The road was too long

Eight Soundcloud musicians together, what an experience!
I wet my pants and at the same time I am incredibly proud. This song is one of the most exciting I've ever done. 
I am really grateful for the encouragement from all sides during the process, thank you very much!

I hope to speak for all involved - may you, esteemed listeners, enjoy the song!


vocals: Frawstakwa https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa
vocals: Couch King https://soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents
vocals: Stone Catcherye https://soundcloud.com/stonecatcherye
brass: Joerxworx https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
guitars: Russ Sinfield https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
organ & co-arranging: DeeP. https://soundcloud.com/detlef-piepke
drums: Noah Biggeleben https://soundcloud.com/theblacksuedeshoes
electronics, bass, additional drums & odd melodies https://soundcloud.com/bitzone

mix & master: bitzone

*Black Into Blue*
(Frawstakwa)
we’ve dreamt in the darkness ending with dawn
opening upon vast expanses beyond
the shadows of structures we’re stretching across
intersections of our systems of thought
which should serve to strengthen us all
awakening the sleeping dragon c’mon
I take it we might need to break down some walls
to let in some light clear the air knock it off

(Couch)
I’ve been holdin’ on vision goin’ strong
Days are long not looking forward to the dawn
When the rays are gone sleep can linger on
Eternal rest I’d be blessed ain’t saying sinners wrong 
I can confess but god be my witness 
I never did much harm so why do I feel forlorn 
Manifest the stress of the station I was born
You gave me hope but I was torn pessimistic 
Fellin’ the pressure to be realistic 
That’s a whole lotta haters talking
That’s my inner mocking 
That’s the life generations have been walking
That’s the future for my kids I’ve been hopping I’ve been stopping
You say it’s just me who’s been blocking
Ain’t knocking the pursuit but startin’ negative on the loot
Got me resolute this dream was never true 
For me 
Still heading black into blue 
We’ll see

(Frawstakwa)
if not that then let us pause 
in silent reflection a song
somehow inspiring awe 
black into blue and I yawn
as the eastern pearl of blonde
rises and fires a shot
from where the horizon was born
that single line on the dot
signed sealed delivered and hot
get up give it all you’ve got
we’re only here on this rock
to do what we need to so what do you want?
time for me to stop

(Stoney)
keep your head strong, when light comes, I will meet you where 

the sky will brighten up my dear, 
your eyes will finally see clear, 
outside it's too cold for this fear, 
black into blue, this bruise will heal

is the dream ending here, goodbye to the fear, from cave I appear

the sky will brighten up my dear, 
your eyes will finally see clear, 
outside it's too cold for this fear, 
black into blue, this bruise will heal

Black Into Blue #Frawstakwa|Couch King|Stone Catcherye|Joerxworx|Russ Sinfield|DeeP|Noah B

Searching for a clean sound. One of the first models of solid bodies that Gibson  ever made. The tone speaks for itself. An R8 for those that are curious

A New Way

Corners

Before it Begins

Before It Begins

Music: tHE bLUE rOOM
Vocal: ade1980
https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/5321/karma-forgave-100bpm-by-ade1980-100bpm-rap-acapella

BOYFRIEND - feat ade1980 (radio edit)

New release! Go Smooth - a collaborative track between @soulfulfox and MOON DUST Chilled out uplifting track using MoonDust's synth idea and extra FX and vocal samples added by Soulful Fox. Check it out on Spotify and Soundcloud! https://open.spotify.com/track/17Zsi0Gxl0py2MWRD3hyRU

