hi resolution .wav file of song by Ashwan featuring Lucia Aranguren. This is a version unavailable elsewhere, the alternative album version is available through Bandcamp on the Paperknives and Dragonflies album.
https://ashwan.bandcamp.com/album/paper-knives-and-dragonflies-2
Of course, Ash. Here’s a draft that weaves it all together:
“Paperknives and Dragonflies” echoes the soulful melancholy of trip hop’s golden era, drawing on the moody textures and layered beats that defined acts like Massive Attack and Portishead. Ashwan—UK-born and deeply rooted in the pulse of 90s hip hop—blends dusty breaks, ambient grit, and cinematic undertones into something both nostalgic and forward-leaning. It’s a reflective, slow-burning record that feels like dusk on a rainy street, where memory and rhythm meet.
Ashwan is a painter and multidisciplinary artist who worked for many years as a hip hop dj in the UK, USA and Spain.