Diagnosis, treatment and the argument about where the line is.
The Sun's Tirade is Isaiah Rashad's debut studio album, released on September 2, 2016. It was recorded during a period of personal struggle with depression and addiction. Its production draws from hip-hop, trap, trip hop, soul, and jazz. It is a loose concept album with reflective, conscious themes. It debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 copies in its first week.
A Rainbow in Curved Air is a solo studio construction: keyboard and percussion overdubs on the A-side, saxophone drone and tape manipulation on the B-side. Made in 1968 on one of CBS’s first eight-track recorders. It established repetition, delay, and modal layering as core tools for electronic composition — not as texture, but as architecture.
A studio recording of Verdi’s Aida, made in 1989. Contains all vocal and orchestral numbers across four acts. Omits Verdi’s rejected overture. No source material describes performers, conductor, recording venue, or engineering choices.
A low, dark opera built by deleting violins — and a Western fantasy dressed as ancient ritual.
A technically assured, narratively precise soundtrack built for mass appeal and cinematic utility. It delivers exactly what it promises: songs that advance plot, underscore emotion, and vanish from memory once the credits roll.