The Mill

Ein Song über verpasste Chancen und die Einsicht, dass sich manche Gelegenheiten nur einmal im Leben ergeben. "Eine Andermal" ist meiner verstorbenen Chorleiterin gewidmet.

Ein Andermal

It was a time when downtempo was called Slow....spécial Thanks to Stepa.K for her a cappella….

SHADOW.   Feat Stepa.K

So much has happened in the World since I was last active on Soundcloud, nearly 3 years ago. The onslaught every day of so many people, animals and our precious Earth suffering, and no end in sight. I have been writing and painting how I feel, but my first recording is far from this, and of another time, a short, simple, and light offering for now.
I was born and raised in a small rural town that saw large amounts of snowfall in Winter, despite being the South of Scotland. We had plenty of hills to sledge down and no need to go to the Highlands. Through the years, in the many places I have lived in, my best walks were snow filled ones with the dogs, and in the mornings setting off when everything was pure and dazzling, and your whole body felt alive. The dogs would leap about so happy, and in turn affecting us, so that we were just as daft playing with them, totally energized! I give thanks for having had this.
This is for my beautiful wee Bridie, who died nearly 2 years ago.
Good to be with you all again on the Cloud!
Lyrics
Up with the lark and away we go
Treading so lightly in the snow
Skippin, and runnin, and jumpin so high
Scenting the air, as we touch the sky

Rollin and diving, and sliding away
Playing in a magical snow filled day
Skippin and runnin, and jumpin so high
Scenting the air, as we touch the sky

We play, all day, we play

Ooooh Ahhh
We're riding high today
Ooooh Ahhh
Love's shining all the way

Music, Lyrics, Vocals, Harmonies, Guitar - Lizzie Taypen 
Cover pic - Pencil Drawing " Bridie" - Lizzie Pentland (Yes, there are daisies in winter ;) haha)

Snow Skippin Days

FORTY CANDLES FOR JULIE CAMPBELL
I’M SURE YOU SHE’LL BLOW THEM OUT IN ONE BLOW 
YOUR NAME MA BELLE RINGS THE OLD BELL
OF BUCHANAN STREET IN GLASGOW

KNOWING FROM THE START 
HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE 
YOU HIT LIKE A DART WHATEVER’S AT STAKE
AND YOU’RE THE WORLD’S MOST HUMAN HUMAN EVERYONE WILL TELL YOU SO

FORTY CANDLES FOR JULIE CAMPBELL
I’M SURE SHE’LL BLOW THEM OUT IN A GLOW 
AND YOU SING SO WELL THAT IT RINGS A BELL 
OF AN ANOTHER JULIE WE ALL KNOW

REGARDS TO THE COVEN RUTH KATHY AND CLAIRE 
DAVID KARL AND RALPH ALWAYS IN THE AIR
YOU’RE THE WORLD’S MOST HUMAN HUMAN EVERYONE WILL TELL YOU SO

ALWAYS CALM AND SERENE VERY ZEN YANG AND YIN

FORTY CANDLES FOR JULIE CAMPBELL
ARCHIE LUKA AND TASO HELLO
AND IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT WELL I BET YOUR BELT 
THAT MARK WILL HELP YOU TO BLOW
(I MEAN YOUR TAEKWONDO YELLOW BELT)

FORTY CANDLES FOR JULIE CAMPBELL
I’M SURE SHE’LL BLOW THEM OUT IN ONE BLOW 
JULIE CAMPBELL FORTY CANDLES
JULIE CAMPBELL FORTY CANDLES
FORTY CANDLES FOR JULIE CAMPBELL...........

