The Graduation Demos

by Departure

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1.	Intro (The Graduation Demos) (free) 00:56	info	download
2.	Never Loved at All (free) 02:20	info	download
3.	Hanging Melodies / Loopin' (free) 05:56	info	download
4.	Kanye West - Never See Me Again (Departure Remix) (free) 03:14	info	download
5.	Crackin' (free) 01:32	info	download
6.	Crackin' (Postlude) (free) 00:44	info	download
7.	Break It Down (free) 02:16	info	download
8.	Watts Interlude (free) 01:48	info	download
9.	Good Evening (free) 03:31	info	download
10.	I Need You (free) 01:24	info	download
11.	Heaven (free) 03:12	info	download
12.	Wonk (free) 03:17	info	download
13.	Jay-Z - 4:44 (Departure's "Treat You Like I Should" Mix) (free) 03:42	info	download
14.	Suede (free) 02:43	info	download
15.	I'm In Love (Outro) (free) 03:03	info	download

about

The Graduation Demos is a mixtape based around instrumental hip-hop beats I made during my final months of middle school leading up to my graduation. The mixtape also marks a year-long journey I've made through my music career and shows how much progress I've made while effectively being a reminder that I can always get better.

Dedicated to Robbie, Andrew, Josh, Tokyo, Lav, Tak, Haylee, Ash, Damien, Ringo, my math teacher and my mother

Inspired by:

JAY-Z - 4:44
Kanye West - The College Dropout
Outkast - Speakerboxxx / The Love Below
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
Drake - Scorpion
J Dilla - Donuts
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

credits

released May 27, 2021

Tracks 1-15 produced by Departure
Cover photographed and edited by Departure
Additional production by Joshua Kost

produced using my laptop and an Akai MPD 218

Recorded between February and May 2021

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about

Departure Austin, Texas

Departure is a plunderphonics, hip-hop, & sound collage artist based in Austin, TX.

He has had experience in music since he was 3 years old, and as a 16 year-old producer, he has amassed an impressive catalogue of works in music manipulation & composition. ... more