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This is another old melody. I dusted it off, gave it some clean clothes, and sent it off into the world.
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This is the first song I made all by myself - words, vocals, bass, and highly FXed guitar- since I don't really play. The drum-track is by Boss BR-1180.
The song is about someone in a crappy relationship…
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a slightly revamped version of this techno tune
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I'm Learning MAO with Reason, this is my first track using this software :D
This is just a test, there's no real end to the track, the purpose was to get to understand the general process of compositing with Reason. ;)
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My plan for the 2009 RPM Challenge was to get up a couple of hours early every day and take care of business before the business day started. I didn't want to take any time away from the family so that was my only option. This song is from the…
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The riff was inspired by an electronic device that has two speeds. I kept switching back and forth and listening to the hum popped this into my head. The lyric was supposed to be George W Bush bashing (the twit) but I don't really know what…
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title says it all... drinking coffee... playing tablas... hope it makes you want to dance
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A dark ambient thing that came from exploring the new goodies in Live 8.
[Full details](http://mmi-music.blogspot.com/2009/04/confessions-of-eno-imitator.html)
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more bioelectrophilia... titi monkeys, sakis, toucans...
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Another song in the key of Glu.
I know I called the theme was [glubot for a day](http://alonetone.com/forums/togethertone/topics/glubot-for-a-day).
Maybe glubot for a week?
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Originally conceived as a mellow-ish, Stephen Stills sounding number (at least the verses), then the chorus came to me out of nowhere and turned the whole song on it's ear. I think that was for the better. I have to admit that I surprised myself…
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The events in this song took place on and around an interstate outside of Detroit, MI named Seven Mile Highway.
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A more technical aspect of sex.
Voice sample taken from: [Overboard](http://ccmixter.org/files/shannonsongs/15136) by Shannon Hurley.
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Another one written by Dennis Coble. He plays my 12 string, I'm doing the lead bits.
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A song written by my good friend Dennis Coble. Glenn Milam on some scorching lead guitar.
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From 1997. A space rock jam with Phil and Billy. I added some synth later.
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An older (very old indeed) song that tells the story about that old Reaper that likes to come around.
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No.2 of 10 "Off the cuff" songs written in June. A song about someone the singer knows is nearby and is the right one but has yet to be found.
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I do not know anyone named Lilly Child. I just thought the name sounded good.
This is third of 10 "Off the cuff" songs written last June. I have only recorded 4 of the 10
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The instrument tracks were all recorded before I even attempted to sing this song, which was not a good idea as I cannot sing very well in the key of E major. Thus, this song does not exactly feature a good vocal part.
"This indie song is not…
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This is one of those songs that I wrote that keeps playing in my head throughout the day, hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it.
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Little Guy Demo Ep
Self-Released
http://www.erikino.com
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Little Guy Demo Ep
Self-Released
http://www.erikino.com
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A cover of Losing and the Lost's song Games that they wrote for the RPM Challenge 2009
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The image of cherry blossoms folding into a gravel footpath is from a poem by Kanoko Okamoto.
Originally from RPM '07 album, this version has been reworked a fair bit.
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Guitar(x3), Drum machine, Synth, Taisho Koto
Yeah, the intro goes on a bit too long.
Originally from the RPM '07 album; it's been virtually untouched.
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the phrase "on thatch, on leaves, on tin, on willow" is from the book "A House in Bali" by Colin McPhee
Originally for RPM '07 album.
It might drag on a bit long.
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This song was recorded a short time prior to a very messy break-up.
Hope you can feel me, it's hard to put this out there.
- Jack
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Dragon Child
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 some rights reserved
it's been years since…
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More noodling:
sudara's track "Winter Will Pass" ->
glu's added beats in "Sudara's Track Glubotized" ->
my guitar.
I recorded a single guitar part. I then resampled that twice through Kombinat and BS2; because of the random nature these…
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a track entirely made from a fieldrecording of birds that i took in the yard.
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This is about aging and looking for constancy and stability in your life.
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This is a collaboration between Endicott Road and Sister Savage. Hope you enjoy it.
ER
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Slightly twisted, odd. I like this one a lot...I think I'll do something more with it.
