GILGAMESH

by LUVLY + Zachary Hines, II

the chill of the peak
defies the melting heat
of these days, we have become so familiar.
the skies open wide as promised
the hallowed canyons roar
from the native vibrations.
descendants - torchlit warriors
bear witness to the sun swinging clear
like revealing trick mirrors.

addressing a score, in an instant.
an observation, a grieving, an assignment.

what elsewhere prowls forgotten street corners
where many have lived and lied about living these lives.
a silent acceptance of positioning
makes the air quiver - thoroughfares
become serene vistas where tomorrows seldom come.
awaken this unknown thing -
that the sagas continue in the place
where wars were fought in the minds
of every bystander who...  more

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released August 8, 2024

LUVLY: production, performance, lyrics/vocals
[https://linktr.ee/lifeofluvly]
Zachary Hines, II: composition, performance

OASIS

BY FORTRESSES

the storms become more calming
worlds wildly shifting into newfound resting places
calling and responding to changes
for the times when we rested and stayed awhile
now, in repose - preparing.
something we have never seen before
there has been an awakening
as we witness the opening of the skies.

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released April 8, 2024

ENSEMBLE
Zachary Hines, II - Keyboards, Vibraphone
Lawrence Sawyer - Drums, Steel Pan

ATTRITION

by Zachary Hines, II

in our own lifetime a change comes
asking us to abandon all that we knew.

we have found ourselves in a new world -
what from our rediscovered past
do we look upon fondly?

burying fortune.

credits

released January 28, 2024

Dream Sequence

by FORTRESSES

from where we are standing

i could never have told you
until now - that where and how we met
we will continue to meet,
the turning of a cycle.

to rest at the foot of the mountain

released October 23, 2019

Available on all streaming services.

The introduction

by FORTRESSES

How can I tell this story of mine
In a way you can understand
Would you believe a single word
Or only what you see

A vision of love brought to life by music
A voice on the wind that breathes
A ripple in time made still for a moment
We start at the end

released September 20, 2019

Available on all streaming services.

sound of stillness

by Zachary Hines, II

recalling memories in unfamiliar surroundings -
times passing through the hall
with the breeze.

signals flickering
signs of life in the distance
preparing room for the predestined arrival

charting course for the next expedition.

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released September 6, 2023

PRESSURE

18th Album Produced by PHIctious5

byproducts of empty promises
collapsing of dream-worlds

here we come into tomorrows
with our eyes closed
and hearts wide open.

a continued manifestation
time, waiting for no one.

measured responses to disbelief
bright flames pierce the sky
signaling living and dying.

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released January 1, 2023

Available on Bandcamp

The tower

16th Album Produced by Phictitious5

in the wilderness at twilight, forces of nature return to the dreams of the minerals and flora. unturned stones roll as the trees whisper secrets with shivering branches.
our planes endure great change - but none unlike what our creator has seen. our works outlast even ourselves; emanations, reaching unknown souls, beyond our lifetime.
here we are, together in the stars -
completing our assignments on the surface

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released September 6, 2022

songs composed by Zachary Hines, II (Phictitious5)

featured alto saxophone solo on "totals" by Ja'markkus Evans

Available on bandcamp.

pearl city

15th Album Produced by Phictitious5

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released January 1, 2022

ENSEMBLE
Zachary Hines, II
Syrok Foxx
Jay Jfre
S Dot Hoffa
LUVLY
Farah Elle
Flowbee Wan
Mizloonar
Ja'markkus Evans
Delona Bean
Zero Tolerance

Available on bandcamp.

Last Leg

14th Album Produced by Phictitious5

everything rising to the surface
has no choice but to come together
we have only been asked to be prepared.

the final warning has been issued,
through love we will find the acceptance
needed to pass into the new era
that has already arrived.

it is predestined, our evolution -
you have dreamed of this,
we have met before in a place
i can only agree with you.

what is left besides
what is already understood?

ENTERING THE
MAIN TIMELINE.

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released December 21, 2020

FORTRESSES
Its Tha Koncept
Jay JFRE
Mama P
Parrish Majestic
Poetry Jackson
Q5
Sable Lick'ore

all songs composed and produced by
Zachary Hines, II AKA PHIcitious5
on teenage instruments OP1 Sampler
and Roland FA06 Keyboard Workstation

LIFE’S TOO SHORT

13th Album Produced by Phictitious5

i have gotten used to sounds of the campfire -
it reminds me of the old times, when things felt simpler.
so much time has passed, feels like these are the old times.

i want to tell you it wont be like this for much longer,
and when i tell you this i want you to believe me -
instead i will show you what has been discovered.

change is coming, not simply because of the times.
there are new moves to be made,
we take off at sunrise.

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released December 28, 2019

featuring talents of
Zachary Hines, II
Sable Lick'ore
Kevin Berry
Avery Merchant
E.T. Rawles III
Quinci Rice
Dom X Robinson
Lawrence Sawyer
Bryan Simpson
Shallah St. Leger
Courtney Thomas
Robert Watson

Available on Bandcamp.

Conservation

12th Album Produced by Phictitious5

stories of victory, despair
lessons of love, solitude
a memory of what we have come to -
though we have gone.
what remains still stands,
and that alone tells more of us
than any words could ever say.

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released November 11, 2018

featuring the talents of
Quamin Blckrican, Chavonne, Sable Lick'ore, Foxy
FORTRESSES [Courtney Thomas, Frank Kee, Shallah St. Leger, Avery Merchant, Rob Watson, Lawrence Sawyer, Zachary Hines, II]

Available on Bandcamp.

A Dark Age

11th Album Produced by Phictitious5

eternal work enduring
across the fields before the gates
a cooling wind
prepares us for the sun
as it rises - on the fall of every step

we have prepared for this moment
in the distance your love is with me
be it only a memory
for once we have lived

the end of a dark age
keys in hand - golden gates
as the structure herself
only a matter of the times

this may be many things
but in this moment
this is for you

SELAH

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released December 31, 2017

TaiWo | Sable Lick'ore | Q5 | Zachary Hines, II | Sendora | Its Tha Koncept | Z.NALEDI

Available on Bandcamp.

I LOVE YOU / AND IT HURTS

8th Album Produced by Phictitous5

our presence on earth
only symbolizes the dance in heaven
we share in our dreams
your rhythms groove everlasting
every footstep of yours i hear
a trembling beneath my lungs
prelude a hollowing of my soul
as i request a truth
that will set my world on fire

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released August 15, 2016

Zachary L. Hines, II | FORTRESSES | Lawrence Sawyer | SYA | Raymond Spence | DeShawn Mays | Michael Johnson | ChaVonne Whisonant | Eleanore Woodburn | DRED | Parrish Majestic | Dorvilier Olivier | A*VALID | Elle Boogie