. not the sprint
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WE DID IT!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 !!!!!!👀👀
the $BUYBACK crowdfund hit 12.3ETH, reaching the funding goal with 56 backers getting us there. i'm blown away by the support, and hype for what this means for my catalog and @mashibeats. and the proof-of-concept is literally priceless.
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under the guise of banning tik tok, S.686 gives the US govt full permission to monitor all of our internet use without restriction in ways that should raise massive concerns for all 331 million US residents 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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gm ☀️ $BUYBACK is live! a mirror crowdfund to raise ETH to buy back 7 of my albums from labels, w stretch goals supporting community governance and creation of new work. so excited for the possibilities here, and to show an example of what can be done ❤️
mdcl.mirror.xyz/crowdfunds/0…
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mindblown. today i started digging into the national archives and came across my great grandfather’s hand written original full score to his final musical. composed almost 100 years ago 🤯
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can we normalize labels releasing jazz records to proactively let people know who the sidemen are ? so weird to go to a label's site, check the release page and see no such info anywhere
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if i could have a re-do i'd save 10-20% of every penny i've ever earned. life would look so different now and probably with minimal impact on life then...
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today i celebrate another rotation around our Sun ☀️🎂
today i give thanks and gratitude for life, for love, for creativity, for music, for abundance, for health and for prosperity.
thanks and love to friends near n far
know that i appreciate you ❤️🦁✨
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after 13 years (!) i’m back in SA!!! can’t wait to bring the live remix set to Trevtober on Saturday 🔊🔊🔊🔊
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imagine if artists helped other artists get gigs. introduced each other to trusted and aligned bookers and venues. i’ve done this so many times for others but find it’s an extreme rarity in an independent ecosystem that desperately needs more village mentality and behavior…
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imagine someone buys a rare 70s first pressing LP for $500. and the artist behind the 50yr old LP gets 20% of that. then another collector buys the LP from the new owner for $1000. and the artist gets 20% of that too. and so on. for. all. time.
welcome to NFTs 🚀
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NZ friends - i know as a country you've been lucky so far w covid, so maybe it's easy to think that the vax isn't important. but please know that this thing is so very, very real. we still have 2,000/day dying in the US. and that's without Florida reporting their numbers :/
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i saw the most incredible sights today. hiked for 4 hrs and i swear this was the vibe every step of the way ✨❤️ my father came here to Sandankyo 70 years ago… literally following in his footsteps
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last night was magic.
a trio like no other… @Moodymann313 @DJDEZANDRES and yours truly
thank you LA ❤️
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60 seconds from my live remix set for @DefectedRecords flipping Girls of the Internet - When U Go 🔊
jump into the full set on Defected's Youtube -> piped.video/watch?v=K3lX93mA…
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1.1 million streams on Spotify last year vs music NFT sales equivalent to 8 million streams in just the last 4 months. So grateful for this space and excited for all that’s to come 🙏🏼✨🚀 #wagmi
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the fact that i have 2 fully recouped albums out on a label that does literally nothing to help either earn, but they have the rights until 2036 + 2038 respectively. why I signed that deal for those records is another convo, but best believe I regret it.
industry rule #4080
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amp 💔🌹🕊️ mannnn….
Faith are saddened to hear that Amp Fiddler has passed away. The king of the new era of Detroit Soul. RIP
Our thoughts are with his family friends and all the musicians and producers who knew him.
#ampfiddler
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Why wait? SoundCloud was a vibe in its early days. Thanks to the 13k who followed me there but let’s go somewhere that actually cares… audius.co/mdcl @AudiusProject
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for music makers: listen to music outside the genre you make. listen to music that pushes the envelope beyond the status quo. listen to music that challenges you.
growth > same 'ol same 'ol
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woooooo! my son arrives in japan in a few hrs time for his first ever visit here. super excited to introduce japan to him and have him connect with one of his ancestral homelands :)
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life is such an amazing journey. 25 yrs ago i was listening to records by moodymann, kenny dope, dj spinna, pino palladino, harvey mason n so many more who i've since become friends, collaborators + peers with. if you'd told early-20s me that all this was to come...
