What if protests had club records? 

The morning after the second No Kings protest, I was on my way for coffee and listening to a Petrofsky beat pack.
When I heard the instrumental for this song, two thoughts immediately came to mind:

1. Why didn't we play more party songs at protest? We're already there, we don't have to be all solemn about it.
2. It would be way more interesting to write a protest club song than the typical “I'm cooler than you” premise. 

I love the typical premise, don't get me wrong. But this was more appealing creatively that day. 

It had also been about a year since I dropped Divide Et Impera. And lately, I have really been liking the idea of iterative creations. 

The first track was a very serious, almost essay style rap song about Trump. I wanted to make the same point again but from a different perspective and approach.

Also, I had seen firsthand how lively crowds got when organizers played any upbeat or dancable music. It changed the whole spirit of the march. I have seen folks bring their own speakers to play music and I just think something about the sight of folks not only marching against you, but dancing and smiling while they do it is a powerful visual. 

I like the idea of setting the bar at having a message AND having a compelling song that people actually want to listen to. Something with actual replay value. 

Having a message shouldn't be a pass to make boring music. Sometimes you need an essay for sure, but you can also make a banger that delivers a message. I hope I was able to accomplish that here.

With this track, I also want to bring attention to a case happening right in my backyard in which several protestors including local artists had some pretty serious charged levied against them. If you can afford to support their legal fund, I believe everyone deserves a shot at a free and fair trial. You can learn about them here: https://dfwdefendants.noblogs.org/ 

Of course, I went out to Music in Focus studio to have it recorded, mixed and mastered.
Chico helped produce and added the finishing touches and fx that really made the song what it is.

Dennis shot the video. 

Hope you enjoy the track!

Talk soon,

- Sin