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**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 10
Written Wednesday 16th February 2022
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I've had the little guitar bit in the middle for years and years and years.
Even my wife recognises it, I play it so often.
Yesterday while…
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**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 9
Written Tuesday 15th February 2022
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I decided it was time I wrote a song that wasn't so hard to sing and play!
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**Once Again - A A J Russe**
Every day
You keep asking…
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Had to fix the Ibanez for that rude-ass wah lead.
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1995 originally played on 12 string guitar. this was done on a very old 6 string guitar.
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Raised on vinyl and a needle that rides
To a paper circle at the end of both sides
Between the speakers, cover in hand
Sit in silence after Jungleland
I will not trade one bit of my soul for their pieces of gold
I've seen a world they'll…
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Everybody's looking for a savior
To tell them how to live before they die
As if they can't control their own behavior
Or trust what they can see with their own eyes
Mindlessly believing what you tell 'em
When everything you tell 'em is a…
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The vastness of the ocean
A darkness in the sky
A lifetime of emotion
How hard you've had to try
To navigate the currents
And the demons in the deep
You have to stay awake
'Cuz they might take you in your sleep
You wish that you could…
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Moving forward into and with something new can be scary, but on the other side, change is good.
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Breaking things down; sometimes into component parts and other times with the intent of discarding.
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Recognizing something needs to be different - sometimes coming to that painful realization.
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Playing with 0-coast, 0-ctrl and Strega. Eventide provides some spring reverb.
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Nice Vibes from benin republic singer francs city boy
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Written Summer 2019
Recorded January-February 2022
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**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2022**
Song number 4
Written Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Here we go again...
I didn't think there was anything left in the tank, but here we are.
Ready for a lie-down now!
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**Ifs Buts And Maybes…
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Lookin over the calendar
Seems like you're getting old
Feel a little bit achy now
A remedy is sold
Goin to the healthy store
Buy what you need
Tryin all the products
To heal your achy knee
But you won’t feel brand new
You…
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Song 5 for the RPM Challenge. Building tunes around an incessant bass line is oddly appealing to me. This is a bit of a dystopian song of sorts. Thanks to anyone who listens!
Take me to the river
and hold me under water
Bow down beside…
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Can you hear me?
Can you see my screen?
I'm explaining
Exactly what I mean
There's an error on the next slide, and I hope that you will bear with me
15 minutes
Read it word-for-word
You'll be reading
Exactly what you heard
I will…
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Side A of RPM Challenge
This song is based on one of the many stories about being granted three wishes.
0:00-0:57, a man finds a trapped bird and frees him only to find the bird is a magical creature called the forest king
0:58-1:30, the man…
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Sunshine fill my soul
Let the blues be the first to go
Sunshine can’t complain
If life shows us a little rain
Chorus
Sunshine through the window
At first morning’s light
All the stars fade away
When sunshine gets so bright
When sunshine…
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Song 1 for the RPM Challenge. Wanted to feature an incessant base line inspired by The Smoke.
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This is a song about a time I took too much drugs. It was an experience that has had a lasting impact on me.
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12-String Guitar and mandolin improv The very First Take..
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Brace yourself! This is my latest Song Challenge entry for Carl Unbehaun’s Minnesota Homebrew Radio Show: Write a song about Groundhog’s Day, a Ground Hog or Woodchuck.
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Nothing better…
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WIP, first jam of which I hope will become a track. Based on the 0-coast krell patch, but grown out of it. The randomness in the pitches is obviously gone, but the random note lengths are still there. More or less.
0-Coast: beeps and boops…
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Prophet 12 desk module, Oxygen 25, 31 notes per octave tuning. Knob twiddling.
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I write letters, but I don't send them and they go unanswered. I take them out and rewrite them, picking up the words and clarifying the meanings. I wait in hope that a reply will come someday.
I continue the conversation when it's long over…
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2019-11-03_deluge_Drive Of the Bitcrusher remastered and downsampled to fit alonetones sizelimit
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2015-06-21_guitar_Dark Waves From The Past remastered
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Here is my contribution to the January 2022 Solo Songwriting Challenge offered by the Minnesota Association of Songwriters. The goal was to take an idea from another song without plagiarizing and incorporate it in a new way.
