Caledonia Loungin' by Donny Knottsville
This here is a compilation/mixtape paying tribute to the music scene of my adopted hometown of Athens, Georgia. All of the bands and artists that I sampled or collaborated with on this collection either a) started out in Athens, b) spent a significant time in their careers here, or c) continue to make music based out of Athens. There are a wide array of styles represented here on both previously released and unreleased tracks. One thing all of these joints have in common is that I am a huge fan of all the artists involved on every song. I’m incredibly honored to have had the opportunity to work with everyone who has ever agreed to collaborate with me or reached out to me for a collaboration, or have been cool with me sampling their work.
Obviously, this compilation is in no way meant to represent the breadth or scope of the Athens scene of any given era. It’s simply a collection of tracks documenting my personal experience working with some of the artists that I have had the pleasure to know and record with during my time active in the Athens scene. Much respect to all the newer acts in town and the rich lineage of those that came before.
The name of this collection is of course taken from the beloved and dearly missed local venue, The Caledonia Lounge that shut down all the way back in 2020. I performed literally dozens of times and attended easily more than 100 shows at that spot. I feel like any combination of the artists on this record could have appeared on one of the diverse musical bills on any given night at that club. Shout out to Bryant and all the staff that worked there over the years. It was a special place whose loss is still felt.
However, the only constant is change as they say, so this compilation is not just meant as a way to pay nostalgic tribute to the past. Rather, it’s intended as a celebration of moving forward while giving recognition to the scene that I have been lucky enough to come from and play my small part in. Shout out to all of my once and future Athenian folk out there. I raise a howdy to ya.
Tracklist
Credits
1. Isaac Asimov [Donny Knottsville X Bambara]
Beat by Donny Knottsville based on a sample of the Bambara song “Native Tongue”
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Gene Woolfolk
*previously unreleased*
2. The Palm Reader's Daughter [Donny Knottsville X Neighbor Lady]
Beat by Donny Knottsville based on a sample of the Neighbor Lady song “Scared”
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Donny Knottsville
*previously unreleased*
3. The Quickening [Dan SOHI ft. Donny Knottsville]
Beat by Donny Knottsville & Dan SOHI
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Wupmode & Donny Knottsville
*previously unreleased*
4. Space Is The Place [Space Brother ft. Donny Knottsville]
Beat by Space Brother
Mixed by Space Brother
Vocals engineered by Chris Vanderford
Originally released on the Space Brother album ‘Galaxies’
5. Cold Stairs [Donny Knottsville ft. Louie Larceny & Four Eyes]
Beat by Ian Morris
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat & Louie Larceny
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville album ‘My Strangest Adventure’
6. Strawberry Chandelier [Donny Knottsville ft. Sienna Chandler of Monsoon]
Beat by Donny Knottsville & Joel Hatstat
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville album ‘Celestial Seasons’
7. Midnight Sun [Sawmill Slang ft. Donny Knottsville & DJ Triz]
Beat by Rubik
Mixed by Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Scratches by DJ Triz
Originally released on the Sawmill Slang EP ‘Something Monstrous’
8. Sunz Of Thunderbird [Donny Knottsville ft. Tom Visions]
Beat by Cubenza
Mixed by Donny Knottsville & Louie Larceny
Vocals engineered by Donny Knottsville
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville mixtape ‘Midnight Urban Drugstore Cowboy’
9. Cheerwine [Donny Knottsville ft. Seline Haze]
Beat by Donny Knottsville
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Seline Haze & Donny Knottsville
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville album ‘My Strangest Adventure’
10. Flow Cold [Donny Knottsville ft. Sawmill Slang & DK]
Beat by Donny Knottsville
Mixed by Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Zeke Sayer, Joel Hatstat & Dedrick Knowles
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville mixtape ‘The Ghost Of Don Dada’
11. Mad Illin’ [Donny Knottsville X Madeline]
Beat by Donny Knottsville based on a sample of the Madeline song “Dirty South (Tie One On)”
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville mixtape ‘Midnight Urban Drugstore Cowboy’
12. Uncle White Knuckles [Donny Knottsville X Secret Europeans]
Beat by Donny Knottsville based on a sample of the Secret Europeans song “Ocmulgee”
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Gene Woolfolk
*previously unreleased*
13. Arena Full Of Ghosts [Steve Abercrombie ft. Donny Knottsville]
Beat by Steve Abercrombie
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Gene Woolfolk
Originally released as a single by Steve Abercrombie
14. Jenny Calendar [Donny Knottsville ft. Christopher Ingham]
Beat by Donny Knottsville
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat
Scratches by Louie Larceny
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville mixtape ‘The Ghost Of Don Dada’
15. Quick & Nimble [Donny Knottsville ft. Sawmill Slang & Sienna Chandler of Monsoon]
Beat by Joel Hatstat
Mixed by Joel Hatstat & Donny Knottsville
Vocals engineered by Joel Hatstat
Originally released on the Donny Knottsville album ‘My Strangest Adventure’
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