A collection of eight instrumentals that would fit comfortably on two sides of Vinyl.

© 2023 Dairv Dubbleyew

℗ 2023 Dairv Dubbleyew

Lime Tree Ridge

Jimena, Chris and Dairv Collaborations

Torbjørn, Jimmy and Dairv Collaborations

My first solo piece for a while. An uplifting tune to celebrate the coming of springtime in the northern hemisphere, released on 20th March 2021 to coincide with the vernal equinox.

© 2021 Dairv Dubbleyew

Ostara

A progressive rock, guitar and keyboard instrumental that shifts between 4/4 and 5/4 time signatures.

© 2021 Dairv Dubbleyew

Spud Foltikki's Funk

Another collaboration with Torbjørn Vagle and Jimmy Rivas.
Torbjørn sent me a demo of his new song and asked if I would be interested in collaborating.
As with our previous collaborations, Torbjørn and myself traded ideas until we had a reasonable draft of the song to send to Jimmy for him to write lyrics and record his vocal.
Thanks very much to Torbjørn for asking me to contribute to this gorgeous song (visit his page to hear how he got the title) and of course to Jimmy for his outstanding vocal and lyrics. Working with these guys is awesome.

Credits:-

Torbjørn:- Electric Piano, Keyboards, String Synth, Bass, Musical Composition, Sound Effects, Cover Photo. @tobbenv

Jimmy:- Vocals, Vocal Composition, Lyrics. @j-rivas

Dairv:- Guitars, Guitar Composition, VSTi Flute, Drums, Mix, Production, Cover Design.

The Drifter (Torbjørn Vagle - Jimmy Rivas - Dairv Dubbleyew)

A Progressive Rock, Guitar, Keyboard and Flute instrumental with recurring themes, played with varying dynamics and in different time signatures.

© 2021 Dairv Dubbleyew

A Higher Plane

Another collaboration with the amazing Jimmy Rivas and Torbjørn Vagle.
Jimmy sent Torbjørn and myself an old version of the song to see if we would be interested in collaborating with him on a re make. After much fun and trading ideas, here is the result.

Credits:-

Jimmy:- Songwriter, Lead and Harmony Vocals, Keyboards. @j-rivas

Torbjørn:- Electric Piano, String Synths, Synth Lead. @tobbenv

Dairv:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, Mix, Production.

You've Got To Be Hiding Something (Jimmy Rivas - Torbjørn Vagle - Dairv Dubbleyew)

Visible from miles around, an age old, lone sentinel stands atop the ridge.

© 2021 Dairv Dubbleyew

I’m honoured to take part in a fifth collaboration with the amazing Torbjørn and Jimmy. A development of a Torbjørn demo, this one is a straightforward, no nonsense rocker, play it loud.

Credits:-

Torbjørn:- Musical composition, Hammond Organ, Organ, String Synth, Bass, Drums, Percussion. https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv

Jimmy:- Lyrics, Vocal composition, Vocals. https://soundcloud.com/j-rivas

Dairv:- Guitars, Production, Mix, Mastering, Cover Art.

Mean Streets (Torbjørn Vagle  - Jimmy Rivas - Dairv Dubbleyew)

Featuring a Squier Telecaster cranked to 11, plus a rock organ, together with symphonic touches.

© 2022 Dairv Dubbleyew

The End of the Day

An instrumental track created using layers of Guitars all played on my self built ‘Partscaster’, with Bass, Drums, Percussion and Choir.

© 2023 Dairv Dubbleyew

The Last Frost of Winter

An instrumental tribute to my favourite three piece rock band.
Formed in 1968, they were at the top of their game as musicians and songwriters and had a massive following across the globe. Currently they are ranked fifth in the U.S. for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio album sales by a rock band, only behind The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kiss and Aerosmith.
I had the pleasure of seeing them play live many times during their lengthy career and it always amazed me how three guys could make such an amazing sound. They finally called it a day with the sad passing of their drummer in 2020. The song title is a reference to the place where they were formed and to the lyrics of one of their early songs, but who were they?

