Are You Experienced? July 30, 2010
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(art by Matt Digges)
If you are a newcomer to this site, hi. My name’s Adam WarRock. I make rap music about pop cultural/geeky things. I make music often. I have a studio album coming out in September 2010, which is a thematic album loosely based on the story to Marvel’s Infinity Gauntlet saga. I have a couple of singles out too (next single release is August 5, 2010). I have also made songs about Scott Pilgrim. Dr. Who, and Ira Glass, which have received a fair amount of attention online.
Sometimes, I make songs about comic book or geeky things, like these:
I Have Never Watched An Episode of Dr. Who In My Life
Don Glover 4 Spiderman
Girl Comics
Sometimes, I make songs about serious subjects, like these:
My Tea Party
P.B.R.
The Great Recession
Sometimes, I just make straightforward hip hop songs, like these:
No Album
Six Million Dollar Flow
Whether Underground
These songs are all part of this site’s TrackLog, which is a neverending mixtape of rough song ideas and verses that I throw up here every time I finish a song. They are free for you to download. Currently I have released almost sixty free songs on this site, and continue to do so on a weekly basis. I like to think of it as my “audio sketchbook,” if there is such a thing.
I am currently scheduling a tour for this fall/winter. If you are interested in having me perform in a place where you’d be, or want to interview me, commission me to do a song for your blog or podcast or whatever, or just send general fan and/or hate mail, please contact me on the sidebar. I’m very easy to reach online.
I hope you enjoy the music here. Thanks for stopping by.
TrackLog 58 – Top Wobble (Inception Recap) July 26, 2010
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So let me take a moment to explain what the TrackLog is, for the mild haters that have criticized my posting of less-than-perfect music on this website. This is an audio sketchbook. In between the album, singles, booking a tour, getting merch made, and doing general PR for my music, I like to make music. I like to make it free from the stress of having to be perfect, and getting ideas out in song form that don’t really fit in anywhere else in the music I create for sale and distribution. The songs up here are rough, and they are meant to be that way. Rest assured anything that I release for sale will be flawless (as flawless as I can make it), made with care and meticulous tweaking that go far beyond anything you’ll hear posted on this site. If you have a problem, then I am happy to refund your money for the 58+ free songs you’ve gotten so far. Snap!
Now that that’s done, in the true spirit of the TrackLog, I literally wrote and made this song in a total of about two hours and forty five minutes. It is rough as hell, and is a straightforward recap of the movie Inception. If you have not seen this movie, DO NOT listen to this song, as it is spoilery as hell. It worked well for my Scott Pilgrim Recap (which I made in similarly quick and drunk fashion), so I thought I’d put it to work for Christopher Nolan’s epic film.
For the record, I really, really loved Inception. Hope you enjoy this song.
Beat used: Aesop Rock “Catacomb Kids”
[The Tracklog is a free, never-ending mixtape of rough song ideas, mixtape verses, and unmastered b-sides.]
Another Week, Another Update July 26, 2010
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Check that out. 10 songs done on the West Coast Avengers EP. And oh my, what could that secret track be? Guess you’ll have to wait and find out.
Anyway, I’ll be working on the mixtape, so there won’t be any new music up here for a little bit. But “Ira Glass” single on August 5! Are you ready?
So a Long Week Ends… July 23, 2010
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Told you I had a lot of news to announce this week. For those who missed any of it:
- Announcement of West Coast Avengers EP
- Adam WarRock T-Shirt Design Previews
- Ira Glass release date and cover art
Check them out, also check out all the free mixtape-ish music here at the site at the TrackLog. Or buy the debut single, if you haven’t already.
And to all my people at SDCC, have a great weekend!
Ira Glass Single Art and Release Date July 22, 2010
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What’s this? The cover art for the “Ira Glass” single by Benjamin Birdie, artist of the webcomic The Rack? What’s this, a preview available on Amazon?
The official single (as well as the instrumental) will be released digitally on August 5, 2010 in all major sites (iTunes, Amazon, etc.). Check for it.
West Coast Avengers EP – August 2010 July 21, 2010
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I spoke about it in my interview at YouIndie.com, but this is the official announcement that before the Adam WarRock album is released, I will be releasing the Adam WarRock West Coast Avengers EP. The EP will be only using famous West Coast rap beats, with each track’s title named after a member of the West Coast Avengers. The songs will be TrackLog-style songs, using the names of each member as inspiration for each song idea.
Expect this EP to drop on August 25, 2010, available to download for free.
More announcements tomorrow!
(artwork by Chris Haley of Let’s Be Friends Again).
Adam WarRock Tshirt Design Previews July 20, 2010
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I just placed the initial orders for the two Adam WarRock tshirt designs shown above. These designs were done by awesome artist Jen Vaughn (check out her webcomic Mermaid Hostel here), and the tshirts are being printed by the great folks Mammoth Printshop. Hopefully, they’ll be in fairly soon.
All tshirts will be available in Guys S-XXL and Girls S-L. The mic heart design will be printed on American Apparel tees. There will be limited quantities in the first run, so stay tuned for ordering information when the shirts come in.
More daily updates this week. Stay tuned!
YouIndie.com Interview July 19, 2010
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Hey, more interviews! I did an interview with Tim over at YouIndie.com. Check it out!
I think I’m going to have an update on this site everyday this week, so check back and see all the big news for the upcoming single, mixtape, and album. Whoo!
Interview with Osmosis Online July 16, 2010
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Hey guys, I did an interview with Osmosis Online. It’s a pretty in-depth discussion about a lot of topics, and I had a great time talking to Jeremy Nisen from the site. Go check it out.
Working on announcing a TON of stuff, so check back next week and be ready to have your minds blown.
TrackLog 57 – Don Glover 4 Spiderman July 13, 2010
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(image via Chris DiBari and Chris Walker)
Well, the vocals for my album are done. And already I’m back making free music for you. APPRECIATE ME!
So anyway, I know that Spiderman has already been cast, and the Donald Glover 4 Spiderman campaign is over. But, I wanted to do a song with this title for a few reasons. One, I’ve been digging Glover’s Childish Gambino album a LOT (download it for free), and notably loving the way he raps about being a new type of emcee/hip-hop presence. It’s definitely something I can attach to, and in some weird way (to a smaller extent, maybe), relate to. Second, I’ve had a lot of time over the past week to think about what I want my music to be, and why I make it the way I do, developing my own personal philosophies about why my rap is not exactly rap, and/or why it does count as “real” hip hop, whatever that means. And third, I personally would’ve loved to see Glover as Peter Parker.
All of that kinda led to me writing a song about not holding on to old traditions and beliefs simply b/c they’re old and established; challenging our expectations from culture, whether it’s hip hop, comics (which is definitely a huge problem as well), or just people that you come across interpersonally in life. So when I say “Don Glover 4 Spiderman,” it’s supposed to mean simply, “Don’t do what’s been done before, simply b/c it’s the old way to do it. Challenge yourself, stretch the boundary, etc.” The song came out pretty well.
Very excited for my album. But in the few months it’s going to take to get it mixed, mastered and finalized, I’ll keep making that music at a furious clip.
Don Glover 4 Spiderman….for life.
Beat used: Oddisee “Hip Hop’s Cool Again”
Audio clip: Danny Pudi and Don Glover from NBC’s Community
[The Tracklog is a free, never-ending mixtape of rough song ideas, mixtape verses, and unmastered b-sides. All singles and album tracks released for purchase will be professionally recorded, produced and mastered for your maximum listening pleasure]
