Binkbeats
P.M.P.U. Part 1

In Islamic psychology, each person has an aspect of the Self called the “Nafs” which is divided into multiple layers. Every day, a person enters into a spiritual battlefield with their dark side, their lowly desires, and Satan. Satanic Nafs is thus the lowest level of the self, due the love of oneself and evil desires.Achieving spiritual transformation involves a constant struggle against the lower nature of the self (Satanic Nafs). This struggle led JAUBI to discover the concept of “Nafs”.The spiritual journey began when London flautist/saxophonist Tenderlonious and Polish Pianist Marek Latarnik Pędziwiatr (EABS/Błoto), both amongst the torchbearers of the new European Jazz scene, visited JAUBI in Lahore, Pakistan during April 2019. The recording sessions served as a spiritual path.‘Satanic Nafs’ serves as a teaser for Jaubi’s debut album entitled ‘Nafs At Peace’ which itself is a musical exploration of Spiritual/Modal Jazz, North Indian Classical Music and Hip-Hop.The Nafs journey is strengthened with remix on B side done by Los Angeles legends The Gaslamp Killer and Mophono. Single artwork was designed by Australian artist A.Kid, also known for his work with Brownswood Recordings.creditsreleased March 26, 2021A SideWritten by Ali Riaz Baqar (A.Baqar)Zohaib Hassan Khan - SarangiKashif Ali Dhani - Tabla, VocalsTenderlonious - FluteLatarnik - Moog VoyagerRecorded by André Viervoll at Newtone StudiosMix: Rhys DowningB SideWritten by Ali Riaz Baqar, The Gaslamp Killer & Mophono (A.Baqar, W. Bensussen, B. Illgen)Drums: Gene CoyRecorded by Mario Caldato Jr. at MCJ StudioMix: MophonoBoth tracks mastered by Paweł Bartnik - Heavyweight.proExecutive Producer: Łukasz WojciechowskiA&R: Łukasz Wojciechowski, Sebastian Jóźwiak & Oliver ReevesArtwork: A.KidCalligraphy: İlkay KanarGraphic design: Animisiewasz© 2021 Jaubi℗ 2021 Jaubi & Astigmatic RecordsAll rights reservedlicenseall rights reserved

The explosion of indie Hip Hop labels in the early 90s resulted in an ongoing snowball effect that started to shift the narrative around an artist's need to sign to a major label. Coincidentally, quality home recording equipment was also becoming more easily accessible and, with the rising popularity of CD-R technology, this allowed artists to write, record, and manufacture their own albums right at home.Appleseed was a highly celebrated and influential release from that era, cementing Aesop Rock as a new face whose talent could not be denied. The album explores creative concepts with inventive writing and stripped-down yet melodic and melancholic production. Six out of the eight songs were produced by Aesop Rock, with Omega One producing “Sick Friend” and longtime collaborator Blockhead handling “1000 Deaths”, and the project's sole guest lyricist was Doseone.The DIY process was followed in every aspect, as Aesop himself recalls, “I did the Appleseed hand style while working at Tepper Galleries in NYC. The cover was made at Kinko’s. The first Appleseed CD’s were CD-R’s I duped at home and sold from my backpack at an MF DOOM show at Brownies, which was right below my apartment at the time. I continued to sell hand to hand in NY, while Blockhead started fielding some mail orders from a young internet. People would send us cash or a check, and he’d cut the covers out and mail them off.“The two of them were able to move a couple thousand CDs that way before turning their attention to newer projects, particularly Float in Aesop’s case. As a result, Appleseed went out of print for many years before resurfacing as a merch item on tour. However, in all that time it was only available on CD, directly from Aesop.Finally, 21 years after its debut, Appleseed officially returns, now available on all digital platforms, as well as on vinyl for the first time!Vinyl Packaging: 12” matte UV jacket, 1x translucent clear vinyl with black marble smoke effect, black dust sleeve & free digital download card.