DEF BEATS, COSMIC MUSIC

Lyrics geometric. Colorful sounds to help you hover over in the summer weather. Get equipped with ethereal bliss from a faraway corner of the cosmos, or feel the power of a record like the bodyslammin' 87 To Heaven. Will C.'s catalog paints a third-eye-open landscape filled with stray VHS noise, dusted loops, spaced-out synthesis, and endless wild styles.

Latest Release: 16 Bit Ones

16 Bit Ones

Will C.

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16 Bit Ones

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Vague memories swirl... being a kid in the 90s. Metallic hi hats and fuzzy drums set the pace as my ears were exposed to wondrous sounds. Unforgettable melodies programmed across a vast ocean, imprinted in neural networks forged in the heart of the 16 bit era. The majority of my music career has served as a love letter to downsampled timbres, so

Vague memories swirl... being a kid in the 90s. Metallic hi hats and fuzzy drums set the pace as my ears were exposed to wondrous sounds. Unforgettable melodies programmed across a vast ocean, imprinted in neural networks forged in the heart of the 16 bit era. The majority of my music career has served as a love letter to downsampled timbres, so it's only right that I finally pay homage down to the kilobyte, looping less than a megabyte. On this collection you'll find my renditions of some lesser known Nintendo compositions alongside a selection of all time classics, with some of my own cartridge-infused offerings sprinkled in for good measure. Get equipped with 16 Bit Ones!

To access the desired sonic qualities, this album was mostly recorded with a Synergy I synthesizer, a rare instrument manufactured between 1982 and 1985 that runs off cartridges, just like the Super Nintendo!

This album is mixed in sparkling SPATIAL AUDIO, optimized for immersive headphone listening. We're taking it way back to the days of old school consoles, but let it be known that this is the opposite of “lo-fi” - I want an elaborate polyphonic universe to animate between your ears; to deliver positive contact to your auditory nerve. You are now the face on the cover of this album, surrounded by uplifting sounds. HAVE A GOOD TIME!

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A special note to my longtime listeners: This is a brand new re-imagining of one of my rarest collections! New track list, all new mix, painstaking re-engineering and re-mastering. When I decided to finally get 16 Bit Ones up on streaming services, it led to a chain reaction, from making sure I've properly licensed foreign compositions to realizing I wanted to deeply focus on improving the sound quality of the original album mix. I've made the decision to no longer offer the original version for sale here on Bandcamp, but it is by no means my intention to lock people out of accessing it - if those who purchased the original version can no longer find it here on Bandcamp, please let me know and I will absolutely make sure I can get it into your hands. Thanks as always for your support and understanding. I appreciate you!

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Tracks 10, 13, 14, and 17 written and composed by W. Curley for We Could Win (ASCAP)

The remaining compositions were created by a collective of incredibly talented musicians. Click on each track info section to learn about the composer(s) and publishing information. All cover songs licensed officially through Easy Song Licensing, with full permission granted in writing. Documentation available upon request.

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    Buzz Buzz's Prophecy - from EarthBound

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Cool, Cool Water (Spatialized Mix)

Will C.

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Brand new SPATIAL audio mix! Optimized for blissful headphone listening.

The Beach Boys' music from the early 70s was once described as "containing all the dedication and craftsmanship of a lunar launch." I'll never forget the days I spent growing up, listening to this song swirl around in my headphones, bit-by-bit separating one interwoven

Brand new SPATIAL audio mix! Optimized for blissful headphone listening.

The Beach Boys' music from the early 70s was once described as "containing all the dedication and craftsmanship of a lunar launch." I'll never forget the days I spent growing up, listening to this song swirl around in my headphones, bit-by-bit separating one interwoven harmony from the next in my mind's eye. Here's my spatial audio cover of Brian Wilson's mesmerizing "Cool Cool Water."

One minute of escapism; enveloping, accessing blues everflowing.

produced by Will C.
artwork by eldo
vocals: Will C. + eldo
original version released on the 1970 LP "Sunflower"
written by B. Wilson and M. Love special thanks to: Stephen W. Desper, Noah Uman, Jen Uman

Check out eldowho's debut solo album 'paid programming'! Entirely recorded on a Moog Matriarch synthesizer, full of atmospheric excursions: eldowho.bandcamp.com/album/paid-programming

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Lately, a lot of new listeners are discovering my music through my affiliation with Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast (thanks Wyatt!). I produce a lot of music cues for the show. So, for those looking for some of the extended versions of beats used on the podcast, a good place to start is my project Adieu Or Die, which you can find here on the home page. There's so much more over at the Music section of the site. If you can't find it here, chances are it's made it to my YouTube page, but not quite here yet.

Thanks for listening, and keep on rockin'...

Adieu Or Die

Will C.

As heard on Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast!

A collection of The Beach Boys classics rewired for the computer age. Featuring lo-fi and left field takes on material from "Surf's Up," "Smile," "Wild Honey," "20/20," "Sunflower," "15 Big Ones," "Pet Sounds," "Love You," "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)" and more.

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"The goal of this

As heard on Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast!

A collection of The Beach Boys classics rewired for the computer age. Featuring lo-fi and left field takes on material from "Surf's Up," "Smile," "Wild Honey," "20/20," "Sunflower," "15 Big Ones," "Pet Sounds," "Love You," "Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)" and more.

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"The goal of this project is to rework selections from The Beach Boys catalog and give them a new, unexpected aesthetic. I want it to be a means for many to prick their ears up about an often overlooked larger body of work from one of music's most interesting groups, as well as a means for the long time fans with open minds to hear re-imagined versions of beloved material." - Will C.

Boston-based producer and Mr. Magic protégé reworks Beach Boys catalog on a FREE “fan-mix” album, to stunning effect

“'Adieu or Die' isn’t a few 'Pet Sounds' tracks with new drums on top; it’s a heavily researched, quietly ambitious, and brilliantly crafted work in its own right... – Boston Globe, Martin Caballero

“Dangermouse became a household name by reconstructing the Beatles illegally, and Dilla himself once took a go at reworking Pet Sounds, but Boston’s Will C takes his source material to new dimensions of trippy, sun-soaked instrumental hip-hop. The download comes with killer art, intricate liners and bonus cuts, all gratis, which should keep C outta court and bump his profile up a notch or 10. Rating: 9.5 out of 10." – Montreal Mirror, Darcy MacDonald

“Incredibly thoughtful [and] well-researched.” – WFMU’s Beware of the Blog, Noah Uman

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