Colours and Shapes

Jay Smoke House 19 (September 2013)

Jay Smoke Techno Prisoners

I first wrote and demo’d this song in 2012.  A year later, I recorded an updated version with some new lyrics and a bit more effort into the audio quality. I then got a bit distracted with moving house and raising a couple of young kids.

A decade later, I finally got around to finishing the mix.  Like I said, I was distracted.

There’s more half finished songs still sitting around on my hard drives, and who knows maybe I’ll be back soon to share them with you.

On the other hand, I might disappear for another 10 years. It happens.

Anyway, this is “Turn The Tide” - the 2013/2023 version.

Written, performed, recorded and produced by me, in collaboration with a decade-younger version of me.

~Bob

Turn The Tide

Toad

"Holographic Love" Fedra & Kanyika Feat. Lek13
Produced By On Point Media Group
Marc Gold On Sax
2014

"Holographic Love" Fedra & Kanyika Feat. Lek13

Written by Tony Hatch

"Downtown"

When you're alone and life is making you lonely
 You can always go downtown
 When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
 Seems to help, I know, downtown

 Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
 Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
 How can you lose?
 The lights are much brighter there
 You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

 So go downtown
 Things will be great when you're downtown
 No finer place for sure, downtown
 Everything's waiting for you

 Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
 There are movie shows downtown
 Maybe you know some little places to go to
 Where they never close downtown

 Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
 You'll be dancing with 'em too before the night is over
 Happy again
 The lights are much brighter there
 You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares

 So go downtown
 Where all the lights are bright, downtown
 Waiting for you tonight, downtown
 You're gonna be alright now, downtown

 Downtown
 Downtown

 And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
 Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
 Guide them along
 So maybe I'll see you there
 We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares

 So go downtown
 Things will be great when you're downtown
 Don't wait a minute more, downtown
 Everything is waiting for you, downtown

 Downtown (downtown)
 Downtown (downtown)
 Downtown (downtown)
 Downtown (downtown)  


Downtown (Petula Clark cover)

Return Of The Dead

My website, come & visit.
https://www.facebook.com/RLBetaRob

She's playing with the need to find herself and she,
Doesn't know what she wants herself to be,
Looks around for someone else,
And now your looking for an out again,

Education plays your social class,
But I know she just needs one thing to get her back on her feet

She waits for him,
For comfort and need and the hope of altered reality,
You will control yourself,
For something's in need of the hope of altered reality

Tea for me, 
I need this hope for now

She's looking in between and above herself and she's,
Learning how to love herself and she,
Looks around there's no one else,
And now your playing on your own again

Situation has you dancing for the chance,
And I know you just need one thing to get you back on your feet

She waits there for him,
For comfort and need and the hope of altered reality,
You will control yourself,
For something's in need of the hope of altered reality

Tea for me, 
I need this hope for now,
There's one thing you need,
To get you back on your feet

She waits there for him,
For comfort and need and the hope of altered reality,
You will control yourself,
for something's in need of the hope of altered reality x 2

FREE Download.

Alt Reality

Unsigned, Songwriter, musician, singer, producer from Margate, Kent.
Here's my bio:

Rob Lloyd was a member of London punk trio Betamax for a few years.
During his time in Betamax they had many highs, being signed to HTT Records, releasing 5 singles & an E.P and playing some great gigs including supporting Graham Coxon on his UK A+E tour.
After coming to a creative block in Betamax, he decided to take some time out and concentrate on solo work. 
It was slow moving at first trying to find creative energies on his own, but after experimenting with different sounds in his home studio, he would find his creative flow and new songs started to emerge.
Soon after, the first solo release was ready and in 2013 he would release "She's in Love".
After a few reviews, some local airplay and "She's in Love" reaching number 4 in the MRU Music Charts, things started to progress.
Not long after this U.S label Oreya Records approached with the offer of a handshake publishing deal. In September 11th 2013 they released "My Friend & Me" as a general single release.
In July 22nd 2014, Oreya Records released "Two Axons" which would be the first official album under the name BetaRob.
The album was well received making it in to the ITunes official album chart peaking at number 24. As well as getting extensive airplay in Europe & America, a few of the tracks also received some good reviews (which can be found below).
Since then to keep the momentum going, in 2015 Rob Lloyd has gone on to release "Like a Machine" & "Too Late, Too Soon" (reviewed by BBC Introducing's Sam Bonham below) as free downloads which can be found on his SoundCloud page.


"The music I am is currently exploring is a little different from my punk roots and while I miss the creativity of working with others, I'm also very much enjoying the creative freedom that comes from working alone, leading to different and varied sounds.
I hope to keep this momentum going and build on the positive reaction I've received for my solo work so far."
- Rob Lloyd

"My Friend & Me" the single on iTunes.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-friend-me/id702904412?i=702904759

"My Friend & Me" Official Music Video.
http://youtu.be/A-a97DIV3Qg

"Alt Reality" Review. The Sound Of Confusion.
http://thesoundofconfusionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/exclusive-betarob-alt-reality.html

BetaRob Review - Poplacara.
http://www.poplacara.es/nuevas-bandas/betarob

"A Short Break" Review.
http://mojophenia.com/2013/04/24/betarob-a-short-break/

"Too Late, Too Soon" review by BBC Introducing's Sam Bonham.
http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2014/12/faves131/


Also for more infomation visit my website @ https://www.facebook.com/RLBetaRob 


Twitter: https://twitter.com/Betarob1

Colours and Shapes

Rob Lloyd Music