I chose a Public…
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String arrangement of the music from the XR NL fall 2021 Climate Rebellion video series. This is a slightly tweaked version of the background music used on the New Year’s video (https://vimeo.com/662578943).
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Music used for the XR NL fall 2021 Climate Rebellion video series. This specific arrangement is from the Friday video (https://vimeo.com/636469793).
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This is our January submission to the REM Challenge. The song came together very quickly.
Dan Will on Piano
David True on Bass
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Another old song of mine performed by Optimission
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I wrote this song on the August 29th, 1999. I have no memory of writing it but found it looking at one of my old song writing books. All I had was lyrics and some chords - no idea how the melody went, so I used most of the chords and re-wrote…
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There is a story behind this song. I'll leave it at that for now.
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Moonlight shined through the trees in the woods
A barred owl called and I understood
Nocturnal presence flew silently by
I tried…
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Past blast. A coffee shop gig 14 years ago. With Kip Siewert on harmonica, dang I miss that dude.
Blues Jump
Dark Side of the Room
Just Dreamin'
Jellyroller
People Are Strange/Purple Haze
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[Hello?] (ring)
[Hello?] (ring)
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Samples (from Freesound)
* 219776_madamvicious_tell-my-wife-hello
* 456433__mycompasstv__old-rotary-phone-ringing-western-electric-bell-500-phone
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Published under: Deep Iris
Album: Our Life’s Ending
Year: 2021
Track: 10
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The random wisdom of bar room philosophers, and the magic of sipping whiskey in a darkened room.
This is the December submission for the RPM - Record Every Month challenge
Recorded in December 2021
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After the successful release of his hit song "Blessing". U-Slash is here again to dish out the motivational song title "Hustle(pray) featuring "A-Lyrics". Download and enjoy the wonderful tune produce by Bestloven.
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In recognition of the Winter Solstice our first submission to the 2022 RPM Challenge Record Every Month.
Keyboard Dan Will
Bass David True
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No vocals yet for this one, but it'll be on the new album.
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Second OP-1 track. Very much an experiment and practice, but I'll keep uploading them to keep a record, and force myself to be as thorough as I can.
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Supposed to work on a 50000 word novel, but this is all I can come up with. Still a work in progress but this shows some sounds and feelings I have had during the month of November.
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Synths
video for this https://youtu.be/y7bOyMnKx5w
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For the Sound-In event theme Cold Rain and Snow. Couldn't resist jamming to the Grateful Dead tune with the same title.
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Waiting at Heathrow when the Virgin Air Crew walked through was where this started....
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Desktop Evolver and Modor NF-1m, mostly presets
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Here's a new one that I did
All instruments and vocals by me
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When I was young I dreamed of big things
I was flying so high on eternity's wings
Refr: Live every moment as if it were your last…
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It's been a long absence from a regular daily practice of song writing. Covid and a major change in the family has distracted me for well over a year. Recently I've been lucky enough to drift back into old familiar things like wine soaked evenings…
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It has nothing to do with the lake in Louisiana.
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Find joy in your life, when you leave you leave only memories.
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A song I wrote over the last few days. Did a one-take-wonder on the recording, so it's pretty simple. Hope you like it!
Sometimes You Don't
Verse 1
Sometimes in the early morning hours
As the sun lights up the sky
I look back and think…
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Vocals: George Williams
Lyrics: Andrew Furlong
Bass: Andy Gupta
Guitars: Till Kuhn
Drums: Alex Zulaika
This is the 2020 remake, mixed 2021.
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Kim Noble: Lyrics, Vocals
Joe Breuer: Guitars
Philippe Pansard: Bass
Alex Zulaika: Drums
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Lyrics, Vocals & Vocal Melody: Kim Noble
Guitars: Timothy Reid
Bass: Andy Gupta
Drums: Alex Zulaika
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Lyrics: Scott Villnuve
Lead Vocal: Kim Noble
Backup Vocals: Kim Noble & Susan Fidler
Guitars: Jorge Paulo
Saxophone: Tim Dobson
Bass: Jean Lui Toudou
Drums: Raul Rodriguez
Rest in peace, Raul - you music lives on!