© 2023 Dairv Dubbleyew

Three Travellers of Willowdale

An electronic instrumental composed using the generic synthesisers and sequencers in Garage Band and Logic. No real instruments were used on this one.

© 2023 Dairv Dubbleyew

Chasing the Dream

The Morning Time Stood Still

A cover version by Jimmy Rivas and myself of the gorgeous Led Zeppelin track, ‘The Rain Song’. Written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, it appeared on their 1973 album ‘Houses of the Holy’.

  I’ve always loved the song and decided earlier this year to learn how to play it and having learned it, I thought I’d attempt to record it. I wanted to make it a big production and after more time and more takes than it probably took Led Zeppelin to record the entire album, I ended up with something I thought sounded half decent, so I sent it to Jimmy and asked if he’d care to join me. Luckily for me he agreed and sent me an outstanding vocal track stamping his unmistakable mark on the song. Thank you Jimmy.

Credits:-

Jimmy:- Vocals. https://soundcloud.com/j-rivas
 Dairv:- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Mix, Production.

The Rain Song (Jimmy & Dairv)

A tribute to Black Sabbath, pioneers of their genre. They recently announced a farewell gig with all four original members of the band to perform in their home town Birmingham, England on 5th July 2025 at Villa Park, the home of Aston Villa football club.

© 2025 Dairv Dubbleyew

One Last Time

Back to my roots with this one, hence the title.

The intro/outro melody of the piece was one of the first things I wrote when I started to teach myself guitar more years ago than I care to remember.  I recorded a demo of the track in the 90’s on my Fostex X15 four track cassette recorder but recently decided to record a new version with the aid of digital recording technology; this is the result.

Many thanks to Chris Kinsey for lending an invaluable editorial ear.

© 2015 Dairv Dubbleyew

Step Back In Time

Close your eyes, fall asleep, step off the edge and away we go….........


A big thanks to Chris Kinsey and Paul I Stubley for lending an invaluable editorial ear.

© 2015 Dairv Dubbleyew

Dream Prisoner Part III - Flying

A version of Jimena’s open collaboration ‘You Are Not Him’ by Chris Kinsey and myself.
When I heard Jimena’s vocal stems they reminded me of Pat Benatar, so I thought I’d attempt a Soft Rock version of her song; this is the result.

It’s interesting to hear how other artists on the Cloud have interpreted the song in so many different ways, covering many genres, they’re all amazing which I believe is testament to a great song.

A big thank you to Jimena for the song and for her outstanding vocal performance.
Many thanks also to my mate Chris Kinsey for providing sublime contributions on Electric Piano and Keyboards and, as always, an invaluable editorial ear.

Jimena:- Songwriter, Vocals. soundcloud.com/jimenaarroyo

Chris Kinsey:- Electric Piano, Keyboards. soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1

Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, Production.




You Are Not Him Lyrics


You have been so kind as to fill up my expectations
But you were weak, you let yourself be deceived by my retaliation
Against him, the man I could never forgive
For leaving me to pursue his dreams
Time has passed but I still die for his touch
I can’t help but silently scream, I’ve missed him so much
Now he has returned to me and I can’t let him go

I can’t see him in your eyes
I can’t feel him in your arms
I can’t taste him when my lips touch your mouth
I don’t even know who you are
But definitely you’re not him

You are not him and never will be
So thanks I wish you the best 
You are not me so you will not understand
Fools like me really don’t want to learn

You have been a perfect resort to my imagination
But now, now, my dear, now I don’t need your infatuation 
To fill in spaces, doubts within
It’s time to put an end to this game
No-one should be really to blame, things took a new twist
I’ve always told you he was my man, and yet you’d insist
Now he has returned to me and I won’t let him go

I can’t see him in your eyes
I can’t feel him in your arms
I can’t taste him when my lips touch your mouth
I don’t even know who you are
But definitely you’re not him

