Working Hours, by Naj Ahead

Working Hours

by Naj Ahead

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YallDontHearMe Been steady with this project over the last bit. My advice, the digi is way nice but dont sleep on that CD, those extra cuts are serious.

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1.	Enchantment 01:58	buy track
2.	Can't Hide It 02:10	buy track
3.	Surrender to the Light 01:50	buy track
4.	My Baby 02:12	buy track
5.	Take My Hand 03:00	buy track
6.	Weight of My Soul 02:46	buy track
7.	Stand By 01:49	buy track
8.	Drummed Out 02:01	buy track
9.	Nothing to Fear 02:10	buy track
10.	(Bonus) Talkin' About Ya 02:05	buy track
11.	(Bonus) Weather the Storm 02:09	buy track
12.	(Bonus) Mystified 02:09	buy track

about

The concept of Working Hours was inspired by watching an episode of the Super Duty Tough Work podcast, hosted by Blueprint and Illogic (if you're a fellow artist, it is highly recommended to tune in!) The topic was "Why Artists Procrastinate", and the points that were made in the podcast hit close to home.

So I conducted an experiment where I would clock in and out each day, while my shifts consisted of working on beats specifically for this beat tape, and posting the works in progress. If you're curious to see how I fared, check out my Twitter moments post:

twitter.com/i/events/1388694684373897219

Tracks 10-12 were not created during "working hours", but are beats that I've recently made and were added as bonus tracks.

The purpose of the experiment was to test my discipline in consistently working on music while under a "working" schedule. What I've learned is that while I can definitely schedule time to focus on making music, the idea of treating it like a job was not appealing to me. At the same time, it also showed me that I can still be productive even if I'm not necessarily "inspired" to create.

Part II of working hours will be in the works, and I can use what I've learned from this experience to become more efficient going forward.

I hope you enjoy the music that came out of this experiment!

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released May 7, 2021

All tracks produced by Naj Ahead. Artwork by @misfitsleep

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Naj Ahead Los Angeles, California

Naj Ahead (FKA No Alias) is a beatmaker/MC from Mid City LA. He started rapping as a teen, but got into beatmaking in 2001, and the beats have taken over ever since. He carries on the tradition of beatmakers who dig in the crates to unearth slept on gems. The beats are often melodic and laid back, but he may surprise you with a raw head-nodder. It's all about what catches his ear at the time. ... more

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