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Friends Come in Boxes is a science fiction novel by Michael C. Coney (https://g.co/kgs/rzmik9)

Published on SC 30 April 2022

The Road to Wigan Casino

Friends Come in Boxes

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Music to listen to while wandering through an airport; they seem to have a unique atmosphere, perhaps contributed  to by the equalization of all people into 'travelers'. Unique also in cases where you may frequent a specific hub over a period of time, perhaps a lounge inside it, maybe even those who work there, that space can become a familiar and comfortable atmosphere within a city you may never step foot in.

Flight NL623

It was on 17th December 2020 when VPP and I first exchanged messages, discussing the possibility of a collaboration. Fast-forward precisely one year to 17th December 2021 and here we are, launching the fruits of our labour upon the unsuspecting masses. I've always been an admirer of VPP's "synth noir" productions with their unique lyrics full of European cultural reference points and I've always fancied having a crack at working with singer, Keith's trademark vocals. So, as you can imagine, I was delighted when the opportunity to do so presented itself but, if truth be told, I've surprised myself a bit with what I came up with (musically) to accompany the vocal he sent me... I think it's fair to say that the end product is neither a typical VPP track nor a typical Observatory track. I sincerely hope you enjoy it nonetheless.

Hear more of VPP's brilliant output at: @through-the-square-window and https://voltagepoetryproject.bandcamp.com/

How Did It Get This Wrong?
Lyrics and vocal by Voltage Poetry Project;
Music and production by Observatory;
Photography by Voltage Poetry Project.

"I was high, as the flying eye
Looking down upon Teflon town -
A place that I just could not stick,
I could escape; I was well equipped.

Then one day, who knows when or why?
I became the disenfranchised,
Angry, young, at the kitchen sink
Though Amis or Osborne, I don’t think.

Tell me
How did it get this wrong?
Where did it go so wrong?

Now I walk, and there is this talk
Of redress against our progress,
Somewhere Hare and Mercurio
Warned that it all could go.

How did it get this wrong?
Where did it go so wrong?"

How Did It Get This Wrong? (feat. Voltage Poetry Project)

This is something I found in my old laptop. 
I made this track like 10 years ago, with GarageBand, without any kind of knowledge in producing electronic music. 
So, don't be mean with this one;)

Trance (or "Something I found in my old laptop)

The New God is Science

Symmetry

Hiking

Stratocaster

Music : Deepman
Words and voice : Luciole Langevine

Nostalgies et regrets parsemés sur ma route,
Petits cailloux brillants qui si fort m'éblouissent,
Vos appâts sont des leurres distillant le chagrin,
Écartez vous de moi, passez votre chemin.
 
Ni l'avant ni l'après n'envahiront de doutes,
N'emprisonneront mon cœur de subtils maléfices,
Car j'irai jusqu'au bout et je tendrai les mains
Vers chaque jour qui passe et chaque lendemain.
 
Déguster l'aujourd'hui, pas à pas, goutte à goutte,
Sourire aux souvenirs, ignorer les abysses,
Je veux trouver en moi le courage et l'entrain
De vivre sans redouter que s'inscrive le mot fin.

frenglish translation:
Nostalgia and regrets sown on my path,
Little shiny pebbles that dazzle me so much,
Your baits are lures distilling sorrow,
Get away from me, go your way.
 
Neither the before nor the after will invade doubts,
Will imprison my heart with subtle spells,
'Cause I'll go all the way and reach out
Towards each passing day and each tomorrow.
 
Taste today, step by step, drop by drop,
Smile at the memories, ignore the abyss,
I want to find in me the courage and the spirit
Live without fear that the last word will be written.

Devant - Deepman & Luciole Langevine

Actually the track already disappeared in our archives. But something made us dig up "BOB`s ISLAND" and rework it. But one important detail was missing. So we asked "joerxworx" if he would like to use his sax. No sooner said than done. And the wonderful relaxed song "BOB`s ISLAND" was born.
Ralf Wadephul > keyboards, synthesizers
Peter Pasch > Drums, Percussion & Electric Grooves / Mix and Production @docfritz
joerxworx > Sax  @joerxworx
Composed, Arranged & Performed by OESJ | ORCHESTRA OF ELECTRIC SPACEJAZZ Artwork and Graphic-Design by Peter Pasch 
© 2022 OESJ | All Rights Reserved | www.oesj.eu

BOB`s ISLAND ft. joerxworx

Funny Kind of Sad

Hi, 
While my studio room is being rebuilt, I only have limited access to my equipment and not nearly enough time to create lots of new stuff.

I did find the time to go through my archives and thought to remix this little piece.
It's an original 4-track cassette recording from 1997 (I think), I retreated the individual tracks with fancy VST's and ran the guitar through an impulse response of my VS100 amp. It sounds much better now.

The studio room is really getting together, a couple more weeks and I'll have it up and running again. 

For now:


lyrics:

goodbye said the dreamer
my life is over here
in my own fantasies
my mind I cannot steer

I've been over the rainbow
travelled seven seas
seen black and white haired women
my mind thus now at ease

these thoughts they are a given
from depths within the stars
people all were watching
thoughts went into war

goodbye little dreamer
is crushing on the crowd
you see you have it all
this has just broken down your wall

these thoughts they are a given
from depths within the stars
people all were watching
thoughts went into war

I've been over the rainbow,
travelled seven sees
seen black and white haired women
my mind thus now at ease

goodbye little dreamer,
is crushing on the crowd
you see you have it all
this has just broken down your wall

goodbye said the dreamer
my life is over here
in my own fantasies
my mind I cannot steer

my mind is over here
my mind I cannot steer

goodbye little dreamer
startling the crowd
you see you have it all
let's break down the wall
break down the wall
broke down your wall

more From the Vaults

Dreamer's Goodbye

Baltic Azure

Writ In Water

A Journal of Nonsense by Clay Young & Becky Coleman

Outlaw Biker Dude

Mirage

Adventures

F-Three Risky Monkeys

Paint

Pursuers

sorry / 
apologize / 
I'm blinded / 
a white light /
you take the money / 
you make me fear / 
can tell me / 
why I fail /

tell me / tell me / tell me / 

traffic lights / 
flickering /
I'm in a cabin / 
on the motorway /
shaking of / 
the pursers /
can tell me / 
who you are? /
tell me / tell me / tell me/

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Pursuers

This track has been recorded and produced by Teth Sin (@teth-sin) for the Open Call to COVER A SONG BY A 70'S OR 60'S BAND organized by the electronic/experimental netlabel CIAN ORBE (https://humanfobia.jimdofree.com/cian-orbe-netlabel/), and it's been included in the compilation "V/A - 60's/70's Bands Tribute"  (https://archive.org/details/va-60s70s-bands-tribute) - November 28, 2020. This version released on SoundCloud features an alternate mix and mastering of the track included in the compilation.
Big thanks to Sábila Orbe (@sabila-orbe - @humanfobia - @filmy-ghost) for including this cover despite having been quite a rushed job.  I hope John Lennon won’t roll over in his grave… But I’m afraid his soul has endured much worse than this, during these last 40 years. May he rest in peace.

Teth Sin : vocals, bağlama, acoustic & electric guitars, bass guitar, samplers (percussions), synthesizer

Original composition by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Arrangement, mix, mastering & cover artwork design by Teth Sin

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