Interestingly, ‘Passing Time’ seems to be one of my favourite titles.  I wonder if it is a goto when I’m struggling to think of something else.  Listening back, previous tracks with the same title don’t appear to have anything in common, apart from the fact that they all last a minute!  I wonder if I should start reposting these historical tracks; it is interesting to hear them and see what was going on when they were created.  What do you think?

29 Nov 25 Passing Time

THE SEA  Part 4

Lyrics:

Ascending in unison.
Suspended from above.
A wrinkle in time. 
It’s the final design. 
They synchronize the love.  
Are we still human?
Zeros and ones.      


I see it all the time, no I don’t want to think about it.
Hear it all the time, there’s no need to laugh about it.
Life in the hive, on the ion rise, it’s a frivolous ride.     
See the sun shine visions to me.
Eye in mind, from the soul divine. 
Where we all reside. 
Up in the great divide. 
Diminished light. 
Where we’re hypnotized. 
So to the dark we’re tantalized.

ARTISTS: Maxwell Warren McKibban, Victor D. Alba, Rahzhi Phi KB, Ginger Rust, Spencer Labelle, Omar Morales
WRITERS: Maxwell Warren McKibban, Victor D. Alba, Rahzhi Phi KB, Brayan Mendez, Omar Morales
PUBLISHING COMPANY: Ohmni Publishing
PRODUCED BY: Maxwell Warren McKibban
RECORDED BY: Maxwell Warren McKibban, Victor D. Alba, Rahzhi Phi KB, Gingerr Rust, Flow State Studios, Los Angeles, CA

INSTRUMENTATION BY:
Lead Vocals- Gingerr Rust                                                                                                        
     Backup Vocals- Maxwell Warren McKibban                                                                                   
     Auxiliary Vocals- Spencer Labelle, Omar Morales                                                                 
     Solo Guitar- Maxwell Warren McKibban                                                                               
     Lead Guitar- Maxwell Warren McKibban 
Rhythm Guitar– Maxwell Warren McKibban
Bass Guitar- Maxwell Warren McKibban
Drums- Maxwell Warren McKibban
Midi Orchestration– Maxwell Warren McKibban                                                             
Keyboard- Maxwell Warren McKibban 
Synthesizers- Maxwell Warren McKibban, Victor D. Alba                                                      
          Circuit Bent Baby Head- Maxwell Warren McKibban                                                         
Mouth Harp- Maxwell Warren McKibban                                                                                      
           Circuit Bent Drum Machine- Maxwell Warren McKibban


SOUND DESIGN: Maxwell Warren McKibban, Victor D. Alba 
MIXED BY: Maxwell Warren McKibban Flow State Studios, Los Angeles, CA
MASTERED BY: Maxwell Warren McKibban Flow State Studios, Los Angeles, CA

SAMPLES:
“Best of Full Metal Jacket- Boot Camp/Basic Training”, bigdaddy4212, Youtube.
“Speaking in Tongues Compiliation”, Truth In Genesis, Youtube.
“Timothy Leary- Turn on Tune in Drop out- Part 1”, HeXeN, Youtube.
“1_01: The Sweedish Rhapsody”, TheConetArchive, Disk 1, Track 1, Youtube.
“Strange Behavior From Encrypted Military RTTY Signal at 9.083”, Kurt Rowlett, Youtube.

COVER BY:
Maxwell McKibban
PHOTO BY:
Jackson Zhao

Zeros and Ones

iTunes

Bossa Nova literally means ‘new flair’ or ‘new trend’ in Portuguese. It is a style that was created in the late 1950’s. It is basically a fusion of Samba and Jazz, using traditional Brazilian rhythms. Here I add a Bluesy Twist to it, hope it works! 
First, you'll hear a clean guitar sound, then introducing a more overdriven one, for the grand final  :)))

Simple Twist of Bossa

Simple Twist Of Bossa

I love me some Zep, and I love this riff from How Many More Times. So, I recorded a jam track using it as the basis for the groove...and invited my good friend (well, EVERYONE's good friend) Tom Adams to jam with me. I play the the main riff and take the first and third passes, Tom goes second and takes us home. Check out more of Tom's stuff here https://soundcloud.com/user-342548892     AND, if you haven't seen Zep perform this song to a stunned group of Danish teens check it out here...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE-JQzj2aEA
Are you still reading? Well, I feel bad for cropping John Paul Jones out of this photo. He's a great musician, but he wouldn't fit. Sorry, JPJ.

