awesome song, love the mysterious synth backing, superb production

Nice writing David. Like the use of instruments and expressive vocal delivery. Chris

Full of cool details and with a catchy result !!

120 Beeps Per Minute

Story's "Untold."

*Dedicated to the late Richard M.S. Irwin, who passed away in December, 2023.
Organ: Richard M.S. Irwin
Vocals, Mix: Nadia Selvaggi
Music by C. Hubert H. Parry
Art: Jacob's Ladder by William Blake
The 'unofficial' English national anthem, written by two Welshmen! :) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet-books/2017/11/and-did-those-feet-in-ancient-time-william-blakes-vision-of-jerusalem


And Did Those Feet (Jerusalem)
by William Blake

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On Englands pleasant pastures seen!
 
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among those dark Satanic Mills?
 
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
 
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In Englands green & pleasant Land.

William Blake's And Did Those Feet (Jerusalem) by Richard M.S. Irwin & Nadia Selvaggi

Help me see
Written by TJG March 2024


Rhythm Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Lead Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster
Guitar Amplifier: Vox AC15….set as clean I can get it. 

Fender pedal board: Line 6 delay; Fender clean boost



Mics: a pair of Royer r10 ribbons on guitars
Mics: AEA R44 vocal 
Mic preamps: API 312
Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Final mix down to a MARA MCI JH110 1/4inch 2-track at 15 ips using ATR Master Tape.

Basement boiler/heater – adding all kinds of unwanted noise 😉

Someday I will add drums and bass – but wanted to go for this raw guitar/vocal sound for now. 
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Help me see

I can’t see the stars tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
I can’t see the stars tonight

I can’t find the words tonight
Written down or in my mind
I can’ t find the words tonight

I can’t see the stars tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
I can’t see the stars tonight


Shining down or in your eyes 
I can’t see the stars tonight
Help me see 
Help me see the stars tonight

I could live a simple life
Slow it down or take a flight
I could live a simple life
I could live a simple life

I can’t see the see stars tonight
I can’t find the words tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
Help me see the stars tonight

I can’t find the words tonight
Written down or in my mind
I can’t find the words I like……

Help me see

Special Containment Procedures:

The retail park containing SCP-3008 has been purchased by the Foundation and converted into Site-[REDACTED]. All public roads leading to or passing by Site-[REDACTED] have been redirected.

The entrance to SCP-3008 is to be monitored at all times, and no one is to enter SCP-3008 outside of testing, as permitted by the Senior Researcher.

Humans exiting SCP-3008 are to be detained and then debriefed prior to the administration of amnestics. Dependent upon the duration of their stay in SCP-3008, a cover story may need to be generated prior to their release.

Any other entities exiting SCP-3008 are to be terminated.

Description:

SCP-3008 is a large retail unit previously owned by and branded as IKEA, a popular furniture retail chain. A person entering SCP-3008 through the main entrance and then passing out of sight of the doors will find themselves translocated to SCP-3008-1. This displacement will typically go unnoticed as no change will occur from the perspective of the victim; they will generally not become aware until they try to return to the entrance.

SCP-3008-1 is a space resembling the inside of an IKEA furniture store, extending far beyond the limits of what could physically be contained within the dimensions of the retail unit. Current measurements indicate an area of at least 10km2 with no visible external terminators detected in any direction. Inconclusive results from the use of laser rangefinders has led to the speculation that the space may be infinite.

SCP-3008-1 is inhabited by an unknown number of civilians trapped within prior to containment. Gathered data suggests they have formed a rudimentary civilisation within SCP-3008-1, including the construction of settlements and fortifications for the purpose of defending against SCP-3008-2.

SCP-3008-2 are humanoid entities that exist within SCP-3008-1. While superficially resembling humans they possess exaggerated and inconsistent bodily proportions, often described as being too short or too tall. They possess no facial features and in all observed cases wear a yellow shirt and blue trousers consistent with the IKEA employee uniform.

SCP-3008-1 has a rudimentary day-night cycle, determined by the overhead lighting within the space activating and deactivating at times consistent with the opening and closing times of the original retail store. During the "night" instances of SCP-3008-2 will become violent towards all other lifeforms within SCP-3008-1. During these bouts of violence they have been heard to vocalise phrases in English that are typically variations of "The store is now closed, please exit the building". Once "day" begins SCP-3008-2 instances immediately become passive and begin moving throughout SCP-3008-1 seemingly at random. They are unresponsive to questioning or other verbal cues in this state, though will react violently if attacked.

