I made a lot of tracks that were never released in the 80s and the beginning of the 90s. Some of them had samples that posed a problem.
A few of them have followed me ever since and I finally decided to remake them and release them, but instead of using samples I have used my own voice to recreate the samples.

One track was actually released on vinyl back then - I'm Fallin' In Love.
But, I believe this version is indeed better.

THEN WHEN?

Then When?

Pose to the Rhythm

Just after the end of the 80s Amplitude Problem and I made a track that was never to be released since we did not know what rights, if any, to obtain.
We had a blast sampling voices from the fifth film about Freddy Krueger and made a wild track in the style of early techno...
... that no one got to hear.

Now, almost four decades later, I have remade not only the track but also used my own voice to mimic all the samples we took from the film.
In other words - PROBLEM SOLVED!

Discover more about Amplitude Problem and his music here:
amplitudeproblem.bandcamp.com


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LYRICS

RAP

The film is over and the lights come on
and you sit there in your sweat but you're feelin' strong.
'cause you know that film is fantasy, and nothing like it is reality.
But even so, you don't really know, what's going on when you're down below.
When you're dreamin', anything can happen and a demon,
like Freddy can do what he wants to.
So, time to weep, you little creep
he's gonna get you in your sleep!

Freddy's Dead (feat. Amplitude Problem)

Just Listen

It's Electric

Being a DJ is indeed a tough trade at times.
In this rap, I describe a few scenarios that most DJs can relate to (although most DJs do not rap anymore).

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Lyrics

DJ - the one behind the sound
DJ - the one who spins you round and round
DJ - the one who plays the track
DJ - the one who gives you a rap attack

Doing DJ isn't always a whole lot of fun
cause sometimes you just want to pick your things up and run
There are always some people that wanna make you sad
they laugh and point their fingers if you do something bad
There are a lot of things that can go wrong 
I'm gonna tell you bout them things in this here little song
so listen up everybody in the place tonight
You'd better be good to your DJs and treat 'em right

If you play the wrong record you will soon find out
what it sounds like when a pretty girl starts to shout
"come on mr DJ - stop playing that crap
And take a good advice and shape up your rap!
And if you make a live remix that sounds really well
there will be somebody anyway who says that you smell
Cause he just couldn't take that the song had changed
and I'd better just stop or get my nose rearranged
Now three and a half minutes might seem a long time
But looking for a track isn't flippin' a dime
It takes skill to know what makes people go
are you starting building up going fast or slow?
Sometimes you get lost in your exploration
Time flies by and there's no automation
Suddenly you realize that the time is up
and before you know it all the sound will just stop!

Shit! I'll just spin this again

Now someone has been nagging about a song all night
And against better judgment, you say - well all right
Now you stand there looking sad with an empty floor
And she says play it again cause I was out the door

Then a guy comes up shouting - give me a beer!
You say - I'm the DJ and the bar is over there
He looks you up and down saying - I don't care!
Give it to me now or you'd better be 'ware!

The quest to find yourself is lifelong for some.
We could indeed do with some help in it rather than making it more difficult with the games we play.

The "mask" has nothing to do with Covid. It is a metaphor. :-)

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LYRICS

Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around

Look at all the people hanging out here tonight
What do you see?
A lot of hidden faces staying out of the light
like you and me.
Everybody's playing by the rules of the game
Why is it so?

A lot of different people but they all look the same.
Everywhere you go.

Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around
Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around

Just look around
It would be profound
if you could see who people really are

You would be free
If you could see
Just hear my plea
Branch out the tree

Spoken:
Instead of rows and rows of the same flowers
we could have fields upon fields of exploding colors

Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around
Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide  your face behind a mask and move around

Imagine if the crowd could start to be who they are
That would be right
Instead of being posers hanging out by the bar
What a delight

People get together let the sun start to shine
Let's stop the rain
Open up the doors to life cause now is the time
to drop the chains

Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around
Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide  your face behind a mask and move around

Now here's the pickle:
Even if you're part of a small group of alternates saying everybody else is wrong.
You still need to have the look and accessories to show that you belong


Break

Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town
Hide your face behind a mask and move around
Dressin' up - Get down - Down Town   
Hide  your face behind a mask and move around

Dressin' Up

LYRICS

Darlin' - I've given you my soul 
I'm fallin' - into your world
I hear you callin' - You call my name and I come running.

