Name: Ben Böhmer & Kah Lo — Repeat Macarena (Hedgehog Bootleg) by Hedgehog
Duration: 4 min 26 s
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This one is for all my Haitians out there who were bullied, who had their life threatened and who were just treated bad for being born Haitian. We as a people never back down and always stood tall no matter what! we won our independence back in 1804 and we fought to help other countries gain their independence as well! If you're Haitian be proud of your heritage because we're one of a kind. We were born Zoejas. As Zoejas we fight for what we believe in, we don't fold and we always stand tall. enjoy the song and happy Haitian flag day to all Zoejas 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 IM Z'D UP 💤💤💤 AND IM SCREAMIN WHERE MY ZOES AT? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

IslandBrasi - Zoeja (prod. by EricB) beat by Hozay

Happy October! It may be time for spooks and scares, but for me it's time for another song. This song is a little bit special. It marks my first song to have vocals in a long long time. I used vocaloid 3's IA for a few songs years ago, but now it's time for something new.

As I was writing this song, I was never happy with the melody instrumentation I had and I kept telling myself I could fix it as I continue working on the song. Spoiler alert, I never did. As I completed the song I listened back to the whole thing again and decided I just didn't like the instrumental. So... what to do?  I decided it would work better with a singer, but since I can't install my old copy of IA (via CD) I had to find something soon so I could release the song.

So here comes Natsuki Karin via Synthesizer V. I wanted to try this software before, and I must say, it really impressed me. The software runs pretty well and while it may not be as sophisticated as the vocaloid software, I found the sound bank for Karin to be incredibly well done right out of the box. Very little to no tweaking required to produce a good sounding voice. This, thankfully allowed me to write lyrics for a song originally without them in a... admittedly short amount of time as the 1st was literally a day away.

In any case, I ended up quite impressed and ended up making changes to the song to support the change to a singer. I once again learned how it's pretty cool that something you didn't like can change into something you do with just some quick thinking, easy to use tools, and a little extra love.

lyrics:
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Verse 1
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いつもに私を探す
watashi wa ...  itsumo ni watashi wo sagasu
I'm always looking for me

探し物見つからない
sagashi mono mitsukaranai
I can't find what I'm looking for

悲しみ
kanashimi
sadness

いつ見つける
itsu mitsukeru
When will I find it?

見つける
mitsukeru
find it

もうすぐ、きっと
mou sugu, kitto
Soon, I'm sure
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Chorus
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世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michiteru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light

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Verse 2
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Always on the search, but never ending
常に探求し、しかし決して終わらない
tsuneni tankyū shi, shikashi kesshite owaranai

When will there be a finish.
いつになったらフィニッシュがあるのか
Itsu ni nattara finisshu ga aru no ka

Life is always moving and there is never time,
人生は常に動いていて、時間はありません
Jinsei wa tsuneni ugoite ite, jikan ga nai

but I always look for the light.
けど、私はいつも光を探しています
kedo, watashi wa itsumo hikari o sagashiteiru

いつもに私を探す
 itsumo ni watashi wo sagasu
I'm always looking for me

探し物きと近いい
sagashi mono kitto chikai
I’m sure, what I’m looking for is close

差し伸べる
sashinoberu
reach out

きっと見つける
kitto mitsukeru
I will find it 

見つける
mitsukeru
find it

もうすぐ、きっと
mou sugu, kitto
Soon, I'm sure

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Chorus x2
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世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michi teru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light

世界闇に満ちているけど探し続ける
sekai yami ni michiteru, kedo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking

世界が闇に満ちているけど光を探し続ける
sekai ga yami ni michi teru, kedo hikari wo sagashi tsuzukeru
The world is full of darkness, but I keep looking for the light



Software & Hardware:
- Logic Pro X
- Komplete Kontrol S88
- Seaboard Block

Voice:
Natsuki Karin (Synthesizer V)

External Software Instruments:
- Noire
- Joshua Bell Violin
- Session Strings 2

Itsumo Sagashiteru

Planet Rio (Make it Funky)