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A song about my son when he was a toddler. Now that he's grown, he really hates it.
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I'm a child at heart. I think many adults are, too.
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A fun little instrumental that incorporates elements of chiptune sounds mixed with other non-chiptune sounds.
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Meathead syndrome,
No goals, no control.
The light, the time
It’s in my mind,
Oh fine,
Won’t be polite
Some lines
Have not progressed in Mind
Meathead syndrome,
No goals, no control,
Meathead syndrome,
No cure,
Not attuned to be here
Oh leave…
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I’m your janitor today,
I do it for the pay and
Soak in the shadow
The pistol, a blade in trade
I use my hands to feel sane
It crawls out my heart, to my arm,
Up the wrist,
So close to your throat
Crawling
Crawling
No future in your flight…
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This recording is live from our practice space and was featured on our two song demo "Lightning Demo" in May 2008.
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This is actually a combo of three pieces: Shreya's song "Cry of the Banshee", my song "Strange High House In The Mist", and some open mic poetry under the title "The Skull."
Needs a bit of cleaning up, maybe, but I think I did a good job channeling…
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RPM 09. True story of my best mate, Weaver Hawkins.
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Album: How the Aviator Sees the Rainbow
Year: 2008 (RPM Challenge album)
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by Jack Merlot
copyright 2008 - all rights reserved
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When we had finally captured the raven
Caught the raptor and made her our pawn
We headed out of that No Man's Land
and traveled straight through until dawn
but the shrapnel…
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This is from our album, "When I Was Your Age," recorded entirely in the month of February for our third year participating in the RPM Challenge. "When I Was Your Age" is a collection of 13 songs looking back at when we were kids.
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Here's a song about that crush on the teacher many of us will remember - but maybe not totally admit...
Many thanks to another cultural landslide (http://alonetone.com/anotherculturallandslide ) for sending a neat MIDI riff for this song. We…
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This is the first rough, acoustic take of the song 'Iris Florentine' from the album Orchids for Betty.
It's super acoustic and just three mono tracks mixed to a stereo file, so don't expect too much by way of production values.
Lyrics follow…
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this is the slightly sparkly version of my version of Moschell's "Boxes and Strings" from his 'Circus of Freaks and Fools' RPM Challenge CD. I recorded it as a video last night and redid it in the studio (unfinished sauna) today.
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A cover of David Marcoullier's excellent piece. All lyrics and music are by him, and this is just my version.
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The song is about isolation and loneliness (implied abuse) and the conditions that could lead someone down the path to obsessive, destructive behavior: stalking, arson, and violence.
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Lyrics:
There’s a pound or two of flesh in my chest yet.
It sits next to the bag that brings me my breath, yes.
A knot of muscle that flex and flex and flexes,
It’s okay—no rest (unless time requests it).
In the bowl above my eyes a gelatinous…
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A funky tune about my step-dad. This is an out-take from my RPM09 effort. I used the rock version for the cd, though in retrospect I think this version is better! Oh, well...
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About a trip to Des Moines, Iowa, more info here.
http://www.sonador.us
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My friend Nihco and I found the piano and vibes sitting on the stage after school one day, and there happened to be some mics near both of them. The background noise is actually people who were sitting and talking in the hall, as we were too lazy…
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The guitar and vocal tracks were recorded in the hallway of my apartment, to get that crazy huge reverb. Then I re-did everything else over the top. The lyrics were written in less than the time of the song itself, so don't expect...good.
The…
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This one is about a person named Sarah, who is awesome. And stuff. This song is not as good as the person as it is for. Samples are from a thing on archive.org.
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driving that Infiniti all along the coast
doctor of divinity - I didn't mean to boast
with your strange affinity for whiskey & coke
and looking at the stars
brother Shawn, here's a disk for your collection
we're gonna go check out this here…
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Ghost Dobro
by Jack Merlot
copyright 2009 all rights reserved
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spider silk of the stars
heard me playing the ghost dobro
saw me slip through the bars
to quench my fevered glow
her allure was practiced and warm
and all the…
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My story song about an indian site on the Missouri River near Boone county Mo.
