A song that for some reason always reminds me of my old basement flat in Dunlace Road in Hackney (I lived there from 1996 for about three years whilst at uni). 



No Big Surprise - Decemberboy - demo

The Last Great Auk - Demo

My second stab at this new song. Recorded Friday 8th April 11 in the living room of my flat in Oval, London. 

Three Miles Down - Demo

Americanarama. Not Elvers. Just me messing about learning how to use EZDrummer and Softube's amp sims. Took all my restraint not to add Allman Bros harmony guitars all the way though. Slide was a late night, last minute addition. Had every intention of deleting all of it but then decided to do a quick mix for posterity before I wipe the slate and get back to the Elvers version. 

Off Your Face - Solo 'Mericanarama Mix

Last Great Auk

The Last Great Auk, played live by The Fictive Kinship, recorded and mixed by Mikey of Hexicon/Allo Darlin' fame at recently closed Soup Studios underneath the Duke of Uke Shop on Hanbury Street. 

The Last Great Auk - The Fictive Kinship

Rough first take of a new lyric on this tune. Will be recording this soon with a sweet female harmony in waltz time accordion/banjo feel. 

Drink For Me - Demo

In the absence of a working band and recording facilities, decided to dust off the 8 track and stick down a rough version of this ode to my old home town yesterday.

Must acknowledge the contributions of Stewart Muir who's trumpet part for the Fictive Kinship I nick and fail to do justice to here and also Ben Lount's slinky turnarounds in the bassline department. Didn't feel I could really nick the part note for note so i sort of follow it but in a hopefully less conspicuous way. First time i've had a bass at home in a while so it was a bit of a novelty.. And at the risk of this sounding like an Oscar speech for the posting online of a crappy demo, i also ought to thanks Andrew Green for the loan of said bass. Cheers greenery!. xx

Garden City - AJB Kitchen Demo

The Fictive Kinship doing "Swim Song" recorded live at Soup (Duke of Uke Incarnation) my Mikey and Mixed by Simon. 

Swim Song - The Fictive Kinship

Here's the raw rough mix results of a day at the fab new Soup recording this song. New mix coming soon...

Three Miles Down - Soup Ruff Mix

This page is a repository for demos, ideas, sketches and occasionally slightly more complete tracks produced under various guises. 

AJB (cloud appreciation society member #4435)
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Allan Joseph Begg

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