Ahhhh. Instantly calmed by this piece. Melodically soothing and beautiful balanced. An interesting mix of styles that compliment each other well. I look forward to exploring more of your work. 👍🏻

Very melodic and relaxing. Nice percussion.

Well cared and elaborate music! Really a great trace well  outlined and drawn!! Wonderful!!!

Great and rich soundtrack. Full of emotions and inspiration.

The Nixie, Nixy, Nix, Näcken, Nicor, Nokk, or Nokken (German: Nixe; Dutch: nikker, nekker; Danish: nøkke; Norwegian Bokmål: nøkk; Nynorsk: nykk; Swedish: näck; Faroese: nykur; Finnish: näkki; Estonian: näkk; Old English: nicor) are humanoid, and often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and of folklore.

Nicor

"Winter in the City of Vancouver": On All Streaming Platforms. Here's a landing page: https://linktr.ee/michaelfirthsellers

This is a song about mature resignation in the face of human indifference and natural elements you can do nothing about.

My thanks to Chris Curtis for his harmonies, and to Sergio Aguilar of 423 Studios, for the supremely judged production and instrumental ability he brings to every song we have recorded!

"I would say just the weather in Vancouver in the winter can be kind of unforgiving."
- Brandon Jay McLaren

"I eat out three times a day most days of the year. This is no big deal to most (city dwellers), and it is not something I am necessarily proud of - it's simply the nature of my itinerant life."
- Ben Elliot

Lyrics
Winter in the city of Vancouver
It’s brutal if you don’t have some steady pay
And any working hours you’ve gained
Don’t help to ease the pain
Of living on the edge day after day

Winter in the city of Vancouver
Hail and sleet are flaying me alive
Cos the ragged clothes I wear
Let in more than I can bear
It’s an endless daily struggle to survive

Going south from Lions Gate to Granville Island
Going east from English Bay to Coquitlam
I’m seeking work to get me through to summer
If the job’s well done, press some dollars in my hand

Coyotes snapping at my heels as I walk through Stanley Park
I sure don’t care to find out if their bite is worse than their bark!
My coffee’s cold in my two-year-old disposable Starbucks cup
I fear my hopes are so far down there’s no way to pull them up!

Winter in the city of Vancouver
Christmas snow, the first in many years
As I tramp through dirty slush
My face a cold, red flush
I brush away my bitter icy tears

Going south from Lions Gate to Granville Island
Going east from English Bay to Coquitlam
If I knock upon your door, give me whatever chore
And if the job’s well done, press some dollars in my hand

Going south from Lions Gate to Granville Island
Going east from English Bay to Coquitlam
Boss man says "Just a day, then on your way, son"
But at least I get some dollars in my hand

Winter in the city of Vancouver
A city that I love and love to hate
I’m looking for some heat,
And something good to eat
Nothing more, for now at any rate

Credits from Urban Tales, track released February 28, 2022
Music and lyrics: Michael Sellers
Vocals: Michael Sellers; Chris Curtis
Guitars, keyboard, musical arrangement, & production: Sergio Aguilar
Drums: Rodrigo Uribe
Album Cover photo: Image by Aditya Chinchure on Unsplash
Cover designs: Loretta Sellers Fortuny

Urban Tales

Winter in the City of Vancouver

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Winter In The City Of Vancouver (Ft. Chris Curtis) 5 Stars Commended rating, UKSC, 2022

Many paths before us are clear and many are hidden. Our only inner confidence is that we can even recognize the hidden path and step on it.

بسیاری از راه های پیش روی ما واضح و بسیاری پنهان هستند تنها اطمینان درونی ماست که میتوانیم حتی راه پنهان رو تشخیص بدیم و قدم در آن راه بگذاریم

After Rain

Analog meets digital... I hope you enjoy this song!

By the way, 01000001 in binary code is the letter "A".

01000001    A
01001110       N
01000001    A
01001100      L
...and here are the missing letters (thanks goes to an attentive reader) 🤣
01001111        O
01000111       G

01000001

Out of the Box August 2022
Found and altered sounds

Bells

Thanks to the outstanding production from @Druggyxy we now have this new take on an old set of lyrics dealing with mindfulness in a chaotic juxtaposition of delivery and style.

MEDITATED (Prod. By Druggy)

Rampart

This all the music that i composed for the short movie "One More Cup of Coffee" which is based in early 1940 and tells a love story.

SteamHeart

5. DOP BLACK Feat FOFA LU_VAMOS SE AMAR_(DOP NO BEAT 842473451.mp3

Panel

Composée en Mars 1996
Durant mes études je prenais le transport en commun. Durant l'attente de mon bus j'allais me promener dans le parc Le forum vert de Villeneuve d'Ascq.
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Composed in March 1996
During my studies I took public transportation. While waiting for my bus I was going for a walk in the green forum park in Villeneuve d'Ascq.

L'enfant et la nature

L'enfant et la nature - The child and nature

I am composer , Musician and Producer , all of my songs influenced by classical music and ambient and progressive rock. If music is our common language that does not need a translator, I hope you enjoy listening to my pieces

امین دوگونچی ، آهنگساز وتنظیم کننده 
موسیقی های ساخت من تاثیر گرفته شده از موسیقی کلاسیک ، پروگریسیوراک ، جز و موسیقی متن فیلم هست
موسیقی زبان مشترک همه ی ماست بنابراین
امیدوارم از شنیدن این قطعات  لذت ببرین

After Rain

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