1. Fumiya (left) and Shinobu (right) holding up a copy of Failed Utopia that a follower of mine gave them during his visit in Japan! Thanks again Gavin..he said they responded well =)
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    Fumiya (left) and Shinobu (right) holding up a copy of Failed Utopia that a follower of mine gave them during his visit in Japan! Thanks again Gavin..he said they responded well =)

    December 18, 2012

  2. Real Talk Radio Interview TONIGHT!!

    If you’re by a computer or by a radio make sure you check out Almost Always on Real Talk Radio!! They’ll be playing some of our tracks and talking to us about music related news and non music related news.  Go to www.kkvidfw.com at 10pm Central Time to hear the interview live! 

    Thanks for all the support for Failed Utopia!!!!!!!!

    July 11, 2012
  3. Thanks Japan ^______^ So the night of the release this was brought to my attention!!! YAY
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    Thanks Japan ^______^

    So the night of the release this was brought to my attention!!! YAY

    July 8, 2012
  4. Failed Utopia was put in motion in late 2011 with the intentions of covering topics that both members of the group face in their lives, outside of being musicians. The general concept of the album is a question that plagues most people, “If you had a second chance to live your life would you do anything different?” The album takes place behind the eyes of someone who has a second chance at life and describes stories, events, and scenarios that he sees differently during his journey. The subject matter consist of- failing to find perfection, getting looked over by someone you are attracted to, abuse, attachment to technology, losing time that can’t be recovered, and how race and religion can affect how one views their life and how others may view them. ENJOY! <a href=”http://almostalwaysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/failed-utopia” data-mce-href=”http://almostalwaysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/failed-utopia”>Failed Utopia by Almost Always</a> Alternate Download Links http://www.hulkshare.com/i99wehfw97nk http://www.mediafire.com/?j06so5dsnt57080 Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/Almost_Always Contributions Production: Corey Arnell (http://twitter.com/CoreyArnell)Lyrics: Curbside Jones (http://twitter.com/CurbsideJones) Engineering: Curbside Jones Contributions Basslines: Sam Billew (Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks (Round 2) & (Casio Watch) Poetry: Rob D (Casio Watch) Vocals: SPZRKT (Just, Maybe) Vocals: Jake Lloyd (She) Vocals: Knatasha Chambers: (Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks (Round 2))
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    Failed Utopia was put in motion in late 2011 with the intentions of covering topics that both members of the group face in their lives, outside of being musicians. The general concept of the album is a question that plagues most people, “If you had a second chance to live your life would you do anything different?” The album takes place behind the eyes of someone who has a second chance at life and describes stories, events, and scenarios that he sees differently during his journey. The subject matter consist of- failing to find perfection, getting looked over by someone you are attracted to, abuse, attachment to technology, losing time that can’t be recovered, and how race and religion can affect how one views their life and how others may view them. ENJOY!

    Alternate Download Links
    http://www.hulkshare.com/i99wehfw97nk
    http://www.mediafire.com/?j06so5dsnt57080

    Follow us on twitter http://twitter.com/Almost_Always 

    Contributions

    Production: Corey Arnell (http://twitter.com/CoreyArnell)
    Lyrics: Curbside Jones (http://twitter.com/CurbsideJones)
    Engineering: Curbside Jones Contributions
    Basslines: Sam Billew (Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks (Round 2) & (Casio Watch) Poetry: Rob D (Casio Watch)
    Vocals: SPZRKT (Just, Maybe) Vocals: Jake Lloyd (She)
    Vocals: Knatasha Chambers: (Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks (Round 2))

    July 7, 2012

  5. Real Talk Radio Interview on 7/11/12

    Corey Arnell and I have an interview with Real Talk Radio with Valencia King which can be heard on KKVI Radio 89.9FM (dallas area) on July 11th to discuss Failed Utopia and other things…be sure to tune in…it will also be online too! So be there ready to listen at 10:05 pm! If you can’t make it to the party we’ll be posting the interview everywhere like crazy afterwards ^___^

    July 4, 2012

  6. Failed Utopia Update #3

    So….just 5 more days until Failed Utopia will hit the net. Because EVO is this weekend…I might be a little late on posting it…so you can expect it around the afternoon at the latest. I’m really in no rush to put it out seeing as how I want to make sure everything is correct and looks presentable. SO 7/7/12 is a day you can mark on your calender. I hope you enjoy it!

    July 2, 2012

  7. Shot/Designed By: Jerry Manning (Curbside Jones) Model: Knatasha Chambers
    Tracks
    1) Destruction Of Self
    2) She ft. Jake Lloyd
    3) Hot Chicks x Arcade Sticks (Round 2)
    4) Just, Maybe (Interlude) ft. SPZRKT
    5) Life(less) Of The Party
    6) Profile…Pick
    7) Casio Watch ft. Rob D
    8) Slumdog Pharaoh
    9) Shredder Back [Bonus Track]
    Release Date: 7/7/2012

    Click the link to hear our singles http://almostalwaysmusic.bandcamp.com/album/almost-always-the-singles

    June 16, 2012

  8. Failed Utopia Update #2

    Alright, so the project has been moving along quite nicely! I received the last feature last week and now it’s just waiting to be mixed. I have one more song to record still, live instrumentation that needs to be recorded and mixed and etc.  This weekend we’ll be releasing the track listing and a little bump for the EP with expected project drop date. Hopefully you all will enjoy the progression!

    Follow Almost Always

    June 13, 2012

  9. Failed Utopia Update

    Ok…So as some of you may know I’m working on a group project with Corey Arnell (producer) under the moniker Almost Always. Right now it’s in the mixing and mastering phase, which is handled by me.  I’ve been working with new WAVES plug in bundles so I’ve been testing out some new techniques to add to my skill set. We plan on releasing the project in July, so I have the whole month to tinker with the project to get it sounding as close to what we envisioned as possible.  I’m happy with what we have so far, I’d say that the project is 70%-80% complete. I just have one more track to finish writing (only half a verse and a hook), then it’s off to recording, mixing, and mastering. Once I get the final feature (a poet I know by the name of Rob D) mixed and added to the master track and the bass lines added to a few tracks from my homie Sam…the project will be wrapped up.  Hopefully I can get everything sounding right before the end of the month so we can get physical copies pressed up and released on the drop day.

    Music page: http://almostalwaysmusic.bandcamp.com

    twitter: http://twitter.com/Almost_Always

    June 4, 2012

  10. It has been a while since the world has heard a beat from me since I’ve been working on “Failed Utopia”. Since I’m not producing anything on the project I’ve been sitting back trying to reinvent my style…come up with new sampling techniques and etc.  I decided to start on a beat tape to release this summer entitled, “Pseudo Pastel Sunsets”. This will be a 5 track beat tape set to be released 8/15/12…to mark the 1 year anniversary of “The Cherry Blossom Effect: Endless Dream Theory”.

    Bandcamp link: http://cbtvondemand.bandcamp.com/track/departure

    May 29, 2012