Samurai Sword, by Gravity Proof

Samurai Sword

by Gravity Proof

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1.	Unleash the Power 04:08	buy track
2.	Samurai Sword 02:29	buy track
3.	B.Y.O.S. (Be Your Own Sensei) 03:26	buy track
4.	Level Up / Remake the World 01:46	buy track
5.	Do Right 02:37	buy track

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OH FRICK. Inspired by the sounds of Italo-Disco and classic 80s soundtracks, this collection of synth jams has all the RADITUDE you need for your next high-stakes training montage / roof-top dance off / motorcycle ride into the sunset. Cowardly betrayers, beware.

These songs started out as part of a soundtrack I did for a short film called Samurai Sword. The music is inspired by classic 80s film music (Vangelis, John Carpenter) and the sounds of Italo-Disco (Giorgio Moroder). I loved doing the score so much that I extended a bunch of the songs and put together a 5 song EP. I used mostly hardware synths for this, and during the recording sessions, I only wore leg-warmers and sunglasses.

In the film, a down and out loser buys a cursed samurai sword in hopes of unlocking its power and changing his fate for good. I think of this album as the soundtrack that plays in the characters head. It's a neon-lit power fantasy as he imagines remaking the world and vanquishing his foes. Think "Eye of the Tiger", if Rocky were a schlubby, manga-reading hipster with a cursed samurai sword. It's a bit tongue in cheek, but I wanted the music to be un-ironically fun, joyful, and danceable. I hope it makes you feel good.

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released June 9, 2021

Music by Alex Mitchell

Tracks 1,2,5 mixed by Alexis Berthelot

Tracks 3,4 mixed by Alex Mitchell

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Canadian-born composer and video artist based in Brooklyn, NY

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