TIMES OF MYSTERY AND HOPE

https://open.spotify.com/track/3dPaPD819h1OuFm9C5Goga?si=YXojaSYFSQSYE7lS3uG05A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1
http://www.continental-collision.com
https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/the-route-to-tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMiidrWf6sM&list=OLAK5uy_mC-35nmJO3s19Cjj5Aet7UP0XGkLu3ido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2moo0YwEYPM

Music, piano, bass, guitar solo and programming drums & synths: Rodolfo Planes (@rplanes)
Lead & backing vocals & lyrics: Mark J. Bennett
Backing vocals: Cecilia Mastropasqua: @cemastro
Rhythm guitar: Gonzalo J. Ares: @gonzalo-julian-ares

Featuring backing vocals by Cintia Galeano 

Image (view of Edinburgh from Gullane, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

This was my third collaborative song with Rodolfo, which we started in 2020. The original instrumental piece he gave me sounded like determined optimism and at that particular moment the pandemic made its way into anything I wrote although the beauty of the song is that anyone can bring their own interpretation to its meaning. Its original title was ‘Camino a Mañana’, that I translated as ‘The Route To Tomorrow’ - I guess I liked the alliteration - even though it was a bit of a tongue twister to sing.

I instantly loved the rhythmic punch of this track and recognised early on that it would require a punchy lyric and vocal. Initially I sung the harmony vocals that Rodolfo devised, but as we later developed into the band ‘Continental Collision’ it made sense to draw on all of the talent available in Ce and Gonza, and here introducing Cintia Galeano. Huge thanks to my wonderfully gifted collaborators, you helped make this song shine. I was stunned (as always) by Rodolfo’s attention to detail, his glorious guitar solos and particularly the drumming throughout. Although I might not add to the instrumentation personally, Rodolfo always encourages me to give him feedback. I am particularly fond of this collaboration and each time we work together I learn so much more. Hope you enjoy it too and many thanks for listening. 

Finding the way,
To get through night and day,
Is just too much.
Making your way
Once more through the fray,
Without losing touch,
Is too much,
For me, yeah.

Waiting in line, 
With no hint of a sign,
Is just too much.
Pretending I’m fine 
Knowing that you’re not mine,
It’s too, it’s just too much,
For me,
All of the time.

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

I’ll be OK, 
Whatever they say,
I can take it.
Know I can’t stay,
Gotta get me away
From here.
Before it gets too much for me, here.

I can survive,    
I might even just thrive.
If I make it.
I’m still alive,
Watch me as I arrive,
At the other side of all this pain and sorrow  

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

The Route To Tomorrow - Continental Collision (featuring Cintia Galeano)- Now on Spotify!

Illusion Of A Rainy Day

An acoustic version of this song from our second album, 'An Unread Note'

LYRICS:

Keep it in the corner
In the shadows
In a worn-out suitcase
Hiding in the corners
You can find me in a maze of light

Keep it for the weekend
It’s only two days to Friday
Speak it, you’re among friends
You’re a beacon in the dead of night

I see you dressed in white
We are in a maze of light

Lasermaze - acoustic version

(Written by Terry Reeves)
Terry Reeves:  Lead Vocal
Hans Albers:  All Instruments, Arrangement & Production
Gary Reeves, Terry Reeves, Jo Reeves, Jason Reeves, Dan Reeves, & Charlotte Reeves sang the chorus backing vocals.
The four month old Richard Terence Reeves provided the laughter for the intro.  

As far back as I can remember the Reeves family were always big on Christmas. We were not a particularly well-off family (we lived in publicly-owned housing) but my Mum, Dad and Nan always made it the most special of times. Dad would make sure that we had both a barrel of beer and comprehensive choice of beverage to welcome any visitors who might call round to celebrate the holiday season. Friends and family we may not have seen in many a long year would be sure to visit and all were welcomed.

The house itself was always bedecked with paper-chains and Christmas lights (a tradition I have continued at my family home to this day), the crowning glory being the tree, at the base of which were a cornucopia of presents, the opening of which began every Christmas Day.  After that it was a continuous celebration of food, drink, music and games.  By the time the evening rolled around, we’d switch on the telly to enjoy all of the Christmas Specials, after which the board game marathons would usually start.

As we all grew older, Bri & Gal started to play instruments, giving rise to the annual family sing-song. In 1969, we recorded one of these on our old Grundig reel-to-reel, a small selection of which have been included on the above track (see: https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs/xmas-at-home-with-the-von?si=2317d359e0f6482ebeb6662a88d5148b). 

