The other side of night

JANUARY /  2020

Rock And More  2020 # 2

Alternative Rock

THE AGES OF LOVE

Interstellar Journey

January 24  2020

colombie

Feelin' good, lying down in a bed of glass
Feelin' good, in the Summertime Valley
Swing low, sweet chariot

Summertime Valley

KeBlack & Naza Ft. Dj Myst, Hiro, Jaymax & Youssoupha - On est Équipé (remix) [Bomayé Musik]

I produced this guitar sounds with Digitech RP500 and Boss RC 300
produced by Klaus Fricke, December 2016

Guitar Slide Rocksound

Dj LESKA X NAZA X VEGETA  - Enfumé (official Video)

Instrumental version of “I shot the sheriff”, the song written by Bob Marley (The Wailers).

Some days ago, Alphio (@alpha-roots) sent me the rhythm track of this song, and kindly asked me if I would jam with it. I said Yes... It's one of my all time favorite songs again.

His initial version sounded great to my ears as I instantly loved it, but when I started jamming along, I personally felt that it was a bit too slow for me to add the lead melody so on... and bass sounded a bit too low (despite that original key is Gm, it had -1 octave + 1 tone= Am) and worried that bass would sound less prominent and not audible through the speakers as compared with the other parts I’d first planned to add.
I also wanted to have a little more up-down accent patterns and accessory notes so on for the bass line (especially for the verse A) in this regard and chordal variations as well on the rhythm guitar as the original has more and a little more for own arrangement.  

So, I revised almost all parts on his initial track except the hand percussion by him [>> Details below ].

The initial track can be heard here, please check it out：
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots/i-drummed-the-sheriff

I apologize for I've destroyed Alphio’s minimalism...but I had much fun working with it and I would like to thank him again for his kind offer and for allowing me to arrange it freely. 

My arrangement basically followed Hiram Bullock’s cover version (Jazz Rock version with ‘Guitar vocals’) except the rhythm guitars and the ending solo sections adding some improvised phrases of mine.
Well, I could play other versions as well - original studio version, Clapton’s cover version etc -  but, since I’m not a good singer, I decided to do like this anyway. 
Hope you enjoy. Any feedback would be appreciated.

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The original music was written by Bob Marley (The Wailers) for their album “Burnin” (1973)
Hiram Bullock’s version can be heard in their album “Manny's Car Wash” (1995) and in some albums of Jaco Pastorius. 
Cover picture source : http://www.pageresource.com/wallpapers/78319/bob-marley-free-music-reggae-hd-wallpaper.html
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Cover :

[Initial rhythm track by Alpha-roots]
- Drums-1 / Bass Guitar-1 / Percussion / Rhythm Guitar-1

[Revision of Initial rhythm track]
- Changed the tempo (about 11% faster than the initial one).
- Shifted up the key of whole track an octave(keeping Am) and mixed it with the initial track to have a bit more treble tone of bass (it was not able to do re EQ-ing of the bass separably as I received the single mp3 mix)
- Extended each section of main theme (intro and interludes) and altered the rhythm parts of them
- Changed some rhythm patterns (altered Hi-hat patterns, etc.) especially on verse B sections.

[Addition by me]
- Drums-2 (All fills, Addition of other Cymbals, Toms, Kicks and of Snares; the later two are mainly only for the theme and for 3rd & 4th verses solo sections)
- Bass Guitar-2(Additional phrases and high notes incl. some slaps & ghost notes overdubbed onto Bass-1)
- Lead Guitar-1 (Distortion guitar with or without pedal-wah for “guitar vocals” & solos )
- Lead Guitars-2&3( Two Clean ones for the fills and for the ending solo)
- Rhythm Guitars-2&3(Chordal brushing & wah fills overdubbed onto Rhythm Guitar-1, and some phased unison phrases onto Bass Guitars)
- Piano

All of my parts were played and recorded in the studio (live, open-mic rec) except Piano.
- Guitars:  Distortion Lead >> Fender Japan Strat (w/Dimargio DP182 ), Boss CS-2, CE-1 & Jen Crybaby Wah, Marshall-JVM (Tube Distortion, Channel Delay & Reverb) ; Clean Lead, Fills & Rhythms >> Fender USA Strat ‘58 & CS Telecaster, Maxon RTC600, MXR Phase90, AD-9 & Crybaby Wah, '65 Deluxe Reverb Amp.
- Basses:  Fender USA '66 Precision-Bass , Boss CS-2, Bassman Amps .
- Drums:  Tama Acoustic Drum Kit w/Zildjian Cymbals (6-mics rec).
- Piano & Mixing: DAW

