New demo of a song.
This is meant for live performance

this is it.m4a

It’s Hard to Live

SÖNDAG

Please Don't

Impossible Things

01 I Am Not Yet Dead Inside

03 Actor

"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

Alex Sharp Cole: "Saturday Morning Song" (improvisation- Sat. March 11, 2017)

This song, including lyrics, was recorded and improvised live.  

ALEX: When I improvise I think of it more like "live composition" or a composition that is recorded in that same instant as it is composed.

Alex Sharp Cole: "Saturday Morning Song" (improvisation- Sat. March 11, 2017)

I’m losing my mind / girl, don’t judge me, I tried to be good / but the daggers are back in my brain, girl / i feel 'em like every day girl / its like these tiny diamond daggers burn the back of my eye lids / I feel so tired / but as much as I try, kids, i can’t sleep at night / so i use the booze to help me turn out the lights

now I’m into the dream and I’m screaming along and I’m writing a song, it was there all along -- but i can’t chase the feeling my life isn't real / God I just wanna feel / 

like I’m losing my ground / I’m out on the town / the booze hound chased me down / and I can’t get away from him this time /  that nose knows I done run a long time

but look at yourself / you think this only happens to somebody else? / Don’t judge me, hysterionic little girl / your pain is nothing compared to mine

as i looked in her eyes i saw that was a lie cause the way the eyes shine show me stories behind them / you dont understand / the dream felt so real / God, I just wanna feel / like I’m into the dream and I’m screaming' along when I’m written' a song so my soul has a mirror / but i can't fight the feeling that nothing is real / God. I just wanna feel / 

alive.


I'm Losing My Mind

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!

I'm Losing My Mind

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