During the later Norman Chop years, when the band became a duo, Brian & Katy opened their own folk club (the Palais de Folk) at the now defunct Derby Arms pub, Shene and built up a very decent following, enabling them to book some of the finest acts on the then thriving folk club circuit.  In 1975, they decided to recall erstwhile members of the band (Gal & Steve Jinks)for their Christmas Party.  It turned out to be one of the best nights the club ever experienced and the place was filled by an enthusiastic, overflowing crowd. I was there that night and will never forget how brilliant it was, wishing I could be up on stage as the fifth member of the band - hence the chorus of the song. 

As always, we owe Hans so much for pulling together all of the strands involved and for making them gel with such a bittersweet resonance.  We do hope you enjoy our Christmas song. (Terry Reeves)

A barrel of beer a pint for every visitor                                                                                  
All food cooking  annual Christmas meal
Flashing lights decorate every corner
The live music from the band always a thrill

CHORUS:
I want to be in the Norman Chop Trio
I want to be the fifth member of the band
I want to sing happy Christmas in the background 
I want to play guitar with melodic hands

Hear songs from daylight to darkness
Family sing together finding harmony 
Two brothers pitch a musical sharpness
Giving feel of sweet sounding certainty

CHORUS

Dad with a pipe helped every low note
Mum and Nan danced and sang every tune
A sister joining fun in beautiful petticoats 
Family singing music melody filling room

CHORUS

Babycham, Sobranie cocktail cigarettes 
Dates in Brazil helped the family go nuts 
Presents under tree one thousand more or less
Another log on the fire keeps temperature up

CHORUS...With melodic hands (x2)

Morecambe and Wise laughter to millions 
Bruce …nice to see you… to see you nice
The board games turning ten hour missions 
Winners still playing not stopping the dice

CHORUS...With melodic hands (x2)

A Bishops Wife noticed a choir of future 
Guitarist and Drummer with flowery shirts
Queen in Black screeching favourite lick slider
Palais de Folk Derby Arms welcome verse

CHORUS...With melodic hands (x4)
CHORUS...With melodic hands (x2)
Happy Christmas!

NORMAN CHOP CHRISTMAS - Cripple Club, Hans Albers & The Reeves Family

Nightfallen World

Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Song Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://www.instagram.com/wouwouandthewormling
Russell Sinfield: Mixing, Mastering, and General Skank
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield

Pt. 1
Fat Pockets: Bass
https://soundcloud.com/fatpockets
Johnny Minstrel: Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel
Jamie Rhind: Organ
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Jonathan Beckenstein: Lead Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
Bitzone: Drums and Additional Background Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Russell Sinfield: Rhythm Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
Couch King: Background Vocals and Arrangement

Pt. 2
Fat Pockets: Bass
https://soundcloud.com/fatpockets
D. D. Danahy: Keyboard
https://soundcloud.com/darren-d-danahy
Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement

Pt. 3
Fat Pockets: Bass
https://soundcloud.com/fatpockets
Joerxworx: Flute, Rhythm Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Chris O: Banjo
https://soundcloud.com/chris-okunbor/tracks
Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, and Arrangement

Lyrics: 

Pt.1
It’s raining out in Portland
And down in Durban too
I play no more the frontman
I’m better off serving you
O let the water wash me clean
I’ll do anything for you my queen

Went up to Mystic Mountain
Picked berries from the bush
So many I couldn’t count them 
Each one unveiled a truth
O let the water wash me clean
You’re the face that makes good everything

What rained upon the prophets
Same rain that drench me now
The old mantle I’ve not lost it
It’s on me like a vow
O let the water wash me clean
you’re the vision of a million magic dreams

Well there’s music in the alley
And sweet smoke in the air
No need for tinpot rallies
It’s safer here than there
O let the water wash me clean
You’re the sweetest note in every song I sing

It’s raining out in Portland
And down in Durban too
If I was the doorman
You would walk straight through
O let the water wash me clean
I’ll do anything for you my queen

Pt. 2
It’s raining out
In Durban now in Portland 
Didn’t feel a drop
Now is coming down in mountains
It’s raining out
In Durban down in Portland
The devil heard 
Your praises now it’s pouring 
Oh Lord
The shelters been removed 
Oh Lord 
Will you see me through

