Septembre 2021

Hottest Hits 3

Better Together

Hot Tracks & Mellow Vibes

DAVE MOHAN *

A DAY TO HOPE YOU'RE BACK

May Friends

March Friends

Para Lia - Kassandra
from the album ‘Gone With The Flow’
paralia.bandcamp.com/album/gone-with-the-flow

Visit the 3D virtual art exhibition with the great work of Louis Renzoni and the music of Para Lia here:
https://www.sophisticatedape.com/gone-with-the-flow-exhibition/

words and music by René Methner
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin
cover artwork based on Louis Renzonis 'Light From A Candle' 

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The background for the inspiration of course is Homer and the tales on the Trojan war. But Kassandra does not tell a story – it’s a kind of a painting with an ancient scenery or maybe just a sketch: Kassandra in front of the burning city. And it could be a modern painting. We are in a distance of more than 3.000 years to the plot of the ancient tales – and still mankind has Kassandras and tears in front of burning cities.

Working on Kassandra i had in mind from the beginning that Cindy will take the main voc in this song. So i wrote the harmonies and the song structure with that in mind and i love how she sings the song. Kassandra also includes a few notes played with a Greek Baglamas and helps the song to get a special note. This string instrument is the small sister of a Bouzouki. 

lyrics:
on sungod days in the morning dew
the tears of kings are just a few
meaningless rain drops

we keep that fire burning
until the tide is turning
and the ships are grounded

in the golden light of the afternoon
she is dancing like the queen of doom
she blinks into the sunlight

we keep that fire burning
until the tide is turning
we watch the flames rise higher
we keep that fire burning
until the tide is turning
we watch the flames rise higher
into the sky
into the sky

Gone With The Flow

Bandcamp

Kassandra

Gaelic language version of the original song. With many thanks to Eileen Coyle (Irish Gaeilge vocals) & Ciara Hall (translator):

The isle of Inishmore and the other Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland hold a mythic significance within Ireland’s cultural heritage (it’s where the great Irish playwright Synge, amongst others, went to immerse himself in the Irish language and its creative spirit). This tribute is something of a dreamscape inspired by the strength of the Celtic soul and the majesty of the scenery. The imagery and poetry are intended as a general homage (the visual images are taken from a wide range of locations both within Ireland and further afield – they’re intended to conjure up something of the haunting grandeur of the west of Ireland rather than being a literal representation). The themes embodied - exile, love/longing and the dream of redemption - are elemental within Irish poetry and song. If this little offering adds anything to enhance the special place which Ireland holds in many of our hearts (or soothe, even for a moment, any of its wounds) it will have fulfilled it’s goal.

Lyric Vid link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdFp6Drq9JA

Inishmore (Gaelic version)

You Are Not Alone
© Simon St John Chamberlain 2021
Artwork: Harutmovsisyan

Lyrics:
You are not alone

You Are Not Alone

From our new EP out on July 14th 2021, which comprises the already released hit singles 'You Cry' and 'Highly Sensitive' plus 2 new tracks.

One is 'Be Blues Revisited’ and it's the kind of bluesy rock that we all need, combining frontwoman Betty’s powerful vocals with a seriously catchy main riff and 70’s vibe: ‘It's a new version of ‘Be Blues’ from our very first single,’ said Betty: ‘It has Maggie Bell-ish vocals and infectious guitar hooks with a 70’s retro feel. We wanted to pay homage to one of my fave singers and band, Stone The Crows.’

Read the complete review of the Ep by Sara at The Bucket Playlist on our bandcamp profile!

Vocals: Happy Betty
Guitars: Patrick Slowhand
Drums: Martin Luif
Bass: Danny Bianchi

All compositions by Happy Betty

Front sleeve conception by Happy Betty- cover layout by Werner Krause

Engineered and produced by Andy Abraham @ farbTON Studios, Vienna 2020-2021.

All trademarks and rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, hiring, lending and broadcasting prohibited.

You Cry

Be Blues Revisited

Be Blues Revisited (EP)

It's a breakup tune, with angst, what more can I say?  Making music that is unique, yet audible influences can be heard, is everything. 

YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME
(c) JunkHeap Oct 01 2021 / Remix/Remaster May 2025

It's such a nightmare being dumped, 
breakups are never easy. 
Insecurity feeds.
I know who I am,
I didn't deserve it,  
what you did to me.

