Some of my Soundcloud Favourites #155

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Written, arranged and produced by Davide Angelini
Vocals & instruments: Davide Angelini
Recording: 2007
Album: WELCOME TO MY LIFE
Originally: (p)&(c) 2009 Davide Angelini
This mix & remaster: (p)&(c) 2022 Davide Angelini

Lyrics:

BEYOND THE CLOUDS
The rays of sun seem to take you away
   beyond the clouds in the sky
The sunset now comes here
   The sunrise comes with you there

It's better than you could ever think of it
It's better than the place you leave
Your smiling eyes could now see the light
A star for you will shine so bright

Forget me not
Forgive me now
   for all I could do during your life
Toward the sun
   smiling you run
Take now a new breath
   with a new air

© 2009 Davide Angelini

Welcome to my Life - (2022 mix and remaster)

Beyond the Clouds (2022 mix & remaster)

Bandcamp

BEYOND THE CLOUDS - (2022 mix & remaster)

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Good morning everyone. While you enjoy my newest song, I have another book I want to share with you; this time purely for fun. The book is titled ‘Moonwalking with Einstein (The Art and Science of Remembering Everything)’ by Joshua Foer, and it’s an intriguing exploration into how our memory works, and how it can be life hacked.

For those who haven’t encountered the idea, I first discovered the term ‘Mind Palace’ in the new Sherlock series (with Benedict Cumberbatch). At first I assumed it was a clever way to further the story along; showing us Sherlock’s miraculous mental powers, and his ability to explore and revisit locations from his memories. But after reading this book, I’m happy to say the Mind Palace is a real thing; and it really works. :D

So if you ever find yourself needing to remember a long list of items , but you lack paper and pencil (or the ability to take notes on your smart phone, because you’re trapped in the distant past without your charging cables)… here’s how you do it…

First, you need a location that is very familiar to you. In my case, I chose my house and garage. 

Second, imagine a path traversed through that location. I chose to imagine the moment I pull into the garage after a day at work; and the walk I would take leading into the house and up to our master bedroom.

Third, imagine those items in your path, discovered along your intended route (and here’s the fun part… the sillier you can make the object, the easier it is to remember. An apple is just an apple, but an apple with a baby bonnet on it really stands out in your memory).

So as an example, I want to remember a grocery list that includes apples, milk, a bag of flour, gum, a protein shake, etc. In my imagination, I step out of my car to discover a basket full of apples wearing baby bonnets on the table by the garage door. I then proceed through the garage door to discover a cow holding a container of milk, smiling at me. Then I make my way to the back door of the house, and am hit with an exploding cloud of flour as I open the door. Now covered in flour, I make my way into the kitchen and discover lawn gnomes sitting at the table, chewing gum and blowing bubbles. Walking past them, I find a muscular squirrel pumping iron with one hand, drinking a protein drink with the other. And it goes on and on from there. 

Just to give you an idea how effective this technique is, Cheer and I were easily able to recall about 25 things… in the correct order (and we’re talking concepts as well as objects) while experimenting with this little memory game. That is mind blowing to consider; and it’s amazingly easy once you get the routine down. 

So there you go; a new mental acuity game you can play with friends and family. And it’s just one of several concepts shared in this book (which also includes techniques for memorizing sequences of numbers, or a poem, or the stacking order of a deck of cards, etc.). I had a lot of fun experimenting with these tricks and techniques, and I still practice some of them from time to time. I hope you find the concept intriguing as well. And I hope you enjoyed my latest musical offering ‘The Secret World Inside My Blanket Fort’ while you expanded your brain’s capabilities. :)

Paradox?

The Secret World Inside My Blanket Fort

This is not the End-It is only the Beginning / FRAWSTAKWA & Paploviante
Lyrics and vocals written and performed by FRAWSTAKWA
@frawstakwa
Paploviante: Bass, Background Music, Mix, Picture and Mastering

This Is Not The End - It Is Only The Beginning - Frawstakwa & Paploviante

Marco Lucchi : mutant harp

playing along
https://soundcloud.com/stan_magendanz/norecipher
by Stan Magendanz

for the current Naviar Haiku challenge

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afternoon heat
the heavenly dance of
cumulus clouds

Hege A. Jakobsen Lepri

Stan Magendanz & Marco Lucchi - The heavenly dance [Naviar Haiku # 499]

Not lost in space as such, but more lost in herself. 
A bit dark maybe, but I really love this acapella 😊

Happy 2024 to all of you! Thank you for the music & also for your awesome support throughout the year 🙏💛🎵

Vocals: various royalty-free sources.

