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“Geisha Boys and Temple Girls/Let Me Go” acoustic Heaven 17 medley, recorded on the evening of 8/10/2023. “Geisha Boys and Temple Girls” and "Let Me Go" written by Gregory/Marsh/Ware, originally by Heaven 17.
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Letter Seventeen said

You've started using a different approach with your vocals and I really like it.

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“Homesick” written and recorded on the evening of 8/10/2023, for August's 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Homesick” is also being submitted to August’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). I've been displaced from home for more…
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Letter Seventeen said

This is spectacular. The raw emotion really comes through.

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“Independent Women” recorded and mixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Independent Women” written by Knowles/Barnes/Rooney/Olivier, originally by Elbow; originally originally by Destiny's Child. "Independent Women" is…
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Anton Samford said

this is fun, put a smile on my face!

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“Pronounce the Crown” rerecorded and remixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com); original demo recorded in October 2018 for xChange 2k18. “Pronounce the Crown” is also being submitted to July’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge…
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Anton Samford said

I'm not familiar with the Manics, but, this jams, nice job Wilsun!

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“Pronounce the Crown” rerecorded and remixed for July’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com); original demo recorded in October 2018 for xChange 2k18. “Pronounce the Crown” is also being submitted to July’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge…
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Letter Seventeen said

Oh man. I love this voice out of you. MORE OF THIS!!!!!

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“The Romance of the Telescope” recorded and mixed from 6/26/23 to 6/28/23, for June’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “The Romance of the Telescope” written by Humphreys/McCluskey, originally by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
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am/fm dreams said

oooohhh. Love the dark, mysterious vibe. I'm a huge OMD fan. You did this justice.

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“Force of Nature” written, recorded, and mixed from 6/26/23 to 6/28/23, for June’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Force of Nature” was also submitted to June’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). “Force of Nature” written by W…
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am/fm dreams said

Great tune! Love the jangly guitar vibes and cool Eno-esque backing synths. Reminds me of James "Laid" style stuff. Thanks for sharing.

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“Force of Nature” written, recorded, and mixed from 6/26/23 to 6/28/23, for June’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “Force of Nature” was also submitted to June’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). “Force of Nature” written by W…
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Letter Seventeen said

Nice work here. You should write "dumb three minute pop songs" more often.

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“My Butterfly” was recorded and mixed very quickly from 5/7/23 to 5/11/23, for May’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “My Butterfly” was also submitted to May’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). “My Butterfly” written by W. Ng.
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Anton Samford said

I am also a fan of basically taking another song and turning it into your own song. Good idea and good job!

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“The Caterpillar” was recorded and mixed very quickly from 5/7/23 to 5/11/23, for May’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). "The Caterpillar" written by R. Smith/L. Tolhurst, originally by The Cure.
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Anton Samford said

I don't know the original, but this was well done and well produced, the sounds and the mix are all great!

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“My Butterfly” was recorded and mixed very quickly from 5/7/23 to 5/11/23, for May’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). “My Butterfly” was also submitted to May’s REM Challenge (via RPM Challenge). “My Butterfly” written by W. Ng.
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A Beautiful Scene said

The juxtopation of these two songs is perfect, the ugliness of the first intro of harsher nature into a neatly wrapped tune of beautiful melody. Coming into My Butterfly that feels like something Smith should have done in the first place. The completion of the thought from old to new is a wonderful idea. Great job Wilsun! --- *SORRY! *DR* Wilsun!

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“The Caterpillar” was recorded and mixed very quickly from 5/7/23 to 5/11/23, for May’s 30 Day Songs challenge (30daysongs.com). "The Caterpillar" written by R. Smith/L. Tolhurst, originally by The Cure.
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A Beautiful Scene said

There is a bold move in purposely have dissonance be the intro of a song. You are nailing the Robert Smith.

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Recorded and mixed (very quickly and sloppily) on the evening of 4/28/2023 for the “30 Day Songs” project. Everything was recorded on one take. The guitar is out of time at some places, vocals are pitchy and terrible. I wanted so much for this…
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Letter Seventeen said

Wow. this is really quite good, Wilsun. You don't give yourself enough credit.

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Recorded and mixed (very quickly and sloppily) on the evening of 4/28/2023 for the “30 Day Songs” project. Everything was recorded on one take. The guitar is out of time at some places, vocals are pitchy and terrible. I wanted so much for this…
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Matt Ferrara said

No apologies—that was awesome. Nailed the middle 8. Got the St. Denis lyric (I always wondered whether it was intelligible or not). The slower tempo evokes the heartache better than the original, and sweet baby Jesus was that falsetto great. The one take approach makes it immediate, like a text message, which is kinda what the song was built off. I’m touched. Thanks for a much-needed cheer-up.

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"Always (Again Remix)" recorded in February 2023 for the RPM Challenge. New recording of an old song with different arrangements. Originally started as a joke in response to Tim (of Letter Seventeen) asking AI to write a song (not) about airplanes…
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Aged Machine said

Nailed the New Order vibe

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"Always (Again Remix)" recorded in February 2023 for the RPM Challenge. New recording of an old song with different arrangements. Originally started as a joke in response to Tim (of Letter Seventeen) asking AI to write a song (not) about airplanes…
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Keith Landry said

Problematically addicting. VERRRRRRY nice.

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Quick and dirty cover version of the (in)famous (and questionably inappropriate) 1984 charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Recorded for the 2018 Holiday Challenge (I think). "Do They Know It's Christmas" written by Geldolf/Ure.
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will of the sun said

@Eternal, I don't often check Alonetone so sorry about missing your message, but feel free to add to it! I don't think it was played in time though...

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Quick and dirty cover version of the (in)famous (and questionably inappropriate) 1984 charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Recorded for the 2018 Holiday Challenge (I think). "Do They Know It's Christmas" written by Geldolf/Ure.
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Eternals said

one mo' time......

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Quick and dirty cover version of the (in)famous (and questionably inappropriate) 1984 charity single, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Recorded for the 2018 Holiday Challenge (I think). "Do They Know It's Christmas" written by Geldolf/Ure.
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Eternals said

Man, I wanna add to it. Good job.

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Version of "Auld Lang Syne" inspired by the arrangements from "Hard Times" by The Human League. I originally recorded a version of this track for the 2016 RPM Holiday Challenge; but I revisited and re-recorded it on 12/15/2022 with new equipment…
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Project X said

Definitely has that Human League vibe. Back to the mid 80s!

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