The pain it turns, 
it's like a dagger twisted.
Til my heart bleeds.
I see your toxic,
convoluted optics.
So glad I'm free.

You're Gonna Miss Me.

Stone cold, not sure if you're alive.
Well, you made up your mind,
and it's goodbye.
I need to leave you in the past,
I must have been blind.
My soul gives me a high-five.

You're Gonna Miss Me.

You're Gonna Miss Me

it might be about you

Going Through The Motions

New Release from Marc Summers: Whatever Happens, Happens. 

Enjoy it, I know I did creating it.

Summers x Logan ft Damon Logan

Outsider (EP Version)

This is Audri's third EP and is streaming on all platforms. 

Writer/Producer: Audri

Musicians: Elliot Austin (Bass), Giovanni Recchi (Drums), Sawyer Thompson (Guitar), Phillip Peterson (Cello/ String Arranger), Victoria Parker (Violin/Viola), Chet Peterson (Cello) 

Recording Engineer: Chris Rahm 
Mixing Engineer: Austen Jux-Chandler
Mastering Engineer: Rachel Field

Recorded at Robert Lang Studios
Special thanks to Bernadette Bascom and Robert Lang

Dear Ramona

A vocal duet reworking of my Time and Tides original. I felt the spirit of the song is perhaps even more apt for the present than when first conceived.  If you’ve learned to value those close to you a bit more in these troubled times; or known something of the enduring loss of so many - this one’s for you! Of love and loss:

You're in the rain
You're in the air I breathe in
You're in this fire inside my brain
You're here again
In every silent moment
That's when I hear you call my name...

Lyric Vid link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OXJnkeLp-4

Time and Tides (Re-Vox Version)

The Price

And Then You Told Me It Was

look into the light written and produced by Jim Manser feb 2022

Sometimes songs i write seem to come out of thin air its almost like i dont have to think about writing them they just come ..this is one of them and its kinda got a spiritual theme about looking at the great beyond .recalling your life your birth and your death all part of your existence ..seek the light dont fear it ..embrace it when it comes 
Jim feb 2022
watch the music video on https://youtu.be/n1WXwSUvvuQ

Look into the light

youtube

Look Into The Light [watch the music video on youtube]

For this track I am using synthesizers only. #NoWar

Peaceful Earth

- A musical offering for cello & piano - 
where words fail, let music be a prayer 

"for peace comes dropping slow,
dropping from the veils of the morning
to… the deep heart’s core" (W B Yeats)

[CAOINEADH: from the old Gaelic for crying or to lament]

Many thanks to all who contributed to this one, not least Andy Walter for adding his usual magic and mastering down at Abbey Road Studios.

Lyric Vid link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MhnsDoYHFE

Caoineadh for Ukraine

Darren Studholme & Sarah B - LodeStar (Deep Soul Mix) - Full Mix

Linia życia / lifeline

Seldom does a day go by but I return, at some stage, to Bach. I recall the magic of first hearing the D minor Chaconne, the glorious opening mvt of Cantata 140, the slow mvt of the double violin concerto... the opening Arioso of Cantata BWV 156, to which I owe the inspiration for this particular little offering.

I've never subscribed to the notion that Bach's music is more cerebral, less emotionally charged than the music of later generations. Despite its transformation into a contemporary love song I'll be delighted if something of the romance and warmth of Bach's original shines through here. The final section of the song resorts to a simple vocalise elaboration of the Arioso melody. A heartfelt tribute to the composer who, more than any other, set me on a musical journey (from classical roots to folk, rock, jazz, fusion... and back) that still, so many years later, feels like it's only just begun.

A very special vote of thanks to the many others who've contributed to this recording, including:
Carolina de la Muela (vocals); Nicholas Ojeda (Dble Bass). Strings - Nightsongs Studio Strings. And not least, to Simon Gibson down at Abbey Road Studios for his customary prowess in the final mastering.

Lyric Vid link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOD8gMqJoKg

Arioso in Red

© Joe Liberty 2022. All right reserved.

