Life Translations is a daily experimental journey I have begun, intended to remove expectation and fear from the art that I am inspired to create through my life experience.
More info on the intention and purpose of Life Translations, in the coming days. For now, please enjoy the first installment :
Occasional Seed
This season has been one of constant shift. Depending on one’s chosen level of perception, this shift can be seen as good or bad. In my case, I see it as good. It is in the Universe’s nature to maintain balance. So, though this summer has taken many lives from us, it has also brought life unto us. It is with that surge of life that we are becoming aware of what is essential for our existence. It is not money, material wealth or social popularity. It is Love, Health, and Creation. Three elements that we are born with and need no exterior source to provide for us. We all have the gift of love, we all are capable of healing ourselves, and we are all co-creators with The Creator, capable of manifesting as vessels of the highest universal frequency.
This passed June we experienced the loss of a spirit that though constantly confronted with demons, accepted his responsibility to carry out his purpose as a lover and creator to the fullest degree he was capable of. Michael Jackson gave until he could no longer, and even in his passing…he gave. With his transition, he released his spirit back into the universe, affecting all of us through energy. Awakening our 6th sense and a trust in our God given gifts, we have rediscovered love…
Personally, this summer has birthed and re-birthed many connections to God/Love that I either lost track of or never knew I had. Through individual enlightenment, as well as collaboration and creation with other loved ones.
This season has been good to me, and it is with that energy that I present this piece.
A love collaboration with a brother and inspiration of mine, Cazeaux OSLO…
This is our birthday gift for MJ…a gift for you
Enjoy
After months of this accapella sitting on my desktop, I finally got a chance to vibe out and create a little something. Sorry for the lag JB3, haha.
>>My addition to Jesse Boykins III’s, “The Beauty Created” Remixes.
“Amorous (AFTA-1 LOVE MIX)”
Enjoy
The end of the year approaches with only L O V E visible in the wake of things to come.
As the universe arranges itself to manifest, we continue visualizing. Taking all materials at hand, most times those of no physical form, to create our reality. GAS’D continues moving freely through mediums to reveal Love’s infinite forms.
This season brings new gifts as we celebrate the release of the first ever ▲❍▼❏ bike as well as our
film inspired look-book, “Met Her On Thursday.”
Both accompanied, as always, with new music by AFTA-1:
-Free download of “Frame,” the official “Met Her On Thursday” soundtrack.
-plus a sneak peak of his forthcoming album with the addition of “Second” to the website music player.
links below.
▲❍▼❏
L O V E : : : :V E S S E L
visit ▲❍▼❏ Bike site
L O V E : : : : S T O R Y
Watch Now
L O V E : : : : M U S I C
Download Here
L O V E I S R E A L V O L. I V : V e s s e l s B e h i n d A M o m e n t
We are all One. Individuals with a unique gift and calling. Still, by a universal vibration, through the art of creation; we are all C o n n e c t e d. “Devine by design, it all intertwines” – Bilal.
The months following the release of Love is Real Vol. 3 have again affirmed everything that GAS’D, myself and everyone else in the universe living for Love, truly believe in. We are all vessels, placed on this planet to create. Blessed with the freedom to choose our medium, true fulfillment lies in carrying out our calling to its fullest extent. Which is ultimately done, one moment at a time. One Now at a time.
We must choose to act in the present without limiting ourselves by the thought of tomorrow. Give our today our everything. Create at our peak for the only time that matters, NOW. Fulfilling our divine calling while fulfilling our life through love.
This is a collection of moments. Every one of these tracks has been the soundtrack to my life in many key moments throughout my journey. Including very recent ones. As this mix itself was created in a moment. One sleep-free night, three days ago while simultaneously finalizing it’s closing track. “7th Sun,” a rough draft of the most recent work for my upcoming album. So it’s only right that we also drop this mix at a moment’s notice.
Without further a do, Enjoy this collection of Love sounds old, new, and in-between from some past LIR favorites, some good friends, & hopefully some artists you may not have heard before. And of course, you know how we set the vibe…Dim the lights, light one up and float.
Track list below and artist links to come shortly
Blessings
AFTA-1
Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/66497170adc9181e/
Tracklist:
1. Imani Waddy & AFTA-1 – Light & Vibration
2. Robert Glasper ft. Bilal – All Matter
3. Isley Brothers – Footsteps in the Dark (King Britt remix)
4. Boom Clap Bachelors – Combineur
5. Little Dragon – Thunder Love
6. AFTA-1 ft. Nikko Gray – ESP (A Four Page Suite)
7. Herbie Hancock – Butterfly
8. Alpha – Reprise
9. Mos Def – Boogie Man Song
10. AFTA-1 & Cazeaux O.S.L.O. – M.M.J.S. (A Sweaterless Suite)
11. A Race Of Angels – Present Love
12. Cazeaux O.S.L.O – Wortha’s Greens
13. Deadbeat – Port Au Prince
14. Musinah – Lose My Fuse (Prod. By Flying Lotus)
15. Murcof – Mapa
16. Dam Funk – Angel Reflections (excerpt)
17. LAL Forrest – Pale
18. AFTA-1 – Fortune Remix
19. Alice Coltrane – Prema (excerpt)
20. AFTA-1 – 7th Sun (first Draft)
(above artwork: Little Dragon Machine Dreams )
Previously exclusively available on, “Cotton: Drum,” the FREE promo CDR included in every GAS’D purchase. I decided to make my remix of Little Dragon’s, “Fortune” available to all of you in appreciation of the massive love I’ve received for it!
Enjoy
The moment is truth. The moment is all.
Freedom lies in surrender. Allowing what is, to be. Unique in it’s incomparable purity. Interpreted by human imperfection yet untainted by human thought. Mistakes are beautiful. All is flawless through the acceptance of flaw as essential…as real. When we allow ourselves to be moved by love, creating without structure or expectation, the result is light and vibration; life, the foundation of the universe. The purest energy attainable only from the source; Love from Within.
Color, Air, Light…Bubble
Living behind a moment.
Letting that one moment be the leader to your future .
All is Light and Vibration
We are all universes. It is not for us to try to understand everything about one another. We just live through our moments together with as much purity as possible. We skip the true tommorow because today we have planned for what our mind belives the future is. We haven’t let our moments guide us to the next moment.
There are no boundaries in nature. There is somewhere’ in every direction. We are just the manipulators of Light and Vibration. Every note has the ingredient to take you to the next. When we learn to fully summit we’ll see how perfect the melody of life is.
-AFTA-1, Imani Waddy