HowManyMoreTimesJam(with Tom Adams)

This upload is a bit different. I made this song with my wife - It is sung in English and Korean. A happy child like summer song to cheer us all on through any difficulties. We made this little song for her Korean online community, and for everyone who suffers from dyshidrosis. 

My wife used to suffer a lot from this skin disease until she learned to live with it well and has almost no symptoms anymore.  Many years ago she created a Korean support space  for people who suffer from this condition.   She managed this community unsalaried all this time until now. I could not be more proud of her! 

You can find a short interview with Helen here:

https://www.eatmy.news/2020/05/believe-in-yourself-and-live-with.html?fbclid=IwAR1_dCrxqJjuTCGsAHG6sihoFgT3h41LwABMxB5n1iXgXb4eWME3sScSpCo


Lyrics:

Wake Up - did you hear the news?
All your cats have left without a trace
Wake Up - Don't you be confused
Surely they just found a better place

Summer's coming back again
But it's nothing like the last year
Someone tell the birds to tune it down
Summer's coming back again
But it's nothing linke the last year
Please don't let the sun disturb my frown


Wake Up, did you hear the news?
All your friends have joined the other side
Wake up, don't you be confused
In a year or two you will be fine
I cannot do anything if you are not around me
All I ever needed was your smile
I cannot do anything if you are not around me
All I ever needed was your smile

Cats Have Left (feat. Hyekyoung)

This is for my beautiful granddaughter Aliyah, who has just learned to crawl. 
 

Acoustic and Electric guitars: Jonathan Beckenstein @jonathan_beckenstein
Song, keys, bass and everything else, 2020 Janine Levinson

Birdwatching 

Point your eyes up to the trees and keep your ears wide open
Stand right next to me and keep your mouth closed
Stay light on your feet and hear the whip a whip a whistle
Stand right next to me and keep your mouth closed!

I promise you it’s worth your time  and now the part that matters
Is the language of the flying things, the words you can’t imagine
Telling stories from the tops of trees 
Of feathers web and worms and swarming bees!      
When we go birdwatching
            
Your binoculars are key keep them aimed up at the trees
listen carefully and keep your mouth closed!
It’s difficult at first It could be bells or wood or metal
As you open up your ears I know you heart will follow

Oh, little one, it’s worth your time and now it’s all that matters
Is the language of the flying things, the words you can’t imagine
Telling stories from the tops of trees 
And riding currents on the breeze
When we go birdwatching

Cackle caw whip and chatter           
Chip and chirrup crow and clatter
Chitter clack rush and titter             
Pip and thrill hoot and twitter
Tweet and clang flutter flap                
Chirp and hum, flicker, quack 
Whoop whoop whoop,    
Trum trum trum trum trumpet!!!

And from far off chickadee I hear a chirp and then a sizzle
I’ll stand right next to you and keep my mouth closed
We’ll listen and resist the urge to join in with a whistle
Looking up into the trees, we’ll feel the wind blow

I promise when you grow up you’ll remember understanding
The language of the flying things, you won’t have to imagine   
The stories from the tops of trees 
The questions answered only by the breeze
When we went birdwatching 

They sang Aliyah
They sang Aliyah

Birdwatching -  with Jonathan Beckenstein

This is the first track of a three-part series.

Elegy Part I

In-the-dunes © Copyright 3XY8…
Composed and produced by Didier Ganache
The reproduction of the music herein contained is prohibited without the express consent of the author.
It is used in a documentary on the Africa Race 2020 with the Objectif Dunes team.
YouTube 
- youtu.be/5agvLXXoACU

In - The - Dunes

Alte Platten hören

Birds in flight

Musician. Pianist. Composer. Normally, I find inspiration in pictures, photos, or places out in the nature, but I also try to write songs for meaningful events.
In the next months I'll be uploading new things.
I hope you'll enjoy them.

Elegy Part I

Ari García