Pandemic Compositions

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Like a lot of us these days, I have some extra hours on my hands. While looking to amuse myself at this most unamusing time, I made this. I hope it cheers you, too, and provides a few minutes pleasure. That is all it is for.

This music is also my version of whistling past the graveyard. One of many versions.

Please stay healthy. And let us be strong, and pick each other up when one of us is down.

Lockdown Cocktail

Something a bit more jazzy and optimistic. Hopefully everything will get easier.

Easier & Easier

music : 
@le-pop-1 Le Petit Organ Prostitute
original instrumental here: 
https://soundcloud.com/le-pop-1/le-pow-mystery-marker-dub
vocals were layered using:
@ladyofire Lady of Fire Poetry's "God is a DJ" Open collaboration
https://soundcloud.com/ladyofire/god-is-a-dj-open-collaboration
@tony-morris-308328247 Tony+Morris's free download piece "Szchamacham"
https://soundcloud.com/tony-morris-308328247/szchamacham-1
artwork, vox and vocal layering : Mariam Zohra D : Myrh

the First Draft of this song came about for the @tea-snuggery takeover I did in April 2020 ::::))))) This original instrumental from Le Petit Organ Prostitute is from 6 years ago (!) I added some of my voice and Lady of Fire Poetry's vocals for the First Draft to start off the mix with something from the past but also something from the present. 
https://soundcloud.com/tea-snuggery/tea-snuggery-show-14-threads-landau-08-apr-20_w-tarka-aka-myrh-2020?in=myrhyum/sets/on-every-street-corner-2

Tea Snuggery

Like A Possession - Le Petit Organ Prostitute f. Lady Of Fire Poetry, Myrh & Tony+Morris

L I J E L - voice  soundcloud.com/lijel
Thomas Sander - guitar, electronics
April 2020
a nice collaboration

∑ASC - L I J E L / Thomas Sander

You might like to watch a video clip for this track at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_07erk0_mDs

During the first days of this newly started pandemic era, I couldn't help but rereading Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus the king" and meditate on how it was meant to be interpreted at the time of its first mise-en-scène. Despite being normally considered today as a quintessential hero (and victim) of rational (self-) knowledge, following the subsequent Aristotelian interpretation of this character, my impression is that Oedipus, holder of the political power, is somehow pressured to investigate his own roots (and infamy) by the public of his subjects asking him for a solution to the plague infesting their town, more than by his own, allegedly inquiring will. Oedipus' behaviour, consisting in minimizing the extent of the plague and claiming to be doing every effort in order to fight it at first, then panicking as more as his responsibility (and his sin...) becomes clear to everyone, somehow reminded me of our current, global situation; so I've tried to portray it by recording this experimental track. The recited ancient Greek text is drawn from the initial verse of Sophocles' work, and this is its English translation:

"My children, latest generation born from Cadmus,
why are you sitting here
with wreathed sticks in supplication to me,
while the city fills with incense,
chants, and cries of pain?"

ὦ τέκνα, Κάδμου τοῦ πάλαι νέα τροφή,
τίνας ποθ᾽ ἕδρας τάσδε μοι θοάζετε
ἱκτηρίοις κλάδοισιν ἐξεστεμμένοι;
πόλις δ᾽ ὁμοῦ μὲν θυμιαμάτων γέμει,
ὁμοῦ δὲ παιάνων τε καὶ στεναγμάτων

This track is dedicated to my friend Thomas @ansound-655183295

Teth Sin : electric guitars, bağlama, vocals, Cretan lyra, bass guitar, samplers (percussions, raw data, electric piano), synthesizers, field recordings, sound design

Original composition, arrangement, mix, mastering & cover artwork design by Teth Sin

Pandemic Aberration

Words and Music by Stefan van Walsum
Gitarren, Bass, Drum programming and Vocals by Stefan van Walsum
Mix and Mastering by SvW at Nandis´s Cavern-Studio, Germany 
Copyright by Stefan van Walsum, 2020

SEI MUTIG! (Der Text) 
Durchgezechte Nacht mit verbogenen Gedanken.
Vernebelte Sicht durch Alkohol und Nikotin.
Aufgetaucht in einer Frühstückskneipe.
Irgendwo im Nirgendwo von Berlin.

Ich fühlte mich einsam und auch mies.
Nicht die geringste Spur von Liebe.
Was läuft hier nur falsch?

Fader Kaffee mit bitterem Geschmack.
Meine Blicke leer aber immer suchend.

Schräg gegenüber saß ein Mädchen.
Heller Teint und schwarzes Haar.
Ihr Blick traf mein Herz.
 
Was ist jetzt nur los?
Ist sie das große Los?
Im Hals `nen fetten Kloß!
Wie schaffe ich das bloß? 

Irritiert schaute ich zu Boden.
Ich wünschte sie käme rüber zu mir!
Kurz darauf blickte ich wieder auf - 
und sie stand ganz nah bei mir.

Und sie sagte:
komm sei mutig!
Zieh mich ganz fest an dich!
Hey, sei nicht so feige!
Glaube an dich und mich!
Verschließe nicht die Augen!
Schaue mich an, ich stehe vor dir.
Sei bitte mutig!
Küsse mich jetzt und hier!

Ich dachte:
komm sei mutig!
Ich zieh` sie ganz fest an mich!
Ey, ich bin nicht feige!
Ich glaube an sie und mich!
Verschließe nicht die Augen!
Schaue mich an, ich stehe vor dir.
Sei bitte mutig!
Küsse mich jetzt und hier! 
Küsse mich jetzt und hier!

Sei mutig!

A Spiny Spur (Late Nite Tale)

Bad timing is when you're out of sync with the world. You know those days: catch every red light, little problems compound, death by a thousand aggravations. I think we would all gladly go back to those everyday annoyances. This is some free association on this topic. Enjoy!

Lyrics:
I was walking in while she was walking out
I never seem to know when i'm going to hit the good times
I've got my Lotto numbers
I've been using my birthday and anniversary
But those those numbers never seem to come in
(I'm suffering!)
From bad timing

Mistaking hobo signs for valentines
And now my Mother-in -Law
My girlfriend and my wife
They're playing cards together every Saturday night
(suffering)
From bad timing

As my paycheck starts to decrease
I'm smuggling extra elbow grease
(yeah)Even a bad tattoo a conversation piece

 Ah well, the CIA and my bill collectors
They're joining forces
Don't you know, don't you know
(I'm suffering. Suffering!)
Don't you know, don't ya know, don't ya know
Suffering from bad timing
Bad timing
I'm suffering
But I'm feeling mighty zen

Bad Timing

Extended version of https://soundcloud.com/yankel-muromachi/absolute-zero-part-1-excerptremaster

Visualisation on YouTube https://youtu.be/k7nxVPo5dDw

Part 1 of 4, more to come.

Published on SC 8 December 2020

Minus 273.15 degrees Celsius - Chillin out with......

Absolute Zero I (extended version)

made by recording bass while listening to https://soundcloud.com/mauri-konttinen/guitar-and-synth-jam-08082020  then recording to that bassline.

Oh Eight Oo!!

For all those loved ones we have lost in 2020.

Prayer For The Departed

Porcupine

First album, "That's Sin", is out on Bandcamp @ https://tethsin.bandcamp.com/album/thats-sin

I am amazed at the quality of music here on Soundcloud, so many talented musicians!

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