The first of the Death Tape series, Black Cottonwood is a unique sonic experience from grammy nominated Quelle Chris and Cavalier.
Each mix an exploration and celebration of sound. Musical communion.
Death. Rebirth. Repeat.
Black Cottonwood is an exclusive release, available only through Cavwins.com or Quelle Chris shop. This EP will not be made available through d̶i̶g̶i̶t̶a̶l̶ s̶t̶r̶e̶a̶m̶i̶n̶g̶ p̶l̶a̶t̶f̶o̶r̶m̶s̶.
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Executive Produced by Quelle Chris & Cavalier
Produced by Quelle Chris
All songs written by Quelle Chris & Cavalier
Additional Vocals by Merc The Maroon, Denmark Vessey, Mosel
Art Direction Cavalier
Recorded in Baltimore, MD
for Death Fame / SavCav Music © 2022
all rights reserved
This rare, limited-edition vinyl pressing of the classic “Black Cottonwood” project by Cavalier & Quelle Chris, was pressed with our friends over at FXCKRXP overseas.
This 12-inch vinyl also contains ADDITIONAL Bonus Tracks not included on the original, digital download along with a full lyric booklet.
Now you can get your copy domestically shipped choosing from one of four color variants.
- Black is Beautiful
- Marbled Mud
- Ivory
- *Clear
*signed (only 10 copies; limit 1 per customer)
There are only a select amount of this pressing (originally pressed August 2023 in EU) available.
Limited to 100 copies
This rare, limited-edition vinyl pressing of the classic “Black Cottonwood” project by Cavalier & Quelle Chris, was pressed with our friends over at FXCKRXP overseas.
This 12-inch vinyl also contains ADDITIONAL Bonus Tracks not included on the original, digital download along with a full lyric booklet.
Now you can get your copy domestically shipped choosing from one of four color variants.
- Black is Beautiful
- Marbled Mud
- Ivory
- *Trans/Clear
*signed (only 10 copies; limit 1 per customer)
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Before dispensaries and corporate licenses, there were weed spots.
Quiet places built on trust, word of mouth, and community — where people protected the culture and each other.
Some things shouldn’t be forgotten.
Bring back weed spots.
Recorded mostly in a haze in the brotherly city, this full-bodied work is meant to be enjoyed with the process and imbibement of a sturdy spliff. Historical rumor whispers that jazz was once slang for the devil’s lettuce. ahwlee’s jazz-imbued compositions pair with grit and stab from Cavalier, with lojii co-piloting much of the journey.
This is Thug Jazz — a moody, melodic ride coloring the layered world of the lonely stoner.
This EP will first live in the hands of those who tap into the drop. Access is reserved for those who secure the hoodie — a direct-to-listener exchange that keeps the experience close and intentional. From there, more doors open… invitations, moments, and offerings that extend beyond the garment.
The Bring Back Weed Spots idea is one you can wrap yourself in, literally. An EP you wear, with its message carried in each breath.
Light your torch. Cover yourself. Get fully engulfed.
Presenting the “Bring Back Weed Spots” statement hoodie.
Lifted from Cavalier’s nostalgic Brooklyn ode, “Reprise”, the mantra has become a signifier to a whole ideology. As cannabis prohibition shifts in the United States, we are still confronted with challenges of fair market access, inclusivity and criminal record expungement.
“The legalization of marijuana is not a dangerous experiment – the prohibition is the experiment, and it has failed dramatically, with millions of victims all around the world.”― Sebastian Marincolo
What happens to the black market vendors and those who laid the groundwork for cannabis legalization? The so-called Hippy generation? Those who shaped a whole cannabis culture across America and are now at the mercy of large corporate and state driven interests?
Can we trust the same parties who took action against cannabis culture to administer its access fairly and freely?
Those questions and ideas followed me after making the statement “we need to bring back weed spots” and this organic cotton statement piece was made with intention and care to further inspire this dialog.
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Clear w/ Green Foil Tab I Normal Bias Master Audio Cassette comes with digital download available exclusively with your purchase of the physical set.
Each cassette was dubbed and prepared by hand by QThree from his studio in Philadelphia making for an authentic hand-to-hand experience in the spirit of Bring Back Weed Spots.
Limited copies available!