Distilled from the eye of the hurricane, this project is designed to help listeners cross over to that state of feeling emotions deeply. The journey starts off with the acknowledgment of the abundance we have to speak on at all times. Crystale does a masterful job at grounding us in these turbulent times. Her spell of wisdom is rooted here in the pleasures of being present. The segment that follows brings us into questioning our own identity. The lengths life can bring us to when we question really who’s who and operating from their true selves. A man even changes his appearance surgically to see if he can seduce his wife through his new identity. The notion of home and homelessness is then explored bringing into question just how much is needed in life. A song approach on Marvel’s Blade character inevitably sees the light of day. An uncertainty of time follows within the dangerous quadrant where vampires roam freely. You could be turned to ashes with the rise of the sun. What happens in a world where the acceptance of differences is not found? The answer surrounds you but you’ll likely see someone catching the injustice on their smartphones. A call to action is needed for change; most of these pains are still raw and tender despite the elapsing of time. Revealing wounds that don’t seem to want to close until there’s a reformation of deeply rooted systems. Sometimes a level of awareness is needed to receive the lessons and interpret what’s going on in our lives. It takes a refraction of power from the inside source. Other times, it’s guidance from the angels in our lives that is needed. Those living sources or those ancestral beings in the spirit world that guide us. What starts off sounding like a Wes Anderson film quickly morphs into a mystical song of oracles and foretellings. Some try to control their destiny and keep the attachment to what they believe they are destined for. Seeking prophesies to discover and cling to dearly; losing that sense of flow and adaptation to the currents of life. We get details on the eluding lotus prophesy and a personal angle from Georgia’s Svnthltr. The journey ends in a voiceless void. Sometimes from that stillness, we can see the profound nature of our essence. There’s a lot happening between the lines here so let Daybreak be a light source through the darkness. Just as the lighthouse so faithfully represents. There’s always meaning in the decay and when J.a.y hyphen speaks on the epilogue, we know the project is complete.

“Some things cause a rupture in not only the heart, but the very spirit.” -Dex

RUN TIME: 25M 5S 𝄞 | RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2020 | EXTENDED PLAY | RIP J DILLA | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: D.JULIEN | CREATIVE DIRECTION: D.JULIEN & MAIS AHMAD | COVER ART & GRAPHIC DESIGN: MAIS AHMAD FOR MAIS ARTWORKS IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY | SEQUENCING: D.JULIEN | SONGWRITERS: D.JULIEN (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8), C.BOISVERT (1), G.CROWSON (2,7), E.TUFT (4), H.WALKER (5), J.PETTIGREW (6) & J.TAYLOR (8) | ALL SONGS RECORDED & MIXED BY D.JULIEN AT THE DISTRICT, NCR | ADDITIONAL MIXING ON “THE FACE OF ANOTHER” & “LOTUS PROPHESY” BY G.CROWSON | ADDITIONAL MIXING ON “DAYWALKER” BY E.TUFT | ADDITIONAL MIXING ON “OPEN WOUNDS” BY H.WALKER | ADDITIONAL MIXING ON “ANGELS” BY J.PETTIGREW | ADDITIONAL MIXING ON “SPCCLSS” BY J.TAYLOR | INK IN HEADPHONES: AUDIO TECHNICA ATH M50X | VOCAL ARRANGEMENT: D.JULIEN | PRODUCTION BY KNXWLEDGE (1), THE OTHER GUYS (2), DJ SHADOW (3), DJ KRUSH (4), OH NO (5), TOM MISCH (6), J DILLA (7) & SWARVY (8) | ALL SONGS MASTERED BY JORDAN “JT” TAYLOR AT A PLACE, TORONTO, CANADA | LINER NOTES: D.JULIEN | POST-PRODUCTION SOUND DESIGN: D.JULIEN | BIT RATE: 320 KBPS STEREO | RENDER: 44 100 HZ 24 BIT STEREO PCM | “SHELTER” CONTAINS AN EXCERPT FROM THE 2001 DOCUMENTARY “DARK DAYS” DIRECTED BY MARC SINGER | “OPEN WOUNDS” CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “HER LIGHT” BY CLEO SOL FROM THE 2020 ALBUM “ROSE IN THE DARK” | “SPCCLSS” CONTAINS A SAMPLE OF “DAYKEEPER” BY THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE FROM THEIR 2008 ALBUM “LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND” AS WELL AS AN EXCERPT FROM A 2017 INTERVIEW WITH JAY-Z & DEAN BAQUET | CRYSTALE BOISVERT APPEARS COURTESY OF THE PEACE ROOM | SVNTHLTR APPEARS COURTESY OF REIGNCLOUD | REY MORADO APPEARS COURTESY OF REIGNCLOUD | THE BUM. APPEARS COURTESY OF REIGNCLOUD | LAXX P APPEARS COURTESY OF REIGNCLOUD | JORDAN TAYLOR APPEARS COURTESY OF STARTA | FUN FACT1: “THE FACE OF ANOTHER” IS BASED ON THE 1966 FILM DIRECTED BY HIROSHI TESHIGAHARA | FUN FACT2: “DAYWALKER” IS A FOLLOW UP TO 2019’S “GAMBIT” & 2020’S “SABRETOOTH” ALONGSIDE REY MORADO | FUN FACT3: “ANGELS” STARTED WITH A ONE WORD CONCEPT SELECTION BY LAXX P | FUN FACT4: “LOTUS PROPHESY” SPAWNED FROM IMAGES BY SURREALIST PAINTERS; MOST NOTABLY MILKA LOLO’S 10 X 8 ACRYLIC ON PAPER PIECE ENTITLED “THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON” CREATED AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE WOW x WOW MONOCHROMAGIC THREE (III) ART SHOWCASE | PUBLISHED BY DISTRICT10 & ENCODEX PAIGES | ℗ SOME RIGHTS RESERVED