The Camera Formerly Known As Psychedelic

Now the last time I put up any SONGS FOR YOUR HEAD was in June regrettably, June 2 to be exact. It is now November, if you were not already aware, so that means it has been 5 MONTHS since the last time I had some music stuck in my head! I know, unacceptable!! Of course, I have still had music playing in my head and some songs in particular managing to embed themselves in my cerebral cortex for a period of time. I will say, though, that it has not been as much as of late, nor has it been continuously like it once was. This is not because of the music, but because my mind has been lacking in music due to my own general lack of motivation. I have been working on the positive thinking and I am doing better with my productivity and thought patterns. Life sure is a bitch sometimes, but what I have found is that that is not a good excuse. We all have our moments, but when you are down, you end up doing yourself no favors as well as everyone that is around you and everyone that you care about. Simple as that. Music is my life, as well as really good medicine, so I figured it was about time to get back to it!
So the first song for your head since I am back is "Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo" by The Grateful Dead, one of my favorite tunes from the Dead. It is the studio version, which some might say is blasphemy, but the heart wants what the heart wants, and that is my preferred version. For this installment, I did not create an original piece of digital art for the video. I recorded a video on my phone of a Grateful Dead tapestry that looks like a psychedelic pinball machine from the 60s:

To make things all interesting and trippy, I recorded said video using the app Psychedelic Camera. This free app allows you to take pictures and shoot video just like your normal camera phone app, but with a colorful twist. This app allows you to add a psychedelic filter as well as trippy special effects to any picture or video you take. They go pretty in depth too, which makes the app one of the best and and one you should have. Needless to say, it is a resource that gives me more of a capability to create more eventful and involved videos, which I am all about! I say, when you have the time, check out that fun and useful app, as well as my video on YouTube! Here's to looking and moving forward!

ANOTHER NEW TRACK FROM DJ WRAITH

While we have been forced to sit around and still bide our time waiting for that damn BRIDGE to appear (yeah I'm lookin' at you Mr. Sponge lol), DJ Wraith comes back around to help us with that endeavor. He does that of course with a new track that I must say is very catchy. He likes to call it "H.S.S," which stands for HOUSE SAX SEX, and that is certainly what it is if you're into that kind of thing! Really nice alto sax and piano bytes in there that you will just have to get up dance to. Just try and fight it, I dare you! Seriously, go listen to it on either SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or any of the other numerous places where "H.S.S (House Sax Sex)" can be found and see if you can resist the urge to get down!

              
                                                                               H.S.S (House Sax Sex)

NEW TRACK FROM DJ WRAITH

DJ Wraith has been hard at work putting some new sounds together. We were all wondering when he was going to drop something new, and lo and behold, he finally has! And this one is a doozy, if you will. It is titled "I've Missed So Much..." and it is what Wraith himself has aptly dubbed some modern acid hip-hop. It has a very deep sound that has almost kind of a chill vibe to it. You can listen to it on SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or just click on the image to find it in many other places. Trust me, you will not regret it.

                                                       
                                                                                                                I've Missed So Much...

¡¡COLORS!!

I've been following this weekly art series on LinkedIn for a while now. Felt the need to bring them all together in one place so everyone could appreciate the beauty that the original curator, Sramana Mitra, brings to light. I am all about deep contemplation, especially when it comes to art of any kind. I would like to believe that I am a "Renaissance mind" and I am also of the mind that we all have the ability to transcend the everyday mundane and be "Renaissance mind" thinkers. If anybody feels the desire to prove me right, take part in Ms. Mitra little experiment and leave your thoughts on any of the works of art as comments. I look forward to hopefully reading some deep, emotional thoughts. Surprise me. Better yet, surprise yourselves...

⚡️ “COLORS - Stimulating the Renaissance Mind Through Art”https://t.co/8pViHhKirO

— SOURCE (@MFYProductions) May 14, 2019

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from MoFoYa Productions!

Well, we made it. It has been a long, unpredictable year but we all made it. Now I know all of you are saying, "But SOURCE, you guys have only been a thing since March! You guys could not possibly be feeling the same exhaustion I'm feeling, having missed the first two months of the year! Everyone knows the hardest part of any year is always the first two months!" Even if that were true, we here at MoFoYa Productions have felt that same crunch. HARD. I swear, when my motivation to write decides to return, I'm gonna write a book about our first year as a company. I have not been 100% candid about everything that has happened on this side of the screen this year. Outside of it being unnecessary, no one has asked. Believe me, believable or not, these past ten months have been some of the most trying of my life, and they would play very well as a book. I will see what I can do in terms of that, but I assure everyone, we and I feel everything that you are feeling about the end of the year. The passage of time. The uncertainty of the future. The promise of things that have yet to drop. These are the days to take it slow and appreciate. It has been a rough year. But of course we are just starting out here. The saying goes that it's not about the destination, it's about the journey. I think we have done pretty good for ourselves. And of course, there is no shutdown or break for us, just as there ain't no rest for the wicked. So I wouldn't be surprised if we roll out a few other bites before the end of the year. The universe knows no time. One of these days we'll swap stories. Until then, a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year from all of us here at MoFoYa Productions!

...Stepping Into the Future...

Give props to DJ Wraith and the Musicoin Project!

