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yo bruh. it’s 2022, hope it’s well for u. shits been rough. this music tells the story. these songs are my children. FUCKING RESPECT THEM. love, art

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1. uncle stan: found this beat on my hard drive. not much to explain. i’m pretty sure this song blew my speakers up so be careful

2. mansplain: sampled a piano on my phone and my gf rapped on it

3. cowboi: went to my car mechanic’s house and made a beat on his ableton. that’s his dad singing

4. emerald: lost the session files to this one, made it in ableton then had fun with some pro tools plugins in a recording studio

5. whoa: this beat i was messing with odd meters and i got frustrated so i just made it in 4/4 even tho it’s 11/4

6. magick: man this one.

7. honey: made a beat in the car with my gf and she dropped these fire vocals

8. murda: i just made this one. was house sitting cats and listening to some ratchet trap at the time

9. wap: dude these drums, i keep using these samples cus they hit and had to keep it crunchy

10. kity: did u know that a cat’s purr is at 30hz ? now u do

11. cocoa: i made this beat to impress a girl

12. dat sauce: i was trying to show my gf some plugins on the bass guitar and the beat got sick so she rapped on it

13. test me: there’s a u tube video of me rapping on this beat but ull never find it

14. alien rugby: the original beat name was called gurrr and asked my girlfriend what i should name it

15. bish u gunna: was visiting satoru in boise and whipped a simple beat on the kitchen table

16. say my name: was on u tube and someone said my name is should be played backwards

17. babe: why are there so many rappers with the same name making the same beat

18. liquid snake: made this with my gf and her sister lol

19. could: this was my friends podcast theme song for a while

20. yung af: was trying to impress a girl. there’s a video for this

21. shake dat: man this song has been on my phone for a while and it’s just crispy

22. aggrivate: shit i just realized i spelled this wrong

23. gen z: i’m sorry

24. my sister sent me this u tube video and

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17 entries.
pob from federal wrote on July 11, 2022 at 5:38 pm
eager to hear..
Isabella from Nashville wrote on July 11, 2022 at 11:03 am
I <3 ThisisArt
Hug from Denver, CO wrote on July 11, 2022 at 10:27 am
This is ART has been producing quality jamz for a decade and a half and I'm here to see what's in store for the next 15 years. Much love, fam
Mony Shohadaee from Nashville wrote on July 11, 2022 at 10:09 am
Happy Birthday! ¡Feliz Cumpleaños!🎂🎉🎶 Excited for your new album!
Paso stranger from unknown wrote on November 26, 2021 at 9:31 am
Big Up !
Dr.Sathyan Gopalan from Nashville wrote on September 16, 2021 at 3:12 pm
Hey brother , This is sathya . After long time I am writing something in guest book. Art is a great being who always lives with his heart and creates the best, whatever area he touches , whether it’s music,creating designs, cooking or consulting . I am sure he is the best. You are da Man !
Ashley Miller from Meherrin,VA wrote on August 25, 2021 at 8:08 am
Hey Art! This is Ashley, your mom/maddie's friend. Just thought I'd stop by your page and check it out so dropping a line to say hi! Hope to meet one day! Ashley
Jeff AKA Ron Contra AKA SK Lauder AKA Jazz Samurai AKA Rey Mi Estereo from Los Angeles wrote on October 19, 2020 at 10:37 am
Dude I haven't signed a guestbook in a long time. I'm gonna go try to post in my live journal next after I play Drugwar on my TI82. Hey! n Thot Process Records Loves You
Bicknell Music from Birmingham. wrote on March 31, 2020 at 7:50 pm
Hey just came across your sound on YouTube thought you had a really unique sound. Loving it
John from Atlanta wrote on December 29, 2019 at 10:12 pm
Yo Wassup Art… Feeling tha page homie and the music… DOPE! I hope your music gets heard by many and your name gets spread around to bring you amazing opportunities.
Maddie from Atlanta wrote on December 25, 2019 at 12:32 pm
ThisIsArt's Sister here. Just dropping by to find some music for my vegan youtube channel. Art, there are people buying a small size ThisisArt shirt every 6 seconds, notificationx told me so. ALSO RIP Joey Kemplar! Forever a legend.
Casey (pitchRx) Moshtaghi from Charleston wrote on December 19, 2019 at 1:47 am
Yo family I just wanted to leave my mark on Art's Webb (no pun). But you have truly inspired me to always keep puhing the limits of my sound. Never forget crushing Boombutywah 2010. Still need to get you back in Charleston much love & big ups!
GregoryBunty from Lome wrote on December 10, 2019 at 11:32 am
Hello. And Bye.
LollieVox from Knoxville wrote on November 27, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Mother ofArt signing in! I am The first & longest known fan of This Is Art! Glad to see you're still making your music avaliable, the world is a better place for it! Thanks for mixing & mastering my latest single & albun xoxo Look forward to hearing more musix from you. LollieVox
Amerigo Gazaway from Berkeley CA wrote on November 27, 2019 at 1:23 pm
Whoah this takes me back to the glory days of the internet! Well played sir…
Susi squillace from Nashville wrote on November 26, 2019 at 9:07 pm
Love this guy… Makes me laugh so hard. Art! Keep being you! U r So fabulous!😊
art from nashville wrote on November 26, 2019 at 5:57 pm
art wuz hurr

