One song for my RPM challenge! I'm late to the party...but will try to finish anyhow (did I really sign up for 10 songs??!!!). This song was written while our guitar was in some peculiar tuning - so I just followed along. Kind of minimal but…
Here is my final mix of the last song I'm posting for this 2026 RPM Challenge. I wrote it half way through the challenge in a rough form and just finished the mix at 11:40 pm on February 28th. I did so many layers of synth and piano and stuff…
Trying to pump these out. Here's my next RPM song. When in doubt I just start harmonizing to whatever I write. I don't use any software to do harmonies - I prefer the old fashioned natural method because I love harmonizing to everything I hear…
This was the third song I wrote for RPM this year - took me a while to produce it. I started with a base line and it grew from there by adding piano and synths. Thanks to anyone who listens! My dog was playing with a squeaky toy while I made it…
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…
This is another one for the RPM Challenge. This is some kind of 'song'... using a lot of repetition. Built with my synths and vocals and with the pressure of a deadline and a new rescue dog requiring most of my attention. Thanks for listening…
Here is a next song for my RPM challenge...(this is my 7th year and I'm off to a slow start...grrrr). I threw this one together kind of quickly and it sort of wrote itself- which is always fun. I kept it minimal and mostly used my Juno Synth…
Another one for the RPM Challenge. This is one is a bit of a mood piece created with my synths. Enjoyed creating the harmonies for this one (I just use intuition for harmonies...sometimes it works and sometimes it gets weird and I usually cut…
Trying to pump these out. Here's my next RPM song. When in doubt I just start harmonizing to whatever I write. I don't use any software to do harmonies - I prefer the old fashioned natural method because I love harmonizing to everything I hear…
Here is a next song for my RPM challenge...(this is my 7th year and I'm off to a slow start...grrrr). I threw this one together kind of quickly and it sort of wrote itself- which is always fun. I kept it minimal and mostly used my Juno Synth…
This is another one for the RPM Challenge. This is some kind of 'song'... using a lot of repetition. Built with my synths and vocals and with the pressure of a deadline and a new rescue dog requiring most of my attention. Thanks for listening…
Another one for the RPM Challenge. This is one is a bit of a mood piece created with my synths. Enjoyed creating the harmonies for this one (I just use intuition for harmonies...sometimes it works and sometimes it gets weird and I usually cut…
This was the third song I wrote for RPM this year - took me a while to produce it. I started with a base line and it grew from there by adding piano and synths. Thanks to anyone who listens! My dog was playing with a squeaky toy while I made it…
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…
One song for my RPM challenge! I'm late to the party...but will try to finish anyhow (did I really sign up for 10 songs??!!!). This song was written while our guitar was in some peculiar tuning - so I just followed along. Kind of minimal but…
Trying to pump these out. Here's my next RPM song. When in doubt I just start harmonizing to whatever I write. I don't use any software to do harmonies - I prefer the old fashioned natural method because I love harmonizing to everything I hear…
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…
Another one for the RPM Challenge. This is one is a bit of a mood piece created with my synths. Enjoyed creating the harmonies for this one (I just use intuition for harmonies...sometimes it works and sometimes it gets weird and I usually cut…
This is another one for the RPM Challenge. This is some kind of 'song'... using a lot of repetition. Built with my synths and vocals and with the pressure of a deadline and a new rescue dog requiring most of my attention. Thanks for listening…
Trying to pump these out. Here's my next RPM song. When in doubt I just start harmonizing to whatever I write. I don't use any software to do harmonies - I prefer the old fashioned natural method because I love harmonizing to everything I hear…
Interesting title for this one :) I love it and I've now learned what a glitch track is.....seriously cool. Congrats again on a fantastic RPM - well done.
When the aliens come to visit this will be the soundtrack. Very cool (though it is true that my dog is hearing things in the mix that perhaps we can't hear....it seems to have a message for him lol).
Loving the whole album. I forgot that I have to press my comment before the song ends...I was just saying that this is great and also that the vocal type of presence around 7:25 is wild.