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A cold wet night, a couple of hours to get to the airport to catch a flight, cars swishing past, and waiting for that airport shuttle...thinking back....
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This is my first try with the OP-1. It's a poor attempt at doing some trip hop. It's pretty badly mixed, and there's a lot of information that won't make it through poor speakers
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oil can guitar / kawol samarqandi
recorded and edited by kawol
at 432den november 17, 2021
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a track without words..just to ensure it is not copyrighted
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This began with trawnajim's "Faraway Flies", which I slowed down a bit. Added hand percussion, synthesizers and voice. Constructed in Reaper.
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2021(c)
DRIFT AWAY STREET MUSIC VOL.2
FRESHA BEATS PRODUCTIONS
CLARITY MIX
SELF PRODUCED
UNSIGNED
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The story of Abel Blood's haunted grave. Some say on certain nights, the finger engraved on his headstone which normally points upward, will be pointing down. Is Abel inviting you to join him? Happy Halloween.
Recorded October 2021 - RPM Challenge…
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acoustic guitar / kawol samarqandi
recorded and edited by kawol
at 432den October 20, 2021
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I wrote this one yesterday. A little something to bring hope for the future.... there's always time to begin anew.
Thanks to Greg Connor and Mark Lofgren for their wonderful guitars and vocals on this one - recorded yet again around my kitchen…
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Inspired by the movie Zombie Honeymoon. Music by Tombie
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Inspired by my cat in the morning. Music by Tombie
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Inspired by all the torture movies.
Music by Tombie
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Mystery Box inspired by the youtubers who buy mystery boxes on the dark web. Music by Tombie
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Grave Dancer inspired by the movie Grave Dancer. Music by Tombie
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Tricky tech sci fi Ludum Dare game loop - Unstable Build in Cyber City https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/49/unstable-build-in-cyber-city
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So I found some chords I'd written down for another song from about 3 years ago but never used, so thought I'd try and spin that into a song today & then I really liked the initial recording of it so... here 'tis lol!
Hope you enjoy it…
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Bringing back a song from 2011 with a new twist. The song now has drums, bass, and an orchestral backend. This is hopefully part of a larger collection of me reworking older songs with orchestration.
Many thanks to Brian of A Beautiful Scene…
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Another one from the archives! Collab with glu from 2009 - I took his original guitar track and added vocals, then he remixed and made about four more versions, but this is my fave.
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A collaboration with singer/songwriter Sinéad McCarthy. It is still a work in progress and we are just starting to work on the mix. If anyone would like to give some comments/ideas on how the mix is working that would be great. Thanks
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Improvised piece using Vibraslide pedal and guitar, processed and looped via Flashback, FreQout, Line6 DL4 looper, and Avalanche Run reverb pedals. Judicious editing applied in post-production
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Song written by Mick Gardner, I play bass on the track, sing backing and I engineered and produced it.
Released this year as part of the "Because..." EP
The Weirdest Thing is the band name.
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Song written by Simon Clemmow and Tim Coulton, I play bass on the track, sing backing and I engineered and produced it.
Released this year as part of the "Because..." EP
The Weirdest Thing is the band name.
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Song written by Mick Gardner, I play bass on the track, sing backing and I engineered and produced it.
Released this year as part of the "Because..." EP
The Weirdest Thing is the band name.
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There was a band in Dublin when I was a teenager called Alien Comfort, not brilliant but some of the members went on to form Aslan, who are pretty awesome.
http://www.aslan.ie/
I always liked the name so this piece of pseudo classical music…
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Lyrics by Geoff Matthews
A ROCK IN YOUR RIVER
VERSE
You may think it’s easy.
And for some of us this is true.
But when you talk about me.
There’s a different point of view.
I'm always stepping sideways.
While others’ look ahead…
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Released as a single earlier this year.
This version the song is sung by the lovely Theresa Johnson
An optimistic track for these dark times.
