Someones
Produced during the BLM protests and subsequent riots i hoped to capture the uneasy still of a waking city. I then asked Stress to bring his thoughts and feelings of being a man living in America at this time. A time when Someones Children are regularly being killed at the hands of the police.  

Stress 
https://soundcloud.com/stress-512

This is first release from a project titled 2020Children.

2020Children was produced during the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020-21

The idea is every track title can be ended with the word children and each reflects an aspect of being a child or having children.

Each track has a vision and tries to capture and create the emotions to match.   It's been produced to allow each track to stand on its own but also be left open for artists to be inspired and add their own words.  Someones Children is the first to have had this done and is the first release from it. However as I hope this inspires more artists to bring their own voices and stories it’s in no way finished.

If this piques your interest and you'd like to hear more and feature on future music please get in touch.  I'm actively looking for collaborators to add their voice, music and art to 2020Children and look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you 
Mark L

Someones

Fanfiction:
Definition. To stick unwaveringly to your favourite narrative.
This will be release later this month but enjoy the video today.

This time badbelly brings the voice of Feral Serge to question just why people stick wholeheartedly to flawed logic and narratives.  Just like the house fly some people find shit and stick with it.

Fanfiction Ft Feral Serge

Prelude to Warm Water/Warm Water 

Warning an addiction to a destructive relationship can kill you, but it feels so good inside.

Written by Mar Kel Featuring She’s Excited
Music written and produced by You Haven’ Heard of Him

www.BADBELLY.co.uk

I have a history of attraction not an attraction to history
I’m doing my best so not to repeat these
Crimes of humanity that have been committed on me
But we’re creatures of habit so I guess we will see
Maybe we’re preprogrammed and my code is wrong
Stuck 20 go to 10 forever long
Think my problems worse and some ones on the inside
Messing with my data replacing files on my harddrive
Over writing images with sounds of laughter
All a big mistake or a happily ever after
Images now sit with rose tinted glasses
Therapy or format what ever works the fastest
Her finery in binary lives on like a ghost
I’m all to willing to become the host
This installation has too many questions
And I’m feeling so guilty with all of my answers.

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And I should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

Tick tick tick or click click click
This hearts only beating to the dance of your tricks
Puppet master pulling strings connected inside
Partitions no walls so there’s no place to hide
Can’t hide anyway it feels so good
Killing a viruses with a drugs even though you know you should…nt
An existence only worth it
When its full of something (she says)
You need me I need you we’re perfect together
A universal serial love what’s better
Transfixed by my prefix never safe to eject
Get on your knees now loose all respect
You’re addicted to me and i got control
Your not a man the mouse is in my hand now let go
No need to fight it as I feel so good
oozing around your body as you know I should

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And I should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

You make the water warm and I know
You shouldn’t be in my body but I let you go and flow 
Hijacking blood vessels for your transportation
And I should be fighting this damn infestation
But I go 
Home

Cold turkey’s no escape for me
There’s no intelligence inside its just love you see
I’ve tried everything to escape the feeling
But the bugs in my code leave me skin peeling
Even though the case is battered beyond recognition
There’s comfort in corruption and at least she’s giving
A feeling so alive when she’s on the inside
Holding down my heart just enough so I survive
Ok this isn’t life and how its supposed to be
But the contract I signed waived all rights to me
Till death do us part and she’ll make sure of that
Always looking wirelessly for another to contract
The finest binary disease of deception
While my blind eyes turn giving no reaction
Self destruction in addiction giving up not easily
Now pull the plug and kill me.

Mar Kel the Badbelly – Warm Water ft She's Excited Produced by YHHoH

TEENAGE

Few things in life are more certain than the attitude of a teenager.  Almost every kid hates taking out the trash, going to school, their parents and almost all wanna a Rockstar.  There is and always will be Teenage Children.

This is another song from my 2020Children project and it's been brought to life with vocals full of attitude from Alyasa-GK and guitars from Craig of The Zeropoint Projects.

