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Sample-based beat project. Incorporates some pre-made synth sounds as well as highly processed samples from a track called Dying Moon by a friends' band. Public domain audio clip of first moonwalk from archive.org
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Written and performed quickly (approx 2 hours) during a "dark day". This is not a political song but rather a song about the "helpless feeling" during the current strange economic times.
When I used to get down I'd put on an old song I loved…
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This is the first track I recorded for my 2009 RPM Challenge CD. The music was written in January, but the lyrics were written by a good friend of mine, Sparky Adams, in 1972 right after he returned from Vietnam. Check it out!
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Melodic, peaceful, and trance-inducing instrumental. Used a synth clav as the underlying thematic instrument, then layered a few other things on top. The "guitar" counter-melody at the end is me playing a bass in the upper registers.
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Rhythmic groove with bass and "guitars". In addition to the obvious bass track, the two distorted "guitar" tracks are actually also basses, EQ'ed and altered with various effects to sound less bassy and more guitary.
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A lonely, slow, tune... with a forlorn and sometimes tense distorted guitar (actually my bass). Good music to listen to as you zone out and stare into space.
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Dreamy instrumental with piano, middle eastern percussion, and deep bass. Inspired by William Orbit.
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A dance sundae with some samples sprinkled on top. Not my favorite, but was fun to record.
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Distorted synths and drums, with some grit and an e. e. cummings poem read by the man himself. I am particularly fond of how this one came together, especially at the end.
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Inspired by a trip to Japan during which I needed to obtain another towel for my friend Dave so he could take a shower. All I really knew how to ask of the hotel staff was "Where is the bathroom?" Hilarity ensued.
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Bluegrass banjo, southern rock drums, goofy synths, vocoded chorus, and DnB rhythms. Technically has a NSFW word in the lyrics, but probably not discernable.
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I love the Commodore 64. Still have two of them. And a C-128. For me, this song captures the loony spirit of some of the Commodore games I loved playing.
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Chorus is NSFW. Inspired by responses to one of my Facebook status updates requesting suggestions for song ideas. I incorporated all of the ideas offered. Took less than 2 hours, start to finish, to write and record. I really like the synth melodies…
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From the Chill Productions "Planets" project. What it feels like to fly through Saturn's rings, into its atmosphere, and back out.
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My re-imagining of a piece by kjwise as a Harold Budd/Brian Eno-ish collaboration.
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*Instrumental electronic hip-hop with electric piano*
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A rewrite and expansion of one of my original songs, from a time when I was distrustful of things like drum samples and dynamics. ;P I don't mind discouraging those ninety-nine out of a hundred listeners with noisy glitchiness if it suits the…
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Written on a temporary absence from the internet, this is me retreating into my shell (and taking half damage.)
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(5 of 5 in "Tree Haus" cycle) The conclusion of my mid-album epic. The last two minutes or so were highly influenced by Muse - years ago I spent a lot of time listening to their album, "The Origin of Symmetry" and it has affected both my singing…
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(4 of 5 in "Tree Haus" cycle) That's an ASCII picture of a Kuriboh, those lovable, useless fluffballs from Yu-Gi-Oh. I don't watch the show but I played some of the games for the GBA and the things's just so cute.
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(3 of 5 of "Tree Haus" cycle) This was meant to be a 30 second interlude but grew into a song of its own; now I find it one of the two "perfect" tracks on the album.
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(2 of 5 in "Tree Haus" cycle) I wrote this song, originally to be called "Tree House", years and years ago, piece by piece, just by jamming away on my keyboard and wailing. It never acquired lyrics, but then, the only thing I find less important…
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(1 of 5 in "Tree Haus" cycle) I regret not doing more about the stodginess of this song - it's the lowpoint of the album to me. Perhaps you disagree but I still wince my way through this. Alas.
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Here's the first time you hear the "Love ZZZV" theme reprised in a slightly different way. Then we morph into a style someone described to me as being medieval. Me, I'm not convinced they liked noise interludes all those centuries ago...
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Thanks for listening to my album, "Love ZZZV"! This opening track is still my favourite of the nine because it features nothing I'd call a mistake and still leaves me in wonder just as to how I wrote it. The extended, classic tracker-style soloing…
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A very simple experiment with layered electric guitars and some laidback beats.
