Song 7 for my RPM challenge. Thanks to anyone who listens :)
words of wisdom
songs of pride
try your best but you
can’t live the other side
keep it coming
try not to know
remember one day
we will reap just what we sow
do your…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Well....this one can't really count towards my RPM as I completed it just before February. Thought I'd post it just for the heck of it. Thanks to anyone who listens! It's a song inspired by listening to a lot of fun guitar riffs.
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…
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…
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…
First song for my 2023 RPM challenge. As in all previous years.....just get it bloody done! Sleepless nights, hours in my basement "studio", falling behind with work....loving every moment. I wrote this first track on February 1st in the wee…
First song for my 2023 RPM challenge. As in all previous years.....just get it bloody done! Sleepless nights, hours in my basement "studio", falling behind with work....loving every moment. I wrote this first track on February 1st in the wee…
This is my second instalment for the RPM Challenge 2021. A playful use of synths as a backdrop for some reflective lyrics. I wrote the song today ....out of the blue :). Thanks to anyone who listens (especially if you make it to the end…
you asked about my synth in that song I made--- it is not analog usually I record the midi notes as well as the audio notes. - Here this Into Blue -- is great I like these words that are matching the song sounds,.. so lost in the way of thought and time.
that is a great beat here it reminds me of an early industrial song I used to listen to by front 242,.. I really like the meanings and layers of meaning... going on with these lyrics- that underbeat demands action for the denial - yeah
Song 5 for the RPM Challenge. Building tunes around an incessant bass line is oddly appealing to me. This is a bit of a dystopian song of sorts. Thanks to anyone who listens!
Take me to the river
and hold me under water
Bow down beside…
My 7th song for the 2022 RPM challenge. This one is a bit more pensive and slow moving. I always love adding harmony. I was thinking of Bjork (who I love) when I wrote it. I included some flute so my sister can play along next time we jam…
Well...This is song #10 for my 2022 RPM challenge- the final track for my "album". It's a bit like two songs that found each other somehow. That makes for a very long track! eek. Thank you to everyone who has been listening to my songs...it…
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
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I knew a girl called Julia, over 40 years ago, I still write songs about her.
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**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
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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
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The thing of it is, er... whatever
I guess.
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**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
Great to hear your work again after such a long time Ricia!!
the bass might of hurt but I believe it was worth it and that crash sounds great
I like this. It reminds me of a river with tributaries spilling into it.
All those cool changes! Feels like an entire album in a song!
Ah . . . It's RPM time again. It's great to hear some new music from you!
Oh excellent, Thom Yorke springs to mind, not a bad thing .......
That's really, really good ....
Yeah, very good ...
Beautiful! Very beautiful.
Those minor chords are so intriguing!!! Cool song!
An excellent start! RPM on!
Great to hear some new sounds from you ...
you asked about my synth in that song I made--- it is not analog usually I record the midi notes as well as the audio notes. - Here this Into Blue -- is great I like these words that are matching the song sounds,.. so lost in the way of thought and time.
that is a great beat here it reminds me of an early industrial song I used to listen to by front 242,.. I really like the meanings and layers of meaning... going on with these lyrics- that underbeat demands action for the denial - yeah
I hear that bass line under it all,.. like a river dripping out of the sky.
I like this energy --- "and your hollow follower that changes like a new wind in the night."
great chill song - I like the whole thing --- "when my fire burns my mind -it blinds me to your falling heart." :)
Very nice work and a beautiful voice.
Utterly magnificent set of tracks. Wonderful stuff.
This is the only one I hadn't commented on already or favourited already. I wanted to favourite them all again :)
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.