I Shot The Sheriff  (Guitar-Vocal Version) - aerogene070 w/ Alpha-roots

Naza - MMM (Clip Officiel)

Sort of 2nd part to my previous rocky song 'Yo pensé', some introspective remorse the day after, or not... with Italian inspiration. It got a warm organic sound when https://soundcloud.com/tunesma agreed to masterfully play the piano line.

Letra / Translated lyrics:

HAY EDAD (SOY UN SOÑADOR)    /    THERE IS AN AGE (I AM A DREAMER)

Traficante de sexo,    /    Sex trader,
comerciante de amor,    /    love merchant,
para estos juegos    /    for these games
hay edad.    /    there is an age.

Soy un soñador    /    I am a dreamer
con ganas de amar.    /    with will to love.
Toda esta locura    /    All this craziness
no es propia de mi edad.    /    is not appropriate to my age.

La gente busca seguridad,    /    People look for security,
alguien a quien conocer,    /    someone to know about,
compañía de por vida,    /    company for life,
una mano que coger.    /    a hand to hold.

Soy un soñador…    /    I am a dreamer …

ER42FI09 97-18

Factor Integrante

Hay edad (soy un soñador)

Hay edad (Piano by Matthias Andrä)

At the beginning, I put a different melody and chord progression in the chorus part of the song, but the whole song became long, I quit.Also, at first it was a quiet jazz blues, but when I shortened it changed to a different style. I do not quite understand the reason for myself :)
After all, I finished it as a simple D7 blues(Blue Note Scale).In my series of solo guitar, rhythm also has parts like melody and improvisation at the same time. I enjoy and finish practicing stacking those elements like buildings.I think that it is a very useful practice method to figure out how to use the song tone scale, the blue note scale, and the chord tone.
In order to simultaneously sound rhythm, melody and improvisation, picking style uses finger picking.
This time, because I used the old type of Stratocaster, there is noise remaining. Please forgive me  :))

JUNZO -- Summer Night Monologue 01 ([Solo#6/D7] Etude For Major Blues)

Eddy Mango 1

I just want to. ( 1994 ) Eddy Mango-Margareta Theorin ( Eddy )

My humble contribution to this project by: https://soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents 
Here the results: https://soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents/sets/deeper-heartscore-remix-and

Also thanks for patient work to *MASTERING TRUE MUSIC* https://soundcloud.com/fredtracks

D E E P E R  (with The Couch King)

Para Lia - 'Who Gets Fooled Again'
from the  album 'Soap Bubble Dreams'
https://paralia.bandcamp.com/

words and music by René Methner, Copyright 2018
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin

the crowd is asking questions
time to feed the brains of fools
we're on the speedway of the global news
we have a serious network
we run the big machines
we keep you quiet with bread and games
it will quench the flame
isn't the weather nice today?

who gets fooled again

in the age of populism
sweeping around the globe
we are dealing with an overdose
of phrases, bubbles, airholes
advertisement and empty shells
we guarantee your comfort zone
trust us you are not alone
so better stay at home

who gets fooled again

Soap Bubble Dreams

Who Gets Fooled Again

OUR NEW EP 'T E R R A' IS OUT NÖW!

This song is called 'T E R R A'

Enjöy!!

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Terra

Süppört

Para Lia - Hawk Hill

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Watch the music video on Youtube:
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words and music by René Methner, Copyright 2019
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin
cover art: Phillip E. DAoust
Thank you so much Kevin (Mr. Cagey), Fady (Mr. The sporz), Tim (Three Photons) and JJ (Subject To Revision) for giving feedback to the song when the work was in progress!  

