Going through my collection over the years...thinking I'll post some of those old tunes (pretty rough and ready....one take, recorded on garage band I believe). Why not...life is short! Thanks to anyone who listens :)
Going through my collection over the years...thinking I'll post some of those old tunes (pretty rough and ready....one take, recorded on garage band I believe). Why not...life is short! Thanks to anyone who listens :)
Going through my collection over the years...thinking I'll post some of those old tunes (pretty rough and ready....one take, recorded on garage band I believe). Why not...life is short! Thanks to anyone who listens :)
Going through my collection over the years...thinking I'll post some of those old tunes (pretty rough and ready....one take, recorded on garage band I believe). Why not...life is short! Thanks to anyone who listens :)
The final Song for my 2023 RPM challenge!! Dusted off my acoustic guitar (and blistered my fingers) to get this one done. Phew! I love Latin rhythms and so I found a beat and jammed it up. Thanks again to anyone who listens -it's really fun…
Song #5 for RPM 2023 - half way to the completion of the album! Wrote this after a very long late night walk of meditation.
And the rain came down
It wouldn’t stop
As we made our way to the mountain top
And the rain came down, the rain…
Song 8# of my RPM Album. I love Persian scales and so I wanted to play with that a bit here. I managed to do my own finger snapping through the whole tune and didn't use a loop - I'm known for my rather loud snapping ability.
In another…
6th song for my RPM album. If you like slow and depressing music...this is for you! I had a blast using my new crash cymbal and brushes...my fingers are not very pleased about playing the bass riff however (ouch).
somehow you knew me
and…
Okay, RPM Song 3 finished. It's a weird song melodically speaking (yup, that's actually intentional lol). Oddly, it took an extremely long time to produce this one and my eyes are now very blurry. I guess this is an "urban" song (though I…
Here we go..Song 4 for my RPM challenge. This one was a blast to do because of its simplicity. It's a bit dark but with a hint of humour. I never thought I would need to return to nuclear allusions in a song - it isn't 1985...oh well.
They…
Song #2 for this year's RPM album....another one from the basement in the middle of the night. Experimenting with minimal lyrics and a lot of repetition. The song probably has something to do with how we left our home of many years last February…
The final Song for my 2023 RPM challenge!! Dusted off my acoustic guitar (and blistered my fingers) to get this one done. Phew! I love Latin rhythms and so I found a beat and jammed it up. Thanks again to anyone who listens -it's really fun…
The final Song for my 2023 RPM challenge!! Dusted off my acoustic guitar (and blistered my fingers) to get this one done. Phew! I love Latin rhythms and so I found a beat and jammed it up. Thanks again to anyone who listens -it's really fun…
A perfect ending to the album. Harmonies so nice. I used some Maracas, Guiro, and Clave this year and I wish I could feel a Latin beat like this.
I wanted to thank you for you support, you helped me so much the last couple of years. Even if I never make anything else, I will still follow.
Song 8# of my RPM Album. I love Persian scales and so I wanted to play with that a bit here. I managed to do my own finger snapping through the whole tune and didn't use a loop - I'm known for my rather loud snapping ability.
In another…
6th song for my RPM album. If you like slow and depressing music...this is for you! I had a blast using my new crash cymbal and brushes...my fingers are not very pleased about playing the bass riff however (ouch).
somehow you knew me
and…
Okay, RPM Song 3 finished. It's a weird song melodically speaking (yup, that's actually intentional lol). Oddly, it took an extremely long time to produce this one and my eyes are now very blurry. I guess this is an "urban" song (though I…
The final Song for my 2023 RPM challenge!! Dusted off my acoustic guitar (and blistered my fingers) to get this one done. Phew! I love Latin rhythms and so I found a beat and jammed it up. Thanks again to anyone who listens -it's really fun…
**Song-writing Demo for FAWM 2025**
Song number 01
Written Saturday-Sunday 1st-2nd February 2025
Written 1st-2nd Feb
Demo recorded 2nd Feb
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I wasn't gonna do this FAWM thing this year, but they sent me an email...
