Memorabilia, by John Morrison

Memorabilia

by John Morrison

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Angel Bat Dawid Delicious Old skool Hiphop vibes with a twist and a remarkable story of how Hip hop can get us thru so much adversity! Favorite track: Memory Intro.

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1.	Memory Intro 00:27	buy track
2.	Funky Doctor 02:33	buy track
3.	The Sky's No Limit At All 02:56	buy track
4.	Fake Jax (Cloudburst Mix) 03:31	buy track
5.	Guitars & Gear Skit 00:47	buy track
6.	Brandy Be Down 04:09	buy track
7.	HOW Dare YOU (Woo Hah) 03:52	buy track
8.	Creepin' With Thom & Tariq 02:37	buy track
9.	12 Funeral Books 03:24	buy track
10.	In 1991, Pray For Rock, Baaaaby 00:17	buy track
11.	God Is Great/Guard Ya' Space 01:53	buy track
12.	yeah, you CAN front on that 02:16	buy track
13.	The Come Up (Blue & White mix) 03:24	buy track
14.	Ride with the mob 02:53	buy track
15.	My Man Flip 01:46	buy track
16.	I'm 20....It's A Blessing 02:02	buy track

about

On March 3rd, 2018, I was hospitalized with flu-like symptoms and a searing headache.

After nearly 2 weeks of intense hallucinations, pain and non-stop testing, I was diagnosed with viral encephalitis. A potentially deadly illness that was attacking my brain and spine. The injury to my brain threw my mind into chaos. I misremembered things, memories and events played out in a jumbled, non-linear order. I heard and saw things that weren’t there. By the time the hallucinations stopped, I was thoroughly terrified. During that time, I had also lost the ability to walk.

Facing a long and slow rehabilitation, I was discharged from the hospital and forced to temporarily move back into the house that I grew up in. For months, my mother and my partner Lissa fed me, bathed me, helped me dress and took me to the seemingly endless number of follow-up doctor’s appointments.

During this time, I spent a lot of time just hanging out, reminiscing with friends, family and neighbors who would come and visit. I also spent a significant amount of time digging around in my Mom’s basement, unearthing a ton of old records, books, beat tapes and magazines from my youth.

While I was still wheelchair bound, I began working on Memorabilia, a remix tape of memory and nostalgia. I took vocals from Radiohead, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Beastie Boys, Brandy and more, crafting new music around them and creating my own trippy, alternate remix versions of songs that I love.

Produced by John Morrison
Mix + Post Production by Rolled Gold
Artwork by Melissa Simpson

Accompanying Memorabilia is a short film version directed by New Orleans-based artist Wino Willy. Sourced from hundreds of hours of Youtube clips, commercials, rare music videos, interviews and more, I’ve been describing Memorabilia’s film component as “a sample film, completed composed out of previously existing visual content. Structurally, its kinda like watching Yo MTV Raps on acid”

Memorabilia Now available on Bandcamp.
The Memorabilia film is now available on Youtube.

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released March 13, 2020

Beats & Blends by John
Mixing & Mastering by Rolled Gold

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John Morrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Writer/DJ/Sample-flipper.

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