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We're bringing back the remix wars.
We met Shannon and Jamie via reaching out on behalf of a fediverse related project. Turns out they are smashing human beings and kindred musical spirits who just happen to have released back to back absolute synth/alt pop gem albums with a crazy good blend of sound design, modern synth production and anthem and storytelling lyrics with gorgeous vocals.
It's not every day you find that mix and rarer still to have humans behind it who when asked by your boy "uh can I drop some filth on your beauty with unapologetic too many kick drums?" say "HECK YES". Legends!
Exhausted from various IRL drains and from staring at the many C2 and org projects sitting idle, we needed something not our own to kick start firing up the studio in earnest and really smashing the hiatus. Boy howdy did this exercise do it.
"I AM" is a powerful anthem from Shannon's latest full-length "Good to Me"
shannoncurtis.bandcamp.com/album/good-to-me
and while you can absolutely and we do recommend shout it in the car or have a sway and gentle head bang in the kitchen, we envisaged ramping up the tension and maybe the cardio. Who doesn't love a good cathartic empowering stomp?!
Please enjoy a healthy foray into an exciting crossover world that is hopefully not the last.
lyrics
That’s right, I’m standing Tall, balanced, feet on the ground Open palms by my side Shoulders back, head high Breath is easy, deep
Eyes wide to receive
All of what is—I’m ready Heart strong, beat steady
I know who I am
I know who I want to be
I know I am worthy
Of love, of belonging
And I know that nothing That happens to me or around me Can diminish my worth
My wholeness
My humanity
Because I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving)
I am (Balance, healing, know belonging)
I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving)
I am (Balance, healing, know belonging)
I have choices
I choose actions
That align with my values
My needs
Which I learned from listening to The song of my own spirit Finally my ears could hear it When I released what was not mine And I owned up to my own life
I know who I am
I know what is good for me There is nobody but me Who can take responsibility And I’m not looking
For the path of least resistance I do the work for the goodness That affirms my own existence
Because I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving) I am (Balance, healing, know belonging)
I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving)
I am (Balance, healing, know belonging)
And yeah I see you now
You’re all connected to your own power And it’s drawing me in
Like water attracts water There’s no higher or lower
Or competing over resources ‘Cause we know how to love ourselves
We are a flood
And holy shit, isn’t that a total shift? In this microcosmic scene
You and I, we are dismantling The ranked system status quo That oppresses and harms We’ll make a whole new world Because you know who you are And I know who I am
I know who I am
I know who I am
(Standing, breathing, owning, loving)
I am (Balance, healing, know belonging)
I am (Standing, breathing, owning, loving)
I am (Balance, healing, know belonging) I am
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