You are not him and never will be
So thanks I wish you the best 
You are not me so you will not understand
Fools like me can’t be taught to behave

(Instrumental)

Now he has returned to me, I cannot let him go

I can’t see him in your eyes
I can’t feel him in your arms
I can’t taste him when my lips touch your mouth
I don’t even know who you are
But definitely you’re not him

You are not him and never will be
So thanks I wish you the best 
You are not me so you will not understand
Fools like me really don’t want to learn
You are not him and never will be
So thanks I wish you the best 
You are not me so you will not understand
Fools like me can’t be taught to behave



You Are Not Him - (Jimena  - Chris Kinsey - Dairv Dubbleyew)

Torbjorn sent me an instrumental demo a couple of months ago and asked if I would like to add my guitar to give it a more “Rocky” feel.  He said that Jimena would be writing lyrics and doing the vocal so I thought yeah, this will be cool.
It’s been a real pleasure and great fun working on this awesome song with Torbjorn and Jimena. Many thanks guys.

Credits:-
Torbjørn Vagle:- Instrumental composition, Bass, Piano and Keyboards (@tobbenv)
Jimena Arroyo:- Lyrics, vocal composition, lead and backing vocals (@jimenaarroyo)
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitar and guitar arrangements
John O'Reilly Jr:- Drums and Percussion (www.boomcrashdrumtracks.com/)
Njål Frode Lie:- Mastering and mix (www.nflproduksjoner.no)

Lyrics:-

Hold me back
If needed chain me to the wall
No matter how loudly I bawl
Don’t let me fall for him
Wake me up
Splash cold water on my face
Pinch me, shake me, nudge me, stay
You’ve got to find a way
Like a moth I’m bound to fly
Towards his artificial light
Don’t let me dive head first into his lies
I can’t deny he’s cursed me to sigh
Each time he smiles I’m well aware it’s just a trap
I have no way to fight his charm
CHORUS:
So push me out when the car is in motion
Shut me inside a cage
Lock me up and throw the key into the ocean
Please don’t let me escape
Tie me up
Put some duct tape on my mouth
If I feel like telling him that he’s allowed
To rip my heart off my chest
Shove me inside
A steel box that is safe
Stuck inside, I should be able to behave
Do whatever you judge best
‘Cause like a moth I’m bound to fly
Towards his tasteless neon sign
Don’t let me dive head first into his lies
I can’t deny he’s cursed me to sigh
Each time he smiles I’m well aware it’s just a trap
I have no way to fight his charm
CHORUS 2
Shove me inside the trunk of your Ford Falcon
Save me from myself
Failing that, feed me to the lions
Please don’t let me escape
And run to his embrace
(Guitar solo)
You ought to handcuff me
Be the straitjacket I need,
You’ve got to imprison me
And never let me break free
But it’s too late I’ve burst out of the bubble
A master of escape
Can’t be held off, I’m the Queen of the Stubborn
Just step back and pray
Free falling’s for the brave

Escapology - (Jimena - Torbjørn - Dairv Dubbleyew)

My second collaboration with Jimena and Chris Kinsey.  The song began with a few chords played on a midi keyboard using ‘silky string selection’ in Logic to work out the structure.  I added Guitars, Bass and Drums and asked Chris to add some ‘Kinseyfication’ on Piano and Organ, then, it was over to Jimena to write the lyrics and record her amazing vocal tracks. Once I had all the constituent parts, I set about the final mix and mastering; this is the result.
A huge, huge thanks to Chris and Jimena for their outstanding contributions which have elevated the song to another level.

Credits:-
Jimena:- Lead and backing vocals, lyrics, vocal composition. https://soundcloud.com/jimenaarroyo
Chris Kinsey:- Pianos, Organ, musical composition. https://soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, String Synth, musical composition, production.


