This is my electro-acoustic and performative "concept" album that I recorded in Mexico and Texas after driving across the country in a rusty little car that was older than I was in search of "the ideal place" to record. i can tell more about that trip for anyone who is curious

SUBMADREAMGUN - ORIGINAL 2002 RECORDING, mastered for headphones

The near-genius work of Alex Sharp Cole(at least a small sample)...

Various artists produced by star producer, Alex Sharp Cole, sound artist, songwriter, composer..

this is the original album I recorded in Mexico and Texas after driving across the country in a rusty little car that was older than I was in search of "the ideal place" to record. i can tell more about that trip for anyone who is curious

2 Pontifex Pop

4 Ok

6 Vera

7 Crystal

5  "O Myriad Creatures Arise"

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"Part of the Sea" (Martina Book / Alex Sharp Cole)

Produced by acclaimed sound artist-composer, Alex Sharp Cole, who composed all background instrumentation(everything other than the female vocal and acoustic guitar) and who bases his artistic practice as performance artist, songwriter and producer in Gothenburg, Sweden.

When the novice artist, Martina Book, approached Alex Sharp Cole and asked him if he would possibly record, produce ...and help make the vision she had of her song into a reality.  Alex Sharp Cole agreed to do so, free of charge -- his only request was that he would be credited fairly for the work he had done -- Alex Sharp Cole believes in doing this... in helping the plight of up and coming artists.  

He considers it his mission to bring good music  into the world. 
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Martina Book: vocal, guitar
Alex Sharp Cole: everything else (analog EMS VCS3 synthesizer, digital drone & tonal ambient synthesizers, backup vocals..)
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Produced by Alex Sharp Cole.   

Please contact Alex Sharp Cole (Personal Recordings of Sweden) for any question pertaining to his recording, including permission to use his recording of this master track as part of another creative work.

All proceeds will be split fairly and evenly, of course (50/50), between Martina Book and Alex Sharp Cole.

Part of the Sea

"Part of the Sea" Martina Book - featuring acclaimed composer, Alex Sharp Cole

Lorraine is written, recorded and performed by Alex Sharp Cole.  It is part of his third released album, "The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings" a unique, flowing 53-minute progressive composition of experimental folk, pop and Americana.

Alex Sharp Cole :  "Lorraine"

This is a song I spent hours upon hours, days upon days in 2014 trying to capture the magic (at the mixing stage...though the vocal & guitar performance is one live take.)

This is a version I'm calling "late night mix," in order to differentiate it from the many, many others.  ..it is a 24-bit version, for those of you with a solid set of speakers or headphones.  

(If using speakers, please turn it up as loud still comfortable to get the music as it is intended!)

The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings (24-bit deluxe version)

Remember to Smile (late night mix)

Alex Sharp Cole:  "Remember to Smile" (late night mix, 24-bit version)

lyrics:
i dont know, i dont know what is real, but i have to do what I feel..

i get so mad, i could try something bad, but i want to be free of love

my only girl, the soul of my world, she was looking for a porno job

in her eyes i would turn into something

i would just go insane

insane.


some nights i'm mad, i dont wanna be bad so i try to resist the urges
some nights i'm mad, i dont wanna be bad so i try to resist the urges
i try drugs but they ain't got the stuff 
i needed to live my life

my heart died when i found all her lies / my destiny enshrouded in darkness
i try to write cause it's better than violence for revenge in our hearts may destroy us
what is real, we just see what we feel. we chose the life that we wanted

this time.

found out what your real job was
found out what your real job was
found out what your real job was
found out what your real job was
found out what your real job was



Video #14 (46 is Perfect)

It feels like channeling… sometimes when I sing it’s like different energies come through me. Maybe it’s me, but it sometimes feels really crazy.. like it genuinely comes from somewhere else..Some of this music sounds really different.  It’s all my songwriting and singing  —-some of what I’ve uploaded here comes from my solo prowhich — these are songs I’ve written, performed and produced on my own.. but also some stuff with bands I’ve been in, whom I credit and respect their collaboration. I hope you enjoy some of these songs, or connect with the music in some way. …oh yeah, I feel like SoundCloud is kind of a special place, which makes me feel like it’s ok to share hidden, unreleased or alternative tracks that I’ve never released officially on major commercial platforms… I guess that makes it a bit rough around the edges sometimes in terms of production.. but also more excitement in the unpredictability… dig it!

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