lyrics:

strolling down the street i knew so well
when i was a boy and made my way to
school

and the school was closed long time ago
because bleeding us dry nowadays seems to be
cool

we create new dead end towns

goodbye hawk hill lane
i don't miss you
goodbye hawk hill lane
don't let it get you

young people turned their backs on that one way street
and all the factories are rotten but you built a new town
hall

and the color of the town slowly turned into a grey
like the face of a forgotten but the cemetry is pretty
green

a field of broken dreams

goodbye hawk hill lane
i don't miss you
goodbye hawk hill lane
don't let it get you

goodbye hawk hill lane
i don't miss you
goodbye hawk hill lane
you know i still love you
don't let it get you

Hawk Hill

ROCKING IN THE NIGHT - Re-Mastered Sept 2020
Written, Performed & Produced by Andrew Borderick
Copyright 2019/2020 AB Music All rights reserved.
Mastered by Soundcloud Sept 2020
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aswmJvnP6Y

EVERYBODY'S GONNA HIT THE GROUND
GOT A TICKET TO A GREAT BIG SOUND
AND THE SIGN SAYS RAIN HAIL OR SHINE

NOTHING'S EVER GONNA MAKE ME STOP
DANCING ROCKING LIKE THE BLITZRIEG BOP
THERE WILL BE ROCKING AND ROLLING ALL NIGHT

YOU KNOW IT MAKES ME WANT TO FLY
WHEN I'M ROCKING IN THE NIGHT
AND IT MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE
I'M HEARING SOUNDS I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE

WE MIGHT END UP DANCING WITH THE COPS
ROCKING ON TO THE JAILHOUSE ROCK
AND THE JUDGE SAYS ROCK ON ALL NIGHT

YOU KNOW IT MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE
WHEN I'M ROCKING IN THE NIGHT
OH I MUST BE HYPNOTIZED
I'M HEARING SOUNDS I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE

EVERYBODY'S GONNA HIT THE GROUND
GOT A TICKET TO A GREAT BIG SOUND
AND THE SIGN SAYS RAIN HAIL OR SHINE

YOU KNOW IT MAKES ME WANT TO FLY
WHEN I'M ROCKING IN THE NIGHT
AND IT MAKES ME FEEL ALIVE
WHEN I'M ROCKING IN THE NIGHT
OH I MUST BE HYPNOTIZED
I'M HEARING SOUNDS I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE

Rocking in the Night

ROCKING IN THE NIGHT - (see info for video link)

An instrumental Cover of the song "No Woman, No Cry" (No, Woman, Nuh Cry) by Bob Marley & The Wailers, released on their album "Live!" (1975) .
Guitar solo starts at 1:54 
----latter excursus on 16 Nov. 2019-----
A full version with Vocals by Jimmy Rivas ( @j-rivas ) is out there:
>>  https://soundcloud.com/j-rivas/no-woman-dont-cry-featuring-hiroshi-kohno
Please check it out.
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Sorry, friends for my being out of contact for a while. 
This year I've not been so productive for music so far.
I’d lost most of music data that were in the making because of the PC trouble occurred several months ago...and since then, have had too much going on to do music. I haven't recovered the DAW and so on either. It makes me less productive, too. But finally I've got some time-off and hopefully will resolve these soon.

In the meantime, I found this one from another HDD in the rubble.
So, I put it here hoping to make up the blank...

It was played and recorded (I guess about 5 years ago) just as a diversion for a change...  Besides Bob Marly’s vocals and its lyrics, I’ve loved the guitar solo of the song (since the first time I  covered this song when I was a high school student) and played it several times.  But in fact, the song has too common chord progression, and without vocals (I cannot sing well), I thought a cover wouldn't work out...so, I added the keys to compensate a little for the vocal lines. Also added the backing guitar for all sections(for which I referred to a live version released in 1980).
For the solo and the rest of parts, I referred to the original live version (Live At The Lyceum, London /1975).  

All instruments (Drums, Percussion, Bass Guitar and Guitars) were played and recorded in the studio (open-mic, live), except Keys and Choirs (which were created with Software Synth and midi-Keys). 

*The cover picture was borrowed from the liner notes of the Japanese version of the original album. Copyright of the original picture must belong to the original photographer, artist and the label.