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This song is a tribute to the space monkeys named Albert. They all died tragic deaths of various kinds during their forced service to the American space program.
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A punk/pop tune relating to my being a bit of a soap-dodger. Or so my lady says.
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This is a live in the rehearsal studio recording direct to Zoom H2 of our band Airport Seven. See myspace. The "playa" refers to the desert where Burning Man happens. If that's news to you - google it and go.
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A Instrumental I wrote, it's full of emotion so I never put any lyrics into it.
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T Boudreau - Lyrics / Music
Bonehead - Music and Vocals
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T Boudreau - Lyrics / Music
Bonehead - Guitar, Vocals
Thunder Chris - Drums, B Vocs
Tim Hochadel - Bass, B Vocals
John Young - Keys
Eddie Davis - Lead guitar
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Album: How the Aviator Sees the Rainbow
Year: RPM Challenge 2008
Pour vous Tess.
Is there a ghost in these hills?
Something to run from
I've given way to cheap thrills
Problems have just begun
I walk alone, sink like a stone in…
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This is my newest song made using Reason 4. Compositionally it might get slightly repetitive but I am hoping that there is enough variation that it will keep the listeners attention through the whole piece. Enjoy and let me know what you like…
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This track is written and performed by my 12 year old son Zack. He really is coming along great as a musician, and I'm proud to include him in my RPM project for a second year!
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For some reason the first upload of this plays faster than it should, hopefully this will play at the correct speed, I will leave the other up as some people seem to like it
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This was the first time I'd fired up my telecaster and amp for a recording and it felt like sitting in Sun Studios or something. Amazing sound after playing just acoustic instruments for a year. It's the first take and I loved it!
This is now…
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An old time fiddle tune without the fiddle, or the tune, really, so the vocal has to carry it, and it has that lovely raw propulsion. Written and recorded in an hour.
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I'm not sure if this is rockabilly or late 40s jump R'n'B. Dance music though. I had fun with the lyrics and the backing vocals.
This is now a tidied up version 18/3/09
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A happy song about being left by your no-good spouse. There's a word for the attitude in this song but I can't think of it right now ...
this is now a tidied up version 18/3/09
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Those stark Moonlit nights have something of a reputation, but there are other things lurking in the moonlight.
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Banjo and Guitar and Vocal. Sometimes you don't want to look back.
this si now a tidied up version of this track 18/3/09
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Accompanied by Jim Bouchard on Slide Guitar, this is "the way my people does". The unsung heroes.
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This is a random, ambient, minimal and free music.
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It was the briefest of looks, but from that moment (in that
discustingly dirty kitchen, no less) it was a certainty that you would
be mine.
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We finally got back to my car at about 8:00am. We fell asleep in
separate seats. When I woke up I checked my wallet. The budget for the
entire trip was gone in one night.
'I think I gave that driver a hundred,' I said.
You just groaned and…
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The e-mail was quick in explaining all details. They had married as
soon as he found out he was being shipped out. They had less than a
month together.
She explained that his father had pushed him towards military service.
That he was told that…
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walter had just turned 71. He had made his fortune through his robot
factory. His favorite had been the one created that he called Bobby.
He was one of a kind.
'Bobby, be a friend and make an old man happy. My eyes are growing
dim. Take me to…
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I watched as she walked back across the border. There was no one
waiting to question her. she turned back to look at me from the other
side of the fence. I couldn't decide which side of the wall I was on.
Goodbye my Penelope.
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Ambient. Electric Bass Guitar. Ebow + Acoustic Guitar
Sometimes a new instrument is all it takes to inspire a nice little piece.
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reading too much sci-fi makes you paranoid and using too many effects pedals can make your songs repetitive, loud, and long.
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i don't know. another paranoid delusion, i guess.
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loop pedal + fuzz pedal + wah-wah = instrumental noise madness.
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An instrumental track recorded for the RPM Challenge 2009.
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An instrumental track recorded for the RPM Challenge 2009.
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*Cover of* **_Shriekback_** *song from their album "Oil and Gold".*
*Mixed with Ken Kessie. Backing vocals by Anne Kadrovich.*
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