250101 - The Awkward Advance

Day 1 ~ Jamuary 2025

Day 01 of Brian Funk epic Jamuary month long challenge. One Shot used for drums/percussion. Some Klevgrand love for master chain. Brian Funk's "BF Echoes of a New Beginning" Ableton Live instrument from his GumRoad Packs.

Clear!

Jamuary Day 1 - using prompts I made for the Music Production Club: https://brianfunk.com/mpc

Synths are from my Dream Keys Ableton Live Pack: https://brianfunk.com/blog/dream-keys

1 Echoes of a New Beginning

On The Door

Ravelle (Demo)

jam-1225

The witches of 2084 hold their gatherings under the cold glow of neon lights in the abandoned subway of the sprawling megacity where tradition meets technology. Their chants echo against the graffiti-streaked walls, blending ancient incantations with the hum of malfunctioning circuits. Neon symbols flicker to life as the ritual reaches its crescendo, casting eerie shadows across the station.

ambient retrowave track / MPC jamuary day 1
synths / ensoniq sq-80 + juno-6 + arturia minifreak + arturia minibrute
drums / tr-808 + juno-6 generated white noise
vocals / plogue chipspeech
sounds / subway field recording + neon noises + various tts

WITCHCRAFT 2084 / NEON SABBAT

250102 - The Awkward Retort & Great Escape

JAMUARY2025 - Day 4 - Saturday Night

This song is about carrying on for the people around you when you wouldn't do it for yourself.



Lyrics:

I'm trying to keep living as a favour to a friend
To feel I'm needed is to give my life some meaning
My heart has lost its fire to continue to exist
But I've been asked to stay, so embers just persist 

I'm trying to keep living as a favour to a friend,
Just as I saw my journey coming to an end,
Maybe that's all I needed to push through,
Just someone to say 'stick around, I need you'.


You asked me and I promised you 
I never break a vow
I'll be here if you need me to 
My word is worth the world

Just release me when 
you're done and then
I'll go back to the ground
And close my eyes 
To afterlife 
I won't stick around

I'm trying to keep living as a favour to a friend
I don't know when or where or how or why my life will end
but I know that I got much more than I ever deserved
And now someone who loves me has more of my time reserved

Living as a Favour to a Friend

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