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  1. Syn Gates

    Thank you❤️

    :synner:Yo Family! I just wanted to express my deepest gratitude for everyone that showed up today. I had such an amazing time kicking things off with Papa Gates and our lovely host and dear friend, Radu. I can’t wait to do more of these. We didn’t even scratch the surface of what we have in...
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    JEEN-YUHS A Kanye Trilogy

    :syngates:Yo family! This months AOTM is a full on departure from the norm but not so much in heart because it is an extension of our last AOTM, My Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West. Jeen-Yuhs is a 3 part Netflix docuseries following the life and career of Kanye. It is a candid look into the...
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    MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY by Kanye West

    :syngates:Yo Family! This months #AOTM is very special to me because I believe that you will learn so much from this album. MBDTF by the eccentric Kanye West is a clinic on songwriting, arrangement, dynamic, the eclectic, performance, and mixing. I don’t expect all of you to be thrilled about...
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    USE YOUR ILLUSION I & II by Guns n Roses

    :syngates:Yo Family! This month’s(and the last) #AOTM(s) is the iconic double album Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 by my favorite rock n roll band of all time, Guns n Fuckin Roses. The depth of songs like November Rain, Estranged, and Coma make this such a unique and deep rock record. The video for...
  5. Syn Gates

    Thank you!

    Yo fam, just wanted to express my thanks to everyone involved in the stream today. Whether you built it, participated in it, or simply kicked back and watched, thank you from the bottom of my heart! I wanna do big things here. I want to create REAL value for all of you. Not just value that you...
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    THE DIRECTOR’S CUT by Fantomas

    :syngates:Happy Halloween family! This months #AOTM is The Director’s Cut by the great Fantomas, truly a great listen in the spirit of the season. This project is fronted by Mike Patton of Mr. Bungle and backed by an all star lineup comprising Dave Lombardo of Slayer on drums, Buzz Osbourne of...
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    A NIGHT AT THE OPERA by Queen

    :syngates:Yo Family! This months #AOTM is A Night At The Opera by the legendary Queen. This was a record my dad had at our house but funny enough I didn’t get into it until Wayne’s World dropped and the Bohemian Rhapsody skit came on. I was immediately hooked. It took one listen to solidify this...
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    KIMONO MY HOUSE by Sparks

    :syngates:Yo Family! This months #AOTM is Kimono My House by a band that has truly flown under the radar, Sparks. Finally, a band that I introduced to the Rev. There weren’t many, but I’m proud to have this genius collection of UCLA art grads as one of those few. Can’t take all the credit tho...
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    IMAGES AND WORDS by Dream Theatre

    :syngates:Yo Family! For June’s #AOTM we are going with one of my fav records of all time and certainly my fav prog record of all time in Images and Words by the great Dream Theatre. This was another band introduced to me by Jimmy. He used to sneak a Walkman(look it up kids) to school and play...
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    EDWARD SCISSORHANDS by Danny Elfman

    :syngates: Yo family! Alright, this completes my Danny Elfman trifecta. Edward Scissorhands is quite possibly the most touching collection of music I’ve ever heard. I walked down the aisle to Ice Dance at my wedding. The flawless execution of the boys choir - I’ve read both that he used...
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    BEETLEJUICE, by Danny Elfman

    :syngates: Yo Family! I couldn’t cheat the public of my favorite Elfman score in existence. Beetlejuice epitomizes what Danny Elfman means to me. This was Jimmy’s favorite Elfman work as well. The main theme is brilliant and still gives me goosebumps EVERY single time I hear it. This is quite...
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    BATMAN by Danny Elfman

    :syngates:Yo Family! This month’s #AOTM is a special one. I went with one of my favorite soundtracks by the master himself, Danny Elfman, in this dark epic, Batman. This also happens to be one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time, it’s an absolute masterpiece imho and the music serves a huge...
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    THE ROYAL SCAM by Steely Dan

    :syngates:Yo Family! This months #AOTM rec is quite possibly the most awe inspiring record songwriting wise that I’ve ever heard. Most of you know that The Beatles are my favorite songwriters of all time but Steely Dan are the most superior writers of complex harmony(chord changes simply put)...
  14. Syn Gates

    GROOVE FAMILY CYCO by Infectious Grooves

    :syngates:Yo Family! This months #AOTM is a fun one. Some may say it’s a bit violent while others call it funky. I’m of the opinion that it’s both.:rainbow-skull: Groove Family Cyco is my fav record by one of my fav bands, Infectious Grooves, with my hands down fav drummer in the world, Brooks...
  15. Syn Gates

    THE REALITY OF MY SURROUNDINGS by Fishbone

    :syngates:Yo Family! For this months #AOTM we are partying with the one and only, Fishbone, for their masterpiece of groove and chaos that is, The Reality Of My Surroundings. This is yet another band that was introduced to me by The Rev. Unlike others, I instantly fell in love with this one...
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    FRIZZLE FRY by Primus

    :syngates:Yo Family! For this month’s #AOTM rec, I’m rollin w Frizzle Fry by the one and only Primus, a power trio from 11th dimensional hyperspace. For those of you that aren’t familiar with Primus, or 11th dimensional hyperspace, buckle the fuck up. This band is funky, heavy, avant-garde...
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    A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU from Phil Spector

    :syngates:Yo Family! For this months album rec I thought I’d rock some holiday spirit with A Christmas Gift To You From Phil Spector. This may be just another Christmas record at first glance and listen, but it was an unbelievably influential record by an unbelievably influential producer...
  18. Syn Gates

    ABBEY ROAD by The Beatles

    :syngates:Yo family! My record of the month for November is Abbey Road by The Beatles. This is my personal fav album by my fav band(tied w Bungle of course). I’ve always gone back and forth between Magical Mystery Tour and Abbey but as I’ve gotten older, Abbey is just so solid and clever that...
  19. Syn Gates

    DISCO VOLANTE by Mr. Bungle

    :syngates:Yo family! Wanted to start doing a monthly album discussion based on records that have changed my life and musical path. We are kickin it off with Mr. Bungle’s insanely ambitious sophomore release, Disco Volante. Jimmy made me a mixtape of some of the most avant-garde shit I had ever...
  20. Syn Gates

    Solo Trouble

    Hey Synners, I’ve heard from a lot of you that you’ve been having trouble soloing and feeling a little bit left out since I started posting “progress videos” of other students. Well I don’t ever want anyone to feel left out so here’s what I want to do. I would like to enlist the pillars of our...
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