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Sweet origin story for the lovely Anders family.
Mike had most of the song written prior to February, and he and Margaret fine-tuned the words at the studio while we were setting up to record. Mike invited his bluegrass pickin’ buddies over…
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So, the RPM Challenge is to record an album of original music in the month of February, which had 28 days this year. Robbie texted me on the 27th of those 28 days to let me know he had another song almost finished – it just needed final vocals…
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Kenny kept this song in his back pocket for a couple of years after an especially sweet revelation/confession from a couple of friends. The origins were specific, but as with lots of good songs, the lyrics could describe any number of situations…
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Lead Us Not
Boudreau
I’ve stood with giants
I’ve slept with thieves
Fled with migrants
Under your regime
I’ve sung with angels
Just a little off-key
Held the hand of the devil
She made a deal with me
She said
Give us this day…
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This one has quite a convoluted path, too!
The origin was toward the end of the first RPM recording session on Saturday, 2/4, when Matt said, "Hey, can we jam on G – D – Em – C and see what happens?" We arrayed ourselves around the studio…
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The most experimental of the pieces in the album.
Shawn Klein, a long-time internet friend, shares my interest in sound. He is a radio host and has various radio programs on the Global Voice internet radio, including one where he explores many…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Glad Dan could join us this year! I’ve missed hearing him do what he does. 😊
Dan Hollands - Guitar
Kevin Craig - Recording, mixing
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Life isn't fair. Why me? Why him? Why anything.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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My life is so different to my Dad's. It must be so frustrating to be so trapped.
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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…
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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…
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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)
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I used to ride the train a lot. The lyric was written on one of those meandering rides through the rust belt of Germany.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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recorded in my basement with Alex B
<3 <3 in honor of the sparkliest Pony <3 <3
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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…
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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…
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RPM Challenge 2023 BONUS track ... Experimenting with some new Tech in this Track
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Quick Last Minute Scratch track I created for the RPM Challenge 2023
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While Traveling to Distant Worlds one Should Monitor intergalactic Communication .. RPM Challenge 2023
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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
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Work on my RPM Challenge 2023 was interrupted halfway through by a sudden and unexpected health issue. I spent a long weekend in the ER / hospital with limited gear and a lot of questions. Shout out to the wife for delivering my iPad and MIDI…
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Work on my RPM Challenge 2023 was interrupted halfway through by a sudden and unexpected health issue. I spent a long weekend in the ER / hospital with limited gear and a lot of questions. Shout out to the wife for delivering my iPad and MIDI…
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Work on my RPM Challenge 2023 was interrupted halfway through by a sudden and unexpected health issue. I spent a long weekend in the ER / hospital with limited gear and a lot of questions. Shout out to the wife for delivering my iPad and MIDI…
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I am a 13 year old singer/songwriter from Newfoundland, Canada and this is my entry to the 2023 RPM Challenge.
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RPM 2023 Submission
A song about leaving things which you don't need behind.
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If you're looking for an easy way out
I got some cyanide pills at my house
Shine a light
Take control of your life
And mine
I never loved being left out
So let's make it a suicide pact
Then when we leave
We'll leave together
And live…
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If this is it
I can live with that
You're better off gone
You're better anyway
So long
I'm shaving my head
Saving the hair
Climbing a peak
Letting it go
The wind picks up the locks
And they gently float down the valley
They sink…
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I traced my name out in the grime
With my finger like a knife
Waiting in the parking lot
For somebody I forgot
Watching the dust settle back in place
I'm settled in going my own pace
Burn through time till it's getting late
I do the same…
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Life was so long ago
What was I so stressed about
What did I waste my time on
So many centuries
Spent doing everything
That I could do to find you
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I just wanted my life to be so wonderful
You could've been there to make it so
But now I don't get to see you anymore
I just wanted my life to be so wonderful
Where did the time go, it's hard to say
Harder to remember other peoples' names…
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Enjoy your life
Without holding yourself down
I miss your smile
The way it always made my day
I wrote your name down so many times
I can't remember what you look like anymore
Just want to see you again
I miss listening to you
Talking…
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There's nothing short about life
Only infinitely long drawn out moments
Of nothing done till someone walks you through it
Your smile made my day
I wouldn't mind waiting her forever for the end of the world if you were here with me
WIll…
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It's been a few weeks since I saw you
I still remember the last thing you said
I see your name everywhere I go
You live through the products I see on the shelf
Just to remind me I'm by myself
Where did you go
I'm stuck right here
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You remind me of a brilliant shade of violet
Colored in the sun when you forget to look away
Living on my own makes it hard to give a shit
But you make it a bit more bittersweet each day
Give me something to work with
I've hurt enough to…
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I need a pen to write down what you said
You have a way with words like nobody else
Like nobody else
I want to get a better view
(What did you say)
I said I want to see things a little better
I'm a big fan of how you write your letters…
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I talk a lot about the same one or two things
I wrote them out in my hand so I don't think
I'm getting tired of the way I approach things
Doing donuts with the details I'm noticing
I find it hard to pay attention and not stare
When I'm…
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I miss the days I'd take my shirt off and complain about the weather
What can I even say anymore
When did I become the problem
I don't want to turn around and do the same things I did
Before October
Before I knew her
Before October…
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A song
We've written ourselves
Rearrange
The words
To say something beautiful
I know it sounds strange
We are
Alone
(and so)
We are
All one
We'd like
For just one minute
To know that we're on the right…
Follow
A clean path through…
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Chords available at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MPDaAZu8Fp77L7EW5vxz5A0Mq5k-LTOY/view?usp=share_link
WHERE YOU ARE – Wayne Webster
I’m following this road
But it don’t know where to go
Or how to get to where you are
By Southern…
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All the compositions are made by stringing samples together, an exercise I like to do and have been doing this for some time.