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Motherland is so deeply connected to my late mother. Wearing one of her vintage kimonos for tonight’s presentation ❤️
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WHO at spotify possibly thought their artist survey was a good idea lollll... let alone leading with this question smdh. (yes, i left some scathing commentary wherever they let me)
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looks like bandcamp's new owner's lawyers have redrawn their terms & conditions. it's been open season on there for digital bootlegs for the longest... smells like a copyright clampdown could be coming next 👀
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one of the greatest of master teachers has transitioned. his was a lifetime of offerings and dedication to humanity through the sound healing of music. all love to the grand master Pharoah Sanders🕊🙏❤️ thank you for blessing us - your music lives on for all eternity ✨
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Shock G was a genius. My love for the intersection of hip hop and jazz came directly from him... my 14 yr old self was forever changed. Thank you and rest easy Piano Man. 🙏🏼✨🎹
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my dad passed away 11 years ago and for the first time in as long as i can remember, he was in my dream last night. we had a tough relationship, but that was so so special to get to see him again for a moment ✨ gratitude 🙏
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today’s the day Jozi! bringing the live remix set back to SA tonight at Mea Culpa for Trevtober…
main stage evening runnings:
7pm Dusty
8.30pm Thabo + Trev
9.30pm Tall Black Guy, Zo + Deborah Bond
11pm MdCL live remix
12.30am Vinny da Vinci
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what if musicians could get paid in web3 simply for creating ? *without* shilling.
i swear we're building something super special ➡️ @everwavexyz 🌊 nothing to show yet, but our first public blog post is coming soon, followed by beta 👀
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part two! 🎉 remember that lovely email i got from the jazz critic losing his shit at me for not wanting to do his template interview? i think he just emailed me a preview of his article... he is truly special lol
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not Ahmad Jamal 💔🕊️🙏🏼 😭 GOAT doesn’t even begin to describe him. one of my absolute favorites and eternal inspiration. rest in power ✨
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quick essentials list off the top of my head for musicians
1. creative freedom - make what you want
2. fair compensation - be paid what you're worth
3. choice of exploitation - control how your music is used
4. ownership - be the majority shareholder
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she was an adventurer at heart, full of possibility. i don't have a single memory of her being angry - at me, herself, someone else, or the world. she found joy in most things and employed good nature with everything else. as a child i didn't realize what amazing strength that is
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just so thankful for everyone who creates from their heart and imagination rather than for the algorithm. we need more of that. the metrics might not be the best but humanity truly needs it x
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they've secured the permits for the new blue whale in LA ! super exciting news for the LA jazz community :)
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Just listened to a great @1nterdependence episode with the @AudiusProject crew and gained a whole new perspective on what audius is and represents. I’ve been on there a little bit but now I’m thinking it’s time to delete my SoundCloud and dive in deeper there
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Thousand Knives homage to Sakamoto🌹
from my solo piano concert at International House, Tokyo 🎥piped.video/watch?v=bGxg7nWb…
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we sold out!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
huge thanks to everyone who pulled up and collected and @soundxyz_ @ImanEurope @dgreenstein1 👏❤️ totally forgot to grab one for myself, but so stoked to welcome all the collectors into our community ✨
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at a private residence listening room rn and the audio quality surpasses almost anything i’ve heard before…
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The culture of helping friends reach goals because that’s what we do for each other - vs doing it only if there’s a financial incentive. Catch me in the former✌🏼 a win for you is a win for all of us
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Not every day you get an email as loving as this. He asked me 4 times to do an interview for his site. A boiler plate template that asks everyone the same questions. Told him I didn’t want to do a template interview and he replies… 😂☠️ lmao
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the curation cycles at @catalogworks are tangible bringing more diversity to web3 music - creators from different corners of the world and music that brings more variation and texture to the space.
love love love 2 see other platforms take this kind of example and run with it!
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pre-departure negative PCR ✅! (cue significant relief). headed to the homeland tomorrow to farewell my mother ✨❤️
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over the last 3 weeks i've played Delhi 🇮🇳, Sharjah 🇦🇪 and Johannesburg 🇿🇦. beyond grateful to have these opportunities to share music in person far and wide!
3 weeks home in tokyo, then next up:
11/20 London @ Ronnie Scotts joined by the amazing @melaniecharles @__SHIGETO
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phew! just spent the afternoon updating my publishing catalog. 431 titles which tbh is less than reality as there's some which have never been registered, plus more to come ;) in any case, seeing the measurables of consistency in creativity over the past 20+ years is something 🙏🏼
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rest in power Jamie Branch 💔
piped.video/watch?v=lSC4jQR-…
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just booked my flight to NZ for next week - now the the border there is open, i get to see my mother for the first time since pre-pandemic ❤️ so so grateful to be able to be making the journey!!
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shoutout to @loserclubreborn @itsjvon @nftbayroo n the whole team. y'all are building something special ✨
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the music just won't stop 🔊
i'm super stoked to have my genesis @soundxyz_ drop coming up this Wednesday at 2pm PST!!
an instrumental broken beat, jazz n Fela-inspired slice of good good... sound.xyz/mdcl/myoken
edition priced at 0.07 ETH with a v special golden egg 👀
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still buzzing from saturday. brooklyn we love you x @NYCWJF
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LA a couple of months back at the legendary World Stage in Leimert Park... the way that space is so stepped in history it's always an honor and special to play there 🙏🏼
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LA last night.... y'all showed LOVE!! thank you xx ❤️ such a treat for @melaniecharles @__SHIGETO and i to share our new project #hotelsanclaudio with you. and an unofficial beautiful send off for me as i depart to japan for 4 months on sunday ✈️
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fwiw if you're an independent artist looking at web3/nfts, the leaders showing what's possible in the space aren't on the billboard top 100, selling out stadiums or racking up grammys. we're creating a whole new reality. or more accurately, a multitude of whole new realities!
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👀 looking for some next-level talent to join a great team. we're creating a new web3 music platform and searching for: motion designers, 3D animators, brand designers - ✨ female creators, i know you're out there ready to go!! ✨
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blue whale had this magical way of being part of the music. the notes sounded different there. the inspiration hit kinda different there. i am so grateful to have been able to share so much music there. one of my absolute favorite jazz clubs on the planet. x
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a brief history of mine 🧐 ... for those who know me, you know, for those who are newer to me, i want to share a lil selected discography highlight reel (there's so much more)
(a thread)
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web3 music biz 101... if a composer of the music/song you're dropping as an NFT hasn't agreed to that use case, you have zero right to mint it. composition is intellectual property and without publishing mechanics in web3, the only option is to have all IP holders in agreement
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母の恩は海よりも深し… いつも感謝してます ❤️
and i'm so grateful for the messages, prayers and love received over the last couple of days 🙏
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LA i fking love you !!!! that we get to experience moments like this on a monday night ?! so inspiring to catch some of my favorite musicians lighting it upppp 🔥
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the outpouring of so much love & support is received with complete gratitude. our digital village is real and i truly appreciate you all 🙏
covid symptoms are pretty much gone and my flight to NZ is rebooked for mid next week to be there for her send-off ❤️
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dive into the Motherland #NFT project's story + watch the film on @viamirror ✨🇯🇵🍃
mdcl.mirror.xyz/wZo17mX-fRMq…
one super-NFT film with equity share in the entire collection, eight 1-of-1 audio NFTs + open edition digital mixtape
#nftcollector #NFTCommunity @ourZORA @catalogworks
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.@FWBtweets is kicking of an Artist in Residency program, covering living expenses for accepted fellows (!!) you need to hold at least 5 $FWB (FWB local membership) to apply - here's the 411 for anyone interested!
docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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normalize the culture of helping each other with no transactional expectation. you win, i win, we all win.
something that gets so much lip service in the west but i swear the talk barely ever gets walked fr
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love on each other as much as possible while we're still here. tomorrow truly isn't promised. 💔
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one of the most seminal independent labels of all time. can’t wait to live remix some of the catalog this saturday at azz is rebel jazz fest block party in venice !
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all the love, prayers n well wishes being sent my way for us are beautiful and i receive it all in gratitude. truly appreciate you all! 🙏❤️
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the way self promotion was so cringe and selling out the biggest sin in the 90s, but now they're touted as the norm for anyone making music/art 😐
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in the commercial mainstream music world, i totally get artists being scared to do something different, unexpected or against the grain and conforming to audience expectations and conditioning.
in independent music or web3 tho ? total creative freedom 👏 let's not waste it x
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it's the eve of a whole new adventure for me - in the morning i fly to japan for 4 months on the @J_USFC creative artists fellowship, retracing my late father's 20 year journey there 1953-73. i'm massively grateful for this opportunity and so excited for all that's to come ✨🇯🇵❤️
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