With past releases of The Soul, Someones, The Silent, Growing and The Mind 2020Children is a project inspired by all aspects of being a child and having children.  TEENAGE has the attitude and energy of this turbulent time in a childs life when a million questions are asked and even more are ignored.

You can hear more from Alyasa-GK including his excellent albums Perfectly Flawed and Perfectly Flawed Vol 2 here alyasagk.bandcamp.com

Alyasa-GK
https://twitter.com/alyasa_gk
https://www.instagram.com/alyasagk/

You can also hear more from The Zeropoint Projects including the amazing album The NINETY9 Session and his song haunting song Resist - Feat. Lohrd Snohw here thezeropointprojects.bandcamp.com/

The Zeropoint Projects
https://twitter.com/zeropointprojx
https://www.instagram.com/thezeropointprojects/

And of course you can hear more from badbelly at badbelly.bandcamp.com and see more at https://twitter.com/Badbelly and https://www.instagram.com/badbelly/

TEENAGE

Uniformed Response

Get arrested

Beat by Charodey Jeddy
https://soundcloud.com/charodeyjeddy
Featuring Church 

Uniformed Response ft Church

Featuring Lady Jane 
Piano and strings by Fred White
Vocals mixed by You Haven’ Heard of Him
From the album I'd love to say I told you so available here:
https://badbelly.bandcamp.com/album/id-love-to-say-i-told-you-so

The Ballad Of Betty Ross - I'd love to say I told you so

Attache is my homage to one of the best song ever. Apex Twins Window Licker has stayed with me since its release in 1999. It's beautiful and chaotic in equal measure and was backed up with a video that'll creep you out even today. In all those years I never thought I'd be able to make music any where near this classic but here now in 2022 as I approached my 52nd birthday I'm giving it a go.

ATTACHE

A beat and vocal idea that's been sitting around for a long time has just become a Weekend Creation.  

Take Life
As with every piece of music take from this what you will.

Take Life

Spring has finally arrived, and nature is waking up from its winter slumber with vibrant blooms of flowers all around us. And what better way to celebrate the new season than with a fresh and soulful track from Badbelly, featuring the amazing voice of Jeremy Mbiba. Rapper Deep on the Mic tells the story of a boy who simply wanted to say "Hi Hello" to a stunning woman he spotted on a sunny spring day. With its catchy beat and heartfelt lyrics, this song is sure to give you the warmth of the sunshine on your skin. And if that's not enough, the track will also be accompanied by video, set to drop in the first week of April. 

Hi Hello - ft Deep on the mic and Jeremy Mbiba

3rd releasing in our Children project following Someones and TEENAGE, 
Growing is a reflection on Sly J's life journey and personal growth, following the loss of his father. The opening lines describe a period of isolation and pain as Sly J copes with his grief, turning to drugs for comfort. However, the song also highlights moments of joy and beauty, such as a trip to Australia and a memory of spending time with his father. As Sly J matures, he gains perspective on his life and the world around him, recognizing the importance of mental health and seeking to maximize his potential. The lyrics also touch on themes of loss, betrayal, and the challenges of navigating through life, but ultimately convey a sense of resilience and determination to succeed. Sly J's words suggest a deep appreciation for his father, his loved ones, his heritage, and his own unique journey.

Don't fear the future, we're all just Growing Children.

Growing ft Sly J

Back in 2021 I created a track and as ever I got stuck for a song title. I looked up and on my wall was one of my favourite Rap songs ever, Passin Me By from The Pharcyde. So I took the name but as my track had a haunting female vocal I twisted it to Passing Me Bye.

Over the next 2 years or so I searched for the perfect vocalist for the track thinking it needed a Florence and the Machine type vocal but after a while I gave up as the track was strong enough to stand on its own and one day I'd give it a full release.  Then Deep on the Mic did an amazing job with Hi Hello so i challenged him to come up with something for Passing Me Bye.  I told him how the title came about and the tone of the song and how it could be interpreted as the classic "guy looking back" meme but this time it's his ex-girlfriend who caused loads of issues and he's looking back like "she keeps on passing me.... Bye!!". With that Deep went away for a few months only to come back with a change of tone for the song and something real deep and filled with raw emotion.  His performance had a simmering anger and yet also filled with confusion and love.  He said the music lit a fire inside of him and he just had to let it burn and burn it did.