Mind Maze

Caught in a nightmare
From which I can’t escape
I gulp in foul air
And mortal dread takes shape

No recollection
Of joyful memories
Sheer desolation
No more victories

The throes of delusion engulf me and swallow me 
It’s getting too hard to wake up from this dream
And all the confusion that toys with my sanity
Invites me to let out a blood-curdling scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
Mind maze

Running blind in the wilderness
Chased by unfounded fears
I’m fleeing from the emptiness
That threatens to feed on me

The throes of a nightmare engulf me and swallow me 
Although I’m awake as can possibly be
And all the despair that consumes me and blinds me
Makes me wanna cry, makes me wanna scream

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
No way out of here

In these blurry surroundings my mind plays tricks on me
If give in to madness, will my worries disappear?
Oh, if I succumb to the darkness, will you find me in my sleep?
Please don’t take an eternity to come and rescue me
Rescue me

I succumb to this wasteland
Can’t fight this pantomime
As I sink deep in quicksand 
I reach out to you one last time

Someone please save me
There’s no way out of this mind maze
(No way out of here, no way out of here)
My heart betrayed me
And now I’m all lost in this mind maze
(No way out of here)
No way out of here

Save me
Save me from myself

Mind Maze - (Jimena - Chris Kinsey - Dairv Dubbleyew)

A song about the trials of life and how we overcome them.  Much of the music and some of the lyrics for this one originated in the early 80's.

Many thanks to Chris Kinsey for his outstanding contributions on Organ and Keyboards and to Ryan Taylor for his valued contribution to the lyrics, much appreciated guys, cheers.

Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Production, Lyrics.

Chris Kinsey:- Organ, Keyboards. https://soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1

Ryan Taylor:- Lyrics. https://soundcloud.com/ryantaylorvocals

© 2018 Dairv Dubbleyew

Avenues (Featuring Chris Kinsey)

A cover version by Jimmy Rivas and myself of the classic Free song written by Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirk, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick and Paul Kossoff.  Issued as a single in the UK in December 1972 and included on their final studio album Heartbreaker.

Jimmy contacted me and asked if I would be interested in doing another collaboration.  After hearing the recent Free covers he had done with Hiroshi Kohno (aerogene070) https://soundcloud.com/aerogene, which are outstanding, I suggested we might try this one.

Jimmy Rivas:- Lead and backing vocals https://soundcloud.com/j-rivas
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Piano, Bass, Drums, Mix, Production.

Wishing Well (J.Rivas - Dairv Dubbleyew)

What an honour it is for me to play on Jimena and Torbjorn's new song, thanks for asking me, guys.
It’s been amazing to collaborate with all of the extremely talented people listed below who were involved in the making of this epic track.

Credits:

Jimena Arroyo: Vocal composition, lead & backing vocals and lyrics https://soundcloud.com/jimenaarroyo
Torbjørn Vagle: Instrumental composition, piano, bass, organ, synths https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv
Dairv Dubbleyew: Six string electric, twelve string acoustic guitars and guitar arrangements
John O'Reilly Jr: Drums and percussion https://www.boomcrashdrumtracks.com/
Njål Frode Lie: Mastering and mix http://www.nflproduksjoner.no/
Leo Batic: Cover artwork www.twitter.com/leobatic1

Lyrics:-

I step this earth
Gazing up
Feet held to the ground
But longing to fly

You lift me up
With just your smile
I'm falling for you rising high

I SPROUT WINGS AND JUST FLY
EACH TIME I THINK OF US HOLDING TIGHT
CAST ADRIFT IN THE SKY
I’M ON A COLLISION COURSE
I CAN'T FIGHT WHAT I FEEL
MY OH MY
FLUTTERFLIES TAKING OVER ME

No one can
Bring me back
For once I take off
There’s no coming down

You let me rise
With just one smile
I’m falling for you tumbling up

AGAINST THE WIND, I FLY HIGH
THE TIMES I THINK OF US HOLDING TIGHT
FLUTTERFLIES DARTING BY
ALL THROUGH THE CORE OF ME
AND I CAN'T FIGHT WHAT I FEEL
MY OH MY
CAST ALOFT IN ADRENALINE

