illiquidities v.I is dedicated in honor, gratitude, and loving memory of Gramma Dot, Eddie Martinez, Willis A. Day Jr., Griffin Kolinski, Johnny Hurley, Wake Self, The Gift of Gab, Elliott Smith, Guru, John Trudell, Subroc, MF DOOM, Alan Watts, Dick Gregory, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Phife Dawg, J Dilla, Nujabes, Pam the Funkstress, Gil Scott Heron, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Kurt Vonnegut, Shock G, and all the other dearly departed artists whose irreplaceable art is permanently a priceless part of my life. I love you more than words can say. I miss you more than art can express. -Kite 9d3 June 22, 2024, Gramma Dot’s 100th Birthday “It’s a funny thing, but it’s true that whenever people die they don’t go away. The relationship changes, but it doesn’t end . . . There’s something eternal about love, friendship and colleagueship, and we shared all those things.” -Thomas Moore “The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake.” -Kurt Vonnegut “Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.” -Bruce Lee “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. To quote from Whitman, “O me! O life!… of the questions of these recurring; of the endless trains of the faithless… of cities filled with the foolish; what good amid these, O me, O life?” Answer: That you are here – that life exists, and identity; that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. That the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?” -N.H. Kleinbaum, ‘Dead Poets Society’ credits released June 22, 2024 All Beats, lyrics, & scratches by Kite 9d3 except: “What You Make it” odd-numbered scratches by Samplistic “The Letterplay” additional lyrics by che christ “Observntuitive” additional lyrics by Cory Hill “Bicycle Cardio” scratches by DJ Element “Workin Wonders” additional lyrics by che christ “rly slly slllqy (vol. III)” additional lyrics by MC Optimal “Culture Ear Mtv” additional lyrics by Atnuksoul Mixed by Kite 9d3 Mastered by Rob Treaphort at Golden Turtle Sound Album art 93% by Knapper Bros, 7% by Kite 9d3 with assistance from Eddie Martinez’s spirit Most tracks recorded at the Kite-E-Mart. “Observntuitive” and “Synchronicety” recorded at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, courtesy of and engineered by Carlos Jacquez. CC-BY-NC-SA 2024 Kite 9d3. more info at creativecommons.org