Come check me out and we can all be a part of this new platform for PPP (pay per play) for musicians; support up-n-coming artists and a new chapter in the cryptocurrency game, this is the future! #musicoin #blockchain #cryptocurrency https://t.co/En3426iQSy

— Wraith (@premiere_jonas) October 23, 2018

People Sure Do Like It When Things Rhyme....

 None of us here are really what any would call poets or poetry enthusiasts. Seriously. That does not mean that we cannot still have some appreciation for an art form older than most and one that has gotten more people laid than the saxophone. I would assume. DJ Wraith has decided to start a nice little repository of beautiful words and attempts at art and culture. Apparently he's got a thing for haikus and Japanese art. Funniest thing about that is that he probably dislikes poetry the most out of all of us here :) Go figure.

Check it out on his Twitter feed. Bust out some Phish albums and chill like you're back in college! Got some stuff you want to have immortalized and added to the collection? Don't be afraid to message it to us. There is most likely not anything we would turn away. One thing we know for sure here is that everyone has something worth saying....

⚡️ “HAIKUS”https://t.co/QTPvi9cKVI

— Wraith (@premiere_jonas) October 15, 2018

Hiatus My-Anus

Eyes forever fixed on the horizon....

After a "slight" hiatus, our resident DJ SOURCE finally gets back to work with his tenth show to date! If you have yet to check out what's coming out FROM BEHIND the BUREAU, you must not exist within reality, because I'm not so sure that that is even possible! There is a hell of a lot of stuff just seepin' out from under this guy's fingertips and even more so in terms of the instrument(s) he plays. Gotta love what they are doing with the future sounds nowadays! He has stated that his plan is to continue exploring the rabbit hole that is his musical tastes, so as to better stay in line with the original weekly offering schedule. Also he will now be releasing shows weekly again. So there's that. And whatever else there is. So much more to come! Don't say we never gave you anything though...

COMING ATTRACTIONS

So I was hoping that it was inevitable that somebody would set me up by hearing the track in FBtB006, seeing the the track on the track listing and asking me "Have you made some kind of mistake? I find no record of this 'Juvenile Sponge' or his alleged track. What gives?" I suppose we're not at that point yet...but we press forward anyway! Either way, if you have'nt guessed it by now, yes, we have FINALLY settled an agreement with another new artist. And he is the aforementioned JUVENILE SPONGE. He is a brand new artist from none other than New York City! He describes himself as primarily drum'n'bass, breakbeat, glitch, lo-fi, and overall experimental. His debut single is a nice little d'n'b track titled "F.M.S". He did not mention what that stands for, if anything at all, but I have my ideas...
According to him, "F.M.S" is the only track he's got right now, but he is working on an EP entitled This Is the Bridge. He anticipates its release sometime in the first half of 2019. He also said that he will release another single from it at some point before the end of the year. Still working on his page for here. You'll see it when it's up and I will post as well. I told him he needs to grab on a Soundcloud account. He has yet to do so, but I'll get on him.

You might be wondering how we got somebody from New York being stationed in Texas. I've done some touring previously in multiple states. I am originally from Texas but I have done shows in Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and New Mexico. He is an acquaintance I had the pleasure of meeting while in Arkansas. He was doing a headlining set at the club by motel room, and I had a chance to talk to him after his set. We had a few beers and exchanged information because I am constantly networking. I forgot about him honestly. You meet a lot of people on the road, and while I was doing actual live shows I was constantly moving. The only place I actually ever lived in was Colorado because that's where I chose to start out. Naturally he faded into the chaos that was my life. When we got this little project started almost two months ago, for whatever reason, he was the first one that popped into my head as a viable option. Took us a while to finalize paperwork (don't look at me lol) but we got it, so please give a warm welcome to Juvenile Sponge!

R.I.P Tim "Avicii" Bergling 1989-2018

Today is a mixed bag folks. We got episode 004 of FROM BEHIND the BUREAU that just dropped yesterday, and today, yet another track from DJ Wraith. This one is a trance tune titled "Green Moon." We're also currently working on possibly bringing in another musical act. But on the other hand yesterday, April 20, 2018, we lost someone who we all know and love very well. Swedish house producer Tim Bergling, better known by his stage name Avicii, passed away yesterday. He did some work with David Guetta and brought us monster hits such as "Without You" and "Levels" just to name a few. He was a damn good producer and an amazing artist in his own right. He was only 28 years old.

We got a decent amount going on around here, but when I heard the news that we had lost Avicii, it killed most of the good feelings I had. I loved his work and had actually managed to see him live once. I must say that I respected him as a producer and certainly find him to be an influence on my work. I hate that we always must lose ones so talented so young. He had retired from touring a few years back and I remember not even knowing why. It was apparently because he had acute pancreatitis. There was no listed cause of death at the time of my hearing about it, but I can only assume its because of that or complications from. He will be sorely missed, by me and so many others.

Needless to say, we here at MoFoYa Productions extend sympathies to the family and will mourn his presence in the music community. I would like to dedicate episode 004 of my show FBtB to Avicii and his legacy. DJ Wraith would also like to do the same for his track "Green Moon."



                                                                                          R.I.P TIM "AVICII" BERGLING
                                               SEPTEMBER 8, 1989 - APRIL 20, 2018