If you haven’t heard in my previous post, Man on Mars is a concept EP of one man’s journey to Mars and back. This theme is driven by grooving low end and enchanting and sometimes haunting melodies. Just a little over 23 minutes, it’s an album you can sit and drift away in your own version of the story or get caught up in the rhythms.
I know you will enjoy.
My debut EP, of all original music, Man on Mars lands on May 1st.
Man on Mars is a concept album of an astronaut and his journey to Mars and back.
There will also be a Release Party at Grand Star Jazz Club on May 1st at 9pm. If you are in the Los Angeles Area, come out, other Space Circus residents will be performing and Special Guest like Captain Kirk and Repeated Measures. If you download the whole EP you may get a bonus track or two.
Get the album and name your own price May 1st.
Man on Mars download: http://joshspoon.bandcamp.com/album/man-on-mars-ep
Release Party Information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/270226783114577/
Songkick Information: http://www.songkick.com/concerts/16366259-josh-spoon-at-grand-star-jazz-club
Team Supreme is a weekly Beat Cypher here in L.A., that is regulated by a sample and a BPM and is usually available to a select few. This week though, they had open submissions and mine was selected. “The Calm” is exactly that, hope you enjoy.
This sample we all recieved was great, Ventla’s “Technical Support“, and I had fun with it. Check out the other flips.
I’m starting a series, called Cooking Up Beats with Josh Spoon, where I share how I make music and what I’ve learned. This is the first and an overview of Ableton Live 9‘s Max for Live devices, Envelope Follower, LFO and an instrument I made called My Favorite Martian (donations excepted 
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My Favorite Martian (Melodic Ableton Live 9 Instrument v1)
King Red is a celebration of achievement for our astronaut. Don’t know what I’m talking about, well I’m working on an EP called Man on Mars.
Man on Mars is a concept album of an astronaut and his journey to Mars and back. Man on Mars will be my first EP of original music, hovering around the beat scene, downtempo, and EDM worlds.
Release date coming soon.
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It’s Dilla’s birthday.
I don’t know everything about James Yancey but one thing I do know is he inspired me to do my own thing and there is a world of people who like instrumental experimental hip hop. If it wasn’t for stumbling on to him, I’d probably be trying to sell $5 beats on sound click. Which I don’t knock but I don’t think it’s for me. Listening to him and DOOM taught me I got to express myself how I express myself and not to rely on someone else to get that expression out.
Here’s a Spotify playlist I made of some of my favorites.
XmasBreaks is a project first done in 2010 where I flip popular Christmas songs. This is the second installment. Show some love, download and share.
Here is the 2010 XmasBreaks with video.
I’m at the location where they filmed for Marty’s parents house in Back to the Future to talk about the Beats to the Future Anniversary. Check out these videos to get some insight on the project.
This song is a descent into bass madness. Listen and please share and download if you. Enjoy
Download also at:
iTunes: http://goo.gl/bQHOx
Amazon: http://goo.gl/ByBUr
Google Play: http://goo.gl/QXSVl
and Listen on Spotify: http://goo.gl/iS8Ue
“Amazing!!!” – -sb- (Soundcloud user)
“There’s so much going on, in a good way” – Angel
“I just know it was making my sub thump…and I love the smell of a working speaker.” – Robert
“It’s really f**king cool” -Dave
“This is really damn good. starts off minimal, love the buildup and progression.” -Dan
“hey josh i peeped the tune man..really cool stuff man!! loving the bass and drums on this and those synths are sick. ” -Cristhian
“Bath Salts is dope as fuk man” – Andrew
“‘bath salts’ is crazy bro” – Alpha Davis
Welcome to the new home for me, Josh Spoon. I hope to use this new site (still tweaking) to share my music, knowledge and interest with all who come to this site. I hope you feel inspired and encouraged when you come here, to make your own art and support mine.
-Josh