Loving this, Dave.  So atmospheric. Perfect soundtrack fare.

Cloud Occlusion - 24

Quartet + Sonata

String Quartet in A Major - Movement 2

the sound quality is intentional so forget about those expensive headphones.
(Unless, of course, you've still got those cheap headphones from your old walkman...
....then indulge 😄 )

Tyler Durden's Basement

percussive elements are a timbertoe ham fisted sample concoction from Don Ralke's delicious 'The Savage And The Sensuous Bongos' (1960)

The Gulf Of Wulf

Piano Septet

Loop Diggers SRC 214 trk 3 - Do I Know You?

Hall Of Mystery

Metallic Galaxy

She was crossing the street on a motorized scooter 
A car turning left didn’t see her and wrecked it 
They say that the brain is the body’s computer 
And the skull is the casing that serves to protect it 

She’s flung nearly ten yards her skull cracks the street 
The damage incurred by her brain was severe 
Just like her name implies, Candy was sweet 
But now we’re not sure whether Candy’s still here 

She sang karaoke and drank chardonnay 
She couldn’t drive, she couldn’t learn how. 
Yes, that was Candy yesterday 
But this is Candy now

She was rushed to the hospital, hurt quite severely 
Her brain was now swollen and bleeding inside 
Her family grieved for they loved Candy dearly 
And would have been crushed had their sweet Candy died

By a careless driver she’d been recklessly assaulted
And now she’s in a gurney tightly strapped 
Our brains are like a vulnerable ball of chocolate malted 
Subject to disintegration when they are unwrapped 

She was sweet as her namesake but she was mentally slow 
And yet she’d made herself a nice life somehow 
But, that was Candy long ago 
And this is Candy now

Riding on her scooter on the way to Bible Study 
No helmet on or seat belt there to strap her 
Then suddenly she’s lying on the pavement hurt and bloody 
A candy bar no longer safely wrapped inside its wrapper 

Many months have past now since that car abruptly hit her 
Her physical condition grows progressively worse 
You cannot blame her family who quietly consider 
Whether her survival was a blessing or a curse?  

Her limbs and face contorted as she staggers room to room
Senseless screams and cries she’s loudly belting 
Her family is as shattered as you rightly might assume
Helplessly they’re forced to watch their Candy slowly melting 

She sang karaoke and she drank chardonnay 
She couldn’t drive, she couldn’t learn how. 
Yes, that was Candy yesterday 
And this is Candy now


This Is Candy Now

lance river

original  acoustic fingerstyle composition

Where the Wind Blows

Another Star in the Sky by Flicker.
Album: At Least 1000 Words

Music by G. Davies/D. Danielli/L. Welsman.

Performers:
George: guitars, keys, synths, percussion
Dave: Plank, drums
Lucy: cello

Project directed by George Davies.

Drums recorded at Clark’s Cottage, West Putford, North Devon.
Strings, synths and percussion recorded at Chiseldon House, Exeter.
Stratocaster solos recorded by Dan Davies.

Engineered, mixed, produced and mastered by Dave Danielli.
Remastered at Wud Records Studios (uk) 2012.
Remastered again at Wud Records Studios (EU) August 2023.

Originally released 31st July 2002.
First re-release 12th May 2012.
Second re-release 1st September 2023.

Copyright © 2023 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 2000 Explicit Music. 

Fun Facts:
* Another Star in the Sky is dedicated to George’s father, who passed away around the time of its creation.
* He never heard it.
* In the evening of the day when Mr Davies senior died, the sky was cloudy and only one star could be seen.
* Another Star in the Sky was almost named Another Scar in the Sty due to an outburst of mispronunciation.
* This would have been appropriate in some ways, because George (bass) and Dave (drums) were playing in a kick-ass folk band called Pyg at the same time.
* Pyg’s live performances could be a bit hit-or-miss, due to some of the dynamics within the band.
= Some of Pyg’s songs can be heard in the Archives section of the Wud Records website.
* Another Star in the Sky is based around the acoustic guitar part.
* It is in 6/8 time at a sedate 75 BPM.
* The key is G# minor, and it ends on a B major.
* Lucy’s cello copies the acoustic’s melody.
* George’s son Dan helped with the recording of the Stratocaster solos.
* Dan took up playing guitar that day and has now become a fabulous and accomplised player.
* No real horn players could be found at the time, so those parts were played using MIDI.
* The horn parts are actually quite amusing and rather scrappy.
* One of the guitar parts was made by setting the old Marshall to the most horrible sound possible, with maximum overdrive, presence and treble, and no mid or bass.
* The idea for this came from a track by Tindersticks, called Vertrauen II, from their second album.
* Dave was wincing as if to say “This just isn’t gonna work!”
* The part was dropped back in the mix and treated to a little reverb and it was “just right”.
* The idea for the simple yet distinct piano came from a piece George used to play on piano as a boy of about nine.
* It was from Forest Fantasies by Walter Carroll.
* Full details here: https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/flicker/at-least-1000-words/another-star-in-the-sky

