What up! Bastion here. If you received this, odds are you attended one of the parties I DJ’ed and promoted with Crispy & Friends over the summer, or you’re someone I thought may be interested in keeping up with my music, events, etc.
For those who don’t know, I’m a multi-genre artist based in Brooklyn who makes cinematic dance music. I started making music in 2016, around the same time I was introduced to blockchain and graduated NYU Tisch with a degree in film & tv production. Since then, music, writing, and web3 have been my focus.
So, what’s all this about?
Every month or so I’ll send an update with my new music and upcoming events, along with recommendations for other music, articles, and resources for anyone interested in music, tech, and culture - plus resources for fellow music artists and DJs, like new plugins, AI tools/guides, samples, tutorials, quotes etc! Check it out:
New Single: Forager
With an organic vibe and club-ready groove, Forager is probably my best release to date. I drew some inspiration from Bonobo and built the track around a CloZee kalimba loop from one of her sample packs. Proud to say this is 100% produced, mixed, and mastered by me.
It’s also my first track available to collect as an NFT on Sound! Priced around $4.50 with only 100 editions, I’m offering special rewards for minting my work on there including one-on-one zoom calls to discuss anything you like!
New Mix: November Set (breakbeat, dubstep, DnB, world bass)
Kick your family holiday party into high gear with this new mix of tracks that really run the gamut of styles & tempos I like to play, half of which are mostly unreleased Bastion originals & remixes!
Events - New Year’s Eve Edition
No events of my own this month - But if you’re looking for moves in NYC on New Years Eve weekend, here’s what I suggest:
Friday, Jan 29:
Teksupport - Bonobo, Maceo Plex b2b Avision, etc at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Jacques Greene, Maya Jane Coles, etc at Elsewhere
Saturday, Jan 30:
Heads Know & CitySoul - Machinedrum + Nosaj Thing + QRTR + special guests at The Brooklyn Monarch
MICKMAN + SHIELD + Omnist + Charles Nimbus (with Tenorless VJ!) at Kings Theater
Jan 31 (New Years Eve)
JADE CICADA NEW YEAR'S EVE with Supersillyus, Bwoy De Bahjan, and Dendroid at Kings Theater
Nonstop New Years at Nowadays
Tech-Forward: Holiday Edition
If you’re still looking for a very unique gift for a very unique friend, don’t miss the FWB Bazaar - an online holiday marketplace open for the next 2 DAYS ONLY featuring one-of-a-kind physical and digital merch like clothing, coffee, zines, etc from artisans & vendors in the FWB community and our sister collectives.
Items must be purchased using PYUSD, PayPal’s new stable coin (and arguably the most convenient/cheapest onramp from fiat to crypto in the US right now), which is super easy if you already have PayPal.
Music Makers Dungeon
Plugin of the month: Life (XLN Audio)
This new AI-powered plugin looks insane!! you can record a sound on your phone or upload audio or video and it automatically generates beats using that audio. Don’t sleep on the intro pricing ($109).
That wasn’t so bad, was it?
Thanks for reading this far, and see you next month! I promise never to spam <3
-Bastion