{"product_id":"matthewdavid-uncleared-lp-2","title":"Matthewdavid - Uncleared CASSETTE","description":"\u003cp\u003eUncleared is the name of my new 29-track instrumental beat-tape. In a more “back-to-basics” approach to beat-making, this tape began as a creative exercise for myself to return to the music that made me who I am. Around Q3\/Q4 of 2023 I had read about a “one 4-bar loop a day” regimen to keep output flowing, and this practice was entirely effective in churning-out beats during self-imposed down-time for music making amidst my record label\/family balance lifestyle. It was then that I had set a goal to produce \u0026amp; release 40 new beats by the time I turned 40. I found an almost entirely sample-based production flow in Ableton referencing an ongoing list I kept of material to sample \u0026amp; chop as the foundation for the track, culling from the timeless All The Breaks folder for the drums, and finishing the track with a synth bass-line that I’d quickly dial-in \u0026amp; play by hand using Teebs' old M-Audio midi keyboard controller that I am somehow still borrowing and cherish. Most of these beats are under 10 stems in any given project - drastically different in comparison to my projects in the past (Outmind, In My World, Time Flying Beats et al) where stems would be consistently breaching 50+.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eFurthermore relating to the title, I was recently served an uncleared sample notice from a bigger label entity. It’s the first time this has happened so I suppose we’ve been lucky, and it’s honestly the first time I’ve reconsidered casually releasing this type of material - particularly on major streaming platforms. I’m not sure what lies ahead for sample-based music culture - but i'm hopeful it will be able to sustain and evolve as we attempt to emphasize the reclamation of the spaces on the internet where this music can be safely \u0026amp; responsibly shared, supported, and appreciated. \r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eDuring the last few weeks leading-up to release, artist neighbor \/ bestie Aaron Raays would come over to my backyard studio shed at night to listen to the developing material and provide me with trusted feedback notes. I have a habit of whip-testing music obsessively in my 2010 Prius driving around Los Angeles, and at the Leaving offices on the Mobius Acoustics system there. These check-ins were crucial in seeing this one through. Only 29 beats made the cut, but I had a lot of fun making these, and I’m having even more fun performing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1_CAVESHRINE (1:43)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2_DRAGONTEARS (1:20)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e3_WINDFISH (1:57)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e4_CHRONO (2:02)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e5_HATENO (1:33)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e6_SKYDIVE (0:59)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e7_KOROK (1:10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e8_REGULATE (1:34)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e9_WALKONMEDLEY (1:49)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e10_STARMAN (1:10)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e11_JONIBLUE (1:17)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e12_DAYDREAMIN (1:32)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e13_THEFLAME (1:05)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e14_QUIETSTORM (1:02)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e15_BARRYBREAK (0:39)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e15_REUNITED (0:52)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e17_PROUD (0:52)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e18_DENNISANDREW (1:50)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e19_CONNY (1:34)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e20_BAMBOO (0:57)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e21_YOSHIMURA (1:55)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e22_EVENSONG (1:13)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e23_EVENINGSTAR (1:01)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e24_MARIMBAFUSION (0:59)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e25_BIGISLANDFLUTE (1:58)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e26_REFLECTIONS_W\/CARLOS NIÑO (1:01)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e27_ZITHERTRONICCHOPS (2:21)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e28_ACCORDIAN (1:03)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e29_NBS (1:07)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVisual art direction provided by painter\/illustrator\/rapper Maurice McCrimmon aka BlissArmyKnife, and mixed-media open-source artist\/musician AndrewCS. I’m eternally grateful to have the pleasure to be collaborating with and turned-on by these inspiring artists in our community daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LEAVING RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51120818913595,"sku":"M-U-V","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/7831\/0715\/files\/a3074523063_10.jpg?v=1775845288","url":"https:\/\/clandestinedistribution.com\/products\/matthewdavid-uncleared-lp-2","provider":"Clandestine Distribution ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}