And then I wrote…
Hello again! Great to see you back :) Beautiful song!! You are off to a great start. Amazing what you can do with just guitar and voice...real musicianship.
Final version
Day 28
Anyone else still writing songs?
this is the result of trying to listen to too many mixes in one day. Sometimes it's just easier to record something else.
This was an RPM track back in the day, and I've been playing it various ways to find a setting for it within the band repertoire. This doesn't sound much like our band would do it but it came out nicely, so i thought i'd share it.
Someone's at the door. I'm not expecting anyone, and I just can't deal with this right now.
Quick and dirty video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2RX46VnKec
Infernal howls and screaming by Mitri, Felix, Pteri, and Rosa.
(rocking in chair, smoking bubble pipe)
Let me tell you a story about the time that Dave fell asleep on the conveyor belt again.
Samples used :
* 463431__luongthenguyen1__glass-and-metal
* 655875__kaleigh0218__glass-shattering
It's probably not a huge surprise that someone who chose a moniker evoking a hyperactive bigfoot would be a fan of b-movies, this is my punk rock love letter to them.
VERSE
I ought to go to bed Instead I’m watching z-grade creatures
Menacing…
Comments on Ricia Rae's stuff
Nice tap along beat...sounds haunting. I like it.
Nice jazz feel here. I like it all. Good job especially for a rough take. :-)
Oh yeah!! .. Jazzy!!
Cool set of Raw Songs !!
A Good Mess I'll Say!!
I like the acoustic space of the track. Listening through headphones, it feels like the band is surrounding you as they play.
Jazz-ma-tazz-tic
Congratulations on your RPM! .. Music Sounds Great!
Nice!!!
I love the sound of this! Well done all around.
Excellent atmosphere on this track
I agree with the Thom Yorke reference… really enjoy how this is put together …
Great track!
hi there. I am listening to some of your songs now. Nice 'atmospheric' sound!
Oh, this is LOVELY.
A perfect ending to the album. Harmonies so nice. I used some Maracas, Guiro, and Clave this year and I wish I could feel a Latin beat like this. I wanted to thank you for you support, you helped me so much the last couple of years. Even if I never make anything else, I will still follow.
Got me belly-dancing. Thankfully nobody was around to see that.
Awesome. I love playing bass but I don't do it often enough to develop real calluses, so I can relate. Outstanding recording.
Incredibly creative, the break is a real smash.
Beautiful 10th RPM song. The completion of an album you can be proud of. I love the touch of harmony in the chorus and the transition in the bridge.
Comments made by Ricia Rae
Hello again! Great to see you back :) Beautiful song!! You are off to a great start. Amazing what you can do with just guitar and voice...real musicianship.
I love this! (the Prophet is amazing isn't it?....I have one too). Great idea this song.
Nice! Love the style and the lyrics
oh yes!! This is fun....more Kazoo :)
wow....so beautiful! Great lyrics. Seriously fantastic. I'm an old Dylan fan and this hits the spot.
cool tune! great energy.
congrats with this album...really well done!
great piece! Love the art as well (great Rorschach image in the back). This is very cool stuff you're doing
Very cool! What a feeling you create (and I love the premiss!)
oooohhh...I like! Congrats on your RPM :). Is that a bass in the background? very cool
I find this mesmerizing and I love it. this is the kind of electronic music I adore. ps. thanks for listening to some of my stuff.
oh this one might be my favourite. Love that intro line and all the piano!
ha ha...that is well titled "scratching at my arm". Nice!
Loving your album. Would love to learn more about what you're using.
oh yes!!! That title and this song. I really love this and that is one of my favourite scales. Well done!!!
this is awesome too!
ooohhh...I love those lyrics (a true sailor's song...and the metaphor too of course!).
Congrats on your RPM. These are great!
I love this! My pets are my best audience :) Nice guitar work too.
oh yeah.....I'm a punk fan so this hits the mark! Great energy ....love that bridge....hilarious!!! Well done (definitely fits your band name too).