DayByDay

This world we live in 
With all the good and the bad
The sane and the crazies
The happy and sad

What we all have in common
Like the nose on our face
Is we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

So be who you are
And not who you’re not
Cause if you are who you’re not
Well then you’re missing a lot
And try to be 
Each and every day
The best you can in every way

Well it’s not always easy
No it’s not always fair
As we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

Solo

Revelations explode into colourful fireworks
As our atoms mingle with the stars and the universe

The past is remembered 
The future untold
As we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

So be who you are
And not who you’re not
Cause if you are who you’re not
Well then you’re missing a lot
And try to be 
Each and every day
The best you can in every way

Well this world that we live in 
With all the good and the bad
The sane and the crazies
The happy and sad

What we all have in common
Like the nose on our face
Is we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by
Yes we live day by day, day by day 
And watch the world go by

DayByDay

Getaway

Don´t Look back

Get It On Bandcamp

Don´t Look Back

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. One-shot Leadvocals
Thank you for listening :)

Lyrics:
I went out
after a long time. 
I saw hustle
hate and crime.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Damned un-cosy 
around the world, 
adult desperate 
boys and girls.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Seem no better 
times ahead.
People start their days 
filled up with dread.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Confusion seems to 
rule the day.
Even sunny days 
seem to be grey.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Where is beauty? 
Where is faith?
A seed in the heart, 
which we must raise

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Hope

Gray Ivory

Who I Am

OKAY-feat.TAKEOFFF

Years have passed and I will never forget my one regret. A friend of mine jumped off of the Tobin Bridge in Boston because of the pressure his family put on him to send money back to them in his native country - They should all be crucified. This is my recollection. I should have been there for him that day - instead I was looking to be seen "AGAIN" - always craved attention... Full lyrics below
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who was I to you guess I was just a ghost reached out to everyone and played the clown but it turned out you needed me the most I wish i never ever let you down - but I was just a kid and i was oh so blind blinded by the selfishness that swallowed up my time craving the attention I missed out on as a child and made you feel alone that day in your darkest hour please forgive me cause I cant forgive myself so many days go by when I wish I was someone else I was just a kid wasn't there for you I know it wasn't what I did it was what I didn't do.
Was in the lunchroom making a cup of Joe - when you walked in trying to compose yourself - I felt like there was something I should know - but i bit my tongue cause I didn't want to pry - saw it in your eyes you were alone but carried on as if I didn't care truth was I was having a bad day consumed with all the problems of my own - but I was just a kid and I was oh so blind blinded by the selfishness that swallowed up my time craving the attention I missed out on as a child and made you feel alone that day in your darkest hour please forgive me cause I cant forgive myself so many days go by when I wish I was someone else I was just a kid wasn't there for you I know it wasn't what I did it was what I didn't do.
The next morning state police had questioned me they said that you had jumped the night before and even though they placed no blame on me - my aura showed that I was ugly
but I was just a kid and I was oh so blind blinded by the selfishness that swallowed up my time craving the attention I missed out on as a child and made you feel alone that day in your darkest hour please forgive me cause I cant forgive myself so many days go by when I wish I was someone else I was just a kid wasn't there for you I know it wasn't what I did it was what I didn't do.
please forgive me cause I cant forgive myself so many days go by when I wish I was someone else I was just a kid wasn't there for you I know it wasn't what I did it was what I didn't d----

One regret (for Diego)

Piece inspired by romanticism in the city: love within concrete walls, poetry beneath artificial light...

Three vocal parts (translated lyrics below) became in very different moods in the songwriter phase, so I couldn't fit them in the same tempo. Working hard on transitions, I got the following solution:

Intro: ad libitum
A: 6/4 & 5/4 at 147bpm
B: 4/4 at 220bpm
C: 4/4 at 293bpm

Such ABC pattern is repeated twice, structured with some city scenes, and 2nd 'C' part includes a guitar soloing lesson by https://soundcloud.com/paco-ray, old friend of mine, technical consultor and personal luthier ;)

Pic: edited photo taken from home studio window where I recorded some city sounds for the track.

LETRA / LYRICS:

DAS VIDA A MI CIUDAD      /      YOU GIVE LIFE TO MY CITY

En la ciudad donde vivo,     /   In the city where I live,
llena de romanticismo,       /   full of romanticism,
el cariño que has perdido    /   the affection you have lost,
ven a buscarlo conmigo.      /   come to look for it with me.