Every countless hour
Heart beat keeps the time
Until I finally see you
And my heart’s no longer blind
In a bed of flowers
I dream of what’s to come
He loves me or he loves me not
This feeling is sublime

AGAINST THE WIND, I FLY HIGH
THE TIMES I THINK OF US HOLDING TIGHT
FLUTTERFLIES DARTING BY
ALL THROUGH THE CORE OF ME
AND I CAN'T FIGHT WHAT I FEEL
MY OH MY

I SPROUT WINGS AND JUST FLY (I JUST FLY)
EACH TIME I THINK OF US HOLDING TIGHT
CAST ADRIFT IN THE SKY
I’M ON A COLLISION COURSE
I CAN'T FIGHT WHAT I FEEL
MY OH MY - MY OH MY
FLUTTERFLIES TAKING OVER ME

℗ 2019 Jimena Arroyo & Torbjørn Vagle

Flutterflies (Jimena Arroyo & Torbjørn  Vagle featuring Dairv Dubbleyew)

When I heard Jimmy’s outstanding vocal additions to Phil's open collaboration, I thought I might add some guitar.
It’s been a real blast working with Phil, Jimmy and Rick on this one.  Cheers guys.
A special thanks to Phil for his work on mixing and production.

Credits:-

Phil McWalter;- Guitars, Bass, Piano, Keyboards, Musical Composition, Mix, Production @phil-mcwalter
Jimmy Rivas:- Vocals, Lyrics, Vocal Composition @j-rivas
Rick Medlock:- Drums, Percussion @rick-4-1
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Guitar solo.

Lyrics:-

I was born the son of a pharaoh
I lived in the valley of the sun
But I was pierced with a poison arrow
Pain came swift but I was a fortunate one
'Cos I was blessed by a cultured woman
Who gave me children to spare
They outnumbered my hands' fingers
They were clothed in linens and the finest of care
All the sea-life in the oceans
All the animals in our care 
We're all bound to the same conclusion
Show your love everywhere
Love is everywhere
Everywhere...

Lyrics: © J Rivas April 2019
Music: © McWalter & Rivas April 2019

Show Your Love Everywhere (Phil McWalter - Jimmy Rivas - Rick Medlock - Dairv Dubbleyew)

A straightforward rocker by Jimmy Rivas and myself.
I sent Jimmy a demo of the backing track and asked if he wanted to write lyrics and add his voice, I received back this amazing vocal.
A big thanks to Jimmy for collaborating, taking the song to another level.

PLAY IT LOUD.

Credits:-
Jimmy Rivas:- Lead and harmony vocals, vocal composition, Lyrics. @j-rivas
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, musical composition, production.

Fugitives (J.Rivas - Dairv Dubbleyew)

When Gary suggested getting the ‘It’s us, the neighbours’ band (Jaime, Gary, Nick and myself) back together again to record a new track, how could I refuse.  It has been an honour to work alongside these true SC talents again.
Gary’s generosity made it a real pleasure to be involved in the making of this epic track, we all had great fun along the way.

Credits in order of appearance:-

Jaime J. Ross:- Piano Intro https://soundcloud.com/jaime0223
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars
♤ (Nick R Davies):- Guitars https://soundcloud.com/nickrdavies
Gary T:- Guitars, Rhythms and Synths https://soundcloud.com/thephaige
Then Nick, Gary, Dairv, Gary:- Guitars
Jaime J. Ross:- Piano groove outro, also, Vocals and air
One and Other:- Production https://soundcloud.com/one-other

Some Quadraphonic Groove Thing (One and Other - ♤ -  Dairv Dubbleyew)

Mike asked me to play guitar on his new track and what a blast it was.
Thanks for asking me, Mike.

Mike:- Organ, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Mix and Production.

Dairv:- Guitar.

