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Shape the Future
Electronic · 2018 · 11 tracks

Shape the Future

Nightmares on Wax

A lush, organic evolution of downtempo. Live instrumentation and spiritual spoken word merge into a warm, sun-drenched meditation on self-growth.

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It's like a warm hug from the universe delivered via a very expensive sound system.

A deeply grounded sense of peace and optimistic self-reflection.

Shape the Future · vs · Nightmares on Wax
Self Examination+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Back to Nature
7:36
02
Tell My Vision
4:14
03
Shape the Future
6:19
04
On It Maestro
4:16
05
Tomorrow
4:30
06
Typical
4:40
07
Tenor Fly
2:42
08
Citizen Kane
4:00
09
Deep Shadows
3:58
10
Gotta Smile
6:44
11
The Other Ship
4:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the sprawling, nature-focused spoken word of Back to Nature into the tight, soulful groove of Tell My Vision.
The way the title track builds its repetitive mantra into a lush, orchestral soul crescendo that feels like a mental reset.
The gritty, blues-inflected vocal performance on Citizen Kane that grounds the album's more ethereal moments in raw human experience.
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