JULIE CAMPBELL (Lyrics) song for Julie

A very personal song that is good to be remixed and sung with emotional distance...
We have discussed cryptocurrency...a mistake!
Rudi played Baritone-Uke, Drums, Percussions, Keyboards
Vocals: Rudi
Music: some decibel
Lyrics: some decibel

KryptoNight Remix

For generations of Ukrainians, invaders have coveted the Donbas and failed to keep it.  The protagonist here is a teenager, fully aware of lost youth and clear as to his cause.  
Music and lyrics by Chris Curtis
Vocals and instruments:  Chris Curtis
Production:  Chris Curtis
Cover design:  Michael Sellers

We heard them coming; it was just before dawn
We sent them running; it didn’t take long

I saw those soldiers charge through that field
My great grandpa knows how this feels 

	Yeah, this is the same land we defended back then
	Yeah, the steppes of Donbas will be freed again

Blood, smoke, and iron share the same smell
We just get used to the fragrance of hell

My sister’s been blind since she was 13
Those F-16’s are her Dancing Queens

	Yeah, we’re not playing no video game
	Yeah, grab some ammo and tell me your name

		Then you’ll see what we say
		We’ll have peace one fine day

Back in the woods where grandpapa died
Is a rusted old Panzer with some bones inside

I killed my first soldier only last Tuesday
They cross that border we make them pay

	Yeah, see the world through my gun scope	
	Yeah, check it out, it’s our best hope

DONBAS

Chamber Work featuring Cello & Violin
Copyright 2025 Brian James McDonald (ASCAP), Copyright 2025 Hoon Toons (ASCAP)

Born To Endless Night

File Updated: More vocal run just feeling out the limits there

Lyrics

Muted
Thats most everyone else
Is it me?
Or the message I sent...
It's all good
Greater
No hood
No saviour
Oh well!
Stay wrapped in peaceful flavour

Booted
My ideas have no shelf
Is it me?
Or the message I dealt...
It's all good
Greater
No FUD
No halo
Oh well
This day unwraps hooded musical cats

I'm a Sheep... Bah bah bah bah bah bah
I'm a clown... Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I'm a Bear... Grrrr
I'm a Goat... Mah mah mah mah mah mah mah
Go Condor... Soar old Dinosaur
I'm a Lion... You're hearing me roar
Burrow Mole.... Bore bore bore bore bore bore bore
I'm a Whale... Waaaaaaah Waaaaaaaaah
I'm a Chicken.... bok a bok a bok a bok a bok
I'm a Snake... Hiss, I'm gonna eat you all up
I'm a Lizard, aw man this tongue just won't stop
I'm an Earthling... The Force theory says, all
(Sorry... Still sucking diesel ☹️)
I'm a tree... Sure feels like me
I'm a flower... With Human power
I'm a Season... Come on give me that reason
I'm a Planet... Together serving some sonnet
I'm a Universe till I leave in a herse
I'm Infinity forever you see...
Evolution please



File Updated: Softened the vocal and I think it balances everything and makes the animal soundings more fitting maybe. Bass in although it's rough. A keys run with a double bass and normal bass played too with a variation. Gives it a good bounce. Added reverse effected alchemy pad


So in my head at the moment is obviously my attempt to get people to speak on my For Palestine song. The response was pretty muted which I completely understand but it burns too even if I just choose to not let that effect me. It shouldn't anyway. You win you lose you learn we improve....

After writing Autumn in the Wind {https://on.soundcloud.com/xBxkVdTaymhZLGTw6}  with my Papa's poem of same name... It got me thinking about what we sing passionately about. Most pop music is overly sexualised tripe... Religion too still holds a large percentage of mass listening to songs that people maybe hold a little deeper and dearer however they wouldn't exactly be built on reality always...

My Grandad's poem seemed to draw some sort of new passion from me.... Celebrating nature in music. He is writing about the beauty and power of nature in Autumn and I expanded that to make it a four season celebration lyrically playing on his transition to Autumn and between the other seasons.

So this is the first focused attempt at that without my wonderful Grandad's poetic spirit haha....

It is our nature we need to understand better to be at one with it and survive so stick that where we love it most. In da choons man

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHGFv4vN-0w/?igsh=YnB5cWl0b2x6MGFm
Live version there in the Kitchen

The Force (All Life)

pas de boucles ici, juste un mélange d'instrument Native et de voix

aussi loin que je me souvienne

Blender and Chirp is my current indie project.  I'm here to just try to improve and to listen to what other independent musicians create. "In My Lifetime" , “Routine" and “That Dam Song” were written and sang by my friend Travis Houghton.

The Mill

Blender and Chirp

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