Go Smooth - Soulful Fox & Moon Dust

Burnin' Burner - Riff Beach and Rock Flexible
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Heard the other day Riff's original version:
https://soundcloud.com/riffbeach/burnin-burner-o9am1020
and we were chatting about it. He invited me to play my own soli on the base track and so I did :)
Here comes the alternative Flexi-Version with Rock Flexible :D
Hope U enjoy!
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Production Info:
Riff Beach:
Revisited a recent backing track arrangement that I had created and played along with Fender Squier JazzMaster. Weekend Contemporaneous Instrumental Fun. Guitars that I used were my Fender Squier 60's Vibe JazzMaster electric for Lead, and my Fender Tele 60's Vintera for part of backing track mix, along with BIAB Backing Track Drums arrangement that I had pieced together and edited that included a Bass track, as well.
Rock Flex:
Clean Swedish Hagstrom Viking in the verses and Charvel in the Choruses. All played over an Eleven Rack model. No further efx, all in hands!
Production, Mix and Master in Logic Pro.
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2020/12 - CC

Burnin' Burner - Riff Beach and Rock Flexible

An instrumental Jazz Fusion (Cinematic Jazz) album featuring compositions by Gregor Theelen - newly arranged with added instrumentation by Peter Heckmann. 

The album mix is intentionally crafted with a distinct "live recording" vibe and not overly polished -  a sonic homage to the contemporary Jazz Fusion style of the late 1970's & 1980's (Weather Report, Stanley Clarke, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis etc.)

Spotify Playlists: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4dDkR4KY1DZl3kCNF0dijp
https://open.spotify.com/album/4iv3ctlCpgEYSesLAgu7tT?si=m6Kn218nRCuUQ6Mk_D9CbA

Saxophone performances by the fabulous Dutch soloist Leo Janssen (@leo-janssen)

Added instrumentation, arrangement and production by Peter Heckmann for Rose Records and Publishing (2021)

Mix / master by Peter Heckmann - all tracks licensed through Anthology Records

Album cover artwork by Yucca Rose

Dancing Leaves

Space & Time

Buy at Bandcamp

Dancing Leaves - 7. Space & Time

RiZLiX - A Tale To Tell

Jamie sent me this incredible instrumental track he'd entitled "The Future Is Now" and said "I was wondering if you had time to add something to this?"
 
"OK" I said remembering my Brit Cool just in time. (I was very honoured to be asked and equally knocked out by the track...) I thought about that phrase "The Future Is Now" and how some people seem to be in a rush to cancel the past. As any history student knows; it is not who wins the battle or conducts the pious deed but whose record survives the interim years.

Walking across the countryside one frequently comes across large lakes and reservoirs and hears stories about the submerged villages with a fabled church bell that sometimes still doles out a message from the deep, on occasions or anniversaries of great import. (fromtheedges.wordpress.com/2015/03/20/…nken-bells/)

I do wonder if we deny and bury our past, who will understand the dolorous bells' messages from forgotten landscapes behind our burning bridges or even hear them: We're Building A Dam - It's an anguished cry for help as the very shore we crept out of the sea onto, slips back under the waves already lapping at our feet... and the telling of stories ends of our own doing, as the flood erases true history and our villages disappear under the water...

@jamie-rhind was the lead bell ringer and carillon player 
 @janinelevinson the wondrous mermaid that sings and tends to the sunken bells 
@phil-mcwalter sat on the shrinking shore, listening, playing guitar and singing the old stories with them...

WE'RE BUILDING A DAM

We’re building a dam
We’re building a dam
Feel the power
Flooding history
Cover the past
Cover
Sssh
Cover the past

Cover

I feel the lake growing
Feel the power
Flooding history
I see the world shrinking
I feel the lake growing
Feel the power
Flooding history
I know the past is going

The future is now
The future is now

I feel the lake growing
I see the world shrinking
I feel the lake growing
I know the past is going

We’re building a dam
The future is now
We’re building a dam
Feel the power
Building a dam
Flooding history
Cover the past
Building a dam
Cover
Building a dam
Cover the past
Building a dam
Cover
Building a dam
We're building a dam

© Phil McWalter Feb 2021

We're Building A Dam

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Thanks for listening!
Thanks to all collaborators!

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