Followed in your footsteps 
On the righteous path I stay
I followed in your footsteps 
steadfast I do not stray
Followed in your footsteps 
On the righteous path I stay
Faithful are the flock
The week spirited don’t obey 
Here me now
Accused of serving for your protection
Here me now  
and then you take it all away in objection
Here me now 
The shelters been removed 
Oh Lord 
Will you see me through

I know my redeemer liveth 
Dem take away and then dem giveth 
Lo! how dem adversity afflicteth 
Thou art most merciful of all and forgiveth 
Naked from the mother's womb
Naked shall I return there
Naked from the mother's womb
Faithful without demand I shall return there
Oh Lord
The shelters been removed 
Oh Lord 
Will you see me through

It’s raining out
In Durban now in Portland 
Didn’t feel a drop
Now is coming down in mountains
It’s raining out
In Durban down in Portland
The devil heard 
Your praises now it’s pouring 
Oh Lord
The shelters been removed 
Oh Lord 
Will you see me through

Followed in your footsteps 
On the righteous path I stay
I followed in your footsteps 
Even though you took it all away
The devil covered up your tracks
Tempting to lead me astray 
Him covered up your tracks
But faith guides me back onto your way
Here me now
Dem attempting to tempt me to corruption
Here me now
Dem attempting to tempt me with deception
Here me now
Behold, the will of the Lord, that is wisdom
And to depart from evil is understanding
Oh Lord
The shelters been removed 
Oh Lord 
Will you see me through

Pt. 3
Babylon done a gonna flood now
Flooding down here in Babylon
Gonna sing jah jah praises
Dem praises gonna carry us home

FPockets, JMinstrel, JRhind, JBeckenstein, BZone, DDanahy, Jworx, ChrisO, Russ, CKP - Weather Report

In a world of ever-changing evolutionary metamorphosis my desire here was to record a DJ mix that would both illuminate these harmonic frequencies as well as to provide a sonic sense of Infinite Transformations within the flow of the set.

A warm thank you 🙏 my friends for all of your continued support, and for listening. Together we are strong. Setlist and buy link details below.

And as always, a deep gratitude for all of the immensely talented artists showcased here in my DJ mix.

All tracks purchased from www.beatport.com, www.bandcamp.com or provided directly by the artist or label.

Cover art entitled BrainFog by Alex Ruiz.
www.artstation.com/artwork/bnybr

Mixing decks used to perform this set was the Pioneer XDJ-XZ.
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/all-in-one-system/xdj-xz/black/overview/

Setlist:

1. Slide, Thelios - Cosmopolitan Jazz (Original Mix) Digital Shamans Records
www.beatport.com/track/cosmopolitan-jazz/15763765
2. Vibrant - Neural Patch (Original Mix) Digital Shamans Records
www.beatport.com/track/neural-patch/15534861
3. Cocodrilo - Lion Moon (Original Mix) Purple Hexagon Records
www.beatport.com/track/lion-moon/15850162
4. Delirium Tremens - My Sweet 16ths (Original Mix) Dream Project Records
www.beatport.com/track/my-sweet-16ths/15484222
5. As a Child - Making Memories (Original Mix) Maharetta Records
www.beatport.com/track/making-memories/15892702
6. Organic Soul - Aztek Warrior (Desh Remix) Pixan Recordings
pixan-recordings.bandcamp.com/track/orga…desh-remix
7. Lemurians, StomPsy - Chunkey Monkey (Original Mix) Timecode/Sangoma
www.beatport.com/track/chunkey-monkey/15293970
8. Gigi - Cosmic Moments (Original Mix) Sonitum Records
www.beatport.com/track/cosmic-moments/15684301
9. Eklips - Cabaret Nocturne (Original Mix) Patronus Records
www.beatport.com/track/cabaret-nocturne/15674384
10. Endeavour - Calvin Klein (Original Mix) Digital Shamans Records
www.beatport.com/track/calvin-klein/15763767
11. Dezzert, Kumurö - Novos Tempos (Original Mix) SquareLab Music
www.beatport.com/track/novos-tempos/15280503
12. Inside Mind, Dribble - The Big Act (Original Mix) Looney Moon Records
www.beatport.com/track/the-big-act/15658231
13. Kalicell, Siloka - Family Stroke (Original Mix) Digital Shamans Records
www.beatport.com/track/family-stroke/15534871
14. Maian Tech - Final Reality (Original Mix) Mayan Tribe Records
www.beatport.com/track/final-reality/15628299
15. Warp Drive - Chronosphere (Original Mix) Mosaico
www.beatport.com/track/chronosphere/15500927

Infinite Transformations | 149 - 150 BPM

This is a remix of the song 'So Much Mysteries', which I released 3 years ago in cooperation with Cecilia. The version at that time was way too long with almost 9 minutes. I've also reduced the instrumentation a bit and expanded the sound.

