IT'S HALF THE LENGTH OF THE ORIGINAL VERSION, NOT QUITE AS GOOD.  PLEASE HEAR THE ORIGINAL !!  https://open.spotify.com/album/33nJxhnYtN03tHTnKaSUCN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avLF1EaGyX8
MUSIC VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/lSV3tTvaKlI
    Curious fans may hear the track "Cosmic talks about 'One You Understand'" where details are shared about aspects of the song and a little is said about the band.
    This is part Dance, Funk, Electronic and Disco.  It starts with one vibe and goes on to different territory in a trip of changing vibes and moods.  It's not just talk: this comes from intentionally making quite different parts that flow, but have powerful changes from one to the next.
    The lyrics have to do with a unique individual who openmindedly accepts other unique and different people based on the content of their character, and not on whether or not they are like most people.  They achieve harmony and appreciate the circumstances of their friendship.

 One You Understand

I lurch forth with purpose
To give you good service
I'm only in your life because you rang

I believe in being humble
But with me you shouldn't fumble
You're only in my life because you rang

To share a home with you is grand
I know I'm one you understand
Some best times in life came when you rang

Very unique is your way
It's true of me I must say
Such harmony we have when we hang

One You Understand

One You Understand(video version)

This original version is two minutes longer than the video version.
MUSIC VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/lSV3tTvaKlI
    Curious fans may hear the track "Cosmic talks about 'One You Understand'" where details are shared about aspects of the song and a little is said about the band.
    This is part Dance, Funk, Electronic and Disco.  It starts with one vibe and goes on to different territory in a trip of changing vibes and moods.  It's not just talk: this comes from intentionally making quite different parts that flow, but have powerful changes from one to the next.
    The lyrics have to do with a unique individual who openmindedly accepts other unique and different people based on the content of their character, and not on whether or not they are like most people.  They achieve harmony and appreciate the circumstances of their friendship.

 One You Understand

I lurch forth with purpose
To give you good service
I'm only in your life because you rang

I believe in being humble
But with me you shouldn't fumble
You're only in my life because you rang

To share a home with you is grand
I know I'm one you understand
Some best times in life came when you rang

Very unique is your way
It's true of me I must say
Such harmony we have when we hang

"New Realm":  https://open.spotify.com/album/6O4UceSh7DSzQI0VWTOJQL?si=ooVLgxXSQ62yvJ4q04qumw

Here's a groove-heavy dance track that's exciting and even daring in ways.  One way is in its very structure of composition, where part changes for different instruments sometimes happen at different times.  A song was wanted with main parts that worked well on their own, but also with the parts later mixed to explore the different combinations.  I wanted the bare intensity of a somewhat synthed bass together with a drum kit to be prominent.  As the variation of part combinations builds, the song goes into different types of club and dance vibes.  It remains centered in solid groove and party impact.

New Realm

It's an eight minute talk about the song "One You Understand" and a little about the band.  It gets into the motivation for the song, the lyrics, the name itself, aspects of making the music and more.  The talk is by Cosmic, who founded the band and has various other roles.   https://CosmicProtocol.com

Cosmic talks about "One You Understand"

Full Version: https://open.spotify.com/track/2YQxiRw0EQzNoCAGKMZV7s
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Intense funk / dance Instrumental, old-school inspired, upbeat yet with chilling undertones, serious bass working with horns and more; named for a beloved family member

Frankie's Purr

This is a down-to-earth soul song you can dance to, one with some funk. It's an interesting mix of street hardness and instrumentation. Someone who needs to work things out considers an opportunity of playing a pool shark. From hard grooves to improv, from desperation to hope, this song spans different realms. It is entirely inspired by the work of James Brown.  Lyrics follow.

Pool Slick

Out on a street,
You need to hustle
Money you need
No muss no fuss, so...

Run it down
Watch out in this town
Think you're pool slick?
Yeah, bullets can sure stick.

You think you're slick?
Play pool with the shark.
If you try to run some sh...
He might make you a mark.

Not out on a lark
You're in with a shark
Be a loser or a winner
Or the worm's dinner

Run your thing
Good luck if you deserve it
Watch out for shark attack!
You think you're pool slick

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Composition, vocals, virtual instruments:  Cosmic
flute: O.M.C.