Free download if you like it.

Thank you for listening 💛

Lost In Space

Seagull surprised me with this lovely song as a gift for my 70th birthday, featuring his playing on acoustic guitar, and likening our friendship and musical comradery to a "walk in the morning dew".  I was beyond honored:)  Then the thought occurred to him, "what if Ed, Dan, Peter, and David joined me on my walk?"  Peter's words set the stage comparing our friendship (and lasting friendship in general) to fine gold "hewn from so much more than mere common ground"  Ed's gorgeous electric guitar defines the melody, Dan's synths and Clara's vocals add depth and emotion, and I get to decorate an already beautiful production in the left and right channels.  It is now a magnificent 70th birthday gift, enriched by my musical bond and friendship with these fine artists, and one I want to share with you dear listener.  Be blessed as you walk with us "in the morning dew":) 
More of their amazing music can be found here:
Seagull: @farout-music-studio
Peter: soundcloud.com/user-264930040/tracks
Dan-DT: @dan-t-3
Ed Cunningham: @westtracksmusic
Seagull has also created a lovely video to celebrate our walk together and invite you to join us there: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDbapIXADdg
Peter's introductory poem:
A tempered bond of ether gold forged from trust in seeming kin
Blenched of ore hewn from so much more than mere common ground
Metallicised, a like of kind that cannot tarnish, ne’er to rust, it’s strength, atomic, set within
And so my grateful thoughts are due, my friend, to you, as one where empathy is ever found
To crystallise a state of mind as if from walks in morning dew as bright new days begin.

A Walk In Morning Dew (Seagull, Ed Cunningham, Dan-DT, Peter, and David)

Scratched

Is Life

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Flute solo,  Fender Rhodes Electric Piano solo, Trumpet solo, Vibraphone solo,. Fender Electric Bass. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano Rhythm. Trap Drum set Full kit. Percussion Congas, Bongos, Zildjan 22" Ride & Crash Cymbal.Ago go bells, Cow Bell.

Cannery Row

Escaping

This work was made using the track of "Cool Times - Paploviante Open Collab".
MARCO TURRINI  added Synth Hammond and Cello. JUNZO KOWASHI  added Guitar.

About"Cool Times - Paploviante Open Collab"
https://soundcloud.com/paplo-repost/cool-times-paploviante-open-collab
You can download the track and complete your work. When publishing it,write the name of Paploviante in the title and description.In addition, it is only the above that you can use it as a sound source of "Open Collab", upload it as a work. It is strictly prohibited to use the track finished as a work by another artist ,without permission.

"Collaboration Artist"
Paploviante https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle
Marco Turrini https://soundcloud.com/marco-seekx
Junzo Kowashi https://soundcloud.com/h560rjzkmtiq

"Management and promotion of collaboration"
Special thanks to
Lillithe https://soundcloud.com/lillithe
Demelia Denton https://soundcloud.com/demelia-denton
Syntaleta https://soundcloud.com/syntaleta
 In addition to the above, we have received your cooperation from many artists.

JUNZO ---- "COOL TIMES" ---- PAPLOVIANTE / MARCO TURRINI / JUNZO KOWASHI

The new album "VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD"  is out!
Available on:
Bandcamp https://davideangelini.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-around-the-world-full-album-2025 
Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/album/3elsDJfdgwCRStfQDYmTW7
Apple  https://music.apple.com/it/album/voyage-around-the-world/1812850653

Davide Angelini is an italian musician (He plays organ, keyboards and piano), composer, singer, songwriter and producer of different kind of music (pop, synth pop, synth rock, ambient, electronic, classical).
The sound reminds especially of the 80s/90s music.

He doesn't use any A.I. support for his productions, neither autotune for his vocal performances.

This is the discography:
- PERSONAL (1998)
- IMAGES FROM A MIRROR (2007)
- WELCOME TO MY LIFE (2009)
- RAPTURED BY THE SOUND (2013)
- SYMPHONY FOR A NEW GENERATION (2014)
- THE MYSTIC OPERA  I  (2016)
- INTROSPECTION (2019)
- THE MYSTIC OPERA II  (2022)
- THE MYSTIC OPERA III (2024)
- REACTION (EP, 2024)
- VOYAGE AROUND THE WORLD (2025)