Passing Me Bye ft Deep on the Mic

What started as a single verse from myself over another amazing beat by Charodey Jeddy has turned into a monster of a track with the addition of Arkhams Inmates.

Taking inspiration from each of our histories in Hip Hop we all take you back LIKE THIS.... 

Like This - Badbelly - Arkhams Inmates - Prd Charodey Jeddy

Welcome to my new radio show on FiestaFM.

Calling all music lovers. The sun has set, and we're settling in for The Night.

Hosted by me, Mark L, each week I'll be unlocking a vault of musical discoveries and curating themed evenings. From life-affirming Soul to 80s synth, to head-nodding Hip-Hop, and the swagger of Britpop, you can forget about robots picking playlists; this is pure, unadulterated love for music.

And because Fiesta FM is all about celebrating Latin music, every show we'll take a little detour to our legendary and imaginary South American Jukebox in the corner. Flipping a coin, and seeing what gem The Latin Quarter throws our way!

The Night also believes music is a beautiful circle. So, whether we're exploring classics or scrolling through the latest music on your phone, I'll be connecting the dots. Whether it's a classic that inspired a modern hit or a modern banger sampling something from the past, you'll hear it on The Night.

The Night with Mark L FiestaFM - You gotta get up to get down.

I asked the Street Sounds Facebook group what songs simply have to be played in an hour of Electro.. 350+ comments 450+ songs and we now have the Peoples Playlist. Listen as I run down the top 40

The Night with Mark L The Peoples Playlist - Electro

The days are getting longer and the nights hotter.. And i know some of you can't sleep without the covers on.  But don't worry through that duvet away as i'm bring a night of covers.

The Night With Mark L "I Can't Sleep Without The Covers On"

Is it really better the Devil you know?
let's find out as DJ Die Willë takes over The Night

The Night with Mark L - The Diewillë Takes Over.mp3

Oh Funk it's 2025 surely we're living in the future by now?

The Night with Mark L - Oh Funk It's 2025

Each episode of The Night has a themed Intro and Outro created by AI and with help from this old human.. Here's a selection of the Outros

And Relax OUTRO

The Producers - Trevor Horn OUTRO

70s Started Like This And Ended OUTRO

Each episode of The Night has a themed Intro and Outro created by AI and with help from this old human.. Here's a selection of the Outros.

Join me 11 til Midnight every Sunday on FiestaFM

Summertime OUTRO

4 To The Floor Its A PARTY OUTRO

How's about an hour of Ibiza Bangers to get you ready for your holibobs..

The Night with Mark L - Ibiza Bangers

Jump in the Delorean and hit 88 cause we're in the 1980s

The Night with Mark L - The 1980s

Did you buy your music on tape, record or CDs.. at least you bought it in the 1990s

The Night with Mark L - 100 Years of Music The 1990s

Myspace Napster and Windows XP its all here in the 2000s

The Night with Mark L - 100 Years of Music the 2000s

The 2010s a time when anyone could make and release music... even me.

The Night with Mark L - 100 Years of Music the 2010s

The Night with Mark L - BUZZERKER TAKE OVER

100 years of music done and we're in the here and now.

The Night with Mark L - 100 Years of Music the 20202s

The Night with Mark L - K-Pop

Lets go Around the world and the first stop is Japan

The Night with Mark L - Japan

The Night with Mark L - Iceland

The land of amazing car and the sounds of.... well lets find out

The Night with Mark L - Around the World Italy

Sweden is more than IKEA and ABBA just listen

The Night with Mark L - Around the World Sweden

Lets go back to 1985 and the Christmas Disco megamixes

The Night with Mark L Chrismas Disco Mega mixes

First of 2 songs i been working on..  You've had a touch of this before but here's the full version.

