Hate My Wings of Chilling Ermines is a collaboration with Jigsaw featuring the lofi hip-hop versions of old T21CB songs.
Hate My Wings in fact was one of the first beats we ever recorded as a band in 2006 (omg way to long time ago). I remember playing my old Casio synth and Jigsaw joined on acoustic guitars and vocals back then in our old winery. Good old times. We even recorded some videos if I recall it well.
Anyways that actually happened 15 years ago! And T21CB is still active. We still produce songs from experimental metal to art rock. Follow us on our Bandcamp page and enjoy the 15th anniversary tribute beats. They are instrumental ones, lofi vibe with dope beats. All curated by Jigsaw before going live.
Check the song below on YouTube or scroll back to the top and hit the cover. That will redirect you to T21CB’s Bandcamp page, where you can check the whole single with 3 extra songs, including the demo edition of Hate My Wings. The rest 2 songs are the rap version of the same song featuring the thoughts of Jigsaw on our 15th anniversary as well as the demo version of L$D//LHD song.
First chill beats live performance on our balcony during the lock-down.
It is quite short (only 3 songs total), but well… it has been like years since I was on stage last time. So I decided to use everything to be little stages around me to share my chill beats and lofi vibe.
Honesty it felt great to be there again.
This time I decided to use my instruments and perform semi-live as part of the home stay performance. That means I set up Ableton Live with projects but muted the main lines and played them live on my Launchkey 25. This way I both controlled the song and in a way performed. Assuming that I mainly performed as a singer during my rock era in Dark Cherry, it was quite a challenge to me to focus on keys and overall the whole song.
Why these chill songs?
I needed to keep in mind that I am lacking a bit of actual performing and getting used to creating chill music in studio, being able to rerecord anything many times I want. Therefore I chose songs that had the biggest impact to me but I was still able to play and remember for this first time. To be honest I had to restart at least twice before being able to play them all the way I wanted. I hope you will like the results and I was able to show you the chill vibe I wished to show during those days. I mean, we all had tough times in 2020. My choice was to focus more what chills me down in order to keep my pace in the hard days.
First song is Midnight Melody (Earth version). As you may guess this song is very close to me. It was the first song of the Latte Chill era, marking my return to active music scene after years of break. It was originally released on my first chill beats EP called Chinese Restaurant in 2017. A year later I released a major nature chill set EPs and album (aka Earth-saga). I self-covered the songs for 2017 and 2018 – this is how Earth version was born.
Moon Rabbit was born on a single night along with 5 more songs. I found some dope chill VTSs and I decided to test them. I built up the exact same instrument rack in Ableton Live and sketched 5 songs in one night. It was Tanabata, I released in 2018 by the end of the year.
Finally Faro Solitaro. A song that was inspired by the nature and our trip to Sardegna. During a boat trip we travelled to the island of San Pietro (Southern-West from Portoscuso) I saw a beautiful lighthouse being alone on the edge of the island. At that time I told myself that I need to compose a nature chill song one day that recaps my feelings being on the sea, enjoying the summer but still thinking of that one lighthouse being alone, far from the city… far from everyone else. I hope I was able to succeed in it. What do you think?
Why now?
Latte Chill project (previously known as pszabi and Oshare Booty) was just about to hit 13 years, whereas me as composer working on music (started in The 21st Cherry Boys / T21CB) was on the field for 14 years that day. I felt like I had to upload something. Even if it is that little of a chill moment. A little live. But something.
Why on the balcony?
π We faced lock-down in Hungary due to Covid19. We were asked by our government to stay at home however spring just came. After a long and very difficult winter spring really shows us a hope for a better weather (for some a better world). I suddenly felt motivated again, willing to do something new besides my singles and chill releases, so I decided to record a live.
More to come?
Definitely. More free chill lives to come. Not all on my balcony but I guess it will be part of Latte Chill project to offer more music, let it be new albums or EPs, chill mixes, lofi sets – anything that makes my listeners happy.
Lofi Night chill-out and lo-fi study mix performed Live in the Bedroom 21/01/18. The new Lofi Night mix is to boost your study or work time, 43 minutes of beats with no vocals and no breaks.
As the name suggests this mix contains less upbeat songs. My aim was to offer you a lo-fi set you can listen at night. I like drinking coffee occasionally at night, or a tea. They help me soothe my mind, while hot drinks warms me up. Especially loving this hobby of mine during winter, when it is cold outside.
LPs and EPs of Lofi Night mix
I choose from a large variety of Latte Chill releases. Altogether 10 LPs and EPs are participating on the first Lofi Night mix. The first one to mention is Chinese Restaurant, the EP that marks the return of Latte Chill. After almost 5 years of moderate break I restarted activities in 2017 with this 6 song piece. Fire at Night and As the Sun Sets are both nature chill-out EPs released back in 2018 before Earth album. I further spiced the mix with some space chill-out EPs inspired by Cowboy Bebop anime. They are Bebop II. and Bebop IV. For Lo-fi Memories and Stay Home to offer the most songs for this mix. Finally I had some songs from A Drop of Water, Tokyo19 and Tanabata EPs.
