The Meditations of Marcus Arrilius (full album)

• published: 31 Dec 2014
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The Meditations of Marcus Arrilius full album http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marcusarrilius1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/meditations-marcus-arrilius/id888188108 http://www.amazon.com/The-Meditations-Marcus-Arrilius-Explicit/dp/B00LTIZRB4 https://soundcloud.com/fat-trak/sets/the-meditations-of-marcus Marcus Arrilius & Fat Trak on pandora, spotify, beats music etc.. Marcus and I began working on this album at the end of 2009. My twin brother gave me the idea to work with Marcus because he was the only artist to take a beat I made and turn it into a song. A perfect example is "The Realist" off of his No Hit Wonder album or The Rise of Marcus Arrilius Ep on my youtube channel FaT TrAk. Once we locked into the studio I let him go through every beat I had tracked out or in my Mpc 2500. The first version of what he originally picked is different from what "The Meditations of Marcus Arrilius" became. All of that was due to him and I growing together from me as a beat maker to a producer and Marcus bringing his total self in every song; taking the time to write for a couple weeks, study what he wrote, breathe control, etc to make sure when the record button was on he did a take or two and the song was done. Marcus challenged me because some of the songs he would write to other beats whether it was produced by Dj Premier, a song by Erykah Badu, or the Crooklyn Dodgers I studied those and made something that I felt would have that feel with my own twist or bounce. As long as the beats per minute remained the same and the sounds he wrote to had the same elements we were on track. We got to a point that Marcus told me to stop showing him new beats because we would never get the project done. Every new beat I made he wanted because it was better than the older ones he'd picked in 2009. Some beats that Marcus picked I've made in 2006 such as What Up or The Way I Roll. Marcus "Arrilius" Hayes was a humble family man. He had a drive that could help inspire anyone. Marcus was a very humorous individual always cracking jokes and always laughing. His laugh was one that would make everybody full of smiles and laughter. He could imitate different accents with his voice that would get a laugh out of everyone he was around as well. I will always remember his Australian accents he and one of his best friends Jones would do together. He was very smart and tactical with every move. He was a leader (The General) who was always open to hear an opinion but also state his opinion that was honest back, even if it sounded assertive. That assertive "real" opinion could inspire growth for not only myself but for anyone in my point of view because nothing was ever sugar coated. He was a hard working individual as well as a savvy business man. Marcus had a militant mind and calculated every step he did. Put Marcus in the kitchen or on a grill and I guarantee you he could cook a full course meal worth taking a picture of before you eat it. A simple handshake would turn into a hug when I would hang out with him because he was that type of person. His heart was kind and full of love; he would give anything he had. He also liked to have thoughtful conversations about life over a few drinks. Marcus would take his time and make sure that his delivery and word clarity was on point. He had an open ear for constructive criticism and could take that advice and turn a song from just a song to a classic/masterpiece. He was one of Denver's elite artists that was actually saying something instead of your everyday songs about money, clothes, and b****hes. He was the first person to take my beats and transform them into a song. He would pick the beats out of my arsenal that every other artist would overlook. He definitely helped to make me a producer instead of a beat maker challenging me to produce music that I would have never thought of making. In the recording booth it didn't take long for Marcus to record songs because he would take at least two weeks to get everything right. He would always have fun but when work (music) needed to be done (as soon as the record button was on) he could get right back on topic and finish the job and have a blast and laughing at the same time. His vocabulary and lyrical ability was intricate. His album Meditations of Marcus Arrilius was almost complete before he passed and is being put out the way him and I both described it. Overall Marcus was a superstar with an open mind and a friendly attitude to all. One day I will see him in Heaven and his music will forever live on. GoD BLess -TrAk