SCP-3008-1 is known to have one or more exits located within, though these exits do not appear to have a fixed position, making it difficult to leave SCP-3008-1 once inside. Using any other door besides the main entrance to enter the structure or breaking through the walls of the retail unit leads into the non-anomalous interior of the original store.

Since containment began 14 individuals have managed to exit SCP-3008. Following100000 extensive debriefing all individuals have been administered amnestics and released.

Operation Ajax

Recording sessions from 12/11/2023 - 30/01/2024
3 tracks MOOG Modular V3 (vst Arturia),
presets, mixing, processing and editing: Pier WILL.
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- Made with MOOG & Modular / Multi-tracks
- Composed, arranged, performed, produced by Pier WILL & Studio 4H09
- Artwork - Pier WILL
- Acknowledgements - Ableton, AKG, Arturia, Audacity, Cantabile, Focusrite,  Korg, M-Audio, MSI, Sony, SoundCloud, Teac, Techniks, Yamaha.
- #Ambient #Movies #Experimental 
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Solar Winds

It's been a while since I've made a track in this style, hope you like it :)

Cover art created with https://www.canva.com/


Peace

Dan

RiZLiX - Magnitude

UnBoxed April 2024

[ d o w n l o a d a b l e ]

There Was Quite A Lot Of People There

Red Bridge

Hello

The song "Toe the Line" took many, many hours to create.  As I look back on the development of all my original music, I see this is a repeating theme.  I want it to be easier but it rarely is.  It takes much effort and perseverance.  The song creation work for me can be frustrating but in a very good way.  It is always, always worth the effort and I am almost always pleased with the result.   I find that the mini failures as I build, tear down, tweak and refine a song's arrangement, rhythms,  tones and lyrics into existence is a joyful, terrifying, easy, hard, painful and mesmerizing process all at the same time.  

Starting is difficult.  Working through doubt is difficult.  Sharing the music with others (for me) is difficult.   Starting a song is hard because I am conscious of the scope before me; the creative field is too wide. I must set limits and just do it.   Doubt; makes you second guess and criticize everything you are doing.  Keep going despite this. Sharing makes you vulnerable; Share anyway.  

There is a certain concentrated, happy space I sink into when I am working at my best. Not unlike, practicing on an upright piano for hours and hours when I was a child.  Not unlike, playing new music with good friends,  Not alike, playing music live before a crowd.  I had a lot of fun playing around with the stereo field on this song and adding subtle rhythmic and tonal changes as song progresses.   I also fooled around with "sampling" as you will hear in the intro, bridges and outro.  

Recommend you use headphones AND CRANK IT UP but brace yourself.  The song is MEANT to agitate, but hopefully, in an enjoyable way.  I am very pleased with this one and hope you enjoy it too a 
Let me know what you think.

Thank You

Dave......Lyrics are provided below

TOE THE LINE by DAVID HUSTED

Borrowed from a friend of a friend of a friend; “Feed
…your wife and kids; keep a roof over their heads”
Found out that this friend’s not a friend when he said
“Clock is ticking now, step up and pay the rent
 
“Toe the Line!”  
“Toe the Line!”

Friendly banker man said “Son, Gimme your keys”
We own your house, your land and maybe your family
What's enough, what's enough what's too much, why give my 
…..blood, sweat and tears, when I can take with a gun
 
“Toe the Line!”  
“Toe the Line!” 

[sad bridge]

I got the money; I’m running; with nowhere to go
Swim with the fishes or dig my grave with a backhoe
Crossed three state lines going one hundred and three
blood on my shirt; fifty grand in the back seat
 
“Toe the Line!”  
“Toe the Line!”; 

[second sad bridge]

I got fifteen miles to the border, everything things order
been dreaming about this final route;  it’s almost time to fly
road ends straight ahead, hand gonna pull the chutes thread
It be so out of order now to;   TOE THE LINE

“Toe the Line!”  
“Toe the Line!”; 
“Toe the Line!”; 
“Toe the Line!”;

the cloud

TOE THE LINE

Deep bow of gratitude to you for giving my music a listen, for liking, for commenting and/or for sharing when any given song resonates with you.  You help create a community that lifts music out of the nooks and crannies and allows it to be heard a little bit more than it otherwise might have been.  Thank You sincerely for that. YOU ROCK!

I love to create music.  It is really that simple.  

Dave

TOE THE LINE

David Husted Music

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