I can see - the doors of heaven opening up
I keep on running don't let it stop
'cause I know - it is done with the power of love

I'm falling in love - oh I know it's true, it's me and you
I'm falling in love - Do you feel it too? Please say you do!

Mergin' - our lives to one
You know I urging! You are the one
that like a surgeon - can cut me loose and ease my burden.

Call me - call my name and you will see me
I'm not the same now that you need me
My empty life has got a meaning

I can see - the doors of heaven opening up
I keep on running don't let it stop
'cause I know - it is done with the power of love

I'm falling in love - oh I know it's true, it's me and you
I'm falling in love - Do you feel it too? Please say you do!

BREAK

I'm falling in love - oh I know it's true, it's me and you
I'm falling in love - Do you feel it too? Please say you do!

Oh I know it's true it's me and you
I'm fallin' in love - Do you feel it too - please say you do!

I'm Falling In Love

This track was originally written in the 80s. It feels as though this actually has gotten worse since then. Will we ever learn?

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LYRICS

Take a look at the world now - It's the only one we've got.
All them people who know how - but the temperature is getting hot.
Just be friendly - maybe help me - it won't cost you very much
If you help me - I'll remember - then I could help someone else.

Look at the world - What do you see?
The only place to be for you and me.
Look at the world and count to three.
It will be a place without a tree.

Shape up!

No time for debating - Oh it could be a better place.
Don't stand around waiting - and go without leaving a trace

If you can do - I think you should too
Then you've started - the uncharted
the founding of a new world is done
with room for everyone.

Look at the world - What do you see?
The only place to be for you and me.
Look at the world and count to three.
It will be a place without a tree.

Shape up!

Shape up!

Shape up!


Look at the world - What do you see?
The only place to be for you and me.
Look at the world and count to three.
It will be a place without a tree.

Shape up!

Look at the world - What do you see?
The only place to be for you and me.
Look at the world and count to three.
It will be a place without a tree.

Shape up!

Look At The World

LYRICS

M. - the U. - the S. I. C. - Music - feels good to me
if it's funk, rock, disco, reggae or slow-
it doesn't matter as long as it makes you wanna go

Dig any kind any melody
You can be any way you wanna be
I know what it's about now you listen to me
cause my life's a funkin' symphony

I've got music funkin' up my brain
I've got music flowin' through my vain
I've got music easin' up my pain
Talkin' about - music - music - music - music

Music in the mornin' - Music in the night
Music to help you keepin' up the fight
No matter where you come from or the color of your skin
Music is there to help you win

In every home and in any land
There's some powerful music to give you a hand
I know what it's about now you listen to me
cause my life's a funkin' symphony

I've got music funkin' up my brain
I've got music flowin' through my vain
I've got music easin' up my pain
Talkin' about - music - music - music - music

I've got music funkin' up my brain
I've got music flowin' through my vain
I've got music easin' up my pain
Talkin' about - music - music - music - music

If it's a Discoteque or the radio
or a tape playin' loud on your stereo
It's music - the power of life
let it get into you and ease the strife

You listen to the tunes in times of sorrow
it goes into your bones and there's a new tomorrow
I know what it's about now you listen to me
cause my life's a funkin' symphony

I've got music funkin' up my brain
I've got music flowin' through my vain
I've got music easin' up my pain
Talkin' about - music - music - music - music

I've got music funkin' up my brain
I've got music flowin' through my vain
I've got music easin' up my pain
Talkin' about - music - music - music - music

M.U.S.I.C.

I didn't believe that I ever would be recreating this track so I actually borrowed part of it for a track I made a long time ago.

Do you know what track that was?

Axe It!

IF YOU LIKE A TRACK - PLEASE REPOST IT  :-)

I was there when it all happened back in the 80s and I guess part of me never really left :-)

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