The Ghosts in Your Shell

you are deep in the dark while the light’s going out
no one’s answering you, as you’re calling out loud
you are struggling and slipping, as the shadows take hold
you are losing yourself, all alone in the cold.

you may think you are fighting a fight that is good
but you never will win it if you run out of food
for your soul to be healthy, for your mind to be strong
though the road may seem short, for you its too long.

breaks my heart, i can’t help you, breaks my heart you refused
any help that was offered, but i’m done being abused
so i’m turning around now and i’m saving myself
from the darkness within you, from the ghosts in your shell.
from the ghosts in your shell

thought you won’t need a lantern, so you left it at home
now you’re out there, it’s midnight, you are blind and alone
there’s a hand reaching for you to pull you aboard,
in the dark you’re refusing to take the support.

you are slipping in blackness, you are slipping away
you are gone too far down to come back to the day.
in the night you are drowning, I can’t help you no more
you will drown in dark waters, far away from the shore.

breaks my heart, i can’t help you, breaks my heart you refused
any help that was offered, but i’m done being abused
so i’m turning around now and i’m saving myself
from the darkness within you, from the ghosts in your shell.
from the ghosts in your shell
from the ghosts in your shell
from the ghosts in your shell

The Ghosts In Your Shell

Happy November! This month brings in a new song with Natsuki Karin once again on vocals. I've been having fun exploring the singing styles available and I want to keep trying to get the best sounding vocals out of the singer.

The track for this month is a bit of a mix, like most of my songs. This time it's a bit of pop with a small infusion of jazz. I wanted to break out the band horns and bright piano again but also add a little bit of a darker harmony with the doom drone and guitars to help offset the bright woodwinds and piano. This is also reflected a little bit in the melody and rhythm of the lyrics as the theme around the song is focused on the vice of gambling and always finding yourself in a casino.

Overall I think it's a fun piece with a little trouble getting started (I went through a lot iterations on the opening and still couldn't quite find the best way to tackle it), but finds it's legs after that and gives a strong beat with some fun highlights.

Software & Hardware:
- Logic Pro X
- Komplete Kontrol S88
- Seaboard Block

Voice:
Natsuki Karin (Synthesizer V)

External Software Instruments:
- Noire
- Independence
- Session Guitarist - Electric Sunburst
- 12 OSCILLATOR DOOM DRONE

lyrics:
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Intro
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また上がる
mata agaru
Goes up again

またさがる
mata sagaru
goes down again

また上がる
mata agaru
goes up again

勝手が違う
katte ga chigau
it’s confusing

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Verse 1
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どうどうめぐり
dou dou megari
going around in circles

終わりが見えない
owari ga mienai
no end in sight

お金がない
okane ga nai
I don’t have money

また行こう
mata ikou
let’s go again

地獄に … 途中です
jigoku ni … tochuu desu
On my way to hell

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Chorus
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Place the bet and roll those dice
gotta make it out with my life
Land on red, black, even or odd
anything to give me one more time

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Verse 2
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いつもわたし … 希望にみちている
itsumo watashi … kibou michiteiru
I’m always filled with hope

けど, 希望は見かけとは違う
kedo, kibou wa mikake... to wa chigau 
but, hope is not what it seems


Through the smoke and the lies
I never find the truth
my only task
is place the bet

地獄に … 途中です
jigoku ni … tochuu desu
On my way to hell

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Chorus x2
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Place the bet and roll those dice
gotta make it out with my life
Land on red, black, even or odd
anything to give me one more time

Bet For Life

Started on this project after diplo revolution liked my last track but didn’t think it would suit there radio station. I stayed up a couple nights studying his songs wrote down the mathematical template of his formula. Created my own beat, used a similar style. Then hired studio pros to record a badass violin. At the end had my college KMG master it. The power of being a try hard will get you far. Rock on listeners.

The Forbidden Note

Robots In A Rush

Automation Nation

Visiting Planet X



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