Night & Day & In Between (The 3 M Group featuring Dairv Dubbleyew)

A collaboration with Torbjørn Vagle and Jimmy Rivas.
Torbjorn sent me a demo of the track and asked if I would like to contribute, he said it was a truly open collab and at that point hadn’t decided whether it would be an instrumental or not.  I added my guitars to the track and sent a rough mix back to Torbjørn, it was then that he thought it would be good to add vocals.  We asked Jimmy if he would like to write lyrics and add his vocal to the track as we thought his voice would lift the track to another level, it certainly did!
It has been great fun and a real honour to collaborate with Torbjørn and Jimmy on this one, thanks also to session drummer John O’Reilly Jr. for his outstanding contribution.
Finished off by a superb painting, ‘Voices’ by Torbjørn Vagle, for use as the cover art, here is....... ‘Voices’.

Play it loud!

Credits:-
Torbjørn Vagle:- Electric Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Musical composition, Cover artwork. (@tobbenv)
Jimmy Rivas:- Vocals, Vocal composition, Lyrics. (@j-rivas)
John O’Reilly Jr:- Drums. (www.boomcrashdrumtracks.com)
Dairv Dubbleyew:- Guitars, Guitar arrangements, Mixing, Production.

Voices (Torbjørn Vagle - Jimmy Rivas - Dairv Dubbleyew)

Torbjørn  sent me a demo of a new track he was working on and asked if I would be interested in collaborating with him.  Over the next few weeks we traded ideas and gradually the track came together.
Many thanks to Torbjørn for giving me complete freedom with my ideas, for trusting me with the final mix and mastering and for providing the excellent painting for the cover art.

Here is ‘Bluey in the Ether’

Credits:-

Torbjørn :- Musical composition, Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Organ, VSTi Guitar, Violin, Female Voices and Choir, cover painting. 
Check out more of Torbjorn’s music here. https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv

Dairv:- Musical composition, Guitars, VSTi Flute, final mix and mastering, cover design.

Bluey in the Ether (Torbjørn Vagle - Dairv Dubbleyew)

A collaboration with Torbjørn Vagle and Jimmy Rivas.

I sent a demo of the song with the basic chord sequence to Torbjørn  and Jimmy in the hope they would consider joining me for another collaboration, Torbjørn to add his exceptional keyboards, Jimmy to write lyrics and provide his powerful and distinctive vocal, luckily for me they both agreed.

Torbjørn  and Jimmy’s contributions have lifted the song to a level way beyond my original demo, thanks very much for your outstanding work guys.

Triumph over adversity is the theme here, I think we can all relate.


Credits:-

Jimmy:- Lyrics, Vocals, vocal composition and arrangements. @j-rivas

Torbjørn:- Organ, Synths, keyboard composition and arrangements. https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv

Dairv:- Guitars, Bass, Drums, musical composition, final mix and mastering, cover photo.

An Invisible Enemy (Jimmy Rivas - Torbjørn  Vagle - Dairv Dubbleyew)

Gary decided it was time to get the ‘It’s us, the neighbours’ band back together again for another crazy, wacky outing.
He sent Nick and myself his latest ditty and asked if we would like to contribute, obviously we both agreed.
Nick and I worked alone at first and then traded ideas for the outro section. Nick added his wild voice box solo and unmistakable fretboard scorching runs then finished off the piece with a melodic E-Bow outro, I did my bit, then we sent our contributions to Gary who pulled it all together with a stellar production.
It’s been great fun and a real pleasure to collaborate with the guys again, thanks to Gary for asking me to contribute.

Here is Similitude.

Credits:-

ThePhaige (Gary):- Bass, Drum design, Synths, Keys, Cover artwork. https://soundcloud.com/thephaige

♤ (Nick):- Guitars, E-Bow. https://soundcloud.com/nickrdavies

Dairv:- Guitars.

One and Other:- Mix and production. https://soundcloud.com/Oneandother

Similitude (One and Other - ♤ - Dairv Dubbleyew)

I’m a self taught hobbyist composer / guitarist with a wide range of musical influences.
There’s a wealth of talent here on SoundCloud, so thank you for taking time to visit my page.
Thanks also to all the talented artists here on the Cloud I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with.

Dairv

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