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cathedral recorded in bristol, uk. added droney guitar and edited to sound... like something.
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In a dramatic finale, the colonists confront the ripple effects of their actions and the ultimate fate of humanity, as they strive to shape a new future for themselves and their planet.
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The colonists face their greatest challenge yet as they confront the Inarian Armada and fight for the survival of humanity.
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The colonists cling to hope as they face new challenges and setbacks in their mission, relying on their strength and resilience to persevere.
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With time running out, the colonists must make a bold move to power up the Nambustain Bridge and open a portal to Earth, risking everything in the process.
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The colonists uncover evidence of a fierce war between two ancient civilizations on Inari, raising questions about the planet's past and its impact on their future.
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The colonists make a shocking discovery that could change the course of their mission and reveal the truth behind the Inarians' plans.
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The colonists face harsh environmental challenges as they navigate the frozen tundra of Inari, battling the elements and unexpected dangers.
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The colonists explore the depths of a mysterious cave system on Inari, uncovering secrets that challenge their understanding of the planet and its inhabitants.
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The colonists uncover evidence of a long-forgotten plan for colonizing Inari, raising new questions about their mission and the origins of the Inarians.
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The colonists begin to have unsettling visions of a dark future, leading them to question their purpose on Inari and the fate of humanity.
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The colonists send a team to explore the moon of Sigma, but they encounter unexpected resistance and must fight to survive.
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The colonists wake up from cryo-sleep and see a mysterious purple dot on their radar, leading them to a shocking discovery on the planet's surface.
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The colonists wake up from cryo-sleep and see a mysterious purple dot on their radar, leading them to a shocking discovery on the planet's surface.
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"When a group of human colonists establish a settlement on a distant planet, they soon realize that they are not alone. An ancient race of intelligent aliens communicate their deadly intentions through mysterious ruins and artifacts, leaving the…
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In the coming days the solar flare illuminates
The grid - they can’t distribute food so fast
As the polar caps all melt the water levels rise
The mass migration spawns a fascist night
You’ll survive
You got your gear at home
But I can…
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There’s only so much time to churn
So make the most and take your turn
I want to be extraordinary
And I’ve got one shot
This life I’ve got
Some died funny
Most did not
Some went running from me
Hard to spot
When you watch it
Leave…
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How can you not see enemies around
When there’s one at least working in the background
Rumors surrounding, pushes people down
Territorial tearing folks to the ground
You say I can’t see can’t speak hear no sound
Know it’s breaking me knowing…
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I’m on a plane, bro
Not biz class this time, though
Are you piloting, yo?
Or passenging to and fro?
C’mon, Wyoming
Show me your Tetons
C’mon, Wyoming
Show me your Tetons
Show me your Tetons
Modesty is a virtue
A way for us to be…
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It's like Ocean's 11, but with fewer bodies and more stabbage. This clandestine organization might not be the best at what they do.
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I’m the drama king
I’m here on the scene
I tell the folk of the world
I mean what I mean
I’m the drama king
You see what I mean?
When you’re filled to the brim
Things spill out, it seems
Once upon a time
Things got estranged
I went…
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hey you
your hippy-dippy shop seems a spot for something fun
hold up
you’re walking up and down those aisles strapped to a submachine gun
you might think you’re so safe
as you hold on to that steel
but you might find that the folks who…
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smooth
cool
we are detectives
we are detecting
i try to find - try to empathize - try to enter the mind of the prey
but if i dive too deep i might be lost in the murderer's way
Murderer
VIcious
Criminal
Desperate panic drives the scheming…
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lyrics by Ellie
Mr. Tom, I know him, uh, uh
Rock and Roll, yeah yeah!
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Eyes open dark all
as expected
My mind a broken record
They might be giant thoughts
In a word
In a world among many
This I’ve chosen
And I wonder if it’s better
If better could make it so
In time
This all will be seen
In time
The…
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