{"id":132431,"date":"2022-02-01T20:33:29","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T02:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=132431"},"modified":"2022-02-01T20:33:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T02:33:29","slug":"aew-set-to-release-who-we-are-a-celebration-of-excellence-vol-1-music-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/02\/01\/aew-set-to-release-who-we-are-a-celebration-of-excellence-vol-1-music-project\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW set to release &#8220;Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Vol. 1&#8221; music project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2040396147\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>AEW will release a special album titled &#8220;Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Vol. 1&#8221; on February 18. The project will tell the stories of Black wrestlers on the AEW roster through the voices of renowned artists.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Available for pre-order NOW! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AEW<\/a> Music Presents: Who We Are Volume 1! Free commemorative poster is included with the first 300 orders. Find it at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9hHlXpcSbp\">https:\/\/t.co\/9hHlXpcSbp<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AEW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pUefEFVpqJ\">pic.twitter.com\/pUefEFVpqJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ShopAEW.com (@ShopAEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShopAEW\/status\/1488556551115878408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>AEW revealed details on the album in a press release on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Featuring 21 tracks,\u00a0 the album includes contributions from artists such as Jon Connor, Mega Ran, Brinson, Omega Sparx,\u00a0 Monteasy, Josiah Williams, AEW\u2019s own Max Caster and Sonny Kiss, and many more. In developing\u00a0 this project, Rukus utilized his previous experience working hand-in-hand with AEW\u2019s roster to\u00a0 curate their entrance music, pairing wrestlers with producers and artists to tell their stories in a\u00a0 unique, collaborative format.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;One key aspect of my role in AEW is to deliver a multifaceted audio experience for fans that delves into the essence of the characters they see on screen every week, as well as the stories behind the individuals who bring these characters to life,\u201d said Mikey Rukus, Music Producer at AEW. \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who\u00a0 We Are <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is like a bunch of \u201930 for 30\u2019 episodes for AEW\u2019s Black wrestlers. Releasing this project\u00a0 during Black History Month in a format that is authentic to the culture and resonates in a familiar\u00a0 manner, while allowing these incredible talents to share their personal journeys, is special for\u00a0 everyone involved.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When the album drops on February 18, it will initially only be available in hard copy format on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopaew.com\">ShopAEW.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/01\/27\/former-roh-star-officially-signs-with-aew\/\">Former ROH star officially signs with AEW<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2256883579\"><div id=\"pwtor-1848428504\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>AEW will release a special album titled &#8220;Who We Are: A Celebration of Excellence, Vol. 1&#8221; on February 18. 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