Dirty Boys Dirty Girls

2 years in the making and nothings changed in that time
The worlds as messed up now as it was then.

Nick of Definite Footsteps came to me way back as he wanted to remix my song How Can A Man Be Happy.  What he came back with was a total rework and a beat that just banged!!  It's now got a life of its own and it demands to be played loud and you jump!!

Lyrics

Another cold night being chased by headlights. 
Feet pounding pavements that demand another fight
Fists at the ready yet hidden by sleeves
Lessons being recalled "its bob and weave!"

Another cold night being chased by headlights 
feet pounding pavements that demand another fight
Fist at the ready yet hidden by sleeves 
Lessons being recalled "its bob and weave!"
Pounding after pounding ensures another round in street corners seeing blood but never throw the towel in
Poets stepping back to let the rappers rap most spent to long keeping an eye on their backs
There's to many youths facing to many truths no sight of the lies from the voting booths
That tick in the box is a gun to the head
are you the protector of the streets or a man seeing red
Have you got the balls to follow me into traffic
do you hold the knowledge of this geographic
Painful pavements rearrange at night and store fronts make beds for the poor of plight

GO!

What have we done?
What did you do?
What did we say to deserve this?
What am I, old news?
When did my attitude become outmoded?
When did the word 'fair' become loaded?
Kind to my kind, because everyone's my kind
That's onerous?
I find the owners of these lines are pwning us
Is it over for us? I'm honing trust
It's what we know we need now
They want to boot culture, race and creed out
I back deeds loud
Because screeds found
On the wall of a corner shop 
Are feeding grounds
For all the knobs
Who feel cheated out
of a free ride
Oh please, pipe down
I'll look upward
Take aim
Kill fame
And see you around
---
I got dirt in my eye
So tarmac my soul
With the world as it is
Oh, there is no control

This is a new phase
And I note carefully
That with the world as it is
To always look behind me
---
One thing about music
When it hits you feel no pain
But when the curtain's closed, there's shame
Bloody hands of this empire's reign
If sound was currency, I'd hurry me
Pay what we owe today
The Blues in my guitar work
The Grime in my signal chain
The Drum 'n' Bass that made me rock
The Jungle inside my veins
But these beats and measures came to me
And they do not deserve blame
Take Jaime, Reggie, Monch, and Mahuda
Dynamite in the hands of a user
I'll be damned if it's not a prover
Beatmorph all bursting on through ya
Crucial hit
Stove lit
No shit
You got to roll with the runaway script
This Dosey-Do life is
Ambiv
Don't you quit on this human exist-
-encephalitis in the mind of the monied
Recovery coming or a cemetery worried?
Join palms not join sides suddenly
To hurriedly curry favour is a fallacy
Fit Pal knows it:
More calories 
We cooked up these
Current gen malices
For the next gen
To spend
In hock
To the
Many many monied
With honey
To cold cock
---
And now i am...

Feeling the heat of a burning effigy 
of someone who looks a lot like me
Singing songs of freedom and liberty
while the flames inside scream 
I WANT TO BE FREE!
Free from the bombs and being a pawn of war
A chance of peace!
What i could ask for more?
With my flames of life i paid a price and lost 
EVERY DAMN THING 
And from war to war to wall to wall and you still scorn if i ask no more
As if my body is worth less than yours
do you think it was my choice to be part of these wars
Way to young to lift a gun 
I didn't walk 4 countries just for fun
and I didn't come looking for your damn pity
just who made the bombs they were throwing at me

Definite Footsteps & Badbelly - How Can A Man

For those who struggle with depression.. You are not alone and there are those out there that have come out the other end..  Stay strong and talk.. Don't suffer in silence

Don't You Tell Me To Smile VOCALS ONLY

Badbelly is a collaborative music project from former Rapper and Spoken Word artist Mark L.  And now DJ at FiestaFM on his Sunday night show The Night with Mark L 11 til Midnight

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