Open collab by @specialececilia 
Open collab site: @specialceciliacappellas
  Original Version: 
https://soundcloud.com/specialceciliacappellas/accapellas-so-much-mysteries-mp3

Lyrics & Vocals: Special Cecilia  
Music & Arrangement: OMCB 

Cover Picture: https://pixabay.com

Lyrics

It Recently has been discovered in Morocco 5 skulls dating of 300.000 years  just looking like actual human, 
So That famous Neanderthael Theory was a Big Mistake...& I knew it:)
 So there might have been advanced civilization unknowed & that dissepear, 
 such as that Mystic Atlantis ... Mystic... Mystic... Mystic ...

So Much Mysteries still unfold
 Half of the Story never been told
 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 from the Ancient times till Age of Gold
 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 From Microcosm to Macrocosm

 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all

Don't know all about History
 Don't know all about Biology
 Don't know all the species of plants & their vertues,
 all the insects, the birds and the living creatures 
 & the life in the deep oceanic waters...
Don't know all about Ecology
 Destroying, Polluting our Wonderfull earth & nature

 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 Half of the Story never been told
 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 from the Ancient times till Age of Gold
So Much Mysteries still unfold
 From Microcosm to Macrocosm

 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all

It has been recently discovered that there is a Multi Galactic System 
 with 2 Suns & 3 planets where life can be 
 We are not alone in the Univers ... (as SiFi feel it)
 We are not alone in the Univers ... 

 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 So Much Mysteries still unfold
 So Much Mysteries still unfold
From Microcosm to Macrocosm

 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all
 Men don't know all at all

So Much Mysteries [Remix] - Special Cecilia & OMCB

Flames Of My Desire - Music (Elec-Guitars/Vocals) by REKHA - IYERN FE | Music/Vocals & Lyrics by TheGat(s)

Music, Guitars, Vocal: REKHA - IYERN [Fe] @rekha-iyern-fe
Music, Lyrics, Organs, Bass, Drums, Vocal: Jan Schonander @thegats

Rocky Stars, my original guitar instrumental here: https://soundcloud.com/rekha-iyern-fe/rocky-stars-m2b-00db-limiter-set-to-normal-rekha-iyern-fe

Listen to the amazing music of TheGat(s) here: https://soundcloud.com/thegats

FLAMES OF MY DESIRE 

I can see
I can feel
I can see you
I can feel you
Without you
I can feel you
Without you
I can be

I can see where you are
I can see where you’re going
I can see where you’ve been
I can feel what you want
I can feel what you need
I can feel your attraction
A chemical reaction
I can be your one and only fire
Your singular desire
Throw oil on the fire
Feed the flames of my desire
The flames of my desire

I can love
I can love
With you
Within you
I can be

I can drown in your scent
I can love your body
I can feel your reaction
I can lose my head
Be your one and only fire
Your singular desire
Feed the flames of my desire
Flames of my desire
Flames of my desire

I light up a cigarette
Open my window
I let out the steam
Signs and tells on the floor
The glow
The embers
The flames of my desire
The flames of my desire
The flames of my desire
The flames of my desire

Cover Art Design by TheGat (s)

Guitars and Vocals Mixed by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] in Canada
Final Music Mixing and Mastering by TheGat (s)in the USA




Flames Of My Desire14

Flames Of My Desire

Flames Of My Desire - Music/Guitars🎸& Vocals by REKHA-IYERN FE | Music & Lyrics by TheGat(s) | ROCK

Let Them Go (Chapter 1)

Poem: by Emily Dickinson (Hope. from 1862)
Hope is so beautifully described in Emily Dickinson's poem. Hope, like a fragile bird, or like a storm. The hope we carry within us.
Piano , keys, and instrumental composition: Yann Kifer @annkifer
Vocal, vocal composition and photo: Oddrun Eikli
Thank you so much for this JOY Yann. Thank you from my heart.

Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (10. desember 1830- 15. mai 1886)

“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -

And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -

I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.

