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Colors of Time 5: The Finale

by AJ Rios

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YallDontHearMe So good. This man is quite an artist and this release is impressive.
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lizziebluemoon This album is the sum up of his craft that wraps up his early 20’s journey. You can hear the extractions of his artistry. From the very first beat, I hear the reflection, reminiscences on the melody that blends the acceptance and resolution on the drum in the sentiment of hope. Each beat got a different style with different approaches, and boldly the highest level of its own. His curating skills demonstrate that he is truly an artist who tells the story through the album, a gem. So Well, done. Favorite track: So Well (Thank You All, Colors of Time end.).
Iheanyi Ekechukwu
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Alfonso Mitchell-Rios
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1.
Colors of Time 02:21
2.
Brisk 01:40
3.
Hue 01:55
4.
Solstice (Wanna Be) 02:28
5.
Remember 01:20
6.
Besides That 02:05
7.
Dream Fountain 02:38
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Backagain 03:17
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Invisible 02:28
10.
Anguish 03:24
11.
Find the Light 02:48
12.
Peace, Ryuichi 03:06
13.
Save Me (I’m Back) 02:47
14.
No Mistakes 03:14
15.
Piano Interlude 02:22
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Cantdoit 02:52
17.
Rey 04:02
18.
Kingdom Tears 02:45
19.
Waymaker (feat. Substantial) 03:06
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So Well (Thank You All, Colors of Time end.) 02:27

about

Peace to the world. I bring to you, on behalf of living life for 25 years, countless hours of creation/revision, car rides, emails to friends, the finale of my beloved series “Colors of Time”. This is the 5th and final entry. This series has blessed my life, & I can only pray that it’s been positive for others as well. It started as a way to sonically express the way I see music, which at the surface is thru healing, color, shapes, feeling, & scenes. This is not an exhibition-based project. It has developed into its own thing over time, but I have one goal for this last edition; for God to be present within each moment of each track. I want you guys to experience it the exact way I did creating it, which was with God in the driver’s seat, healing and moving me. This particular edition depicts an arrival to an ethereal place full of wonder, light, and ascension, after enduring the phases expressed in parts 1-4. Aside from this, I also believe this is some of the highest level of musicianship, sample chopping, sample selection, drum patterns/selections, versatility, live playing, replay value, basslines, sequencing, tracklist curation, authenticity & run-time that you will experience in this field. I say this as an imperfect student and mortal being who answers to God, but who also knows what God gave me to share & master thru my own relentless hard work, sensitivity & attention to detail. With that being said, I present to you my 45th album, Colors of Time 5!!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🔊🔊🔊🎉🎉🎉🎉

FEATURED ARTIST (Substantial) - Stan, what can I say. Thank you for being more than an amazing artist, but also being someone I consider a valuable mentor. You, Chelle & the girls have my support and gratitude!! 14 year-old me is still smiling. Much Love!

Instagram: @substantialmusic

OTHER SPECIAL THANKS - GOD, YESHUA(Jesus), Mom, Dad, Lexi, Siniah & Solaya), Dad (Big Fonz), Nana, Grandpa, Abuela,Uncle D, Uncle Travis, Uncle TJ, Aunt Tash, Cousins, & all of the rest of my family. Without you I could not be here. Liz(thank you for everything), Andres(hermano! thank you for all of the talks, hype gaming & inspiration), Jordan G(congrats on the beautiful family brother, thank you for still being here! We 20 deep!), Jordan E(you know what it is! Best wishes with everything coming up), Malcolm/Bushiido(thank you for still keeping this exciting with me bro!), Bryce(these shows, One Piece talks bring joy to my life, glad to have you back brother), Eddie Lin(the man! #7 is for you!), Ra’melle(keep going, it’s up for you!), Alex (great seeing you and congrats again!), Marialle (15 years! time is flying lol), Middle C Music, Pender UMC, Kennedy Center, Duke Ellington SOA, College Park (Virginia Beach), Hampton Roads, all of 757, Amy Pallett & Timothy J Rossettini (middle & high school Band Instructors, thank you so much for everything), Casey Cangelosi, Marlon Foster, Patrick Dermody, Tian & Danny, Dave Chappelle, Blerdcon, Oda Eiichiro, One Piece manga/anime, Monkey D Luffy, Naruto, Kingoflightning, Brago, Sawyer, All One Piece content creators, Jujutsu Kaisen, Inoue Takehiko, Murata Yusuke, All Musicians who inspire me, Jay Dee, Nujabes, D'angelo, Madlib, Ye, Knxwledge, Negrosaki(thank you for being there all these years!), Timbaland, 9th Wonder, Uyama Hiroto, Alchemist, Kaytranada, Kiefer, Rob Araujo, Questlove, Common, Shing02, Lupe, Joe Budden, Black Milk, Ohbliv, Tuamie, Kvze, Flylo, DJ Houseshoes, Street Corner Music, Joey Alexander, Hiromi Uehara, Hisaishi Jo, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Kanno Yoko, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Robert Glasper, Jacob Collier, Domi/JD Beck, Anderson Paak, Mononeon, Drake, Kendrick, Cole, Earl, Little Brother, Nai Palm, George Li, Epik High, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Nas, Cory Henry, Jamie xx, Sndtrak, Nottz, Oddisee, Mitch, Dibia$e(thanks for being a great OG, I’ll get out there soon!), Flip a Beat Club, all Soul Council, Drew Dave, Javier Starks, Bugginout, All journalists who help out, karaslamb, Dart Adams, Gino Sorcinelli, Bonita Podcast, Okayplayer, Microchop, All of my continued supporters, Sami, Ronin, YallDontHearMe, Afrored, & the rest of you guys. Thank you all.

Cover Art: Kelsy Smith (@z0ne.s). Thanks for starting and ending the series 🤝🏽

I couldn’t fit everyone, but everyone I named played some role in my life during the making of this project and series! Whether in spirit, in friendship, or from simple support and inspiration!! God Bless and enjoy 🙏🏽

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released December 12, 2023

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