Las farolas en la acera,    /    The lamps along the sidewalk,
con su fija alternativa,    /    with their constant alternation,
iluminan, no iluminan,      /    illuminate, do not illuminate,
el escenario de mi vida.     /   the stage of my life.

Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de pedir perdón. / we are able to apologize.
Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de sentir amor. /  we are able to feel love.

Caminando sobre asfalto,   /     Walking on asphalt,
abrazado a tu cadera,     /      held on your hip,
entre coches aparcados,     /    amid parked cars,
duerme la ciudad entera.    /    the entire city sleeps.

Eres tú toda la vida      /      You are all the life
que esta ciudad necesita,   /    that this city needs,
compartiendo cada esquina,   /   sharing every corner,
calles de melancolía...     /    streets of melancholy...

Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de pedir perdón. / we are able to apologize.
Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de sentir amor.  / we are able to feel love.

ER21HC01 - (C) Ruizzo 1995 - (R) Francés Records;) 2014

Das vida a mi ciudad (2nd solo by Paco Ray)

All about a busker braving the weather to do his stuff , something I have never tried and never wish to , too much like hard work ! The next one out on the 15th is my Xmas offering , I love Xmas NOT . Far too expensive , over in a flash and you're broke ! That picture could be me in a few years !

No Album

Here Before

Prod. Ein Music 2024
I found my Way (instrumental)
I'm a compulsive musician!!! PASSION!!!!!!!!
I put my heart into it.. with this beat, I hope I can convey serenity to you.. The same one I feel when I dance joyfully!! Positive vibrations!!!
I hope you like it :)
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I found my Way (Instrumental)

EIN RAP - I Found My Way (Instrumental)

IF YOU WANNA READ THE LYRICS!!!! ;)
Old song but quality!! I hope you like it!!!!!! 
2016 MY OLD PEARL (gavetta mixtape) 
EIN - NON CENSURATEVI
VOICE AND LYRICS : EIN MUSIC
Mix \ Master : STUDIO 8
beat : slow burnin (instrumental)
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LYRICS:
intro: 
sono indigesto!! ma lo capite questo??

Tira, catalizza, aspira! Un poco di autostima!
Nelle arterie di Ema il n3gro c'è la nitroglicerina
o la negroglicerina, ho il cervello che è una mina
così mina, che per le vacanze vado ad Hiroshima
Niente LSD, o MD, solo TNT
Ti assassinio tipo Kennedy, (Lyrical) venerdì era il dì 
In cui è stato assassinato
Nel novembre del 1963 mi sono informato
e ho specificato, così il vuoto si colma
in tanti han tanto da dire, ma mai nessuno s' informa
se non t' informi per me sei un fallito
perchè per essere un MC questo è un requisito
il dizionario è uno strumento sacro, è un talismano
è come la Bibbia per il Cristiano in Vaticano
e come in Moschea il Corano per il Musulmano
sono fiero di allargare il vocabolario italiano
Rit: 
siate voi stessi, non censuratevi
se non è così allora odiatevi
questo è il mio messaggio | pooh||
se fate gli snob
non si dimentica la bellezza dell' Hip Hop

sono una crisalide che attende la metamorfosi
un mutilato che aspetta la sua protesi
uno scienzato che cerca conferma per le sue ipotesi
un pazzo omicida però, solo contro gli ipocriti
non sanno camminare, vogliono correre e cadono
SCEMO SCEMO SCEMO!! con un megafono
è scherzo mentre penso che ho un pastone allucinante 
Ho bisogno d' acqua, come il rabdomante
ma la passione m' impone di fare il coglione
è una passione che piano piano prosciuga la salivazione
la mia spiegazione è quando ci si allena
hai la mente serena, e ne vale la pena
con le parole vi decapito, è irresistibile
tra l' altro, nel modo meno antipatico possibile
son stato sadico, ma non tutto è incorreggibile
fantastico il rap mi ha cambiato,uomo è incredibile
Rit: 
siate voi stessi, non censuratevi
se non è così allora odiatevi
questo è il mio messaggio | pooh||
se fate gli snob
non si dimentica la bellezza dell' Hip Hop

si vede ciò che faccio in ciò che scrivo
la mia mente è il computer, e il sistema è operativo
si vede che non mangio, perchè son dimagrito
ma la gente che mi conosce lo aveva già intuito
puoi chiamarmi N 3 G R O  se sei mio amico
il mio approccio è energico, e non è mai passivo
puoi chiamarmi N 3 G R O  se sei mio amico
ma se vai a convenienza, scarpate in bocca!! capito??
Rit: 
siate voi stessi, non censuratevi
se non è così allora odiatevi
questo è il mio messaggio | pooh||
se fate gli snob
non si dimentica la bellezza dell' Hip Hop
 