No Woman, No Cry - Instrumental Cover (Excerpt)

Para Lia - Mistakes

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words and music by René Methner, Copyright 2019
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin

'Mistakes' is nothing more or less than a simple love song. Melodic and a little bit edgy, just like Cindy and me. Alt rock meets dream pop. Thank you everyone for listening and supporting Para Lia!

lyrics:

i found you waiting in the backyard
of my selfmade house of cards
you are like the sunrise that breaks the dark

all my mistakes led me to you
we are riding with the past into something new

my broken road is filled with ghosts
and some of my steps left potholes in my soul
it's a fine line between love and pain
you're touching my mind, you keep me sane

all my mistakes led me to you
we are riding with the past into something new
it's long overdue

Free Download

Mistakes

Easy Rider

Bongo Bong

Milena - Vocals & Lyrics 
Jules Treasure - Drums
MOSNAR DET - Guitar/ Bass, Mixing, Editing
Special thanks to Milena for doing this track with me! check out her profile at
https://soundcloud.com/zt1music
released: 10-27-19

Surreal (feat. Milena)

The other side of night(Mix 1, December 6, 2019)

Written, performed, and mixed by Tim Griffis at Princeton Studio. This is the last song on my "Drive Time" project.
Hope you like the melodies and the sound ;-)
Photo by Adrian Danciu at Kinocut Pictures (visual.kinocut.com)

Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio
Guitars: Fender Strat; Fender Squire Bass

Mics: Neumann TLM 67 
Drums: arranged by TG
Software: Pro Tools
Vocals: TG

Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Eventide Eclipse effects

Lyrics
Verse 1
On the other side of night
We could take our chances there
It's a story to rewrite

Chorus
We could find our way
We could find our way
We could find our way tonight

Verse 2
Two spirits in the night
We're searching for daylight

Chorus
We could find our way
We could find our way
We could find our way tonight

Bridge
We're two spirits in the night
We're just searching for daylight
I thought I saw you there
I thought I saw you there
But you walked away in the night

outtro 
thought I saw you there
on the other side of night
thought I saw you there

21/12/2019 : Earth is burning ... I'm sorry Mother
Thanks a lot to my friend @al-z-z-z for contributing to this instrumental !

© Xanylovem - Dec. 2019

I Flirted with indifference, Never do that (instrumental - Al' Z Collab)

The Insidious Odor Of Almond

Track #2 from the upcoming EP Industrial Terror.
Work In Progress.

The Life

TheLife

twitter.com/RetrodromeMusic

Picture created using http://spaceengine.org ver. 0.9.8.0

This track is partly a remastered version of the first "Awakened" videoclip 
Link to the film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyozd4SGr8o

Exploration

Wildlands

YouTube: https://youtu.be/j2uy7Gw2Y_U. Web: https://DAVEHEFFNER.COM.
Dave and Jan Heffner - vocals, Alfonso Llorente Sardi - 2006 custom Strat electric guitar. Dave - synthesizers, production.
The first verse, "I'm three-four in a four-four world" sums up the song. In other words, you might feel left out because you are different? This song was originally a challenge from a music producer's meeting on writing a song in a tempo other than the common four-four time used in almost all music today except classical and jazz music. Alfonso from Bogota, Columbia skillfully plays his 2006 customized Strat to help create a classic progressive rock sound.

LYRICS
FOUR-FOUR WORLD
VERSE1
I’m three-four in a four-four world.
I’m out of step, but it’s still real.
I’m three-four in a four-four world.
I’m in a fog. You know how I feel.
VERSE2
Are you three-four in a four-four world?
Waltzing through life to your own ideal.
Are you three-four in a four-four world?
It’s a real blessing. Do not conceal.
CHORUS
Together, we’ll find our way.
Together, we’ll have our say.

Four Four World (ft. Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals, Alfonso Llorente Sardi - guitar)

The Charioteer

Chant: Alexandre Riou ( Arcachon )
Paroles et Musique: Dominique Le Bars
High quality version: https://dominiquelebars1.bandcamp.com/track/etre-moi-alexandre-riou

Etre Moi

Please welcome to join Syntaleta community on www.patreon.com/syntaleta
Remastered by Houman (https://soundcloud.com/houmans)

