Tried to capture the spirit of the e.e. Cummings poem, didn't quite make it.

I know, you think I've completely lost it. This is actually a cover tune. Originally done by Wall of Voodoo around 1979. I did it from memory and ear, so I'm not sure if I got the notes or the Key right. It don't matter though, It was fun. I…

This is a filler piece for this cool new CD I'm working on. I got this Clint movie thing working pretty good :) Think of it as our hero horsebackin' it across the plains in the land of the big sky. I think the piano has a bit of Robert Nichols…

From the Himitsu jam sessions. Electronic punk jazz or almost anything else. A group of 3 to 5 musicians meeting weekly to just play. All improvisation, no planning or themes, just what you bring. Heavy use of Kaos Pad and vocoders, as a…

two quotes off some TCM-movie and an edited Lady Gaga interview pretty much make up the vocal portion of the track. the rest was born from the fat beats i started out with.

From the Himitsu jam sessions. Electronic punk jazz or almost anything else. A group of 3 to 5 musicians meeting weekly to just play. All improvisation, no planning or themes, just what you bring. Our guitarist led this 5 player piece, though…

I wrote this song after living in Milwaukee for awhile. The ghetto is a hard place to grow up and live. Things become normal there that shouldn't be normal. It's quite sad.

I wrote this song for a singer that used to be with the band. After you listen to it, you'll get a good feel for her. This is a Delta Blues feel.

I have lived in Milwaukee for six years now and I felt I had to write a song for the city. This has a Muddy Waters feel with harmonica.

This is a slow blues that was recorded live.

I had a falling out with a long time friend when I wrote this song. It has a Ray Charles/Aretha Franklin gospel/blues feel.

After hearing people day in and day out wish for the weekend, I felt the need to write a song to remind them that they were essentially wishing their life away. This music is funk/blues with a Meters feel.

A cover of a 2010 RPM Challenge song by A Beautiful Scene. Lyrics: Pouring Rain by A Beautiful Scene This year I thought of you, far too many times And it’s made me think Of things that’ve become over there and they… And how do I know…

still ain't done, but wanted to share progress. really grateful for the feedback. thanks!

“Melodious compositions in dancing style for YOU!” - A.W.E. My first album «ZigZag» (2010) : http://www.rhapsody.com/awe/zigzag http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/zigzag/id339433974 http://www.amazon.com/Zigzag/dp/B002X39FFI/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8…

Opening and preferred track for our 2010 RPM Challenge record (self-titled).

This is the first song that was completed with vocals by Vinyette. It is inspired by a dream or nightmare really. The scene is set in purgatory, which happens to be a dark subway train running at full tilt into an abyss of track lighting. The…

A tale of the lonely soul who is desperate to feel connection. The Asterisk Zero is the child who opens fire on fellow school children, with no understanding of the depth and complexity of the pain they are causing. This song is a soul searching…

Some shun or dare not partake in the discussion of passing on from this life. Many search for meaning and fanciful places to reside, after their earthly shells have been left behind. This song is sweet reminder that ignoring and falsifying of…

Experimentation with taking quiet sounds and compressing the hell out of them. Drum fills courtesy of Chris Thomas.

This is the centrepiece of the album; my self-confessed preferred track to RPM HQ. Powerful vocals by Jen Gibbons and heavy beats supplied by Chris Thomas. The drum track was heavily overdriven to crispen it up and the kick was given a lot of…

Paper Girls is one of those tracks which I wrote based on my experiences that I hope others can relate to in their own way. Soft, breathy vocals courtesy of Anezka Piska.

The album kicks off with one of the gritter, darker songs. The amazing, gravely voice you hear is that of Linda Harrison.

I've gone more acoustic for this piece with bass and guitars courtesy of Jaz Arwand and the lovely, airy sound of Jess Spencer's voice. The song is about empathy or lack thereof.

We move miles away from Bristol trip-hop and take a trip to Paris. This Daft Punk-inspire piece really allowed me to lighten up a bit during the lonely production stages.

Anezka Piska on vocals.

Self-explanatory. Sorry if it breaks your speakers :)

The obligatory ambient piece. I really wanted to experiment with balancing the bass and treble; it seems to have worked quite well. Bonus marks if you can identify any of the samples.

Lyrics: Well there ain't nothing, nothing you could ever do to break my heart again... You lied and oh you cheated. You hung me out to dry. Left me standing in the cold beneath the pale gray sky. There ain't nothing, nothing you could…

Lyrics: Les animaux du cheveux faux, Les animaux du cheveux faux, adieu, adieu, mes animaux...

Lyrics: Babe, if I may be so bold I swear that you don’t look that old In fact I’d say you look alright. So if you want to write my number down I could show you all around this town And show you what we do at night. Well you look like…

There are a bunch of bass tracks going on here. Headphones help pick out what's going on. This one came to me leaving Taos on the drive back to Phoenix, coming down out of the canyon. I suddenly became conscious of a disturbing dream from the…

from the prompt "The curve of her back"

feat. Cville Ramblings on bass and lead guitar

Track 6 from A Half An Hour In the Dark.

Track 8 from A Half An Hour In the Dark.

Track 10 from A Half An Hour In the Dark.