VERSE 1
When dreamers fly
We need them now more than ever before
And if they talk about…
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I’ll Drive David L Graham
I never begged to have the power
I just need to be me
Don’t matter what you believe
Unless you want to run with me
Then we’ll see what we see
But I get to drive… I get to drive
Chorus…
Cause this is my…
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Words by Geoff Matthews
A slightly odd structure, led by the lyrics, which has a very different intro verse the chords of which are not then repeated though the song.
Seems to work though.
As ever with @geoff61 the lyrics needed minimal…
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A collaboration with @cindyrella
Love the words
What is the Shape of Love?
© 2021 Cindy Prince
Does love have a shape?
Does empathy
Or honesty?
Amnesty?
Or charity?
Does love have a shape?
Chorus
What is the shape of…
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(Remastered 22/10/2021)
I've been missing in action for ages - apologies to all, I'm about to start listening again too.
For ages, I'd been considering a move away from my trusty Boss BR1600 on which I've recorded and mixed nearly everything…
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First foray with a Eurorack module in conjunction with my Pure Data patch. Also using a delay box from Timebox Instruments on this which has some theremin ability. Created for this week's Sound-In fest.
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Instrumental Rock type sounds, As the train leaves the station, as the Planes take off, the end of the day. When the day is done and the night begins. etc...,
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V1 I lived it rough
and i lived it tough
I did things i shouldn’t have done
And I always new
that one day
It would end with a smoking gun
V2 But i never thought
It would be today
To say my last farewell
Then i saw his eyes
And i new…
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2021 50/90 Song Number 34
Groovy.
Or at least it would have been in more capable hands.
Another in a long list of "record this first idea that pops into your head when you plug in your guitar" songs. I wasn't planning on 5/4 time, but…
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I'm still building on this song. Next should be some guitar. Wish me luck!
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Written July 2021
Recorded July-September 2021
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Having put together an orchestral version of this amazing song, the haunting composition by Michael Kiwanuka (theme from Big Little Lies, Sky Atlantic) here is my take on a conventional band arrangement, and featuring the lovely voice of my friend…
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There are too many battles to fight in life, sometimes it's best to just walk away.
Written & recorded Aug 2021 as part of the RPM Challenge: Record Every Month Challenge
Remixed: Sept 25, 2021
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Lebenslinie (Life Line)
Life, if you look back at your own one, or at the stories of others, often seems to be presented as an ornate line. This line is trying to branch out, but since a person is indivisible, that lifeline is always one, but…
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A little celestial inspiration for this song.... I started it and Greg and Mark helped me finish it and then record around my kitchen table. Feel free to howl if you like it!
Blood Wolf Moon
VERSE 1
Blood wolf moon this January…
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Sometimes when you're busking.... there be dragons....
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Another hit from the northern Artist popularly known as k-seven with the hip hop Rap music title: Dan buro uba it's amazing download it and listen it.
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Master #2
I had broken a tuning peg on my favorite bass guitar so I replaced it and gave it a test drive. Second version of the finished song.
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This worlds on fire ....but you already know that don't you
This old world is going to hell
Earthquakes, volcanoes spill
The fire in the forest burn like hell
The waters rising were all going to drown
This world is on fire
Theres no…
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Finally made a new track that I am quite satisfied with.Hope you enjoy it!
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A Pure Data piece creating FM like beats and driving a TX81Z piano voice with a PD sequencer.
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Converting a picture of birds on wires to music. This is a version where I added some lo-fi effects and some off-kilter drums and bass to turn it into a track.
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Master Version 2
Instincts- which were the memories of his ancestors become habits
Full audio available on Bandcamp Video available on Instagram and YouTube
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I play Lead guitar and sing on this song and Al-Fadista from France plays the rhythm Guitar. Just a fun song all around, Enjoy.
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Busking at the market on the hottest day EVER - just had to be commemorated and enshrined in song. The song contains snippets from the market day, some memories from the hot summers of youth, and most vitally the four horsemen of the apocalypse…
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Just kidding. Nothing compares to what you experience on the other side.
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minimalistic piece. Like the one as before. It was my sunshine today.
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Recorded way back (early '80s?) on open reel tape. The mumbly voices are from whatever was recorded on there before, as it was a former CBC Radio tape. The "instrument" is one of those little slicers for hard-boiled eggs. Submitted to Sound-In…
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