Yo! my name is art :) I’m the creator of a music project launched in 2000 called “This is ART”. I reside in Music City, USA, and have lived here since age 3. I still make music but I’ve retired touring and performing as of 2017. I currently work full-time as a freelance audio mastering engineer and web developer for creative artists. Thanks for visiting, and remember to sign the guest book! -art

Written by Lily Clayton Hansen

“This is ART” is the brainchild of musician and performer Art Webb. While the bass-driven, electronic, and hip-hop music is a product of manipulation, his ingenuity is real. Art’s moniker sets the paradigm for a full-bodied experience. His performances engage all five senses by transporting listeners from the outside in. Etched into it all is his personal ethos: “to take a mindful and purposeful approach to all that we do.”

“I want people to think about the truth and beauty they are listening to,” he explains.

By means of a bass guitar, laptop and synthesizer keyboard, he unravels a psychedelic journey. They are his vernacular and method for mangling and manipulating sounds until they are no longer recognizable. Live instrumentation and melodies play together against a gritty, rhythmic backdrop. Figuratively, he invents new instruments on every track.

He infuses his kinetic performances with a lighthearted camaraderie. Audience members exchange hugs, high-fives and collectively chant “om” together. The only rule is to enjoy the music created from a place of sheer passion and pleasure.

This is ART has claimed performances opening for prominent EDM acts such as Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic, Lotus, Ghostland Observatory, Bonobo, and Emancipator, just to name a few. Art has also garnered praise performing Camp Bisco Music Festival, Pretty Lights’ Illumination Fest, and Official Afterparties for Bassnectar and STS9.

While Art was born in Anchorage, Alaska, he is undeniably inspired by his Nashville, Tennessee, community, where the artistic diversity and quality of musicianship is unparalleled. His peers’ work ethic continuously inspires him to hone his skills and musical palate. Nashville is where his mother relocated her family of four so she could pen songs for a publishing company. His father worked odd jobs to make ends meet prior to establishing himself as an author and philosopher. As travelers, artists and writers, they were biased towards teaching their son and daughter to pursue what they loved. Given that mentality, Art and his sister were raised in the recording studio.

He remembers looking at the audio mixing boards thinking, “One day I’ll know what each of those knobs does.” He became enamored with the tape recorder and used it to document his childhood. To this day, he samples miscellaneous sounds from that era. The vibe is magical, in the moment and representative of where it all started.

Record, start, stop, rewind and play. It is how he adopted the role as the 21st century songwriter using a laptop, electronic equipment and a pair of headphones in place of a guitar. When he was 7-years-old, Art’s mother invited him onto the stage for the first time. He experienced the moment that crystallized his desire to become an entertainer. Soon after, the band life tallied itself high in his book when he had the chance to observe a basement jam session for the first time. Art immediately requested a bass guitar for his 14th birthday.

Every time his fingers touched an instrument it felt right. His home-schooling schedule afforded him the liberty to play music full-time. After several months, he mustered the confidence to begin playing bass guitar in jam sessions and performances.

As a teenager, Art skateboarded straight into a half-pipe of culture: baggy jeans, shredded T-shirts, dreadlocks, hard rock and hip-hop. Jimi Hendrix presented a haven along with jazz, classic and psychedelic rock. He borrowed CDs from the library by the likes of Miles Davis, Cream, Herbie Hancock and Pink Floyd. Catchy guitar solos, reversed sound effects, dirty bass lines and progressive rhythmic drums became his obsession. Modern era artists that fused jazz and psychedelic rock together—like Medeski and Martin & Wood—inspired him.

Nonetheless, it was an STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9) concert that brought his mutable musical interests full circle for the first time. They fused the “jam” of 1960s music with hip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass, and electronic instruments. For Art, the limitations suddenly appeared endless. All he cared about was delivering music of quality, and that each song resonated with himself and the listener. In 2008, he streamlined his focus and began touring under the alias This is ART. He explains the creative and civic-minded venture as, “Something makes a difference in the individual as well as the community. There’s nothing more special than the gathering of like-minded people to celebrate life, joy and artistic freedom.”

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