Siete voi stessi e non preoccupatevi,
non copiate
qualcuno che vi ama lo trovate ovunque 


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Non censuratevi

EIN RAP - NON CENSURATEVI

Ein Music 2024 - Charm (140Bpm)
The condemnation, the salvation, the constant exposure, the openness and the resulting problems… the light attracts everyone, but not everyone attracts the light. Although each of us has the potential to do so. (as I mature I am acquiring wisdom and sensitivity)
La condanna, la salvezza, la continua esposizione, l'apertura e i problemi derivanti.. la luce attira tutti, ma non tutti attirano la luce ( maturando sto acquisendo saggezza e sensibilità)
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Charm

Turnstone

Beyond Mass-i-llon

Chasing the Scent

Carry Me

Para Lia
Fire (My Chemical Imbalance)- with Fady on synth
from the album ‘Gone With The Flow’
paralia.bandcamp.com/album/gone-with-the-flow
Vinyl / CD / Digital

What's the story behind this  song and the album as a unit? Find it out: Visit the 3D virtual art exhibition, realized by SophisticatedApe, with the great work of Louis Renzoni and the music of Para Lia with a lot of background information here:
https://www.sophisticatedape.com/gone-with-the-flow-exhibition/
It is like an interactive visit in a gallery: Use your mouse and the left button to walk around, use the arrow keys on your keyboard or the W-A-S-D keys (forward, left, back, right, respectively). On mobile devices, touch and drag in the direction you would like to move. 


words and music by René Methner
mix and production: René Methner
mastering: Thomas Heimann-Trosien, TurnstyleMastering, Berlin
cover artwork based on Louis Renzonis '6th floor walk up'

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Head over to the awesome @fadysporz to listen to some wonderful indie gems! 

i don't know
where to go
where to flow
where myself has been

if i was
here with me
'now!' i'd say,
'now i'm free'
but i am somewhere else and out of reach

sometimes my mind games
keep me under control
there's nothing i could do
my chemical imbalance turns into
fire

i know the fire
it keeps me under control
it's never far away
it never takes too long, you know
one, two, here it comes
fire

everything is an up and down
everything is an up and down
all my me's are running up and down
everything is an up and down
everything is an up and down
i'm trapped by this
fire

get the album

Fire (My Chemical Imbalance)- with Fady

Are You Human? (Simply A Machine)

Riding Free

The isle of Inishmore and the other Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland hold a mythic significance within Ireland’s cultural heritage (it’s where the great Irish playwright Synge, amongst others, went to immerse himself in the Irish language and its creative spirit). This tribute is something of a dreamscape inspired by the strength of the Celtic soul and the majesty of the scenery. The themes embodied - exile, love/longing and the dream of redemption - are elemental within Irish poetry and song. If this little offering adds anything to enhance the special place which Ireland holds in many of our hearts (or soothe, even for a moment, any of its wounds) it will have fulfilled it’s goal.          

Lyric Vid link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIDCC6J1fdg

Inishmore

Sometimes introspective; always driven by a wider social conscience and a sense of human fragility. Touching on topics that tear at the heart of the human condition (loneliness, love and loss, homelessness/poverty, social exclusion).  And, there again, what’s a songsmith if not a conjurer of dreams? Dreams to lift us, if but for a moment, above the dull vicissitudes of life. Dreams of a world reimagined, that brave souls will always aspire to whatever the cost (Martin Luther King Jr...). A glimmer of unfeigned empathy. A glimpse of sunshine after rain. Music offered as a little healing for troubled times; a solace for the soul; a little heartfelt scattering of dreams - tread softly! 'Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one, and perhaps will' (Novalis)

Time and Tides (Re-Vox Version)

Dave Mohan