Pool Slick

Full Version: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Cckh9JBpe3iR9Tj7l5KO8
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When the cost of love is gold and gemstones, the cost is low. When the cost of love is day-to-day happiness and a sense of security, the cost is much higher. Is it necessary?
Strongly motivated by and expressive of Jazz, this love song also taps into popular music expressiveness. Aspects of the nature of love are conveyed with dreamy airs, moving vocals and woodwind improvisation.  Lyrics follow.

Is It Necessary?

Is it necessary to feel like I do
Just because I'm in love with you?
Is it necessary to always be blue
Just because I'm in love with you?

Walking around in a daze
Wondering if you care
And I'm wishing in so many ways
That you would always be there

Wishing you'll always be there
But do you really even care?
Because my love is for you,
Must I always be blue?

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Tenor saxophone, vocals, rainstick & virtual instruments:  Cosmic
                                                                                     Vocals:  Lisa Marie

Is It Necessary?

Full Version: https://open.spotify.com/track/3gjXmi2mUk5MhM5LppmrZK
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Here we talk about aspects of the ills of society, by way of the different types of thief that plague us. This is within a hard core, yet slow, groove in the genres of Funk and (good) Disco.  In this funk / disco / dance piece, old-school standards apply.  A down-home feeling to the groove power makes this something most funk fans can relate to. Bass is definitely in the house, with the horns and more. It's a song that touches on real life and real human nature.  Lyrics follow.

G'damn Thieves

In us they don't see people, they see prey
They don't apply themselves, they want from us everyday
They scope you out, they case the joint
Fateful distractions are often just the point

If on the street, or in an office, it's all the same
That unbelievable mortgage deal made you fair game
Lose that house, they make more money, it's up their sleeves
Like their street kin, they're nothing more than g'damn thieves

Some government regulators work for whom they regulate
Some bankers lend a nation it's own money to circulate
Muggers rob you, cut you, throw you in the leaves
All equals in the gang that we call g'damn thieves

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Cosmic: tenor saxophones, vocals, keyboard, other instrumentation
O.M.C.: alto saxophone, keyboard

G'damn Thieves

"Gangland Reflection" evokes the feelings found in old movies of gangland activity. This includes an abstract mix of feelings of ominousness, grandeur, consequence and dignity. Capturing such feelings to create a dramatic and cinematic type of musical impression is at the base of this song.
    This piece is an abstractly evocative one that calls on our memories to create an image of that which we associate with gangland film: serious characters, terrible actions, dire situations and the like. Using the power of strings, this piece reaches deeply to paint a picture taken from our common cinema culture.

Gangland Reflection

You can hate Halloween and hate to dance, and still love this song. It is very much of the genre Electronic, with almost every instrument being that way. It's also a general purpose Dance and Funk jam, just in an Electronic vein. It's just that with its nature, as you can hear, it works very well as a Halloween party song. All composition, work of instruments real and virtual, and production is by Cosmic.

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Halloween Party Time

full version:  https://open.spotify.com/album/10HnEaSMfbYtCfnIYm2vKl and https://CosmicProtocol.com
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This is original Salsa whose main inspiration is El Gran Combo.  Those days and groups of the past with such powerful and moving Salsa are what drove Cosmic to write this.  This song is in a genre for which we coin the name "Power Salsa": relentless power, with beauty, not playing around and meant to move people.  This is not trying to be easy listening music; go to a dentist's office or elevator for that.  Lyrics follow in Spanish and English.  Cogelo suave.

La Selva

Vinimos de selvas y sabanas
Y subimos a grandeza
Ahora hay que tocar las campanas
Muere la naturaleza

Que la selva está en peligro
No es ningun accidente
La amenaza a nuestro futuro
Es la codicia de la gente

Necesitamos la selva
Tanto ella da la vida
Respeta nuestra procedencia
Ojalá que bien sobreviva

(English literal non-rhyming translation)

The Forest

We came from forests and savannahs
And we rose to greatness
Now the alarm bell has to be sounded
Nature is dying

That the forest is in danger
Is not any accident
The threat to our future
Is the greed of people

We all need the forest
So much it gives life
Respect our origin
May it survive well

La Selva

La Selva [Salsa: lyrics on SC]

"New Realm":  https://open.spotify.com/album/6O4UceSh7DSzQI0VWTOJQL?si=ooVLgxXSQ62yvJ4q04qumw

Mixed-genres, all original work, no samples used, inspired by old-school quality.  We like power & beauty in music, & are into Funk, Dance, Jazz-Rock, Soul, Latin & more.  Ableton Live is used, involving both its virtual instruments & real musicians, avoiding anything sampled or otherwise unoriginal.

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