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/flicker/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/flicker/at-least-1000-words/
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/track/another-star-in-the-sky
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/flicker/at-least-1000-words
https://www.discogs.com/release/17114565-Flicker-At-Least-1000-Words
https://www.redbubble.com/people/flickermusic/shop
https://twitter.com/flickermusic
https://www.instagram.com/wudrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/flickermusic
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/archives/pyg-2/
https://twitter.com/WudRecords
https://linktr.ee/flickermusic

At Least 1000 Words

Another Star in the Sky

Flicker: Another Star in the Sky

Watch the video at
  https://youtu.be/rTsye_1p3s8
This track was included in Jul's Progkast Episode 9, September 2016, 
on SoundCloud at
  https://soundcloud.com/progkast/juls-progkast-9
as well as iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher and Player FM
and broadcast on Undiscovered Rock Radio, October 2016
  http://undiscoveredrockradio.com/

December 2016: Jul's Progkast - 12 - Top Ten 2016
 - in at number 10 in the top ten songs played on Jul's Progkast in 2016 as voted by listeners.
  https://soundcloud.com/progkast/juls-progkast-12-top-ten-2016
and played on Undiscovered Rock Radio December 2016.

Played on Prog Rock Nation, KTAL 101.5FM, July 2018.

Played on Eclectic Storm Radio 12th December 2018
  https://youtu.be/E7m37nhrhCs

Inspired by the results of using vocal clips on Air, Icons continued in the same vein. A house/trance mashup with gratuitos use of sine falls and a synthesised ‘bye’, it concludes with a melancholic, repetitive synth that reminds us of Soft Cell and laments the recent [at the time] loss of two icons; Bowie and Prince.

Revelation

Icons

This track is inspired by 70s funk and disco, merged with modern electronica. I am not quite sure what tags would do it the most justice. Suggestions are welcome!

Dark Beach

Written by Lake Rudyard, Staffordshire, April 2017.  No it wasn't the lake wot wrote it, it was me sitting near the lake.

Watch the videos:
  https://youtu.be/vTV8apD2BUQ
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiESVHd8FhM

Rudyard

Electronic Dance Composition

Inspired by funk bassline and House groove

City Of Empires

A full time, freelance children's book illustrator, introduced to Magix music making software in January 2014.  Haven't been near music production since school about a hundred years ago.  Can't play a note, and sing like a drain unblocking - Hence any music I may eventually have the nerve to upload is all created using midi/vst instruments playing compositions created in the piano roll editor.   The Magix forum dedicated to music production is the only place to suffer my creations so far.  Didn't realise it could be so much fun though.  Woohoo.

Join me and a lot of other artists at www.atomcollectorrecords.com.
Get more plays for your tracks and meet a lot of awesome people!
Cheers!

“The flow state is our most powerful weapon against the intense rationalization of our lives.” Denny Zeitlin. Denny Zeitlin is not my father. Also see Cecil Alexander.

According to the ChatBot, and who am I to argue, Dee Zee’s music style is a blend of classical and electronic elements, which creates a unique and original sound. He writes, plays, and records all the tracks himself, using various instruments and software. He is inspired by artists like Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and Brian Eno.
Some of the features of his music style are:
•	He uses repetitive patterns and motifs, which create a hypnotic and rhythmic effect. He also experiments with different time signatures and polyrhythms, which add complexity and diversity to his music.
•	He incorporates ambient sounds and textures, which create a rich and atmospheric sound. He also uses effects and filters, such as reverb, delay, distortion, and glitch, which add depth and dimension to his music.
•	He explores different moods and emotions, which range from dark and mysterious to bright and cheerful. He also uses contrast and dynamics, which create tension and release in his music.
•	He combines acoustic and electronic sounds, which create a balance and harmony in his music. He plays various instruments, such as piano, guitar, violin, and drums, and also uses synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines.
Dee Zee’s music resonates with those who appreciate a fusion of classical sensibilities and electronic innovation. 

According to me I’m an independent musician, writing and recording instrumental electronic progressive rock on Roland synthesiser workstations, although the original ideas for tracks often come from iPad soft synths (I use the Animoog and Jordantron) or the piano [not the piano so much due to arthritis in both hands - at least the keyboard has lighter action].  

After playing piano from a very young age I played keyboards in the London pub rock group deEssen.  My original influences were probably Caravan, Camel, Ultravox, Jean Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd and The Doors, with a sprinkling of Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, PFM, Greenslade, Deep Purple, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis…  These days, when I’m not listening to you on SoundCloud I listen to Iamthemorning, The Resonance Association, Ozric Tentacles, Joe Satriani, IQ, Threshold, Steven Wilson, Lacuna Coil, Liquid Tension Experiment, The Flower Kings, Spock’s Beard, Led Bib, Thank You Scientist, Big Big Train, Eloy, Magenta, Wobbler, Frost*, Simon Phillips, Jean-Luc Ponty, Renaissance, Arena, Izz, Jupiter Fungus, The Tangent, Karfagen, Hania Rani, Madis, Nik Bärtsch, Neil Cowley, The Messthetics, The Necks, Antoine Fafard …

Keep uploading great music and keep smiling!

Rudyard

Dee Zee

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