Reg Rotton and Kari (Redlar) live in the cellar
Aint got nothing but love and that won’t do w/ Kari
Can’t work
Can’t eat
Can’t sleep
Living life on a slag heap
Their Ain’t nothing I can do
I’m out of work and I’ve got no dough
Got…
This is an amazingly cool bluesy tune...great musicianship and I love the collaborative approach. Really professional. Makes me want to practice the harp!
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2025**
Song number 12
Written 19th Feb
Demo recorded 22nd Feb
****
I knew a girl called Julia, over 40 years ago, I still write songs about her.
****
**I Can Hear Your Voice - A A J Russe**
I didn…
Note: new mix uploaded. Hard-panned guitars were overwhelming on mono speaker setups.
Been around enough to see
The people standing over me
Go from wearing suits and ties
To anything that they desire
I have much experience
To know when…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2025**
Song number 13
Written 20th Feb
Demo recorded 22nd Feb
****
I had the song half done - well, I had the title and chorus - and I was watching a FABULOUS film the other night called Enchanted April, with…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2025**
Song number 14
Written 21st-22nd Feb
Demo recorded 22nd Feb
****
The thing of it is, er... whatever
I guess.
****
**Now that we’re home - A A J Russe**
Now that we’re home
I’ll admit to you…
Comments on Ricia Rae's stuff
And this is just gorgeous.
Yep.
Still like it same as first listen a few days ago.
Woo! Love this too.
And I like this even more on second listen.
This one grabs me too. I like the repetition. And I like the "some kind of" in the title and the blurb.
I'm just sad I can't favourite it again! Yeah.... LOVE this one.
Cool opener
Cool!!!!
Very Nice !!!
Impressive, you are cranking them out!
You work well under preasure! Great song
Beautiful
Piano 🎹 is lovely and I like the words!
Lovely
Beautiful
This is great.
I like the mood/beat and harmony. 🩷
Beautiful
Oh yeah. Like this.
Comments made by Ricia Rae
Interesting title for this one :) I love it and I've now learned what a glitch track is.....seriously cool. Congrats again on a fantastic RPM - well done.
Great electronic-orchestral feel. ...fabulous.
Haunting.....the foot step like sound... I think I'd be mildly afraid to hear this alone in my house in the woods. Well done!
When the aliens come to visit this will be the soundtrack. Very cool (though it is true that my dog is hearing things in the mix that perhaps we can't hear....it seems to have a message for him lol).
Loving the whole album. I forgot that I have to press my comment before the song ends...I was just saying that this is great and also that the vocal type of presence around 7:25 is wild.
This! I'm loving this one too (my dog however seems concerned). I'm trying to imagine how you built it - the emotion of it speaks to me...haunting.
oohhh.....even the wave pattern of the audio track is cool - like an inkblot of the song.
This is so engaging and mesmerizing. I just love how it evolves and tells a sonic story. Congrats on another RPM finish btw!
That title really caught my attention. Great lyrics and melody too....love it and the folk-like vibe.
Nice smooth tune. Love the guitar riff. Congrats on your RPM btw.
Cool tune and yes, the punk feel to this is great. Lyrics - spot on!
This is an amazingly cool bluesy tune...great musicianship and I love the collaborative approach. Really professional. Makes me want to practice the harp!
I was just thinking this while out walking the dog!! Great tune :) Love the banjo....nice mix.
Very cool ....that sounds like a fantastic analogue synth there. RPM almost done!
So lovely and the lyrics are very moving. Beautifully done! I wonder where Julia is now...maybe she can hear your song.
That's a fun one! Important to lose some control .....lots of benefits. Great guitar solo there too.
Love it...and great imagery. Now I must see the movie too!
Another beauty! Gorgeous voice as always. (I get some Bowie vibes....and I'm a big fan). You're almost done your FAWM!!! Wow.
Fun tune!
ohhh.....very beautiful. Gives such a feeling and I love the scale you're using. love it.