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Great Dane - "A Million Cents" / "Without You (Spooky Black Bootleg)" [MUSIC]

According to the reposts on my SoundCloud, I was introduced to the musical offerings of Great Dane over a year ago. But, for all intents and purposes, I'm considering my reintroduction to his music this week to be the official crossing of paths for my ears and his sounds.

And what a glorious encounter it has been thus far. As my friend who put me on to Great Dane so eloquently put it: "he makes really lovely, soft melodies that you can just float to and then he'll create something that's pure filth". Not much is left to be said, as she hit the nail on the head - Great Dane has a collection of music out there for your listening pleasure that covers a wide range of vibes. Again, in her words, "he definitely doesn't box himself in." As someone who tends to enjoy more ambient electronic music, with a touch of "filth" thrown in, Great Dane is/was precisely what I've been searching for.

The Fullerton-based artist has a decent catalogue of tunes available on SoundCloud, including a circa-2015 *fire emoji* mix that really encapsulates the vastness of his music. I've spent the better part of the last couple days exploring Great Dane's music and, although I've enjoyed it all, I'm using this opportunity to share two joints that stood out as my personal favorites:
 

Enjoy the tracks above and be sure to check out Great Dane's SoundCloud to experience more of his music.

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