A Better World

【黒の住人】　

愛していたのはそう、美しき光の世界
だけどそれは幻想だったと知った時 僕は壊れた

綺麗なカーテンを一枚捲れば
世界は残酷な汚い現実の上に成り立っていた
受け入れられなかった、気が触れてしまった

失望の世界　 呼吸ができずに　僕は両目を潰した

盲目の世界、暗闇がひどく優しくて涙がこぼれた
新しい世界、暗闇が教えてくれたのは僅かな優しさと
醜い世界の正体だった 

誰が犠牲を払うの？ 欲望が渦巻く世界で
無垢な悪魔たちは泣いてる、汚れた天使たちは笑っている
こんな世界はもう見たくない

盲目の世界、暗闇がひどく優しくて涙がこぼれた
新しい世界、暗闇が教えてくれたのは僅かな優しさと
醜い世界の正体だった

黒の住人【InBlind】10/01/2020

Original Composition (Black Painter) : Paploviante
Lyrics / Vox / Production : Elements of Synergy
2020

Noir

Noir *ft. Paploviante

One Clock at a Time
Three Photons featuring The Gatsbys
Written and mixed by Tim Griffis at Princeton Studio. 
Thanks to Dirk Taubenheim for agreeing to help with this song.  I have great admiration for Dirk's musicianship and sense of music!
Mix 2: April 7, 2020 mixed to a 1/4 inch 2-track tape system (MCI JH-110)

Thank you to Adrian Danciu at Kinocut Pictures (visual.kinocut.com) for his Clock photo in old downtown Mexico City! 
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Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio
Tim's Guitars
Rhythm and Lead Fender Stratocaster
Rhythm Gibson Les Paul Standard

Dirk's Guitars 
Bass 
Arpeggios - Silvertone
Rhythm - Rickenbacker
Rhythm - Acoustic

Dirk's backing vocals recorded at his studio.

Mics: Neumann TLM 67 
Drums: arranged by TG
Software: Pro Tools
Vocals: TG

Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Eventide Eclipse effects
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Lyrics
Verse 1
If I could see
all the things that waited for you and me
I'd change the world
One clock at a time
I'd wave my magic wand
for you...

Chorus 1
There's a light in your life
let it be your guide
The clock keeps score
for you tonight
We can change the world 
one clock at a time
don't let it tick away....

Verse 2
If I could see 
through the shadows of life
I'd change the world
One clock at a time
I'd wave my magic wand 
for you...

Bridge
One clock at a time
One clock at a time
I could change time
One clock at a time

Chorus 2
There's a light in your life
let it be your guide
The clock keeps score
for you tonight
We can change the world 
one clock at a time
don't let it slip away....

Outro
One clock at a time
One clock at a time
I could change time
One clock at a time

One clock at a time (ft. The Gatsbys)

Nada que comprar. Rodolfo López Rojas.

Hermosa cancion de el señor Alberto Cortez QEPD con una gran rebleccion de vida...!!!

Yo Quiero Ser Bombero   Canta Chava Ledesma

words and music K. Gennery
Ickle felt Betty & Dave (supercats) made by my dear friend and fellow cloudie Nic Evennett

Go to sleep my little man for its nearly over,
soon you'll have to leave, me.
Rest your weary head on my trembling hand,
I can feel you breathe for the last time, soon you will be free,
chasing butterflies way beyond the stars.

The grass grows tall where your'e going and the sun it always shines.
You can stretch out just like supercat, catch some rays and watch the ducks glide on by.
Someday we will be there by your side, till then wait patiently.

Rest in peace my baby boo soon your pain will cease to be
 then work it's way into me.
Pull my flesh apart cut deep inside my heart.

Go be with your brother now, where the sun it always shines.
You can stretch out just like supercats catch some rays and watch the ducks glide on by.
It's safe there no need for you to hide, cause soon I will be there by your side.
Till then wait patiently.
I'll be counting the weeks, months and years, till I see you again.
And hold you in my arms.

supercats

Colorado Songwriter, Electronic Musician, Producer. ASCAP member. Ballads, Dance, Rock, Electronica, Jazz, Hip Hop, with a mix of everything else. All original compositions with live artists on most tracks. Piano study began at 5 years old, continued through university study and incorporated with electronic music since the introduction of MIDI. Have taught, consulted and composed electronic music. Primary platform is Pro Tools, with which I also do training and consulting. Open to collaboration. More information at my website.

Four Four World (ft. Dave & Jan Heffner - vocals, Alfonso Llorente Sardi - guitar)

Dave Heffner