On December 17th, my first collection of short stories and 3rd book will be out into the world. New to the form, I kept the offering to (6) entries. To coincide, I assembled (4) songs and two bookends intended to be placed sequentially throughout the audiobook alongside their conjoined stories. Each song carefully chosen from over 500 beats by the esteemed and highly regarded August Fanon and curated to seamlessly reflect the stories’ essence. The earliest of which, “Night Trials” features Georgia’s Svnthltr was released as a Single; as well as an [A Side - “Filling A Fountain” / B Side - “The Cognitive Mirage”]. The last of which “Rebus’ Mantra On Alliances” watching from the finish line. What we’re left with.. is resonance. The seeds of what might have been brought to full form in time.

There’s a lot of work that goes into preparing any project. If the vision should crest, it will surely be something spirited carved from the sky. These songs are further contextualized with their sources found in the book. They may very well become enchanted through divine timing. Prepare to experience something magical, memorable and mysterious as we come across castle walls, a futuristic oppressed city, the north coast of Japan, a sacred labyrinth, an abandoned psych ward and the hidden unmarked Botany of Reservation. Calling all readers with an affinity for the strange and unusual. The book starts off diurnal in the historic centuries of past and quickly leaves you in a nocturnal state. Gripping you with a dire sense of needing to know what comes next. The topics covered in the book are wide-ranging and layered thematically; but circle mostly into cults, intuition, pilgrimage, connection, disillusionment, redemption, opportunity and romance.

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RUN TIME: 12M 20S 𝄞 | RELEASE DATE: DECEMBER 13, 2024 | AUDIOBOOK CONSIDERATIONS | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: D.JULIEN | CREATIVE DIRECTION & COVER ART: D.JULIEN | SONGWRITERS: D.JULIEN (2-5) & G.CROWSON (2) | VOCAL ARRANGEMENT: D.JULIEN | MUSIC LAYOUT BY J.BERRY | SONGS RECORDED, MIXED & MASTERED BY D.JULIEN AT THE DISTRICT, CANADA | ADDITIONAL RECORDING & MIXING BY E.TUFT AT UNDISCLOSED STUDIO IN GEORGIA, USA | ALL SONGS PRODUCED BY AUGUST FANON IN NEW YORK, USA | POST-PRODUCTION SOUND DESIGN: D.JULIEN | SPIRIT CHANNELLING | BIT RATE: 320 KBPS STEREO | RENDER: 96 000 HZ 24 BIT STEREO PCM | INK IN HEADPHONES: AUDIO TECHNICA ATH M50X DS LIMITED EDITION | SVNTHLTR APPEARS COURTESY OF REIGNCLOUD | PUBLISHED BY DISTRICT10, REIGNCLOUD & BLACK KIDS PRODUCTIONS | ℗ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED