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Had these backing tracks laying around on my drive for a while and didn't know what to do with them, so grabbed my Ebow and a fretless electric that I built for myself a couple years ago and had a go. My fretless playing is really in its infancy…
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With music written and performed by Soundsmith Kamachi.
It was the last day of RPM and he asked me to write a lullaby for a track called Cornucopia. Very much enjoyed how easily this one flowed. That's my mum, Bee Mathis, adding class to the…
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This is the first cover song I've ever really recorded in my 15 years of playing and recording.
The guitar and voice are each full continuous takes, I didn't want to do comping (copy and pasting), though the vocal harmony parts were done in…
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Ukulele and vocals performed by Jazz, 12.
She's starting to write her own stuff (proud!) but just to get her in the studio for the first time, here is a cover of a song by Vance Joy.
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Outside, in front of a house about to be demolished, a Casio SA-11 toy organ had been abandoned. Missing the battery cover, with a broken on/off switch, dirty left in the rain.
I picked it up and carried it home. Set it upright against a wall…
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https://fawm.org/songs/330426
everything I do for FAWM 2026 is to be made on my phone, listening only with its built-in mono speaker
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wanted to squeeze in at least a fourth track
initial spark of lyrical inspiration was being preoccupied…
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Written by Dan Mathis / vocal, guitar, production and keyboards John Luttrelle and bass by Dennis Nelson.
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a nice acid-ish song with a funny vocal sample by my friend solana
lyrics:
finlix acid, what the fuck?
Finlih hape, mida kuradit?
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Written by Dan Mathis / guitar with John Luttrelle, production and keyboards, vocal by Tom Duffy and bass by Dennis Nelson.
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Yet another song about x-ray diffraction.
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Vibrate inside the crystalline matrix
Invisible eyes
Of the universe hide
Playing the notes of an Infinite instrument
Sounding the call
Repeating…
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2026 RPM Challenge idea number one becomes finished song number 13.
The word of the day is: Padding. I had this thought that the songs this year should all be on the long side. This one fit the bill. It could probably stand to have the run…
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2026 RPM Challenge idea number 16 becomes finished song number 10.
This song feels like evidence that this year's project is running out of gas. I'm happy it exists but that's about the best I can say.
All guitar parts are a Gibson Les…
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2026 RPM Challenge song idea number 13 becomes finished song number five.
Kind of indifferent to this one. It's not the worst thing I've ever done. The hook section has a nice pep to it, I guess. I'm thinking it should fade out. Maybe if…
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Throw your head phones on and turn up the volume until your hearing goes out. This is a remake version from one of my very old songs (Prepare for Landing) from the year 2012. I Started playing around and this song fit the bit for the remake. Hope…
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In 1987, John and Paul conducted a one-off experiment. They recorded these songs in Paul's home studio. John provided vocals and wrote the lyrics. Paul handled the drum programming, synths, guitar, and bass. Influences include gothic, post-underground…
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Grandpa wore a red bandana
Said the dust would wash away
Rock dust settled in the kitchen
Supper bought on miner’s pay
Daddy swore the mountain’s mercy
Was a blessing, not a debt
Said a man earns what he’s given
It’s a coal town, don’t…
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https://fawm.org/songs/326115
everything I do for FAWM 2026 is to be made on my phone, listening only with its built-in mono speaker
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unclogging my fawmpipe with something quick and silly, while sitting on four other WIPs
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I seem to gravitate to writing songs about trains. Hopefully those into trains will like this. Just me keeping it simple.
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Just another song written from the seat of my pants. Came out sounding maybe(?) a little on the Celtic/irish side of folk/rock .
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My first time trying adding more tracks to a recording. Still learning the mixing process etc. so hopefully it sounds okay. Just tried to keep everything simple.
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This is our first album, a collection of work recorded between 1987 and 1994 in our home studio. We released it independently on cassettes.
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This is our first album, a collection of work recorded between 1987 and 1994 in our home studio. We released it independently on cassettes.
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Part of the FAWM 2026 challenge; came from a random title Quiet Dawn. Tried for a Jimmy buffet style song, kinda maybe. Still need some tweaking.
Its so quiet when I awake
Trying to crawl ouf of a dream
Thinking of the things I need to do…
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https://fawm.org/songs/320723
everything I do for FAWM 2026 is to be made on my phone, listening only with its built-in mono speaker
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So?ing Machine - "Murk Inside The Blessings In The Murk"
after finding enough resonance between…
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My song, ai demo, modern jazz.
Lyrics:
I never meant to fall in love
When I saw you at the bus stop
But you turned around and smiled at me
That’s when the penny dropped
We talked of this and that till dawn
Of where we’d go and what we…
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a movie bySergio Leone, music by Ennio Morricone
JP guitar andorchestral backtrack
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First song of FAWM 2026. Stream of consciousness thing. Got a random title, Never Again, and had a chord progression hit recordand sang whatever popped into my head. Its not great but I like it.
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What a long strange trip it's been !!
Copyright J. Lynch 2026
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An unexpected twitch in the passing of seconds jolts him awake. The bedside clock gazes at him intently, scanning for evidence that its coded message had been received.
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Something totally different... 50's throwback...
Copyright J. Lynch 2026
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I miiiight have gotten really carried away with the bass line and added a bass solo lol
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it's coming along, still pretty. i like the drums, especially in the verses, not sure about the chorus yet. thinking about making the bass crunchier. might punch up the bass drum.
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Everything is not fine
pass the pipe this way
I’m putting on Highway to Hell
Everything’s not ok
Everything is not fine
The wine’s all gone you say
I’ll make a run down to Mapco
No now it’s a Circle K
You know my name if someone…
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Instrumental version of track 25 for Gate, the 2nd Ankhaos album. Hard to tell when it was composed, but it was recorded on Korg TR. Probably will have lyrics at some point.
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to take a life
Uploaded Oct 22, 2014
by “2”
to take a life ? - lyrics by frank miller
tell me how can you murder
innocence killed in cold blood
family and friends greiving
how can you be such…
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The Good Boundless (live drums)
Uploaded Aug 16, 2012
My good friend Phantasm777 does some live drumming on this.
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Apocrypha
Uploaded Feb 23, 2012
Apocrypha is a progressive rock song in the sense of Rush more than ELP or Yes. I had come up with the guitar and via my GR-20 the strings - everything else you hear was performed by my long time collaborator…
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Blowing Leaves (Band version)
Uploaded Aug 10, 2010.
Posted under the name “2” - an internet band.
Genre:
Rock/Pop: Pop
Year: 2010
Album:
Strange Danger
Artist’s description:
Frank wrote the lyrics, sang, played bass and drums…
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She’s on a cloud
But after a while goes
Wouldn’t it be so cool?
To spend some life with the fools?
Golden hair
Bouncing from here to there
And turning up everywhere
Talaya
A pretty lady who will kill you with a sword
Oh no
Oh no…
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I met a self made man
Walked up to me
I Said howdy doo
Please explain how that works
He said I made myself
Working hard and saving
I said hmmm
I know your dad’s a shipping clerk
He said yes that’s right
Nothing wrong I see
I said…
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Snowflakes falling, soft as candlelight
Silver tinsel sparkles every memory tonight
There’s a record on the player, fire crackling warm and low
And I’m back to when I held you, underneath the mistletoe
City streets are shining, silver…
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Well, I'm almost on a roll now - this little love song was written, arranged, and recorded in just a week. I've been meaning to attempt something like this for years, just never got round to it.
I'd actually settled down to finally record a…
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After writing this song about our newly adopted dog, I asked Kavin if he like to play some slide guitar, knowing that he would come up with something terrific... I just had no idea how terrific.
Bandit rides in the back of my truck
A big…
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HEAR MY FINAL SONG
Most were drinkin', four were playin' cards
Two were dancin', one he played guitar
He was singin' how she broke his heart
Some were smokin', smoke rings filled the air
One was flirtin', playin' with her hair
He was…
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First draft.
Dedicated to my mother on her birthday.
In the outro: Trombone, Horns, Clarinets, Mouthpiece buzz by Andy Hentz (arrsuarez) and organic drum related sounds by Glu.
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-We’re Full Blooded USAnaian-
Lyrics…
I come from a place called “ Am-e-RI-ca”
Naw, you don’t come from “ Am-e-RI-ca”
I come from a place called “ Am-e-RI-ca”
Naw, you don’t come from “ Am-e-RI-ca”
You come from Usa
You come from Usa
You…
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With 6LA8, from their brilliant album "Follow the fanatic" at https://6la8.bandcamp.com/album/disc-1-follow-the-fanatic
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I went over to Reg's place the other day and he sort of scared me. He was out on his deck, pitching butts and spilling gin that he couldn't afford. He was a mess and had a crazed look in his eyes. I could tell he was ruminating again about…
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Poured myself a small cup of acoustic guitar, half finger picking, half ebow. Nothing fancy, nothing magical, nothing fantastical, just something to relax through.
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A simple solo acoustic guitar track for a dear departed four legged friend. Written 2005. Recorded Jan 9 2009.
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In Memorium Of: Carlos Heller
El Guitarrista
A song for a man that has played to thousands who passed him in church street whilst he busked with all his heart.
This song is to pay tribute to a man that inspired me to play Live. I even had…
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This is Song 10 for my RPM Challenge. This is an experimental piece that features clips of independent news and social commentators (Aaron Parnas and Pissed Magistas) who I respect and support. It is dark - it is my way of dealing with (what…
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This was written and performed by Finn and Andrew
things we like:
1. Lemonade
2. Pancakes
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Another song for my RPM challenge. I wrote this while improvising at the piano - a standard Jazzy chord progression I often play around with. I added some silly lyrics and called it a song (no time to waist here!). Thanks for the listen. People…
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I wrote the piece, then went searching for a title, which I found in the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, by John Koenig. Aftergloom is defined as "the pang of loneliness the day after an intensely social event." I think it fits.
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Wellll it's not really a mystery, it's a little Beatles remixing!! I've basically just mashed together Octopus's Garden and All My Lovin'.
Hope you like it!
toooons of fun makin it :)
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This one's for Johnny, who encouraged me to record this country-ish version, it's one-take, warts and all.
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The chorus is adapted from "O Death Rock Me Asleep", by Anne Boleyn, while imprisoned in the Tower of London, waiting for her execution.
(Tolar & Savigear 2010)
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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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Enjoying a few tracks on this site with Indian flavor lately. My brothers legs were so red from slapping them to get the perc sounds in this track, I had to laugh, That alone was worth doing the song ;)
Enjoy # 92
Spicy percussion provided by Norm
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So I was locked in the broom-cupboard, checking out some old songs that need recording.
I'd just picked one and then suddenly this thing came out of nowehere. It started with one of those guitarist doodles that other musicians love so much…
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Well, this may be the final tweaking of this nice little sing along song...
I sent this fun little sing along off to Jim of MTC fame, and once again he has outdone himself... And I can't thank him and his wife (who appears covertly) enough…
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My first attempt at a Blumlein or Mid/Side recording. This one is actually a mid/side recording as I used a directional mic in combo with a figure 8 ribbon mic set at 90 degrees from the main mic. Thanks to Pat Broaders for the loan of the ribbon…
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Thanks to Sister Savage for helping us debut our new project. As busy as she is, Sister managed a bit of time and some great Jovian vox for us.
This piece or art is unique, sublime, and psychedelic.
Lyrics:
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2010 Savigear-Reyes-Lennon
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Hi gang.
The Proods are back....Brian at the helm this time.
Our methodology is thus....one of the 4 of us introduce a song, and then we'll bang out a finished track in under an hour with as few over-dubs as possible. This one we put some effort…
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A BIG, BIG thank you to Wildgeas who took my simple acoustic guitar song and turned it into a beautiful work of art. Arrangements and Production done magnificently by Paul Lennon (Wildgeas). Also, special thank you to Bethan who put her sweet…
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The reunion was on...they came from far and wide....it was held on Easter Sunday down at.....the new cellar of Regs...chiseled in to the Yorkshire Granite ....sound proofed....bomb proof.....as they say it started with a beat...everything was…
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New one from me. It's ended up as a bit of a "crying into yer beer at Bob's Country Bunker" sort of song lol...
I've been sat on these lyrics in some form or another for absolutely years. I first wrote them one very dark night a few years after…
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Written August 29, 2009 and Recorded March 22, 2010
Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD, Capo III), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, Audacity...all fingers, no picks.
I don't normally repeat myself, but when I sat down tonight…
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It’s nice having our original lead guitarist back for a visit….special thank-you to Keith for his work on Matt’s song.
Lyrics…..
Hey you, little man inside a choo-choo
You do it differently than I do.
Hey man, I hear you’re on a big-plan…
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Shadows & Light, A compilation between:
Bethan Mathis, Vocals
http://alonetone.com/bethanmathis
Lisa D, Irish Whistle
http://alonetone.com/lisad
Greg Connor, Guitar
Lyrics:
Shadows And Light, Written by…
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Norm played the percussion first, which is a Bembe pattern; I couldnt help playing a melody and creating lyrics for this perc track. Thanks for the listen, Enjoy!
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Just me and my acoustic.
I've just learned how to record both at the same time.
I didn't know this song the day before this recording.
It was done in one take, with dodgy guitar playing, wrong lyrics and sore throat :)
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Remixed and remastered for a charity compilation. More details to come. This is the title track to 2011's Sunday Morning Music.
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Keys Wallet Phone
Keys Wallet Phone
Don’t leave them home
Keys Wallet Phone
Keys Wallet Phone
Keys Wallet Phone
Don’t leave them at your desk
You will be so upset’sk’d
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I’m a shit friend
I’m a shit friend
I’m a really shitty friend
Just trying to be
A good husband
X2
If you’d like me
To go get a thing
And bring it to your house
That’s a go
It’s alright
But i can’t be
At all of those things…
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I know when you stayed up
I know you made me quit it
I know that something’s wrong
It’s not a winning ticket
Ever I hear this song
It’s not what I would pick but
Don’t take this mic
Don’t hate tonight
Give it a million years
Another…
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I’m a space man
Scrunching up my face, man
Natural high
A disgrace man
Something on my face man
Catch it tonight
Everywhere i’m going everybody seems to want me to know
Everywhere i’m going everybody seems to want me to know
It’s…
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I’ve settled the score; it’s settled
Stay there on the floor my mettle’s shown to you
Get him alone - you might make something
Get him alone - you might make something true to you to you to you
There is no more turning back
There…
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Oh what to do when your worst enemy is also the love of your life?
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Something different from the rest of the set - always good to include at least one Heavy Metal music piece in the RPM submission!
This track is part of BRUTALIEN's submission for the RPM 2026 challenge.
(c) BRUTALIEN 2026, all rights reserved…
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