Love can be complicated in this mixed-up world. Production notes: We recorded Leum’s first couple of passes at the vocals and guitar on 2/4. After listening back, he said he wanted someone else to re-record the guitar parts (Robbie, Matt, Nick…

Robbie’s lament for the Earth and the state we’re likely to leave it in. (This one’s vibe reminded me of Lady in Black by Uriah Heep, which our band covered several years ago, so I tried to add drums and bass to maintain that vibe…) Robbie…

For this one I experimented with different instruments and 2 layers to create a bass sound that resembled an acoustic double bass. That inspired me to create a Jazz piece. The drums are loops from LoopMasters. The piece develops with a simple…

After a bit of encouragement from myself, our Nadaband bandmate, and probably a few others, the Halls of Justice broke down and got a Zoom R16 recording device last year and have started dipping their drumsticks into the wild, woolly world of…

Maggie’s beautiful, heartbreaking hymn to loved ones lost too soon. The intense, somber feeling of loss, both individual and communal, and support in the room as the other 6 or 7 of us listened to Maggie and Sara Beth perform the first take…

Nick wrote this one in remembrance of a beloved pet, but we all have friends and loved ones we miss. So glad to have been able to get Nick and Matt in the studio at the same time to capture this performance! Nick Peshman - Songwriting, acoustic…

Glad Dan could join us this year! I’ve missed hearing him do what he does. 😊 Dan Hollands - Guitar Kevin Craig - Recording, mixing

Life isn't fair. Why me? Why him? Why anything.

A lovely, sweet sentiment that, to my ear, could be a love note from one hopeful individual to another, or could read as a celebration of this everchanging group that assembles to entertain and support one other each February. Like I told Leum…

A true story. Predictably, the photo forms the album art for this record. I've never felt incredibly close to my Dad, but it's not like he didn't try.

Dan was (*ahem*) instrumental in very first Spice Rack Collective album way back in 2010, and we’ve gotten together a few times since then for various jam/recording sessions, including RPM albums in 2015, 2018, and 2019. Robbie and I have been…

I thought I might write more about my mother as part of this album. I would like to write about her more. This one is about her relationship with my Dad as his illness progressed.

For a few reasons, I don't want to have kids...

Early on, after we recorded the first couple of takes of Leum’s song, Silence is Sound, Nick and I chatted about Leum’s request for somebody to replace the guitar part on the song. I thought about maybe using my baritone and/or 12-string hollowbody…

My life is so different to my Dad's. It must be so frustrating to be so trapped.

This time an experimental journey into soft glitch and noise inspired music. I was inspired to create a glitch/noise music piece by the sounds in this Freesound pack: https://freesound.org/people/Hewn.Marrow/packs/34116/ created by Hewn.Marrow…

When I start thinking a little slow, or if I lose my balance, or if I just feel a bit tired in the afternoon, I get terrified that I have inherited Multiple Sclerosis from my Dad. The horrible thing is - these early symptoms are just completely…

Every time I get sick I remind myself not to take my health for granted. (to misquote Jeffrey Lewis - I really thought I meant it, but I knew when I got healthy that I'd probably forget it)

Since I was in my mid-20s I've found the idea of people going to the pub with their Dads completely alien. I've gone to the pub with other people's dads and really enjoyed it. This song sings the virtues of this activity.

This song asks a question I think about often. My dad's physical disabilities make life very challenging. He usually seems cheerful enough. But is he happy?

This is the first song I wrote about my Dad. I wrote it when I realised I was the same age he was when I was born. I reflect on what he had when he was my age, and all that he has lost.

This was the second piece to be put together for the RPM. Although was also the last one to actually get finished. A collab with long time music partner Brett. For this one my experimentation started with a plugin/sample pack designed…

Alone against insurmountable, inhuman odds Molly is the single remaining hope against the cold calculus of the synthetic intelligence running roughshod across the faltering face of humanity. Molly Millions. The vanguard of intrepid, indomitable…

For me this year's RPM challenge was all about being experimental. For this track I used a plugin called Noises by ADSR Sounds. This plugin comes pre-loaded with a number of sound banks containing samples of many different noise sources. The…

I used to ride the train a lot. The lyric was written on one of those meandering rides through the rust belt of Germany.

Steely. Cold room. Cold metal chair. A metal door that transmitted grim finality. That faint smell of ozone playing like a dread prelude to the adrenaline surge coursing up and down my spine. I am staring down the gun muzzle of synthetic…

The full moon is huge and a brazen, insidious yellow just above the horizon. Puffy white clouds radiate moonlight and glow. And just there I see it... amidst what look like huge fishing nets floating in the sky, a giant galleon making it's way…

Hold to your daydreams. I've heard it said that the awe and wonder of the universe has faded as we've moved into the current age. Maybe our capacity for wonder needs to mature. The power and majesty of the universe now demands greater effort from…

recorded in my basement with Alex B <3 <3 in honor of the sparkliest Pony <3 <3

Glitch Track ... for the RPM Challenge 2023

RPM Speechless Mix 120bpm Music © 2023 by WGP ⎮ All Rights Reserved Composing, recording and programming by Thorsten Hürter & Jørn Erdmann A big thanks goes out to all of those who have not interfered with our work Thank you for your&hellip;

Evening, maybe the blue hour, the air wraps me in a narcotic warmth. Im on a hill in a grassy field, the sounds of kids and parents cavorting in the distance, birds chatter as they settle into roost. There is a somehow Alpine-like feeling tone&hellip;

RPM Challenge 2023 BONUS track ... Experimenting with some new Tech in this Track

A whole New World to Explore beneath the Waves.. RPM Challenge 2023

Quick Last Minute Scratch track I created for the RPM Challenge 2023

While Traveling to Distant Worlds one Should Monitor intergalactic Communication .. RPM Challenge 2023

Adventure of a Cosmic Journey ... RPM Challenge 2023

Very happy with this Track as it is Unique ..was Composed using a Randomizer controling Different Synth's Combined .. This is Part of the RPM Challenge 2023