Released by Captured Tracks as CT98. Recorded by Jarvis Taveniere at Rear House. Painting by John Stortz.

Harsh Realm

when i look in her eyes

Save Your Excuses

One of my 1970s songs with echoes of Laurel Canyon. The production and arrangement is my take on the sound of Jimmy Webb writing for Glen Campbell, David Gates or Bacharach and David covered by The Carpenters, that sweeping American orchestral sound, with the big vibe Gretsch. Most of it was written in '78-'79. I added the middle eight recently, when I realised that it had stuck around in my head, unbidden and unnurtured for over forty years. The song itself is probably influenced most by Donny Osmond, of whom I was a huge fan in the early '70s. To be specific, I think it's like something that could have been on his Alone Together or A Time for Us albums.

There's gonna be a sometime
When you're gonna need me
There's gonna be a sometime
When you want me there
There's gonna be a time sometime soon
When you need love to share
There's gonna be a sometime
When you care
Remember girl all of the times
I needed your loving
There never really seemed enough time
For us to find
I wonder what tomorrow brings
Now I won't look behind
Maybe tomorrow will be sometime
When you're mine
Why should yesterday hold so much sway
When tomorrow comes
Let's be the ones
Who don't delay
To find our way
There's gonna be a time
Sometime soon
When you need love to share
There's gonna be a sometime
When you care

There's Gonna Be a Sometime

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Song about alien abduction and anxiety

Video available : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cf1lxRZtAc
Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/track/6KIdzlUqwjBBf6q29pkh66

Abducted (They came at Night)

hear the silence, hear the sound,
Echoes spinning all around,
Hold my breath, the moments freeze,
Wrapped in warmth, just you and me.

[Chorus]
When we're lost beneath the stars,
Will you guide me through the scars?

[Verse 3]
Through the dusk, where shadows play,
Every whisper leads the way,
In your gaze, I find my light,
Together we ignite the night.

[Chorus]
When we float on this sweet breeze,
Will you promise me with ease?
In the stillness, hearts collide,
We'll embrace this cosmic ride.

As we wander through the dreams,
Catching glimpses of what seems,
Every heartbeat, every sigh,
In this moment, we can fly.

[Chorus]
When we're dancing on the shore,
Can you give me even more?
In the twilight, feel the spark,
Guide my way through light and dark.
 
In the morning's gentle hue,
Every sunrise feels brand new,
As we chase the dawn's embrace,
In your eyes, I've found my place.

[Chorus]
When we step into the day,
Can you promise me you'll stay?
Through the laughter and the cries,
We'll find magic in the skies.
 
In the whispers of the wind,\
Every promise held within,\
As we wander through the dawn,\
With your hand, I will be drawn.\
\
[Bridge]\
Through the storms and through the rain,\
Every joy and every pain,\
In your heart, I find my home,\
With you, I'll never roam alone.\
\

In the twilight, shadows play,
Every heartbeat guides the way,
With your laughter, colors bloom,
In this dance, we'll chase the moon.

[Chorus]
When we're lost in the gentle sway,
Will you promise me to stay?
Through the echoes, hand in hand,
Together, we'll make our stand.
 
As we wander through the night,
Every star, a guiding light,
In the silence, dreams will weave,
Magic moments, we believe.

[Chorus]
When we dance under the skies,
Can you see the love in our eyes?
In the stillness, hearts embrace,
We'll leave behind our dreams of grace.
 
In the stillness of the dawn,
Every breath feels like a song,
We’ll explore the paths untried,
With your hand, I feel alive.

[Chorus]
When the world begins to wake,
Can you promise me, no quake?
Through the beauty, through the light,
Together we’ll embrace the height.

In the morning's gentle hue

chicago memories

an edit and slight remaster, trying to familiarize myself more with peak limiters and clippers so i'm not relying solely on Ozone for such things. Shelley says the song is essentially about rumours and madness. original can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/david-attic/birds-1?in=david-attic/sets/the-sisters-sournois&si=2689976fc5714f779c4f5161f128d13d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Birds (corrupted courier edit)

an edit and slight remaster, trying to familiarize myself more with peak limiters and clippers so i'm not relying solely on Ozone for such things. Shelley says the song is essentially about rumours and madness. original can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/david-attic/birds-1?in=david-attic/sets/the-sisters-sournois&si=7eea2492ee2048a78a978daf200a9595&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

lake wenatchee

Neon

love the dark, sad, experimental and hazy side of things, hypnotic loops and damaged sounds. massive horror geek. not without a sense of humour. partner in crime with Shelley and Loren.

if you're questioning why or how i'm able to upload on a frequent basis, simply put - i have A LOT of time on my hands at this point in my existence, a wealth of music/sounds to draw upon, and a decent collection of software to make things (e.g. both the synth and fx arturia vst collections). i'm not just auto-generating ai pieces ad nauseum, at the same time i have nothing against using ai in the creative process, but not as an outright replacement for creation. i really think the witch hunt over it all is a bit ridiculous, fueled by the greed pig corporate media companies mostly. 

one thing i've learned about making at least a little bit of money from streaming my music beyond measley penny scraps, i have to upload frequently and i've been experimenting with reuploading/reposting my tracks for better play counts (for now), if even it only results in cutting costs.

Birds (corrupted courier edit)

daVId attic

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