Terrible recording due to my old studio set up dying, but a nice keepsake of just how bad things became before the rebuild.
Lyrics by Brent Kinder.
With piano by Igor Alexeev.
With music written and performed by Soundsmith Kamachi.
It was the last day of RPM and he asked me to write a lullaby for a track called Cornucopia. Very much enjoyed how easily this one flowed. That's my mum, Bee Mathis, adding class to the…
With JS Tolar, as band Visions Of Nell.
My tribute to Anne Boleyn, the first queen to be publicly executed in England. I used some of the poetry she wrote during her imprisonment in the chorus. An innocent, incomparable woman.
With the electrorgasmic Aged Machine, written and recorded for the RPM Challenge 2012.
Sabotaged by the coffin card girl
Rode out of the cartomancy world
I'm soaking and sick of this
Of being a bee sting because he doesn't know a good…
A collaboration with singer/songwriter Sinéad McCarthy. It is still a work in progress and we are just starting to work on the mix. If anyone would like to give some comments/ideas on how the mix is working that would be great. Thanks
A little celestial inspiration for this song.... I started it and Greg and Mark helped me finish it and then record around my kitchen table. Feel free to howl if you like it!
Blood Wolf Moon
VERSE 1
Blood wolf moon this January…
(Remastered 22/10/2021)
I've been missing in action for ages - apologies to all, I'm about to start listening again too.
For ages, I'd been considering a move away from my trusty Boss BR1600 on which I've recorded and mixed nearly everything…
Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006
Old music library track. I recorded this with a cheap Yamaha keyboard my step-father gave me. Wish I would have add little more to the repeat of the melody, but I think I…
Written for my sweet Dad... and for anyone else going through the hard times at the end, this is for you too
By Your Side
Chorus:
I just want to sit by your side
Hold your hand
And let the world go by
Hear your stories
About a…
Lyrically it's about the time I had a 'proper' job and how (despite the fact that I liked my immediate team and my role) I could not adapt to the nonsense involved in climbing the greasy pole in a corporate world.
Initially I wasn't sure about…
I wanted to go down a different path with this one and try a new vibe altogether; no guitars at all and the bass guitar (my new Fender Mustang) only appears at the end of the song
Comments on Sister Savage's stuff
I wore my T-shirt today. Olive you guys.
Sunny, Sorta :)
the sounds stick together in a slickness of smooth,.
hauntingly incredible.
Wow! Impressive mix
Loving the solo.....
Oooh lovely jubbbley an excellent coolab!!
There's always a hook in your tunes that make them all so memorable. I enjoyed your tracks.
Crank it up....
Great vocal melody.
Mellow down easy...
I love you guys.
Lovely. Real nice stereo FX.
ooooo lovely
loving the percussion .....
love the lyrics beautifully done
Extremely well done, all of it. Beautiful. I plan on listening through most of your music when next I have some down time.
David Sylvian comes to my mind
Sweet as!!
This one too!
Comments made by Sister Savage
Ignoring the surprisingly alluring mental image of you belly dancing, this is a cool mix of intrigue and ambience!
You already know what I think - and it's even better on repeat listens. Looking forward to hearing more from this collab!
Gorgeous tension - loving the mystical flavours!
Hypnotic!
*howl* Love the mood you've conjured here - a beautiful anthem!
Dreamy hypnotic
Liking the country vibe! Lovely harmonies too. :)
Beautiful!
More please!
Still adore this, Doug x
Very nicely done! Love the those bvox too!
! Aw, some super sweet keys there!
Swag.
*big heart* Beautiful
Dreamy :)
Sparkly and catchy! Agree about the basslines - and good to hear your vox again too.
Fabulously inventive, as ever! Lovely to hear you.
Gorgeous, chill.
This one needs your vox! Great feel - love the percs and sparkles.
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