A strange one in terms of the fact that musically and lyrically it's not aligned at all; the melodies and chord progressions are quite upbeat whereas the lyrics... aren't! It's the first time in a very long while that I've added lead and backing…

Modifications of three files found on an old phone. Submitted to Sound-in "Leftovers after thanksgiving; Dinner songs" for 24-30/11/2023.

No loops...no samples... just a melody rolling around my head. I wanted to create a really retro bass tone on this so I used my Frankenbass Precision - recently fettled with upgraded pickups, flat wound strings and a high mass bridge. It sounds…

interpolates lyrics written by Illogic and Lucid Optics and samples music produced by Lucid Optics [Hook] What are you running from? Don’t wait for tomorrow In this world, there’s only one of you The sun doesn’t follow What are you running…

this time sth jungle/breakcore, my first such track

Written early 70s. Recorded early 80s at Rosewood Studios

Piano - Soprano in Pythagorean Tuning - poem by TS Eliot (in public domain) I The winter evening settles down With smell of steaks in passageways. Six o’clock. The burnt-out ends of smoky days. And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy…

October 2023 B-side? Halloween/spooky music always calls for theremin. I don't have a thermin, so I made do with what I had.

This is a really old idea exhumed from the hard drive - it's so old I don't own either of the basses played on this anymore! The guitar riff was born from an Apple loop that I twisted around and is one of those that sounds like the 80s again…

I've been obsessed with this song since I watched a Rick Beato video that called out how the awesome guitar solo was criminally buried in the mix. Plus, it's yacht rock, and if there's one thing I love, it's yacht rock. So I set out to record…

This was incredibly fun to write record and sing! Far from my best work - it's not a personal story - but recording it was a good time.

September 2023 A-side We sailed up to the shore some island we don't know We dropped our anchor then we left the boat I know we're risking all but this is worth the chance Just think of all the wealth we'll take back home We'll be fine…

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slightly longer version --i might take a break from music for some time, maybe i just upload when i feel like it--

Thrown around town Wind in your face Picking up discards, push handcarts In this town Jump overboard You're pushed overboard There clearly is a difference: you're flotsam lost or jetsam cold Jump overboard You're pushed overboard…

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Really simple tune built around a heavily modified Apple Loop. Reminds me in places of Simple Minds; the guitar could be developed and with a decent vocalist there's an opportunity for some sing-along stuff - The bass is my short scale Fender Mustang

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