Copyright © 2009 Tiago Castro Henriques, some rights reserved (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/).
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**_David Bowie_** *gave me the film reel unspooling to infinity.* **_Idaho_** *gave me the bass chords and the slowcore vibe. Surf twang. Tabla.* **_Pink Floyd._**
It's time to go
I can't wait to leave
There's nothing more to say
All alone…
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*Drum loop and inspiration courtesy of* **_Failure_.**
Guess I drove myself too hard
Guess I drove you all away
Guessed that I could do it
Guess that I was wrong
Guess that's all there is to say
Burned out and wasted away
It's funny…
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*All the verses, then all the choruses. Epic, with live drums courtesy of* **_Chris Fudurich,_** *who made this whole record sound great.*
They say growing old is growing wise
But all they told you were lies
Growing old is growing hard…
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*Lunar Excursion Module. A science fiction writer. Lagrange points. The moon doesn't seem so far away sometimes. Memories.*
I awoke today and everything was blue
And I knew that all the answers were on the moon
So I found an old Russian ship…
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**_John Kaizen_** *traded me this song for a guitar. The sun starts every day and symbolizes new beginnings. Sometimes it seems like it is growing more distant.*
I see the blinding shades of winter and I believe it can't go on much more
This…
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*A sign at Ed Debevic's.* **_Chris Isaak_**. *A nice twist at the end. Driving on a long, winding road. Is adaptability a good or bad thing?*
There are times when I believe this is the best of all possible worlds
There are times when that…
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*Hanging out with the young people. I don't get this music. Stolen loops. A Korg PolySix. This is the best of 3 complete versions of this track I recorded.*
I grow more obsolete with each passing day
I used to be so bright when I knew how…
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*A true story. Marasmus. The Duke University Talent Identification Program.* **_Chris Fudurich_** *played some guitar and gave some good guidance on this track*
In 1969 an experiment was devised
20 babies were kept alive
All alone
They…
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*Missing one person is worse than missing everyone. "Julia" by* **_Eurythmics._** *Scratchy records remind me of rain.* **_Gary Numan's_** *"The Seed of a Lie".*
When I awake, you are gone
And the poison memories bubble up, one by one
Of…
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The clock on the wall isn't moving
There's no paper at the door
And I don't see my friends anymore
My little piece of world is about 3 miles square
There's only empty darkness further beyond there
I gave you everything
And you just left…
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ahh,mount pearl, newfoundland. This song is about that place, The Pearl
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we had an instrumental track that needed lyrics, so bassist jeff kinsman threw something down...or up?
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written as it was recorded as a live 3 piece, we then slathered it with vocals, and chris kearsey on guitar. Fun stuff!
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A song about the futility of trying to really express yourself...especially to someone you want to impress...
26th Failed Attempt:
When I sat down here tonight and I decided I would write
a love song to explain to you why I feel the way…
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This song started with just the title. I think unappeasable is a fantastic word.
Unappeasable:
She’s so unappeasable
I don’t think that she’s feasible.
Oh, I’ve tried to be reasonable
but she can’t see my point of view.
She’s blind…
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I was thinking about a guy that I met one time in the street in Montreal who was just kind of aimlessly wandering about Canada following the death of his son...
Manitoba:
I’m on my way, on my way,
On my way back to Dufresne…
I remember…
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I am fascinated by bees. I was thinking about what I might dream about if I were a beekeeper...
Dreams of the Beekeeper:
I’m going back to sleep.
Back to where I keep
the most perfect honeybees.
The honey that they make
is there for…
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I guess it's a metaphor for trying to break through to someone who is emotionally removed...
Submarine:
I could write a book for you to read,
Take it in my car and drive away
Down to you and your submarine.
Your submarine…
Or I could…
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A song about whether or not to do something you're uncomfortable with...
Moving Too Slow:
Oooooooooh…am I moving too slow for you
cause I don’t want to do this one thing that you want me to?
Oooooooooh…if I want to get close to you
I…
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Grew out of my frustration at having to sing, play all the instruments, and engineer my own recording...
Baby, Would You Be My Engineer?:
Baby, would you be my engineer
and keep my headphones sounding clear?
I desperately need someone…
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