'"Hope" is the thing with feathers is one of the best known of Emily Dickinson's poems. An extended metaphor, it likens the concept of hope to a feathered bird that is permanently perched in the soul of every human. There it sings, never stopping in its quest to inspire.

Emily Dickinson wrote this poem in 1862, a prolific year for her poetry, one of nearly 1,800 poems she penned during her lifetime. Only seven of these were published while she was still alive. Her sister, Lavinia, collected and helped publish all of her poems after Emily's death in 1886.

Her poetry was highly original but was dismissed or simply misunderstood when she sent her work out for appraisal or publication. It was only after she had passed away and her poems circulated more widely that critics began to appreciate her genius.

Hope Is The Thing With Feathers. Yann Kifer and Oddrun Eikli.

A most warm thank you to Jörg for his wonderful tenor sax and flute contribution to this track.

You can visit him here: https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx

image by: Thorolf Jansson

My Tent Or Yours (featuring Joerxworx)

Original Composition / Guitar / Bass / Vox / Production : Chris Dargay
Original Drums : Scott Tumino
Original F-Vox : Tracy 8
Original Leads : Matt Michener

Devonian (TL)

Homage to Relativity Theory's Centenary & Mr. Albert Einstein.
Based on a delightful 6/4 main theme by https://soundcloud.com/exploderamera, we offer to the listener some variations on 5/4, 4/4 & 2/4 signatures, relatively round composition, lotta love, and two questions...
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Music: ExploderaMera and E-Ruizzo
Lyrics: Albert Einstein
Vocals & Artwork: ExploderaMera
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There are five houses.
The Englishman lives in the red house.
The Spaniard owns the dog.
Coffee is drunk in the green house.
The Ukrainian drinks tea.
The green house is immediately to the right of the ivory house.
The Old Gold smoker owns snails.
Kools are smoked in the yellow house.
Milk is drunk in the middle house.
The Norwegian lives in the first house.
The man who smokes Chesterfields lives in the house next to the man with the fox.
Kools are smoked in the house next to the house where the horse is kept.
The Lucky Strike smoker drinks orange juice.
The Japanese smokes Parliaments.
The Norwegian lives next to the blue house"

Now, who drinks water?
Who owns the zebra?

ER00EC12

Einsteins's Riddle (with ExploderaMera)

In dedication & respect 4 Odb. Shimmy shimmy vox cut up on2 my instrumental.Remastered & mixed. Added new sounds. Cleaned up beat etc. Originally done bout year & half back. This mix much better. Check youtube 4 the video. Thanks 4 listening. [27/8/2015,Upload/production date...

ODB/Shimmy shimmy/GRP.

LYRICS & WORDS BY AUGENMERK                                                        https://soundcloud.com/augenmerk                                                                            MUSIC & MIX BLACK FLOYD                                                                                                                       

AKROBAT . Black Floyd & Augenmerk "I have screwed the other head on "

Music & Lyrics: Margareta Theorin

MUSIKEN HAR EN VIKTIG FUNKTION

Dystra tankar sköljs nu bort,
när vi sjunger denna sång.
Orden som man sjunger spelar mindre roll,
det är musiken som styr med en gång.

Musiken har en viktig funktion,
att fylla för oss människor.
Sprida glädje, ge en känsla utav hopp,
djupt i vår själ i hela vår kropp.

Det kan vara så, att man går
och bär på ett sår,
som aldrig tycks vilja bli läkt,
men om man plockar fram
en glad och käck refräng,
då känns det genast lättare igen.

Dagar komma, dagar gå,
aldrig tystnar livets sång,
som kan dyka upp och skåda dagens ljus,
i en lycksalighetens rofyllda rus.

Sjunga, spela, lyssna på.
Glada toner här ni får.
Orden som man sjunger spelar mindre roll.
Det är musiken som påverkar oss.

Demo Tape M.Theorin

Musiken har en viktig funktion. 1349 ( 1994 ) Margareta Theorin ( Margareta )

Pierre Bordetti Productions (c) 05/2020.
" Sudden wind "
In these first days of deconfinement, a mad desire to suddenly take this wind of rediscovered freedom.
Keep taking care of yourself my friends!

En ces premiers jours de déconfinement, une envie folle de prendre soudainement ce vent de liberté retrouvée.
Continuez à prendre soin de vous mes amis!

Sudden Wind

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TIMES OF MYSTERY AND HOPE

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