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Alanna Royale Delivers Masterful Music Video ‘Forget Me’

Published

7 months ago

August 10, 2024

Following the impactful release of her album ‘Trouble Is,’ Alanna Royale unveils a captivating music video for the track ‘Forget Me.’ This vibrant single from the album is brought to life through a stunning visual journey, masterfully translating the poignant message of ‘Forget Me’ into an engaging and memorable watch. Filmed and edited by Anshunee Madison, the video sees Alanna wandering through shops, cafes, and vibrant vintage stores.

The nostalgic, vintage feel permeates through the stunning color saturation of Anshunee’s editing, highlighting arcade scenes and intimate moments that showcase a differing side of Alanna’s artistry. This contrast to her previous visual release, ‘Trouble Is,’ where she flaunts full glam, provides a beautiful insight into the intimate side of Alanna’s work. The video for ‘Forget Me’ only further secures her place as an important artist on the R&B and soul scene right now.

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DJ Design drops “I Wanna Be Free” single ft. Gennessee

Published

8 hours ago

February 21, 2025

Rob Ducketts

Bay Area beatmaker/visual artist DJ Design returns with new single “I Wanna Be Free” (Below System Records). Washes of synth collide with a dense horn arrangement and snappin’ drums. West-Coast emcee Gennessee guests on the track spitting a lyrical dissertation on the woes of a police state, racial profiling and surveillance.

Listen to “I Wanna Be Free” (Ft. Gennessee): https://bsr.ffm.to/iwannabefree

This is the 3^rd leak from the forthcoming Survival Web Vaults LP to drop in vinyl and digital formats later this year. Additional album guests include Fashawn, Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, LMNO and more.

Listen to “No Less Than The Trees And The Stars” (Ft. Fashawn): https://bsr.ffm.to/nltttats

Listen to “The Blues” (Ft. Phat Kat & Elzhi): https://bsr.ffm.to/theblues

While more of a behind-the-scenes player DJ Design’s (aka Keith Griego) work has had a sizable imprint on the history of modern hip-hop. As a DJ/Beatmaker and visual artist he has contributed production and art since the late 90’s for notables including The Beastie Boys, Madlib, A.G., Foreign Legion, Rasco, Peanut Butter Wolf and Phat Kat.

As a visual artist, his high point of work with the label was his design of the 12” vinyl cover for Lootpack member Madlib’s side project Quasimoto. The cover for “Microphone Mathematics” featured Design/Griego’s visual representation of Lord Quas as a sort of alien aardvark, which was adopted by the artist and has since become one of the most iconic and enduring

characters in the game today.

More Info: https://www.belowsystem.com/

https://www.instagram.com/djdesign