Warm Wind Blowin'

This piece was inspired by a trip to Salmon River in the Ghost Town of Hyder, Alaska with my son David in 2023.
Every year thousands of salmons migrate the River of their origin for spawning. The journey can take up to a year. After spawning  the salmons  protect their eggs until death which occurs after a few days for most of the salmons. For them the circle of life comes to an end here. For the bears they are food and so you are able watch both salmons and bears if you are lucky. The place is mystical,: the beginning of new life and death at the same place.

When I send a raw edition of this to Carl from ‚The Beautiful Dark‘, he agreed to work on it and wrote some gorgeous lyrics and a vocal line in no time. I am very happy about this collaboration with a great musician and a very nice guy. Hope you enjoy!

https://soundcloud.com/thebeautifuldark

Salmons Heaven

Look! We have eggs.
In 3 months they hatch.
Feed off yolk-sac. Alevin need not beg
Eat several weeks, Let growth attach.

Curate now, fry, five to ten weeks
You're swimming. Silver. A fish so to speak.
Careful now, Downstream.. Predator meet!
Life Lives we made it. Dear Parr says we saved us
East now. Lets evade blood. Finger markings make stones of us.

Smolt. School! Strength in all yous!
Adjusting our bodies for salt water truths
Look silvery again
May an Ocean we know
Ocean as Adult
Now feed
Smolt feed grow

Hazards: Men, seals, whales
Eat, hide, sleep, repeat these days with tail
Above look dark
Viewed from below white future spark
Easy, you zipped 2000 miles plus, left no mark
Now, home time, take magnet of map. Follow the heart.

Spawning adult we sense that circle
Pure birth rivers to Salmon their temple
As rugged rapid ready redden our new
We dodged the bears. Natal stream for me and you
Now shake that tail. Fill our Redd
I'll fertilise. Let's protect till dead

Salmons Heaven

The Beautiful Dark Vocals + Lyrics
BeSinger Composition, Instruments, Back Vocals

Salmons Heaven (with The Beautiful Dark)

My second track with lyrics. I hope you like it!

Fossils in the Making - Lyrics

Some billion years ago
a curious random flow
of molecules ignited what we now know as life

life went on to disperse
grew violently diverse
and crept and swam and blossomed into each niche of earth

a myriad creatures grew
and each one looked out to
eternal thriving for their species 
little they knew

that all comes to an end
when time was ripe, they went
into oblivion - just the fossils 
hold the memory of them
And suddenly some strange new creature 
starts to enter the scene 
the age of humans begun
They seem to have developed 
some remarkable features 
their intellect matched by none

With their collective mind
They could find the spell to bind 
The curse of certain extinction
for their kin and their kind 

With their joint intellect 
With humble due respect
They might protect themselves from vanishing
But they don’t seem to mind



We spy into the cosmos with our Hubbles and Webbs
but all we manage to hear ...
... is nothing .... but the menacing sound of pure silence 

out there are a zillion worlds 
older by eons than ours 
that should host 
a wealth of civilizations 
… Where are you?
…. Where have you gone?

The web of life emerges, 
occasionally it purges
And rips out nearly all the pages from its thick book
Life fades at rapid rate.  
Are we next on the slate?
Is perish our fate?  
Our odds don’t look good

Mother nature is not kind 
She does not really mind
Whether the human race will live tomorrow
No time to borrow

We’re fossils in the making
Gaia’s taking her toll 
We could have had it all
… we might have had in it in our hands
... I guess, we barely stood a chance

Fossils in the Making (Piano Poetry)

Mise en ligne: 01/06/2025

Musique, arrangements, claviers, mixage, mastering: Cyril MENDEZ

Musique originale: https://soundcloud.com/canm/dont-mess-with-the-devil-ambiance-28

Merci à Cyril TOMA https://soundcloud.com/cyril-toma

© Cyril MENDEZ 2025, All Rights Reserved.

Don't mess with the devil (Version DJ)

■概要(Overview)
綺麗なアジサイを発見！
I found some beautiful hydrangeas!

■lyrics(meaningless)
la...Let's hold a World Unified Mixed-Category Relay.
Whoever finds a piece of Jomon-era pottery first wins!

Aim for it! 
Hey!
Get to the top!
go! go! go!

And sleep in the cradle.
Have a beautiful dream.
What are you worried about?

Terrifying ...
You were dreaming....

Terrifying ...
You were dreaming...
You were dreaming...

You were dreaming

Back in 2003 I was in a covers band called Airplay and we went in the studio off the advice of our agent to record 3 live cover tracks for promo.
This was so we had a product to use as a reference for bookings. 
The Darkness -I believe in a thing called Love (On My Cloud ) 
James - Sit Down (On My Cloud)
& The Undertones - Teenage Kicks 

Teenage Kicks" is the debut single by the Irish punk band The Undertones, released in 1978. It was written by John O'Neill in about 5 minutes and recorded at Wizard Recording Studio in Belfast. Initially released on the Good Vibrations label, it gained significant attention after being played by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, who famously declared it his favourite single ever. This led to the band signing with Sire Records and a re-release of the single, which reached number 31 in the UK charts. The song is known for its raw punk energy and catchy melody, and has become an iconic track in the history of punk and new wave music. 

Feargal Sharkey, the former lead singer of The Undertones, has become a prominent campaigner for clean water in England, focusing on the dire state of the nation's rivers and the role of the water industry and government in addressing pollution. So fair play to Feargul.

This is Airplays version of it, my covers band from back in 2003. The tune today as been covered  many times but remains an absolute banger !

I give you Airplay the covers band with me on lead vocals.
Lee Hughes - Guitars
Andy Harris -Bass
Kev Smith - Keyboards 
Dave Robins - Drums

Teenage Kicks (The Undertones) Airplay

Spring is here
Life come out the ground
Get a sense of a lot going on
Plants and animals know it

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

Breathe in deep
Brown become green
Wake up from winter slumber
Lots of action, get in

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

When the season get ahead of me
When my common sense abandon me
When I feel like it’s gonna be too much
Sweat it out, burn it out, let it all go

Warmth in my body
Lesson from the earth
On the move, feeling groovy
Lesson from the earth

Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Nobody gonna beg
Sun’s up, fun’s up, let’s go
Get my body young again

When the season get ahead of me
When my common sense abandon me
When I feel like it’s gonna be too much
Sweat it out, burn it out, let it all go


Sun's Up, Fun's Up

Release date: Dec 5, 2025
Linkhub: https://music.imusician.pro/a/xDnwUJqN 

Launch on November 5th: https://mentalhealthconsumer.bandcamp.com/album/the-echoes-i-sent 

The Echoes I Sent' marks the striking debut of Brian Ruskin, known artistically as Mental Health Consumer, under our label. Capturing a raw, unfiltered glimpse into his creative genius, this album merges shadowy beats with glimmers of melodic guitar, navigating the complex terrains of emotion and introspection. This isn’t just music; it's a deep dive into the psyche, where each track builds from a quiet hum to a resonating roar.
The standout piece, 'Unexpected Storm,' showcases Mental Health Consumer’s ability to blend spontaneous creation with polished artistry, setting the tone for an album that challenges the norms. With visuals that evoke a hauntingly beautiful journey through deserted landscapes, the artwork complements his unique sound palette.
For those tuned into the underground scene, 'The Echoes I Sent' is not just an introduction of Mental Health Consumer—it's a bold statement of what’s yet to come.

Written and Produced by Brian Ruskin
Track 8, Remix/additional production by Dave Hall (Eko_fisk), and drumming by Jesse Sprinkle.
Cat n°: ECU153 - EAN: 4069493476330
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