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ANX ANX Pre-orders will ship the week of 7/24. All digital downloads, including those bundled with the pre-order will be made available at midnight EST 7/24.Anxiety can be crippling. Shortness of breath. Dizziness. Tightness in the chest.Panic.Both members of Dark Time Sunshine - Northwest oldominion rapper Onry Ozzborn and Chicago producer Zavala - have long suffered from anxiety, carrying the constant weight of fear of these symptoms coming on at a moments notice. Their latest album, ANX, fully encapsulates their  respective disorders - and at the same time became an outlet through which they both overcame them. The creation of music is the essential part of their lives - an escape, a place of serenity - also an outlet to vent their emotions. The most extremes of emotions: panic/patience, happiness/depression, strength/weakness, love/hate & trust/betrayal.The mood of the album reflects these extremes and is bi-polar at times, from calm to manic. The production set by Zavala is a backdrop that identifies with overcoming anxiety and panic attacks, based mainly in analog synthesizers and heavy drum breaks. Drawing inspiration from not only the classic hip hop and psychadelia they are known for, but jazz and electronic as well, which gives the album it’s tension and release, an added flicker of unpredictability.Mature and confident, ANX is a valiant album about taking control of one’s life and overcoming the fears that restrain us all. Featuring special guest appearances by Aesop Rock, P.O.S., Busdriver and more!
Hosanna In The Highest (ft. Ceschi) Buy From album: ANX
Can't Wait Buy From album: ANX
Cultclass (ft. Rochester A.P. of Comunalien) Buy From album: ANX
Valiant (ft. Child Actor) Buy From album: ANX
Rock Off Buy From album: ANX
Overlordian (ft. P.O.S. of Doomtree) Buy From album: ANX
Prarie Dog Day Buy From album: ANX
I'll Be Damned (ft. Poeina Suddarth) Buy From album: ANX
Look At What The Cat Did (ft. Busdriver) Buy From album: ANX
Never Cry Wolf (ft. Reva DeVito) Buy From album: ANX
Take My Hand (ft. Swamburger of Solillaquists of Sound & Aesop Rock) Buy From album: ANX
Forget Me Not (ft. Child Actor) Buy From album: ANX
Look Forward Buy From album: ANX
ANX (ft. Mendee Ichikawa of Free Moral Agents) Buy From album: ANX
 Free digital version with physical purchase.
STREET DATE July 24th, 2012

Pre-orders will ship the week of 7/24. All digital downloads, including those bundled with the pre-order will be made available at midnight EST 7/24.

Anxiety can be crippling. Shortness of breath. Dizziness. Tightness in the chest.

Panic.

Both members of Dark Time Sunshine - Northwest oldominion rapper Onry Ozzborn and Chicago producer Zavala - have long suffered from anxiety, carrying the constant weight of fear of these symptoms coming on at a moments notice. Their latest album, ANX, fully encapsulates their  respective disorders - and at the same time became an outlet through which they both overcame them. The creation of music is the essential part of their lives - an escape, a place of serenity - also an outlet to vent their emotions. The most extremes of emotions: panic/patience, happiness/depression, strength/weakness, love/hate & trust/betrayal.

The mood of the album reflects these extremes and is bi-polar at times, from calm to manic. The production set by Zavala is a backdrop that identifies with overcoming anxiety and panic attacks, based mainly in analog synthesizers and heavy drum breaks. Drawing inspiration from not only the classic hip hop and psychadelia they are known for, but jazz and electronic as well, which gives the album it’s tension and release, an added flicker of unpredictability.Mature and confident, ANX is a valiant album about taking control of one’s life and overcoming the fears that restrain us all. Featuring special guest appearances by Aesop Rock, P.O.S., Busdriver and more!

PURCHASE

TRACKLIST

  1.  Hosanna In The Highest (ft. Ceschi)
  2.  Can't Wait
  3.  Cultclass (ft. Rochester A.P. of Comunalien)
  4.  Valiant (ft. Child Actor)
  5.  Rock Off
  6.  Overlordian (ft. P.O.S. of Doomtree)
  7.  Prarie Dog Day
  8.  I'll Be Damned (ft. Poeina Suddarth)
  9.  Look At What The Cat Did (ft. Busdriver)
  10.  Never Cry Wolf (ft. Reva DeVito)
  11.  Take My Hand (ft. Swamburger of Solillaquists of Sound & Aesop Rock)
  12.  Forget Me Not (ft. Child Actor)
  13.  Look Forward
  14.  ANX (ft. Mendee Ichikawa of Free Moral Agents)
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