Shinbones Man - Dead Empire (with video)

By Gavin Davies 24 May 2024

Been feeling rough lately, not much energy at all, but as the skies began to bruise in this kingdom of rains, I managed this moody Saturday evening tune.

Samples - Korg Volca Sample. Taken from “The Man With the Golden Arm”. Beats - RD8 Sequencer - Squarp Pyramid Main line - Behringer Deepmind 6 Bassline - Behringer Wasp Top line - Make Noise 0-coast

Download Dead-Empire.mp3

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