NOV-003: ANKHLEJOHN - MAHAMUDRA

This record is dedicated to my grandfather, B. Hinton. Though he didn’t care for hip-hop, he wanted to know what it was like to create a record. He believed in me and what I was doing, and knew we could make something great. He was crafty without the means. I got him on board to help me create this record. He was so excited for when it was finally done. Sadly, he passed away on August 27, the day after the record was pressed. He never got to see it finished. This one is for him. I think it came out perfect. I know he would too. I hope you’re proud. Until we meet again.
- J. Park, novelty

TRACKLIST

SIDE A
1. ROD STRICKLAND
2. WAVE PACKAGE
3. VICTORIA'S
4. MITT ROMNEY
5. NAYLOR ROAD
6. DAVAUGN
7. FORNITE
8. SAILOR MOON

FLEXI DISK
1. FOR THE SUMMER
2. NOSTRAND AVE.

PURCHASE | STREAM

DETAILS

Originally released in March 2020 as the first jump into a steadily prolific run of albums and EP's, MAHAMUDRA is now presented on vinyl. Armed with beats by Keyed, HNIC, DJ Mastamind, Theravada, and Kvrse, ANKHLEJOHN brings the witty, fast, consciously braggadocio raps he's come to be known for.

The black variant of this record comes with a flexi featuring an exclusive, unreleased ANKHLEJOHN track. All variants are single-sided 180g wax with an etching of Buddha Vajradhara designed by J. Park. The music has been remastered for vinyl by Tyler Bisson of Audio Geography. Obi strip designed by ChaseTrav of AllCeven.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

KEYED, HNIC, DJ MASTAMIND, THERAVADA (THRVD), KVRSE

PRESSING INFORMATION

BLACK (W/ OBI + FLEXI) /50
BLACK (W/ FLEXI) /50
AUBURN MARBLE /100
CLEAR /150

BONUS TRIVIA
THE FIRST SET OF TEST PRESSES WERE REJECTED DUE TO A HALF-SECOND BLIP AT THE BEGINNING OF TRACKS TWO, THREE, AND FOUR. IN THE RUNOUT OF THE REJECTED TEST PRESSES IT SAYS, "MAY THE PITH INSTRUCTION IN MAHAMUDRA REMAIN IN THE HEARTS OF THE FORTUNATE BEINGS."
ONCE THE TEST PRESSES WERE RE-CUT, THE BLIPS WERE FIXED AND THE RUNOUT ETCHING WAS CHANGED TO, "MIND WITH NO OBJECTIVE IS MAHAMUDRA."

PRESSED AT GOLD RUSH VINYL IN AUSTIN, TX
FRONT ARTWORK DESIGNED BY ANKHLEJOHN
BACK ARTWORK DESIGNED BY ANKHLEJOHN AND REWORKED BY J. PARK
CENTER LABELS, HYPE STICKER, AND B-SIDE ETCHING DESIGNED BY J. PARK
OBI STRIP DESIGNED BY CHASE TRAVIS (A.K.A. ALLCEVEN)
REMASTERED FOR VINYL BY TYLER BISSON AT AUDIO GEOGRAPHY STUDIOS
SIDE A LACQUER & PLATING DONE BY DIETRICH SHOENENMANN AT COMPLETE MASTERING
SIDE B ETCHING CUT BY BLACK MATTER MASTERING